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Salem: Castillo supports education ■ Continued from Page 1 that require cooperation, innova tion and shared vision. So it’s time to roll up my sleeves and get to work.” Castillo is on the Education and the Health and Human Services committees. “For me, education is a number one priority... and it’s really tied to our quality of life,” she said. Castillo also said that she is very concerned with the cutbacks in the funding available to public schools. “We have been de-funding it rather than investing more funds in it,” she said. Castillo said she is aware that the leadership in legislation is not supportive of using the “kicker” funds to help buffer the blow of Measure 47, and she is now con cerned with “what the solutions will be if the kicker money is not used.” The present revenue is healthy because of the “robust economy,” and that may limit the necessary cutbacks which will result from the measure, she said. However, Castillo added that “many in our building still feel it won’t be enough, and cuts will still need to be made.” Gov. Kitzhaber said in a press release, “Senator Castillo will make important contributions to the challenges facing Oregon on issues such as education, the envi ronment, transportation and more. I welcome her to the Oregon Sen ate and look forward to working with her during the legislative ses sion.” Peter Sorenson, the District 20 Senator before Castillo, was recent ly elected to the Board of County Commissioners and was one of the four commissioners who voted for Castillo. She beat out County Com missioner Jerry Rust and John Mc Fadden for the position. Castillo was voted District 20 Senator Tuesday, Jan. 14 by the Lane Coun ty Board of Commissioners. ETALS MEETINGS Alpha Phi Omega is holding its chapter meeting in Gilbert 107 at 6 p.m. For more information, call 346-6122. EMU Board is holding its board meeting in the Board Room from 4 to 6 p.m. For more information, call 346-3720. Renaissance Club is holding an organizational meet ing tor students of all backgrounds to interact in 301 Ger linger from 5 to 7:30 p.m. For more information, call 338 8951. Women in Transition is holding a discussion group in the ASUO Women's Center at noon. For more information, call 346-4095. Cash for books Everyday. Always buying texts, paperbacks, cliff notes, current magazines . . . Smith Family B o o k ,s t o r e* 768 East 13th • 345 1651 1 Block from Campus Take flight on a University of Oregon Overseas Program in France Information Session: Wednesday Jan. 22, EMU Century F 4:00-5:00pm Office of International Education and Exchange 330 Oregon HaU, 346-3207 J YES, free lunch!!! Clothes Horse has a feel-good, nurturing lunch for you. Comfort food, FREE lunch when you sell us $25 cash or $50 credit of your great clothes. Clothes Horse' 720 E. 13th 345-5099 ft Make a difference Recycle this paper! Law: Legislation would not legalize marijuana ■ Continued from Page 1 “Using hemp instead of wood products would take the demands and burdens off of our forests,” he said. Hemp also could be grown as a rotational crop for wheat farmers. “This is primarily an agricul tural bill,” he said. “With the concern and problems regard ing field burning in the Willamette Valley, using indus trial hemp as a rotation crop could diminish the need to field burn.” Although the bill focuses on the agricultural effects of hemp, Prozanski said the bill would have ramifications for other ar eas, such as textiles. “There is a wool mill in Pendleton which is moving to Mexico,” he said. “We could convert the building into a tex tile mill that uses hemp and capitalize on another industry.” Prozanski said he is expect ing opposition from the Federal Drug Enforcement Administra tion. Under current laws and reg ulations, hemp is considered a controlled substance since it is a by-product of the cannabis plant which is the same plant marijuana comes from, said Thomas O’Brien, spokesperson from the Federal DEA. “Hemp is still considered an illegal substance by law,” O’Brien said. “We enforce the laws; that's what we do.” But Prozanski said industrial hemp is not marijuana and should not be linked to the drug. “Although both are from the same plant family, they are two different things,” he said. “It is unfortunate that [hemp] has been grouped with marijuana during the drug wars.” Prozanski said the levels of the drug THC which is found in marijuana are far less in hemp and would not have any effect on people. O’Brien said no con trolled studies have proven these claims. “It’s basically a front to legal ize drugs,” he said. "There is no control factor.” But Prozanski said the legis lation he is proposing is not a push for legalizing drugs. “This is not some secret con spiracy for legalization of mari juana,” he said. “They are two different things.” ETALS MISCELLANEOUS UWAH is showing “The Wedding Banquet” for movie night at 710 East 14th Avenue #5 at 5 p.m. For more in formation, call 686-3433. Collier House is sponsoring an ex hibit of sculpted bowls and papier mache by Kelly Terwilliger through Jan. 31 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. For more information, call 346-5268. Outdoor Program is holding an Avalanche Transceiver workshop in the Outdoor Program Barn at 7:30 p.m. For more info, call 346-4365. LIVING WITH DIABETE6 Current Trends & Insulin Usage Wednesday, January 22, 1997 5:00-6:00 p.m. Student Health Center Downstairs - Medical Library For more detailo, call the Sf/C Pharmacy: 346-4454 OREGON WOMEN'S BASKETBALL Home games this week... Iters., Jan 23 7:00pm • McArthur Court OREGON vs Arizona Sat, Jan 25 7:00pffl. McArthur Coart UO Students admitted free with current J.D. Card. For more information call 346-4461/TTY 346-5418. ip vou M ihk me Hard VlDRk iS JUS> AbOll* OVER YOU'RE Abouy I'D lOSE, time to relax, you've » aren’t afraid to push themselves. So, if you want to coast for awhile, see if our competitors are hiring. But if you're ready to break a sweat while you bust your butt, we want to talk to you. Oh yea. Bring a resume. We’ll be on campus: Tuesday, January 28 11am - 4 pm EMU Ground Floor got a lot to learn. We need focused individuals wh Nike employs opportunity equally.
