Oregon Daily FRIDAY. MAY 14. 1993 EUGENE. OREGON VOLUME 94. ISSUE 157 Leaders agree on $2 fee for sports events j Student seating will remain the same, athletic department revenue could increase By Chester Allen ■ l.,y,v> duty t,*KV,ikt Students attending next year's football and men's basketball games will have to pay .1 $2 fee lor each ticket they use, uci circling to a budget agreement reached Wednesday lielwoen student government and the athletic department Under the terms of the agreement, the athlet ic department will take a $75,000 cut from ds Si.04 million incidental fee allocation. However, the department and student gov ernment leaders said the user fee will eventual ly give athletics more money w bile reducing the amount of fees each student pays The athletic department had been threatening to take away prime student seating lor basketball or football in response to the Incidental Tee Committee's decision to cut $35,000 from the student let- tic ket subsidy Negotiators for the athletic department and the ASUO said the agreement would make stu dents who attend games pay more of the cost of supporting University sports Sandy Walton, assistant athletic dime tor, said the agreement would allow the athletic depart ment to take a substantial reduction in student fee c ontributions without taking away prime student seating ■'The agreement is a win—win situation for both sides.' Walton said 'We ll get an increase m revenue and there will tie no c hange! in seat location or number lor football or basketball games Neil Siinnoll. ASUO finance c oordinator. said the S2 fee would help the athletic: department solve its current budget deficit white ensuring students who pick up tickets actually use them An ASUO study found that many students have been fin king up tickets hut not attending games. Sunnell said Under currant levels of student ticket use. the athletic department will gain $35,000 from the new fee. full if students use all the available tick ets. the department would gain $99,000 in addi tional revenue. Sunnell said In addition, the agreement may allow student fees to remain at the same amount they were this year. Sunnell said. Every full—time student pays $l(M> in student fees each term. The athletic department gets $22 of each term's fees. "The agreement just makes good business sense." Sunnell said. "It serves the needs of fxjtli the students and the athletic department.” UO it to your school *r T *r. University students Nancy Farmer (left), Mike Rost'. Todd Farris Kathy C, mnon. Maxine i ee (standing) and Jennifer D/iekan plant mangolds in the UO outline in front of Johnson Hall as pad of University Pay activities Woman might take fraternity to court j Phi Kappa Psi may have violated a resolution over alleged rape by pledge By Tammy Batey A student allegedly roped bs a i’tu ka|j|Ni I’m fraternity pledge said slur may take the fraternity to court treatise she believes the house reneged on a reso lution agreement with the Offii e of Affir illative Action it Equal Opportunity. Hut the student mas herself have vio lat'd tin* agreement's provision to "iiviml initiating direct or indirect < onliH t" with the frutwmily Kondtne "Niki" Kaur ti. It), at i used a Phi Pm pledge of date rap** in Or tuber !<)92 following a parts' She did not fill* charges with ttin poll* e. Instead. Kaui ft and another woman, whom <1 Pin Psi member pllogedly attempted to rape, filed an informal complaint with tin* affirmative a< lion office in November On December IH, K.nu ll .mil the nth or woman signtrd ,i "moiiiornucliini of resolution" with Phi I’si mouther Kevin (rf)v ro, flu I'm Adviser lason Asliloy iiiul Phi Pm President |osh S« hwoilz I ho mnmonmdum u,is a menus of resolving I ho (uni|>liiml and not with a "W 2) Change grade options 3) Change credits in classes that have variable credits. CLEANUP BEGINS Springfield residents will have the opportunity to help improve the look of their city during this weekend's annual cleanup. City residents cun bring their yard debris to a drop-box situ at the Booth-Kelly Center, located at the corner of South and 5th Streets, Saturday or Sunday. The program is for Springfield residents only, so proof of residency is required People are asked not to drop off anything other than yard debris. SPORTS INDIANAPOLIS (API - Some families have generations of doctors, lawyers or shopkeepers The l'risers are ra< ers Among them, they have eight Indianapolis MX) victories Still, they hunger for more A! Unset Jr is bai l this month as the defending Indy cham pion His father, a four time winner and third las! year at the age of 52, is getting ready for his 27th start Neither really wants to talk much about past races They are focused on preparing for Sunday. May 30 "The only reason you (.ome here is to try to win it." the senior Unser said "Winning last year doesn't mean a thing when the flag drops this year ’