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Tuesday, June 3,2003
Since 1900_University of Oregon Eugene, Oregon
Volume 104, Issue 166
Family, friends remember Kyle Guyer
The University senior was
a “creative” camp counselor
and “energetic” student
Ali Shaughnessy
Environment/Science/Technology Reporter
Kyle Kristopher Guyer was loved. He
was loved by family, friends and people
who barely knew him. But more impor
tantly, Guyer chose to love everyone sur
rounding him.
“Kyle was a gust of joy,” said Dan
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Portrait, a friend of Guyer’s who knew
him from the age of 13. “We loved him
so much.”
Guyer, 23, was found dead shortly
before 8 a.m. on Sunday in his room. A
memorial service will be held at 2 p.m.
on Friday at Applegate Christian Fel
lowship in Rouch, Ore., located 10
miles south of Medford.
He is survived by his parents, Lanny
and Susan; brother, Eric; and sister, Kari.
Donations may be sent to the Medford
chapter of the YMGA summer camp.
Friends described Guyer as a joy to be
around — intelligent, charismatic and im
passioned for music, children and God.
“He really had a heart for the Lord and
a passion for serving others,” said Guy
er’s brother, Eric, adding that even
though he was six years older than Guy
er, he was always asking his little broth
er to spend time with him.
“I was the clingy older brother,” he
said. “I idolized the guy.” He added one
of the best qualities about Guyer was his
love for almost everything.
“He didn’t like vegetables, but he
liked everyone and everything else,”
Eric Guyer said.
Guyer, a University senior who was
Turn to Guyer, page 5
For the
birds
Eugene hosts the American
Birding Association’s annual
convention and an on-campus
book signing this week
Ryan Bornheimer mk
Senior Pulse Reporter
It may not be as death-defying as
skydiving or as pulse-pounding as
bungee jumping, but spring brings
out a rare breed of nature-lover itch
ing to prove that outdoor adventure
comes in all shapes, sizes — and
plumages.
Bird watching, known as birding
in some circles, is an intensely pop
ular pastime throughout the world.
This week, Eugene will play host to a
number of events gathering bird
connoisseurs from far and wide to
share their appreciation for these di
verse creatures.
Tucson-based tour leader William
Russell, owner of WINGS Birding
Tours, leads two or three trips in the
Pacific Northwest every year. Russell
said the area’s variety of landscapes,
ranging from deserts to coastal
ranges, offer an abundance of bird
ing opportunities.
“Oregon is attractive because it
The American Birding Association's annual convention features workshops and trips to
local bird-watching spots in the Eugene area
has a wide variety of habitats in
close proximity,” Russell said. “For
instance, you may go out and spot
12 different species of woodpecker
in one area.”
However, Russell said the avid bird
watcher may have to venture farther
Turn to Birds, page 9
FCC eases rules
governing size
of media firms
Jim Landers
The Dallas Morning News (KRT)
WASHINGTON — A bitterly divided Federal Communi
cations Commission voted 3-2 Monday to ease four of its
six broadcast ownership rules, opening the way for more
media consolidation and more politicking about the size of
media companies.
FCC Chairman Michael Powell, a Republican, said the
rule changes make way for “transactions that promote the
public interest, while ensuring that no one company can
monopolize the medium.”
But Democratic Commissioner Jonathan Adelstein called
it “the most sweeping and destructive rollback of consumer
protection rules in the history of American broadcasting.”
The three Republican commissioners voted to allow
mergers of newspapers, television stations and radio sta
tions in most markets across the country, and to allow one
company to own as many as three television stations in the
nation’s largest cities.
They voted to allow the four major television networks to
buy local television stations reaching as much as 45 percent
of the national audience. The old cap was 35 percent. But
they left in place a rule barring ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC
from merging with each other.
Robert W. Decherd, Belo’s chairman, president and chief
executive officer, applauded the FCC’s action. He said Belo
was not actively shopping for new stations.
“We’ve been attentive to opportunities to increase our
presence in markets where we are established, and would
like to have additional television stations,” he said. “But
Turn to FCC, page 3
Health Center surveys student reproductive behavior
The Health Center offers access to
various reproductive services and
information targeted toward women
Lindsay Sauve
Family/Health/Education Reporter
The University is a place where many stu
dents come to learn, but it is also a place
where many new experiences take place
outside parental rule or guidance. One of
those experiences is sex, and while many
have already had it before they set foot on
campus, not everyone is familiar with how
to access reproductive care.
Anne Mattson, director of nursing at the
University Health Center, said the Health
Center conducts a yearly study that looks
at the variety of issues students may be ex
periencing. Mattson said the study gives
health professionals a better understanding
of what’s going on with students and how
services should be offered.
Questions range from stress level to drug
use, but one area that receives particular
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options
Wednesday: Local pregnancy services
Thursday: Student parent support
attention is sexual experience.
Health professionals at the University are
interested in understanding details about stu
dents’ sex lives to better provide services such
as contraceptive care. The study indicates
that about 75 percent of students surveyed
had sex for the first time between the ages of
15 and 18, indicating that once students get
to the University, most have sexual experi
ence. But are they playing it safe?
While University officials can’t necessarily
monitor students’ bedroom activities to make
sure that they are using contraception, they
can offer services.
Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner Colleen
Jones sees many women who go to the Health
Center seeking contraceptive care. As a
ception facts
:s surveyed have
e at least once in their
• 30% of students who’ve engaged in intercourse
did so for the first time between the ages of 1 5 and
16; 44.4 % between the ages of 1 7 and 18,11.8%
between the ages of 19 and 20, and 8.3% were
older than 21
■ 83.8% of the sti
intercourse used
had sex
engaged in
the last time they
54.
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health care provider for young students,
Jones is prepared to answer any questions her
patients may have about protecting them
selves from pregnancy.
“Most women I see know they want a
Turn to Pregnancy, page 9
8 On Wccinftsday l A UO survey concluded that most Americans want to reduce greenhouse gas emissions