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Students will decide for
future in primary
■ OUR OPINION: Voters writ
cast tt^esr ballots for 13
important measures
Today and Thursday, stu
dents will oast ballots for a
new ASUO executive and
several other offices and
issues Here are the Eater
aid'* suggestions for the 13
billot measures facing the
University community.
• Measure 30. Designated
Driver Shuttle *— Yes. Pro*
vide* students with an alter
native to drinking and
driving.
• Measure 31, Ethnic
Studies — Yea This mea
sure would support the
development and Imple
mentation of an Ethnic
Studies major program at
the University.
• Measure 32. Family
(^enier/Child Care — Yet
Students who choose to bet
tor themselves by getting an
education while raising
their children deserve not
only our admiration, but a
Family Center as well
• Measure 33, KWVA pro
motions — Yes. Thu mea
sure would allow KWVA to
promote itself through vari
ous advertising means
• Measure 34, KWVA
stipend supplement — Yes.
Would give raises to KWVA
"volunteers" who currently
make only $75 a month. The
station broadcasts music
and information 24 hours a
day. 365 days a year
• Measure 35, KWVA
satellite and broadcast
equipment — Yes Some of
KWVA’s broadcast equip
ment is 20 to 30 years old.
It's lime to get KWVA’s staff
out of the museum and into
the modern day of broadcast
technology. Yes on 35 will
give broadcasting students
hands-on experience with
the kind of equipment they
will see after they graduate
• Measure 36, Uongview
Magazine — No. The Uni
versity already supports *ev
oral on-campus publications
that Longview might want »o
look into tnaming up with
• Measure 37, OSPIRG —
Voter's preference. OSPIRG
provides a valuable and
measurable service to stu
dents. the campus commu
nity and the environment,
but we are disappointed
with the “all-or nothing
way OSPIRG seeks funding
for itself every two years.
OSPIRG should give stu
dents more options for fund
ing decisions.
• Measure 30, Initiative in
Support of Financial Aid —
Yes This would give the
ASUO the power to declare
corporations that work to
limit or eliminate student
financial aid programs
•‘unwelcome* on our cam
pus.
• Measure 40, Career Can
ter — Ye*. This center pro
vides students with career
counseling and information
on pari-time jobs, intern
ships, and full-time employ
ment. The center, with its
tiny reference library, is cur
rently jam-packed into three
or four over-crowded rooms
in Hendricks. The center
needs more computers for
career access use and a new
building to put them in. A
'yes' vole on 40 is a vote for
your future.
• Measure 4t, University
Family Housing — Ye*
Would fund infanl/toddler
child care services in the
new student family housing
• Measure 42, United
States Student Association
—-Yes Would fund an
advocate who would repre
sent University students in
Washington DC.
• Measure 43, West Uni
versity Neighborhood — No
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I'm writ inn to lell students
why they should vote for
Matthew StxMvn and Gian Ban
field tot ASUO E*« uiivr
Aa the former ASUO Slate
Affaire Coordinator. I worked
with Scotten on the Voter Reg
istrsUon (jOTipnign It was then
that I mw Scotten'* enthusiasm
and dedication to hit work A
newt timer to student govern
merit. Scotten had a natural abil
Ity to talk with people in an hon
est and approachable way. Our
hard work paid off and we were
able to register more students
than any other school in Oregon
m well a* gam national attention
for our efforts
One of Scatter* and Han field's
goal* for the next year ia to
secure a student conduct code
As students, we deserve to feel
and be safe on campus An
explicit student conduct code
will aet the tone for the envi
ronment of our campus, describe
what constitutes consensual
relations and sexual harassment
and make the grievance policy
student friendly
What set* Scotten and Ban
field apart hum other candidate*
U that they will not only work
to establish a good policy, but
they will ensure that it's actual
ly implemented Students’ voic
es will he vital to issues like
these A* with the Votes- Regis
tration Campaign. Scotian and
Banfleld will be on the streets
mobilising students to ensure
that our voices are heard
Students elected into the
ASUO Executive are going to
have an impact on your life as a
college student. The ASUO will
lobby at the state and federal lev
els on issues such as financial
aid and higher education
Next year's Voter Registration
Campaign will determine
whether or not students' voic
es are heard In the presidential
election The students elected
will work with the University
administration on issue* such as
sexual harassment, student con
duct and the implementation of
an Ethnic Studies Program The
decision* mad* over the next
veer will affect every student on
this campus It's in your best
interest to vote in the upcoming
election*
After threw years at this Uni
versity, I've grown weary of
watching the same people doing
the seme things in Suite Four.
Scot ten and Banfleld have the
perfect combination of export
•tu* and new energy that will
mate student government some
thing that represents the st udents.
Don't let other people decide
your fate for you Get out and
vote for Matt Scot ten and Glen
Han field far ASUO Executive in
the primaries this Wednesday
and Thursday.
Mancli Hood
Students tor Choce
Kliever for Senate
The Student Son a it- election
campaign is currently under
w*y The Incidental Fee. which
amounts to about *5 5 million,
i* primarily allocated to the
EMU, University athletic pro
grams and various ASUO activ
ities The ASUO Programs
Finance Committee {PFC).
which consists of student sen
ator* we elect, it respomuhle for
deciding which ASUO pro
grams get money and how
much they get
The University is a place for
intellectual learning experi
ences with a spirit of sharing in
a culturally diverse environ
ment. It is very important for all
students to participate in the
upcoming election and choose
candidates who can allocate
funds to enrich our diverse
environment intellectually.
H. Aleena Kliever is miming
for seat on# on the PFC- As a
member of the PFC, her goal ia
to ensure that every activity has
a purpose that will enrich our
intellectual learning experi
ence How activities affect the
University community factors
into her decisions on who
receives funds
Kliever has worked with peo
ple of various backgrounds and
thrives on interacting with
them She has been serving Car
son Hall, our culturally diverse
residential community, as a
Resident Assistant (RA) for two
years She has had experience
in budget decisions in her
numerous positions as an
accountant for the Bella Union
and as an RA. handling resi
dence hail activity funds.
For the upcoming Student
Senate election. I believe Kliev
er is the candidate to elect for
PFC seat one
Tafcunari Miyazaki
Computer and information
Science
Support Family Center
When the Amazon Co-op
Family Center submitted their
budget to the ASUO Programs
Finance Committee, our body
allocated them am many fund*
that we could in relation to our
budget constraints Unfortu
nately. we could not fulfill their
initial request, but you con For
a total cost of St 9ft per student
Cr term the Family Center will
able to provide quality child
care for University student fam
ilies.
Several of us have visited the
Family Center in the former
Amazon complex and found it
to be an incredible resource for
those who use it. The Family
(.enter saves student* money
through their cooperative meth
ods with student parents and
enables <V3 percent of the single
parents using the Family Co-op
to attend the University.
The money from ballot mea
sure* 32 and 41 will cover the
com to move the Family Center
to its new facility on the site of
the former Amazon complex and
help staff the infant/toddter pro
gram Voting yes on these two
measures is a win-win situation
fur students because 70 percent
of the funds will come back to
students in the form of employ
ment opportunities.
All of the members of the PFC
urge you to support student {am
ities and children by voting yet
on measures 32 and 41
Susan Andaraon
PFC Chairwoman
Bart Alexander
PFC Acting Vce-Chaeman
and kxa co-signers