Campus buzz Friday Essentialism in Cognition and Culture (con ference discussion, sponsored by the Hon ors College and psychology department), 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Gerlinger Alumni Lounge, free Restorative justice Conference (sponsored by the Morse Center for Law and Politics), 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Knight Law Center, free, www.morsechair.uoregon.edu, 346-3700 Art Exhibition (metals), 10a.m.-3 p.m., LaV erne Krause Gallery, Lawrence Hall, free Humanities Work-in-Progress Talk, noon-1 p.m., 159 PLC, Oregon Humanities Center, brown bag lunches welcome, free, 346-3934 Basketry Workshop, noon-4 p.m., Museum of Natural History, materials and instruction provided, $50, http^/natural-history. uoregon.edu, 346-3024 "The King of Masks'' (China 19%, part of the Chinese Film Series), 4 p.m.-6 p.m.,115 Pacif ic, East Asian Languages and Literatures, free Law Public Interest Fund Benefit Auction, 6 p.m.-10 p.m., Commons, Knight Law Center, free, 346-3879 "Eu Tu Eles" ("Me You Them/' 2000, part of the IRC Winter Film Series,) 7 p.m.-9 p.m., EMU International Lounge, International Re source Center, free, 346-0887 Oregon Ballroom Dance, 7:30 p.m.-11:30 p.m., 220Gerlinger, dress up or casual, leather-soled shoes advised, no partner needed, lessons during the first hour, $5 general, $4 University students and faculty, 346-6025 UO Jazz Ensemble Concert (music), 8 p.m., 178 Music, $5 general, $3 students and sen ior citizens, 346-5678 Winter Student Dance Concert (dance), 8 p.m., Dougherty Dance Theatre Gerlinger Annex, $10 general, $5 students and senior citizens, 346-3386 Submit event listings to campusbuzz@dailyemerald.com. fii Uffle o-P-P fU^ fop. A lof le-Pf lv\ fUe THE BEST HAIRCARE VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY! "Looking Good" Haircuts by Super Haircare Professionals. Eugene WILLAMETTE SQUARE 2526 Willamette Ave. 683-1405 Sprinatield MOHAWK MARKETPLACE 1944 Marcola Drive 741-2887 Open 7 days a week; Mon-Sat 9am - 7pm • Sun 1 Jam - 4pm SUPERCUTS As hip as you want to be. ^ToNNEC^hHmSs!! OREGON DUCKS CONNECTING WITH OREGON PROFESSIONALS Thursday, February 27 EMU Ballroom 3:00 to 4:30 p.m. Looking for internship opportu nities? Wondering if your work experience will be relevant in the real world? The Student Alumni Relations Board presents CONNECT THE DUCKS, your opportunity to meet professionals in your area of interest, make possible internship or career connections, and discover what it takes to be a head above the rest. Talk and connect with Oregon alumni professionals in your area of interest. This is a FREE, informal event. Featuring professional panels for students pursuing a career in business, environmental studies, law or if you're looking to pursue graduate school. Questions? Call the Student Alumni Relations Board at 346-2107 or e-mail Erin Rowland at FRowland@gladstane.uoregon.edu. Sponsored by the University of Oregon Career Center and the Student Alumni Relations Board Leading history Black History Month person of the day Mary Jane McLeod Bethune, bom on a rice and cotton farm nearMayesviUe, S.C., on July 10,1875, was the 15th of 17 children bom to slave parents. Throughout her youth, she had a strong desire to learn, but there was no school in Mayesville until she was 11 years old, when one opened up about five miles from her home. When she graduated high school, she was awarded a small scholarship that paid for her to attend Scotia Semi nary in Concord, N.C., from which she graduated in 1893. With almost no money, but a desire to educate herself and others, Bethune founded a small school for girls in Florida in 1904, which at first was attended by her 4-year old son and five girls, who each paid 50 cents per week to attend. The school grew in enrollment and in faculty, and became known as Bethune-Cookman College, the first four-year accredited college founded by a black Ameri can woman. Afterward, Bethune became involved in govern ment affairs, and in 1930 was appointed to the White House Conference on Child Health by President Her bert Hoover. President Franklin D. Roosevelt later ap pointed her as director of Negro Affairs in the Nation al Youth Administration and as his special adviser on minority affairs. Bethune died in May 1955 at age 79. —Jessica Richelderfer News brief Senate uses spring term surplus funds The ASUO Student Senate deplet ed the surplus budget for winter