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EMU Board could amend part of ASUO Constitution By Edward Kiopfenstein Oregon Doty t mttakl Thu EMU Hoard considered submilling a ballot measure Wednesday for the April 2f> and 27 general oleclion that would strike a sis tion of the ASUO Con stitution that allows the student body president to halt possible board takeovers Only students can amend the ASUO Constitution, but the board needs to approve ballot measure language by a two-thirds vote The hoard voted to send the matter for subcommittee review In other news the hoard unan imously approved a request by MW A to expand its office into the neighboring women's bath room The Oregon Commentator was also given rent-free status Wednesday because the group rei eives student ini identnl fee funds Also at the meeting. the Fam ily Center was placed on top of the board's office list to move to rent-free spat a by )uly 1 The program is currently pav ing $7,000 a year for its room in the EMU Basement "This represents nearly 70 jwr i ent of their budget," Margaret Chat field said "No wonder their program isn't as good as it < mild tie." Concerning the change to the ASUO Constitution, impetus for striking Clause (J.3 came after stu dent government officials want i'd lo remove old wording that remained when the document was amended in That year, the student govern ment constitution was amende*! to recognize the Clark Document, a state rule that recogniz.es stu dent government's right to col let t student fees, among other provisions. The clause currently reads that a charter is re< ognized and not the i urn-nt (dark Document ASUO President Krn Bowen said striking this (louse would destroy the system of chocks and balances that the ASUO Ksete u live currently has over the hoard Without the clause Bowen said the KMU Dins tor < ould redesign the seating on the hoard so that llien* would la* fewer student rep resentatives The board needs a two-thirds vote to change its seal ing structure. However, several members of the board disagreed with Bowen and said students would never give up their majority status One of the staff members sup ported Bowen and said the clause should he kept intact in case future- student body presidents iica-d to use it in a political emer gency. y CHAR BOYS I snn I i.mUiii |ii\ J I UL*VIV C )|< -H I* 345-2343 FREE V06URT Buy qm, $<t«ie»f«gmlor letter vata FRIt! uxwwa miMOw s«wor»»«f vwea » Not *ptKl with onyottw oHm . With coupon * Eiptrvs Sim* FITNESS PUZZLING you? a*0** eatlni ■£2°-' Vppi* . H7,afdoes ^Ttu*vl' confusion HltQtlT Which U better: Wee weight* ** :-%Jstationary weighte? If you're unsure °»*h« answers to these questions, we can give you information or just a listening ear. And it's free. Peer Health Counseling (inside the Student Health Center) for an appointment call 346*4456 IFC member Orozco resigns By Amy Cotumbo Oregon Otmy f mm ma As of Wednesday. April 13 Jack Orozco has offi i tally resigned from his position on the Inciden tal Fee Committee "I am resigning duo to that I Ft' is not concerned with negotiating with people of color, but rather with ignoring them and shutting them up." Oroz co wrote in a memorandum. "I believe the IFC is fundamentally flawed, and the need for n restruc ture is overw helming There is so much fuc king hypocrisy " "And now that I ant gone. tall me uncommitted, say I had a conflict of interest, sav I violated your trust, iav 1 wasn't able to negotiate and 1 had a minority agenda," he wrote. Do what you must to justify it to yourselves, to your constituents and white media I have Ixam committed to IFC too long, and I have neglm ted other priorities The memorandum, dated April 1, was distrib uted to the IFC chairman, student unions and var ious other people on campus "It's really too had that he hailed out." ASIJO Financial Coordinator Francis Neo said. “All the more that he should have staved," Neo said in regards to Orozco's cultural perspective ami ability to influent e the < ommittee Orozco did not have such kind words in regard to some of his IFC colleagues and their actions on the IFC committee this year Orozco wrote, “In many ways IFC's over $4.8 million is nothing more than a campaign fund for committee members to w in over University admin istrators, program directors and student leaders, if they allocate to the right causes " Some current IK' committee members are either running or being considered for ASIJO leadership positions next year "Committee members can go on i ampaigning; I am tired of the bullshit." Orozco wrote Orozco did not have a press < onferom e annoum ing his resignation and when contm ted he dei lined comment. Many members of the IFC said they were sur prised about the resignation. 1 believe the IFC is fundamentally flawed, and the need for a restructure Is overwhelming.1 Jack Orozco newly resigned IFC member "1 had absolutely no idea that he was planning to do this,” IFC member Caitlin Twain said As of Wednesday. Twain did not even know about Oroz co's April 1 official letter of resignation. Orozco failed to attend am of the IFC meetings during Spring term. "It's frustrating; it’s a loss to the members." IFC Chairman Jian Liu said. "We will lose a member with his exponent e anti a viewpoint that is gen erally not a dominate culture viewpoint " Liu has yet to he in contact with Orozco. "To my knowledge, none of us really got a chant n to talk to him." IFC member Samir Kumar said. "I haven't had a good chance to talk to Jack about it. " IFC member Shannon Wall echoed. "I value Jack so highly on this committee: I was really sail," Wall said. "I felt like lack was a very valuable member of this committee." "We're losing a voice. We were seven members strong Now we re six. Jack had some very power ful insights," Wall said. Twain agreed that the committee is better served when there are no empty seats. "It becomes unfair to the students when there is not enough repre sentation and perspective on the committee," she said ASIJO President Frit Bowen said it was unlike tv that he will appoint anyone to replace Orozco so late in the budget season. "I think it's very unfortunate," Bowen said, in regards to Orozco's resignation. "I think he added to the c ommittee." Twain said that Orozco's voice served to repre sent cultural issues on the committee. “He cer tainly had his constituents in mind," Twain said "I think that they will miss him." r Emerald f Pass it on. ' (please) Help our successful recycling program on campus by putting 1 the Oregon Datty Emerald back i In Its original rack when you've finished reading it. 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