EDITORIAL
4 ODE ’ hails, rails on
ballot initiatives
Part two of the University election season starts
Wednesday and Thursday, as ASUO elections turn to
candidate runoffs and ballot measures The following
are th«* Oregon Daily Emerald's recommendations for
selected ballot measures,
Measure 1; This measure would repeal the require
merit in the ASUO Constitution that QSP1KC use a non
binding referendum every two years to get incidental fee
funding. No other group has to do this, including those
who get more money than OSP1RG Vote yes
Measures 2 and 3: These two measures work in tan
(bun Measure 2 would « hango the title of the ASUO
Student Senate president pro tempore to simply presi
dent. while Measure 3 would remove the ASUO vice
president as chairman of the Senate and allow the Sen
ate to elect its own president and vice president. Com
plicated. yes. hut it helps to balance powers more equal
ly in student government Vote yes on each.
Measure 4: Tins measure would give the Student Sen
ate a sort of line-item veto over budget recommenda
tions made by Senate committees for student programs,
the Athletic Department and the KM1 1. The Student Sen
ate already has the right to vote down the entire budget
package of these groups combined every year, so why do
they need more power? Vote no.
Measure 3; Measure '> would raise $ 10 per student
every term to fund a trip bv seven students to the Unit
ed States Student Association annual conference in
Washington. While the amount requested is low. the
fait is USSA lias had a troubled financial past. I’SSA
should redeem itself for several years before getting
more funding. Vote no.
Measure »>: This somewhat cryptic measure would
raise $100 per student per term to ‘ improve the quality
of the undergraduate education at the U of O" to be
charged “sometime in the near future.” This measure is
too vague, which is unacceptable given the amount of
money l»eing requested of students, $100. as many stu
dents know, is a lot of money for such an unclear pro
posal. Vote no
Measure 7: l niversity official. and the AMO ha\>
proposed a plan to renovate Esslinger Hall, adding a
rock climbing wall, an indoor running track, two artifi
cial playing fluids and expanded weight facilities,
among other plans. Part of tho plan, if approved, will be
funded by a $23 per student per terra fee whit h will lie
charged beginning in 1997. seeming the facility won't lx;
available to students until at least then. It's long past
time to renovate Ess linger. Vote yes.
Measure B: Phis measure is largely procedural and
removes mention to the Incidental Fee Committee, dis
banded last year, in reference to impeachment proce
dures for the ASUQ president. It would require a three
fourths vote of the Student Senate to vote to impeach
the president, whh h is logical given the seriousness of
impeachment. Vote yes
Measure 9: Largely an issue of mechanic s Measure u
would stagger the two-year seats of the EMU Board of
Directors and the Student Senate There's little contro
versy here. Vote yes
Measure 10: This measure would grant Campus Kef y
(ling $100,000 per year ($2.27 per student per term) to
run the University's recycling program. Recycling is a
valuable service provided to this campus and many stu
dents use it. For tho low amount of money being
requested, Campus Recycling is a steal for students.
Vote yes.
Measure 11: This is the annual Lane Transit District
subsidy measure with a new twist. Students havo the
choice between proposal A. which would allow stu
dents a refund of the $6.42 per term fee if the student
doesn't use the unlimited bus privileges, proposal B.
which charges slightly less but doesn't allow refunds, or
proposal C, neither. Students should be allowed to get a
refund of the fee if they aren't able or don’t care to use
LTD, much like they already have. Vote yes for propos
al A.
Measure 13: Measure 13 would delete a reference to
an obsolete governance charter for the EMU. Simply
more housekeeping. Vote yes.
Remember to vote Wednesday and Thursday.
