Oregon Daily Emerald

Mapping the senses

Making maps accessible to the blind is the subject of research for a team of professors

by Trevor Davis

Although maps help people get around, those who are blind or visually impaired have been left out of the mix. University researchers are trying to change that. They are creating maps for blind people, and the maps are designed to be read by fingertips. The maps feature raised symbols so blind people can feel their way around the map.

Senate to decide next year's budget benchmarks

A moderate increase of 4.8 percent is being recommended for the Programs Finance Committee

by Robert D'Andrea

More than 120 student groups will be affected by the decision of the Student Senate Wednesday night when the body decides the budget benchmark for the Programs Finance Committee for 2008-09 school year.What is the PFC? The Programs Finance Committee allocates incidental fees to ASUO student programs, contracted services and departments.

Future doctors and lawyers test out prep courses

MCAT and LSAT courses and workshops offered by ALS offer indispensable study skills

by Allie Grasgreen

How does a student prepare for an exam that can potentially be the deciding factor in his or her admittance to a graduate school? For many students, the answer is a given: Take a prep course. But there are several options for students taking the Law School Admission Test or the Medical College Admission Test, including workshops the University offers.

The Clean Air Project hopes to clear up a smoky issue

As part of a Health Education Program initiative, the project is trying to make campus smoke-free

by Jill Kimball

Like other University students, Kira Fonarow worried about deadlines, classes and time management. But for her, the few minutes she spent walking across campus between classes were the most stressful. Fonarow's sensitive lungs and vocal cords could not function efficiently when she inhaled cigarette smoke, and it took a toll on her daily life.

Events during Nontraditional Student Week will focus on a quickly growing student demographic

by Mychal Gresham | Freelance Reporter

From Nov. 12 to 17, the Association for Non-Traditional Students in Higher Education encourages students and institutions to recognize nontraditional students and highlight efforts to improve the adult student environment. All this week, eleven different student groups and organizations will host a series of events aimed toward nontraditional students.