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neWs The Science Factory’s laser light shows are intended to entertain all audiences BUILDING PROJECTS Allocation See a detailed breakdown of group requests for building funding. PAGe 3 committee oPinion PeC tACle IN MY OPINION Part two of Joe to budget Vandehey’s series on wolves. PAGe 2 OF light Pulse $4.1 million The money, which came from student building fees, will be used to fix, construct facilities THE BAYSIDE BOYS The New York-based RObeRt D’AnDReA band creates punky News Reporter rock melodies. PAGe 8 Eight students and one University staff IN MY OPINION member will determine how to spend more than $4.1 million on building projects Lindsay Funston is in the coming months as the Student Build- addicted to trivia. PAGe 6 ing Fee Allocation Committee prioritizes projects from around campus. CAMPAIGN VIDEOS The committee will meet for the first Online video is being time in an orientation session Thursday used to promote morning. At least two more meetings are candidates. PAGe 7 expected to hear 14 project proposals. All full-time students in the Oregon University System pay $45 each term in student building fees, which are placed in a statewide pool to be used for capital construction of student facilities. Each university gets an portion approxi- mately the size of its contribution once every two years. The committee should decide which projects to move forward some time be- tween March 15 and April 1, according SAINTLY SOUNDS to Cathy Soutar, a planning associate and Talkdemonic crafts space analyst for University Planning. “folktronic hop” beats. A representative of the students on PAGe 5 the committee, usually the ASUO presi- dent, will then send recommendations to University President Dave Frohnmayer sPorts for review. In past years, the committee’s consid- erations have included a project’s dem- onstrated need, its beneficial use to stu- dents and its level of support on campus, according to an ASUO document. Six of the projects the committee will consider come from the EMU. The EMU Board decided to pass on to the committee FOOTBALL all of the projects it had considered without prioritizing them. Ducks ink recruiting “The board looked at all of these propos- commitments. PAGe 9 als and felt they all had tremendous attri- butes to them,” EMU Director Dusty Miller SOFTBALL onlineViDeo go behind the scenes at said. “Not the same attributes, but ones Team eager to start that were worthy of consideration.” new season. PAGe 9 DAilyeMerAlD.coM Included is a complete renovation of the EMU estimated to cost more than $77 mil- WOMEN’S JAROD OPPeRmAn | Photographer lion. Miller said the overhaul, which origi- BASKETBALL tReVOR DAViS At A GlAnce nated in the EMU Master Plan of 2003, was News Reporter After two weeks on the included to keep the committee updated. road, Oregon returns he Science Factory in Eugene isn’t just for children. And it’s laser Shows Other projects include renovations to the home for Cal and got more going on than astronomy — try laser beams and Student Recreation Center, renovations to Stanford. PAGe 10 rock music. Fridays (Feb. 8, 15) the University Health Center and a space for the Career Center in the new Alumni ViDeo The museum and planetarium near Autzen Stadium is host- 7 p.m. Santana, Will Smith, Blink 182 ting laser light shows for two more weeks starting Friday. The pro- Center, according to Soutar. 8:15 p.m. U2 grams combine laser lights and music from bands such as the Beatles, 4:48 PSYCHOSIS Contact the campus and federal politics reporter Metallica, U2 and Pink Floyd. 9:30 p.m. Pink Floyd’s “The Wall” at [email protected] Watch first hand as an The planetarium used to show laser light shows about 10 years all-female cast sheds Friday Feb. 8 Late Shows light on the chaos that ago when it was operated by Lane Education Service District, resides in the human said Joyce Berman, executive director of the Science Factory. The 10:45 p.m. Led Zeppelin equipment became outdated, and the program stopped. mind. 12 a.m. Pink Floyd’s “Dark Side of For extended DAilyeMerAlD.coM The Science Factory started operating the planetarium about five years ago, Berman said. the Moon” COVeRAge & PhOtOS “We had continuing requests from people and the public who WeAtHer came through here wanting laser shows,” she said. For more shows and activities, of proposals, The museum looked into purchasing new equipment, but the visit www.sciencefactory.org See pages 3 & 4 turn to lASeRS, page 12 toDAy Showers 47°/39° Chinese New Year celebration brings in the year of the rat The Chinese Students and Scholars Association fireworks and scarlet lanterns Year, a 15-day celebration char- Guangdong Province. But Ji- FriDAy decorating their homes. acterized by fireworks, feasts ang, a member of the Chinese hosted a celebration in the EMU Ballroom Showers 48°/40° Centuries later, people no and traditions. Students and Scholars Asso- mike O’bRien any humans that crossed its longer fear being devoured For University freshman ciation, got into the spirit while News Reporter path. Nián, as the mythological by a carnivorous mountain Fan Jiang, celebrating Chinese at CSSA’s Chinese New Year In ancient China, it was said lion-esque creature was known, beast, but Guò nián, which New Year is not the same in event in the EMU Ballroom that every 12 months, a man- was believed to be startled by literally means “passover of the United States, on the oppo- Wednesday night. sAturDAy eating beast would descend loud noises and the color red, the nián,” has evolved into site side of the world from her “When we say Happy New Showers 50°/41° from the mountains to prey on so people scared it off with modern-day Chinese New family and friends in China’s turn to neW yeAR, page 12 EDITORIAL BOARD ELON GLUCKLICH | Opinion editor LAURA POWERS | Editor in chief KATIE MICHAEL | Managing editor BRYN JANSSON | Senior copy chief JOSH GRENZSUND | Columnist Thursday, February 7, 2008 OPINION JOBETTA HEDELMAN | Freelance editor NEWS STAFF (541) 346-5511 ILLUSTRATION IN MY OPINION | JOE VANDEHEY LAURA POWERS Editor in Chief KATIE MICHAEL Managing Editor JILL AHO Senior News Editor ERIC FLORIP News Editor ROBERT D’ANDREA TREVOR DAVIS ALLIE GRASGREEN JILL KIMBALL RYAN KNUTSON MIKE O’BRIEN THE CLOCKWORK MIND JASON N. REED News Reporters JOBETTA HEDELMAN Freelance Editor JACOB MAY Sports Editor Devil and God JEFFREY DRANSFELDT Senior Sports Reporter DOUG BONHAM KEVIN HUDSON Sports Reporters Wolf are figments LINDSAY FUNSTON Pulse Editor MATT SEVITS Associate Pulse Editor of the imagination THOM BREKKE KEVIN GLENN I apologize, dear reader, for my sleight of hand. In writing TIFFANY REAGAN Pulse Reporters last week’s article, I avoided any talk of the main focus of ELON GLUCKLICH debate: the wolf. I had to. Column lengths being what they Opinion Editor are, I started with the assumption that wolves needed to be NIK ANTOVICH DEBORAH BLOOM conserved and worked backward from there. JOSH GRENZSUND So please allow me the chance to remedy that today. MATT PETRYNI KAMRAN ROUZPAY Myths about wolves abound; some vilify, some romanti- JOSEPH VANDEHEY cize, and all falsify. While I wrote last week, I remembered Columnists BRYN JANSSON the words of Amaroq Weiss, a consultant on wolf issues Senior Copy Chief whom I had interviewed to get my facts straight: “The wolf is MINDY MORELAND neither God nor Devil; it’s a wolf.” Copy Chief NICOLE CLARK Everyone knows the myth of the Devil Wolf, the wolf of ALISON ECKER “The Three Little Pigs” and “Red Riding Hood,” all razor ANDREW GREIF ROBERT HUSSEMAN teeth and bloody jowls. This wolf, with all its accompanying TRISTEN KNIGHT myths, has the Rocky Mountain states returning to the wolf- KATIE WILSON Copy Editors trapping days of yesteryear in order to protect local interests, MICHAEL CALCAGNO or so they say. Online Editor This leads to the first wolf myth: Wolves are bad for ASHLEY SMALLMAN ADAM SPENCER our livelihoods. Multimedia Reporters According to this myth, wolves ravenously devour live- ASHLEY CHASE Design Editor stock, hurting already struggling ranchers and farmers. Yes, SHELLEY BOWERMAN wolves do kill livestock; however, they kill in such paltry NICK CUMMINGS numbers compared to other predators that the effect on live- LESLIE