Editorial
Advice and update
offered in measures
Despite a moment of conflict concerning three ballot
measures last week, voters will lx* able to decide on all 10
measures in the general election this Wednesday and Thurs
day. After reviewing tin* first five, we recommend voting in
favor of the first four but opposing the fifth.
ballot measures 1 and 2 are house-cleaning proposals.
They are designed to bring the ASIJO Constitution up to
date with current ASIJO practices.
Specifically, Measure 1 deals with re-wording section
I 1.9. which outlines the election process for Incidental Fee
Committee members and replaces it with an updated ver
sion. The current wording does not specify between one
year and two-year IFC seats.
The constitution would be altered to reflect the election
process that took place last week in the primary election
with Measure t. It identifies one-year and two-year seats and
establishes guidelines for write-in candidates.
Measure 2 takes a similar course of action with the
Oregon Student Public Interest Research Group’s funding
through the IFC. The measure would have OSPIRG’s fun
ding go on the ballot every other year “to demonstrate stu
dent support.” In the off years. OSIMKC would go to the IFC
for budget approval.
(Jverall. Measures 1 and 2 do nothing to change the cur
rent process. They only bring the constitution into order
with established practice.
Measures 5 and -4 are recommendations for the l Jniversi
Iv II they are passed, they will not necessarily go into effect.
More research will be done before anything happens.
Measure .1 recommends extending University library
hours during dead and finals week. This measure would
give students another place to study aside from tin* KMU.
However, cost must be considered. 11 it becomes apparent
that it is too expensive to keep the library open for a few ex
tra hours, then this proposal should be rejected.
Measure 4 proposes changing tin* length of time bet
ween classes from 10 to 15 minutes. This is an important
issue, especially for disabled students. The measure would
give students more time to travel between consecutive
classes located across campus.
But the effects this will have on scheduling must be con
sidered. If carried out, the proposal would alter the times
that classes start and make awkward schedules.
Taken at face value, measures .1 and 4 are worthy.
Because these are advisory measures, specifics have not
been researched. These detail issues must be looked at
before the measures are put into action.
Measure 5 is an advisory measure to lobby against the
Riverfront Research Park Project. The project would develop
the land by the Autzen Stadium footbridge where the soccer
fields are now located.
Although we do not believe developing the land beside
the riverfront is entirely appropriate, the project will benefit
University students. The University administration is on
record as promising to find a new location for the soccer
fields if the research park is constructed on the existing
fields.
Supporters ol Measure 5 would rather relocate the
research park than relocate the soccer fields. That idea could
prove very impractical.
But the administration must be held to its promise to
relocate the soccer fields.
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Letters
Fiscal advice
I would like lo explain u In I
.on running lor .in Incidental
Kim* Committee one-year
position
Students deserve fiscal
responsibility in the allocation
ol their i ni. i de n I a I fees.
Students should not simply he
utilized .is .in endless source of
money whenever programs re
quest additional resources.
livery funded program should
he carefully reviewed to assess
the group's needs, ascertain
their specific resources, and
monitor the use of granted
budgets
An increased emphasis needs
to he placed on alternative
sources of funding, including
grants and fundraising. An IKC
member should he viewed as an
advisor to groups in order to
better manage their budgets
Politics should play no part in
the operations of the IFC.
budgeting should he based on
uniform criteria, and applied to
every group in a fair and
equitable manner. Funds
should he utilized to attend to
campus concerns, rather than to
fund outside political issues.
I have the experience,
knowledge, and openness to ex
cel and persevere in the 1KC. As
a consultant in the private sec
tor. I developed, proposed and
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Sandra Thompson
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Playground slap
1 want to comment on the ir
responsibility demonstrated by
Kimberly Sargent in her letter to
the editor (OI)H. April 14).
Sargent’s portrayal of the CSRL
coalition is not only completely
inaccurate: it is underhanded
and rude!
I'd like to think that the ma
jority of students, regardless of
their political beliefs or affilia
tions. would never resort to
such degrading and irresponsi
ble political tactics.
CSRL is a coalition of a very
diverse group ol students. It
does not accredit itself with any
political ideologies or biases.
The group’s central bond is
simply its responsible approach
to student government. CSRL is
not reactionary and is nowhere
close to being “extremely right
wing.’’ as Sargent asserts.
Let's get serious Miss
Sargent! Play the game fair or
CRT OUT! I also sincerely hope
that Sargent s slanderous tactics
•ire not representative of other
SPA members.
Miss Sargent; take your
playground politics elsewhere
and please get some class!
Cory Wynne
Student Senator
One more time
I would like to thank the;
(ireek Kndorsement Council,
tin? Master’s of Business Ad
m inist rat ion Kndorsement
Board. Concerned Students for
Responsible Leadership, the in
dividuals who voted in my
favor, and all my friends for the
tremendous support you’ve
given me during the student
elections.
I expect the two years ahead
of me will prove to be both ex
citing and challenging. You
have my word that 1 will res
pond to your needs and desires
when taking action on tin; EMU
Board of Directors.
it and when you have ques
tions or suggestions pertaining
to the function of the hoard
within the EMU simply call or
leave a message in my box in
Suite 3. EMU.
By the end of the week we
will know what kind of student
government we can expect for
’87-’H8. The outcome is well
within our grasp if we choose to
take it.
This last week showed us that
tin; students at the University
can take their futures’ respon
sibly into their own hands.
Kasey Brooks and Karen Caff
ney have the needed skills to
run an administration th.it will
accurately represent you the
way an ASIJO office should.
The election didn’t end with
the primaries, so don’t give up
yet. Please go out and vote one
more time to insure we have an
executive that will operate
responsively and correctly.
Matthew Smith
EMU Board of Directors
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