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Delays expected on Sixth Avenue due to road work

Construction of TriMet’s new MAX Green Line, slated to run along Southwest Sixth Avenue, is underway and will continue through the end of March.

The current construction takes place between Southwest Jackson and Harrison streets, and it reduces the three-lane avenue to two lanes. Vehicle access to Jackson, College and Hall streets will be closed throughout the construction, except for resident access.

Harrison Street will be closed to west and eastbound traffic during most of the construction, said TriMet Community Relations Manager Kay Dannen, and northbound access will remain unobstructed.

Students who use Interstate 5 to commute to campus should anticipate heavy traffic on Sixth Avenue during construction. Sarah Renkens, the PSU transportation and parking services manager, recommends commuting students exit the freeway at Southwest Fourth and 12th avenues to avoid delays.

–Robert Seitzinger

$15 flu shots in Smith Center 101 tomorrow

Portland State students can purchase a flu vaccine tomorrow in Parkway North, room 101 of Smith Memorial Student Union, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. for $15. It is the last time that the Center for Student Health and Counseling will offer the vaccine in Smith this winter.

The health center will continue to offer the vaccine after Jan. 9 at its main clinic, which is located at the corner of Southwest Sixth and Hall.

The vaccine is useful for anyone wanting to reduce their chances of catching influenza, said Nancy Feltner, the nurse manager at the health center. The vaccine is especially useful for people who are at a high risk of the flu, including those with chronic medical conditions and pregnant women.

Students can have the $15 charge billed to their account. Feltner said the goal of the Flu Vaccine Clinic is to reach out to new students and students who are at high risk to influenza.

–Carly Nairn

Craigslist begins charging for services

Craigslist, the once all-free classifieds Web site, has begun charging for some of its services as of November 2007.

The global Web site, where more than 30 million users a month post items for sale, personal ads and other services, started charging $25 for its job listings in Portland and varying charges for other cities. San Francisco residents, for instance, will now have to pay $75 to put up a job posting.

The company utilizes its Web site’s forums to get feedback and decide which sections it will cost to post in, the Craigslist Web site states. Any future fees on Craigslist will vary between cities.

According to the Craigslist Web site, the company is still charging less than other job posting Web sites.

–John Benenate