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University of Oregon Eugene, Oregon An independent newspaper Volume 98, Issue 156 THURSDAY, MAY 22.1997 INDEX Opinion 2 Letters 3 News 8 Sports 9 Classifieds 10 Crossword 11 TODAY TheASUO Women’s Center will lead a “Take Back the Night” march starting at 8 p.m. on the EMU East Lawn. INSIDE Brothers Ryan & Erik Carlson will head to the national cycling championships in Colorado The EMU Board divided up the space formerly held by Footnotes Wednesday evening WEATHER Partly sunny. High 65. Low 40. SPECIAL IIPill: Mill 111 ILlOftii Eugene braces for cutbacks The city’s attempts to make up for revenue lost under Measure 50 have failed; now services must he cut By Jennifer Schmitt Community Editor Confusion regarding Measure 20-83 has not ended with the election, and city offi cials expect the confusion to continue until the courts and legislation make final deci sions on how to interpret Measures 47 and 50. Although reports last night indicated the city levy failed, a majority of the voters vot INSIDE ■ Lane County will ; search for a place to put prisoners after Measure 20-84 failed Page 6 ■ Voters passed Measures 50 and 49, which rewrite earlier laws Page 7 tJU 111 ldVUl Ul lilt? levy. However, the double-majority rule in Measure 47 killed the measure when less than 50 percent of the city’s registered voters turned in their ballots. Instead of trying to come up with another proposal to replace funds lost by Measure 47, city officials are planning to ia*.e a siep DacK ana just wait. Mayor Jim Torrey said because of all of the uncertainty regarding Measure 50 and what it will mean, he thinks city officials should wait and see what happens on a state level before jumping ahead to some thing new. While they wait for the state to clarify Measures 47 and 50, the City Council is planning to implement the plan they have already approved, making cuts and bud geting for a drop in revenue, said council member Bobby Lee. The city budget will be approved by July 1 with many public services receiving drastic cuts, Lee said. “The old Measure 47 protected public safety which is 60 percent of the money we can use,” Lee said. “Somebody was going to get hit hard, and cultural and recreation Turn to BUDGET, Page 6 WENDY FULLER/Emerald Locked out, University student Lauren Cohen finds the Huh Center dosed. Eugene's per forming arts center is on the growing list of services that may be cut due to Measure 50. The litfs nviDHi iinroii $91 MILLION: Eugene city revenue from sources other than property taxes $38 MILLION: Eugene’s remaining property - tax revenue (Total property tax revenue is $46 million and includes all blue areas) $8 MILLION: Cut under Measure 50 Kappa Alpha Theta sorority to leave UO ■ GREEKS: Current members of one of the University’s oldest sororities voted to temporarily close the chapter because oj low membership By Autumn De Poe Student Activities Reporter This year will mark the temporary end to yet another Greek chapter at the University. The Alpha Xi chapter of Kappa Alpha Theta sorority will surrender its charter at the end of the school year. Chapter members declined to comment but according to a letter sent to the Emerald uy simpler rresi dent Josette Marie Nyman, the chapter is closing due to “declining numbers of women partici pating in rush.” The letter also states that the soror ity intends to return within four years and that local alum nae have assumed responsibility for the chapter house. The alumnae plan to lease the house for the inter im to help defer maintainence costs and have no current plans to sell. The Alpha Xi chapter of Kappa THE HISTORY ■ THE PAST: The Alpha Xi chapter of Kappa Alpha Theta sorority first opened at the University in 1909. ■ THE PRESENT: The sorority house ( will surrender its charter at the end of the school year ■ THE FUTURE: Local alumnae say they plan to re-establish the sorority at the University in four years. /■upna i neta was cnanerea in iyuy ana, ac cording to the letter, “has enjoyed a great tradition at the University of Oregon.” Undergraduate members of the sorority voted to close the chapter on Thursday, May 15. The 35 members will vacate the house on June 16 after graduation. The national charter was not revoked, and the decision to close the chapter was made solely by current members of the sorority, according to the letter. The University currently has 13 sorori ties, including Kappa Alpha Theta. Alcohol awareness lacking among students THE FACTS ■ 42 percent of college students reported they had engaged in binge drinking (five or more drinks at a time) in the last two weeks. ■ 4 percent of all college students will drink every day next month. ■ DRINKING: Alcohol Awareness Week’s message was largely ignored by some students around campus By Daniel Pearson Higher Education Reporter The Office of Student Life’s Alcohol Awareness Week on campus culminated on the EMU East Lawn Wednesday evening with a 5K run and free concert by local band Jacob Marley’s Ghost. Wednesday is also dollar beer night at the popular campus bar Taylor’s, where stu dents regularly stand seven people deep at the bar trying to get a drink. Talk about disparities. On top of that, the organizers of Alcohol Awareness Week and the owner of Taylor’s didn’t even know of each other’s festivities. “No, I didn’t know [Wednesday was dol lar night],” said Linda Devine, assistant di rector of student life. “I had no idea it was Alcohol Awareness Week on campus,” said Tony Sustare, Tay lor’s owner. The purpose of Alcohol Awareness Week is to encourage students to drink responsi Tum to DRINKING, Page 4 MATT GARTON/Emerald At Taylor’s Bar and Grill, Brandi Baker and Matt McLaughlin drink beers.
