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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (April 10, 1996)
Election: Booths to be on campus ■ Continued from Paije 1 or by • representative Imm the Election* Board Ihher entertainment planned for the lent include • student in a duck costume and a band calfod Yum performing bum 13 pm "I hope people can't miss it." Smith Mia Mfort importantly. hmnrvw. i* tb* presence of a voting booth SO feet away bom iha lent. he •aid High! voting stations will b» open on > aropus a! various locations, including 13th Ava , (arson Hall. Hamilton Complex and tha Univarsity Inn Booths will also ha opan outside tha Knight Library. Gilliaft Halt and Kstlingar Hall Smith said it is those booths, which will be open from 9am to S p m aach day, that will have tha most important pres ence during the two days. Ha said he anticipates a slight increase in last year's IS percent student voting rate Big voter pushes bom groups like OSPIRt; r could push thm percentage into twenties. Smith Mid If thev IOSHRT.I thow p»opl«t to got out and vote. the number* could get up there.' he Mid (andidtln have been eagerly hendinn out flier* end trying to g*t their word out all week In Anticipation of the prime Me* Smith Mid Be*id*** being in the top two vote getters to move on to the genera] ejection, candidate* who receive more then SO percent of the voles win outright Thi* he* many student* without name recognition vying for ettentiun. Smith Mid The Election* Board it provid mg opponunities for cendideies to do fust that On Monday night a forum was provided for Senate candidates to voice their opin ions Tonight in the EMM Fir Room the first formal prmiden lial/vfoe presidential debate will flail at ti to p m Smith expect* all ten candidates to attend ASUO PRIMARY ELECTIONS • WHIM Toftfty «*} THaydwy from 9 Ant to3pm ■ WHCftC Etgn (Wtorwn M XX boom* and toPtoa M van o»» location* on campus mctodtog to* EMU Courtyard. !3w»Av* and uwvanmy $t. and outtNto OOtoart rt*n £**img*r Has and to# KragM Ubrary ■ WHAT Forty on* cand* d*l*» wto t* nmnmg tot 17 m latant ASUO poamon* mctod tng ftv* defeats tot ptaaidani and »k« pfatMdani Thr** unoontoatod pontoons mB tto dsftamxnad by wrn»m votac TN* top two »<x* g#n«<m tot •acn peatoon w*t me** on to tna panarat stoction on Apm 17 and 18 On* ballot m*a •ut*. mgimSng reactant* to**. *• also b* votad on ■ WHO Any studam wtth a vakd Studsm to card, mchtd mg a spring i*tm LTD sttcaat. may vow L tWMMtC Sign scheduling confuses candidates ■ POLICY: Presidential hopefuls say they did not Know they needed to reserve space for signs By Atfttoy B»ch SMSav Agm Hit Anxnm Campaign signs fill every empty spec* on campus, detail ing the virtue* of every candi date for this year * ASUO Elec • ion* Some presidential candidates, however, say the ASUO Elections Board hasn't let them put up enough On April 4. Mamin Bodnar aevk. the campaign manager for Bill Washburn ami kelly Suna da s presidential ticket, triad to secure space on campus with •he EMU Scheduling f>ffu» for V) lawn sign* — the maximum number allowed on campus at any one time Brandon Smith, who serves as voter education coordinator on the elec tions hoard, was in the scheduling office at the Um«i and decided taking all !h««* spots wa« unfair to the r«ai of the candidate* Instead, ha decided to divtda tha 50 *|>ot» far tha signs, which (tick into tha ground, among tha five presidential tickets — giving them ten spots each for the remainder of the campaign After Smith conferred with members of the hoard and Uni varsity officials the nest day. the decision was reversed — reinstating tha original “first come, first serve* policy The first decision was deemed unfair to Senate candidates who may want to pul up the signs The W ashhum/Sunada cam paign. which had already rwwrved 10 spots, then look the remainder, giving it all 50 snots until April 17. the date of tha Anal election Other presidential tickets said they weren't given a fair chance at the sign space Smith said he tried to alert all the ram didates of both decisions ii quickly a* possible “I know everyone wasn't awara at the same llmo,' ho •aid "But t'd like to believe everyone was told “ Clan Banflold. who Is run ning for vice president with Matthew Scot ten. Mid ho did n't find out until ho saw Wash bum's sign* in