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Softball takes on the Broncos in Sports I 5 Oregon Daily Emerald An independent newspaper www.dailyemerald. com Since 1900 | Volume 106, Issue 132 | Tuesday, April 12, 2005 Student arrested for selling prescription drugs Reselling amphetamines, such as Adder all, is a class B felony and an escalating problem on the University campus, police say BY EMILY SMITH NEWS REPORTER Most University students don’t realize that the sale of prescription amphetamines carries the same consequences as cooking and distrib uting methamphetamine, according to the Eu gene Police Department. Ryan Kling, a 19-year-old multimedia design major, discovered this when he was arrested Thursday and charged with two counts of manufacturing and delivering a controlled substance II, a class B felony, after the EPD conducted a consent search of his residence hall room on campus. Police determined that he had been reselling legally obtained amphetamine in the form of Adderall and dextroamphetamine sulfate, drugs commonly used to treat attention deficit disor der, according to an EPD release. Kling, who is no longer residing in Boynton Hall, according to University Housing, declined to comment. EPD spokeswoman Kerry Delf said the offi cers who work the University area wanted to publicize Kling’s arrest in an attempt to empha size to students the serious penalties that may arise from the unauthorized resale or purchase ot prescription drugs. Delt said many students take pills in order to concen trate on their studies and consider it a minor offense. “The abuse of Adderall in the belief that it will help with studying seems to be an increasing problem,” said Delf. Any case in which a person is caught selling amphetamines will result in ar rest and the person will face felony charges, she said. University Housing Director Mike Eyster said that “hopefully anyone RYAN KL1NG MULTIMEDIA DESIGN MAJOR who was confused about that will gain an un derstanding from this situation.” According to the press release, the pills are usually resold tor about $20 each, even though they may be fairly inexpensive to the prescription holder. Delf also pointed out that the consequences are further reach ing than jail time and fines. A felony record follows a person throughout his or her life. In addi tion, students with felony drug charges are not eligible for finan cial aid, she said. ARREST, page 3 IN BRIEF Education bill aims to broaden in-state tuition requirements The Oregon Student Association and its affili ate, the Oregon Students of Color Coalition, will hold a rally at the state Capitol today to encourage legislators to support the TUition Equity Bill. The bill, which was endorsed by the Senate Education and Workforce Committee and for warded to the Joint Ways and Means Committee, would grant residential tuition rates to some stu dents who don’t currently receive them because they are not citizens or legal aliens. “Right now, there are a lot of these students graduating from Oregon high schools,” said OSCC spokeswoman Jael Anker-Lagos. “Many of them are successful students ... and they’re being blocked out of higher education because they have to pay out-of-state rates.” If the Thition Equi ty Bill passes, it will extend in-state tuition to Ore gon high school graduates who attended an Ore gon high school for at least three years, including those who have not yet been granted citizenship, according to an OSA press release. Qualifying in dividuals would have to be accepted to a four year, OUS institution and continue working to ward legal residency. Legislative number-crunchers said it’s tough to estimate the bill’s cost because they don’t know how many students will take advantage of it. “These are kids who are currently paying taxes and working and are upstanding citizens ... who just don’t have that piece of paper,” said Sen. Vic ki Walker, D-Eugene, chair of the Senate Educa tion and Workforce Committee. “It’s not their fault that they haven’t been able to obtain their citizenship.” The bill falls within the theme of OSA’s priori ties for this legislative session. “We are supporting it because it’s providing in creased access to education,” OSA spokesman Arlie Adkins said. Adkins said he’s confident about the bill pass ing through the Senate. “It’s a little less clear what’s going to happen when it reaches the House,” Adkins added. “We’re remaining hopeful.” Walker said she’s not overly optimistic about the bill passing because of state budget issues. The rally will take place at noon on the front steps of the Capitol. Any students interested in participating should contact the ASUO office at 346-3724. Vans will leave for Salem at 10 a.m. and return at 3 p.m. — Adam Cherry University Living Learning Center on track for fall 2006 completion The new residence hall is on track for its sched uled completion, University Housing representa