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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (April 7, 1981)
Vol. 82, No. 127 Eugene, Oregon 97403 Tuesday, April 7, 1981 31 seek ASUO power By PAUL TELLES Of the Emerald Thirty-one candidates will be vying for 25 spots in the ASUO hierarchy during elections this month. Along with the ASUO pre sident, seven Incidental Fee Committee members, four EMU Board members and 13 Student University Affairs Board members will be elected during the two-stage election. The primary elections will be held April 15-16, and the gener al elections a week later, April 22-23. Four candidates filed for ASUO president before Mon day’s deadline. They are: Thomas Brannon, an unde clared junior; Donovan Guy, a sophomore majoring in political science; Bruce Mills, a senior majoring in rhetoric commun ication; and Rich Wilkins, a jun ior majoring in political science. Ten candidates have filed for the Incidental Fee Committee, the group responsible for al locating more than $2 million in student funds. The candidates are: law student Steve Baldwin; law student Julie Bell: law student Cathi Bu.one; Alan Contreras, a junior majoring in political science; law student Keith Cushing; David Gibson, a so phomore majoring in political science; Pamela Jordan, a jun ior majoring in music; Kathleen Phinney, a sophomore majoring in fine arts; John Miche, a senior majoring in mathematics; and law student Karsten Rasmus sen. Six candidates have filed for the EMU Board, which is charged with setting EMU policy and assisting in the day-to-day operation of the union. Jonathan Bernstein, a senior majoring in health and history, has filed for both the IFC and the EMU Board and was unavailable Monday for clarification. Ten candidates have fiied for six SUAB seats, leaving seven seats with no candidates. SUAB members are elected according to academic majors Vying for the business and economics seat are: Keith Johnson, a senior majoring in finance and economics; and Tamae Moriyasu, a sophomore majoring in business. Kevin Conover, a sophomore, and Paul Rudinsky, also a so phomore, have filed for the undeclared seat. Cheryl Stein haus, a sophomore majoring in journalism, and David Kosse, a freshman majoring in jour nalism, have filed for the jour nalism seat Competing for the political science seat are sophomore David Newell and freshman David Montgomery. Here comes the sun K&M '' r- s' s * Photo by Steve Dykes While many students frolicked in recent sunny weather, others preferred to just soak it up. But warm weather watchers may be disappointed today: Forecasts predict partial cloudiness and a return of showers by this afternoon. Campus leaders happy with Olum Paul Olum Photo by Steve Dykes By MARIAN GREEN Ol the Emerald All signs indicate that Univer sity leaders and faculty members are pleased with the appointment of Paul Olum as University president. After a nine-month search, the State Board of Higher Education unanimously ap pointed Olum president Friday. Graduate school dean Ri chard Hersh characterizes the board's choice as "fantastic." "Paul combines the qualities of honesty and courage with compassion and energy," Hersh says. “When you get all those qualities in one man who understands what we mean by quality (of education) then you have a good leader. "He’s a scholar who under stands the critical necessity of research for this kind of univer sity," says Hersh, the provost for research and development. ASUO Pres. Dave Eaton says Olum will be an active advocate for students and higher educa tion. "He has been unwilling to compromise the quality of our education at the state board meetings,” Eaton says. Eaton also praised Olum’s relationship with the ASUO. "He has always dealt with us in a very open and honest man ner," he says. "He comes right out and tells us what he thinks of issues.” Douglas Wilson, director of the University Foundation, says the choice of Olum is "excel lent" from the foundation’s standpoint. "He meets people very well, and I’ve been impressed with the contacts that he’s made," Wilson says. "He’s been very willing and even eager to meet with alumni and friends around the state.” Head librarian George Ship man characterizes Olum as a "pragmatic person who is able to get to the heart of issues quickly without spinning his wheels.” "He knows his University and its needs and knows the push buttons in higher education and the state for getting answers,” Shipman says. “I'm very com fortable with Paul in that he feels fervently about the University and higher education and yet doesn’t become strident and overreact." Glenn Starlin, acting dean of the arts and sciences college, echoed the others' opinions. "He has a long distinguished record as a scholar and teacher and is meritorious as an admin istrator," Starlin says. Starlin predicts Olum "will move forward with vigor and with prudent judgment.” Olum, 62, had served as act ing president since July, when former president William Boyd resigned to head the Johnson Foundation in Racine, Wiscon sin As the University’s 13th pre sident, Olum will receive a year ly salary of $61,368 and an ex pense account of $4,068 He also may choose to live in a University-owned residence
