Oregon Daily
THURSDAY, MAY 27.1993
Masat accused of racial, physical intimidation
j Former IFC chairman
calls charge a “blatant lie,”
denies allegations
By Matt Bander
Oregon Osrfy fmeraW
A former Incidental Fee Committee
member has charged the ousted commit
tee chairman with racial and physical
intimidation stemming from an alleged
confrontation in the IFC office May 1*1
Bobby I.ee said former committee
Chairman Steve Mosat threatened to kill
him. pushed him into a wall and made
derogatory remarks about his Korean her
itage during an argument in the IFC
office. Lee reported the alleged incident
to the University Office of Public Safety
last week, and Masnt could face charges
under the University Student Conduct
Code.
Masat called Leo's charges a "blatant
lie” and said Lee is carrying out a per
sons! vendetta against him because of his
politics.
"If Bobby can't beat you politically, he
will try to drag you through the mud."
Masat said. That is what be is trying to
do with this story.”
The alleged confrontation Inst ween lee
and Masat took place during a week of
turmoil for the IFC.
late resigned as ASUO president Mon
day. May 17 and was appointed to the
IFC the next day — despite opposition
from then committee Chairman Masat
Lee said he joined the IFC to help get the
committee's work done by May 25. when
the committee finished its term
On Wednesday. May 19. the day the
incident allegedly took place, committee
members Ed Carson. Efrem Mehretah and
Anue Wagoner sent Masat a memo asking
him to resign or face removal from the
IFC. The three said they wanted Masat to
resign because he was jeopardizing stu
dent control over incidental fees
Bobby Lm
Steve Me sat
An ASIJO Constitution Court justice's
injunction prevented the IFC from i hang
ing its own rules in order to remove
Mas.it Thursday. May 20 Masat was
voted out the next day at an IFC meeting
after the the Constitution Court met and
lifted the injunction
Masat. who would have returned to
ni’Xl >*'«»> ir\.. in*
authority to remove him and said ho was
still tho ( ommiUeo t hnirman despite the
(Constitution Court's ruling
l.ee told tho Hmrrnld ho did not want
to discuss tho intimidation i h urges until
this week because ho did not want any
thing to intorforo with his work on tho
IKC Ho said tho allogod confrontation
with Masat took plai n Imtwoon *) pm
and 5 to p in May to
l.oo said ho and Masat vvoro arguing
ovnr tho posting of a memo for an IFC
mooting scheduled for tho next day when
tho allogod intimidation occurred, lie
said in* posted the mooting memo four
separate times, and each time Masat
would take the memo down and throw it
away
The last time l.oo tried to post the
memo, lam said Masai jumped out of his
t hair, pushed l.oo into a wall, tore down
tho memo and threatened law
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East 13th Avenue will
close for re-striping
j Memorial Day weekend brings other changes
to the University’s 13th Avenue
By Colleen Pohlig
Oregon Daily £ meraki
Hast 13th Avenue on the University campus will be temporarily
closed over Memorial Weekend in order for contractor crews to re
stripe from Agate to University streets — at a cost of S2.H00.
While motorists won’t be able to use the street Saturday and Sun
day. May 29-30, pedestrians and bicyclists will be utile to go around
the work site. The street will re-open Monday. May 31
The re-striping completes the improvement project, which
includes construction of the new Visitor Information booth at East
13th and Beech, wheelchair access improvements and re-striping.
Funding for the project, which totals more than $4H.(KK). comes out
of the the Office of Public Safety parking fund — money generated
from parking permits and tickets.
The booth, at East 13th and Beech, will be stuffed from 7 a m. to 5
p m Monday through Friday beginning |une 1 The purpose of the
Tum ,0 RE-STRiPtNG, Page3
Grateful Dead may play;
administration not so sure
□ University deciding
fate of Autzen concert
By Rebecca Merritt
Oregon Oimy ImeraKl
The Grateful Dead will he per
forming again at Autzen Stadi
um Aug 21-22, according to the
hand's promoter, Double Tee
Promotions in Portland.
But according to Dan
Williams, vice president for
administration, the University is
still considering whether the
group will be allowed hack at
Autzen and has yet to sign an
agreement with the band.
“Nothing has been decided."
Williams said.
The University, he said, has
had a preliminary discussion
with the group s promoter and
established conditions under
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Soaking up the blues
7
PIKHO by Mindy Tr<«di«n
Four year-old Ariel Stavit
sky and her father, journalism
Associate Professor Al Stavit
sky (left), en/oy the blues
musicianship of Curtis Sal
gado (above) Wednesday at
a concert on the EMU east
lawn
WEATHER
Another system moves over
the coast bringing a good chance
of showers todgv with possible
afternoon thunderstorms Highs
6S-70 degrees.
Today in History
In 1937, the newly completed
Golden Cate Bridge connecting
San Francisco and Mann
County. Calif was opened to the
public.
GRADUATION SETBACK
SEATTLE |AP) - An Oregon high school'! graduation field trip to Seattle
was cut short after a student was shot twice during an apparent robbery
attempt at the motel where the senior class was staying
jereme R Langerman. 18. of Wallowa, Ore. was in satisfactory condition
Wednesday at liarborview Medial Center One bullet tore through his left
forearm The other struck just to the left of his spine but did no nerve dam
age
“I had second thoughts about ever visiting Seattle again after I was shot."
Langerman said from his hospital bed. "But things happen I'd come hack to
Seattle. I happened to be in tne wrong place at the wrong time I only hope 1
an make it back home for graduation Thursday." _
The Of won women's golf teem strutted during the first
round of the NCAA Championships, shooting a 34-over par
322. at the University of Georgia Golf Course on Wednesday
The Ducks, playing in the national championship for the
first time ever, are 28 shots behind tournament-leader Georgia
The third-ranked Bulldogs lead San lose State by one shot and
setond-rauked Arinina Stale by five shots
Junior Cappy Mack led the Ducks on Wednesday w ith a 5
over-par 77. Out she was the only Oregon player who was able
to break 80
The tournament continues through Saturday with 18 holes
each day