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EMU: Amphitheater will be lasting mark, Scotten savs ■ Continued from Page 1 situation and the state of campus buildings are problems that need to be taken care of before the ASUO does something that “basi cally just makes the courtyard look cooler.” ASUO Finance Senator Sari Wisch said she is also against the ASUO’s proposal. “I don’t agree with this project due to the fact that Matt and Glen Banfield [ASUO Vice President] ran on a tuition freeze and campus safety,” Wisch said. “The Over-Realized fund is supposed to be used for emergency use only...and I con sider safety much more of an emergency than a renovated courtyard.” Scotten agreed that the am phitheater doesn’t directly solve any problems he and Banfield identified while running for of fice. “To be totally frank, this is an idea and opportunity that kind of came up this year,” he said. “A lot of what we do is responding to opportunities and situations for students. We are trying to advo cate for students.” Furthermore, Scotten said he feels that the nature of the Over Realized fund doesn’t warrant its use for political platforms. Scot ten said it would be easy to argue that an ASUO Executive should come in with a political platform and utilize all funding resources available to achieve “victories” on identified issues. However, Scot ten said, this is not the reason for AMPHITHEATER PLANS 1 SOURCE.Cameron McCarthy Gilbert Landscape Architecture DENNIS BOLT/Fmfiralri the fund. “I would argue that the reserve fund is a fund set aside specifical ly to cover one-time unanticipat ed costs — something that is a unique opportunity,” he contin ued. “I don’t think any political platform of any Executive is one that warrants the use of those funds.” Associated Dean of Students Gregg Lobisser said a project must satisfy specific guidelines in order to use Over-Realized funds. Any project or request for using these funds must be a one-time or non recurring expense. It must ad dress student issues of an emer gency-type nature. And it must be a special or unique opportunity for investment that will benefit a large base of the student popula tion. Scotten believes this project fulfills the requirements for use of the Over-Realized fund. “I have to fifi That money is just sitting there collecting interest and not doing anyone any good. This is just a special project that we think is a good idea. — Matthew Scotten ASUO President -99 ask myself as a representative of the students whether this [project] will add to the value of campus for students for the amount of money that is going to be spent on something like this,” he said. “This is a question that I can con fidently answer yes. “I would like this project to be evaluated on its own merit as an opportunity for students to invest in something with funds that have already been collected,” Scotten said. “That money is just sitting there collecting interest and not doing anyone any good. This is just a special project that we think is a good idea. ” Scotten said he sees the project as something that is a one-time, unique opportunity. But some student senators see other areas as more important than improving the courtyard. “I would love to see better light ing on campus, to see the build ings in better shape or the money to go to programs that need more funding,” Kliever said. “There's a lot of places the money could go, and the amphitheater is just a lux ury item. Free speech is great, but what about all these other things?” “This is a complete misuse of funds,” Wisch said. “There are more pressing needs that need to be taken care of. Maybe after other projects have been completed this would be a good idea, but right now, it is a waste of money.” Scotten, in view of these issues, said he still sees this project as important to the campus. “The bottom line is that this is a unique opportunity we have, and we are never going to be able to do some thing like this again this cheaply,” Scotten said. “By linking it to the EMU reno vation, we have a unique oppor tunity. And we need to consider whether that opportunity is one we can afford to pass by given the fact that we have this unallocated reserve account, and given the fact that we have an opportunity to create a space which is one that will really add a lot to the cam pus.” Before funding for the project can be secured, the Student Sen ate, ASUO President and Vice President and University Presi dent Dave Frohnmayer must ap prove the use of Over-Realized funds. Scotten plans to present the proposal to the senate before the end of winter term. stadium: Representatives to visit site ■ Continued from Page 1 crew will set up the equipment and props required for a show the size of what U2 plans, said Jim Jaeger, director of operations for Oregon Athletics “Basically, it’s very minor work,” Jaeger said. Jaeger also said he wants people to understand that seating over the tunnel will be remodeled so that it can be removed and replaced as necessary. However, this is con sidered second phase work and will be completed after the con cert. “This part is the second phase because it can be done after the concert is over,” Jaeger said. For the U2 concert, the only work that needs to be completed is for the tunnel to be dug out and the seats removed. Walton said representatives of U2 will contact or visit Autzen in early April to finalize whether the stadium will be ready in time for the concert. “We consider this as a definite go, the promoters think it is a defi nite go, but until the work is actu ally ready, they [U2] do have the right to back out of the concert,” Walton said to reporters during an Autzen press conference follow ing the concert’s announcement. Walton recalled Pink Floyd was unable to perform at Autzen be cause of the accessibility problem, and said the work being done to fig Until the work is actually ready, they [U2] do have the right to back out of the concert — Sandy Walton Senior associate athletic director -99 Autzen now should attract large events and performers to Eugene. Walton said the U2 concert is expected to seat 35,000 to 37,000 people. “We are the largest venue be tween Seattle and San Francisco,” Walton said. . v. • DON’T MISS OUT ON ALL THE CURRENT CAMPUS INFORMATION. CHECK THE WEB. o.d.e. on the world wide web: http://darkwing.uoregon.edu/~ode NO MATTER HOW FAR YOU TRAVEL, YOU’RE ALWAYS CLOSE TO CAMPUS. 768 East 13th • 345-1651 1 Block front Campus Portland to Tokyo/Osaka $545.00 London $444.00 Fares are travel Mon - Thur.. Tax not included. 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