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Thursday, May 27,2004
Since 1900 University of Oregon Eugene, Oregon
Volume 105, Issue 164
University
expands
wireless
Internet
As of January, the University
has about 2,500 wireless users
By Steven Neuman
News Reporter
Wireless technologies have made the
University one of the most connected and
cutting-edge institutions in the country,
ushering in a new era of freedom for tech
sawy students.
The University has been very successful
in setting up a wireless system compared
to other institutions, said Network Ser
vices Director Dale Smith.
"We're ahead of most universities, I'd
say we're in the top 10 percent," Smith
_ said. "Some are ahead of us — those are
* schools that have spent millions of dollars
to set them up. My goal for the future is to
put access wherever students hang out."
In 1999, when the wireless network was
first set up in the EMU, the University had
about 20 wireless users, Smith said. He
added that at the time wireless cards were
• not a standard feature on laptops, and the
price of after-market wireless cards was
more expensive.
"It has only been recently that people
have been buying computers with wireless
built-in," he said. "Now you run down to
the bookstore or wherever and a wireless
card will cost you $40."
The network was updated in 2002 to a
Wi-Fi system, making wireless Internet
connections available in almost every
building on campus and most public
spaces. Network Services calculated in Jan
uary that about 2,500 individual users had
Turn to WI-FI, page 5
Symbols of loss
The Viewing Project’s 105-coffin display on campus Wednesday represents the victims of the Iraq war
Erik R. Bishoff Photographer
Coffins draped in black cloth and American flags fill the area between Prince Lucien Campbell Hall
and the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art Wednesday afternoon. The Viewing Project was sponsored
by Eugene PeaceWorks and the University Concerned Faculty for Peace and Justice.
By Parker Howell
News Reporter
ray skies seemed appropriately somber on Wednes
day when more than 100 symbolic coffins filled the
campus lawn between East 13th Avenue and the
Knight Library.
The installation comprised 105 symbolic coffins, with 100
draped in black cloth to represent Iraqi civilians killed in the
war in Iraq, and five draped with American flags to symbol
ize American and Coalition deaths since the conflict started
last year.
As students and community members wandered through
the field of coffins, solemn music accompanied volunteers
reading the names of Coalition and Iraqi casualties.
Coordinator Craig Mahaffy said The Viewing Project, or
ganized by the Eugene PeaceWorks and the Concerned Fac
ulty for Peace and Justice, was designed to raise awareness
for war's human toll. I le also said the project is a response to
the government's decision to bar the media from showing
images of coffins returning to the country.
"It appeared to me to be outright censorship and a delib
erate attempt to keep the human cost of war from the Amer
ican public," he said.
As of Monday, more than 900 Coalition soldiers had died,
according to The Associated Press.
Mahaffy also said the media have not shown pictures of
Iraqi dead.
"It seems like there's been a concerted attempt to keep
Iraqi casualties out of the media," he said.
He said it is important for people to see a visual represen
tation of war casualties, emphasizing that more Iraqi civil
ians have been killed than Coalition forces.
"It's a little ironic that images out of Abu Ghraib have hor
rified the American public and rightly so, but how much
more horrifying are the actual shots of war?" he said.
The installation also included a visit by the Portland
based The Mourning Project, a memorial consisting of three
large plaques covered with names of soldiers and civilians
killed during the war on terror. The memorial, directed by
Eric Bagai, attempts to list both noncombatant and military'
deaths beginning on Sept. 11. When names of foreign civil
ians are unknown, only dates, locations and numbers of de
ceased are listed. The project is shown in the Japanese
American Historical Plaza in the Tom McCall Waterfront
Turn to VIEWING, page 18
NEWS BRIEF
New Student Senate members' terms begin
Wednesday night's Student Senate meeting proved to be an
emotional one as old senators stepped down from their seats and
new senators began their terms. The majority of the Senate is
made up of new members — four of the 18 senators will return
for the upcoming year. Before the old senators handed over the
reins, they offered some advice.
"You've got a voice and use it. By not saying anything, you are
letting students down and the whole system," former Sen. Jesse
Harding said.
Former ASUO Vice President Eddy Morales reminded ASUO
Vice President Mena Ravassipour to be aware of how the Senate
affects all funding bodies.
"All the budgets affect the pockets of students," Morales said.
For the first vote of its term, the Senate unanimously granted
ASUO a special request to allocate surplus funds to post a calen
dar of student-group events in the EMU. Clarissa Chan, former
ASUO programs administrator, said the calendar will promote
attendance to student-group events and in turn strengthen the
Turn to SENATE, page 18
WEATHER
FIGHT NIGHT AT MAC COURT
INSIDE
r
The smoker Boxing Exhibition was
started at the University more than 30
years ago by the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity.
Smoker has raised thousands of dollars
for local organizations over the years.
This year's proceeds will go toward the
Boys & Girls Club of Emerald Valley.
Wednesday night's event featured 14
boxing matches and a semi-pro match at
the end of the night.
A stunned Carly Heims of Gamma Phi Beta
sits in her comer between rounds at the annual
Smoker Boxing Exhibition Wednesday night
at McArthur Court. Heims was defeated by
Kappa Kappa Gamma opponent Erin "Quinn”
Fielder after a brutal three-round match.
Erik R. Bkhoff Photographer
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