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\ Klonoski quiet during investigation By CARY TO LAND For the Emerald University Prof. Jim Klonoski's posi tion as head of the state Democratic party is now in the hands of the Oregon Ethics Commission and the Elections Division of the secretary of state's office. Both agencies are currently inves tigating Klonoski's possible violation of Oregon lobby law, as well as reviewing whether the University professor can be classified as a lobbyist while in his capacity as Democratic chairer. Meanwhile, 11 Democratic legis lators, fearing adverse affects from the investigation, have called for Klonoski to relinquish the post he has held since 1974. Rep. Jeff Gilmour, D-Jefferson, leads the effort to get Klonoski to step down. The investigations center on a letter Klonoski sent to state Sen. Blain Whip ple, D-Portland, in which Klonoski prom ised a $221 campaign contribution from the Democratic "dollar check-off' fund on the condition that Whipple support the dollar check-off in the Legislature. The stipulation was later rescinded, and Whipple eventually received the money. But Whipple would not accept the money and instead turned the matter over to the Ethics Commission until the contribution's legality could be verified. The money was sent during the Legislature's five-day special session last month. What the Ethics Commission must now determine is whether the contribu tion is in violation of state laws prohibit ing a legislative official from accepting a campaign contribution from a lobbyist while the Legislature is in session. Klonoski refused comment on the matter Monday. “I cannot comment on an investiga tion that is currently in progress, the 53-year-old political science professor said. "The best part of wisdom is to fol low the counsel of my counsel and keep my mouth shut." The Ethics Commission voted last Thursday to return the $221 to Whipple and authorized an investigator to deter mine whether a violation of law occur red. The investigator will report his findings to the commission by Oct. 26 and at that time it will be determined whether public hearings into the matter are warrented. The Elections Divison of the secretary of state's office has also started an in quity iniu me mauci. /-vaaisicir u secret ary of State Greg McMurde is awaiting Klonoski’s reply to inquiries that have been made by his office. Once Klonoski's reply is received, the Elections Division will determine if the matter should be turned over to the attorney general based on the chance that there be “reason to believe that a law has been violated." Of chief concern to the Elections Divi sion is whether Klonoski’s offer to Whip ple constitutes a use of “undue influ ence” upon an elected official. Klonoski maintains that the letter was sent with the approval of the party’s campaign committee. Committee member John Stewart disagrees, stating that the committee “did not authorize Klonoski to make the offer.” OSA gives hints for establishing residency By JIM ALLEN Of the Emerald It may not be necessary for out-of-state students to pay three times the going rate for education at the University — if they know where to look for help. “The majority of students coming in here have been able to establish residency,'' says Office of Student Advocacy Director Don Chalmers. “And we’ve had about 200 people coming in each year.” Students seeking in-state tuition may also get help from a new OSA pamphlet. The first edition of “Tuition, Residency and You" is available in the OSA office in Room 16 of the EMU. It explains many of the prob lems and some of the opportunities availa ble to students trying to cut down on those tuition payments. “This pamphlet is an incorporation of re search done for us,” adds Chalmers. “Until this year, we’ve only had our Tuition Resi dency Game.” Strange as that sounds, Chalmers isn’t playing games when he speaks of a ques tionnaire in the pamphlet that gauges a student’s eligibility for in-state tuition. The questionnaire asks students a vari ety of questions regarding residency, finan cial support, employment and others, and gives the student an opportunity to figure his chances of obtaining residency status. “Tuition-residency problems boil down to a question of emancipation,” the pamphlet summarizes. “Additionally, the state ad ministrative rules define an emancipated student as one "who has a home indepen dent of his parents and receives no financial support from his parents of guardian.” The state also puts the burden of proof on the student. Despite these seemingly clear-cut regu lations, students have tried their best to cir cumvent the rules. In one case, a student’s parents moved to North Carolina from California and her uncle, a resident of Oregon, was appointed her guardian, al though her parents continued to provide financial support. A Department of Educa tion classification officer ruled that since the uncle gave no financial support, the student could not be considered as Oregon resident for tuition purposes. An Oregon court later agreed. Other factors are less important in the state's eye. For example, registration to vote in Oregon holds no weight, because one can vote here without intending to re side in the state permanently. Similarly, payment of Oregon income taxes does not guarantee residency, be cause out-of-state students receive be nefits from their tax dollars, another court has ruled. On the other hand, proof of intent to buy a home or property in Oregon may be helpful in establishing residency, according to the pamphlet. Every student’s situation is different, but anyone seeking to establish residency should consult the OSA, says Chalmers. “Of the cases we have appealed, over 80 percent (of the students) have succeeded in changing their residency,” he says. “Of course, some of the students get in here and discover that there’s no way for them to get residency, but I would say a majority of the 200 students per year have been successful.” Recreation Center VARSITY TRYOUTS >950-m< PLACE EMU LANES 1-8 TIMES Squads start 4s 15 pm Mon-Fri 12:30-5:00 pm Sat DATES September 29 (Fri) thru October 15 (Sun) COST for 24 games $6.50-women for 16 games sign up c FORMAT rec desk) women - 4 four game blocks across 2 pair SPECIFIC RULES ARE POSTED IN THE REC CENTER NEAR STANDING BOARDS