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■ LETTERS
Reputation
My name iv Katy Anthes and I
am running (or Student Senate
seat t I am writing to encourage
ttudvnts to vote for i andidatcs
that arc committed to preserving
the diverse amount of student
groups here at the University of
Oregon The University has a
great reputation for diversity of
student groups, which ail lend
to furthering educational experi
ences of students here on (.run
pus Without these groups or
funding for these groups, our
campus would not be the same
- it would resemble a grave
yard Please remember how
unique and exciting a < am pus is
w hen you go to vote
Vote for access, diversity and
student empowerment! Chin k
your voters guide for candidates'
\ ole Katy Anthes for seat 1
Katy Anthes
Anthropology
Little cliques
I would like to begin by apol
ogizing to the student body for
not having a comment in the
ASUO voters guide . April
1H) t thought I would use this let
ter to explain my j»osition
I've been on campus for two
years now and have had more
than six hundred tuition dollars
of mine sin ked away to what is
commonly tailed incidental fees.
It seems to me the ASUO uses
our student body's money to fund
little groups and organizations,
which often result in little cliques
who sit together at foutliall games
and ( lasses These groups, a lot
of the time, don't branch out and
meet the other people here at the
University 1 think the ASUO
should focus on bringing the stu
dent body together rather than
separating it into groups. I’m not
saying these groups are bad and
I'm certainly not saying they
should end. However, I do think
ASUO's allocation of money
should be altered
In fall term. I, along with about
3.000 students, camped in the
freezing cold outside of Autzeu
Stadium in hopes of getting Rose
Bowl tickets That night, along
with last year's University Day,
were the moments I was most
proud of being ,i Dui k This is
became 1 encountered many oth
«*r enthusiastic people who wen/
damn proud of their school.
This is the direction I would
like to see the ASUO go in the
future I am not saving we should
all i amp out in the freezing cold
However, w hat l am saying is we
should have many events m
which the whole University can
participate These events can lie
as ludicrous as an all-campus
party or w ater balloon fight
Thank, vou for your time in
reading this letter
Mike Bieker
Candidate, Student
Senate seat 17
Have a plan
llallot Measure 12 was created
to entourage students to start
career planning early on before
graduating. 1 am sure most of
you know young alumni that are
now out in the real world still
dwelling from one meaningless
job to another, wondering when
the college diploma is finally
going to pay off What all stu
dents should consider is your
job search t an take place now to
better ensure job opportunities
soon after graduation Another
thing you should consider is job
hunting and responsible career
planning take about a full *«ar,
not u mere week Finally, un
decisions are not difficult if vou
have a plan.
Hallo! Measure 12 will elimi
nate Career Center Service user
fees of approximately $'5
Assessing $3 per student per
term saves students $39 over
four years I’lanniug your future
is (dialhinging enough, but not to
be able to afford all the user fees
discourages students from tak
ing full advantage of career
assistance now
Ballot Measure 12 will also
expand earner assistance for stu
dents and increase capacity for
career testing, assess to full/part -
tlrne jobs, more internships,
career counselor availability and
expanded computer resources.
Remember, the more you
know now, tile better career
decisions you can make for the
future (and save a whole lot of
tuition money). Please vote yes
on Ballot Measure 12
Bobby Lee
PPPM
Struggling
! am sure this issue has come
up before, but it should < ontin
ue to be raised until the policy is
changed. Each student in (Uni
versity) Housing must pay for
every meal, even if he or she
doesn't eat it. That is three
meals each weekday and two on
the weekends
Mans friends of mine never
eat breakfast or other meals
liecause their classes are too ear
ly or scheduled during the meal
hours According to how much
when we use our cards at
Pi/ano s or Hammy's, we pay
$3 25 |>er meal If someone skips
breakfast every day. he or she is
paying out $16 25 a week for
nothing. This adds up to
$162.50 per term, including
finals week This policy is
unfair.
Many other m bools have meal
tickets in which a hole is
pum hod out per meal or a tally
is kept of how many meals stu
dents have eaten The Universi
ty needs to change its policy so
students that are already strug
gling to pay for college can use
the money on more important
things, like tuition.
Dayna Terry
Undeclared
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