Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (April 28, 1995)
EDITORIAL Budgets rejected by Senate politics Politic .*» is alive* and wall on the University campus, courtesy of the Student Senate*. The Student Senate rejected the Programs Finance Committee budget Tuesday evening, meaning that bud gets for ail groups are put on hold while the Senate plays politic s with the lives of students. Technically, any budget can be reconsidered. But why is it nec ess,ary for the Student Senate to c hange anv of the budgets? The PFC has been directly involved in the debate of the groups’ funding for the term and the* Sen ate has not. Unless obvious injustice has been done to a particular group for spiteful reasons, ns does not seem evident, the work of the PFC should be respected. Two groups in particular prompted the move to stall the budget proc ess. Hawaii Club is seeking funding for the first time this year. Under previous rules set forth by the? PFC. groups are limited to seeking S300 for the first year The controversy lies with the fact the Hawaii Club, which ha . been a rec ognisted ASt’O group sim e I07r>, has Lms'ii funded by members up to now Senate president pro teni|H>re Marlin Fisher stated the $300 rule doesn't apply to the Hawaii Club 1h*c atise of its long University history Now senators are disagree . ( whether 11 Wtt appropi late to send the Hawaii Club to the Senate. Senators also cited OSPIRC as a reason for bringing all the budgets to a screeching halt, as some, looking for more finam ial accountability from OSPIRC. objected to the fat t that student funds would be disbursed in a lump sum. thereby eliminating any leverage the Senate would have had next year in demanding information. Politic v. politic s Can't the Senate show a little lead ership and get down to work? The fact that the Student Senate vetoed the entire budget for apparently lac kluster reasons shows Measure 4, which would give the Student Senate veto power over individual PFC rec ommendations, is totally unneces sary. While voters have already made a decision on the matter, it will be irrelevant bec ause the Senate has demonstrated the recommendations of the PFC are of lit tle importance to it. It will just open up the entire bud get for review if the PFC. does something disagreeable This year has boon a tough one for all student groups seeking incidental fee funding, not just a select few. There is a limited amount of money allotted to student programs. Just like stale government, student groups are learning they are expected to do more with less Because most groups did not receive increases in their 1995-flfi allocations, it's evident everyone was hurt this time around. No budget was intentionally maimed In foul play on the pert *■! the PFC There'* no < ompelltog reason fot the Senate to open up the proc ess and change the budgets Instead, the Senate should pass the package and let student groups have the money they need for next year. Oregon Dotty »Q BOX CUCfftC iNr c fW> i pufaftMti Wyvlstj t*v - pH* v.Fvv.:. ir*w an*! luwrtaii th* toy &N» [b't I' PdWsifwig Cm ttx. m iNe U of Origan, f.ugong. OwQom f rnit*ufwi«acfop*#vSa*ttty o! t'h« llftcWrtlcty wvlh Vtfiv at nkt KSO Of to*© l ■' M*-- • ,r U-:-.--. t- .» i of totep Xw?. -v'r*f ll'rvi l h« f •“**«*•,**/ it pt **•§!© !h« ot ti$e of p*p«r« <% ufabfe t>y '.»W f OitOf -tn Churl h *, » t Managing £grtor | | t|iU>» W»m* Art f j * r©*4*ru« I cfctc* Thorn tlobtfeo fitter* r*a -Mr*\ Paaday tern tkrftu-Hsa* i Hcm% Editor sport* £ ditO* Supplement* EtfcUx N*gM i i pi tor RflbX 14 M(* s «C Uwii Mrt; Atftoctatv tcMotft A-, . . V •••'A*. Ma • • *• | {><*•?» v?» C$A*N&rt Ptrfig ihght* i 'A<>njrt. M«n Surff A - • . , .* Mn *?> ■• 1 A.-. ! 'tv** . • - ' »*- - » •■• -,t Ciaf0e *■ M,*ft i±An%o*' JodMarvood * ■ Her*1> * ■»*.••*• *.«**•••«?>* V\.v. -<• > A^ * » .1 iM.v* M-.»" *A iV • •<• V > % M. 1 *•« *•.}’ • • M Vv ; M --v •. \y.i. -• M ’! ’* • 11 M.»' " >* M.V4 *. # jn*»- , - . K - A.-fU .1 A . « iw».U ;«• Grwai y fi <-• AcfveftiiNng Director Production Manage* M * H • •• «• * • 5' M M 1 i ■ » S ' ;* Kr-f> i M.r. '-r 4 - kefeey Wnr^ li«> », M«' i'-.v-' Mi Ky% Oq* *» mv< ' - i -j f«i«\ »Lk* • .* Ci .V‘,1 '■ !v»njT,>v « «■?.» •• -T* .V:,'<'', v. ' PfOduCtK)^ • *.* • ' ■ • f * .; * » A- «■ <• ■ . ! • . i . ’ »•-•>•! ' Mffwvoom 346-551} Di&pJay Acfv«*1>»mg Adv©fti*sf>g 34&-3712 34».4J43 -John Doe «1 -John IX® " 2 .John Doe *3 ■ LETTERS Indecision Thin letter is in response to lilt* article entitled “Some minority students are more like ly to leave University" (ODE. April 17) As a fellow minority student, I am disturbed by the impression that Consuela K P Z.umualf and other students have of the University I under stand that everyone's exponent » is unique, but Ms /.uniwait s approac h to the University ntnv have been as wrong ns the Uni versity's supposed insensitivity. 