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Eugene Celebration prepares for 23rd year | 7 An independent newspaper at the University of Oregon www.dailyemerald.com SINCE 1900 | Volume 107, Issue 26 | Thursday, September 29, 2005 IN BRIEF New federal grant aims to UO reaches out to Katrina victims create suicide awareness As displaced students enroll in new schools, universities and School of Law. The University has received a $75,000 “All schools that are making these offers are federal grant intended to support and ex- donors across the country help to cover their financial needs absorbing it,” Richardson said. “The reasoning pand suicide prevention resources on cam- behind it is to leave some money for the schools pus as part of the Substance Abuse and BY JOE BAILEY pressed interest in attending, but have not that have been hard-hit to rebuild.” Mental Health Services Administration’s NEWS REPORTER yet registered. Most of the 32 displaced students came from nationwide effort to raise awareness of The additional costs to the University of assist- Tulane University, with others from the University youth suicide. After Hurricane Katrina struck New Orleans, ing these students will be paid partly of New Orleans and Loyola University The University received a Campus Suicide Tulane University freshman Nina Pavlich began by donors, some of whom have already offered New Orleans. Prevention Grant, which will help college looking for a new college to attend. She inquired donations. The rest will be covered by The Association of American Universities, an students suffering from mental and behav- about attending the University and said she has University funds. organization of which the University is a mem- ioral health illnesses. The University will re- “been really amazed” by the school’s willingness By allowing schools in the New Orleans area ber, reached an agreement after Hurricane Katri- ceive $75,000 per year for three years. to assist her. to retain tuition already paid, money will na to offer admission on a provisional basis to “Every dollar that helps heal those bat- As of Sept. 27, 32 displaced students from the be available to help them pay faculty salaries and students whose universities had been tling life-threatening depression brings us New Orleans area are registered for University reconstruction costs, said Liane Richardson, closer to saving our children and families,” classes, and eight additional students have ex- assistant dean for student affairs at the KATRINA, page 4 Sen. Gordon Smith, R-Ore., said in a recent press release. Smith’s son, Garrett, committed suicide in September 2003. OLD BIKES GET NEW LIFE Grants were made possible by the Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Act, which was signed by President Bush last October. The program will offer $9.7 million to support national suicide prevention efforts. Suicide prevention will continue to be one the University’s highest priorities, University President Dave Frohnmayer stated in a let- ter to the Counseling and Testing Center director Robin Holmes. Holmes could not be reached for comment before deadline Wednesday. “Oregon’s youth suicide rate is higher than the national average,” Frohnmayer wrote. “This is one of the reasons our cam- pus community makes significant efforts to educate students, faculty and staff that suicide is a public health problem that can be prevented.” —Katy Gagnon Land swap may relocate West University park A new park in the West University Neigh- borhood is one step closer to reality after the Eugene City Council approved a motion Wednesday directing the city manager to exe- cute a property swap between the city and Bob and Leslie Quinney. The Quinneys own property adjacent to the current West University Park and want to trade it for the park property. The current lo- cation on East 14th Avenue puts it in the mid- dle of the block, making it difficult for police to see activity from the streets. The land swap would enable the park to extend to the corner of East 14th Avenue and Hilyard Street, thus improving visibility. TIM BOBOSKY | PHOTO EDITOR The council approved the motion 6-2, with Hillary Martin, a third-year Spanish and general science major, gets her vintage Peugeot repaired in front of the Lillis Business Complex by David Hansen, a history senior who councilors Bonny Bettman, Ward 1; and Betty offers his free service the last Wednesday of every month as part of Sprocket. Hansen and David Kurushima, an art history major, came up with the idea for Sprocket last Taylor, Ward 2; dissenting because of con- winter, and they have hosted three events in which they repair bicycles for free. The group is part of the Survival Center and has enlisted the aid of local bike-shop owner cerns about a clause in the motion that gives Shane Ayrsman of Revolution Cycles, who specializes in rebuilt bikes. Most of the bikes serviced by the group have been vintage and custom makes, and the most