MONTGOMERY Designers stock overall should be negligible (and where it is not, wolves RYAN HEIDT can, by law, be moved). The presence of wolves may even Graphic Designer drive depredation down since the largest predator of live- CHAZ FAULHABER PATRICK FINNEY stock, coyotes, thrive in areas devoid of wolves. In fact, feral Illustrators dogs kill considerably more livestock than wolves, and the CHRISTIN PALAZZOLO Photo Editor current money being dumped into wolf killing might more MATT NICHOLSON effectively go into capturing and finding good homes for these Senior Photographer other canines, helping them while at the same time removing BRENNA CHEYNEY CHAZ FAULHABER | Illustrator BLAKE HAMILTON a larger threat to ranchers. DAVE MARTINEZ The Modern Cupid Then there is the hunter’s myth: Wolves are bad for JAROD OPPERMAN Photographers the environment. BUSINESS According to this myth, wolves kill far more prey animals (541) 346-5511 IN MY OPINION | DEBORAH BLOOM than they need out of pure blood sport, ruining natural en- JUDY RIEDL vironments. Yes, again, wolves kill; they are predators and General Manager that is what predators do. But they do not slaughter untold KATHY CARBONE Business Manager numbers of deer for the fun of it. Indeed, it would be hard for them to. Wolves are not the greatest of hunters; wolves only MATT SHARKEY If you go to war only when Fundraising & get a single kill for about every five hunts and are sometimes Development Associate injured by the very animals they hope to eat. Wolves, like AMANDA BURHOP Administrative Assistant other predators, also perform an important regulatory func- SCOTT ALLEN you have to, it will be too late tion in the wild. By keeping herbivore populations in check KEVIN BONNINGTON MARK HOLLINGSWORTH or at least continually moving, they help prevent overgrazing IAN LAMB programs. This idea wasn’t ri- Iraq was a threat to our se- and preserve local flora. In turn, these plants provide nesting JAY TLOUGAN Distribution diculous, because such weap- curity. Had Saddam’s regime grounds for birds, shade for fish, and prevent soil erosion. ADVERTISING ons had been previously used in not been overthrown, he would Third, the humanitarian’s myth: Wolves will kill humans. DISPLAY (541) 346-3712 suppressing the Kurds and fight- still be using his wealth to sup- Although wolf attacks occurred frequently in Europe and CLASSIFIED (541) 346-4343 ing the Iranians. This actually port terrorism. He would remain Asia, perhaps due to the higher incidence rate of rabies there, LINDSEY FERGUSON had been the general consensus free to abuse his own people. the first travelers to America found the wolves here much Advertising Director TARA SLOAN that such a situation existed or He would have attempted to more timid. Some biologists say that there have been no true Asst. Advertising Director threatened to exist before Bush subvert our allies in the Ara- — that is, non-provoked and non-rabid — wolf attacks on hu- MOLLY BEDFORD took office. This is made clear in bian Peninsula. Our influence mans in North America; some say up to 30 have been docu- DAWN COLEMAN ANYTHING BUT APATHY BRYAN DAVIDSON statements from, among others, and security in the region and mented, citing habituation as the most common cause; but ERIN DAVIS officials in the Clinton adminis- the world would certainly have even the most hardened wolf-hater familiar with the literature MEGHAN FOLEY MILES HURWITZ It’s all too easy to jump on tration, including his national been precarious. will admit that one is more likely to be killed by a dog (at 20 EBONY LAWRENCE JEANNE LONG the far-left bandwagon of loath- security advisor and secretary It is true that the war has deaths per year in the states) than a wolf. KELLI MAKS ing America’s actions. To sup- of state. Even John Kerry, in been mismanaged and mistakes But just as the Devil Wolf does not exist, the same is true for STEPHANIE MCCULLEY AMY UNG port the war is an unpopular 2002, stated his belief that Sad- have been made, but this isn’t the God Wolf, the wolf found on postcards from Yellowstone, RIEHEL ZEREYHOUNE idea. War is bad. Death is bad. dam had a “deadly arsenal of unusual. In every such conflict the cute wide-eyed wolf pup or the regal alpha standing atop Sales Representatives It is a drain to our economy and weapons of mass destruction.” EMMA SILVERMAN every nation’s military and ci- a hilltop, surveying his demesnes. This Disney-fied image ex- Ad Assistant nationalism. Who are we to To suggest that Bush not only vilian leaders have made costly alts the glory and majesty of the hunt while ignoring its car- PRODUCTION spread democracy? deliberately lied, but somehow mistakes. However, to abandon nivorous end. Where the God Wolf falls into myth, it simply (541) 346-4381 Yet, as sure as I am of the ma- managed to trick these offi- the effort would be folly because takes the negative of the myths above: Wolves never attack MICHELE ROSS jor ramifications of publicly ad- cials along with various other we must accomplish something, humans even when provoked, wolves never kill livestock and Production Manager mitting this, I support the war in persons in high office, besides and it is too late to turn back. wolves hunt perfectly. I believe I’ve already disproved those BRIANNE BEIGH Creative Services Supervisor Iraq. I think terrorism is a very what it says about President It may be unfortunate, but the myths above. BRIAN AEBI real problem, a clear and pres- Bush and his motives, assumes United States has taken on the In truth, we use the wolf as a scapegoat. Those who see the SHAWNA HUANG ent danger, and one we must ADAM RYAN an extremely low level of intel- role of global police, and the Devil Wolf want to throw off their insecurities on something EMMA SILVERMAN protect ourselves from. I think ligence and a high level of gull- main target of those who aim that can be shot and killed. Those who see the God Wolf want DREW TRAN the imposition of democracy is Designers ibility for many in high office. to destroy our country and its to believe in an unspoiled perfection they try so desperately to necessary because our ideol- In an interview with Jon Stew- people. The situation in Europe reach themselves. ogy, while not infallible, real- art, Kerry stated that “you don’t during the 1930s, when Nazi And the saddest part of it all: The wolf as a wolf is far more izes the need for equality and go to war because you want to, Germany was allowed to violate beautiful than either God or Devil Wolf. The same alpha who recognizes the immorality of you go to war because you have treaties and gain power, is clear- snarls at an omega trying to approach a fresh kill brings food a murderous and aggressive to.” It sounds like a noble idea, ly indicative of what results from and companionship to the omega when the latter is too sick military dictatorship. as it certainly received a large avoiding war at all costs. Surely, to hunt. The same wolf who will hunt for miles and miles When our president decided applause from the Daily Show we can look the other way, but to earn a single kill will tire of hyperactive pups within the to remove Saddam Hussein and audience, but what Kerry fails sooner or later, the situation first minute. The Oregon Daily Emerald is published by the Baath Party from power, to realize is that when you don’t must be confronted. The longer Perhaps the truest aspect of the wolf is its humanity. the Oregon Daily Emerald Publishing Co., he did so based on information Inc. at the University of Oregon, Eugene, go to war until you have to, it’s we wait, the greater the cost. Or perhaps ours is our wolfery. OR. The Emerald operates independently that they possessed chemical, too late; the cost will be many of the University with offices in Suite 300 biological and nuclear missile times greater. [email protected] [email protected] of the Erb Memorial Union. The Emerald is private property. © 2008 TALK TO US | [email protected] • Limit your submission to 600 words •Submissions should include name, phone number and address • The Emerald reserves the right to edit all submissions • One submission per calendar month Thursday, February 7, 2008 Oregon Daily Emerald 3 Fees: Proposed ASUO remodel would include adding a conference room and additional workstations

