The University of Oregon’s School of Architecture and Allied Arts has been named the nation’s top program in sustainable education for 2013. Results were based on the annual report for architecture schools from the design intelligence journal.
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Just before Thanksgiving, the ASUO got word that the EMU remodeling is on track to begin. Because the administration raised an additional ten million dollars, the construction will cost students $69 per term as opposed to the original estimate of $100. Construction crews are scheduled to break ground in two years. Portions of the EMU will remain open throughout the construction process. The new plans include a more open floor plan with an increase in square footage. Construction is expected to be completed by 2016.
Authors Chuck Palahniuk, Lidia Yuknavitch, and Chelsea Cain hosted an event called “Bedtime Stories for Grown Ups” at WOW Hall on Friday, November 2nd.
Audience members came dressed in pajamas and gathered on the floor in front of the stage. The event included a multitude of graphic stories read aloud by the three authors. They were also wearing costume-like pajamas, like Chuck Palahniuk who was sporting his fuzzy bunny slippers. Stuffed animals were thrown into the audience throughout the event along with inflatable glowing balls, toy zombie babies, and plastic arms, fingers, and noses. Palahniuk is a former UO journalism student and shared some insight to his writing process.
He said, “It’s just we take these anecdotes that I’ve remembered my entire life and we pull them together because they all demonstrate a shared theme.”
Palahniuk currently resides in Portland but obviously still takes the time to return to his roots at the University of Oregon.
University of Oregon students can now take law classes regardless of whether or not they attend the University’s Law School. Several undergraduate classes have been made available for those looking to gain some legal knowledge. “Law and Film,” “Introduction to Criminal Law,” and “Philosophy of Law” are only a few of the classes recently made available to undergraduate students.
Matias Bervejillo, UO junior, spent a night in jail for an open container violation on the Friday before Halloween. He said, “If I would’ve known that I would have gone to jail because of holding a container, I don’t think I would have even drank or done anything that night. I would have just been scared of the police, which is not something you want people to be. You don’t want people to be scared of you.”
According to UO Police Department’s PIO Kelly McIver explains the possible ramifications of being cited with this specific offense. McIver said, “It’s a misdemeanor criminal offense, so it is something that is open to a fine. Could be open to jail time.”
Because of the no tolerance policy exercised by Eugene Police Department, Matias was sent to county jail with a bail set at $200.
Matias said, “We had people that wanted to bail us out, but we had no communication with them. There was the famous phone call that you get, it only called landlines, and we’re in a university town. I would love to see how many university students have landlines. The police have to evolve with how people actually communicate, and people don’t communicate like that.”
In West and South Eugene, over 50% of open container violations have been given to university students. Other offenses that could get you put into jail by EPD are giving false information to a police officer, disorderly conduct, or prohibited noise.