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Evaluation bill vote nears By MARY BETH BOWEN Of the Emerald SALEM — Sen. Tony Meeker, R-Amity, who holds the apparent “swing" vote that may determine whether the controversial student faculty evaluation bill wins ap proval from the Senate Education Committee, says his primary con cern with the measure is the public's access to the evaluation information. “Does that (the amendment) mean that students won’t be able to put the information in the news paper?” asked Meeker Wednes day. “I’ll need an answer to that.” HB 2702 was amended Tues day by the committee to limit ac cess to the evaluations to “Stu dents upon request" rather than the public. But Meeker questions wnether the information could be kept from being made public. Kirby Garrett, coordinator for the Oregon Student Lobby (OSL) says it would be impossible to re strict the information to just stu dents. “There is no way to stop stu dents from providing that informa tion to the public,” said Garrett Wednesday. At present, the committee ap pears to be tied 3-to-3 on whether to send HB 2702 to the Senate. If approved by the committee and the Senate, the measure would become law. The bill would require all state colleges and universities to re lease student evaluations of fac ulty members to “students upon request.’’ The evaluation forms would have two parts: one part for release to students and one part for the faculty member’s private file. As amended by the Committee Tuesday, at the request of the OSL, the bill deletes the require ment that the evaluations be anonymous, but leaves that deci sion to the State Board of Higher Education, and faculty and stu dent representatives. It also re quires the concurrent publication of any evidence provided by fac ulty members "rebutting, amplify ing, or explaining'" the student evaluations if the evaluations are published using incidental fees. Because of timing difficulties in getting all seven members in the same room at once the committee may not vote on the bill until next week. Committee passes land-use planning revision bill By TOM JACKSON Of the Emerald SALEM — In 1973, the Oregon Legislature passed a comprehen sive land-use planning law de signed to encourage orderly de velopment and use of lands within the state by the cooperation bet ween state and local govern ments. The bill has been lauded as one of the most comprehensive land-use acts in the nation. But last November, a ballot measure appeared on the general election ballot which, had it not been defeated by the voters, would have repealed the state's land-use planning laws. The measure was proposed by people who were concerned that the state's land-use planning agency, the Land Conservation and De velopment Commission (LCDC), was too powerful and should be subject to approval for its actions by elected representatives. This session, the legislature is working on a bill which, if passed, will revise the land-use laws and tone down the LCDC’s authority. A subcommittee of the Senate Environment and Energy commit tee spent several long weeks re viewing a 133-page package of proposed amendments and hammered all of them into one bill — SB 570. The committee passed the final version of the bill Tuesday. The bill will now go to the Ways and Means Committee. As the bill now stands, the LCDC’s statewide goals and guidelines will be redefined so that local government agencies will have to develop comprehensive plans which comply to the goals, but will be able to vary from the state’s guidelines. Currently, the goals are general policy statements, and the guidelines are methods by which the agencies implement the pol icy. Under the bill, the guidelines will be advisory only, and the local governments will be able to de velop their own ways to put the goals into action. Another amendment would prevent the LCDC from adopting goals which do not apply to the entire state. In recent years, the LCDC has adopted goals such as the goals regulating land use in the coastal areas. It also would remove the LCDC's power to adopt model ordinances. One of the most significant amendments to the bill is the re moval of the LCDC's power to en force local compliance with the goals. The bill stipulates that only the courts will have that power. The bill will also require the membership of the LCDC to re flect the geographical and occu pational makeup of the state. It also stipulates that at least one member will be an elected official from a city or county. It will also bring the Local Officials Advisory Committee to equal status with the Citizens Involvement Commit tee. The subcommittee debated but could not come to terms with three controversial amendments to the bill. One called for legislative ap proval of future LCDC-adopted goals and ratification of existing goals. Two other amendments called for city annexation and local government actions to be tested against the statewide goals. The call for legislative approval of goals was diluted by the com mittee. An amendment to the bill which sprang out of the desire to have LCDC accountable to the Legislature now calls for a two year moratorium on the adoption of goals by LCDC. The proposal to have annexa tions tested against the goals was included in the bill. The concern of some of the members of the committee was that annexations, if not tested against the goals, would not be subject to the goals. One example cited by Sen. Ed Fadeley, D-Eugene, was the re cent annexation of 390 acres to the city of Eugene. Fadeley said he was concerned that people liv ing in the city would have to com ply to the goals, but the area newly annexed would not. A similar concern was raised over the inclusion of local gov ernment actions under the ap proval power of LCDC. Some people contended that local ac tions should only be tested against the local government's comprehensive plan, while others said they should be tested against the goals. “The bill is something every body can live with,' says Oregon Environmental Council (OEC) lobbyist Barbara J. Seymour. She said the final version of the bill was the