Continued from page 1 ASUO Remodel Funding Request: $449,870

The proposed remodel of the ASUO office includes expanding the interior Writing by Robert D’Andrea office walls into a large common lobby and moving the entrance to “a more Photos by blake hamilton protected location to increase energy efficiency,” according to the project pro-

posal. It would also add a conference room, a separate space for the Student Sen- ate, and a larger combined area for the ASUO controllers and accountant. New workstations would be added to accommodate students who now share a limited number of desks. The renovation would require revamping the current HVAC systems and adding electrical, phone and Internet access. “All members of the ASUO will benefit from this project,” according to the proposal. “The various branches, committees, and programs of student gov- ernment will have adequate workspaces for shared and private projects. A new, fresh office will provide a good initial impression for new stu- dents and will encourage them to stop by to learn about various student leadership positions on campus.”

KWVA Integrated Broadcast Suite Funding Request: $480,000

The campus radio station is currently housed in a former men’s restroom, a former women’s restroom and a janitorial service area. The proposed remodel of the station’s existing space and adjacent storage space would create “a state of the art integrated broadcast suite.” A conference room, live broadcast and production stu- dio spaces, a live performance studio and a music library are some of the changes the project would bring. covered in asbestos run through some of the walls The new music library would be increased by and rooms, making remodeling and reposition of 725 percent. walls difficult.” Courtesy of outdoor program “A broadcast studio in an old restroom Removal of the pipes alone would re- adds further complexity to the remodel quire hazardous material abatement The sketches above and below are proposed plans to update situation,” the proposal states. estimated at $10,000, according the Outdoor Program. “Old vents and pipes to the proposal.

ly Stud ami ent F As & so s c n i ra a e t t io Courtesy of outdoor program e n V Additional funding proposals: Outdoor Program Bike Loan and Rental Program Additions Funding Request: $171,000 The Outdoor Program Trip Facil- was not designed for retail use, and an ity, also know as the Barn, would get a addition would create a space for storing new storefront customer service area, canoes, sea kayaks and other large equip- an equipment storage addition and sev- ment. A second addition to the building A n eral “sustainability initiatives” under would create an entryway and storefront. TRU ctio this proposal. A renovated facility would also serve E Produ The Outdoor Program’s equipment rent- as the location of a new UO Bike Loan al program has grown steadily since 2003, Program. Other sustainability enhance- significantly increasing the program’s ments include replacing a traditional wa- VETERAN’S MEMORIAL BUILDING PERFORMERS: earned revenue and reducing its reliance ter heater with a high-efficiency tankless on the incidental fee. The current building water heater. 1626 Willamette Street Shane Addis • Jason Alves Eugene, OR 97401 Patrice Baker • Steven Brattain EMU Partial Renovation of West Lower Level Christina Coombs • Jeremy Coombs February 8, 8 p.m. Josh Coombs • Shirley Cortez Funding Request: $2,260,000 February 9, 8 p.m. Sean Jin • Justin Love The lower level of the EMU between The remodel would affect student unions, February 10, 2 p.m. the computer lab and the Multicultural the computer lab, the Multicultural Center CREATORS: Center was described in Miller’s pro- and the LGBTQA. It would also affect the ADMISSION: FREE VFSA and Jonathan Wei posal as “dark, austere, inadequately mechanical systems on the floor above, DIRECTOR: Parental Warning: Contains strong designed to support its function, and ser- impacting the River Rooms, the Outdoor John Schmor viced by two of our oldest (and failing) Program and the South Dining Room language and mature subject matter. mechanical systems.” where Panda Express is located. CO-AUTHORS: The project would renovate 10,000 The project would lower deferred main- SPONSORS: Jonathan Wei & Max Rayneard square feet to accommodate those who tenance in the EMU and make the building Veteran’s Memorial Hall/VMA • use it as they see fit, according to Miller. more energy efficient, according to Miller. Women’s Center • Oregon Humanities Center • University of Oregon President’s Student Recreation Center Auxiliary Weight Room and Expanded Cardio Area Offi ce • Holden Leadership Center (formerly known as LRO) • University of Oregon Funding Request: $160,000 PROVOST’S Offi ce • Offi ce of Institutional Equity and Diversity • Offi ce of Student Life There are times when the Rec Center The new areas will provide “spaces that Department of Theatre Arts • Offi ce of Student has more than 120 students in a 6,750 are more welcoming to non-traditional Affairs • University of Oregon Psychology Department • University of Oregon Comparative square foot weight room. According to students, women, students with disabili- Literature Department • Offi ce of Multicultural the Rec Center’s project proposal, national ties and others who often feel intimidated Academic Support • The Survival Center • benchmark standards indicate the SRC’s in overcrowded facilities with so much Bias Response Team • Multicultural Center • Knight Library Media Services • Fleem Productions weight room should be 20,000 square feet. glass and window visibility,” according to The proposed weight room would add the proposal.

3,000 square feet. 19399 Veteran’s & Family Student Association • University of Oregon • Erb Memorial Union, Ste. 2, Eugene, OR 97401 turn to fees, page 4 541.346.4305 • [email protected] • http://uoregon.edu/~vfsa/telling/ 4 Oregon Daily Emerald Thursday, February 7, 2008 county programs and reduce the the county reduced funding spending bill. But that money Struggle, and Peace: The Ar- Gujarati earthquake. The title number of county jail beds that incrementally decreas- is set to expire this July. chitecture of Memory and Life of his lecture was “History Budget committee plans from 150 down to 12. es. In this budget, 13 ser- All three scenarios are — Rebuilding Cities after War and the Future Community in for loss of federal funds Three budget proposals vices would be reduced and “initial direction only,” said and Disaster,” was cut short the Post-Earthquake Bhuj.” were pored over by county four eliminated. David Garnick, the county’s when the lecturer, Azhar Ty- Tyabji is an architectural The Lane County Bud- administrators who had the Committee members also head of budgeting. abji, collapsed just 30 minutes historian and planner. He has get Committee met Tuesday job of deciding which services drew up a third budget op- The county’s budget com- into his presentation. been working on the recon- to discuss the possibility of would need to be eliminated tion with the prospect of the mittee must approve a budget Tyabji regained conscious- struction of Bhuj for the past losing one-third of the rev- or reduced if the $20 million full amount of federal money by May 30, and the county six years. enue for the county’s gen- ness a few minutes before in federal timber aid money coming to the county. would adopt it by June 25. Professor Howard Davis, eral fund, which funds more medical help arrived but was the county receives for its gen- County officials say the Employees that would be the organizer of the event, than 40 services, including taken by ambulance to Sacred eral fund is either decreased most likely scenario for a full laid off would likely be noti- said that he hopes to one day adult and youth criminal Heart Medical Center as a pre- or discontinued. renewal would happen if the fied prior to the end of May, have Tyabji back again to prosecution, law enforce- caution. Further information Budget committee mem- timber aid is attached to a fed- and would have to be let go speak at the University, but ment, public health and on his condition was unavail- bers worked on the worst- eral war spending bill, which by July 1. doesn’t know when that day correctional facilities. able. On Wednesday, a rep- case scenario budget that was allows for a one-year reprieve —Jason N. Reed resentative from the hospital might come. In a worst-case scenario, stripped of any federal funds. of full funding. The county could not confirm whether The final lecture in the se- a budget was developed that Another budget was draft- faced a similar situation last Tyabji had been a patient ries will be held Feb. 12 at would cut the equivalent ed that allowed for a renewal year before federal legisla- lecture series at all but said there was no 7:30 p.m. in 177 Lawrence. of 230 full-time jobs, elimi- of federal funding in a four- tors passed a one-year exten- current patient by that name. Professor Kenneth Calhoon nate 29 county services and year plan that would offer sion attached to another war Architecture lecture cut Tyabji was speaking about will be delivering his lec- short by speaker’s collapse efforts to historically preserve ture, “Refiguring the After- Tuesday evening, the fifth the city of Bhuj, India as part math: On the Reconstruction lecture in the Savage Lec- of the large-scale restora- of Dresden.” ture series, “Cities in War, tion that began after the 2001 — Jessie Higgins Fees: Student Recreation Center says Astroturf field next to 15th Avenue needs to be replaced Continued from page 3 Additional funding proposals:

