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An independent newspaper http://www.dailyemerald.com Oregon Daily Emer o J Tuesday, January 27, 2004 Wagner serves up home cooking Page 5 Since 1900 University of Oregon Eugene, Oregon Volume 105, Issue 86 The taste of change Erb Essentials offers an alternative for Coke loyalists in the wake ofits expired contract with campus monopoly Pepsico ... mumpi Erb Essentials in the EMU now stocks some of its shelves with Coca-Cola after its contract with PepsiCo Inc. expired on Dec. 31,2003. Photo Illustration by Adam Amato Senior Photographer By Caron Alarab Senior News Reporter In the ongoing cola war against Pepsico Inc., Coca-Cola Co. has crossed enemy lines at the University. After the expiration of a binding contract, Erb Essentials Store, the Pepsi-dominated conven ience store in the EMU, has allowed the compet ing cola company to stock its shelves. "A lot of people are excited," Erb Essentials employee Christ Wriston said. "It's nice to have a choice." According to an informal Emerald survey based on a random sample of University stu dents, 41 percent of the students surveyed said they prefer Coke, while 39 percent chose Pepsi and 20 percent had no preference. "Everywhere you go, it's all Pepsi," senior Todd Melrose said. "It's frustrating." A self-titled "Coke-loyalist," Melrose said he "doesn't really care for Pepsi." "I don't like the taste; it's too sweet," he said. Now that at least one University-managed store sells Coke on campus, Melrose said he will know where to go next time he needs a cola fix at the EMU. "It's just nice to have the option," he said. As a business major, Melrose prides himself in knowing which colas are served at his favorite local restaurants. Melrose said he tends to pass up Taco Bell, Subway and some pizza restaurants for Burger King and McDonald's, both which sell Coke. "When I'm hungry and thirsty, it influences my decision of where I want to go," he said. EMU Food Services — which manages Erb Essentials, Buzz Coffeehouse, Daily Grind, Greatful Bread and three other campus cafes — has signed contracts with both cola companies at different times. While Coke dominated all the vending ma chines on campus from 1997 to 2002, Pepsico obtained the campuswide fountain machine contract. During Erb Essentials' remodeling in 1998, Pepsi also picked up the refrigerator con tract, which covers all Food Service units. According to Pepsico's contract, the company agreed to give the convenience store a brand new, seven-door unit under the condition that it held "only Pepsi-bottled products" for the fol lowing five years. After the contract expired on Dec. 31, 2003, the University took full ownership of the unit and al lowed Coke to deliver stock to Erb Essentials just in time for the first day of winter classes. Although Coca-Cola is the only company that has taken advantage of the previously re stricted space, EMU Food Service Director John Costello said he expects other, smaller bottlers to catch on soon. "Our intention is to allow different operators to market their products on campus," he said. Over the years, Coca-Cola has received some negative press, including anti-Coke e-mails circu lating online. Although most consumers consider them selves unaffected by bad cola press, some admit to disliking Coca-Cola because of the negative Turn to COKE, page 8 February election revives tax clash Measure 30’s supporters and opponents renew debates over the merits of increased taxes after voters rejected 28 By Ayisha Yahya News Editor With Oregon's Feb. 3 special election approaching fast, proponents and oppo nents of Measure 30 are rallying voters to surcnaiges, changes to cor PART 4 OF4 Thursday: Education Friday: Social services Monday: Police Today: Pros and Cons porate and property tax and an exten sion of the cig arette tax to 2005. Since the measure was first referred to voters last "ers have been subjected to dur ing viewpoints on whether to approve the ‘"n Gov.Ted Kulongoski stressed the importance of the measure in ‘dlevia ing the state's financial crisis and keeping ^measure is more a vote aboutyou. vour future — the future of the state than it is about a debate about tax, he said during a recent visit to Referring to the potential cuts, he saia ne iss^aiotofunretaMngrogroups about the consequences of the measur "This vote sends a message tc p P > he said "If it goes down, the message l ^nds to people is that they're not witting l° Education adrninistrators also hope die measure will pass. Turn to MEASURE 30, page 4 Grant ensures FPEP at UO Health Center until 2006 f-amily Planning Expansion Project offers services such as birth control and tests for STIs to those who qualify By Lisa Catto News Reporter University students will have the opportunity to get free family planning services for nearly three more years. Many students who had Family Planning Ex pansion Project appointments during the last sev eral months may have been told that the services would no longer be available after the new year, but FPEP was saved when the University Health Center received a portion of Lane County Public Health's grant to run the program until 2006. FPEP, a Medicaid project that provides many free family planning services to men and women who qualify, has been available at the health cen ter since July 2000. For women, FPEP provides such services as an nual exams, various methods of birth control, pregnancy tests and emergency contraception, while men can receive condoms and spermicide. Sexually transmitted infection screening is also available to men and women, but it must be combined with some form of birth control. FPEP will only provide services if the intention is to prevent unwanted pregnancies. The health center's Web site states that in order to qualify for FPEP, students must be eligible to use the health center, be an Oregon resident and have a social security number. Women must be under the age of 56, but there is no age restriction for men. Also, single students with no children can't earn more than $1,365 per month to take part in the service That doesn't include parent's income if the student is a dependent. Birth control, annual exams, emergency contraceptives, pregnancy tests and STI screening are available at the Health Center through the Family Planning Expansion Project. Tim Bobosky Photographer University Health Center Busi ness Manager Daralyn Dehaven Murdoch said FPEP's main goals are to reduce unintended pregnancies, reduce the Turn to FPEP, page 3 WEATHER INSIDE NEXT ISSUE LOW 40 HIGH 50 Campus buzz.4 Classifieds.7 Commentary..2 Crossword.7 Horoscope.7 Sports.5 Jen Creighton runs the numbers forASUO
