Oregon Daily Emerald

Parts of campus have gone dry

The water is out in some areas on campus. Administrators are trying to find out why

by Edward Oser

The water is out all over campus. The sinks in the EMU hiss when turned on and the toilets try to flush with air. And at this point no one seems to know why, or even how extensive the outages are. Facilities Services said it might be a problem with the Eugene Water and Electric Board (EWEB)'s fault and EWEB said the University controls its own water mains and Facilities Services should be taking care of it.

Dan Savage speaks at WOW Hall

'Sex is one of the things adults think about more than anything else.' - Sex columnist Dan Savage

by Talia Schmidt | Freelance reporter

Internationally acclaimed sex advice columnist Dan Savage came to WOW Hall on Thursday night to speak to about 300 members of the Eugene community. As part of his introduction, Savage explained how he got into the sex columnist business. "We thought it'd be funny for a fag to write a sex advice column mostly for straight people," Savage said.

Award winner's ethics in question

by Steven R. Neuman

When the School of Journalism and Communication presented New York Times reporter Kurt Eichenwald with a Payne Award for Ethics in Journalism last spring, it commended his transparent and compassionate journalism in a high-profile story. But after revelations recently surfaced that Eichenwald paid a key source, an ethical debate simmered behind closed doors.

Bookstore sales grow with Ducks' success

Clothing sales at the UO Bookstore have risen 50 to 70 percent because of Oregon's NCAA wins

by Eric Florip

Of all the Duck fans pulling for Oregon during its current run in the NCAA basketball tournament, there might be none rooting harder than the managers at the University Bookstore. That's because success for the Oregon basketball team means an increase in merchandise sales for the University Bookstore and its partner Duck Shop stores across the state.

Students might pay more for rec center

The ASUO Senate voted unanimously to transfer funding of the rec center budget away from the PFC

by Jobetta Hedelman

After weeks of debate over a bill that would take oversight of the Student Recreation Center budget out of the hands of the Programs Finance Committee, the Senate held a rare dead week meeting and voted unanimously to pass the bill. Senate Bill 28 would transfer funding of the rec center budget (which will be merged with the Rec Sports budget) away from the student incidental fee.

Eugene's streets house more homeless

A study found an increase in homelessness in Lane County, up 10 percent from last year

by Calvin Hall

In Lane County, about 2,278 people are homeless on the streets or living in temporary shelters on any night, according to a day-long count of people living on the street and in homeless shelters. The count, conducted on Jan. 25 by the Lane County Human Services Commission with the assistance of about 20 service programs, found that 1,500 people stayed in shelters that day while 184 people were turned away from shelters and 594 people stayed on the street.

St. Patrick's Day a busy night for police

In brief

by Trevor Davis

Eugene police responded to a report of a man threatening bouncers at a downtown bar and issued at least 36 citations Saturday night and early Sunday morning for minor in possession, prohibited nudity, urinating in public, open container and loud noise, according to a Eugene Police Department press release.

Bill aims to protect school journalists

House Bill 3279 would keep high school and college administrators from censoring school publications

by Calvin Hall

Oregon has some of the broadest free expression laws in the United States, but a bill in the Oregon Legislature that is following the lead from Washington is seeking to protect those rights for high school and college journalists. House Bill 3279 makes high school and college journalists responsible for a school-sponsored publication's content while protecting them from administrative censorship.

Health Center to be closed Sundays

In brief

by Trevor Davis

The University Health Center will no longer be open on Sundays starting April 4. The center will be open from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. Currently, the center is open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday. "We needed to change our hours because of limited community resources on Sundays," health center Director Tom Ryan wrote in an e-mail.

Old Lambda Chi house new home for offices

While the music and education buildings are being renovated, staff will move in to the old Greek house

by Allie Grasgreen

There is a history behind the exterior of the University's new real estate acquisition, soon to be used for office space. The University of Oregon Foundation purchased the former Lambda Chi Alpha house that sits at East 15th Avenue and Alder Street. The foundation now shares a "master lease" with the University, allowing the University to use the property as a "surge space" during construction projects.

Travel agency takes a page out of Facebook

Island Odyssey, a social and travel network, allows students to book trips and view friends' destinations

by Eric Florip

Last month, University junior Kwame Agyeman was hired to work for Island Odyssey, a social and travel network Web site, and a company he had never heard of. He never even applied for the job. "They came to me," said Agyeman, also a safety on the Oregon football team.

New DPS interim director announces goals for the future

Richard Turkiewicz's goals include online permit buying and the possibility of a parking structure

by Trevor Davis

The new interim director of the Department of Public Safety may be at the University temporarily, but Richard Turkiewicz said he has plenty of goals he wants to achieve, including improving parking services for students and staff. After 18 years as the Director of Public Safety and Police at the University of Central Florida, Turkiewicz started his job as interim director of DPS in early March.

Sigma Pi colony seeks charter

If the Sigma Pi becomes official at the end of April, it will be the first fraternity chartered in 10 years

by Tess McBride

More than 30 members of the University Sigma Pi colony have spent the past year getting their name out on campus, organizing community service activities and preparing for this May, when they will officially be the first chartered fraternity at the University in 10 years.