University ot Oregon Eugene, Oregon An independent newspaper Volume 97, Issue 35 WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER 18. 1995 INDEX Editorial Nows Booting Police Boat Sports Classifieds 14 Crossword 15 G» LT CJ \> TODAY Iht Emerald h ::! having an open house Itkiay from mum to 2 I’m in Suite 300 of the EMI INSIDE 1 hr Miwicn'i cross country tram has many standouts hut none art- above Jenna Carlson 1 There's ahsay' something strange in Stranger Than hetion u u WEATHER Clearing tOihi\ mth highs m the mid 60s Flu vaccine available at Health Center for low price ■ FLU: Influenza immunizations advised for UO students and faculty By Mara Stine hltQhi-H £ Ch/CiittOff R&(XX HH Students who can't afford to stay in tied fora week but do have $3.50 should get influenza immu nizations. said a registered nurse in the University Student Health Center. Starting today, the one-inje< turn vaccination will be available every Wednesday. Thursday and Friday from 8 a m to 0 n.m. The vaccine costs .$4 for faculty and staff. Students are encouraged to be vaccinated because they often live in close quarters with other students in dormitories, apart ments and fraternity and sorori ty houses, which makes them more susceptible to catching and spreading the illness, said Jayne Carey, a registered nurse. "People are in close contact in classrooms, which is dangerous because (the flu) is an airborne disease," she said In addition, students tend not to get enough rest or eat as nutri tionally as thev should, which lowers their resistance to influen za. according to Carey. She encourages students who fly home for Thanksgiving and Christinas to la* vaccinated. "Very often we see illnesses in the East that migrate west," Carey said. Turn to FLU. Page -5 Coffee Talk HA t At if UXMl M . t me.' No more drinking cool refreshing drinks outside while studying. The rain Is here, forcing students to take refuge in coffee shops, drinking lattes and hot chocolate dreading the walk home In the cold uninviting rain "i »ce iss . «* Won on-.. Center i]ivf, women of color a place to share feelings By Jeff Reynolds In an effort lo provide a haven fur women of color to shod feelings of isolation and build strong sup port networks, the ASUO Women's ( enter is pre senting a weekly discussion group, "Wearing a Mask Duality of Hat ism and Sexism 1 lie group, w hit h meets Mondays at -1 p m in the University's Multicultural Center, will explore sit nations and dilemmas experienced by women of color on a predominately white < ampm. I his is a place w here we c an i onnei t as women and as people of color,” said Kdwiiut Welch, Director of the Women s Center and cn facilitator of the group "It offers us an opportunity to understand that the problems we have are not individual problems ” One of the Women s Center s goals is to be a resnuri e lor women of color who are seeking infor mation on jobs or si hoinrslup opportunities, and help them cut through University bureaucracy We want to be able to help these women in as many way s as possible,” Shu Shigeoka, i o-fm ilitu tor of the group said. "We want to fie ai i essible to offer the information and support that is needed " Shigeoka emphasized that the newly formed dis cession group will continuously adapt to better meet the Heads of its partic ipants I his is not a class, it is simply an open forum where women of color < an come together to share and talk. Shigeoka said About 12 percent of University students are poo pie of color, and slightly over half of these people are women. "The challenges faced by women on campus are multiplied i( they are a person of color.” Welch said "This is parte ularly true if they are on a most Iv white (Jimpus like ours ” Women of color are continuously battling Amen ' an soi lety's expet tatum to divide their loy alty between gentler and race, Welch said Turn to WOMEN Page 4 Kantrowitz elected to help budget ASUO student programs ■ MONEY: 1 ast year's Student Senate member is already familiar with budgeting process By Jennifer Carter Shxient t&f Student programs now have a representative on the Programs Finance Committee, a seven-stu dent committee responsible for allocating money to all ASUO student programs. The program representative. Chris Kantrowitz, was elected by student group members at the Program's Council meeting on Monday. Kantrowitz. a member of last year’s Student Senate and Pro grams Finance Committee, said he is in a good position to help student groups because he is already familiar with the bud geting process and student group members. "Last year I ended up spend ing more time talking to pro grams than 1 spent in the office," he said "I want to stay visible so people in programs feel comfort able talking to me." Kantrowitz said he also wants to work with students to find n balance between using student fees and adequately funding programs, "I want to make sure that stu dent programs have a i ham e to grow, but I also want to lie responsible with student fees," he said. Last year, the Programs Finance Committee decided to fund student groups with a zero percent increase Kantrowitz said this kind of budgeting. along with inflation, hurl stu dent programs "Programs arc going to suffer if they don't get n i.ham e to grow," he said In order to keep student fees down and still allow student groups to grow, kuntrowit/ said he wants to look for outside funding sources. As a member of the Programs Finance Committee, Kantrowitz will be working with three Stu dent Senators, two students elected to the committee last spring and a student appointed by the ASUO Executive. Michelle Summers -Thomp son. one of (fie Student Senate committee members, said the committee is holding an open forum to get student input on how their fees will be spent. COMMITTEE STRUCTURE The Programs Finance Commitee 3 Finance Senators 2 Academic Senators I 1 ASUO Executive | Appointment . t Student Programs | Appointment DtNMSBOll'tnwnM "This forum is our mandate from the student population. It is an opportunity for students to talk, to the Programs Finance ('.oriunittoe," Sutnmers-Thomp son said Slut said students need to t«dl the committee whether they value what they are pelting with their student fees She said the i ommittee can only represent students when they present their views to committee mem hers. The open forum marks the beginning of this year s budget process and will he used by the committee to decide whether to increase, decrease or maintain student program funding. The forum will he held on Thursday, Oct. 26 at 0 p in. in 115 Lawrence The Programs Finance Committee encourages students to s[>eak at the forum or submit letters to the committee in LMI! Hoorn 2H by ()< t 26