common the Quinneys priority to purchase the property problems were loose or squeaky brakes. Hansen and Kurushima plan to continue working on bikes the last Wednesday of every month that they are in school. should it be put up for sale. “I think that is totally out of line,” said Tay- lor, who represents the South Eugene area. Ward 3 City Councilor David Kelly, who represents the University area, said after the Journalism teacher returns meeting that the Quinneys want first pick of the property because they will be tailoring an apartment complex they plan to build to align with the park. from lecturing in Jamaica If the park is sold to another developer, ten- ants in the new complex could be faced with a Professor Tom Bivins spent the summer in Kingston, Jamaica high-density apartment building, Kelly said. giving lessons on journalism ethics to schools and media outlets Kelly emphasized during the meeting that he is very hopeful the park will thrive at its Department of State asking if I was interested in new location and not need to be sold. BY BRITTNI MCCLENAHAN NEWS REPORTER participating and I said, ‘Sure, why not?’” Before passing the motion, the council vot- In Kingston, Bivins spoke with students and ed to include a clause that allowed for an open University journalism professor Tom Bivins faculty at the Department of Communication at bidding process, meaning the Quinneys still was given an intimate look at Jamaican life this Northern Caribbean University in Mandeville have first bid, but if a higher bid is submitted summer after visiting Kingston to give lectures and the Caribbean Institute of Media and Com- they must match that dollar amount. at universities and media outlets about ethics munication at the University of the West Indies, Kelly said after the meeting that the Quin- in journalism. where conversation topics ranged from politics neys are hoping to complete the land swap His three-day visit was sponsored by the U.S. to Hurricane Katrina and American media ver- and have a new apartment complex operating Department of State through the U.S. Embassy sus the BBC. by fall 2006. Office of Public Affairs. “I have no idea how I was chosen for this,” “Jamaicans are very politically active and —Meghann M. Cuniff TOM BIVINS Bivins said. “I just received a call from the very globally focused,” Bivins said. “They UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR BIVINS, page 6 CommentaryCommentary Thursday, September 29, 2005 NEWS STAFF I Editorial (541) 346-5511 PARKER HOWELL EDITOR IN CHIEF SHADRA BEESLEY MANAGING EDITOR Pedal to the MEGHANN M. CUNIFF JARED PABEN NEWS EDITORS EVA SYLWESTER SENIOR NEWS REPORTER JOE BAILEY metal for KATY GAGNON CHRISTOPHER HAGAN BRITTNI MCCLENAHAN NICHOLAS WILBUR NEWS REPORTERS EMILY SMITH public safety PART-TIME NEWS REPORTER CLAYTON JONES It’s a sunny fall day and you’re driving to Port- SPORTS EDITOR SCOTT J. ADAMS land. With a straight stretch of road ahead, you LUKE ANDREWS press the gas pedal. Your speed climbs quickly to SHAWN MILLER SPORTS REPORTERS 85 mph. AMY LICHTY Perhaps you worry that the blue and red lights PULSE EDITOR TREVOR DAVIS of an Oregon State Police trooper will flash KRISTEN GERHARD behind you. ANDREW MCCOLLUM PULSE REPORTERS Chances are, they won’t. Budget cuts between AILEE SLATER 2000 and 2004 have reduced the number of COMMENTARY EDITOR GABE BRADLEY troopers by 36 percent, according to statistics re- JESISICA DERLETH ported Wednesday in The Register-Guard. ARMY FETH RICHARD PRYOR Meanwhile, speeding citations have dropped COLUMNISTS 29 percent, driving complaints have increased 70 TIM BOBOSKY PHOTO EDITOR percent and crash complaints have increased NICOLE BARKER 32 percent. SENIOR PHOTOGRAPHER Speeding may not sound like a serious offense. KATE HORTON ZANE RITT Yet it’s a factor in about one-third of motor PHOTOGRAPHERS AARON DUCHATEAU | ILLUSTRATOR vehicle fatalities, according to 2003 information KATIE GLEASON PART-TIME PHOTOGRAPHER from the National Highway Traffic Safety JONAH SCHROGIN SENIOR DESIGNER Administration. JOHN AYRES By contrast, alcohol was the sole cause of 25 JONNY BAGGS I percent of traffic fatalities in Oregon in 2003, MOLLY BEDFORD In my opinion KERI SPANGLER according to The Associated Press. DESIGNERS The risks of speeding are even greater for peo- CHRIS TODD GRAPHIC ARTIST ple in their first few years of college. About 33 AARON DUCHATEAU ILLUSTRATOR percent of males and about 19 TRACY TIERNEY Assumptions percent of females ages 21 to 24 involved REBECCA TAYLOR COPY CHIEFS in fatal crashes were speeding, according to EILEEN CHANG the NHTSA. JENNY DORNER the wrong pastime Drivers are also speeding faster than before. JEFFREY DRANSFELDT JOSH NORRIS More than half of speeding tickets issued by MINDI RICE COPY EDITORS When you assume, you make an ass wouldn’t you say? troopers in 2004 were to people traveling faster STEVEN NEUMAN out of you and me.

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