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Monday, October 6, 2003
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University of Oregon
Eugene, Oregon
Volume 105, Issue 27
Howe Field selected as location for new arena
The new basketball arena will
sit next to McArthur Court,
which has been the home of
Oregon basketball since 1927
By Hank Hager
Sports Editor
University President Dave Frohnmay
er announced on Saturday that Howe
Field, which currently accommodates
Oregon softball, will be the new home
of Oregon basketball.
The announcement — the second step in
the process of erecting a new arena — came
at McArthur Court and included Athletics
Director Bill Moos, men's basketball head
coach Ernie Kent, women's basketball head
coach Bev Smith and Dan Williams, Uni
versity vice president for administration.
"We consider this to be a green-letter
day and a landmark for the University of
Oregon," Frohnmayer said.
The site is located at the comer of Uni
versity Street and East 18th Avenue — di
rectly next door to McArthur Court.
Oregon officials hope to begin construc
tion no later than July 2004, and the new
arena is expected to be operable in time
for fall term 2006.
In addition to the new arena, a parking
complex and a training center are expected
to be constructed. According to Williams,
the University does not have any concrete
plans as to where each will be located.
However, officials announced that nearby
Hayward Field will be untouched, and that
parking issues — a chief concern of the sur
rounding community — will be addressed.
Dallas-based HKS Sports & Entertain
ment and Portland-based Thompson
Vaivoda Architects will work together on
the project.
HKS built the Ballpark at Arlington —
home to the Texas Rangers — and Miller
Park in Milwaukee — home to the Mil
waukee Brewers.
Thompson Vaivoda Architects erected the
Fox Tower in Portland; a 27-story structure
Turn to ARENA, page 10
Lauren Wimer Photographer
University President Dave Frohnmayer on Saturday announced Howe
Field as the location of Oregon’s new athletic arena.
FUTURE MISS OREGON?
Adam Amato Photographer
Senior Anna Meyers (left) and junior Sharitha McKenzie are competing in the Miss Oregon pageant in late October. McKenzie was runner up in the pageant last year.
Competing for the crown
Two University students prepare to compete for the
title of Miss Oregon and a chance at Miss USA
By Ali Shaughnessy
Senior News Reporter
When Anna Meyers was 13 years old, she watched the Miss USA
pageant on television. Now, eight years later, the University senior is
vying for her own spot on that stage.
"I've wanted to do it ever since 1 saw that pageant," she said.
However, Meyers isn't the only University student competing for
the title of Miss Oregon and a chance to be Miss USA. University jun
ior Sharitha McKenzie also aspires to see herself on stage, accepting
the title and responsibilities associated with wearing the crown.
McKenzie found herself wanting to compete in pageants during
her freshman year in high school, after her little sister and niece both
came home one day with sashes and tiaras. After flying to Florida to
watch them compete nationally, McKenzie realized there was a divi
sion for older girls.
"I looked at it, and I was like, 'I can do that,'* she said.
Turn to MISS OREGON, page 5
Saferide,
Night Ride
to merge
services
Following a federal ruling, the
shuttle services will merge
to create the Assault Prevention
Shuttle, a co-ed night shuttle
By Ali Shaughnessy
Senior News Reporter
After 18 years of safely transporting fe
male students after dark. Project Saferide is
dosing its doors.
Now, men and women can look forward
to riding together on the new Assault Pre
vention Shuttle, beginning Oct. 13.
The Office of Civil Rights, a federal
agency that addresses civil rights violations,
recently ruled that Saferide does not com
ply with Title IX — a federal law prohibit
ing discrimination in programs supported
with federal funds — because it provides
services exdusively to female students. As a
result, Saferide will merge with Night Ride
to form the Assault Prevention Shuttle, a
gender-neutral late-night shuttle service.
In 2001, Night Ride was created as a
counterpart to Saferide, available to both
men and women. The Office of Civil Rights
still found Saferide to be a gender-biased
operation, which is illegal under Title IX.
Saferide co-Director Sarah Wells said that
during the summer the agency told Saferide
it needed to either shut down or accommo
date men. The University junior said choos
ing to merge was a lot easier than just dos
ing down the 18-year-old operation.
"It's never easy to make this big of a
change," Wells said. "But it's an exciting
time for us — we can all work together to
make a better, stronger organization."
University senior Allison Douglas has
Turn to SAFERIDE, page 6
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