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Housing heads plan reorganization By CAROLYN BEAVER Of the Emerald The new co-directors of the Off-Campus Housing (OCH) office plan to organize it as a coopera tive effort between all OCH mem bers. “We like to see things get done," says Sharon Hill, who will run the office with Maria Meza. Both think letting workers follow their own interests will make the office more productive than by “just delegating orders.” Hill and Meza, with OCH since last June, take over for Walt Pav lich, who graduates this term. The two are planning an extensive legislative program for next year’s session, and also to strengthen their office and help organize of fices at schools around the state to gain more influence with the legislature. “The bills presented to the 1977 Legislature were good, but until tenants come en mass,” not enough changes can be made,” says Hill. Several amendments to the Landlord/Tenant Act were re jected last year because legis lators didn’t think there was enough general support, Hill says. OHC members plan to make sure that support is evident next year. Hill and Meza say the Eugene/Springfield area “is ripe” for a tenant’s union, and say if one is formed, they plan to keep it strong to exert as much pressure as possible on the Legislature. Some of the legislation planned now includes prohibiting non refundable deposits and introduc ing some form of “rent control," or demanding just cause be given for rent increase and eviction, say Meza and Hill. The OCH office has several areas of continuing research, as well as plans for new research. Hill started a project last fall to look into renter’s insurance. Hill says many times insurance companies won’t issue renter’s insurance to students who live with one or more roommates be cause in the case of fire or theft it’s too difficult to determine what be longed to who and if it was co vered or not. Hill says that “doesn't seem log ical” because students know what their possessions are. Another de terrent is that companies make It’s tax time once again Beta Alpha Psi offers help for the bewildered Tax time is upon us, and to help students through the worries and frustrations, Beta Alpha Psi, a campus accounting society, will have a tax assistance table set up in the EMU lobby from 10:300 to l:30 p.m. beginning today. The table will be available Monday through Friday until April I5. The table is designed for “The stu dent who can’t afford to get tax help for small things,” says Dave Zechnich, Beta Alpha Psi member. However there will be members with expertise in self-employment and other areas. Zechnich says the accounting students “will look over the return and make sure they've put the numbers in the right places, but they can't do any actual writing down themselves. It’s against the law.” Zechnich stresses they have to “limit their liabil ity. After all, we re not H & R Block." Although they’re not a professional tax service, Zechnich says most of the members helping are seniors and are very knowledgable in tax matters. Several changes in the tax laws last year may make the service a necessary one, says Zech nich. He says more than 800 students used the service last year. Divestment (Continued from page 1) divestment because the managers of the stock would be ordered to use the proper discretion to en sure higher education's endow ment funds would not be jeopar dized. This means the stock would be sold piece-by-piece and in situations that would ensure no loss to the endowment fund. According to a state board doc ket, approximately $6 million worth of stock in 27 companies would have to be sold if the attorney general rules in favor of divest ment. The attorney general’s office could not reveal its interpretations of the pro-divestment legal argu ments pending Redden’s official opinion. However, the attorney general’s opinion is legally bind ing. Freeman Holmer, vice chancellor of the State System of Higher Education, says if Redden decides the OIC has the legal au thority over the stock, the board will probably call an Emergency Board meeting to recommend that the OIC carry out the divestment procedures. “We’re not going to be the ones holding up the action,’’ Holmer says of the board. “We made the decision and we would like to see its implementation." 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They may investigate a “city-University housing contract" or “a housing grant through Housing and Urban Development.” Meza says the office continually gets complaints from tenants, “I've had six calls just in two hours. One main area of com plaint is “essential services: plumbing, lighting or heating prob lems. Meza says most people don’t have any trouble with their land lords, but it often depnds on the way they are treated. “You don’t want to antagonize a landlord, you want a respectful situation,” she says. “In most cases they’re pretty responsive.” Winter Clearance Sale! This Week Snow Lion Sleeping Bags 30% OFF! Powderhorn, Snow Lion, Woolrich down, fiberfill parkas 20% OFF! Gortex Jackets, Anoraks, Pants 20% OFF! X-C Skis Wood Skis 30% OFF! Fiberglass Skis 20% OFF! 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