1 am confused by the criteria that some students an* using to selei I this school When 1 left home to attend college, I was already prepared to ait ept that I would be a minority I selti ted the University because the area of study that interested me was one of its strengths 1 did not base my dei iston on whether the professors looked like me or would understand my experi ence Instead. I came with the goal of gaining as much knowl edge as I i ould If I judged my professors on the basis of their skin color rather than their knowledge and teat hing skill. I would be guilty of dis< rim uni lion i hat M-. Zaimwalt wanted to be in i lasses taught only In "people like her" indicates that perhaps her mol area of interest was always Chieano studies, and her reaction to the biology department was simply a mani festation of her index ision Joseph Tufa Biology Couldn’t cut |To the] Emerald, Jen Williamson) and Zach IKeltoni, 94*95 l.xis uttve staff ('.ome a hit closer to the page and read this very carefully The Programs Finance Committee did not rut the community affairs position. This has been iterated to the Emerald, Kmh uttve hopefuls Jen Williamson and Zach kelton and the ASUO Kxecutive, but still 1 am seeing this in ODE print and at presidential dabUM (most recently in Tuesday s ODE spread of the candidates). Truth: there has never been funding for this position: it is brand new However, the Tvi u tive did request two mnv posi tions — community affairs and federal affairs — for next year I In* PFC. under a tight bench mark, was unable to fund both positions I bis doesn't mean we cut anything, because there wasn't anything to cut If the Executive really wanted this position, they should have rec ommended i utting other ASIJO programs or reduc ed their bud get in other areas to find the money Joey Lyons International Studies. Political Science Lucky I feel !u< kv to be alive At t p in on Monday. April -4 I went down the east steps of Condon Hall and stepped onto the sidewalk A man on rollorbtades going about 15 miles per hour zipped between me and another pedestrian only three feet from me Had 1 taken one more step forward, there would have been a horrendous collision, putting me in the hos pital or the morgue When people speed oil side walks on wheels of any sort, holler at them, "Slow down before you kill somebody!" Enough hollering by enough people might have an offer t Meanwhile, I'm lui kv to he alive William Loy Professor, Geography Remember war 1 have scoured the last two days' Knwmlds (April 9. 10) for any mention of Rotmrt Mi Name ra's weekend revelations that senior off it oils in the Kennedy and Johnson administrations knew that the Vietnam War was a mistake at the time they were ev a biting the war These revela tions add poignancy and anger to some upcoming dates May 4 will mark the 25th anniversary of the killing of four Kent State students by the Ohio National Guard May 14 will mark the 25th anniversary of the killings of two jack son State University students by thu Mississippi pollen These students were protesting U S involvement in Vietnam and Cambodia. 1 re.l11/.e most University stu dents were not born when these events took pla< e and student »<tivism is at a low ebb. but the Vietnam War and the opposition to it on (.imposes around the country were very important not long ago I urge all students to educate themselves about this era and the role student activism player) in it Douglas Hintz Instructor, Academic Learning Services Deceptive The lovely sunny weather has brought back the terrible day when Jesse Nash, a University basketball player of great sweet - ness and promise, drowned while playing ill the water under the Autzen footbridge There have been many sad day for friends and family momlrers of all the other young people who have drowned there One was 11 years old, and Ins body wasn't found for days The water safety article by Seth Walker lODE. April 17) was very good The surface of that water seems to run slowly, but just beneath the surfai e is a fast torrent of water ready to pull even good swimmers under Very deceptive! And there are people-catching traps such as branches, bicycles and metal beneath the water It's hard to expect college stu dents who have such faith in their strength, swimming ability and resourcefulness to think they can’t navigate that water Hut they can't More will drown this spring and summer if friends don't help friends tu move to a safer spot Alcohol doesn't mix with that water either Barbara Nicholls Academic Advising and Student Services ■ LETTERS POLICY The Oregon Doily Emerald will attempt to print all letters containing comments on topics of interest to the University community. The Emerald reserves the right to edit any letter for length or style.
