Oregon
DAILY EMERALD
Wednesday. September 26. I‘WO
Eugene. Oregon
Volume V2, Issue 21
Briefly
The Student Senate
met Tuesday night to dis
cuss its plans for the year
and ways for students to
get involved in the deci
sion-making process
Senators also announced
the vacancies of several
senate seats.
See story, Page 4
Regionally
Bureau of Land Man
agement officials said
Tuesday al>out one-quar
ter of the Oregon forest
parcels on which they
plan logging next year
will suffer a significant
adverse impact on tret;
corridors used by the rare
northern spotted owl.
See story. Page 15
Nationally
One witness invoked
the fifth Amendment 14
times and another refused
to appear voluntarily as a
hearing began Tuesday
on conflict-of-interest al
legations against Neil
Bush, the president's son.
See story. Page 17
Internationally
The U.N. Security
Council ordered an air
embargo of Iraq on Tues
day and warned of worse
to come unless Iraq quits
Kuwait. The vote was
14-1. with only Cuba op
posed. and extended the
powers of an earlier U.N.
trade embargo
See story. Page 19
Weather
Mostly cloudy today,
with a slight chance of
showers and highs
around 70. Winds vari
able to 10 rnph Wednes
day night, mostly cloudy.
Slight chance of showers.
Lows 50-55. Thursday:
Morning clouds. Partial
afternoon clearing. Highs
70-75.
Co-presidency gets approval
But constitutional
right questioned
By Catherine Hawley
Emerald Associate Editor
University students and
administrators have reacted
mostly favorably to a deci
sion to run the ASl'O oxer u
tive office as a co-presiden
cy, although some are con
cerned about the constitu
tionality of the move.
Hailey and Stickel were
elected as student bodv pres
ident and vice president, re
spectively. in April; they de
cided to refer to themselves
as co-presidents in June,
shortly after they took offi< e
"The feedback has been
very positive," t o President
Sheila Stickel said Tuesday
"We've had nothing but
good comments
However, members of the
Student Senate said they are
concerned that Hailey and
Stickel do not have constitu
tional authority to change
their titles. The subject was
discussed during the Stu
Mbrloio
Kirk Baily and Shalia Shekel, elected as ASUO
president and vice president in April, have decid
ed to combine their offices into a co-presidency.
dent Senate's Tuesday meeting, said him
Heiney. Senate chairperson.
"We were just concerned that this hap
pened over the summer when everyone
was gone." Heiney said. Members of Stu
dent Senate decided Tuesday to investigate
the matter further and asked Brian Hoop.
ASUO University Affairs coordinator, to
talk with Hailey and Stickel about the cun
stitutionalitv of their decision.
"From what we were told (at Tuesday’s
meeting), it's not unconstitutional, but
there's nothing in tin; constitution that
says they can do it.” Heiney said "Some
fieople feel it's no big deal The thing is.
we voted for a president and a vice presi
dent, and some of us feel that if they were
were going to do this, they should have an
nounced it earlier."
Iteiney said that Hailey and Stickel had
mentioned the idea of a co-presidency to
some Student Senate members and last
year’s ASUO staff as early as last spring,
before elections were held
Bailey and Stickel said, however, that al
though they ran a "team-oriented" cam
paign and had always planned to divide re
sponsihilities equally if elected, they did
not consider did actually changing their ti
ties until after they were in office.
"Originally, we never thought about
Turn to EXECUTIVES, Page 7
Challenge to
judge’s ruling
in the works
SALEM (AP) — lawyers In the state
attorney general's office were working
today to put together a legal challenge
of a judge’s ruling that disqualified five
initiative measures on the Nov. ti ha I lot
"The attorney general's office is get
ting all of the appropriate documents to
gether today," stale Elections Director
jack Graham said. "They will file the
appeal with the Court of Appeals either
today or tomorrow."
The measures affected by Monday's
ruling would limit property taxes to 1.5
percent of value, shut down the Trojan
nuclear plant until certain conditions
are met, ban some non-recyclable pack
aging. establish a work in lieu of wel
fare program and grant state income tax
credits for costs of private schooling.
Secretary of State tiarbara Roberts. the
state's chief election offii.ial and the
Democratic candidate for governor, said
the controversy stems from different in
terpretations of what is required to "cer
tify" fiscal impact statements for meas
ures.
Hut Craig Bnrkmun. chairman of the
Oregon Republican Party, blamed Rob
erts for the ruling
"It's a big issue because Harbara Rob
erts' fingerprints are all over this fias
co." Herkman said. "If these initiatives
don't go on the ballot, Harbara Roberts
is the sole person responsible."
State law specifies that the secretary
of state and state treasurer and the direc
tors of the Executive and Revenue de
partments certify the fiscal impact state
ments.
Roberts said the officials agreed orally
by the Aug H deadline in the law, a pro
cedure she said hud been used in tbe
past. None of the officials signed the
certifications until several days after the
deadline.
Karlier court rulings said certified
Turn to MEASURES. Page 8
Leaders ask women to get involved
Eugene’s women ‘bright, creative, devoted’
By June Russell
Emerald Reporter
Women need to bring their
perspectives and values to civic
government, a panel of women
leaders in Lane County told
community members Tuesday
at the Eugene Conference Cen
ter at the tlilton Hotel.
Susan Smith, newly elected
KWEH board member, told ap
proximately 40 community
members that more women
need to get involved and start
speaking out
"The first reason of why
women need to get involved is
the same reason that men need
to gel involved," Smith said
"In this community it’s impor
tant for women to share in
power and in the empower
ment that men have traditional
ly held
“What I get back is in terms
of what I offer.” Smith added.
"The type of self-esteem you
feel with that empowerment is
something we've been ripped
off of ill the past. Also, we have
different perspectives, and it's
important for these perspec
tives to Im< heard at all levels of
the community.”
Cynthia Wooten, an eight
year member of the Eugene City
Council, said women have
much to offer their community
government, including conflict
resolution skills
"This is our community too,
and we are bright, we an: crea
tive. and we are devoted,”
Wooten said "Take the time
and persevere, because we do
maid all of you. Regardless of
what your personal perspective
might be. it's important to
know and share your own val
ues .
"Also, I less frequently see
women going head to head
over something.” Wooten said.
"Sometimes I feel there are
some men who want to settle
limits with a duel on Willam
ette Slritel. We. however, are
(rained to compromise, and lo
lie nurturing and understand
ing."
Since the original event
sponsored by the Kugene Com
mission on thi! Rights of Wom
en, the percentage of women
on city advisory bodies has ris
en almost 20 percent, from 24
percent in 10H2 lo 4.'t percent
today.
Despite the increase in wom
en serving in community gov
ernment. however, the lack of
encouragement, time commit
ments and the demands of job
and family continue to tie bar
riers to greater involvement.
"I often speak to women who
want to fie involved in public
office." Wooten said. "The
first of the things I see is a lac k
of confidence, that they aren't
knowledgeable enough or no
one will pay attention to them
and take them seriously.
Cynthia Wooten
"Hut I can only ask them to
remember why they wanted to
l>e involved." she added "If it
interests you. pursue it If it
matters to you. pursue it."
Hillary Kittleson. manage
ment analyst with the City of
Eugene, stressed the impor
tance of finding an advisory
committee with time demands
Turn to WOMEN. Page 8