Student Recreation Center Synthetic Turf Intramural Field #1 Funding Request: $515,000 The Astroturf field next to 15th Avenue the possibility of wear that will result in was installed at the time of the SRC expan- safety hazards.” sion in 1999. According to the Rec Center’s Careful maintenance could take proposal, “This field has reached the end the field through the 2008-09 school of its useful life.” year, the proposal estimates, and a re- “The field is into its 9th year of a 10- placement field would be installed year life expectancy,” the proposal in summer of 2009 if the committee states. “To extend the field further creates recommends it.

Craft Center Outdoor Programming Studio Funding Request: $215,000 The Outdoor Programming Studio was approximately 1,680 square feet. endorsed by the EMU Board in 2004 with The studio would be covered and the expansion of the Craft Center. It was inside a fenced yard adjacent to the delayed because the center did not have Craft Center. enough remaining funds after interior The Craft Center already has $160,000 renovations. The studio would be an out- that was allocated by the SBFAC in door space for welding, glass blowing, 2007. It is seeking the balance needed to ceramics and stone carving. It would be complete the project.

Miscellaneous Proposals

Limited information was provided facility with a request of $70,000; one re- by University Planning regarding the garding air and temperature systems with other proposals to come before the a request of $217,000; and one regarding committee today. security with a request of $40,000. Planning Associate and Space Analyst There may also be a proposal from Cathy Soutar said there are three propos- the Career Center, but the Emerald did als from the University Health Center: not receive details about the proposal one regarding the south entrance of the before deadline.

YOU’RE ALWAYS CLOSE TO CAMPUS WWW.DAILYEMERALD.COM YOU’RE ALWAYS CLOSE TO CAMPUS d_3x1p6_1 PULSE EDITOR| Lindsay Funston [email protected] Thursday, February 7, 2008 (541) 346-5511 pulseYour thumb on the beat of entertainment PULSE PICKS THURSDAY, FEB. 7 Saintly sounds “4:48 Psychosis” Portland duo Talkdemonic calls its big sound “folktronic hop” Arena Theatre in Villard Hall 8 p.m. Two students for $4, $6 general Talkdemonic Q&A with screen- Who: A “folktronic writer Larry Fergu- hop duo” son When: Saturday, Feb. Baker Building (975 9 at 9:30 p.m. High St.) Cost: $7 7 p.m., Free Where: Sam Bond’s Garage, 407 Blair Blvd. FRIDAY, FEB. 8 Age: 21+ “Proof” 8 p.m.

THOM BREKKE Soreng Theater, Hult PULSE REPORTER Center eing in a band used to mean $15 to $35 you shared a cramped back- seat with a hairy, smelly, Art reception for and/or drug-addicted group University student Bof people in the ramshackle van you all Lauren Rose Meltzer call home. Lucky for the introverts and germ- WOW Hall wary among us, this is no longer the 5 p.m., Free case, thanks in large part to tech- nological advances in recording Django’s Cadillac and playback. Sam Bond’s Garage Talkdemonic, a Portland duo 9:30 p.m., $5 turn to TALKDEMONIC, page 8 SATURDAY, FEB. 9 Talkdemonic Sam Bond’s Garage 9:30 p.m., $7 Lindsay Mac Cellist, singer, song- writer Cozmic Pizza 8 p.m., $8 Richardson Jazz Trio Bel Ami Restaurant and Lounge 10 p.m., Free

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Top 5 Game Show Hosts 1. David Ruprecht of “Supermarket Sweep” 2. Alex Trebek of “Jeopardy!” 3. Bob Barker of “The Price Is Right” 4. Chris Hardwick of “Singled Out” 5. Ray Combs of COURTESY OF AMBER BUA | Publicist “Family Feud” INSIDE movies CANDIDATE LOVE IN MY OPINION SCREENWRITING BAYSIDE video Internet videos are opinion Lindsay Funston is film Scribe Larry Ferguson music The New York foursome being used to promote obsessed with anything shares his knowledge of brings its punk sound to 6 presidential candidates. 6 involving trivia. 7 writing. 8 the WOW Hall. 6 OREGON DAILY EMERALD THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2008 Presidential race benefits from online videos Sites like YouTube are being used this year to promote candidates, not to derail their campaigns

KEVIN GLENN Obama Girl. Obama Girl, a PULSE REPORTER seemingly confused young Politics as of late have been woman, is in fact the actress dominated by online vid- Amber Lee Ettinger who eos. The video of the “Dean clearly has a knack for mar- Scream” tanked a presiden- keting herself. She has made tial campaign, and the “ma- numerous YouTube clips in caca” video of George Allen which she is an avid Obama destroyed a man’s senate supporter, including a debate campaign and helped push with other YouTube starlet the Senate into the Demo- Giuliani Girl. This has trans- crats’ hands. formed Ettinger into a full- But this year’s presidential blown YouTube celebrity, campaign has been affected racking up interviews with by videos in a new way. No numerous media outlets. longer are they only used to But these videos were still catch a candidate slipping up at least a little in jest. More in an effort to derail a can- serious videos have been re- didacy. Instead, they have leased by the campaigns; all mostly been used to bolster of the campaigns have used a candidate. Most famous of these was turn to OBAMA, page 7

IN MY OPINION | LINDSAY FUNSTON Hello, my name is Lindsay, and I have an addiction to trivia

