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Thursday, April 21. 1988
Eugene, Oregon
Volume 89, Number 137
Students approve all ballot measures
LTD barely passes
with 15-vote margin
By Kelvin Wee
Emerald Associate Editor
Students approved all seven ballot measures in the
ASUO General Elections on Tuesday and Wednesday,
including the controversial Lane Transit District
measure, which won by 15 votes.
The Oregon Student Public Interest Research
Group (OSP1RG), the Oregon Daily Emerald, the
University Counseling Center and three ASUO
measures also came out on top during the elections.
A total of 1,764 students voted, whereas 1,685
turned out last week for the primaries.
The Lane Transit District (LTD) measure, which
asks students to pay $4.50 a term for unlimited bus use,
received 855 “yes” votes and 840 “no” votes.
Donna Quon. LTD marketing intern and measure
proponent, said she was surprised LTD won with all
the recent controversy surrounding the measure. "I am
really pleased with the results,” she said.
In the past week, several concerned students at
tempted to invalidate LTD's proposal by citing possible
procedural violations.
Quon said LTD intends to work with the ASUO Ex
ecutive in spending the estimated $240,000 that will be
generated for 1988-89. She added that LTD will offer
Elections at a glance
Ballot Maasuras
81) OSPIRG
82) Lane Transit District
83) Oregon Daily Emerald
87) Counseling Center
Constitution Amendments
84) Conflict of interest
85) Student Senate
86) Elections
Yes
1,385
855
1,171
1,053
812
1,126
914
No
281
840
471
453
547
154
292
Student Senate
Seat 3 Nils Christiansen
Seat 5 Paul Ehrlich
Seat 8 Kevin Pedigo
refunds each terms to students who don’t want to use
the service.
The Oregon Daily Emerald measure received 1,171
“yes" votes and 471 "no" votes. Students will pay
$1.90 a term to fund replacement of the Emerald's com
puter production system.
The OSPIRG measure, requesting $2 a student a
term, received 1,385 "yes" votes and 281 "no” votes.
OSPIRG Local Board Chairwoman Lauren Norris
said she was estatic. "It shows the devotion and greut
energy that's been going on in this chapter," she said.
Maureen Kirk, OSPIRG State Board Chairwoman,
said she too was pleased. "It shows there's a real up
surge in student activism." she said. "We’ve got plans
for next year. This groundswell of support will ensure a
good program for students."
The University Counseling Center measure won
with 1,053 votes in favor and 453 opposed. Students
will contribute $2.50 a term to provide increased
counseling service.
"We are very pleased about that," said Counseling
Center Director Ron May. "The students have had a
long history of supporting the center. That's very
gratifying.”
ASUO President Kasey Brooks also cheered the
center's success. "I am happy to see those increased
services will be provided because 1 think they are
necessary. 1 think students did themselves a great
service."
Brooks also expressed delight that voters approved
the three ASUO "housekeeping" measures designed to
increase student government efficiency.
Three new student senators also wore voted into of
fice: Nils Christiansen, seat 3 (98 votes): Paul Ehrlich,
seat 5 (67 votes); and Kevin Pedigo, seat 8 (35 votes).
ASUO Elections Board Chairwoman Barbara
Hankins announced late Wednesday that there will be a
recount of all the ballots today. The recount was
ordered by Brian Ebert, who ran for Student Senate seat
3.
Election rules allow for a recount order if a can
didate or ballot measure comes within 40 votes of winn
ing. Ebert received 85 votes, 13 less than Christiansen.
Tales from the 'Demon Box'
Author Ken Kesey read a short story from his novel “Demon
Box” on Wednesday night before a jam-packed crowd at the
Beanery, 790 E. 14th Ave. Kesey appeared with Australian perfor
mance poet Geoff Goodfellow, who is touring the United States.
Photo by Bobbie Lo
Greek presidents pledge
obedience to 'dry' policy
By Mike Drummond
Emerald Associate Editor
After more than two hours of discussion
Wednesday night with members of the
University administration, the Greek
Presidents Council announced it would
abide by the University’s new policy on
keg and group-alcohol purchases using
house treasury dollars.
However, Interfraternity Council Presi
dent Hafez Daraee said the Greek com
munity has problems with some of the pro
visions in the new policy.
"As far as the IPX: is concerned, we sup
port the policy in theory. It's very impor
tant we get our direction straight again —
we were never supposed to be here for the
alcohol," Daraee said. "But at the same
time, there's a lot of rough spots in this
policy that need to be worked out.”
Some of those rough spots include
policy enforcement and defining "large
quantities” of alcohol.
House liability is another concern of the
Greek community, Daraee said.
For example, Greek presidents question
ed whether houses should be penalized if
an individual member buys a pony keg to
share with his fellow members. The pur
chase of hard alcohol using pooled money
from three or more house members was
another point of contention.
"If three or more people pooled their
money to buy a half gallon (of hard
alcohol), technically they would be in
violation of the policy even if they were
over 21, as ridiculous as it may sound,"
Daraee said. "In that case it would be to
your advantage to buy your own individual
fifth.”
"The way the policy is written right
now, three people are considered a pool,"
said Vice Provost for Student Affairs
Gerard Moseley.
The Greek Presidents Council met with
Moseley. Dean of Students Shirley Wilson
and Director of Student Development Jane
DeGidio.
"They (Greek presidents) pointed out
that for groups that are very large, this is
really a difficult thing to police.” Moseley
said.
The current draft of the policy is subject
for modification, he said, noting some of
the Greek presidents suggested that a pool
ing number based on a percentage of house
membership wouid be more fair.
"These were just rough suggestions, but
a percentage basis would really show that
this was an organizational event. And that
seems reasonable to me," Moseley said.
"If they (University administration)
want an effective policy, right now what
they have is an ineffective policy. It has a
few loopholes,” Daraee said.
Kathy Sullivan, Panhellenic chair
woman. said the sororities fully support
the new policy; however, modifications
need to be made.
“The sororities are just as responsible as
the fraternities are (for drinking liability).
Even though we don’t throw the parties,
we half-sponsor them.”
She said in some respects the new policy
"is going a little too far in saying
over-21-year-olds can't buy kegs when
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