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ASUO committee neglects duties
Senator Sara Hamilton wrote about her concern regarding the
summer Senate's lack of organization in a recent e-mail
BY NICHOLAS WILBUR
NEWS REPORTER
The Summer Committee senators received an
e-mail on Friday regarding their “lack of coherent
organization.” Senator Sara Hamilton, seat six of
die EMU Board Finance, wrote to express her dis
appointment and to request cooperation with
picking an official date for the August meeting.
Setting a date in advance “leaves no excuse for
missing senators, as it is ample time to make travel
and work arrangements,” Hamilton wrote in her
e-mail. Hamilton did not place blame any individ
ual of the committee, as she herself was unable to
attend last week’s meeting, but said that “it is an
issue that should be addressed quickly by Presi
dent (Adam) Walsh and Chair (Reinier) Heyden.”
Heyden said he thought Hamilton was being
“a little argumentative,” but that the problem of
making quorum — having two-thirds of all sena
tors in attendance at meetings — is just some
thing they are going to have to work on.
“It was just hard. I didn’t really take into ac
count that so many people would be out of
town,” Heyden said. “But we’re doing our best. ”
Heyden said that he sent out an announce
ment of the last meeting five days before it was
scheduled, but that neither Hamilton nor Spencer
SENATE, page 8
The sixth
book in
the Harry
Potter se
ries has
been on
display at
the Uni
versity
Book
store
since its
release
Saturday.
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A herd of fans gathered at the University Bookstore to celebrate
the release of book six, "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince"
BYGABE BRADLEY
NEWS EDITOR
A host of costumed witch and wizard
wannabes filled the University Bookstore Friday
night in anticipation of the midnight release of the
sixth Harry Potter book, “Harry Potter and the
Half-Blood Prince.”
The release party, which lasted from 8 p.m. to
1 a.m., included live entertainment, myriad
activities and a sale on general books.
“We just got to talking and decided to go ahead
and have a party,” said Laura Caroll, book events
coordinator for the bookstore.
Because there are fewer students on campus
and in town during the summer, Caroll said she
was surprised by the high turnout for the event.
“The response has been huge,” Caroll said.
POTTER, page 8
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Courtesy
West University neighbors meeffiaturday to discuss ideas for reopening West University Neighborhood Park on 14th Avenue. About 25 community members gathered for the
three-hour picnic and meeting.
Neighbors explore park possibilities
The West University Neighbors and community members
discussed reopening West University Neighborhood Park
BY NICHOLAS WILBUR
NEWS REPORTER
About 30 years ago, the City of Eugene
bought the property between Hilyard and Pat
terson streets on 14th Avenue and replaced
abandoned homes with a neighborhood park.
West University Neighborhood Park, which is
often called a “pocket park” because it cannot
be seen, except from 14th Avenue, soon attract
ed drug users and transients because of its se
cluded location. About 10 years ago, the play
structures were removed and relocated, and the
park became off-limits to neighbors and com
munity members. Anyone caught in the park
will currently receive a $500 fine.
The West University Neighbors held a party
on baturaay irom i p.m. to 4 p.m. to encourage
neighbors and community members concerned
with the current and future use of the park to
contribute their ideas for reclaiming the prop
erty, People brought food, music and various
items to trade or sell. Approximately 25 people
attended the gathering to share ideas for open
ing and rebuilding the park. A committee or
group that would oversee the operations, gather
support from neighbors and spread the news to
all those concerned or willing to participate in
PARK, page 4
Architecture
& Allied
Arts hires
new dean
Frances Bronet will bring her
interdisciplinary focus to the
University's A&AA School
BY GABE BRADLEY
NEWS EDITOR
The new dean of the School of Architecture
and Allied Arts will soon be arriving at the
University from New York.
Architecture professor Frances Bronet from
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has been se
lected to fill the top spot at the A&AA school.
At RTI, Bronet served as associate dean of
architecture for several years, as well as acting
dean of architecture in 1995.
She left her
administrative focus
to serve as president
of the Association
of Collegiate Schools
of Architecture
from 2001-02.
Since then, she’s
been primarily in
volved in teaching
FRANCES BRONET
ARCHITECTURE PROFESSOR
and researcn.
“I had moved
into some pretty se
riously splendid research,” she said.
Bronet said the environment at the A&AA
school is part of the reason she is getting back
into administration.
“My focus is really interdisciplinary,”
Bronet said. Her career has focused on the
intersections between architecture, engi
neering, humanities and social science —
both in her academic work and in her pri
vate architecture practice.
In her academic work at RTT, she has helped
develop a cross-disciplinary product design and
innovation program. In her private practice, she
BRONET, page 8
IN BRIEF
Former UO President Clark's
memorial to be held Wednesday
A memorial service for former University
President Robert Clark will be held at 3 p.m.
on Wednesday in the Beall Concert Hall at
the School of Music.
Current University President Dave Frohn
mayer will be among the speakers, as well
as some of Clark’s family members.
Clark, who was president of the Univer
sity from 1969 to 1975, died last month of
natural causes.
— Gabe Bradley
Classified workers' union to
hold rally for better contracts
The Service Employees International Union
is holding another rally Tuesday at noon at the
Pioneer Mother behind Johnson Hall to voice
requests for salary and benefit contracts for
the Oregon University System’s classified
workers. Classified workers make up the cus
todians, administrative assistants and other
service positions behind the scenes at the Uni
versity. The OUS management and SEIU bar
gaining team will hold a mediation session on
Friday in Portland. The last meeting, July 12,
was stalled without resolution on key issues.
— Nicholas Wilbur