tho ground on Monday Ranftold said ho mot with other candidatos to dis cuss tho istua — which they blame the board for, "Thoy did not make it known that this (scheduling) was something all the candidatos could do." he said Smith said it's not the board’s responsibility to alert candidates of all their abilities Besides ho said, no one on the board knew of the candidatos scheduling rights until Bed nanatyk asked him about it oar ly in the campaign Seneca Street closed Wednesday, Thursday Seneca Sliwl will be t faaed to through traffic between Kno *ov«»lt Boulevard ami Fir*l Avenue to remove two railroad ♦put* today and Thursday, weather permitting Seneca will he open before o IS a m and after 9:4S pro Megger* will be prevent at First Avenue and Seneca Street and at Rootevelt Boulevard and Senaca Street to direct traffic and provide accaaa far raaident* and bu«tne**e« within the dosed area Motorist* are advised to use Bertnlten Road or other altenia live route* Hyundai Is granted second noise variance The city of Eugene haa grant - ed Hyundai Electronic* Amerit a a *econd route variance that enable* the company to operate coast ruction equipment at It* wmt Eugene construction tile 24 hours a day The new variance empire* in three month* Deadline to submit appeelt it S n m on April !« For more inhumation, call M? SOM Speed limits lowered on five Eugene roads Speed limit* are being low ered on five city street* and posted on two other tirwii this wwl The change* *wt* the result til *»» ongoing review by the city of Kugene's Public Works Ifcjwrt went The toed* include • Rivet Rned from Mesweil Ko«(t to AmIn Drive — the speed limit will be lowered to 3S mph from the current -to mph • Chcmben Street from l.nrane Highway to 300 feet smith of 2Sth Avenue - the speed limit will be lowered to 35 mph from the current 40 mph • 30th Avenue from 100 feet e**t of Aget* Street to Spring Boulevard — the speed limit will be lowered to 43 mph from the current 35 mph • lnth Avenue from Bertelseti Rued to Willow Creek Rim — the speed limit will he lowered to 45 mph from the current 30 mph • Willow Creek Rood from tilth Avenue to Pitchford Avenue — the speed limit will be lowered to 33 mph from the current 43 mph • Chad Drive and Crescent Avenue e«st of Coburg Hoed — the posted speed limit will lie 15 mph (currently not posted) — compiled by Meliua Urbohn ® t ■!•##»' Night Oal, a Tailo of •he Nation event sponsored by American Express. Share Our Strength and dozens of other local ipofiMitv will take place Wednesday fnun 5 to 0 p m Hie «‘*»h annual Orel* Night Out i* a food and wine tatting ealrava ganta in the Hull Center lobby where guests can sample food from more than 50 fine restau rants, wineries, breweries, bak eries and confectioners Those interested In attending are urged to pun; base ticket* «*>is because la«t veers event wild out Ticket* Why would an international wood products manufacturer be looking for Ducks instead of Beavers? Well for one, we don't want our future executives chew ing on our products, but most importantly. we arc i looking for the qualities I that a degree from the | University of Oregon cn surcs Itie qualities that would not only contribute to our business but thrive in an international company that is ^ constantly growing Hut's why we art* looking for a few **/ ’v ««»v itri it it, w good IXieks with degrees in Hi usincss or laberal Art s We w ill Ik* here on campus April 19th. So. if you are interested in scheduling an interview, pist call the Career Placement Center JEED-WEN Manufartuim of Quaiit) Wood Window Doon, MtUwmfc 4«d Other Bu.Jdmij Matetuk fhumiav through Sunday al l4«rt»nc« Halt. Spanker* al the conference include Molly Qlaun. Pliny Flak III. Carol V'enulia. butter Stutpuw and David Arkin The conlentw* include* workshop*. panel lop it*, an art exhibition and the presentation of academic |M)M>r* dial are selected by jwarr review. Pee* (or Ihe conference are $10 fur student* and ito for commu nity member*; workshop* may have additional material* fee* Scholarship* are available in case of financial need For more informal ton. call unom — compiltnl hy Dawn Paugh STUDENT TRAVEL London »t>7B Part* . „.as<> Madrid 9J8 Frankfurt 847 Copanhagan.84) Rom* .... 878 .1004 41 (turn •>< nm**mr 'tvm Pirntmj tm •#* 'WM'wnvu •**,'« irA WAVI t Mtp/fttmw lit <m
