The official newsletter published once a term by the Associated Students of the University of Oregon Executive
office with the intent to increase the student body's awareness of the issues that affect them on campus.
the silent majority
□ Nine in ten
students don't vote
in student elections,
allowing a minority
to decide how $5
million in student
fees are handled
By Nikki Martinrx &
David Shuev
Last fall, a national record 50 percent of the eligible UO student
Ix^lv registered to v«>tc in the IW4 State General f<lection
I nfortunately, *u months earlier only one fourth of that number
ten* part in the democrat tic process at the l 'ruversity level A St t) | lev turns
I 4 ballots were cast in last year s student elections an estunatevj
one ballot turned in for every ten sluvlents on iampus! Considering that these
elections decide how much you pay in incidental fees, ami how \
\ that money is allocated on campus, these numbers are drumati
\ i alls low ,
In two week* student* van overcome thm apathetic
pant by educating thcrmclve* and voting in the 1995
ASl () h lection v
\ ELECTIONS, continued on page 2
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VOTE
1995 ASUO ELECTIONS
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ake your voice heard.
PRIMARY I 11 Cl ION
APRIL IV & 20
Student* will vote on candi
date slots Including ths
ASUO President and Vice
President, 12 Student Sen
ate Seats, 3 EMU Board at
large members, 2 ASPAC at
large members and 2 Pro
grams Finance Committee
at-large members.
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AI’R II 2h& 27
Students will vote on pro
posed ballot measures and
the runoff for ASUO Presi
dent and Vice President
VOTER EDUCATION
Look for the Voters Quid* in
the emerald. Also look for
the Candidate Fair on April
12 A 13 and candidate de
bates on April 13 & 18.
J
Programs Coordinator Jason
Grigsby stresses the importance
of being involved in student
groups in his Exec Staff Report.
The Designated Driver Shuttle,
ASUO’s newest student service
project, will be making its maiden
voyage the third weekend of
Spring Term.
what's inside
V.P.’s Voice 2
Student Opportunity 2
Exec Staff Reports 3
ASUO Calendar 4
LEam Job Offer 4
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