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Since 1 900 University of Oregon
Eugene, Oregon
Volume 104, Issue 12
RESTRICTING free speech
University students across the
nation face being restricted to
‘free-speech zones’ when they
protest, demonstrate or speak
By Jan Montry
Oregon Daily Emerald
When a group of students
camped at Johnson Hall in
April 2000 to protest the
University’s resistance to joining the
Worker Rights Consortium, nobody
told them they were outside their
“free-speech zone.” Nobody told
them they must move to a remote
part of campus. In fact, it seemed
they recognized only one free
speech zone: everywhere.
Two years later, free-speech advo
cates and administration officials
around the country are weighing in
on what may be an extensive First
Amendment battle.
The fight is over “free-speech
zones”: small, often remote loca
tions on some university campuses
that are designated for free speech.
The conflict begins when students
are restricted to these locations to
protest, demonstrate or speak.
The free-speech zones also raise
an important question for oppo
nents: Are the rest of these campus
es “censorship zones”?
Many universities are either adopt
ing new free-speech zone policies or
| enforcing old rules; however, it is un
I clear when the idea for free-speech
zones first arose. Some newspapers
report that they were created in the
1960s to control student activism,
while others say it was in the 1980s.
Most recently, a group of 12 Flori
da State University students were ar
rested for protesting at the adminis
tration building, which is not a
free-speech zone. Afterward, the pro
testers agreed to move their camp to
a small area that the university had
designated.
Turn to Speech page 6
Photo Illustration by Adam Jones and Scott Abts Emerald
Eugene prepares for SLUG Queen contest
PULSE
This is the 20th year of the city’s
competition, which attracts a wide
variety of locals; the deadline for
entry forms is Aug. 12
By Marilyn Rice
Oregon Daily Emerald
Hilarious, irreverent, tacky and fun
are how some people describe Eugene’s
annual parody of a beauty contest.
The 20th annual Society for the Le
gitimization of the Ubiquitous Gastro
pod Queen competition and corona
tion will be held Friday, Aug. 16 at
6:30 p.m. at the Saturday Market Stage
at 8th Street and Oak Avenue.
The SLUG Queen contestants must
be age 21 or older. There are no other
restrictions with regard to sex, gender,
sexual orientation, appearance, race,
disability or creed, according to the of
ficial entry form. The deadline to enter
is Monday, Aug. 12.
“Some people enter the contest on
a dare, or to embarrass their children
or grandchildren, but mostly people
do it to put on a whole new glamorous
personality in a strange, fun, weird
way,” said Kim Still, first lady-in-wait
ing and nine-year veteran of organiz
ing the event.
Judges grade applicants on cos
tume, talent and a single question. The
selection of the queen is at the whim
of old SLUG Queens, as well as
celebrity judges. Costumes have run
the gamut from a duct-tape dress to a
foam-rubber slug outfit. Past three
minute talent performances varied
from the glamorous way to clean a toi
let to an aria from “Magic Flute” with
accompaniment of violins and cellos
from the Eugene Symphony. Finally,
and sometimes most importantly, is
the question portion of the evening’s
90-minute event.
“Everyone gets a different question.
The questions are irreverent in tone and
have to do with glamour or current
events. Some people win on the
strength of their answer,” Still said.
In 1997, Queen Bagonda, who won
on his third try as a contestant, was
asked about the retirement of the car
toon cigarette mascot Joe Camel and
whether the cartoon was a bad influ
ence. He was then asked what he
would endorse if he was the SLUG
Turn to Slug, page 3
UO examined
East Campus
site concerns
Opponents of the planned child care center say
the University’s plans don’t do enough to make
the building blend in with the neighborhood
By Jillian Daley
Oregon Daily Emerald
The design of the proposed East Campus Children’s
Center has inspired some debate and a few challenges for
University planners.
The University hopes to solve one of the main difficul
ties with the site by planning to build the center around a
large water oak tree that the planners
want to preserve, Director of Student
Activities Gregg Lobisser said.
Five of the current seven Child Care
and Development Centers would move
to, the new location. The proposed
ECCC would be located in the Fair
mount Neighborhood at East 17th Av
enue and Moss Street if the University
obtains approval from the city for its conditional use permit
at the Aug. 21 continuation of the July 24 public hearing.
The approval is in question because of concerns with
certain aspects of the current design.
“It seems like it’ll be really difficult to keep that tree
alive, and if it dies, the whole design fails,” Fairmount
Neighborhood Association member and former president
Jeff Osanka said. “How can they guarantee that they can
preserve that tree?”
However, Lobisser said that CCDC employees are excited
about the move to a new facility and support the design.
“They’re ecstatic,” he said. “They’ve been in what has
been designated a temporary space for 30 years.
“Finally, they’ll have a physical environment that
matches the quality of the learning environment.”
Turn to Child Care, page 3
Inside
The University will
havetore-hearits
permit applications
for the child center.
PAGE3
Pac-10 investigates
University football
players’ conduct
SPORTS
The six current and former athletes, whom have yet
to be identified, allegedly exchanged complimentary
football tickets for lower rent at local apartments
By Brad Schmidt
Oregon Dally Emerald
As many as six current and former Oregon football play
ers are under Pacific-10 Conference investigation after the
University learned a handful of Ducks allegedly traded
complimentary game tickets for decreases in rent at local
apartments, the Athletic Department announced Friday.
Because of student privacy issues, the University hasn’t
revealed the names of players believed to be involved. Di
rector of Athletic Media Services Dave Williford said the
Athletic Department believes at least one current player
participated in the wrongdoing and added that the viola
tions took place over the past “couple” years.
Even before the allegations, the current player under in
vestigation was not expected to be eligible this season.
It is possible, but doubtful, that the University — which
Turn to Violation, page 4