Harassment rules tightened
Motor vehicle rates increase
Sexual harassment in any form
is now officially prohibited at the
University as a result of new
grievance procedures adopted
late last spring, according to Nor
ma McFadden, University affir
mative action director.
“The University believes that
unwelcome sexual activity induc
ed by persons abusing positions
of economic, supervisory, or
academic power is inherently
undesirable and oppressive," the
new rules state in part.
The rules, which bring the
University in line with federal and
state laws, make official grievance
procedures McFadden says her of
fice had already been following.
The University can deal with
sexual harassment complaints
both formally and informally, she
says. The “informal" way is most
often used because "true of
fenders are few and far between."
"One or two (complaints) have
reached a 'formal level,' if you
will, but all the rest have been
worked out informally and been
resolved to the grievant's satisfac
tion," McFadden says. "Sexual
harassment is so much a matter of
individual perception."
Quite often, all that is necessary
to resolve the situation is private
and off-the-record discussion with
those principally involved, she
says. But if the informal method
fails, her office is prepared to con
duct a formal and discreet inquiry
into the allegations. Offenders
can be reprimanded, suspended,
or terminated.
McFadden urges all members of
the University community who
believe they have been sexually
harassed to consult her office.
"If you perceive that this is hap
pening to you or something is
making you very uncomfortable,
you don't have to deal with it by
yourself," she says. "There's lots
of good information for people
dealing with a situation they don't
like."
McFadden says the new rules
are a reflection of the University's
overall commitment to affirmative
action.
"The University promotes a sex
fair, race fair environment for
everyone here."
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Rates have increased on many basic licensing
and vehicle registration fees in Oregon as a result
of measures passed by the 1983 State Legislature.
Among the changes, which went into effect
Saturday, is one that will raise the cost of a first
time driver's license by $2 to a total of $13.
Another change will increase the cost of renewing
a driver's license by $2 to a total of $13.
These changes, along with a number of
others, were made necessary by the rising ex
penses of Motor Vehicle Division programs, ac
cording to Vinita Howard, state public service
manager.
"The last ten years we've been under a
legislative mandate where we go over our fees
every year to make sure the programs are self
supporting, so we don't have to take from the
highway fees," Howard says. "The fees have to
cover the cost of the program."
There are a number of other rate hikes
scheduled, and Howard puts the blame on the
economy.
"Since inflation has been climbing, we've
seen more increases," she says. "It will be in
teresting to see if our next cost-study report
shows that the rates are OK, now that inflation is
slowing."
Another announcment by the DMV is that cer
tain traffic infractions will cost more. The
minimum bail and fine for illegally parking in a
handicapped space is now $25. Failing to stop for
a school or worker bus which is flashing its red
lights will become a Class A infraction. It was
formerly Class B.
Ignoring a traffic ticket will also prove more
expensive. A $15 reinstatement fee will be col
lected when a driver's license is suspended for
failure to appear in court when cited for a traffic
violation. This is in addition to the current $25
reinstatement fee paid to the DMV.
Weaver lashes out at 'dead dinosaurs'
Solar energy is the only solution
to our desperate energy plight, ac
cording to Rep. Jim Weaver, D
Ore.
Weaver encouraged solar
energy development and criticiz
ed goverment efforts to "repress"
it in his keynote speech at the
Solar Energy Association of
Oregon's annual conference at
the Eugene Hilton Saturday,
Attaining energy independence
can best be achieved through
solar energy because the sun is
not vulnerable to outside in
terference, he said.
"No one can steal it, it won't
melt down, terrorists can't hold it
hostage and the Russians can't in
vade it," he said.
Weaver pointed to the limita
tions of what he called "exotic"
energy resources.
He called the depletion of oil
reserves in the past century "the
most flagrant abuse in the history
of the world."
Nuclear power is a "dead
dinosaur," he said, and added that
no applications for new nuclear
power plants have been filed in
six years.
Development of solar energy
will have to come from small
businesses and entrepreneurs, in
stead of the giant corporations in
volved in the development of
other energy sources, he said.
"The sun is deregulated and
open for business.".
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