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EDITORIAL Finance committee stops fee growth Kudos to the ASUO Programs Finance Committee for meeting the zero percent increase benchmark for student incidental foes. it is the responsibility of the PFG to make sure stu dents don’t incur higher fees because of increases in budgets, and they have truly done their part. The benchmark, set by the Student Senate last fall, was set to try' to stem the growth of the fee#. At a time when education costs are rising, it is nice to know that at least part of the student government is working to keep the incidental fees down. The $119 per term fee In plac e now is a lot of money for students, money that could be spent on focal or rent. After the meeting Thursday night, where the commit tee? heard from OSPIRG, the PFG was under its goal by nearly $10,000 or 0,5 percent. This could mean that inci dental fees would stay the same for next year or possibly go down, said Joey l.yons. committee chairman. However, file PPG budge! i*. no! the only far tor m < at dilating the fees. The ballot measures on next week s ballot could increase the incidental fees students pay each term. The finance committee hat been attacked by many groups this year. They have iiad to cut funding for some groups and give zero funding increases for others That’s a hard job Other group leaders agree that the PIC has a tough job It isn’t easy to make decisions on money issues for other people But, tome groups didn't seem to understand that the goal of tliis process was to keep costs down When the ASUO executive came l»fore the committee they asked for $15,000 more than they received this year. T his group of loaders should have been the example for the rest of the groups. They are leaders of the student government, and they knew the goal of the PFG was to meet the benchmark. Yet they asked for an Increase any way What does this say to other organizations' It basi cally says these rules apply to everyone but them. Groups such as Musical Arts and Dance Oregon bad the right idea. They went before the RFC with the same budget they had this year They got the message about savings and trimming the fat that was sent out by the senate and the finance committee. They really should be the example for other student groups. The PFC's frugal ways left more money for groups who because of growth or special projects needed an increase. The Jewish Student Union received an increase in its funding because the members showed the committee that they needed more money to fund their Holocaust remembrance week, but they were only one of a few So just in case no one else says it. good Job! 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Ci*yfc»r> Yoa Mawvoom 340-SS11 Display AdxarOotng J40>37t2 BuWntti OfHca M6-5512 Oaaaiftad Advartiamg I TPLD Vou ^ To LEAV^ /T ON if r Stav our c* LAK} ■ OPINION Power of Executive office inflated Jot mR\UHH> II wins that every s«<.sr during the spring student elui lion swsoii. daring duos espousing change ooze from the University woodwork to make a run at the ASl!Q Ksecutive. proclaiming grandiose plans to end student apathy as we know and love it Tin* erudite and spunks politi cos make promises they cannot keep, jiander to can t (ms media in a manner that would embarrass even Don King and spend pre cious beer money on fliers and brochures no one really reads The campaigns resemble fed eral and stale elections mainly through using rhetorical spooch of ambiguity Phrases like "greater accessibility” and "affordable education" become summon buzzwords and colorful power-verbs tike "improve, build, retain and restructure" override truth and substance to cover holes in empty and meaningless platforms. Too bad for students that the candidates don't embrace the mud-slinging tactics of the pro fessional politicians, that would he fun. Character assassination and defamation really comple ment that first cup of coffee in the morning. Am 1 cynical? Hell yes. In all candor, the ASUO can didates promising to "keep edu cation affordable" reveal a seri ous lack of understanding con cerning Oregon's budgetary woes The cost of attending the Uni versity has more than doubled over the last four years, and Gov John Kitzhaber is pushing anoth er 4 percent tuition increase for the upcoming biennium. About the only way to really keep edu cation affordable is to introduce a now tax, and that has as much chance «f passing as Dan Williams has of being chosen Man of the Year by th<< zealots of the Save Amazon Coalition. Fighting for cheaper tuition is certainly meritorious However, implying that a student body president has the power to elic it budgetary redirei tion toward higher education is simply a lie. Just take « look at some of the candidate platforms and notice that most are chillingly similar in their utter lack reality • Chris Kantrowitz Niki Si ott Plan to keep education afford able. strengthen student groups and restructure the ASWO. Ho hum Why not liquidate the ASUOand uw the office space as a distillery or micro-brewery? Better yet, obtain a mass pre si; ription for steroids and dis pense them intravenously to weak student groups • Nat Fiimani/Fh Klder Keep education affortlahle. renter's pro let tion and improving the rela tionship between students and the Eugene police department. Wow! These two promise to rein in Eugene's "disrespectful** police fort e which allegedly subsidises its two-down [>er day donut habit by ticketing bit m lists who blow stop signs. Even more ridiculous, they vow to institute price con trols to bring down rent in a mar ket with less than a t pert unt vacancy rate Maybe they will also advocate for peasant land seizure and armed insurrection while stepping all over the free market • Kenya l.uvert Build bridges between the University and the community. retention of students of color and First Amendment protection No comment, won't even touch it • lustin Good and Thom Schoenborn Make all fees optional, create a rnii ro-brewerv to augment the KMW budget and increase parking. These two downs also want to log the old growth on campus and make a parking lot out of the graveyard at ross from the Pit Unfortunate ly. the Oregon Liquor Control Commission is upset with both for a recent statement made in a campus publication and has vowed to never issue either a license. • Jennifer Williamson and Zachary Kelt on: Quality educa tion. greater at:i essibility and the t real ion of a i ommunity of tol erance and respect Perennial insiders from Suite 4, both push their past ASUO experience, claiming it will bring tangible solutions to little problems like tuition increases and federal cuts in financial aid Their flier even claims that Williamson’s per sonal clout was responsible for saving this year's federal finan cial aid Ouch Is it also true that Kelton parts the Red Sea in his spare time? The problem with most of the executive i anduiates is they tend to over inflate the power and importance of student govern ment. Students really don’t care, as evidenced by low voter turnout every year (less than 15 percent). The bottom line is that the can didates for ASUO executive have no power to follow through on many of the promises they make and the office itself is relegated to mere ceremonial status Remember that if you get around to voting next week Joe Harwood is a columnist for the Emerald. ■ LETTERS POLICY The Oregon Daily Emerald will attempt to print all letters c ontaining comments on topics of interest to the University community. The Emerald reserv es the right to edit any letter for length or style.
