UNIVERSITY
Students urged to fight for increased funding
naiiy protests inadequacy
By Daratyn Trappe
EmerakJ RopoMei
Members of the ASIJO Executive
urged students at a rally Wednesday to
make their voices heard In the state gov
ernment and demand increased higher
education funding.
■‘We’re not receiving the kind of edu
cation we should In; for the amount of
money we’re paying," said ASIIO Co
president Kirk Hailey
Classroom overcrowding, an antiquat
ed registration system and increased tui
tion are just a lew of the examples of the
problems students face because of a luck
of funding. Hailey said.
"Turn that anger into action." by lob
bying the state legislators, he said.
Hailey added that University tuition
has increased 20 percent in the past two
years for in-state students and more than
that for out-of-state students.
"We shouldn't he shouldering all the
financial burden." he said.
ASIJO University Affairs (kmrdinator
Hrian Hoop said the reputation of the
University as a liberal arts institution is
being compromised by the elimination of
such programs as American Studies,
Rather than expanding the Universi
ty's curriculum to include greater access
to courses in ethnic studies, peace stud
ies and other such disciplines, students
are seeing them eliminated, lessened or.
at best, kept as they am. Hoop said.
"Maintaining the status quo is not
enough," he said. "We need to go be
yond that and show the legislature that
whole areas of study are being ignored."
State Rep David Dix (D-Rugene) also
spoke briefly and encouraged students to
actively lobby in some way.
"Tuition increases are wrong," he
said "Tell your legislature that you
need funds for higher education They
don't think you vote or care.
"Hut you're the future of this state,"
he added. "You're going to decide
whether students coming up will t»>
priced out of an education."
Traci Manning. ASUO state affairs co
ordinator said "We're tired of hearing in
the media that our generation is apathet
ic The Legislature won't listen to you
unless you vote, but only 22 percent of
people aged 18 to 24 vote."
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Business major Tad Rockwell collects petition signatures at a voter
registration table during Wednesday's rally.
The Oregon Student Lobby, made up
of several student representatives from
state colleges and universities who con
vey student concerns to the state legisla
ture will issue an informational guide.
Manning said
It will be available at the ASUO office
in Suite 4 of the EMU and at various
places around campus beginning Oct.
15. The guide will include information
about issues of concern to students.
Manning said
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IFC elects new officers
I he incidental rec l-ommil
lee elected Michael Colson as
its chairman for the 1990-91
school year at its meeting
Wednesday. Members also vot
ed Jennifer Bills in as the com
mittee's vice president. Colson
was elected to a two-year IFC
seat and Bills to a one-year seat
in elections last April.
In other business, the com
mittee allocated $400 to the Or
egon Student Ijobby for a Stu
dent leadership Conference in
Salem Oct. 12-14. IFC members
also granted $30 requested by
the 1-atin American Support
Committee.
• • •
University speech teams
competing against 35 other
teams from Pacific Northwest
schools took first and second
place in a tournament at West
ern Washington State Universi
ty last weekend.
Partners on the first-place
team were Trond Jacobson, a
political science major, and
Jennifer Oetter. a rhetoric and
communications major. The
team of (.add Wiles and Ted
Prosise took second. Both
teams wyre undefeated after six
debates against other two-per
son teams.
Judges also voted Jacobson
best overall speaker in the tour
nament.
Students may earn one aca
demic credit for attending a
weekend workshop on Native
Americans and substance abuse
scheduled for Oct. 19-20. The
workshop, titled "Soar Like an
Eagle.” will feature presenta
tions on peyote use. fetal alco
hol syndrome. Native Ameri
can culture and non-traditional
substance abuse treatments.
A1 Smith, a Native American
Eugene-area resident, is the
speaker for the peyote presenta
tion Friday, Oct. 19. Smith
fought a six-year legal battle in
Oregon courts and in the U S.
Supreme Court after he was
dismissed from his job as drug
counselor for using peyote in a
religious ceremony.
Students may add the course
in the leisure studies depart
ment office. 180 Esslinger, un
til the day of the conference.
Registration fee for students is
$49 if they sign up before Fri
day; after Friday, the cost is
$69. Students signing up for
academic credit must also pay
tuition.
The workshop is sponsored
by the University's Substance
Abuse Program, the Continua
tion Center and the Native
American Student Union.
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The Homecoming Student
Steering Committee is looking
for students interested in help
ing organize Homecoming
events, including a noise pa
rade, a comedy night, a sign
decorating contest and a treas
ure hunt. The committee holds
meetings every Tuesday at 4
p.m. Call Richard Horswell or
Karmen Fore at 346-2107 for
more information.
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