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Friday, December 6,2002
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University of Oregon
Eugene, Oregon
Volume 104, Issue 69
Adam Amato Emerald
This is an overview of the inside of McArthur Court Sports could move to a new arena in 2006, but it's also possible that volleyball and
wrestling could remain in Mac Court, with only basketball games being played at the new venue.
A new Mac in town?
Research begins to determine
possible locations for a new
large-scale arena to supplement
or replace aging McArthur Court
Brad Schmidt
News Editor
The University has hired a firm to re
search possible locations for a new are
na that could house large-scale athletic
events and, perhaps, replace an aging
McArthur Court.
University officials are eyeing 11 dif
ferent locations, each of which are be
ing individually evaluated through a
feasibility study, for what could become
a $100 million-plus project to be com
pleted as early as 2006.
The research, which should be fin
ished by the end of January, was origi
nally slated for completion some time
this month. The University had hoped
to contract an agency to begin a feasibil
ity study in August, but was unable to
finalize an agreement until October.
“It just seems that these things take a
little longer than they’re supposed to,”
Vice President for Administration Dan
Williams said.
There isn’t a huge hurry to complete
the study, however. It will take at least
two months to evaluate the results of
the study. From that point, it could take
up to a year to design a new arena, and
construction of such a structure would
This land northwest of campus is a possible location for a new indoor sports arena
likely take two years.
“They’re moving along as fast as they
need to,” Williams said.
Minneapolis-based GSL Internation
al was hired to conduct the study,
which includes a telephone survey of lo
cal residents and an in-depth analysis
of potential sites.
The feasibility study will cost the
University about #122,000 but, after
final expenses, the figure will likely
reach #150,000.
The University may contract with a
local firm to assess its options after eval
uating the results of the study. The Uni
versity hopes to cut the number of po
tential locations in half and Williams
said that, while no number has been
set, an ideal outcome would probably
leave two to three options.
University officials wouldn’t list the
11 sites of interest, which were com
piled from internal and external sugges
tions, in an effort to maintain buying
leverage, but discussion has already
surfaced about one of the locations.
Earlier this year, Eugene Planning
Commission member Charles Rusch
suggested the idea of building a new
Turn to Mac Court, page 6
INS changes
registration
process for
some males
Nonimmigrants who are male, over 16, from a
number of specific countries are now required
to go through a more detailed Special Registration
Jennifer Bear
Campus/City Culture Reporter
The push to tighten national security has prompted Immigra
tion and Naturalization Services to implement new regulations
that will mean added paperwork and a trip to Portland for some
University students.
Ed Sale, spokesman for the Portland District Office of INS,
said males age 16 and older who are also citizens or nationals of
certain countries are required to go through INS Special Regis
tration. The process entails appearing at an INS office to be pho
tographed, fingerprinted and interviewed under oath.
Dec. 16 is the first deadline and applies to nonimmigrants from
the following countries: Iran, Iraq, Libya, Sudan and Syria. The
second deadline is Jan. 10 and will require nonimmigrants from the
following countries to participate in Special Registration: Algeria,
Bahrain, Eritrea, Lebanon, Morocco, North Korea, Oman, Qjitar,
Somalia, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates and Yemen.
Khaled Ishaq, one of a handful of University international stu
dents required to go through Special Registration, said he has al
ready begun to gather together the information and materials he
will need. He said he understands that receiving a visa and studying
in the United States is a privilege, but the amount of new informa
tion required by the INS places a burden on international students.
“I wonder if all this information is necessary to detect criminal
activities,” Ishaq said. “It’s so personal sometimes.”
Talal Al-Rahbi, a first year graduate student at the University,
also said he was worried about being subjected to Special Regis
tration. Al-Rahbi is from Oman, a country on the Arabian Penin
sula, and this is his first term at the University. He said he is un
comfortable about going through Special Registration and
having his personal information out in the open.
“It’s the feeling that whatever you do in your private life is
open to scrutiny by a stranger,” Al-Rahbi said.
But Sale said that only officers with INS will have access to
the information generated by Special Registration, adding that
the Privacy Act of 1974 prohibits any government agency from
disclosing records.
Ginny Stark, director of International Student and Scholar
Services, said she is aware of the worries plaguing international
students at this time, especially those from countries with a Spe
cial Registration deadline in December or January. She added,
however, that INS’s drive to monitor nonimmigrants more close
ly is to be expected after the events of Sept. 11.
“I think everybody is concerned about balancing security is
sues with civil rights and liberties,” Stark said.
Sale said once people are processed through Special Regis
tration, they are closely monitored. Once individuals have
gone through Special Registration, they can only leave the
country from certain designated airports, and the closest one
for University students is in Seattle. He added that they’re also
required to appear in person at an INS branch office to notify
the agency of their departure.
Turn to Registration, page 8
Student contends grievance
that alleges threatening speech
One student files a grievance
against another, charging
‘horrendous misconduct1
Roman Gokhman
News Reporter
The ASUO Student Senate will
briefly consider a grievance filed by
University student Jennifer Keller
against a member of the College Repub
licans at its Dec. 15 meeting.
The senate, after consulting with Uni
versity counsel Melinda Grier, has deter
mined that the grievance falls outside its
scope and will likely drop the issue or for
ward it to another University agency,
senate ombudsman Andy Elliott said.
University student Jennifer Keller filed
the grievance Nov. 19 against graduate
student Scott Austin and the College Re
publicans, a student group Austin be
longs to.
In the grievance, Keller accused the
College Republicans of “utilizing the la
bor” of Austin — and being aware of his
“horrendous misconduct and misbehav
ior to women in and around EMU areas”
— but doing nothing to stop his conduct.
Specifically, Keller said Austin made
Turn to Grievance, page 8
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