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NEWS BRIEFS Musician to share experiences in Middle East Worldwide traveler Cameron Pow ers went to Iraq nine days after the U.S. invasion of Baghdad, armed with a treble clef and a mission to bridge cultural divides through music. Powers will share his overseas expe riences in a presentation on the Mid dle East at 6 p.m. today at Cozmic Piz za, located at 199 W. 8th Ave. He is on a coast-to-coast lecture cir cuit, having visited more than 80 lo cations since September. "This is not a political lecture," he said. 'The goal is to give Americans an accurate visual image of Arab people and Arab culture. We want to show Americans what Arabs are like if you immerse yourself in their culture." Powers traveled from Iraq to Egypt during the past year, playing Middle Eastern folk songs along the way. "The militias and Jihadists repre sent less than 1 percent of the Iraqi population. Many are angry because they feel that the U.S. has overstayed its welcome, but their first instinct is not to resort to violence," Powers said. "You don't always get that impression herein the U.S." — Jeremy Berrington Architecture school to host sustainability conference The School of Architecture and Al lied Arts will host the lOth-annual Holistic Options for Planet Earth Sus tainability conference (HOPES), which begins today and will run until Sunday in Lawrence Hall. The conference, sponsored by The Ecological Design Center, focuses on topics such as green building, energy conservation strategies and commu nity planning, according to a press re lease. HOPES will feature four keynote speakers this year: Architect Eric Lloyd Wright (the grandson of fa mous architect Frank Lloyd Wright); landscape architect and educator Ed ward L. Blake Jr.; ecologist, educator and activist Brock Dolman; and Uni versity of California, Berkeley City and Regional Planning Professor Ananya Roy. HOPES will also include two all day workshops Friday and Saturday, as well as smaller workshops such as designing for aviary species, recycled art and roofpond building design. There will also be panel discussions on integrating ecological design into professional practice, politics and ar chitecture, natural ventilation, urban biodiversity and the Lillis Business Tim Bobosky Photographer Senior Philip Harms, a family and human services major, dances the lindy hop with Arizona native Natalie Kozan on Wednesday afternoon outside the EMU Fishbowl. Saturday April 17th 10:00 AM TO 4:00 PM Different Frame Lines at different Stores CAMPUS 766 EAST BTH AYE num Dolce &GABBANA LaFont Zip + Homme Oakley SHELDON 2540 WILLAKf NZIE RD 484.9999 Gucci Liz Claiborne Maui Jim Complex, which was designed to be environmentally friendly and ener gy conscious. The HOPES contest also features a "design charrette," or group design challenge, tackled by students and community members that will focus this year on a potential Center for Applied Sustainable Living, a project currently underway at the University. All lectures and workshops are open to the public, although space is limited. For more information on the conference, contact the Ecological De sign Center at 346-0719 or visit http://edc.uoregon.edu. — Steven Neuman Swing dance group to host dance Saturday Community dance group Eugene Lindy Learning Activists will host a one-year anniversary dance Saturday night. Known on campus as U-Lindy, the group will be giving lessons on lindy hop, East Coast swing, Charleston and balboa. "Our goal is to hold dances in the community so people can go dance every week," sociology graduate stu dent and ELLA member Brandon Ol szewski said. The dance will be held at Studio B, located at 189 W. 8th Ave., with a les son at 8 p.m. and open dancing from 9 p.m.-midnight. Music will be pro vided by Club 7 and disc jockey Kevin Schaper. The cost is $5 for students and $7 for the general public. The eight-member group also holds weekly lessons for $4 at 8 p.m. on Wednesdays at Studio B and spo- A radically hosts public "lindy bomb" dances to promote events. "It's where basically you go set up a boombox somewhere and dance," Olszewski said. More information available at www.eugenelindy.com. — Jennifer Sudick jaManmHMMMMHMMMMNH wmmmmmm Come Celebrate “Hiking Day” Sat. April 24th Come in and enjoy a day of FREE discussions, seminars and resources for getting the most out of hiking in Oregon. * 11am -12 pm * Shoe/Boot Fitting and Foot Health Clinic. *12 pm-2 pm* Book Signing - Bill Sullivan local author of 12 books including “Cabin Fever”. * 2 pm - 3 pm * Effective Packing Tips for a Day Hike. * 3 pm - 4 pm * Hiking Safety Clinic. * 4 pm - 5 pm * Wilderness Navigation Clinic. - FREE PARKING - Hours: 10-6 Mon-Sat /12-5 Sun www.mckenzieoutfitters.com 566 Olive St. Downtown Eugene 343-2300 GIVE ME 5! Run your “for sale" ad (items under $1,000) for 5 days in the ODE Classified Section. If the item(s) doesn’t sell, call us at 346-4343 and we’ll run it again for another 5 days free!
