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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (May 18, 1981)
1MPORTKI) coffee (&b tea Bv the Pound or by the Cup Kinko’s 764 E. 13th 344 .7894 Bean of the Month Guatemala Antiqua $4.30 lb. Compare Our Prices Ex-dean supports land tax By MIKE RUST Of the Emerald An old idea has reappeared in the Legis lature, and a former dean of the University business school believes it could be a solu tion to the fiscal problems of higher educa tion. Richard Lindholm, professor emeritus of business, says a two-percent tax on the value of land would be a “common sense” way of providing revenue for primary education. Called a land-use tax, the proposal would help higher education out of its financial straits because state general fund money now being spent for primary education would be freed for other uses, Lindholm maintains. The general fund, composed largely of business and personal tax revenues, is used to fund primary and higher education along with a host of other state services and agencies. Senate Joint Resolution 25, prepared by Sen. William Mccjoy, u-Kornana, cans rur a statewide referendum on the land-use tax. The resolution will soon go before the Senate Revenue committee. Hearings have not yet been scheduled, Lindholm says. The measure would authorize exemptions on $2,000 of the value of homestead land, $4,000 of the value of farm land if the farm income is the owner’s prin cipal source of income and $4,000 of the value of most resort lands. Although projections of the tax’s proceeds are only “guesstimates,” Lind holm says he believes it would generate enough revenue to pay all primary educa tion expenses. Taxes levied by individual school districts then could be reduced, he says. As well as helping finance education, the tax would encourage productivity because it would reduce the need for a tax based on the value of houses, stores and factories, Lindholm says. “It would encourage technology and in UUoll y, I— I ■ iv-ii IV-/IIII ^ wwwiu have a considerable effect on keeping the city alive." The result is a kind of supply-side econ omics, says Lindholm, but with a different twist. Recently, Pennsylvania voters gave permission to towns to increase the portion of land taxes. In three city elections there, voters have chosen a land value tax over a sales tax. In Oregon, the tax was proposed in the early days of this century, Lindholm says. Under the leadership of William U’Ren, an activist for "direct democracy," the state gave counties the option of imposing a land value tax. In addition to his academic work, Lind holm has served as an advisor to the taxa tion departments of Ohio, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, Guam and Oregon and to the ministries of Pakistan, Vietnam, Korea, Australia, Taiwan arid Turkey. LOOKING FOR A HAPPY MARRIAGE? Extra special lady wanted, 30-35 years old. Must be gracious, intelligent, enjoy travel, entertaining and flying. Will accept children. Write to: Social Introduction Service P.O. Box 1547 Eugene, OR 97402 484-9760 17^ East Broadway Eugene f Students offer academic advice By CHERYL STEINHAUS Of the Emerald Although the University is suffering shortages in many areas, students can still get plenty of good advice. Peer advising, sponsored by the Student Affairs division, offers University students easy access to sound advice on University and department requirements. “The peer advising program began due to the feeling that students were uncomfortable talking about things with faculty advisers,” says Psychology Peer Advising coordinator Dennis Mohatt. “There was often a conflict of schedules, and students felt their problems were trivial," he says. However, peer advising is a supplement to faculty advising, not a replacement "Professors don’t always have time to keep abreast of new information,” says Asociate Provost for Student Affairs Gerry Moseley. “Peer advising fills the advising need and can give direction to ,students. “When I worked in student services in Texas, I had profes sors who were telling students requirements that were out-of date 20 years," Moseley says. “This kind of program avoids these kinds of problems because information is fresh from students who are up-to date on current requirements.” Along with academic counseling, several peer advis ing departments offer informa tion on graduate schools, a test file, and a tutorial referral service. Peer advising has a two-fold purpose, according to Acade mic Advising and Student Services director Shirley Wil son. Peer advising attempts to improve services that departments can give to students, and it gives peer ad visers a chance to learn com munication and job skills. “Our training consists mostly of role playing,” says Sociology Peer Advising coordinator Ca rolyn Milkes. "Practical experience is necessary before we begin doing actual advis ing.” Students can earn three cre dits per term by working seven to 10 hours a week in peer ad vising. Nine academic departments now operate peer advising pro grams. “The department has to have interest and commitment for a peer advising program to be started,” Wilson says. “A faculty member must take responsibili ty for the program in his department." Peer advising is also available in Oregon Hall, where advisers work to help 2000 undeclared students decide on a field of study. Peer advisers are busiest at the first and last part of each term. "Last semester alone I had 12 seniors come in for advice because their requirements weren't filled and they couldn’t graduate," Milkes says. Food Service Fishbowl Grill B.B.Q. Beef. . .on french roll 1.25 Kulbassy Sausage 1.10 BURGERS Burger Basket 1.35 Reg. burger .70 Burger Deluxe .95 Reg. cheeseburger .80 Cheeseburger Deluxe 1.05 Fries .40 Soup 1.00/Chili 1.20 ___
