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News Israel responds to a suicide bomber with an attack on Arafat’s compound. Pages Commentary Columnist Jacob TenPas’ dreams are overrun by drive-through diets. Page 2 Pulse Watch teenage boys come of age through a Mexican lens in ‘Y Tu Mama Tambien.’ Page? newspaper http://www.clailyemerald.com Thursday, June 6,2002 Since 1900 University of Oregon Eugene, Oregon Volume 103, Issue 166 ‘Everybody wants to come here.... There is going to be continued growth” -Jim Buch, associate vice president Adam Jones Emerald As the temperature rises, places like the West University Park become more appealing to those like Aaron Alden, who spent a little time reading on a sunny afternoon. Almost NO VACANCY ■ University students may prefer to live in close proximity to campus, but high enrollment will leave few housing options By Jeremy Lang te area known as the West University Neigh borhood is bursting at the seams just as enroll JL ment is slated to reach all-time high levels, making it even harder for students to find apartments and houses conveniently close to campus. The West University Neighborhood is living up to its name more than ever, new Census data show. People ages 18 to 24 comprise more than 60 per cent of the neighborhood population, and in some parts more than three-fourths of the population fall within the traditional student age — more than any other area in Eugene and Springfield, accord ing to the Census 2000 numbers. And the pond of Ducks is getting continuously more crowded. The concentration of 18- to-24 year-olds has increased by about 3 percent every decade in every comer of the neighborhood since 1970. Many residents said they flock to the area Oregon Daily Emerald Turn to Census, page 6 Tract 38 population Total Age 18-24 Age 1-17 1970 5,699 3,759(66%) 230(4%) 1990 5,686 4,270(75%) 91(1%) 2000 5,286 3,641 (69%) 149(3%) The U.S. Census divides the city into areas called tracts, and the West University Neighborhood is contained within four tracts. Since 1970 in the combined tracts, the population of residents age 18-24 has constantly increased as residents age 1-17 decreased. Tract 38 \^"'amette /?/, iver V 1970 1990 2000 Tract 37 population Total Age 18-24 Age 1-17 3,592 2,458(68%) 388(10%) 3,457 2,562 (74%) 259 (7%) 3,118 2,370(76%) 182(6%) Si Tract 37 E. 18th Ave. a> i ^ Tract 48 a* E Tract 49 J Tract 48 population Total Age 18-24 Age 1-17 1970 4,386 1,345(30%) 907(20%) 1990 4,168 1,539(36%) 611(14%) 2000 4,223 1,708(40%) 545(13%) C j ^ 1970 1990 2000 Tract 49 population Total Age 18-24 Age 1-17 4,269 926(21%) 1,129(26%) 4,200 1,094(26%) 706(16%) 3,915 1,029 (26%) 587 (15%) E. 30th Ave. v Decision to go dry stirs talk in Eugene ■ Uncertainties about the new alcohol ban in greek houses causes community discussion about the pros and cons of the guidelines By Brook Reinhard Oregon Daily Emerald Fraternities need to be alcohol-free by December, but consumption is not expected to decrease, and parties will simply move off campus into the sur rounding neighborhood, according to local convenience store employees, stu dents and University officials. Anne Leavitt, associate vice presi dent for student affairs and dean of stu dents, said no one expects greek mem bers to stop drinking. “We’re not asking the greek chapters to never have alcohol,” she said. Leavitt said the intention of the poli cy is just to move parties out of greek houses to official off-campus greek functions, where alcohol can be more tightly monitored. One local business is already notic ing a change in student party habits. Neighbors Bourbon Street Lounge, a bar located a few blocks east of campus, started selling 13.2 gallon kegs of beer — a quantity slightly less than a tradi tional half-barrel keg — in March. Neighbors Manager Matt Bjerke said keg sales at his bar have picked up recently. “We sell five to 10 kegs a week,” Bjerke said, “which is a lot, considering most people don’t throw keggers.” This trend, he said, may point to an increase in off-campus parties. Current Greek Life policies don’t al low members to buy kegs or even have them in chapter houses, but the guidelines are under revision because existing rules often confuse students, Leavitt said. Off-campus partying Many fraternity members said the Turn to Alcohol, page 4 University Ad Team heads to Miami to battle for national title After winning regionals three years in a row, the University Ad Team will compete today in Miami for the national title By Serena Markstrom Oregon Daily Emerald The University Ad Team is in another sort of Sweet 16 — it’s among the na tion’s top 16 teams in Miami today vy ing for first place in the National Stu dent Advertising Competition, sponsored by the American Advertising Federation. The 17-member squad, known as Upstream Advertising, beat nine other Northwest teams in April for the re gional title, then took a much-needed two-week respite before resuming fundraising, rehearsing and planning for nationals. “Winning regionals was like the cake,” senior advertising major Jillian Johnson said. “Winning Florida would be like the candles and the icing. It would be just perfect.” In the time between the regional and national competitions teams are only allowed to make minor changes to their presentations, so up until de parting for Florida the team worked on fundraising the $22,000 for the trip and rehearsing the 20-minute presem tation in front of various groups. The University Ad Team has won re gional for three years in a row but has yet to win a national title. Erin Mar shall, a senior in public relations, said, “It’s a big deal this year because U of O has done really well in the past. A lot of people are paying attention this year to what the Ad Team is doing.” Each year the American Advertising Federation has a paying client — this year’s is Bank of America — and asks student teams to submit plans for solv ing the client’s advertising problem. Bank of America’s challenge: Present a communication plan that addresses the perceived lack of credibility of the company’s existing investment branch. University Ad Team strategy: Using the motto of “straightforward invest ing,” market the company’s existing subsidiary as a separate, affiliated firm and create brand recognition for that firm independent of Bank of America’s image. Fall term, the 17 members joined Turn to Advertising, page 4
