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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 26, 1996)
UO, QSU student body presidents endorse Wyden in senatorial race ■ CANDIDATES Both student loaders hope me statements will encourage more students to vote By J*ct niter Carter Slude**4c****w fit** Senatorial candidate Ron Wyden received endorsements Thursday tram ASUO President lenmfer Williamson and Onpn Stale ttudtnl body President jon hiici Williamson said she and Imik.i made the endorsement* to entourage student voting “Only 4 percent of the pm .met that includes th* dorm* at th* IK) ha# voted." *h* said. Because lane County * vote* can determine the outcome of the election. Williamson said student voting i» especially important She said she is supporting Wyden because of hi* * >«*» * on • variety of wane* l%44< * Mid h» endorsed Wvden and not .Smith because of Smith « environmental and higher education voting records '(Jordan Smith i* the only candidate who has voted to raise tuition." he said “IButj Ron Wyden ha* actively worked with students from Oregon col leg** *nd universities. even those outside hi* dkstrtcl, to save college loan* and pants" Williamson said Her endorse men! was affected not only by her desire to see more student* vote, but also by her eapeneiu «r* at the hub* of government "A* a student leader who ha* worked in both Salem and Washington. DC I have seen the different e a senator support ive of higher education can make." the said “In the current budget crisis in Washington. *tudenl« have been the victim* of man* financ ial aid cut*" She von! Wydon ha* boon an advocate for ctudentc right* in the Hchmm of Ropreaentative* Williamson *atd that while *ho mad« hor endorsement a* tho ASIX.) pmidMl. it dw* not iHKMwrtly rnflm t tho view* of ♦It AJUO member* "My *taff cannot on dor*#." *h# wild He* au«# *h« **a* elected to hor position, however, Williamson Mid *h» can go pub In in tupporting Wyden Willtamaon *aid Frontlach. a one Inn! branch of th« Afl-QO labor orgamration, will he work, dig with tho ASUOtodrtvo pao pto who have not yet received their ballot* to Cane County Flo* turn* on fan 50, Students can be pit had up in front of tho University Bookstore at the Front lath table Abortion: RU-486 due in front of FDA this year ■ Continued from Page 1 Smut* said the lack of controversy surrounding the celebration surprised her However, she said much of that ha* to do with the pro-chok* envi ronmenf of Eugene and the University "This is a pro-choice community.'’ she said "People don't usually COM to argue ~ State Representative Kitty Piercy, one of the cel ehration’s speakers, reaffirmed the importance of Roe v Wade "Abortion rights i* the law of the land." die said. "You and all women have a right to choose T1u» struggle to maintain abortion right* may be in jeopardy because insurant« companies and real tor* do not want to protect abortion providers nor their building*. Piercy said. “A verbal group of religious extremist* has ere •led an atmosphere of fear," she said “I lament that we still have to fight Piercy urged women to |otn other* and make women's rights a top priority *We need you with us. and we need you now." she said. Kappy Eaton, president of the Women's Rights Coalman and an attendee ai last year's United Nation* Woman » Conference in Bei|ing. addressed problems (a< iti|« woman throughout the world Eaton said the batlkt for women * right* extend* pact the abortion tsaue Sexual mutilation and the killing of girls in place* such a* India and China inhibit a successful fight for women'* empower ment “Our celebration mu*t tie tempered by reality in this country and by the lack of chones for our sis ten in the real of the world Eaton *aid We have to *lart not only in our country, but also world wide " Sandy .Marie Harvey, a University professor and member of the Center for Study of Women in Soci ety. discussed both the clinical and personal aspect* of Rl' 4110 fhepill. who h > auwi the InmIy |.i .»l«.r1 a Mu* i* legal in Prance. China. Britain and Sweden The pill will he considered by the Food and Drug Administration for American legalisation some time this year. Harvey said “The push is to get it approved while Clinton is still in office.” she said. Budget: Committee zero-funds one group ■ Continued from Page 1 weren't ready to accommodate the targe crowds "VVe ran out of food and we had people still trying to get in. Sugivama said While some board member* argued that the amount request ed for the reception was too high, others said the sum was warranted “lAPASUs events ar*| really some of th# most sut ressfu! pro* grammtng going on in this school.” said PR’ member Chris Kant row Hr The Department of Education, leadership. Technology and Adminislration/Graduate Stu dent Organization [DQ’MiCSO) V%.1« it!*** »» h«du!** I tO appear before the board on Thursday evening However. a* part of a resolu tion passed earlier in the week, the hoard voted to zero-fund the organization a* they failed to attend the hearing The Dtm'GSO. m well as any other organization* who ihw their u heduled time, ran appeal to have their proposal heard before the board at the end of the bud get season The PFC lowered the proposal of the American Institute of Architecture Student* by four percent from I’M to l?B), de» reastng their printing and duplication coat* Hoard m»m* her Sean Martin *aid he didn't think the group needed to make as many copies Dance Oregon, an organisa tion that helps bring guest artists and speaker* to campus, and the Disability Services Project, which works to meet the need* of disabled students both had their budgets approved as requested The proposals, 045 percent and aero percent increases, were for $4, 411 and $10. 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