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Today Friday Saturday « > High: 64 High: 60 High: 62 Precip: 20% Precip: 50% Precip: 20% Library samples instant messenger inquiry service Through June 10, Knight Library is testing Ask Us, an instant message service that will allow students, faculty and staff to get real-time answers to li brary-related questions from their resi dence hall, home or office computers. “It’s a new service for us, but Low: 46 Low: 47 Low: 45 IN BRIEF many academic and public libraries across the country already have services like this,” Barbara Jenkins, Knight Library’s head of reference and research services, said. She described the service as an effort to increase students’ efficiency and productivity. “We just want to make it easier for people to check in with the library ... with any questions from A to Z,” Jenkins said. Ask Us, which requires the Inter net Explorer Web browser, is avail able from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, and can be accessed by clicking the question mark icon in the upper-right corner of any li brary Web site. Jenkins said the ser vice’s hours may extend if the serv ice continues past the pilot phase. — Eva Sylwester Films: Festival features 'Leila' 'Osama' and 'Door to the Sky' Continued from page 1 makes judgments. “In Islam ... your status doesn’t de pend on your background,” she said, “but depends on how strong you cling to the faith.” Not everyone in the MSA agreed when a discussion arose about show ing the controversial film “Osama.” The film is about a mother and her 12 year-old daughter living in Afghani stan during the Taliban regime. The story follows the girl as she fights for the survival for both her mother and herself by disguising herself as a boy so that she can work, according to the film’s Web site. Toran said that she hasn’t seen the film yet, fearing it will be too much to bear. “I’ve had many opportunities to see this film, but I haven’t because it’s too painful,” she said. Some members of the MSA ex pressed discomfort with showing the film because it portrays Islam in such a negative light, Toran said. “The MSA is trying to be sincere,” she said. “We just hope that the cam pus society can meet us halfway.” Toran hopes the event will shed more light on the often misunderstood part of Islam. “I think it’s so easy to find the black and white of everything,” she said. “You have to work to under stand things deeper.” The film festival opens today with the showing of “Leila” from Iran. “Osama” will be shown on Thursday, May 5. Thursday, May 12, “Door to the Sky” from Morocco will be shown. All movies will begin at 6 p.m. in the International Resource Center. May 18 there will be an infor mal panel discussion with local Mus lim women, also at 6 p.m. All events are free and open to the public. moriahbalingit@dailyemerald.com Make History in Summer Session 2005,.. Group Satisfying • Western Civilization • Japan, Past & Present • Intro to American Environmental History • And more Electives • American West in Film • Death Penalty in U.S. • Race and Ethnicity in the American West • And more Also See: § http://darkwing.uoregon.edu/~history/courses/summer2005/summer2005.htm 015103 I'M HI iWlOHI 199 E. 5th Ave • (541) 484-1334 Sushi on the conveyor Variety of sushi, sashimi, and chef specials starting at $1.50 • Lunch special: • Box • Tempura • Teriyaki • Udon • Yakisoba • Katsu • Variety of sea food salad • To go available • and more Lundi Mon-Fri 11:30 - 2:30 Dinner Mon-Sat 5:00-10:00 Sunday Closed ► MovingGuide Coming Soon! On stands Friday, May 6th It's Leasingpalooza! wivw.ducksvillage.com We're Haying a Leasing Party this weekend And You're Invited! Saturday 9-5 The pool's open, so grab a few friends & stop by this Saturday Free Food, Leasing Specials, and much more! 3225 Kinsrow Avenue. Eugene (541) 485-7200 Office & Models Open Mon-Fri 8-5 and Sat 9-3 UNIVERSITY OF OREGON o 2005 Summer Session Registration Starts May 2 Register for Summer Classes Book Your Summer in Oregon Summer Session starts June 20. Pick up your free summer catalog today in the Summer Session office (333 Oregon Hall), at the UO Bookstore, or read it online. You can speed your way toward graduation by taking required courses during summer. Check Out Our Website! http://uosummer.uoregon.edu EO/AA/ADA institution committed to cultural diversity
