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	Celebrating culture Student groups enter the spotlight during a full weekend of campus events by Mike O'Brien With a theme of Great 56 to represent each of Africa's 56 nations, the African Student Association's annual Africa Night will feature a variety of dances and food, some of which ASA Director Evans Temi will experience for the first time. "(Africa Night is) just to celebrate different things and experience each other's cultures," said Temi, who is from Tanzania. "We're all isolated from each other. (Seeing the dances) I'm just as amazed as some of the American students.
	Art museum names new executive director Beginning in August, Jill Hartz will fill a position occupied by an interim director for more than a year by Jessie Higgins The Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art officially named a new executive director Thursday after searching for more than a year to fill the position. Jill Hartz, the former director of the University of Virginia Art Museum for 10 years, will begin full time at the University in August, she said.
	Second review for International Affairs released The review resulted in Chunsheng Zhang's transfer to Johnson Hall as a special assistant to the president by Allie Grasgreen Lorraine Davis' second review regarding the Office of International Affairs revealed several serious structural issues and resulted in Vice Provost for International Affairs and Outreach Chunsheng Zhang's transfer to Johnson Hall, where he will serve as special assistant to the president and provost for international affairs.
	Electronic ticketing proposal up for discussion today Under the new plan, tickets will be distributed by class standing, with freshmen to have first access by Robert D'Andrea The latest version of a proposal for electronic ticketing to University football and basketball games will be discussed in a public forum today at 2 p.m. in the Ben Linder Room of the EMU. The proposal has undergone changes since the Athletic Department Finance Committee, which negotiates with the department on behalf of the ASUO, last presented it to the Student Senate.
	Local residents critical of arena parking study The study revealed that up to 900 cars may park in the neighborhood during athletic events by Ryan Knutson Nearly 50 residents of the neighborhood where the new arena will be built prodded arena developers and parking analysts for answers at an informational session on Wednesday, and were highly critical of a parking study that says up to 900 cars will park on their streets on game nights.
	Mayoral candidates to face off today in live debate In Brief by Jason Reed Eugene's mayoral candidates have debated on the radio, given public speeches and attended neighborhood association meetings, but today all four of the candidates will face off against each other for the first time in front of a live crowd.