the Brain Quest cards I used to entertain myself while in elementary school. “There are 16 cups in four quarts!” I yelled excitedly to my TV screen. There was no switching channels. I was hooked. Then came spell- ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS ing and grammar questions, I am obsessed with trivia. which got a little scary. This is by no means a novel As I became consumed by revelation that I have come the show’s trivia questions, to, but one that has become ones that I finally can answer, increasingly prevalent in my I couldn’t stop. It took me un- day-to-day life. til the commercial break to re- It doesn’t matter where the alize what a dork I looked like: trivia questions are gener- I was so proud to be smarter ated, or what they involve, than a fifth grader — a fifth they just have to have a stake; grader! And this surpassed winning suffices. any sense of achievement I became tapped into my that I so earnestly covet from trivia-wired mind while home acing a Double Jeopardy. for winter break. My parents are also self-proclaimed gam- ers and never miss a night of “Jeopardy!” and “Wheel Though most label of Fortune.” They lured me into their nightly quiz rituals, “The Wheel” as and now whenever I miss my half hour with Alex Trebek a dear pastime it is unbearable. And it’s not like I am a quiz genius. of the Bible Belt, I am lucky to provide an it’s my fave. occasional guess. Though most label “The Wheel” as a dear pastime of the Bible Belt, it’s my fave. Aside from game shows, Not only have I applied to I have channeled this trivia be a contestant, but I now fetish into Tuesday nights at receive Pat and Vanna’s Max’s. Team name: The Uni- monthly e-newsletter. corn Warhammers, which the And I know all of us pa- host himself applauded for its thetic, fixated TV viewers originality. But Trivia Night have been crying for our be- tests me a little too much, loved shows to resume and and, when mixed with alco- the writers’ strike to cease, hol, brings out the extremist but then we would not have in me. Last month, on an un- seen “Duel,” December’s usually crowded night, I ha- week-long challenge game rassed a nearby team, berat- that partnered pop culture ing them as “Cheaters,” while and everyday trivia with teetering on my barstool. poker, or “Are You Smarter I have since learned to con- than a 5th Grader?” The first trol myself and play in a cor- episode I caught of FOX’s “5th dial manner at Max’s. But as Grader” was a couple weeks long as I am in the confines ago. The blonde bimbo from of my living room, I will revel San Diego immediately acted in the fact that I am indeed as a deterrence, but before smarter than a fifth grader. I grabbed the remote I real- ized how similar this was to [email protected] THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2008 OREGON DAILY EMERALD 7 Screenwriter shares his know-how with Eugene scribes Larry Ferguson, who wrote “Alien 3” and “The Hunt for Red AT A GLANCE side of things. “My favorite concept of writ- October,” will meet with the Willamette Writers group tonight Q&A with screenwriter ing is the only part that you should Larry Ferguson do alone is the actual writing. For TIFFANY REAGAN Ferguson wrote the screenplays When: Tonight, 7 p.m. everything else, you need people,” PULSE REPORTER for “The Hunt for Red October,” she said. “Writers are such chickens.” “Alien 3” and “Beyond the Law.” Where: The Baker Building, “It really takes a group of people to JoJo Jenson of Willamette Writers If aspiring writers want to 10th and High Street help you get your vision realized.” is daring Eugene pencil pushers to know anything about working Why: Ferguson wrote The organization hosts monthly step outside of their comfort zones. in Hollywood, they should ask screenplays for “The Hunt meetings, social mixers and an an- “You got to come out,” she said. him, she said. or Red October,” “Alien 3” nual statewide conference. This “It will make writing way more “He’s an actor, and he has been and “Beyond the Law.” year’s conference will be held the enjoyable, and it will make you a producer, a director and a writer. weekend of Aug. 1 at the Sheraton For more information: braver. If you’re not getting rejection He’s a quadruple threat,” she added. Hotel in Portland. The three-day letters, you’re not putting yourself “He can talk about how to struc- visit www.willamettewriters. event is pricey, but Jenson said it’s out there.” ture a screenplay, how to deal with com or contact JoJo Jenson at worth it. Jenson, who is a published au- finicky movie stars or how to get [email protected] “You can pitch your movie ideas thor and co-chairperson of Willa- financing for a movie.” COURTESY OF WILLAMETTE WRITERS and your book ideas to agents and mette Writers’ Mid Valley chapter, Ferguson is a family friend of Jen- editors who fly in from all across the is inviting writers, especially student son. Inviting him to speak was one country,” she said. writers, to participate in the group’s of the first things she did after be- “You learn a ton, but you also get monthly events. coming co-chairperson of the writers to rub elbows with people you want “We love writers. It doesn’t matter group last year. to sell to.” if you are someone who never has “Writing and selling scripts is a Willamette Writers offers 10 schol- picked up a pencil before or if you tough damn business, and this guy arships to student writers who want have published four books and just has succeeded in spades,” she said. to attend the conference. want to hang out with other writ- “He is so talented, and he has “Regardless of what genre you ers,” Jenson said. massive street cred. I would be COURTESY OF IMDB.COM write, there’s always something to “You cannot do it alone, and Eu- some kind of idiot not to ask him learn,” Jenson said. “It’s a lifetime gene is awesome; it’s an entire com- to speak.” commitment to learn how to be a munity full of amazing writers.” Willamette Writers has been Aside from Eugene, there are sev- Jenson said that the group can good writer.” Today, the group will host a around since 1965 and is one of eral chapters throughout the state, help with anything from the craft of Q&A session with screenwriter the largest writers organizations including Salem, Newport, Medford writing to the process of how to cre- Larry Ferguson. nationwide, according to its Web site. and Portland. atively do something to the business [email protected]

Obama: Unlike many political videos, Will.i.am’s video is completely independent of the Obama campaign

Continued from page 6 Are the World,” after all. not trying to convince people web videos of their speeches But rarely has a politician to see things how I do... I pro- in an effort to fundraise from of any party been so embraced duced this song to share my loyal supporters. But a new by the leaders of pop culture. new found inspiration and type of video has emerged. This is the candidate that got how I’ve been moved.” Will.i.am., the former Oprah to endorse him, but This is not so much an act member of the Black Eyed it is impressive that he can of campaign propaganda as it Peas, has created a music be in a music video made by is an artist being inspired to video titled “Yes We Can” a member of the Black Eyed create something new. that has paired Obama’s Peas, and it doesn’t seem odd. The knowledge that speech after the New Hamp- It doesn’t seem pandering or this was also a concession shire primary with music, youth-seeking. It somehow speech, as Obama lost the featuring various celebrities seems just right. New Hampshire primary, speaking and singing the Part of the reason it works makes it even less about words along with footage of so well is because it wasn’t Obama the candidate. The Obama. The video has been created by the campaign. video is much more about seen more than two million There is no link after the the ideas that Obama stands times on YouTube. video that brings you to a for: hope, change and a The reason this video is so page where you can donate better tomorrow. fresh is that it blends so many to his campaign. As a result, Although the video has different components: the the viewer can detach the been picked up by the cam- celebrities so beloved by the “Obama the candidate” im- paign by now, with Michelle TMZ generation, the appeal age and think more about Obama sending it out to all of a well-made music video Obama the movement. supporters in e-mails, it re- and a politician’s speech. On the Web site for the vid- mains refreshing in a pool of The first two are hardly eo, dipdive.com, Will.i.am. standard campaign videos. revolutionary; it has been put it well when discussing more than 20 years since “We why he made the video: “I’m [email protected]

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Select menu items with UO ID Add $2.50 for delivery 17432 Add $2.50 for delivery TELEVISION The characters and plot de- a character-driven show, yet little is even known about vices used to support the show there is absolutely nothing him, except that he moved to 80 East 29th St. OPEN DAILY feel just as worn and fake as original or even close to deep L.A. from New York and that Eugene, Oregon 11:00 a.m. - 9:30pm | 302-6444 ‘Welcome to the Captain’ the fictional building in which in El Capitan’s residents. In- he’s still getting over a previ- they’re set. stead, they feel like hand-me- ous relationship. It’s sad that is tired and unoriginal Tambor, best known for down stereotypes brought Josh’s description reads like When a sitcom like “Wel- his hilarious role as George out of sitcom limbo just so something straight out of a be- come to the Captain” comes Bluth Sr. on “Arrested Devel- CBS would have something ginner’s screenwriting book. along boasting an all-star cast opment,” is stiff and unfunny scripted to run during the The only character worth that includes Chris Klein, as Uncle Saul, the building’s writers’ strike. watching is aspiring acupunc- Jeffrey Tambor and Raquel resident “crazy uncle” figure, Even main character Josh turist Hope, played by “Reba” Welch, one hopes it’ll be funny. and Klein is predictably cast is bland and uncharming. His actress Joanna Garcia. She is Unfortunately, not even B-list as Josh’s macho, womaniz- profession as an unsuccessful bright, sweet, down-to-earth actors can wrench laughs out ing — and stupid! — college screenwriter in L.A. is tired and hopeful (pun intended). of the lackluster “Captain.” buddy Marty. Then there’s and overused, and there’s re- Garcia is the only actor on the The show revolves around the token Latino doorman ally nothing about his charac- show who breathes life into dull screenwriter Josh named Jesus and the “seduc- ter that viewers can connect her character in spite of the (played by Fran Kranz) after tive” older woman with a taste to. He’s uptight, boring and cardboard cutouts around her. he moves into a famous Los for younger men (played by not funny. The only difference But as “Joey” proved, a Angeles apartment building, Lauren). Oh, and don’t forget between Josh and the boring show worth watching for El Capitan, which is full of Astrid, the wannabe actress. characters around him is that only one character isn’t really purportedly zany residents. Where’s the quirkiness and they’re trying very hard to worth it all. But therein lies the problem: originality? “The Captain” is be funny and he is not. Very — Matt Sevits

