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	Identification day: closet treasures The Museum of Natural and Cultural History hosted the event to identify the ages, uses and origins of artifacts by Mike O'Brien Linda Gould has a pretty diverse collection of old rocks, stones and fossils. One item in particular - small, brown and craggy - has always looked familiar. "When I saw it, I said, 'That looks like a fossilized piece of poop,'" she said. "And that's what it is!" Gould found out for sure after having her fecal fossil analyzed at the Museum of Natural and Cultural History's 19th annual Identification Day.
	Eugene prepares for diverse athletes during Olympic trials Blacks on Track Team, which was criticized by Fox News, focuses on welcoming athletes by Edward Oser The 2008 U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials that Hayward Field will host this July are already attracting national attention. But not all the media reports have focused on the strength of the runners' legs - one has focused on the color of their skin. Related Links"Too Politically Correct?" - 03.
	Ballet class sets world record by Rachel Coussens \| Freelance Reporter Sunday at 2 p.m., dancers of all levels and ages succeeded in breaking the Guinness World Record for the Largest Ballet Class. The Oregon Ballet Foundation beat South African Ballet Theatre's record of 551 by 27 participants at McArthur Court, foundation member Megan Murphy said.
	Venue doors may be opening for minors Oregon Liquor Control Commission will now allow minors to attend alcohol-serving entertainment events by Jason Reed Minors who have previously been barred from going to see their favorite bands play, watch a stand-up comedian or attend an art show because alcohol was being served at the venue will no longer have to face refusal at the entrance doors. The Oregon Liquor Control Commission unanimously voted on Friday in favor of creating a new rule that would allow minors to attend venues that host entertainment events for both minors and adults beginning June 1.
	Spring elections result in divided ASUO Senate Oregon Action Team totaled six Senate seat during the elections, while Rock the Yellow won eight by Robert D'Andrea Next year's ASUO Senate will begin as a body almost equally divided between the two slates that competed in the spring elections. The Rock the Yellow campaign picked up six Senate seats during last week's general election, where Oregon Action Team gained one.
	HOPES takes active role in promoting sustainability The four-day conference aimed to inspire student involvement by Chris Brock and Anastasia Strgar \| Freelance Reporters People who attended the Holistic Options for Planet Earth Sustainability conference over the past weekend probably weren't there for the whole thing, considering it lasted four days and included dozens of events. For the event organizers, the goal was to present a new perspective to those attendees on the imperative of action versus simple discussion to sustain and protect the planet.
	Young students encouraged to 'Reach for Success' The program aims to encourage students of color to attend college by Jessie Higgins For Jasmine Jiménez, an eighth grader from Salem, her first trip to the University was a learning experience. But she wasn't the only one in her family who took something from the day. Jiménez and her father Manuel attended the 21st annual Reach For Success program, an event organized by the University's Office of Multicultural Academic Support, or OMAS.