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Friday, October 25,2002
Since 1900 University of Oregon Eugene, Oregon
Volume 104, Issue 41
Jeremy Forrest Emerald
Don Tykeson (left), a member of the foundation board and the vice chair of the investment committee for the Lillis Business Complex, signs
one of two yellow steel beams. The two beams are the last ones to be put in place forthe structure. The beams will not be covered up when
construction is complete.
Building tke Mure
The University celebrates at the
environmentally friendly Lillis
Business Complex construction
site as final beams are installed
Jody Burruss
Environment/Science/Technology Reporter
The sustainably developed, energy
efficient Lillis Business Complex is one
step closer to completion after a sym
bolic “topping out” ceremony was held
Thursday to celebrate the last major
pieces of structural steel being in
stalled.
A few more pieces of steel will still be
installed next week, project manager
Matt Pearson said, but the ceremony
was held to celebrate and recognize
the efforts of those involved. Pearson
said he wanted to have the ceremony
before construction was finished, while
the full staff was still on site.
University officials, business person
nel, students and community mem
bers were invited to sign the backside
of two steel beams that were signed at
the April groundbreaking ceremony.
The beams will be the final structural
pieces installed in the project.
“This is a significant milestone
achieved through the tireless efforts of
our subcontractors and labor force,
and a collaborative relationship among
all parties involved,” said Gary Smith,
general manager of Lease Crutcher
Lewis, the general contractor on the
project.
Pearson said the project is ahead of
schedule and under budget, though it’s
hard to syy by exactly how much until
the project is completely finished. The
#40 million undertaking, scheduled for
completion by December 2003, em
ploys energy-efficient and sustainable
building practices.
“The sustainable and environmental
concern on this project has been in
credible,” Pearson said.
Many of the materials used in the
construction of the complex have
been or will come from materials
with recycled content, such as car
pet, steel and linoleum, project plan
ner Fred Tepfer said.
One strategy used to ensure efficien
cy was to create a design that opti
mized eight to 10 hours of natural day
light, so artificial lights will be used at
a minimum, Tepfer said. The building
will also use less lighting throughout
the corridors to make classrooms seem
brighter when students enter them.
By building well-shaded windows to
control inside temperatures and in
stalling fans instead of air conditioning,
energy use will be greatly reduced,
Tepfer said.
Motion detectors will be installed on
lights and electrical outlets throughout
the building, so when appliances are
not being used, they will automatical
ly shut off, Tepfer said. The offices in
the building will have other outlets that
are not on sensors to prevent comput
ers from turning off when not in use.
Most of the offices will also use com
puters with flat screens that use far less
energy than traditional monitors.
Solar panels will be installed in the
Turn to Construction, page 8A
UO students
take culture
to schools
MEChA members provide positive examples for Latino
middle school students through the Ganas program
Jennifer Bear
Campus/City Culture Reporter
Members of the University chapter of MEChA are reaching out
to the community by helping young Latinos do better in school
and become culturally aware at the same time.
Wednesday night, students involved in Ganas made a presenta
tion to the Eugene District 4J School Board, pushing for continued
support of the Ganas program.
MEChA Director Isaac Torres said one of the mcxst important func
tions of Ganas is to provide positive role models for young Latinos.
Through the Ganas program, MEChA members are becoming
mentors for Latino students at Jefferson Middle School.
“We are living examples for these students of what they can
achieve,” Torres said.
Ganas coordinator Gerardo Ochoa said the program was devel
oped seven years ago by Jim Garcia and Roscoe Caron to try to
meet the needs of Latino students.
“Our main objective is to increase academic performance while
maintaining cultural identity,” Ochoa said.
About 25 middle school students are involved in the Ganas
program, and Ochoa estimated that about 10 MEChA volunteers
show up every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday afternoon to
interact with Jefferson students. The MEChistas, as they are called,
Turn to MEChA, page 4A
Patriot Act said
to erode rights
A local group hosts a variety of speakers on the
anniversary of the passing of the USA Patriot Act
Dave Goldberg
Freelance Reporter
“This meeting has not been approved by the Attorney General,”
free speech attorney Brian Michaels half-jokingly warned an audi
ence of about 200 people last night at a civil liberties forum titled
“The Erosion of Human Rights Since September 11” at 180 PLC.
The event, organized by Lane County Bill of Rights Defense
Committee, was held on the one-year anniversary of the passing of
the USA Patriot Act.
“One year ago, our Bill of Rights became void and prohibited by
the Patriot Act,” said Hope Marston, a committee coordinator. She
called for members of the community to “put our representatives
on notice that we do not support this legislation. ”
The committee is currently involved in a campaign to have the
Eugene City Council pass a resolution opposing the USA Patriot Act.
The first speaker was Mary Paladino, a member of Eugene Peace
works and longtime progressive activist. Paladino drew parallels
between the current post-Sept. 11, 2001, climate and that of the
Turn to Patriot, page 8A
Weather
Today: High 58, Low 32,
morning clouds then sun
Saturday: High 60, Low 38,
cloudy with chance of rain
Looking ahead
Monday
The weekend patrol update
will include the riot meeting
Tuesday
The new Wayne Morse Chair
focuses on sentencing reform
Candidates voice opposing politics
Oregon votes 2002
District 4 State Senate seat candidates
voice opposing concerns on logging,
taxes, education and the economy
Jenni Schultz
News Editor
Sometimes, a person’s role model says a lot
about them. In politics, things are no different.
The candidates vying to fill the District 4 State
Senate seat look to Oregon legislators as role
models, and politically speaking, both look a lot
like their role models.
Incumbent Democrat Tony Corcoran sees
U.S. Rep. Peter DeFazio, D-Eugene, as a strong
willed, established leader.
“He’s a total straight-shooter,” Corcoran said.
“He’s unintimidated by the power elites in this
country; he speaks his mind, and he’s fearless.”
Republican David Alsup, the youngest of 14 chil
dren, has a role model who isn’t quite as well
known: State Sen. Bill Fisher, R-Roseburg. Alsup,
who is new to politics, respects Fisher because of
his willingness to help him in a water rights situa
tion. Fisher later helped Alsup when the state
made it difficult for Alsup to be receive pay as a
spousal caregiver while he aided his disabled wife.
Fairly different role models. Fairly differ
ent views.
Alsup’s platform emphasizes logging and allo
cating funds for poor children while Corcoran has
other things in mind, such as a progressive tax
reform and funding for higher education.
While both feel that clearcutting would help re
duce forest fires, Alsup is a little more vocal about
possible income generated by logging.
Alsup said that the more Oregon returns to
the logging industry, the more money educa
tion will get.
“You figure 20 percent of the income generated
by logging will go directly into education for the
local counties,” Alsup said.
Both candidates have a passion for funding ed
ucation, but Alsup appears more concerned with
K-12 education.
Alsup also said he thinks the money Oregon
needs is already allocated, and all that needs to
Turn to Candidates, page 8A