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	Constitutional conundrums If passed, Measure 50 would be the nation's first tobacco tax included in a state constitution by Jason Reed Big tobacco arrived in Oregon this fall with a warning - Oregon's state constitution is in danger, and voters have to protect it. This November, voters will decide whether Oregon should be the first state in the nation with a tobacco tax cemented in its constitution when they decide to approve or reject Measure 50, the state's ballot measure to increase the tax on a pack of cigarettes by 84.
	Storyteller teaches through Outdoor Program Ed Edmo will act as guide for a hike through the Columbia River Gorge to view petroglyphs and pictographs by Mike O'Brien Growing up in Celilo Falls, Ore., Ed Edmo heard many legends and stories of the Columbia River Gorge's Native American tribes. Wednesday evening, he will share those stories at the Many Nations Longhouse. The stories of Edmo - a Shoshone-Bannock poet, playwright, storyteller and tour guide - will be the first of a two-part event.
	Suspect in carjacking tries to flee...again Police say Anthony Joseph Molaski, who has been chased by police in the past, stole a minivan Monday night by Ryan Knutson The last time Eugene Police had seen Anthony Joseph Molaski it was summer, and he was running from them wearing nothing but a hospital gown. On Monday, EPD found the 22-year-old. He was still running. This time, it was because the owner of a 1996 Dodge Caravan watched him drive away in a car that wasn't his, chased him on foot several blocks and nearly tackled him while he was still in the driver's seat.
	No Fullbright Scholars named from UO for 2007-08 No faculty members were chosen to receive the award for the first time in at least 18 years by Allie Grasgreen For the first time in at least 18 years, no University faculty were named Fulbright Scholars for the academic year. The number of recipients at the University has declined during that period; from 1990 to 1998 an average of 4 faculty members received awards each year, while the average number of Fulbright recipients declined to 2.
	New Marine running suits tested in UO laboratories Climate chamber was used to simulate both hot and cold weather by Trevor Davis In a matter of minutes, the University's human physiology department can turn cold, wintery weather into a hot, humid climate - or just about any type of climate in between. That power led to the University helping the U.S. Marines select a clothing maker for thousands of running suits troops will use in 2008.
	New catering options still limited After complaints, UO Catering offers lower cost menu options by Robert D'Andrea Student groups that have long griped about the cost of buying food from University Catering may have a new lower-cost option in DUX Express. Launched Tuesday, the new menu offers food platters for pick-up - which eliminates delivery fees - and without the cost of napkins, silverware and linens, according to Tom Driscoll, Director of Food Services.
	Harry Potter fans take to Quidditch field - sans brooms UO's first quidditch league hopes to begin playing games within the next two weeks by Mike O'Brien They don't have baseball, basketball, football or soccer at Hogwarts, the fictional school attended by Harry Potter. Instead, students play quidditch, a sport where players throw balls into goalposts while flying around on broomsticks. Ana Strgar and Breanne Thomas don't have the magical powers necessary to bewitch broomsticks, but that's not stopping them from starting the University's first quidditch league.
	Journalism student may win contest for 76 ad In Brief by Jill Aho When CononcoPhillips took over Union 76, they began to remove the icon's famous orange orb from stations in the west, prompting 3,000 people to sign a petition asking ConocoPhillips to rethink the move. The revered balls live on as a beacon for drivers along the West Coast in need of a fill-up.