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Pulse Doug Martsch steps away from Built To Spill to perform solo at WOW Hall. Page? Pulse Reporter Jan Montry offers his picks and pans for the summer blockbusters. Page 7 i uui suay, j mic z. /, zuuz biNCE 1 900 University of Oregon Eugene, Oregon Volume 104, Issue 2 r No. 20 goes as No. 14 Emerald Freddie Jones, seen here earlier this year, was selected by the Indiana Pacers as die 14th pick in Wednesday night’s NBA Draft. Off to the Pacers Freddie Jones becomes the first Duck since 1991 to be selected in the first round of the NBA Draft By Brad Schmidt Oregon Daily Emerald For one former Oregon star, dreams became reality Wednesday. But for another, the bubble was burst. Standout guard Frederick Jones defied odds, doubters and a nagging shoulder injury to be chosen by the Indiana Pacers and become the 14th overall selection in the 2002 NBA Draft. His former teammate, Chris Christoffersen, wasn’t so lucky. The 7-2 center didn’t hear his name called as one of the 57 players selected, but former teammate Kris tian Christensen said he thinks the Denmark native will play profes sionally in Europe next year. Known best for his athleticism, Jones’ early selection to the Indiana Pacers altered the middle of the first round, contradicting rumors that his stock had slipped over the past few weeks. On Tuesday, ESPN.corn’s mock draft didn’t even list Jones as a first round selection. On draft night, Jones became the first non lottery pick. Fortunate to go so early, Jones’ fu ture could have been even more ben eficial had he been a lottery selec tion. Lottery picks sign financially stronger contracts and, in many cas es, see significant playing time. Even Jones’ former coach, Ernie Kent, didn’t expect the shooting guard to get selected so early in the draft. Kent said he hoped Jones would go in the first round but added that he wasn’t sure it would happen. Now Jones goes to Indiana with a guaranteed three-year contract and the possibility of backing-up guard Reggie Miller. “If you’re not a lottery pick, it’s dif ficult to come in and make an imme diate impact,” Kent said. But by just missing the lottery, one has to wonder what kind of on court contributions Jones will Turn to Draft, page 6 Senators draft new bill after budget plan dies The Oregon Senate rejects the Republican-supported strategy to fix the state’s budget hole By Jan Montry Oregon Daily Emerald Looks like it’s back to the drawing board for Oregon state senators. The latest Republican budget plan was sent back to a new budget commit tee after it failed on a tie vote Tuesday, and the Senate Democratic leadership remains hopeful that a more balanced plan will result with less cuts to edu cation and social programs. “I’m confident that the next bill will be bipartisan and will get the votes it needs,” Democratic Leader Kate Brown said. Brown added that she hoped to see a delay in Measure 88 income tax breaks and the Federal Economic Stim ulus Plan in the new proposal. After a week of debate, the Senate voted 15-15 to reject a Republican “no new taxes” plan that would bal ance an $860 million budget short fall. The defeat came amid last week’s failed House plan that includ ed a cigarette tax and an addition of $20 million in restored money to K 12 education. The early morning tie resulted when Republican .Sens. Lenn Hannon .of Ashland and Verne Duncan of Mil waukie sided with Democrats and Sen. Mae Yih, D-Albany, voted Republican. Democratic Leader Kate Brown of Portland said it is “very clear” a major ity of Oregonians don’t support the Re publican plan to cut $21 million from higher education. “I’m hopeful that at this point in time we’ve all had a reality check,” she said. The failed plan was drafted after Sen ate President Gene Derfler, R-Salem, ap pointed fiscal conservative Steve Harper of Klamath Falls to replace Hannon as committee chairman. Shortly after the plan failed on .Turn to Budget, page 4 Students oppose mandatory fines in city liquor law Eugene City Council dropped the proposed clause in a liquor ordinance after hearing student concerns By Jillian Daley Oregon Daily Emerald University students attended a June 10 Eugene City Coun cil meeting and were instrumental in striking a proposed mandatory minimum clause in liquor ordinance revisions. City Council members reassessed penalties for furnishing alcohol to minors and allowing minors to drink on one’s property as part of updating municipal code. The reassessment initially included both a mandatory min imum penalty and a mandatory maximum penalty for viola tions of these sections of the liquor ordinance. The minimum penalties for both violations was proposed at $350. The max imum for furnishing alcohol to minors was increased from $2,500 to $5,000, and from 100 days to one year in jail, or both. The maximum penalty for allowing minors to drink on one’s property was a $1,000 fine, community service or both. Councilors eventually passed the changes, but student tes timony inspired the council to take out the mandatory mini mum portion, according to City Council President David Kel ly, who represents Ward 3, which includes the University. “Frankly, the only speakers at the (June 10) meeting were students,” Kelly said. “The students are what changed it.” The maximum penalties still exist, but judges are free to give lesser sentences because the mandatory minimum was removed. “It’s a revision to city code. It doesn’t change much ... It still allows judges the same discretion they had before,” Eu gene Police Department spokeswoman Pam Alejandre said. The Eugene City Council is calling a special meeting July 1 to discuss further revisions to the law, ASUO Community Outreach Coordinator Jesse Harding said. Revisions have been going on since May. The ordinance has been “transformed three times now,” Harding said. Turn to Liquor, page 4 Pledge of allegiance banned in schools by 9th Circuit Court By Howard Mintz Knight Ridder Newspapers SAN FRANCISCO (KRT) — Provoking a nation’s patriotic fury, a San Francisco federal appeals court on Wednesday banned the pledge of allegiance from public schools in Cali fornia and eight other Western states, saying one of the coun try’s most treasured classroom rituals is unconstitutional be cause it includes the words “under God. ’’ A divided panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that reciting the pledge in school amounts to the gov ernment’s endorsement of religion, setting off a torrent of criti cism from schoolhouses to the White House at a time when pa triotism is on the rise and July 4th is around the corner. President George W. Bush called the ruling “ridiculous. ” Cali fornia Gov. Gray Davis labeled it a “sad day” for freedom. Senate Majority leader Tom Daschle derided it as “just nuts.” And the Republican Party’s national campaign committee urged every school board in the country to simply “ignore the decision.” With schools out for summer and the case still fresh on the books, the immediate impact of the ruling is likely to be mini mal. But its reach could be enormous and would remain in force unless it is overturned. Turn to Pledge, page 12
