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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
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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