Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (May 20, 2002)
NEED CASH ? We buy used texts and other good books throughout the year (541) 345-1651 (541) 343-4717 one block from U of O near the Post Office www.smithfamilybookstore.com CHEVY presents Joe Romania ’s Cruise away the Chevy Way! 9am-3pm Tuesday May 21 st EMU Ampitheater Games PriZes Guaranteed winner! Music with live OJ Featuring “On the Rocks” AMrnCM /VMRKETING /1SSOCWTION ODC Archive/, find ODC /torie/ from 1994 through today. Archived on the uieb @ uiuiui.doilyemerold.ccm Newly minted law graduate Rachel Peitsch is mobbed Defazio to law graduates: keep ‘eyes open’ to fortune ■ 2002’s law school graduation ceremony, held Sunday atthe Hult Center, honors students and faculty members By Serena Markstrom Oregon Daily Emerald In order to profit from good for tune, a person has to be bold enough to recognize it and seize it, Oregon Rep. Peter Defazio told 175 law students during his commence ment address Sunday. The ceremony, held at the Hult Center, honored the achievements of the class of 2002, as well as the contributions of past graduates and a current faculty member. The class also gave the law school two gifts: a contribution to the Wayne Westling scholarship fund and a new pro gram to provide student loan relief to graduates who pursue careers in public interest law. Defazio’s speech highlighted var ious ways the courts make impor tant contributions to society and gave several examples, including that of the 2000 presidential elec tion — which was resolved in the U.S. Supreme Court. “You’re graduating in extraordi nary times by anyone’s measure,” Defazio said. Before Defazio, D-Eugene, spoke, student speaker John Courtney Olive recounted some humorous incidents, which he called “war stories,” involving his classmates. One such story involved a class mate checking his e-mail during a lecture, as Olive said law students often do. He said the student opened a file that “took over” the computer and blared from its speakers, “Hey everybody, I’m watching porno over here.” Olive introduced staff members Shirley Dotson and Pearl Morgan, who have worked for the law Thomas Patterson Emerald School of Law Dean Rennard Strickland and University President Dave Frohnmayer congratulate Kevin H. Kono, who graduated first in the class of 2002. school for 15 and 16 years, respec tively. The pair stepped to the podi um wearing yellow pompoms on their heads, donning rain gear and conical “UO” party hats. “Don’t be fooled and think you’re done,” Dotson and Morgan said in unison. “You still have the bar, and that ain’t fun.” The event returned to the seri ous, and law school Dean Rennard Strickland presented Mary Christi na Wood with the faculty teaching award, which has been awarded annually since 1990 to an out standing teacher. Strickland also presented past graduates Norman }. Wiener and Minoru Yasui with Meritorious Service Awards, which are present ed annually to people who have made extraordinary contributions to legal education and the law, Wiener, a 1947 graduate who spent his career in complex litiga tion and forest products law, ac cepted his award with a quick speech. He repeated what he said when dedicating a chair lift named after him at Timberline Lodge, say ing he has learned three things since he began law school. First, Mount Hood hasn’t changed. Second, skiers don’t change, and finally, “skiers waiting to ski don’t want to hear any speeches,” Wiener said. Turn to Graduation, page 8 Oregon Daily Emerald P.O. Box 3159, Eugene OR 97403 The Oregon Daily Emerald is published daily Monday through Friday during the school year and Tuesday and Thursday during the summer by the Oregon Daily Emerald Publishing Co. Inc., at the University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon.The Emerald operates independently of the University with offices in Suite 300 of the Erb Memorial Union. The Emerald is private property. The unlawful removal or use of papers is prosecutable by law. f y 1 i T *i i\f I I-I.) ' J 1 r 'J > t J r. j' f NEWSROOM — (541)346-5511 Editor in chief: Jessica Blanchard Managing editor: Jeremy Lang Student Activities: Kara Cogswell, editor. Danielle Gillespie, Robin Weber, reporters. Community: Darren Freeman, editor. Brook Reinhard, Brad Schmidt, reporters. Higher Education: Serena Markstrom, editor. Eric Martin, reporter. Commentary: Julie Lauderbaugh, editor. Jacquelyn Lewis, assistant editor. Christopher Hirth, Jeff Oliver, Pat Payne, Aaron Rorick, Jacob TenPas .columnists.) /’ ' 'P ’ 4' Features/Pulse: John Liebhardt, editor. Lisa Toth, Features reporter Alix Kerl, Jennifer West, Pulse reporters. Sports: Adam Jude, editor. Chris Cabot, Hank Hager, Peter Hockaday, reporters. Freelance: Katie Mayer, editor. Copy: Jessica Richelderfer, Michael J. Kleckner, copy chiefs. Jessica Davison, Annie Dreger, Matt Lehrman, David Rhue, Jennifer Sudick, Lauren Tracy, copyeditors. Online: Marilyn Rice, editor. Helena Irwandi, webmaster. Design: Russell Weller, editor. A. Scott Abts, Heather Gee-Pape, NickOlmstead, designers. Steve Baggs, Peter Utsey, illustrators. Photo: Thomas Patterson, editor. Adam Amato, Jonathan House, Adam Jones, photographers. ADVERTISING — (541)346-3712 Becky Merchant, director. Lisa Wood, sales manager. Michelle Chan, Jill Hazelbaker, Michael Kirk, Trevor Kuhn, Lindsay McNamara, Mickey Miles, Hillary Shultz, Sherry Telford, Chad Verly, Jeremy Williams, sales representatives. Valisa Nelson, Van Nguyen, Erin O’Connell, assistants. CLASSIFIEDS — 346-4343 Trina Shanaman, manager. Erin Cooney, Katy Hagert, Amy Richman, Laura Staples, assistants. BUSINESS — (54n 346-SS12 Judy Riedl, general manager. Kathy Carbone, business supervisor. Sarah Goracke, receptionist John Long, Mike Chen, George Choi, Dinari Lee, Jeff Neely, Laura Pfeiffer, distribution. PRODUCTION — (54lf 346-4381 Michele Ross, manager. Tara Sloan, coordinator. Emily Cooke, Matt Graff, Andy Holland, Heather Jenkins, Marissa Jones, designers.
