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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (May 1, 1986)
Women’s film festival A festival of four films by ami about women will help kick off the 'Women's Symposium: Creativity" tonight at 8 p.m. in Room 187 EMU, •'Picture*." a short, animated film made to com memorate International Women's Year, will start the festival, followed by "Luna Tune." featuring a reading by 80-year-old lesbian poet Elsa tildlow. "Animation for Live Action” explores the themes of women's roles. t he last film. "On Cuard." is a science-fiction thriller hImiuI urban guerillas. Admission is $2 for adults amt St for children. Correction An article in Wednesday's Oregon Daily Emerald incor rectly reported that a series of nature walks on May I. H. IS and 2- will begin at Knicker bocker Foolbridge. The walks, to Itegin at p in. eai;h day. will start from the Autzen Stadium Footbridge. The Emerald regrets any confusion litis error mav hate caused Picture Yourself Making s1481 This Summer per mo. avg. (ireat Experience For Resume l .ill lor possible interview — 687-0104 THF. SOUTHWESTERN COMPANY BOOKSTORE BOARD OF DIRECTOR’S ELECTION TODAY Eligible Voters: [ Purpose: VOTING SITES: Current UO Students, Faculty, Classified Staff/Mangement Service Personnel. Current ID is required at polling locations. The Board of Directors’ purpose is to maintain the bookstore’s responsibility to its members. All Directors are elected to serve two years. UO BOOKSTORE EMU CANDIDATE STATEMENTS: • -: Student at Large Position One to be Elected • Vote tor One Anne Flavell * no statement Grant Kimball Mv pnmary reason for running to* the student *1 large position on the Bookstore Board it to expand my leadership experience to a'dlttersnl area of campus involvement At a luriioi pursuing a 5 year education.in (durriatism and political alienee. I ha-re gained considerable leadership o* parlance For three years I have been'.invdlved In the Inter fraternity Council at various capacities, and.l am currently per ving as the Vice President 'lor.Ihe Phi Kappa Psi fraternity Ad ditionally "I am currently actmg.es the University Housing Con lerence Assistant lor Oregon Boys State a program in which I have’been involved tor five years Thesa aclivities in addition to my 3 45 GPI, have netted two IFC Honors Awards. Dean s List honors, membership in PhrEle Sigma and Order ot I he Omega (and hopefully Druids), end sever el scholarships I now wish to expand my experience el the University ot Oregon' to include e .challenging' two yeer term on the Boo*store Board ee the Student at Lerge I will ulilue my pest leadership experience end willingness lo work in order lo represent the beet interests of the student population While communicating with outgoing board members. I will strive to maintain the quality ot our student oriented bookstore Robin Leonard My name is Robin Leonard and I'm Ihe SPA endorsed candidate lor the student at large position on the U ol O Bookstore board ol directors As a Junior in the Humen Ser rice Department and having six years ol varied work ex parlance. I have developed extensive skills in communication and administrative processes I am seeking this position because I. like many students, leal there is much room lor tm provement In the Bookstore's services My goals include tin ding new ways to lacllttate increased communication bet ween students and the bookstore. Improving handicapped ac cessibiility. more competitive pricing ol books (especially us ed books), expanded minority book sections, and more em phasis placed on books, than on other, potentially money los mg, retail items I leel conltdent that I can accomplish much In this postton I hope you will give me a chance to work toward these goals by voting lor me, Robin Leonard, tor student al large on the Bookstore Board ol Directors Scott Lewis I am running lor Ihe position ol student at-large tor the Bookstore Board ol Directors lor several reasons I leel that the Bookstore Is an important aspect ol university lite The students and taculty count on their bookstore to supply what they need and provide a variety ol services It Is essentlel that (hose In charge ol the store know what Ihe students and lacul ty need and want l leel that I can be that vital link between Ihe administrators at the store and Its customers I am presently president ol my dormitory and an active member ol the Car son/Earl President’s Council as well as the Earl Basement Committee I also head my dormitory's Advisory Board I have taken an active Interest In Ihe bookstore and am aware ol several Issues which the Board ol Directors Is currently deal Ing with I believe that I can use my experience In representing others needs and wants to lat those In charge ol the bookstore know and understand what their members, the students and (acuity expect, need and desire trom the store It's your store, let me represent your Interests Graduate Position One to be Elected • Vote for One Roger Durham Asa graduate student in Political Science,! am constantly concerned