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NEWS BRIEFS Convocation will welcome students and staff to the University tonight Convocation 2003 — an official wel coming of University students, faculty and staff — will take place at Beall Con cert Hall at 2:30 p.m. today. University President Dave Frohn mayer will deliver his convocation speech, otherwise known as his state of-the-University address. Other speakers include Senior Vice President and Provost John Moseley, who will deliver the official welcome speech; University Senate President Lowell Bowditch, who will speak on behalf of the senate; and Vice President for Academic Affairs Lorraine Davis, who will introduce new faculty. Music will also highlight the event and will be followed by a reception. All students, faculty and staff are welcome to attend. —Jared Paben Molly Ivins to promote new book in Eugene Best-selling author and syndicated columnist Molly Ivins will give a sold out speech at the McDonald Theatre on Saturday night. Ivins is the second liberal Texan to hawk a book in Eu gene in less than three weeks, follow ing hot on the heels of populist pun dit Jim Hightower. Ivins will be talking about Presi dent George W. Bush's administra tion, and her new book, "Bush whacked: Life in George W. Bush's America," which she co-authored with Lou Dubose. "Molly is a very eloquent writer and she definitely has a wide following," said Anthony Zurcher, Ivins' editor at Creators Syndicate. "(Ivins has) a very unique voice," Zurcher said. "(She appeals) to liberal and moderate Democrats who are looking for someone who will stand up to President Bush." Ivins is a former political reporter at The New York Times and has been a Pulitzer Prize finalist. "She's quite a writer," said Cozmic Pizza owner Joel Thomas. "She's very inspirational for a lot of young women." Cozmic Pizza will host a $30-a-plate reception for Ivins after her speech. The proceeds will go to various peace or ganizations, Thomas said. "We're really excited to have her here." — Chuck Skrthower Songwriter Elliott Smith found dead at 34 Indie musician and singer-song writer Elliott Smith died at 34 on Tues day in his Los Angeles apartment. He was found with a single stab wound to the chest in an apparent suicide. Smith grew up in Dallas, Texas, and relocated to Portland as a sophomore in high school. He began writing songs as a teenager and called himself “Elliott* in middle school, claiming that Steve sounded too "jockish,* and Steve Smith had too much allitera tion. After graduating from Lincoln High School he attended Hampshire College in Amherst, Mass. Upon re ceiving his degree, Smith returned to Portland where he and Neil Gust, a friend from college, started the re gional favorite punk band Heatmiser. At this time Smith also began pro ducing solo efforts. 1 Iis early work was well received critically, and in 1998 he received an Academy Award nomina tion for his song “Miss Misery," an original composition for the Gus Van Sant film “Good Will Hunting." Van Sant, also a Portland resident, had met Smith through mutual friends. His music, often dark and brood ing, was featured in other movies in cluding "American Beauty" and "The Royal Tenenbaums," which included "Needle in the Hay," a song about heroin addiction. Smith was not coy about his own problems with addic tion and depression, often choosing to address such issues in his music. 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