Students should control fees, group says uy unester Alien Oregon D&ty (rr^raKI Student government lenders met ns one committee Wednesday, when they agrood the University's student fee system is not working and out lined a set of goals to revamp the current structure. The committee, composed of members of ASIJO, the EMU hoard and the Incidental Fee Committee, met in response to University Presi dent Mvles Brand's plan to remove the IFCs authority to allocate $l H million of student fees to the EMU. Assisted by professional mediator Vern Ho. the committee decided that, as part of any revised plan, con trol of student fees should remain with students and that fees should fie set before money is allocated. The committee decided the 1FC should remain in control of student fees. "Students should take the respon sibility to delegate student fees,” said ASUO Vice President Karmen Forte Marlene Orescher, director of the office of Student Advocacy, told the committee Brand's plan to change the fee system violates parts of the ASUO Constitution and could lead to a reduction of student control in ~3h-X. J Vem Ho other areas of the University. "No allocations may he made without the recommendation of stu dents,'' Dresi her said. "Students have more leverage than is readily apparent; if the students don't make a recommendation, the statu hoard can't do anything with the money." The committee also proposed a target lee in wmcn me siuctent tee amount would he determined before the IFC begins to allocate money to ASUO programs The target fee would allow the li t to start the budget process with an idea of how much each student would have to pay in fit's, instead of the current system, where fees are determined after the IFC' funds stu dent programs, said ASUO President Hobby Lee Members of all three brant lies of student government vs ill review the group's goals this week and produce a finished proposal at a meeting Monday. Student leaders will also decide at the meeting whether to present the proposal to Brand or place it on the ballot as an amendment to the ASUO Constitution. Ian* said. Lee said he hail until Wednesday to decide whether to put the propos al on this month's ASUO general election f mi Hot Lee said students had to act <|ui< k iv to influence how student money is used in the future "We'll take any concerns about these changes under consideration, hut the plane is leaving." Lee said Program reaches out to local minority students Natasha Shepard Fot the Oregon 0<i‘ty t mer.ikJ We live m it society that places a great deal of empha sis on college degrees, but not all students start out on the same level of opportunity. One University program is trying to equalize the odds. The Office of Multicultural Affairs is hosting the Reach for Success program for minority middle school students who otherwise might not consider higher edu cation. "The intent is to target middle school students of col or to increase their awareness of the option of higher education," said Randy Choy. program coordinator for multicultural affairs. Reach for Success is designed to inform Afncan-Anier it an. Latino. Asian/Pacific Islander and Native Ameri can students about higher edut ation and to encourage students to continue learning after graduating from high school. Students will go to University workshops on chem istry, computers and journalism and pay visits to the dance department and Museum of Art. Meanwhile, par ents will dist uss topics including college funding, admissions, resources and financial aid. Dr Robert Holden. Jefferson Middle School princi pal, said many minority students have to overcome neg ative media stereotypes to realize they can In* successful in a higher education setting. "The program tries to dispel myths about their capa bilities and how far they can go in life. Holden said. "It shows that if thuv work fiord they can fie sun essftil It helps thorn to know that thorn are other options than what the media puts in front of them sports and drugs." According to the Digest of ^duration Statist// s, in 1991 45.fi percent of African-American and Chicuno/tatino high si hoot graduates went on to enroll in a higher education institution. Only 20 .7 percent of students enrolled in higher education institutions were minorities The Keach for Sui cess program encourages minority students to i (insider higher tidm ation by making both i ullage and success look possible Holden said the program im hides positive role mod els from ethnic bai kgrounds. "Kids see people that look like them and know that it's possible to fie successful." Holden said "It's .i workshop of possibilities." said Carol (iainphell. counselor at (ail Young Middle S« hool Although most students don't start thinking about col lege until high school, real hmg middle school children helps to create a goal. Holden said. 'Research indicates that tfiose are formative years - when students develop a sense of character and self," fie said "These years are often called turning points, when students make the dec ision to be successful in school or not One e they get to high school, they're already set " Both students and parents are eiu ouraged to attend the program from 9 a in. to 4 p in.. Saturday. April 24 New chemistry cluster aimed at regular students By Jen Ellison c Vy»gor? Cfettfy f StucitmU who Imtnk into « c old swmit at lht» thought of taking a chemistry ( lass con fear no mow, the chemistry department started a new i his ter this past fall geared toward students of all Uu k grounds (Chemistry HU, 102, 103, “Science in Society." is a c luster foe using on the role of ( hernistry in every day life and is presented in a manner most people c an understand "Some people shutter at the word i hernistry.' said Ralph Bernhard, assistant department head, who taught the se< ond t ourse last term "With this i lass, we hope to at hieve all apprei iation of i hem istry and show people that it is something that can lie understood The si lentifir prim iples are mostlv taught by in class demonstrations Kxamples include analyz ing samples of shampoo for damaging chemicals, wall lung the new hindegraduhle polvfoam dissolve in water and testing various substances’ levels of radiation By using demonstrations, students are able to see ( hemislrv as an active part of life. Barnhard said Kai h of the three classes covers sociallv relevant scienlifir issues I'he first i ourse intrndiu es the basics ol i hi-init als. i onsumer produi Is. env iron mental issues and mil tear power and waste cleanup file sei olid i nurse loi uses on energy effu ieni v. energy alternatives and atmosphere pollution I'he final i lass is !>kh hemicallv oriented, fix us ing on the i hemu al rear turns that take plat e in bodies every (lav. sui h as how food, vitamins and minerals keep people going and what happens when they exercise The ( luster is not intended to lie a rigorous m i ence i ourse. Barnhard said ()ne high school chem istry ( lass is needed for the second course, and the cluster must lie taken in sequence The i luster can lie used to satisfy the m iem e i luster requirement for graduation (’•ornldine Kii hmond. who taught the cluster's first course m tfie fall, said she was pleased In see positive evaluations at the end of the course "Tile students really seemed to like the i lass." she said "Wo had a lot of fun "I found myself calling my girlfriend and telling her the fo( ts I learned,” wrote pro-journalism major Van O’Brvan II in his i lass evaluation. Kit hmond said the ( lass is "the host c lass I've ever taught It fore ed me to think and teach in qual itative terms without using equations.'' 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