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Luau gets ‘A’ for effort
The American Design and Drafting Association’s first luau in the Longhouse was quite a respectable affair. While attendance wasn’t altogether stunning — lackluster advertising and the possibility of cancellation didn’t help — it was nice to see members of a campus club take matters into their own hands in order to increase student involvement. Try it again next year, guys. A bit more preparation will go a long way.
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Retail center tops school board’s list
It looks like the Eugene 4J School District favors box retailer Fred Meyer’s proposal to build a new shopping center on the Civic Stadium site over two others. We’ve got enough shopping in South Eugene. The YMCA’s proposal to buy the land and erect a new community facility there should take priority over the construction of yet another place to buy cheap socks.
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Denali applications are disappearing
The college’s student-managed literary arts magazine had no contender for 2011-2012 editor last week. Since then, six applicants have stopped by and requested applications. Way to keep tradition alive.
