__ University_ GEC stands behind endorsements By Catherine Hawley Emerald Assoc iate Editor Members ot the (hook Kn dorsemenl Committee respond etl to candidates' allegations of unfair questioning at their April 12 hearings and defended their endorsements in a press conferent e ]• riday Several t.andidates running for student hod\ offii es said last week that the questions they were asked at the (d ( hearings were irrelevant to their qualifications for otfh e and that they wore not given due consideration tor the. post lions they were seeking. GKC con hairs Tim Ross and Megan Rasmussen read from prepared statements at de press conference, which was open to representatives from campus publications Ross and Rasmussen refused to answer questions after the conference and both have dec lined to < mo ment further on the matter "We would like to reiterate that the greek endorsement hearings were fair and impar tial Ross sard at the press conference!. "We would also like to point out that our send merits .ire barked bv ASl ( ) elections tioard member |t;nni let Kulles who was present for the duration of the April l_ hearing Ross said the ( d ( ! did its best to ensure that endorsement hearings were run smoolhK and fairlv I fie i ommilfee lob lowed a month long timeline in preparation lor the endorse ments The committee held the lit' and ASl I ) executive hear ings at Valiev River Inn to put at ease i undulates who might he\e felt intimidated in a (rater nit\ or sorority. lie said. "I don't think am other en dorseinent had this tvpe ot pro cess, w ith a three page applii a lion or a timeline of this quali t \ " Ross said Ross detended questions asked ot Ini idental bee ( andi date lenniter Hills, who said last week that questioning In i used on (lily and Lesbian Alii ,inci' matters '' 1 .i*t the record note that |en niter Hills has served as co di rei toi ol (IAI. A Ross said Theodore questions direr ted at her experienr e as direr tol ot that student funded orguuizn tion are perlinent The (II t could not m good i him icm e endorse ill’ i .null date I nn I lughes I>«■< ause In* y jointed tin* ( )n‘tfon I ommrnl.i lor's right In tire spent h Koss said As ,i member o! the t!IHH HU II I Hughes voted to di'iiv the public .ition funding Based on this testimony it would In- .in m I o( unparalleled irresponsibility to endorse a i andidate u ho hits admittedly broken out* of the highest laws ot the land Koss said \ ballot measure asking for a show ol i anipus support lor OSI’IKtl w.ts not endorsed hy the (.Id bet.ausc it also asked for an t 1 pert ent ini re.tse in funding lor the organization. Koss said In short w e fell it w on Id lie at the margin ot pm mg stu dents out ol si liool, " he said Rasmussen read a statement from Panhellenu President Di anna lurgens t lanfving that |ur gens was not at the April Id hearings and that she had not spoken direr llv w ith anyone w ho w as unhappy w ith the out i nine ot the hearings lurgens told the Inicr.thl last week that she had heen teel mg frustration Iroin some pen pie alter tin- heai ings College Republicans to discuss campaigns Mi l: i !\( ;s Ballroom Dam r ( lull meets tonight ,il n SO in the I Ml ' (iumwond Room lnterfralernity (iouni.il Presidents Council meets tonight at t> at the Delta t psilon fraternity Students Against Apartheid meets tonight at i it) in KMl ( iodar Room ( i Druids meets tonight at o in Room lei _Kt als_ Strauh. tor final membership vote toi the 1000 01 si bool \ ear Students tor I'nited Nations meets tonight at li in the I'iMl .Maple Room College Republic ans meets tonight at > in MMl ' (ienturv Room A to dismiss upi.uming < am p.iigns SPKAkIKS AND l.lil ill RKS "America: A Worrisome Reverie" is the title of a lec ture to be given todav at -4 by lotto I Mi Derm it t from Texas A Sc M Dniveisily The lec tore, to tie held in Room 100 U illamette is spoil sored In the Hu inanities (enter Mist t 1.1 AM (H S "Whitevsater Paradise", a video about (iosla Riva s rivers, will be shown today at 1-' to p m in the Outdoor Program office in the KM I Base mellt. Wesley Center Bible Study v\ ill be belli today at 12 to at the Wesley Center. 12.Hi kinc.iid St All are invited, and asked to bring a lunc h Wesley N'igbt fellowship will be held to night at 7 la at the Wesley Center. 12 to kini aid SI Tonight's program is called l ooking .it (tin ( .ill to Ministrv " I hi' Puhit nt Movement \n Introilut lion to D.imi' tti *• 1.1)»\ " uii! hr hold I. in i ill at in Room i'll (ierlingei Aunev ITu- workshop will include .1 (met overview ol the theoiv ,uid pr.li tile of ila■ u e movement fheiapv .i video .m e\ pemnent.il opportunits .mil .1 question ,nid .in suer period the film M.istrr llurold mid thr thus will lie shown tonight .it H in !■.Mt (oiler Room ( I he showing is sponsored bv Students Against Apart held \ (ll)-KOM tutorial on the MI A lliblingi.i pin will be held lod.lv .il l m the Keterente l)e pertinent of the knight l.ibr.irs Hihle sharing will take place tonight at to at the \ewm.in ( enter, ltr.ii Kmerald St /’artisans ol Vilnu will be shown tudav at - HI in the K\tt ’ Hen hinder Room It will be shown again at 7 p in (iheck the KMI' si heel tile tor loiation The showing is sponsored bv the Jewish Student t nion Tree planting i eremnnv anil servile tor those who perished in the Shoah will be held to dm at 17 til on the lawn near the Millr.u e dm k pond The serv ti e is sponsored In the lewish Stu dent l 'nion Dr.idlitw Ini submitting lit a/s to thr kmerald trout tlrsk I \tl Suite tilt), is noun thr tl,i\ hrtnrr pilhlii .Itiun lit a/s run thr i/av of thr rrrnt Ulllrss thr ovrtil oi i t/rs hrtnrr noon /'/ease submit I t a/s the du\ brtorv they are to run mill Xotu rs ol r\ruts with a (loihitiun or admission i Imigr will not hr .it i opted t ..inipus ev ruts .mil thnsr si hril ul oil nr.irrst thr puhlii ntioii date will hr given pnorit\ Thr Kmerald reserves thr right to nlit until es tor gr.imnuir unit stvle r With this coupon >ou can bu\ a set ot GUITAR STRINGS for '/2 our iisl Price ( Oil|RHI t \|)in s MI. 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