University’s constitutional court gets budget increase
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The Incidental Fee Committee
approved a 81.5 percent increase
in the University * Constitution
al Court 1994-95 budget at Thurs
day night’s budget hearings in the
EMU (ladar Room*
The Constitutional Court's
budget was increased to $1,995
from its 1993-94 budget of $1.
235 because of the new demands
put upon the court by the Student
Senate decision to restructure the
ASUO. IFC members said
In asking for a budget increase,
the court’s three representatives
explained that the court is under
going a heavier workload because
of this restructuring process The
court has been asked to review
all ASUO rules. resolutions and
policies to ensure that they art? tn
compliance with federal law,
they explained.
Further, the court's budget
had not changed since the 1990
91 fiscal year when the court's
budget was decreased by 17 per
cent
"We've had a status quo bud
get for four years now," court
member Keith Kramer said
Yet IFC member Kris Corn
well balked at giving the court a
budget increase because last
year the court did not spend 99
percent of its administrative
budget.
"In my opinion, it's irrespon
sible to allocate money that's not
going to he spent. especially tnis
year when our goal is to tighten
our belts." Cornwell said
But the court's representative*
said next year's court should not
be penalized for the actions of
past court members, who often
paid for photo copies out of
their own pockets and did not
accept their stipend payments
9S percent of the court's bud
get is for stipends and the
remaining five percent is for
administrative costs such as
making photocopies
"We have made efforts to
make the court more responsible
in its budget activities, and next
year's budget should reflect this
new effort." court member Steve
Suarez said
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"inappropriate" to require the
court to request further funding
if it has a budget shortfall
because of the court's role in
overseeing ASUO groups
He also explained that the five
law students on the court don't
usually have the time to go from
the law si hoot to the EMU to
request funds every time they
need to make photocopies, but
that the option should be there
for future court members
After the budget increase was
approved. IKC member joey
Lyons said. "When you look at
the past, it s usually indicative
of what will happen in the
future Hut the court does a job
that has to get done "
Diverse panel discusses race issues in the media
Ben Moebius
Oregon O^tfy £mar<twtf
"Welcome to the United States of Diver
sity," said Aly Colon during his opening
speech for a panel on race and reporting yes
terday.
The panel featured Colon, Diversity Coach
and reporter for the Seattle Times, ns keynote
speaker. Other panel members included: Pro
fessor Cynthia Coleman, who is active in the
Native American Journalists' Association:
Nicole Muhammad, who is an undergradu
ate at the University and President of the
Black Student Union; George Rede, who is
Associate Editor at lioth The Ijatino Reporter
m Albuquerque, N.M., and the student news
paper published at the National Association
of Hispanic Journalists and Voices in Seattle.
|im Upshaw, a professor of Broadcast Jour
nalism at the University: Thor Wasbotten, a
journalism and communication graduate in
Ins final year; and Karen Champagnie. who
recently received her I’ll D from Michigan
State University in advertising
This diverse panel focused on some of the
issues that have been most frequently cited
in discussions of the media's credibility in
the 'ids. How will the news media change to
address the issues and concerns of a growing
minority population7
"How we see each other, and how that
vision colors the world, is important." said
Colon
Many of the panelists felt that a more
diverse newsroom and a sense of social
responsibility would l>e keys to responsible
medio coverage
"Journalists have a responsibility to com
munities, and especially these changing
communities." said Muhammad ^ our bin k
ground dictates the was you are going to
report
Rede felt a journalist could also keep
responsible by keeping in mind basic jour
nalistic rules keep it accurate, keep it fair and
equal. He punctuated this point hv holding
up copies of (fit* Ragister-iiuanl and tfii» Ore
genian, pointing out photographs in both
papers which illustrated the mi onsistencios
in the treatment given to momtiers of differ
ent rat es
VVasbotton. n former Emerald employee
who also has worked in television news at
KOIN TV m Portland, quoted a study that
researched differeni wt in crime stories mvolv
mg while suspects and black suspects
According to the study, only t7 percent of
white suspects were photographed while
being physically restrained In contrast, the
number of blat ks being photographed was
over twice ns much
"Things like this affect how we view
minorities." said Washotten
The panel agreed that none of the issues
are easily defined and solved
"There is no set formula lor dealing with
nn i* issues, said 1 'pshaw Hut with minorities
set to outnumber whites in America by «OMi,
such issues will become more important
Demonstrators protest release
of man convicted of sex crimes
By Susanne Stations
Oregon Dwty Emef&kJ
Demonstrators protested the release of convict*
ed sox offender Daniel David l.ichau outside the
Lane County Courthouse Thursday.
l.ichau was convicted in September 1992 of
child molestation, hut was released Jan 4 on bail
pending appeal. Last September, l.ichau was
found guilty by a jury trial on first-degree rape,
first-degree sodomy and first-degree sexual abuse
of an 11-year-old girl.
Sexual Assault Support Services was behind the
demonstration, which drew more than 60 protest
ers over a judge's decision to set l.ichau free
"Me is a danger to our community, and we are
afraid for our children." one protester said
"l.ichau belongs in the prison, and not on our
streets."
l.ichau allegedly also committed similar acts
against other young girls for which he was not
prosecuted. Several of the alleged victims were
present at the demonstration, reading their state
ments about putting Lichau in prison
Phyllis Barkhurst, Sexual Assault Support Ser
vices Executive Director, was satisfied with the
demonstration, and though the judge was not pre
sent. she hopes that he will realize how people are
reacting and sentence Lichau for the maximum
time when he reviews the decision next week
"It's people out there who are victims, and they
will never feel safe before he is in jail, she said
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