Talkdemonic: The duo will focus its tour on music from its recently completed album ‘Eyes at Half Mast’

Now Serving Continued from page 5 didn’t even notice the tracks has been in progress for two dealing in a style of music it because we were totally sur- years, and explores uncharted Mississippi dubs folktronic hop, embodies rounding them and envel- territory, both emotionally the updated definition of the oping them with sounds on and production-wise. “band.” The pair, originally a stages as well.” “I think it’s our best record BAYOU BBQ! one-man endeavor by multi- Along with his “rock vio- to date,” O’Connor said. “Our instrumentalist and sampling list” counterpart Lisa Molin- most mature, as well. The whiz Kevin O’Connor, makes aro, O’Connor has been carv- strings are a lot more orches- music that sounds bigger than ing out a growing place in the tral. We totally filled every- SPECIALS: you might expect from such worlds of instrumental rock thing out completely, so we’re $7.00 CAR BOMBS In-house dining only a small unit and without get- and electronic music, with excited about it.” Wednesday ting bogged down in a lot of Talkdemonic’s sounds evok- After an elongated record- $2.25 PABST obvious knob twisting and ing some of the same feelings ing schedule in Talkdemon- 16 oz. Steak & 2 Sides computer jockeying. as some of the quieter post- ic’s updated recording facility, $5.75 DOUBLE WELLS $13.00 “It’s one of those things rock bands while maintaining lovingly called Talknumeric, Thursday where we can almost make the beat-driven tranquility of O’Connor sounded excited to $5.50 LONG ISLANDS (the electronics) disap- IDM artists. The band per- be on the last leg of the jour- Catfish Sandwich pear when we’re playing,” forms its work live with the ney to release and excited to w/habo mayo O’Connor said, “because aid of a laptop, which allows get to play the new material KITCHEN HOURS $6.25 there’s no click track, there’s the artists to perform even on the road. nothing at all to follow, it’s their newest, and purportedly Students will have the 11:30 a.m. - 2:30 a.m. Friday just based purely on feeling most elaborate, work live. Big BBQ Burger & Fries chance to hear some of this SEVEN DAYS A WEEK as far as the rhythm. Some According to O’Connor, work, along with the rest of Expanded brunch menu SAT - SUN $9.50 people, when they see us, Talkdemonic’s West Coast Talkdemonic’s catalog, Feb. 9 Breakfast served all day! BE HEARD. they’re like, ‘Wow, you guys tour will focus on material at Sam Bond’s Garage. Write a letter to the editor. have such a huge sound for from its newest album, “Eyes two people!’ and in saying at Half Mast,” which it re- 99 WEST BROADWAY • 683-3154 [email protected] 19298 d_1x4p_1 that they sort of said they cently finished. The album [email protected] SPORTS EDITOR| Jacob May [email protected] Thursday, February 7, 2008 SPORTS (541) 346-5511 FOOTBALL THAT INKING FEELING RECRUITS SIGN LETTERS OF INTENT

THE LIST Oregon receives commitments from around the country RECRUITS Wednesday, the first day recruits could sign Letters of Intent Quarterback Linebacker JACOB MAY reputation continues to grow in the eyes of the - Chris Harper: 6-2, 230, Wichita, Kan. - Kiko Alonso: 6-4, 239, Los Gatos, Calif. Sports Editor nation’s elite football prospects. Not every- - Darron Thomas: 6-3, 202, Houston, Texas - Josh Kaddu: 6-3, 205, Vacaville, Calif. Oregon football coach Mike Bellotti called last one’s going to leave for a school so far away from home. - Dewitt Stuckey: 6-1, 220, Stockton, Calif. year’s signing day “the most uneventful signing Running back day I’ve been through.” Still, plenty of recruits chose to make the long- Defensive Back He couldn’t make a similar sentiment this distance commitment as the incoming class - LaGarrette Blount: 6-2, 229, Perry, Fla. (JC) time around, citing there was much more move- consists of four players from Texas, and ones - LaMichael James: 5-9, 180, Texarkana, - Kenjon Barner: 5-11, 180, Riverside, Calif. ment leading up to Wednesday as the Ducks lost from Florida, Georgia, Arizona and Kansas. In Texas - Scott Grady: 5-11, 190, Tigard, Ore. quite a few recruits who were considering sign- all, Oregon signed 20 recruits (16 high school, four junior college transfers) yesterday and - John Boyett: 5-10, 185, Napa, Calif. ing with Oregon but chose to stay closer to their Wide Receiver respective homes. will likely include a 21st once the paperwork is But that’s a problem that Ducks are faced finally delivered. - Blake Cantu: 6-0, 193, Southlake, with having when the coaches recruit more con- And the biggest signing day news came earlier Texas sistently outside of the West Coast as Oregon’s when the nation’s top quarterback, Pennsylva- nia’s Terrelle Pryor, told reporters he’s not sign- - Garrett Embry: 6-2, 201, Roswell, Ga. ing his letter of intent partly because he wants to - Dion Jordan, 6-7, 210, Chandler, Ariz. visit Eugene and give Oregon its fair chance in the recruiting process. Offensive Line “We are now going to recruit nation- ally on a regular basis,” Bellotti said. “The - Nick Cody: 6-5, 291, Brush Prairie, best recruits in the nation are interested in Wash. visiting us.” - Hamani Stevens: 6-3, 288, Hemet, While Oregon will have to wait and see if it Calif. winds up with the nation’s most highly tout- ed, and hyped, recruit, Bellotti is still plenty - Carson York: 6-5, 280, Coeur d’Alene, “excited” with the players that did sign today. Idaho And Oregon’s next quarterback competi- - Zach Taylor: 6-5, 225, Austin, Texas (JC) tion got more interesting. The Ducks gained two quarterbacks, Texas’ Darron Thomas, who is already enrolled at the school, and Kansas’ Tight End Chris Harper, two players who will compete for - Mychal Rivera: 6-3, 235, Van Nuys, playing time immediately. Calif. “These guys are great athletes and they help us in a lot of different plac- Defensive Line es,” Bellotti said. “The idea is that they’ll be quarterbacks. - Blake Ferras: 6-6, 280, San Jose, Calif. “We may use multiple quarterbacks. We’ve (JC) done that in the past and it’s dependent on who - Justin Thompson: 6-4, 300, LESLIE MONTGOMERY | Designer deserves to play and who’s ready to go.” Other particular standout recruits include Inglewood, Calif. (JC) Oregon coach Mike Bellotti’s 2008 recruiting class represents the Ducks’ national presence. Oregon received recruits from states like Kansas, Florida and four from Texas. The biggest news, however, the junior college players, all of whom are was that quarterback recruit Terrelle Pryor hopes to visit Eugene before signing. turn to RECRUITS, page 10

