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Research group returns
Curtailed but not killed by a 75-percent budget reduction, OSPIRG
struggles to continue as the only state-wide group combining
research and education on student issues.
By GINGER BARNES
04lnEm«raU
In spite of losing three-quarters of its budget
during incidental fee hearings last spring, the
University chapter of the Oregon Student Public
Interest Research Group has regrouped to con
tinue its unique advocacy role
The first student public interest research
group in the country when it was created in 1971.
OSPIRG remains the only state-wide organization
to combine research and education on a wide
variety of issues important to students
Reprimanded by the Incidental Fee Commit
tee last spring for straying away from student
interests the local board will choose projects this
year according to what the board considers
current relevant issues says board member
Paul Nevue
In the past, projects have included assisting a
neighborhood housing project, conducting a
' Keep Oregon Oregon" campaign and lobbying
for changes in laws deemed in the public inter
est," such as those relating to landlord and tenant
rights
Operating with $10 000 — $32 000 less than
last year's budget (and $36 000 less than
requested for the 1981-62 academic year),
OSPIRG will be working on various consumer
civil right and environmental concerns during the
coming year he says
One new project, to be conducted in con
junction with the National Citizens Committee tor
Broadcasting will focus on gaining public access
television channels for the Eugene area
The new channels would allow public forums
— such as those presented by minority groups on
campus — to be videotaped and aired on a public
access cable television station Nevue says
In addition to working on local student issues,
the University OSPIRG chapter in the past has
joined forces with seven other campus chapters
in Oregon to research issues on a larger, state
wide scale including monitoring state legislative
action
OSPIRG provides students unique educa
tional experiences in research, citizen participa
tion and administration. Nevue says
Although the six-member board elected last
spring is comprised of political science law
students and community service and public af
fairs students different specialty area volunteers
always are needed he says adding that all
students are urged to participate and initiate
projects a: local board meetings
OSPIRG is located in EMU Suite 1 and can be
reached at 686-4073
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Unions aid
15 ethnic
groups
By PETER SLEETH
Oi tnwnW
When Julie Mungai came to
the University from Kenya a little
over a year ago, she says she
felt alone and unsure about
housing registration, customs
and her new culture — until she
discovered the ethnic organiza
tions on campus
Mungai, now head of the Fo
reign Students Organization,
says she found others with
similar experiences The organ
ization gave her a place to share
her culture she says
It gives us a chance to sit
down and talk and learn about
our countries
Funded by student dollars
through the Incidental pee
Committee Mungai s organiza
tion disperses funds to six for
eign student programs In addi
tion the IFC also allocates
funds to nine ethnic programs
that serve groups native to this
country
The University s ethnic
groups strive not only to aid
other ethnic students, but also
to share their cultures with the
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