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Spatk. 9a «M wu u? Mas rffc I 325 Botf 3M 315-5322 ► mm mm mm mm mm mm m Students camp out for awareness ■ SlttPOUT 20 students slept m the EMU courtyard to raise awareness about homelessness By Jennifer Carter SfccMnr anew I'dear More then 1.000 people ere homeles* eer.h night In Eugene end Springfield recording to Nation*) Student Coelition Again*! Hunger and Homele** tree* statists * Wedne*day night, about 20 »lud«nt* jainad the*** people in a gesture id solidarity, choosing to leave their home* to sleep under a tarp in the EMU Court yard until Sam this morning Student* who participated in the (ampui 2000 sleepout said they were trying to raise wtudent awareness about hunger and homelessness, both on total and national level* Kant* Edelber*. an OSFUtG member taid student awareness about hunger and hom«l«%*n*M I* low "They live here lor four yean and don't know what’* going on in the community." It it alao hard to develop an accurate understanding about who the h<mte!c*» are. the said "There's a lot of homelessness, but it’s hidden “ Rdetberg know* what *ha i* talking about Around the age of 12. Edelberg end half of her (am ily became homeless During thi* period, tire lived in shelters and with other homele** fami lie* in vehicle* When they lived with other families they were mamm wwcNiMrcwKaati (Latt to right) Cftk DaSoard, Missy Rock, and (Erin Curtin Hsian to • band wh&a participating at the Hunger and Homataaa Sleap out *hl® to hide their homeletanots. the *e)d. Wayne Ford, co-chairman of the Eugene Springfield Home lea* Action Coalition. Mid because people live in different situations when they are home leat it it hard to document the problem “We don't know bow many people are tleeping in their brother't living room, we don't know how many people are liv ing in a trailer or a camper in somebody's driveway," he taid lohn Simmons of the Eugene Mission agreed with Ford, mv tng there it still a Urge homeleat population that it not receiving support The Mission tees tome of these people, about 300 a night, he said. “There's a lot of people out there on the street who aren't being provided for,” he Mid. Simmons encouraged people to lake active roles in helping people who find themselves hungry and homeless by donat ing food and clothing to local shelters He also asked people to drop off newspapers in Eugene Mission recycling bins. Through newspaper donations, the Mis sion makes about 50 percent of its annual budget and provide about 00 people with jobs in their work therapy program Joe Soflich of Catholic Com munity Services said there is lit tle that can be done to help people because of a lack of resources. “All we can do is listen to them." he said. “There are so few resources." ISA receives smaller increase than requested ■ STUDENT SENATE: The councils governing ihe Greek system were granted special requests By Aahiwy Bach Sfc*i»rii Acsveaa Aaoonw The ASUO Student Senate approved *pw* ial request* from the International Student Asso ciation (ISA). Interfraternity Council (IFC), and PanhwtlenR Council during it* mewling on Wednesday night in the EMU Board Boom ISA. the umbrella organize linn for many t ampu* cultural group*, requested $4000 tor it* upcoming International Week in April In addition, ISA mwmbwr* requested a separate $132$ tor item* pertaining to the event, which include* an internation al mght at tin conclusion The Senate, after looking at the ISA'* proposed revenue from the cultural evening as well as fundraising, decided Ihe group's full request was unwar ranted Several senators said ISA's original budget, along with its income from evenl itck e»s. should sufficiently cover the week's empenses “They (the ISA) were budget ed money and they should work within that budget." senator Sean Martin said ISA members said they need »d She full amount due to deficits caused by some of the smaller groups under their bud get “Our budget has been eaten away.” said public relations offi cer Usa Khan "We don't have the funds we're supposed to get “ The Senate granted the ISA a request of $975. citing the group s disorganization and mis takes in calculations ISA members, however, said such a decrease would cause the Quality of their event as well as those of the smaller groups to suffer “It's a pretty late stage to go back and make changes." said assistant director Subir Dutta The Senate also approved a $1 $00 request from (lie DFC. who wanted funds for two national ly-known speakers to come to campus Joel Goldman and T.J. Sullivan will speak on "Friend ship In The Age Of AIDS" on April 9. The Fanhellentc Count it also had its transfer request of $324 approved by the Senate In other Senate business, a ballot measure regarding inei dental fees was passed on to the ASUO Constitutional Court for approval on the spring ballot •cctpttng aopMcAons for fhe posAon of ftftw for the 1996-97 academe yur^ To 0« tegt* a candtdate must be ✓ An undergraduate student at tee UrawrsQy antMed tor a minimum of tft crodi hours per Mm tn throa ot the tour academic Quarters ot htt or her term as EdQor. or ✓ A graduate student at the Unerarsdy arvoied tor a mmtmum gt three credl hours par tern n three at the lour academic Quarters at Ms or her lamas Editor AppAcatts must tM n good acadamc standnQ Interested part** VxhjKS pefc up an appfccaon pacfcat. wtacti ncAtdn a job description, at tht 006 tror* dak In Stitt 300 EMU or art 346 5511 for mon rtomwion tampttrt appAaaons must t» ittumod to ew OOi Bowd of Onctors in the 006 olfica by 5 00 p m„ Tuesday. Aprt 2.1996 An mjMduai w* be selected tty dta Board on Aprt 16.1996 rv tfrqpM /Mil* tmrrald U «« t+mal Oppanmmt), Km/da^rr and u cvmmaud u> a cmlemratlj, dirmu mmkfUct
