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ASUO places DDS on probation
Student government is investigating the Designated Driver
Shuttle after a custodian found alcohol containers in the office
BY NICHOLAS WILBUR
NEWS REPORTER
A student-funded program that gives free
rides to intoxicated students has been put on
probation and is under investigation for hav
ing alcohol in its office for the second time in
five months.
Student government has placed the stu
dent-run Designated Driver Shuttle on pro
bation for the next year so the group’s prac
tices, hiring techniques and general
operation can be closely monitored.
A custodial worker found alcohol contain
ers in the trash while cleaning on Thursday,
Sept. 22, and reported the findings to the De
partment of Public Safety.
Five months ago, a student from Assault
Prevention Shuttle reported seeing two dis
patchers drinking beer in the DDS office. The
student said employees may have been
drinking for an hour to an hour and a half
because they were not answering the
phones.
“I believe that the people from last year
were removed. It’s not the same ones; I
know that,” Student Judicial Affairs Director
Chris Loschiavo said. “The issue that needs
to be addressed is that there was alcohol in
the office for the second time in five
months.”
To monitor DDS, the ASUO will be calling
the office regularly to make sure it is operat
ing and will sit in the vans to ensure they are
not being overloaded, which are problems
DDS has had in the past, ASUO Programs
Administrator David Goward said.
DPS did not file a report this time because
no one was caught drinking, but University
officials are investigating.
Loschiavo said the students who were
DDS PROBATION, page 3
City makes arrangements to trade land
The city of Eugene is discussing
a land swap that would re-open
the local West University Park
BY CHRIS HAGAN
NEWS REPORTER
The city of Eugene is inching toward securing
a land swap that could re-open the West Univer
sity Park after 10 years of closure.
The park, located at East 14th Avenue and
Hillyard Street, has been closed since 1995,
when the city deemed the park unsafe. The new
land swap could change that by increasing the
park’s visibility from the street.
The idea for the swap came when Bob Quin
ney, owner of the property adjacent to the park,
decided he was going to demolish the old build
ings on his property and build new apartments.
After discussing the city’s plans for the park,
Quinney offered to switch the north side of his
property for the south side of the park.
This would put the longer side of the park on
14th Avenue and would restrict access to the
park from the alley between 14th and 15th av
enues. The land is currently a pocket park, with
the park’s longest section in the middle and the
park’s back end connected to the alley — two
things that made it easy for people to enter un
seen from the street, Ward 3 Eugene City Coun
cilor David Kelly said.
But the swap is still uncertain.
Last Wednesday, the City Council directed the
city manager to execute the swap with Quinney,
but that included a condition that Quinney was
unsure of.
Quinney wants the right of first refusal if the
city decides to sell the park, allowing him to buy
the park at its appraised value without competi
tion. The city’s agreement, however, will only
Tim Bobosky | Photo editor
Gordan Anslow, a designer and builder with the firm Anslow and Degeneault, shares his plans for a new West
University Park at a meeting on Sept. 25.
allow Quinney to match the highest offer in an
open bid.
“I could get into a bidding war and pay $3,000
to $4,000 more,” Quinney said. “I obviously
don’t want to do that. ”
Quinney is interested in the park because of
the effects a new structure on the park property
could have on his project. Quinney is planning
to build his apartments with a view of the park,
and he said another building on the property
would hurt his property value.
“It would be less desirable for people to live
there,” Quinney said. “There would be more va
cancies, lower rent. ”
Kelly has said the city has no plans to sell the
park any time soon.
“This whole issue is something I hope will
never arise,” Kelly said. “The city is committed
to making the park work. ”
Two city councilors, Bonny Bettman and Bet
ty Taylor, voted against the proposed land swap
because of the first refusal issue.
“I don’t see why he should be ahead of
PARK, page 4
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Annual festivities still include food, goods
and music, but this year adds carnival aspects
BY EMILY SMITH
NEWS REPORTER
With live music, fencing and a
kissing booth, the annual ASUO
Street Faire will take over East
13th Avenue between University
and Kincaid streets today
through Friday.
The main attraction is a con
cert lineup that includes Crown
City Rockers, The Phormula, Un
dermind and Scott Gilmore per
forming in the EMU Amphithe
ater on Thursday from 5 p.m. to
9 p.m., said ASUO Marketing Di
rector David Watson.
While the Street Faire will be
open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each
day, vendors are encouraged to
stay open late for the concert.
This year the ASUO is intro
ducing the Club Carnival to help
individual student clubs raise
money. Students will be able to
STREET FAIRE, page 4
Nicole Barker | Senior photographer
Gert Boyle, chairwoman of the Columbia Sportswear
Company, speaks to students about her book, “One
Tough Mother," Tuesday in the Lillis Business Complex.
One tough
mother
shares her
success story
The chairwoman of Columbia
Sportswear gave a lecture to
students about business and life
BY KELLY BROWN
NEWS REPORTER
Although she wouldn’t reveal whether her fa
mous “Born to Nag” tattoo is real or not, Gert
Boyle, the chairwoman and self-declared “tough
mother” of the Columbia Sportswear Company,
did reveal her views on advertising and business
T\iesday during a seminar for business and jour
nalism students in the Lillis Business Complex.
Focusing on her life as recounted in her autobi
ography, “One Tough Mother,” 81-year-old Boyle
described her success story to the at-capacity au
dience using humor and often-repeated maxims.
After her husband, Neal Boyle, died unexpect
edly in 1970, the mother of three took over the
company despite a lack of previous business ex
perience.
“Running a business is not
a heck of a lot different from
running a household. ”
Gert Boyle | Chairwoman of
Columbia Sportswear
“Neal died on Friday, and I went to work
Monday,” Boyle said. “It was hard, but I didn’t
let myself cry in front of the employees
or customers.”
Faced with sexism and mounting debts, she
considered selling the company but ultimately
decided against it.
Her decision paid off.
Today, Columbia Sportswear Company is
available in 72 countries and last year posted
sales of $1.1 billion.
She said her business philosophy is simple:
“Running a business is not a heck of a lot dif
ferent from running a household,” she said.
“You don’t spend money that you don’t have,
and you try to take care of everyone’s needs.
That’s it.”
TOUGH, page 3