with the quality of service available from the University Bookstore It t were elected as .the Graduate Representative to the Bookstore Board'ol directors I would be dedicated to maintaining- as well as tmprovihg, the high level of sendee currently in'existence ’•■ * I would actively lobby lor cheaper used books so that the bookstore'.could, save students money and be more com petitive with other bookstores V o Improved handicap accessibility is essential The bookstore currently lacks convenient access lor handicapped people oh the interior ol the store (a freight elevator clear in the back of the store, amt narrow aisles in most ol tli« Moor space) and on the outside as well ‘ ° The current plans to Implement a guaranteed book pro gram should be followed through II a course book is late m its arrival, xeroxed copies should be made available until the book arrives No student should be torced to drop a class because a book is unavailable Because I am constantly concerned with improving the University of Oregon's educational efficiency. I have gained the endorsement ol the Students tor a Progressive Agenda I hope lo have your support as well Classified Staff/ Management Service Personnel Position One to be Elected • Vote for One Fred Wilhelm Lot the Record Stand • Classified Management Survey • New Bookstore Hours • Warehouse Acquisition • Store Remodeling Shelley Carlson As the undergraduate secretary for the Department of Political Science. I see a large part of my role as that of stu dent advocate " This role could logically be extended to in clude my participation as a member of the Board ol Directors tor the Bookstore Hare I could actively participate in seeing that students needs were, first of all. known and understood and, secondly, that these needs were answered by program and policy implementation The U of 0 Bookstore Is a good resource center for students, but as with any business, it could be made better In the past year, the Bookstore has made strides toward being more responsive to students, tor instance, a further reduction In book discounts for ail members I would actively pursue the maintenance of these discounts and strive tor more book price relief, in particular, lower used book prices I like the Bookstore and t like the direction it is heading I feel that I could contribute In a creative and enthusiastic way to further realize the goals of making the Bookstore a truly ‘ co-operative" venture • General Book Discount • Increased Text Book Discount • Lower Prices/More items • U Lane O Bank Window • Revision of the by-laws Sophomore Positions Two to be Elected - Vote for Two Doug Aylesworth - no statement Kathy Cleveland As a registered student, (acuity member, classified staft employee, or mangement service employee, you are a member of the University of Oregon Bookstore The bookstore is here to serve you If elected to the Bookslore Board of Directors. I plan to continue the past Board's conscientious scrutiny of the Bookstore s operations and investments, which resulted in raising the discount rate on books from 10% fo 11%. I also hope to'help tellow students understand the store's pricing and buy back policies Additionally. I will focus on the pur chase of more used textbooks This will mean an additional savings at the beginning of each term I have the necessary experience to meet the diversified interests of the Bookstore's members I am a sophomore honors student majoring in marketing. Besides being in leadership positions for the past two years. I have worked ex tensively with foreign students, classified staff, and manage ment service personnel at Ihe University Representing ALL members of the Bookstore community. I hope to be a creative benefit to the Board I encourage you to vote tor Kathy Cleveland for the University of Oregon Bookstore Board of Directors Mike Sawyer I am running (or a position on the UO Bookstore Board because of the competent leadership I feel I could provide due to my leadership experience, business background, and responsible nature My personal credentials are perhaps best revealed in my academic achievements I am a sophomore with a 3.8 GPA. hold a Presidential Scholarship, and am enrolled in (he Honor's College I plan to pursue a Masters Degree in Business Administration, and have primarily studied Business at the UO I offer these credentials not as a direct indication of my performance on the Board, but rather to show I am a hard working. experienced, and responsible person who takes the tasks before me seriously l am also involved in the leadership of the University and Greek system I was recently elected to the Student Senate, and I hold a position in Public Relations on JIFC, a branch of the Interfraternity Council I teel the UO Bookstore has enjoyed competent manage ment in the past, though University students and faculty must maintain a close vigil to ensure the Bookstore continues to best represent their interests Supporl Mike Sawyer for the Bookstore Board Facultyat-Large Position One to be Elected • Vote for One Barbara Edwards - no statement