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Since 1900 University of Oregon Eugene, Oregon
Volume 105, Issue 50
Campus alcohol violations jump 171 percent
Nearly 1,200 students had alcohol
violations in 2002, which may be
one of the largest increases in the
nation, according to a DPS official
By Ali Shaughnessy
Senior News Reporter
The Department of Public Safety referred
1,245 students to University Student Judicial Af
fairs for alcohol violations in 2002, a 171 per
cent increase from 2001, according to the newest
released statistics.
DPS Interim Director Tom Hicks presented
the numbers to the Public Safety Advisory
Group on Oct. 23, saying the high number of
students being referred surprised him.
"We're dealing with about 30 percent of stu
dents in the residence halls with some kind of
alcohol violation," Hicks said at the meeting.
"My sense is the University of Oregon is going
to get spotted pretty quickly about having one
of the biggest jumps in alcohol violations
across the country."
The numbers have been rising since 2000,
when 443 students were referred. In 2001,
there was a 3.3 percent increase, resulting in
458 referrals. But the number of alcohol vio
lations in 2002 skyrocketed to 1,245, more
than twice the total of 2001.
Hicks said he expects this school year to
have just as many, if not more, alcohol viola
tions as 2002.
He added that having the officers so close to
the residence halls is one reason for so many ci
tations, saying officers are being trained to bet
ter detect student drinking.
"The University has drawn a pretty dear line
that we are going to enforce rules on campus,"
Hicks said. 'There is zero tolerance."
Freshman Hollie Brown agreed, saying DPS is
a noticeable presence in the residence halls.
"It's like they're always there," she said.
Hicks said another reason for the increase in
violations is that students in the residence halls
are less tolerant of drinking and are more com
fortable with calling DPS.
Brown agreed, saying that while she enjoys
going out and having fun, she gets frustrated
when other people are drinking in her hall.
"It's not fun to wake up at 3 a.m. to scream
ing girls running up and down your hall,"
Brown said.
The Eugene Police Department has also
seen a rise in liquor violations, EPD spokes
woman Kerry Delf said. Violations in the West
University neighborhood increased 19 percent
from 2001 to 2002. In the South Eugene
neighborhood, violations jumped 59 percent
from 2001 to 2002.
Delf said officers involved with the Party Patrol
Turn to ALCOHOL, page 16
Leftover leaf lifters
As area trees begin to shed their summer splendor,
Eugene Public Works springs into action with a
program to distribute leaves to local gardeners
By Caron Alarab
News Reporter
It's that time of year again, when thousands of trees dump
their colorful foliage onto the sidewalks and streets of Eugene
neighborhoods.
To lighten the load for leaf rakers, the city of Eugene Public
Works started its annual leaf collection program this week, and
maintenance crews began sweeping up and distributing the leaves
to local mulchers and composters.
The program, which started Monday in North Eugene, will
continue in immediate University areas on Nov. 10, working
its way around the city until the second round of pick-ups starts
on Dec. 15.
In the midst of the first week's collection efforts, Tony Jobanek,
Public Works maintenance supervisor and coordinator of the leaf
pick-up, said the program has been going very well.
"The leaf drop has been relatively light because varieties of
trees drop their leaves at different times," he said. Last year the
program spent approximately $ 150,000 on leaf collection, which
yielded more than 3,586 tons of foliage. Crews picked up 19,127
cubic yards of leaves overall. Six thousand cubic yards of the total
went to community gardens and programs, and 8,000 went back
to residents through a leaf delivery program. The remaining
5,000 cubic yards of leaves went to commercial recyclers, such as
Lane Forest Products, or compost in city parks.
Turn to LEAVES, page 4
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Tim Bobosky Photographer
Springfield resident Jack Sheilds scoops leaves on Cedar Ridge Dr. in North Eugene on Wednesday. Eugene Public Works started its
annual leaf collection on Monday and will work in areas around the University on Nov. 10.
Sophomores
Lindsey Chrysler
(far left) and
Joey Hays look at
The Other
September 11th’
art exhibit, which
is running
through the end
of November in
the EMU Adell
McMillan Art
Gallery.
Danielle Hickey
Photographer
Symposium, exhibit to honor dead
Running through Friday,
the Latin American Studies
Symposium will feature an art
exhibit, speeches and panels
By Ayisha Yahya
News Editor
Since 2001, the date "Sept. 11" has usual
ly conjured up memories of the terrorist at
tacks on New York's twin towers. However,
Sept. 11 also has great significance in Latin
American history because Chilean Presi
dent Salvador Allende was assassinated in
a military coup on that date 30 years ago.
In remembrance of that Sept. 11 in 1973,
the University is hosting a Latin American
Studies Symposium on democracy and hu
man rights in Latin America. The sympo
sium began on Wednesday with the opening
of an art exhibit about victims of state terror
and human rights violations. The exhibit ap
pears in the EMU Adell McMillan Gaiiery.
The symposium will continue until Fri
day and features various panels and
speeches. Author Peter Kornbluh will give
the keynote speech in the Knight Browsing
Room at 7:30 p.m. today. Kornbluh's
speech on the "Pinochet File: A Declassi
fied Dossier on Atrocity and Accountabili
ty," includes declassified information on
the U.S. Role in the Chilean military coup.
A full schedule of the symposium's events
Turn to LATIN, page 16
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