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	Calling all athletes Student focuses senior project on creation of a club sport for athletes with disabilities by Mike O'Brien Eugene is known as Track Town USA, so it makes sense that Eli Ettinger, a senior in the College of Education's Family and Human Services Program, would choose to attend the University. The Portland native lettered in track and field during all four years at Sunset High School and placed second in all three of his events - the 100-, 200- and 400-meter sprints - at a national race this summer.
	Novick visits campus to spread word about his run for U.S. Senate Former University graduate hopes to win Gordon Smith's seat in Washington, D.C. by Robert D'Andrea Chad Southworth was standing in line to get Ducks tickets yesterday morning when a small man with a hook on his left arm approached him. "I'm Steve Novick, I'm running for Senate," the man said. "I'm here to apologize for everything that my generation has done to your generation.
	Autzen drinking zone expands The ordinance will legalize drinking in lots north of the stadium on game days by Eric Florip For years, the legality of drinking around Autzen Stadium has depended on which side of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard the tailgate party is on. The Eugene City Council changed that Monday night, voting 6-2 in favor of an city ordinance that will legalize public drinking in the private lots directly north of the stadium.
	University enhances plans for emergencies University officials say school is prepared for worst-case scenario by Jill Kimball After the Virginia Tech shootings in April, universities nationwide rushed to create special emergency plans in case of crisis. The University of Oregon, however, already had one. "Virginia Tech focused the nation's attention on emergency planning, but the UO was already prepared," said Phil Weiler, senior director for Public and Media Relations at the University.
	$1.6 million grant will fund research of nanomaterials University and OSU scientists to cooperate in research efforts by Trevor Davis Although a nanometer is about 100,000 times smaller than a speck of dust, nanoparticles may have big implications - even finding a better treatment for cancer. The W.M. Keck Foundation recently awarded the University a $1.6 million grant that will help fund student research and the study of nanomaterials, or microscopic particles.
	Web offers book-buying alternatives Many Web sites exist for exchange and rental of textbooks by Allie Grasgreen As a student at Iowa State University, Aayush Phumbhra spent hundreds of dollars on textbooks, just like students all over the country do every year. But unlike some other students, Phumbhra did something about it. In 2003 he co-founded www.chegg.com, a student-to-student exchange Web site, with University of Minnesota alum Osman Rashid.
	Construction causes decrease in available campus parking DPS has set up several temporary parking lots, but struggles to accomodate parking needs by Jill Kimball Student parking spaces have never been abundant, but current construction projects on the southwest side of campus render spaces even harder to come by. Additions to the School of Music and Dance and to the College of Education will extend onto what used to be permit parking lots for students and faculty.