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Wed., February 11, 3:30 p.m., 360 Oregon Hall • How to Graduate on Time How to plan and calculate your graduation time. Wed., February 18, 3:30 p.m., 360 Oregon Hall UNivcRsr r v ACADEMIC ADVISING •>/ oreoon 364 Oregon Hall • 346-3211 .. ■ ' ii i ESSAY continued from page 1 "I threw it to him as his partner watched over me, and the guy, you know, he strapped his rifle to his back before he tried to make the catch, and he missed it," he said. Walker said the guard ran to the Frisbee, picked it up and, with a smile on his face, handed it back to him. Years later, Walker, 32, recounted his experience in an essay written for a nationwide contest held by National Geographic Traveler magazine. Partic ipants were asked to write about their "Experience of a Lifetime," and Walk er, who had traveled to China as an undergraduate, thought back to his moment in the square. In his essay, Walker wrote that the guard hadn't missed the point al though he had missed the catch. "We were two strangers from worlds apart taking a chance on one another," he wrote in his essay. "We were each at risk in our own way. But we sensed then, if only for an in stant, that the most rigid orders, the most brutal history, cannot with stand the power of human connec tion and freedom, or the desire to have a bit of fun." Walker imagined writing an essay that symbolized freedom and that connected with students today. "I was about the age that, you know, those students would have been when they were laying down their lives in the name of freedom," he said. Walker entered the contest fall term, and his essay will be published in the first edition of National Geographic Traveler On Campus, which will be distributed in various campus newspapers around the country. On Campus's Managing Editor Kathie Gartrell said Walker's essay, "We were two strangers from worlds apart taking a chance on one another. We were each at risk in our own way. But we sensed then, if only for an instant, that the most rigid orders, the most brutal history, cannot withstand the power of human connection and freedom, or the desire to have a bit of fun." Seth Walker, Graduate student An excerpt from his essay “Experience of a Lifetime" which is expected to be published in the fall, stood out from the nearly 120 other entries because his experi ence is something many people can identify with. "It was very compelling; it was well-written," she said. "It was hands down the first-place winner." She added that the 500-word limit made it a challenge to write about an experience of a lifetime, but Walker's conciseness and his story made everyone who read it love it. Along with being published, Walker won a 13-day, all-expenses paid trip to Eastern Europe, which he said he plans to take in June. When he returns from his trip, Walker said he plans to spend the summer researching for a nonfiction book he is writing about a World War II army division. "I love stories about adventure," he said. 'That's what I like to write about." Walker said he never expected to win because this was his first writing contest, and he is new to the literary nonfiction genre. He said his essay was a good opportunity to practice his writing and to gain more experi ence in the University's Literary Nonfiction program in which he is a first-year master's candidate. "When I saw the poster (for the contest) on the wall, I knew it was a perfect fit," he said. Journalism Professor Lauren Kessler, who teachers in the Literary Nonfiction program, said Walker's essay was successful because it "made the moment come to life." "It is a phenomenal thing to win a national essay contest, period," she said, adding that it is even more phenomenal considering Walker is fairly new to the program. "It was a lively narrative of a mo ment that had a deeper meaning be hind it," she said. Walker said he credits his win to en tering the program and working with Kessler, who he considers his mentor. "I really feel like I wouldn't have won this contest had I not taken the risk to come back to school," he said. Contact the higher education/ student life/student affairs reporter at chelseaduncan@dailyemerald.com. ELECTION continued from page 1 ground floor. If voters reject the measure, the state will implement $544.6 million in scheduled cuts to education, pub lic safety and social services. If voters approve Measure 30, the state will temporarily raise income taxes, reduce certain corporate tax benefits and extend the cigarette tax. It will also permanently raise some business taxes, reduce seniors' med ical deductions and change dis counts for early payment of property taxes. The total tax package will raise about $1.2 billion from 2003 to 2007 and prevent a $258.1 million predicted shortfall in the state budg et for the 2003-2005 biennium. The income tax is progressive, meaning people who earn more money will pay more taxes. The av erage Oregonian will pay $24 to $36 in additional tax, according to an ar gument in favor of the measure printed in the Secretary of State's voter's guide pamphlet. People mak ing less than $10,000 won't pay any extra taxes. Campaigners on each side say the stakes are high. Reed urged students to make sure their voices are counted. "I would really encourage any stu dents who haven't voted yet to get out and vote yes on Measure 30," he said. Reed said state support for higher education dropped last year and tu ition increased. "A no vote is really just going to make things worse," he said. However, the Libertarian Party of Oregon, which has been instrumental in the push against Measure 30, thinks a yes vote will make things worse. "The tax increase itself is unneces sary, " party chairman Thomas Cox said. "You do not need to raise taxes to protect necessary services." Cox said legislators have been spending at an unsustainable and BALLOT LOCATIONS Ballots must be turned In by 8 p.m. today in order to be counted for the Measure 30 special election. Drop boxes are located in the following locations around Eugene: !• Lane County Elections 135 E. Sixth Ave. • University of Oregon EMU Suite 4, EMU East Wing, outside ASUO ♦ DRIVE-BY Ballot Drop Box East side of Pearl Street between East Seventh and Eighth Avenues Between City Hall and County Public Service Building . ♦ DRIVE-BY Ballot Drop Box Parking lot behind State of Oregon Juvenile Justice Center, in front of the center's west side entrance 2727 Centennial Blvd. * DRiVE-BY Ballot Drop Box Amazon Pool 2600 Hilyard St. * DRIVE-BY Ballot Drop Box Bethel Library Echo Hollow Plaza 1990 Echo Hollow Rd. * DRIVE-BY Ballot Drop Box Sheldon Library (In Sheldon Plaza next to Rite Aid) 1566 Coburg Rd. ASUO is running a van service that will pick up ballots ortake voters to a drop box location. Pick-ups can be arranged by calling 3460628. SOURCE; Lane County Elections and '' ' " ASUO wasteful level, and they need to go back to the capitol to reprioritize spending. He added that education needs to come before lower priori ties, such as the computer upgrades the state has planned. Cox said the Libertarians will be call ing voters affiliated with the party to re mind them to vote, but that at this point party officials are no longer trying to persuade anyone to change their vote. His message is simply that voters need to get their ballots in. "Make sure you vote," he said. "A lot of people have been complacent" ASUO President Maddy Melton said student government as a non-partisan organization, doesn't take a stance on political issues. It does, however, try to get students involved, she said. "We're just trying to get the last votes in," Melton said. ASUO is calling registered student voters to ask them if they have turned in their ballots. It is also running a van service that will pick up either voters or their ballots and drive them to the drop off stations. The ASUO van service can be reached at 346-0628. "I just think people need to know that this is going to have a direct impact on their education and on their mone tary situation, so they have a vested in terest in getting out and letting it be known how they feel," Melton said. As of Sunday, 92,634 out of 181,403 voters in Lane County — or 51 percent — had returned their ballots, according to the Lane County Elections office Contact the city/state politics reporter at nikacarlson@dailyemerald.com. BRECON Mil YFMFMin your independent student newspaper
