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Friday, October 10, 2003
Since 1900 University of Oregon Eugene, Oregon
Volume 105, Issue 31
Bike theft
epidemic
spreads
in Eugene
Local community members
and students are concerned
by an increase in bike thefts
and pickable U-Bolt locks
By Ali Shaughnessy
Senior News Reporter
Bike theft has been plaguing the city of
Eugene for as long as Eugene Police Depart
ment Crime Prevention Specialist Tod
Schneider can remember. And with no end
to the epidemic in sight, both bikers and
bike shop owners are getting frustrated.
Bike thieves are becoming more adept
at picking U-Bolt locks in Eugene; specifi
cally, models that are more than a couple
of years old.
University junior Sara Green used to
pride herself on always using a U-Bolt.
When her bike was stolen, she chided her
self for it thinking she had forgotten to lock
it properly. Now, she said, she realizes that if
someone is determined to steal her bike,
there isn't much she can do to stop them.
"It's disturbing, knowing (bike thieves)
can pick the U-Bolts," she said. "I always
thought they were impenetrable."
Schneider acknowledged that there is
never a guarantee for an unbreakable lock.
"It's true that they can be overcome,"
he said.
Donna Tocci, public relations manager
for Kryptonite, a popular manufacturer of
U-Bolt, was quick to point out that the abili
ty to pick a U-Bolt is nothing new. Tocci said
that's one reason Kryptonite puts out new
locks every one to three years.
"None of our locks are the same as three
years ago," she said. "We have locks now
that are not pickable."
According to Tom Hicks, interim director
ofthe Department of Public Safety, bike
thieves will try to create a universal U-Bolt
key so they can remove a lock using a car
jack. Typically, he said, the thief will take the
lock with him or her for practice purposes.
Turn to JUMP, page 7A
TRICKS OF THE TRADE
r
At Eugene’s
Metropol Bakery,
artisan baker
Shane Tracey
measures the
ingredients for
bread that will
be baked on
stone rather
than in a
typical pan.
Danielle Hickey
Senior
Photographer
The joy of baking
Local bakeries strive to
incorporate flavor, art and
history into their products
By Natasha Chilingerian
Pulse Reporter
Ihere's nothing like the aroma of fresh
ly baked bread filling the kitchen. Luckily,
professional bread bakers can go to work
and experience this aroma daily.
But before the scent reaches their noses,
they carefully prepare each loaf with tech
niques exclusive to their bakeries.
Jill Katz — owner of Humble Bagel
Bakery, located at 2435 Hilyard St. — said
she knew bread baking was her calling
the first time she sunk her hands into a
lump of dough.
"The first time I baked bread, 1
thought, 'Whoa! This is what I was meant
to do!'" she said. "It was really that cos
mic. It was really strange."
There is no one right way to bake a loaf
of bread. Different bakeries have different
styles, allowing each loaf that comes out
of the oven to be unique. At Humble
Bagel Bakery Katz said the secret lies in
kneading the dough and letting it rest a
Turn to BREAD, page 7A
Fraternities
recruit fewer
new brothers
Fraternity recruitment falls short of last year
but current members are hopeful that more
students will join in the coming weeks
By Jared Paben
News Reporter
Recruitment week has finished and the dust has set
tled, but a picture of this year's fraternity community is
not yet clear.
PART 1 OF 2
In the first week of recruitment, 138 men were
pledged into fraternities, a
number that may initially ap
pear dismal when stacked up
against last year's 180 fall
term pledges.
However, fraternity recruit
ment will continue through
out the remaining weeks of
fall term, allowing more time
to pledge, said James George, vice president for leader
ship development for the Interfraternity Council.
Today: Fraternities face
recruitment challenges
Monday: Results of the
sorority membership drive
"For the numbers right now, we really can't say
whether they're down or not," he said. "Men's recruit
ment is kind of an ongoing process."
George said during recruitment week, which lasted
from Oct. 3 through Oct. 8, 20 to 30 people who re
ceived bids to join a fraternity have not yet chosen one.
This year, the Interfraternity Council modified the re
cruitment week schedule to give incoming students
more time to make a decision to join.
"It's a big decision to make," said Tim Rinaker, a re
cruitment chair for the Sigma Chi fraternity . "In one
week or ten days it's tough for them to make a decision."
He added that his fraternity did "really well" this year.
They pledged 21 men, and had only three undecided
bids. Usually they get anywhere from 20 to 25 total
pledges.
"We really didn't have to compromise our standards
at all to find those guys," he said.
Ryan Birge, who is in charge of initiation for the Kap
pa Sigma fraternity, agreed that a lot of potential mem
bers are holding out before pledging. His fraternity had
13 pledges, but 20 people are sitting on their bids.
Birge added that there doesn't seem to be a lot of en
thusiasm this year, largely due to the University's alco
hol ban. Last year — the first year of the ban — was even
worse, he said.
Turn to RECRUITING, page 8A
Coming Out Day celebrates visibility, caps weeklong celebration
The national event is intended to
create support and marks the 16th
anniversary of a 500,000-strong
march in Washington, D.C.
By Chelsea Duncan
News Reporter
When people ask why there are events like
National Coming Out Day for the lesbian,
gay, bisexual and transgender community
but no similar events for the heterosexual
community, Chicora Martin replies that
every day is an event for heterosexuals.
"I remind them every day is a straight pa
rade ... a straight coming out day," said Mar
tin, director of the University's LGBT Educa
tional and Support Services Program.
While National Coming Out Day is offi
cially on Saturday, the LGBT community is
celebrating it today with a rally and guest
speakers in the EMU Amphitheater from 1
p.m. to 3 p.m. Martin said the day is impor
tant for LGBT members and their supporters.
"It's about visibility and about solidarity,"
she said.
The day marks the Oct. 11, 1987, march in
Washington, D.C., when 500,000 people
gathered in support of gay and lesbian
equality. It was the second demonstration of
Turn to COMING OUT, page 5A
Douglas Hopper
(right) and Toby
Ensign (left)
enjoy a game of pool
at The Break
following a meeting
for National Coming
Out Week.
Danielle Hickey
Senior Photographer
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Crossword.11A
Nation & World.3A
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