Viking_Yearbook_93

Portland shakes, rattles and rolls in a spring break quake PSU officials say the Spring Break quake of 1993 was relatively kind to PSU’s physical structure. The quake measured 5.7 on the Richter scale. Cracks opened up on the third and fifth floor of the library, where the new addition meets the old building. An estimated 20,000 volumes were shaken from library shelves. Other damage included broken windows to some apartment buildings and chipped mortar and paint in others. Clinton talks trees President Bill Clinton comes to town to talk trees. National media converge in Portland a the Northwest Forest Conference. The Lincoln Hall Auditorium is slated to hold classes for the first time, angering Theater Arts performers and teachers who say they need the hall 100 percent of the time to rehearse for PSU’s usually grueling schedule of performances. Nonetheless, administrators say the room is needed so that some classes can increase size to meet budget restrictions. During a campus-wide convocation, Provost Michael Reardon spelled out what budget cuts will mean for the coming year. Most of the reduction comes from job cuts, many through attrition. In total, PSU will cut $8.3 million from its operating budget in each of the next two years. Above: At the Forest Summit. Top Right: The march towards the Forest Summit