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She grad uated from a barber school in Boise and said it was the only school of its kind left in the area. Even the instruc tors were cosmetologists with little ex perience in barber techniques. The Northwest is not faring any better, according to Spencer, who graduated from a Eugene barber school in 1966. “The school I went to closed around 1975,1 believe,” Spencer said. “At one time, there were four in Portland, one in Salem, one in Eugene and one in Medford. But not anymore.” It could be argued that if barber shops were to fall by the wayside, they would have done so by now. The allure may be less about haircut ting than the dynamics created by a few people sitting in a room dis cussing the issue of the day. And every day is different in a bar bershop. Perhaps Spencer puts it best: “You never know what’s going to walk in the door.” Contact the senior Pulse reporter atryanbornheimer@dailyemerald.com. Butterflies continued from page 1 added that Pyle’s slideshow presen tation of local butterflies will offer students a reprieve from the winter doldrums. “We thought people might enjoy getting a reminder of spring,” Juene mann said. Bruce Newhouse, one of the found ing members of the Eugene-Springfield chapter of the North American Butter fly Association, said “The Butterflies of Cascadia” is a valuable in-depth field guide for butterfly enthusiasts. The book identifies nearly 200 butterfly species in the Northwest, with full-col or photographs and illustrations. He added that Pyle’s book is better than Premier Travel • Airfare Specials!!! • Cabo - $278.00* Honolulu - $399.00* Frankfurt - $403.00* Amsterdam - $447.00* *tax not included, restrictions may apph. Subject to change without notice. Eurail Passes issued on-site!!! 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