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An independent newspaper www.dailyemerald.com Thursday, June 24, 2004 Since 1900 University of Oregon Eugene, Oregon Volume 106, Issue 2 UO faces probation by NCAA Recruiting violations led to two years of probation for the University and suspension of a football coach ALEX TAM SPORTS EDITOR The NCAA has placed the University on a two-year probation and suspended an assistant football coach for one week after it learned he had violated multiple recruit ing regulations in January 2003. The NCAA Division 1 Committee on In fractions agreed to punish the University af ter running backs coach Gary Campbell ille gally contacted a junior college transfer four times in less than 24 hours. NCAA rules al low only one contact per week. Athletic Director Bill Moos announced Wednesday that Campbell, who has coached at the University for almost 21 years, was suspended for one week with out pay during the 2003-04 academic year and had been put on probation for one year by the University. The University discovered Campbell's infractions and recommended die punish ments to the NCAA. Campbell prepared a statement Wednesday taking complete responsibili ty for his involvement. "1 regret that a one-time lapse of judg ment on my part has placed at risk the repu tation of the l Jniversity of Oregon, its athlet ic department as well as a football program 1 have taken great pride in for the last 21 years," Campbell said."... 1 have frilly coop erated with the University, the Pacific-10 Conference and the NCAA throughout this process and wish to publicly apologize to all parlies affected by these ramifications." During the University's two-year proba tionary period, which began May 4, 2004, the University will submit progress reports to the NCAA that will show compliance with recruiting rules and regulations. The identity of the athlete Campbell contacted was not released. As part of the punishment, the athlete was not allowed to join the University's football team. The University is still eligible to com pete in the postseason and will not be sub ject to additional penalties by the NCAA, Moos said. The program has not had a major NCAA violation in at least 20 years and is taking this matter "very seriously," he said. "This is a clean program — one that is very well-schooled in the rules institution ally in the Pac-10 and NCAA," Moos said. Please see NCAA, page 8 Summer in session Students find a wealth of classes to choose from and a more laid-back campus Up Students often. PI ieave the l University during summer for ^ ence. But tills summer, IffPng in Eugene and going to the books. f|pr jjffie 2,500 students have en rolled for summer classes, i a slight Pi The breadth of classes is i decrease from last summer's initial enrollment of 7,800, Summer Ses >n Director Ron Trebon said, said he expects total sum mer enrollment to reach 8,900 among the 650 classes offered. These classes run the gamut from remedial undergraduate courses to «aduate-level classes. Departments propose courses ey would like to offer during summer as early as December, Trebbn said. "They try to includt^oniy: tbip$e courses that will draw stnden&,*h<* Some students prefer the re laxed pace that summer coursework offers. "I prefer taking classes in the summer," senior which oreij <e nine courses cover an human physiology major Erika Lindland said. "It's easier, espe cially if you only takeli few ^Aitv at a time." I The full summetfterm, started Monday, is jl wi but most courses lqfct fo< weeks. Four-week Classe 18, and eight-w^ek cl Aug. 15. Students can also week intensive langu that run until Aug. 22 entinyear of a language .students take courses tfc seine topics, su Ortypesettii * the 11-wi can come to campus any week in the summer and find some class beginning," Trebon said. Most summer-session students live off-campus, but students may also live in the resident halls. Summer session students live in Earl Hall, Carson Hall Please see SUMMER, page 3 - him "-iijn ifiaa Photo Illustration by Erik R. Bishoff and Kira Park Student explores heritage in Italy An all-expenses-paid trip allowed an Italian American University student to learn more about his culture REESE LEE FREELANCE REPORTER Many college students can't afford a trip overseas, so one option is to win an all-ex penses-paid trip, which is what University student Michael Taormina did. The sophomore physics major visited Italy from May 23 to June 5 on a trip sponsored by the National Italian Ameri can Foundation (NIAF) under its Gift of Discovery program. "It was an opportunity that presented it self, "Taormina said of his lucky break. NIAF gave Taormina and 39 other Ital ian Americans 10 days in the Campania re gion of Italy, touring famous sites like the ruins of Pompeii and Paestum. Taormina then stayed in Rome for several days. The itinerary included meetings with students at a high school and technical in stitute in Salerno, visits to Vietri sul Mare on the Amalfi Coast and its ceramic producers, as well as an intensive Italian lesson. Taormina was selected to travel with the group after N1AF reviewed his background, academics, letters of recom mendation, and essays he submitted. Brock Olivo, N1AF Assistant of Educa tional Programs and chaperone ofTaormi na's group, said Taormina "obviously at tracted someone's eye and got a high grade." Taormina said he wanted to continue touring Italy, but had to return to Eugene for spring-term finals. "That was the worst part about the Please see TAORMINA, page 4 Graduate sues two businesses, alleges beating University graduate Andreiv Colas claims he was physically assaulted by security staff from two local bars in an April incident BEN BROWN NEWS REPORTER A recent University graduate is suing The Jungle and Joe's Bar and Grill, two popular Eugene bars, alleging multiple bouncers unnecessarily handcuffed and beat him on a night in early April. Andrew Colas, who graduated from the University this month with a business administration degree,is seeking more than $300,000 from Rabbit Hole Entertainment and Original Joe's of Eugene after bouncers at the bars allegedly assaulted him on April 4. In a lawsuit filed June 17 in lane County Circuit Court, Co las seeks compensation for alleged battery, intentional inflic tion of emotional distress and negligence. The Jungle owners hadn't seen a copy of the lawsuit, al though they had heard rumors about it, The Jungle manager Alexandra Fianis said Wednesday evening. "Obviously there are several untruths," Fianis said, adding that the owners are planning to confront the charges. Eugene Police Department spokeswoman Kerry Delf said no one has been arrested in connection with the incident and no citations have been issued. The Lane County District Attor ney's Office will review the case to determine whether charges should be filed against Colas or the bouncers. Colas, who is black, said his race may have been a factor in the assault. "The bouncers were all white guys and they didn't like me presenting my case in an intellectual manner," Colas said. According to the lawsuit, Colas suffered a chipped bone in one finger, a fracture in another finger, torn knee ligaments, and contusions to his face, head, neck, back and arms. Colas said on the morning of April 4 he and some of his friends tried to enter The Jungle, near the comer of Willamette Street and West 6th Avenue, but bouncers refused to admit an underage member of their party to the bar. Colas moved his car to the front ofThe Jungle and went inside to retrieve his friends so they could go somewhere else. While inside, security staff told Colas his car was parked in a Please see LAWSUIT, page 3 NEWS BRIEF ASUO considers resolution to support GTFF The ASUO will meet tonight to consider a resolution to sup port the Graduate Teaching Fellows Federation in its ongoing contract negotiations with the University. If approved, the res olution would be the first issued since 1999. Senate President Rodrigo Moreno-Villamar said the Rules Committee will consider the resolution at its meeting prior to the main Senate meeting. If the committee passes the resolution, the full Senate will vote on it during its own 6 p.m. meeting. Many senators have left for the summer, leaving the groups nearly identical in membership. Per the ASUO Con stitution, however, both bodies must vote on the motion to pass it, Moreno said. It is very important for the ASUO to take a stance in the de bate between the University and the GTFF, Moreno said, because of the prominent role GTFs play in undergraduate education. "If they went on strike, it would affect virtually all under graduates," he said. The Senate will also field a request from the Women's Cen ter to transfer funds between accounts. Besides those issues, "We really don't have much on our plate," Moreno said. The Senate meeting will be held in the EMU Board Room. The Rules Committee will meet at 5:30 p.m. in the same room. — Meghann Cuniff
