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OSSHE changes, shortens name to OUS by Kan I norene Higher Education Reporter The Oregon State System of Higher Educa tion changed its name to the Oregon Universi ty System at its meeting last Friday. It also has a new logo. The name and logo change will cost $13,700. Francesca Clifford of the chancellor’s office said the new name better reflects the board's commitment to the university system. The old name, abbreviated OSSHE, was "rather cumbersome,” Clifford said. “People didn’t always know what it meant, what it en compassed, that it referred to public institu tions. OUS better represents what we’re all about.” OUS includes Eastern Oregon University, the Oregon Institute of Technology, Oregon State University, Portland State University, Southern Oregon University, Western Ore gon University and the University of Ore gon. Chancellor Cox described the name change as a move symbolizing the changing structure and responsibilities of OUS. "Doing business under our new name and logo is an important element in strengthening our communication with higher education’s many constituencies and reinforcing our iden tity as a dynamic, open educational delivery system that has at its core the traditions of learning, inquiry and knowledge,” he said in a written statement. In response to suggestions by Gov. John Kitzhaber, OUS has two committees working on restructuring budget and finance and gov ernance and structure. Hate: OPS plans to improve record-keepinq method Si Continued from Page 1A ty for the city. He said that race motivated nearly 70 percent of the bias crimes. Despite the Hate/Bias Report ing Act of 1990, which requires law enforcement agencies to record bias incidents, law en forcement officials admit their statistics do not represent the true level of these crime. “The low numbers in our sta tistics are typical. I’m sure there are a lot of things we don’t know about,” said OPS Lt. Joan Saylor. Instead of reporting the incident to police, some students choose to file confidential reports with the Office of Student Life’s con duct code coordinator or go to human-rights groups for help. This creates a disparity be tween law enforcement statistics and those of activist groups, which report much higher num bers. For instance, official state statistics that rely on police num bers show that hate crimes dropped by 45.5 percent from 1996 to 1997. Yet Michele Lefkowith, director of Communi ties Against Hate, said she has seen an increase in hate crimes in the last year. The difference is important be cause there are more penalties for bias-motivated crime, said Eric Ward, regional coordinator for the Northwest Coalition Against Malicious Harassment. One reason for the disparity is that definitions of hate crimes differ among the groups and many bias-related incidents are protected by the First Amend ment. “During the 'Ska against Big otry’ [music festival] in June of '97, Neo-Nazi skinheads were saluting and shouting racial slurs” Lefkowith said. “It’s not considered a hate crime, and people were so scared of retalia tion no one would press charges of any kind.” Rikhoff said another reason for the difference in figures is that people of color often see the po lice as oppressors. According to Saylor, many minorities do not report bias-crime incidents at the University because of a common adversarial relationship between students of color and police. “Because of their status as mi norities, they’re not comfortable talking with us,” she said. “They have often times been oppressed by police.” Jim Garcia, director of the Of fice of Multicultural Affairs, called the disparity between inci dents and statistics “a trust is sue” that needs to be addressed. “Hate crimes are still going on, and we need to take down barri ers that deter people from report ing them,” he said. Garcia said the planned cre ation of a position for an assis tant dean of multiethnic pro grams will help deal with this issue. Saylor said OPS plans to in stall a better method of record keeping and is making changes within the department to devel op closer relationships to minori ty groups on campus. Saylor has seen bias crimes on campus in creasingly directed toward stu dents of color, and away from what was primarily sexual preju dice in the late 1980s. But this is no consolation to Neyna Thompson. Thompson said the damage caused by the incident at her dorm affects how everyone sees her, as well as the atmosphere in the building. "Now everyone thinks it’s okay,” she said, “and the person didn’t get caught.” MEETINGS OSPIRG is holding a general interest meeting at 7 p.m. in 100 Willamette. For more infor mation, call 346-4377. MISCELLANEOUS The Office of Academic Ad vising and Student Services is sponsoring a workshop on ap plying to law school at 3:30 p.m. in 164 Oregon Hall. For more information, call 346 3211. Programs Financing The ASUO Programs Finance Committee committed $151,222 of student incidental fees Jan. 15 and Jan. 17. These were the second and third PFC meetings of the season; the 1998-99 budget for every ASUO program will be set by the time the committee finishes its hearings. ORGANIZATION 1998-99 % CHANGE 1997-98 FROM LAST YEAR {CHANGE FROM LAST YEAR Senate and ADFC NASU $14,260 $15,284 $16,064 $15,739 DELTA/GSO $710 $4B0 -6.7% + 2.06% + 47.91% -$1,024 + $325 + $230 OSA $79,556 $82,787 Safe ride $38,991 $36,549 House of Rim $400 $317 Pre-Health Science $610 $857 -3.90% +6.68% + 26.18% -28.82% -$3,231 +$2,442 +$83 -$247 APALS $631 $300 +110.33% +$331 CARA STRAZZO/Emerald Board hears student parking violation appeals Thousands of appeals are made each year to the Traffic Petitions and Appeals Board By Chris Kenning Student Activities Reporter "The meter was broken.” “I was coming right back. ” University traffic petitions Officer Ruth South has heard thousands of appeals from students over the years. “There are actually lots of good reasons for appealing a ticket, but just because the parking lot is empty doesn’t mean you can park there,” South said. South, an emeritus faculty ref erence librarian, is part of the Of fice of Public Safety’s Traffic Peti tions and Appeals Board. The board decides over 3,500 student appeals each year, which include parking and traffic offenses. Students who feel they were im properly ticketed must first appeal to South through OPS. Then, if their appeal is denied, students can appeal to the Traffic Petitions Board. The board, which meets once a month, consists of two fac ulty members, two classified staff personnel, and two students ap pointed by the ASUO, said Rand Stamm, parking and transporta tion manager for OPS. The board can then either waive the fine, deny the appeal or reduce the fine. “The system works pretty well,” South said. “There are legit imate reasons for waiving viola tions or refunding fines, and stu dents can come in front of the board to present their case.” Parking and traffic offenses for stu dents range from $10 for meter viola tions to $100 for parking in disabled spaces, she said. The board gives stu dents the chance to suggest changes in traffic and parking policy. S///ux/o/hS' 1311 Lincoln Willamette Towers Building 345-1810 Haircuts.?~10^\ reg. $15 j with shampoo & conditioner 1‘ Perms... s3295 Loop rodst$^£95 & spirals ***** reg. $50-65 w/ conditioners, cut & style. Longer, color treated hair slightly more. 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