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Students fight for issues
Lobbying the Legislature
By Thomas Henderson
Of the Emerald
As state legislators return to
Salem, the Oregon Student
Public Interest Research Group
is preparing to meet them with a
small band of student interns
who will press the group’s
consumer-oriented agenda.
OSPIRG has four interns
working in Salem this term, ad
dressing such issues as toxic
waste, fair banking practices
and public utilities. Students
Jeff Bissonnette, Ann Frankel,
Erik Nilsson and Jeb Bianco
spend three to four days a week
in the capitol and earn between
nine and 12 credit hours for
their work.
“This is really their chance to
take what they’re learning at the
University and apply it to
something practical,” said
Carol Benedick, OSPIRG state
board chair.
The students will advocate
specific legislation by lobbying
lawmakers, providing
testimony before legislative
committees, and organizing
private citizens behind their
cause.
Nilsson is lobbying the
Legislature to pass a “com
munity right-to-know” law,
which would require informa
tion concerning the location
and transportation of toxic
wastes be made public.
OSPIRG also is seeking an
amendment to bank regulations
that would limit the time a bank
may take to clear an out-of-state
check. Bissonnette is devoting
his internship to this issue, an
issue of significance for out-of
state students.
Students from out of state
often begin spending checks
from home immediately after
deposit even though it takes an
average of 10 to 14 days at most
banks for such checks to clear.
Benedick said this leads to
bounced checks, bad reputa
tions for students, and un
necessary anguish as banks
need no more than five days to
clear out-of-state checks.
Bissonnette is also working
on the danger of toxic
substances in art supplies; he is
representing OSPIRG’s ad
vocacy of stiffer labelling stan
dards for such products. Cur
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Carol Benedick
rent standards are weak and do
not adequately state the need for
proper ventilation. Benedick
said.
Frankel is working on public
utility issues, including the
“telephone buyer protection
act” that, among other things,
would require more clearly
worded labels on telephones.
Currently, said Benedick,
phones do not specify whether
they are rotary or push-button
models even when some rotary
phones use push-button dials.
Mistaking one style of phone for
another can cause problems in
getting proper phone service,
particularly when using an
alternative long distance or
local measured service, she
said.
Finally, Bianco is continuing
his work from last term on voter
registration. But rather than at
tempting to register new voters,
he is attempting to maintain the
current registration rules from
amendments proposed during
the last election.
Spurred by concerns over
voter registration efforts by
followers of the Bhagwan-Shree
Rajneesh, who attempted to im
port hundreds of homeless peo
ple to vote in Wasco County
elections, many people would
like to see voter registration
deadlines tightened. Benedick,
however, said such restrictions
would only hurt students whose
frequent changes in residency
make them vulnerable to stricter
voting regulations.
police beat
The following is a list of area
crimes that have been reported
to the Eugene Police Depart
ment since Jan. 1:
•A large mound of mail taken
from the EMU post office was
found at 7th Avenue and Van
Buren Street, Jan. 1 at 8:15 p.m.
University student Gn
Thyewee, 22, of 1005 W. 7th
Ave. was caught by campus
security officers and charged
with the ft. An investigation by
Eugene police and U.S. postal
inspectors is continuing, accor
ding to Sgt. Chuck Tilby of the
Eugene Police Department.
•A theft of $228 was reported
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ball courts, Jan. 2.
•Three juveniles were taken
into custody following a
burglary attempt at Straub Hall,
Jan. 3. They were attempting to
steal alcohol.
•A wallet valued at $5, with
credit cards, was stolen from an
office in Esslinger Hall, Jan. 7.
•An audio receiver and turn
table worth $309 was stolen
from BeCou dormitory during
the holiday break. In a related
incident, albums and tapes
valued at $55 were also stolen
from DeCou.
•A storage room at Autzen
Stadium was burglarized Jan. 8.
The loss is still undetermined.
•Luggage and contents
valued at $2,693 were stolen
from a vehicle parked at 13th
Avenue and Moss Street, Jan. 8.
•An Olympia electric
typewriter valued at $395 was
stolen from Allen Hall, Jan. 9.
•A University female. 18, was
raped following a party. The
victim didn’t know the loca
tion. It was not a street en
counter, Tilby said.
•Two parking meters were
stolen from 1601 University St.,
Jan. 10. Damage is estimated at
$185.
•University student Stephen
Harris Butler, 18, of 1365 Agate
St. was cited for false swearing
following an investigation into
stolen identification. Also cited
was University student Kevin
James Connery, 24, 1365 Agate
St. for falsely reporting a stolen
identification to police. The in
cident occurred on Jan. 10.
•A camera valued at $200
designed for microscopic use
was stolen from the biology
department at Science I, Jan. 11.
•A wallet, with $160 and
credit cards, was stolen from
Esslinger Hall, Jan. 11. The
suspect is described as a black
man, 5-feet-8-inches tall, 180
pounds with a large Afro
hairstyle.
•A purse, containing $20,
was stolen from a backpack at
Lawrence Hall. Jan. 11.
•A female student was grabb
ed by the arm, but she managed
to struggle and get away at the
1700 block of E. 11th Avenue,
Jan 12 at 12:30 a.m. The suspect
is described as a white man,
19-21, 6 feet 3 inches tall, 180
pounds with dark brown hair.
•A tape recorder worth $50
was stolen from a desk at
Lawrence Hall. Jan. 13.
•A portable radio/cassette
player valued at $100 was
stolen from a vehicle parked
near the EMU, Jan 13.
•Two wallets were stolen
from Villard Hall, Jan. 14. One
with $18, the other with $7.
•A jacket valued at $50 was
stolen from an unsecured locker
in Esslinger Hall. Jan. 15.
•A sum of $250 was reported
stolen from a jacket in the
library, Jan. 16.
•A suspect described as a
white man, 5-feet-10-inches
tall, 160 pounds and wearing a
brown ski cap was seen mastur
bating at 20th Avenue and
University Street, Jan. 16 at 6:30
a.m.
•Five bicycles were stolen;
one was recovered.
Compiled by Diana Elliott