tives said Monday. The Living Learning Center is expected to be ready by fall term 2006 and cost about $27 mil lion. This week, housing received sbuilding esti mates on storm water systems, mechanical sys tems, concrete and masonry, Nancy Wright, HOUSING, page 8 From poses pages Playboy magazine will conduct interviews until Wednesday and then photograph the finalists BY SHELDON TRAVER NEWS REPORTER ust weeks after the Easter bunny made holiday visits to deliver treats, a different sort of bunny is visiting campus to ask women to disrobe for a chance to be in Play boy magazine. Playboy is holding interviews for women in terested in posing for the magazine’s “Women of the PAC-10” October issue. Playboy started conducting interviews and preliminary photog raphy at the Best Western New Oregon Motel on Monday and will continue through Wednesday. On Thursday, Friday and Saturday, the mag azine will call back the women it selects and have a formal shooting session at locations around Eugene. Playboy spokeswoman Theresa Hennessey said the magazine scheduled interviews with University students after they called a special telephone number advertised in newspapers and online. “We’ve been having great luck,” Hen nessey said. “Between 50 and 100 applicants at each school.” She said the women are asked to bring a two piece swimsuit to the initial interview. They are then asked to fill out a questionnaire about their school status, activities and interests. Afterward, Tim Bobosky | Photographer Britney O'Connell, a general science major at the University, waits to try out for Playboy’s "Girls of the Pac-10” issue Monday at the Best Western on Franklin Boulevard. they are photographed by Playboy veteran pho tographer George Georgiou. Hennessey said there is no specific physical features the maga zine is after. “There’s not one specific look,” Hennessey said. She said they want women who are fresh faced and collegiate-looking. She said they look for all shapes and body types. Senior Britney O’Connell said Monday that her roommate talked her into attending the interview. She said she’s from the Las Vegas area and has been exposed to the showgirl scene there. “It’s something I’ve thought about before,” O’Connell said. “I just didn’t think I’d actually have the opportunity. ” She said she isn’t too worried about her fami ly possibly seeing her posing in the magazine and added her grandfather and grandmother read the magazine regularly. Drew, a senior who preferred to be referred to by her first name only, said she was not nerv ous about the interview. “Me and my roommate thought we would do it together,” she said. “Kind of a bonding thing ... I know there are feminists who would say it’s totally wrong and would feel it’s degrading women on the U of O. But it’s our own personal choice and at the same time, who wouldn’t want to be in Playboy?” Assault Prevention Shuttle co-Director Diana Erskine said she wouldn’t want to pose for the magazine. She said the magazine has helped contribute to the tolerance of mainstream me dia violence against women. “I think unfortunately Playboy being here is a reflection of the idea that young, college-age PLAYBOY, page 3 Cherokee chief named guest professor Wilma Mankiller was the first female to head the Cherokee Nation and will be teaching in the fall BY AMANDA BOLSINGER NEWS REPORTER Wilma Mankiller, the first fe male chief of the Cherokee Na tion, will serve next fall as the University’s Morse Chair profes sor, a position that will allow her to teach a class at the law school and deliver public lectures. Mankiller served as deputy chief for two years, from 1983 to 1985. She also was the first female principal chief of the 220,000 member nation, serving for 10 years. Mankiller was asked to serve as the Morse Chair professor for her work with indigenous peo ple, law and policy. “She is the first woman leader of a major tribe,” said Margaret Hallock, director of the Wayne Morse Center for Law and Poli tics. “She is a genuine hero among Native American people. She has greatly improved the quality of life for her people.” The Morse Chair has been a position since 1988 in memory of Senator Wayne Morse, known for his opposition to the Vietnam War and support for civil rights education, Hal lock said. Each year, a speaker, scholar or activist is appointed as the chair professor. Mankiller will be co-teaching an upper-division ethnic studies class called Native American Life, Law and Leadership, with California Western Law profes sor Rennard Strickland. The chair professor is asked to teach a class at the University in order to be a part of the commu nity and the faculty, not just a frequent speaker. Mankiller accepted the chair position for two primary rea sons: The first is that Strickland is an acquaintance of Mankiller's. “I was given an opportunity to work with Rennard who is an in credibly gifted thinker,” MANKILLER page 8