term and had to dip into the spring term surplus budget by $1,925 in or der to honor a parade of special re quests from student groups that last ed more than two hours. A representative for the Viet namese Student Association ap peared before the senate to ask for aid in funding the group’s cultural event on Sunday. The senate trans ferred $1,362 from surplus to VSA’s food account, $676 from surplus to the winter event line item, and transferred 830 from the group’s AV set-up line item to its winter event. The Multicultural Center received $999 out of surplus for the Taiko Drum Ensemble event on March 11. The senate voted to create a new line item in University radio station KWVA’s budget that would allow the program to buy music and funded the line item at $100. A representative for DELTA-GSO presented a special request to the senate, asking senators to pay for the group’s deficit in a telephone line item, but the senate decided not to honor the request. The senate voted to transfer $7,300 from various line items within the Coalition Against Envi ronmental Racism’s budget, to the group’s speaker line item so GAER can pay speaker honorariums for an upcoming conference. The senate transferred #500 from the Journal of Environmental Law and Litigation’s food holding account into the program’s sympo sium line item. The senate transferred #450 from different line items within the Black Women of Achievement’s budget to the group’s food account. The senate approved the Athletic Department Finance Committee’s budget at #1,280,229 for 2003-04, which adhered to the allowed 9.5 percent benchmark increase. Jennifer Bear Education continued from page 1A “Our primary and secondary schools are under enormous pressure to serve students and meet unfunded federal mandates at the same time,” Wyden said in a statement. “Now is not the moment for the federal govern ment to fail college students, too, by underfunding schools and limiting op portunities to attend. ” Brenda Sifuentes, co-chairwoman of Oregon Students of Color Coalition, said Congress needs to amend the act by repealing the drug crime-related Question No. 35 in the Free Application for Federal Student Aid because it dis proportionately affects students of col or, who are victims of racial profiling. Non-Traditional Student Advocate Gabe Sitowski, a student and parent of three children, said student parents face immense financial challenges. Sitowski said he works 20 to 30 hours a week, donates plasma, and has racked up a large debt on his credit cards. Office of Federal Affairs Director Betsy Boyd said Congress should lis ten to students’ personal stories to see a clearer picture — students are struggling to afford their education, uueb Pore/ v" ■' " mmm www.stadnavei.com Hfj MM on the t»«oft£ *> on cnmpu/ » TRAVEL f sic onuftg *» Oft THE /TRE6T fetMHrfMMMMUtiuUMMiMMi Fare is roundtrip from Eugene. Subject to change and availability. Tax not included. Restrictions and blackouts apply. and NOT just online Paris.$486 Amsterdam... $506 Madrid.$359 and funds are not available to many who are eligible. University student senator Levi Strom said he would not be able to at tend the University without help. “It’s the loans and the grants that make this possible,” he said. The University will send eight dele gates to Washington, D C. to lobby for amendments to the act March 6 through March 11. The delegates will hand-deliver postcards signed by stu dents to Oregon’s representatives. Contact the reporter atromangokhman@dailyemerald.com. 015902 Community Center for the Performing Arts 8th & Lincoln ■ Friday* lost) Martinez Sleep Strange Folks Hip-hop $7 advance, $8 door, 8:oo pm ■.Tuesday ■ Melissa Ferrick Singer-songwriter $io advance, $12 door, 8:00 pm ■ Wednesday ■ Quasi with me Minders Rock $9 UO students, $11 general public 7:00 pm All Ages Welcome • 687-2746 Oregon Daily Emerald P.O.Box 3159, Eugene OR 97403 The Oregon Daily Emerald is pub lished daily Monday through Friday dur ing the school year by the Oregon Daily Emerald Publishing Co. Inc., at the Uni versity of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon.The Emerald operates independently of the University with offices in Suite 300 of the Erb Memorial Union. The Emerald is pri vate property. The unlawful removal or use of papers is prosecutable by law. NEWSROOM — (541)346-5511 Editor in chief: Michael J. 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