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ROTC 'discrimination’ gets fire SUAB votes to align military rules with University By Sandy Johnstone 0( ttw Emerald In a straw vote Thursday, the Student Univer sity Affairs Board voted 6-2, with two absten tions to bring ROTC practice in line with Univer sity policy prohibiting discrimination based on sexual preference. The motion, submitted by philosophy Prof. Cheyney Ryan, addresses the issue of pro hibiting homosexuals in the military, including the Univerity’s ROTC program. The motion would require the military science department to conform with University affirmative action guidelines or disband. The motion charges the military science department does not allow homosexuals to get scholarships or to take upper-division courses. Faculty hiring practices don’t conform with University policy either because an outside military agency screens faculty, the motion says. At the meeting, Ryan said he is aware that students would suffer if ROTC scholarships were cut, but “the principle of non discrimination is one we must take seriously — either enforce it (administrative rules) or take it off the books.’’ At universities where ROTC programs have been eliminated, the institutions often will con tinue to award the scholarships, said Ryan. Although SUAB invited ROTC represen tatives to attend the meeting to present their case, the ROTC could not attend, said SUAB Chairer Dan Allen. Ryan said he tried to write the motion to allow the ROTC options but added he would be “surprised if the Army would tolerate University Pres. Paul Olum changes.” “Realistically the ROTC may not be able to comply with any of the motion (and remain on campus),” said Ryan. Members of the University Assembly may not want to discuss the issues because of budget problems, he said. He says a motion limiting debate on the ROTC issue may be made at the assembly meeting as has happened with past ROTC proposals. The University Senate will address the mo tion in late April. Continued on Page 9A ASUO Constitution may get overhaul By Richard Burr Of th« Emerald The ASUO Constitution Review Committee revised most of the ASUO Constitu tion during a Wednesday work se^swp.^wowiwerwiing .mote than 40 changes^ - . ,mji« The committee clarified the powers of several student governing bodies, corrected grammatical errors and eliminated certain institu tions, such as the elections court and the senior class of ficers, from the document. The recommendations will be forwarded to ASUO Pres. C.J. Balfe, who will decide which changes to place on the ASUO election ballot. The committee suggested Balfe put all the recommenda tions on the ballot for a com bined single vote, instead of voting on each change separately. One committee recommen dation would clarify the Stu dent University Affairs Board’s structure. The constitution requires the election of all 18 SUAB members, who represent academic constituencies. Under SUAB rules, only 17 members are elected. Those .17 -members select a chairer from-their ranks; SUAB then selects another student to replace the constituent posi tion vacated by the newly elected chairer. The review committee, which Balfe appointed in January, changed the con stitution to coincide with SUAB’s existing structure. If the change is not placed on the ballot or the student body does not approve it, SUAB would have to hold a special election for an 18th “at-large ’ member, according to a recent ASUO Constitution Committee ruling. Under the changes, SUAB also would confirm the ap pointments of ASUO Constitu tion Committee members. The committee also made the ASUO election ballot more accessible to student govern ing bodies. The EMU Board, SUAB, In cidental Fee Committee and ASUO President could place initiatives on the ballot per taining to their respon sibilities without petitioning. The EMU Board could not place budget questions on the ballot. The committee approved a change allowing the IFC — with a two-thirds majority — to place proposals increasing in cidental fees more than 7 per cent on the ballot. Proposals previously could not be placed on the ballot without a petition signed by 5 percent of the students or the ASUO President’s instruction. The Incidental Fee Commit tee cannot raise the fee more than 7 percent for ASUO pro grams, except the EMU House and Administration Budget and the athletic department subsidy. Continued on Poge 6A THINKING OF BEING AN R.A.? (Resident Assistant)* INVESTIGATE FURTHER... APPLICANTS REQUIRED TO ATTEND ONE OF THESE MEETINGS: Sun. APRIL 3 - BEAN WEST CONFERENCE ROOM 7 p.m. Mon. APRIL 4 - UNIVERSITY INN MAIN LOUNGE 7 p.m. Tues. 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Students must present a current certificate of registration and a plastic identification card with picture; faculty/staff must present their plastic identification card with picture and current validation sticker. There is a 15 cent service charge per check. Make checks payable to the Erb Memorial Union and include Eugene address and phone number (or department and extension for faculty/staff) on the check. The limit on checks is $10.00 unless otherwise posted. When writing checks, double-check your bank balance. Make sure what you think will be a “good check” doesn’t turn out to be a “bad check.” If your check is returned, there is a service charge of $7.50. This is in addition to any service charge charged by your bank. You will also lose the privilege of cashing checks at the Erb Memorial Union for the remainder of the year (September 1-June 30). 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