MEN’S BASKETBALL SOFTBALL Pavilion of horrors: Ducks open season in sunny California Team uses last year’s losses SCHEDULE Ducks try to snap in NCAA Tournament as Oregon at Cathedral Kickoff motivation for postseason run When: Feb. 8 - Feb. 10 JEFFREY DRANSFELDT Where: Palm Springs, Calif. Stanford streak Senior Sports Reporter Sari-Jane Jenkins’ memories of Oregon’s first game of Bay Area road trip is at last spring remain. Maples Pavilion, where it hasn’t won in 22 years Instead of forgetting the consecu- Brittany Rumfelt. tive losses to South Carolina, the Rice already knows what’s like JACOB MAY feeling again. Oregon outfielder uses the Ducks’ to have to contribute as a fresh- Sports Editor “It’s my last chance, ever,” season-ending defeats in the NCAA man from her initial season in 2006 In Oregon’s last 21 games senior forward Maarty Leunen Tournament as motivation to go that when she pitched 113 innings in 31 at Maples Pavilion, the team said. “One of their three losses much farther this year. appearances and had eight wins. has walked away with a loss. is to us. We’ve proven we can “For me, I’m a competitor,” she “Fortunately, there is depth, so The last time the Ducks (13-8 beat them.” said. “I grew up with all brothers. she can ease in if she’s not ready,” overall, 4-5 Pacific-10 Confer- Part of Oregon’s strategy I hate the feeling of losing a game. Rice said. “If she’s ready, then she ence) won a game at Stanford will be, again, to limit the pro- I hate losing. Even rock, paper, has the ability to go in and go right was Jan. 13, 1986. Two-thirds ductivity of Stanford’s twin scissors gets on my nerves.” at it so I think I’ve tried to be like of Oregon’s roster wasn’t alive centers, Brook and Robin Lo- The Oregon softball team has been a bigger sister to her and tell her when the Ducks last beat the pez. But Kent’s actually more practicing and preparing for the sea- because I went through it myself.” worried about the Cardinal’s Cardinal on its home court. son opening tournament this week- The athletic Rumfelt comes from MATT NICHOLSON | Senior Photographer guards, who didn’t play that end in the Cathedral Kickoff in Palm “It’s been tough for us and Lakeport, Calif., where she went to Outfielder Sari-Jane Jenkins says mem- tough for a lot of people to win well at McArthur Court. He Springs, Calif. The Ducks’ roster Clear Lake High and lettered four expects to see them play bet- ories of Oregon’s season-ending losses there,” Kent said. “But you possesses a nearly even mix of youth years as a forward in basketball and last spring will motivate the Ducks. really can’t look at it ter unless his Ducks are able to and experience with 10 freshmen two years in soccer as a goalkeeper. that way.” contain them. and sophomores and nine juniors “We have a lefthander with very Arendsen says she is optimistic Instead, some of the Ducks “We’re really going to have and seniors. good movement (and) a strong com- Cook will be around for a full season are looking at it as their last to do a much better job on the The biggest benefit of the in- petitor who is going to come in and after dealing with injuries and aca- chance to beat No. 9 Stanford perimeter guys — or the same coming five freshmen and trans- give us legitimate innings,” Arend- demic issues during her first three (18-3, 7-2) away from Eugene job as we did here,” Kent said. fer Shelley Deadmond is the extra sen said. “It’s not going to just be a years in Eugene. for the first time in their ca- “I worry more about guard depth, coach Kathy Arendsen said, little time here and there. She’s go- “We believe she is going to be a reer. The seniors missed their play more than anything else especially on the pitching mound. ing to be able to pitch some really force all year long,” Arendsen said of last chance to beat Washing- right now because you’re Senior Alicia Cook and junior Me- tough games and keep us in them Cook, who led Oregon with 23 wins ton in Seattle last month and lissa Rice anchor the rotation and and give us something that’s totally don’t want the same kind of turn to BASKETBALL, page 10 are joined by freshman lefthander different than what we’ve had.” turn to SOFTBALL, page 10 10 OregOn daily emerald Thursday, February 7, 2008 Basketball: Ernie Kent says the WOMEN’S BASKETBALL team’s focus is on containing Road-weary Ducks return to Mac Stanford’s guards, solid defense Bev Smith’s team of the wins have been by 20 or more points. has lost four straight Oregon, meanwhile, Continued from page 9 SCHEDULE games, all on the road put together one of its best not going to stop their Oregon at performances this season inside game.” JEFFREY DRANSFELDT in a narrow, 52-51, defeat As for trying to at least Stanford Senior Sports Reporter last Saturday against limit Brook Lopez’s points, When: Tonight, 7 p.m. One by one, players ex- Arizona State. Oregon will have Joevan pressed excitement at re- Nurse, who had her po- Catron to spell Leunen oc- Where: Palo Alto, Calif. turning and playing within tential game winning layup casionally to battle one of McArthur Court’s confines. blocked, had 15 points and the league’s best players. him, I can’t let him have “It will be nice to play at no turnovers as she continues “I think we’re the only 20 points in the first half,” Mac,” point guard Tamika to recover from a sprained left team that doesn’t double- Leunen said. Nurse said in an understate- shoulder suffered at UCLA. team him,” Kent said. “I ment. “Haven’t played there She took anti-inflammatory can’t tell you everything But for all the problems in a while.” shots before each of the Ari- we’re going to do but we the Cardinal represent, the The Oregon women’s bas- zona games, and says when need to do something to Ducks continue to repeat ketball team left Eugene for it hurts, it makes it difficult jolt them a little bit.” their latest mantra that four straight road games two to extend and push the ball Leunen, though, still they’re the only one who weeks ago with high hopes in transition. On Tuesday, expects to get bruised can defeat themselves. and aspirations of break- Nurse wore a patch on her left again against the physical “It’s going to come down ing into the top half of the shoulder and said “it was OK Lopez twins. to our energy, our defense Pacific-10 Conference. on the weekend so it should “They’ve got two seven- and how poised we are Four consecutive losses lat- be fine.” footers, so if (Catron’s) got in that environment and er, the Ducks come home tired “It’s not an injury that goes one, I’ve got the other. I’ve that’s literally it,” Kent but buoyed by the thought of away, but (trainer) Tom (Em- just got to do my best on said. “It’s not that they’re bree) said some days it will that much more of a five of the next seven games at home. The team sits at 10- feel fine or get hit and feel like dominant team than us I did it all over again, but not — or Cal for that matter 12 overall, 4-7 in the Pac-10. “We’re ready to give these the kind of pain that sustains,” — it’s more about us and she said. what kind of mindset we last seven games our best run and leave nothing behind Nurse’s near-perfect per- show up in at game time. JAROD OPPERMAN | Photographer and hopefully we do get to formance Saturday coincided “If this team contin- a postseason,” guard Kaela with Nicole Canepa and Ellie Nicole Canepa returned to the starting lineup Saturday for the first ues to make up its mind Chapdelaine said. Manou’s reinsertion into the time since Dec. 19 and had 11 points and six rebounds. that ‘We’re going to Oregon faces a stiff chal- starting line-up. The last 10 defend’, then again, I lenge with Stanford, second games, Oregon had started El- SCHEDULE “It felt natural to me, be- think we have a chance in the Pac-10, visiting tonight lyce Ironmonger and Victoria ing out there, starting, getting against everyone on and California, first in the Kenyon inside. Oregon vs. right into the flow of the game o u r s c h e d u l e t o Pac-10, coming on Saturday. Coach Bev Smith made Stanford at the beginning,” she said of win ballgames.” In an unusual scheduling the switch, seeking a bigger the Arizona State game. presence on the boards, and When: Tonight, 7 p.m. [email protected] quirk, Stanford visited Santa Oregon made a surge Clara Tuesday night in a rare the pair responded as Manou Where: McArthur Court. late last season, won six non-conference game during grabbed seven rebounds and out of the Ducks last nine Supported by Knights of Columbus #1430 the Pac-10 season. Canepa six with a combined 22 games and earned a berth The traditional rivalry points scored between them. bit in terms of their fatigue, in the Women’s National ended with a 96-74 thumping Canepa started for the first in terms of all that has come Invitational Tournament. by the Cardinal, who made a time since Dec. 19 when she at them,” Smith said. “That A split last weekend could season-best 13 three-pointers, suffered a sprained ankle. is a natural thing. It’s not a have jump-started a run and maybe most importantly, She healed and upon her demotion by any means on this season. their part.” only played stars Candice return in Pac-10 play came “That would have really Wiggins and Jayne Appel 21 off the bench. Smith says Canepa’s stats take a notice- helped us make some time and 23 minutes, respectively. there are benefits from learn- able bump when she is in the up, but now it’s pretty clear Stanford has been on a tear ing from the sideline, and starting lineup and averages what we have to do — we lately, winning eight straight this switch can help Kenyon 8.1 points and 5.4 rebounds have to protect home court games since dropping consec- and Ironmonger. when she opens games on the advantage,” Smith said. utive games in Los Angeles at “They seemed like they court and averages 4.1 points 18021 the beginning of January. Six were wearing down a little and 2.3 rebounds as a reserve. [email protected]