result of a series of com promises," under which every body gave something and every body received something. Gordon Fultz, a lobbyist for the Oregon Association of Counties, agreed, saying the bill was the re sult of a "series of trade-offs." He said he is now “moderately in favor of the bill.” Fultz said he would have been more satisfied had the annexation amendment not been included. Seymour on the other hand, said the inclusion of local action's would have been favored by the OEC. EMU FOOD SERVICE BEER GARDEN (Tomorrow) 4-7 p.m. EMU patio Hot Dog Special 25c Glass 35' Pitcher $1.50 FREE POPCORN! Entertainment By ' Crosstown Flyers” Page 8 Section A World at a glance From Associated Press reports Terrorists display hostages ASSEN, The Netherlands — South Moluccan terrorists shoved three bound and blindfolded hostages from a hijacked train with ropes around their necks Wednesday night, evidently to establish their “complete power” over the victims, authorities said. The three appeared unhurt when they were pulled back into the train after standing on the tracks, which run through open pasture land, for periods ranging from 45 to 63 minutes. Negotiations between Dutch authorities and the terrorists, who seized the train and a schoolhouse Monday, are still stalled. Black representation eyed CAPE TOWN, South Africa — White-ruled South Africa un veiled a blueprint for a future political system Tuesday in whicr. blacks living in "white areas might get direct representation in a central governing body. The proposal, outlined in a speech by National Education Minister Piet Koornhof, was regarded as one of the most signifi cant expositions of government policy in recent years. Rhodesian transition fund OK’d WASHINGTON — The House narrowly approved a $100 million transition fund Tuesday for black rule in southern Africa over objections that it is aid for Marxists and risks race war in Rhodesia. The $100 million fund was approved 208-204 in a $3.2 billion U.S. military aid bill that the House approved 242-163 and sent to the Senate Supporters said the $100 million would give Pres. Carter flexibility to enlist the influence of the four black Afncan nations to bring a peaceful transition to black rule in Rhodesia. Bombing halts Cuban flights FORT LAUDERDALE. Fla. — The President of Mackey In ternational Airlines, which had been seeking regular flight service to Cuba, abruptly dropped the project Wednesday as a direct result of a bomb blast that shattered the airline's offices. “It goes very much against my grain to quit,” Joe Mackey said, “but there are too many people involved, passengers and employes as well. Evidently if we ll stop, the bombing will stop V J CLASSIFIEDS (Personals continued from Page 7A) LUA, TINA, KATHY, DART. Looking forward to rolling around in the sand with you at the Pike s beach brawl' Love Wally Ted Paul, and Toby 526 PLAYOFFS AT THE PAD BLAZERS & LAKERS GAME 2 TONIGHT 6 f.m. 3355 E AMAZON 01827 26 LANE MEMORIAL BLOOD BANK The Bloodmobile will be at Sheldon Hiqh today bom 12 to 3 The Blood Bank in Eugene wilt be open from 9 30 to 12 DONORS NEEDED O Positive 7 Units O Negative 1 Unit A Positive 5 Units: A Negative 3 Units AB Positive 1 Unit Can 484-9111 for an appointment INTERNATIONAL WET T-SHIRT WEEK at the Backdoor May 31st thru June 4th Pnzes for those in T-Shirts 01839:3 SEE, HEAR CONGRESSMAN JIM WEAVER TALK ON ENERGY 2 30 Friday. EMU — to be posted University Democrats 01853 27 HUD — (180 Pounds of Stud.) Like you said, you re agreatHD Date Thanx for 29 hours of total enter tainment Corny Bugs P S Steve Eberhart sure does make a mean plate of Blueberry pancakes Yumm! 5:26 ANNOUNCING FRED MUNZ. the first annual Slug Fest parade marshall. May 23-26. featuring Rustic Fertile challenging Amazon Slew Who will be Slug Fest Queen’ 5:26 O.J. SAYRE, RED-HEADED nch, Thanks for so many good times and memones Expect to see ya on the ole farm more than once With love, Cutie 5 26 OTTER: YOU HAVE "Foot-In-Mouth" Disease Quit while you re ahead! 5:26 JUUE, LUCY AND SUZY OUSLEY: Today, you re all 20 years young! Can we have a PRIVATE(S) party? No one else can COME! Happy B-Day I luv u! Valley-Joe and Dave. 5:26 LOOKING FOR SOMEONE TO FINISH hardwood coffee table (laminating and screwing) Must have woodworking experience Will pay money 344-9230 x.97 PI PHI S. THANKS FOB THE great surprise' Lei s do il again soon say in 20 or 30 mmoles' Love The Pikes 527 DECOU — We re known lor our drinking and smok mg You bring the Mai Tai we II bnng the Hik Well start with some dancing and stroking then to Hell with the dance and down with the pants this is you' last chance 5 26 UNO’S DELIVERS OUR 23 DELICIOUS VARIETIES OF PIZZA Ppinq hot Rigft to your door And now we rave two delivery trucks to give you faster service Call 342-8111 Now open until 1 a m Monday lo Saturday: Midnight on Sunday 00628 tin THERE WILL BE a Christian Science Organization weekly testmony meeting lomghl al Wesley Center (13lh and Kincaid next to the U O Bookstore) 6 p m All are welcome to attend 01199 H DEAR EUGENE, This is our town lor we all are Eugene To the gang al the Music School the three I bought pizza for. to friends and acquantances and to my profs and peers over the last eigFit years I stand before you MOZART 8 p m at LCC with the Baroque Orchestra a magic piano and Eugene Ted Long 5:26 SELF-STOR INDIVIDUAL STORAGE UNIT RENTALS Sizes5f! *5fl . 5ft * 10ft TO*1 w TOtt and larger 344-2710 West 11th and Bertelsen Road 02918 tin FORGOTTEN ANYTHING? LIKE FILING YOUR REGISTRATION REQUEST CARD FOR SUMMER SESSION Slop by Room 64 PLC or the Registrar s Office 01776 sb VETERANS Contact Ihe VA Tutorial Office about your benefits For info call 686-3232 00730 6 DID YOU KNOW? Even though you are enrolled spring term, you need to file a Registration Request card If you're planning to register for courses during the Summer Session. There is still time to do it so stop by 64 PLC or the Registrar s Office p1817:sb STUDENT NEEDED tor position on ASUO Lib rartanship Committee Apply before 5 p m . Friday May 27. in Suite 4, EMU 01819:27 Thursday, May 26, 1977