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Continued from page 9 during her Oregon career, and done that.” last season. stuck around and helped the Senior Lovena Chaput is For third baseman Joanna Ducks as an assistant coach. “We have a lefthand- moving from the outfield to 346-4488 Gail, who enters her senior This season, Suzie Barnes shortstop, but the other posi- season, this is her last oppor- and Ann Marie Topps will be er with very good tions, namely second and first tunity to make an extended helping the Ducks out. movement (and) a base will have a mixture of postseason run. Topps’ class schedule will youth and experience. 19269 U of O Crisis Center anonymous & confidential “It’s your last year to keep her busy this term, but strong competitor But Jenkins says the for- train, your last year to com- Barnes has already been a mer players will help in more pete, last year to succeed as consistent presence at prac- who is going to come ways than just on the field. tices. With three positions an Oregon Duck and my per- “Those girls have experi- in the infield experiencing in and give us legiti- sonal goal is to create a kind enced every aspect of softball changeover this season, play- of contagious urgency,” Gail that you can imagine. They ers say Barnes’ experience has mate innings.” said. “I want everybody else come from very good fam- been invaluable. — Kathy Arendsen, to feel the same way I feel ily backgrounds,” she said. about making this the best “Because they are so new coach, on pitcher “Not only are they great ath- season yet.” and have such a new infield, Brittany Rumfelt letes, they know how to apply Helping hand I kind of bring that aspect to softball to life and that’s been helping them adapt to their very helpful for us.” Last season Beth Bos- new positions and fielding said. “I think it kind of helps kovich, a powerful hitter and different skills,” Barnes that I’ve actually been there [email protected]

Recruits: Bellotti calls junior college linemen ‘extremely important’ signings Continued from page 9 players in the nation. failed to get (Wade and Fili),” likely continue to play as a expected to contribute imme- Defensive linemen Blake Bellotti said. wide receiver. diately. LaGarrette Blount is a Ferras and Justin Thompson Overall, Bellotti said the ath- player that reminds Bellotti of are “extremely important” to leticism throughout the class Jones on probation former Oregon running back replacing the graduating se- will cause some of the players After the press confer- Reuben Droughns. niors on the line and offsetting to see their position change ence, Bellotti said that wide “He obviously is going the loss to Myles Wade and as they develop and other receiver Derrick Jones is on to help us replace Jona- Simi Fili who became academi- needs arise. team probation from his Jan. than Stewart, and he will cally ineligible after signing day For now, Bellotti has many 25 drug and contempt of compete for playing time last year. players who were offensive court arrest. immediately,” Bellotti said. “We have some needs stars in high school con- Jones’ next court day Long snapper Zach Taylor at the defensive tackle verted to defensive backs. is Friday. is considered to be the best spots as obviously both our As a result, Bellotti said at his position amongst JC starters graduated, and we freshman Jeffrey Maehl will [email protected]

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The food — which included chow mein, spring rolls, curried beef and fish stir-fry — was a staple of CSSA’s Chinese New Year celebration, in addition to traditional dances and children’s’ songs from students at the Eugene Chinese School. Unlike the arithmetical Gregorian calen- dar, the Chinese calendar is based on lunar and solar movements. Rather than occur- ring every Jan. 1, Chinese New Year falls on different days every year. Today is the celebration’s first day of 2008. Chinese astrology has 12 year-long signs, instead of 12 month-long signs throughout the year, each of which is represented by a different animal and based on the position The Chinese of Jupiter. 2008 is the year of the rat. Students and Chinese New Year is filled with tradi- Scholars Asso- tions, though they vary depending on ciation hosted a people and regions. Chinese New Year “All of us eat together, that’s the only Celebration in the thing I do,” said Jun Yin, a third-year gradu- EMU Ballroom ate student studying physics. Yin — who last night. The is from Shanghai, the largest city in China year of the rat with more than 9 million — said many of was brought in by performances by the superstitious rituals are more common the Eugene Chi- JAROD OPPeRmAn | Photographer in less populated areas. nese School and The Science Factory plays an eclectic mix of The Beatles music to Customs include cleaning the entire Eugene Chinese accompany a stellar laser show Sundays at 3 p.m. until Feb. 17. house the day before the celebration starts; Church. wearing red, a bright color that is seen PhOtOS by blAke hAmiltOn AnD benJAmin bRAyFielD as an indication of a bright future; and lasers: If Science Factory continues adults giving children red envelopes with “lucky money” inside, which is University freshman Carol Liao’s favorite ritual. to see real interest in light shows, “If the lucky money is for students, they’ll wish the students will get good marks, good it could bring them back in the fall grades and stuff like that,” Liao explained. “People still clean their house,” she add- Continued from page 1 Peterson said. “It ties them into ed, of Guilin, her hometown in southern devices were too expensive, what their parents were expe- China. “It’s the new year, so they want to Berman said. The current riencing in their college days, have all new things.” equipment is being rented. and it’s just a unique form A clean house symbolizes a fresh start, “If we do see a real interest in and garbage, representing any bad luck that the shows, which I think we’re PricinG may have accumulated over the previous seeing, we will then go ahead $5 for matinees year, is taken out the back door. and probably rent the equip- $6 for shows after 7 p.m. Chinese New Year culminates with ment again for the fall,” she the Lantern Festival when children carry said, adding last week’s show Bring student ID for a $1 bright, elaborate lanterns, which represent has already paid for the cost of discount the full moon. According to Chinese leg- renting the equipment. end, lanterns showed appreciation for the Some shows combine mu- higher powers by giving some light back. A sic and laser lights, and oth- of entertainment.” popular symbol of the celebration, lanterns ers focus on astronomy and Although the Science Fac- decorate homes during Chinese New Year. look at different constella- tory traditionally reaches out to tions, said Susan Peterson, families with children, anyone “In China, they’re much bigger,” Gao planetarium director. is welcome to the museum, said. “We put the light inside so at night, it’s very beautiful.” She said the equipment used Berman said. for the shows looks “like a fly- She added the shows may at- Sunday night, the Chinese Student As- ing saucer on a tall pole in the tract students to other programs, sociation will host a similar China Night in middle of the room” that con- including the Science Pub series, the EMU Ballroom with food, musical per- nects to a computer, which has informal gathering with science formances and a demonstration of wushu, a all of the music and light move- experts at area bars. form of martial arts. ments programmed onto it. “We want to get those in- “In China, people get together with their Peterson said students would terested in science here to the family and a lot of people,” said University be interested in the shows. museum and get them exposed freshman Shawn Xiao. “But here we don’t have any family members, so the students “If you’ve never seen a la- to what kind of programs we gather together.” ser light show before — most have,” Berman said. 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