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SPORTS UO track looks ahead The men 'sand women's teams go to Berkeley this weekend with preparation in mind for the upcoming Pepsi Invitational PAGE 11 RHYTHM & REVIEWS ‘Riverdance’ at HUH The phenomenally popular Irish (A song-and-dance show has sold more ' than 20,000 tickets in Eugene alone TODAY Today is Good Friday, and Passover unll begin at sundown. The tuo rarely coincide. WEATHER Today Showers High 56. Low 38. Weekend Cloudy High 55. law 39. AMANDA COWAN/Emerald President Dave Frohnmayer and senior Sam Bessey talk during Bessey’s political science class Thursday morning. President Frohnmayer and student Sam Bessey spent a day together and got afresh perspective on the University By Amalie Young Higher Education Heporter Ever wonder what life is like inside John son Hall? Sam Bessey, a planning, public policy and management major and an EMU board member, was randomly chosen from a list of students to spend the day with President Dave Frohnmayer to find out. This is the third time Frohnmayer has “traded places” with a student. In the past, he and students exchanged schedules: Frohnmayer spent the day sitting in on a student’s classes, while the student fol lowed Frohnmayer’s routine. This time, instead of splitting up, they spent Thursday together, sharing more per sonal views and experiencing their differ ent worlds, Frohnmayer said. The goal of the exchange is for both par ticipants to share a “real” day. “I don’t want to make up or create sur Turn to SHADOW, Page 6 AMANDA COWAN/Emerald Froh n mayer ha nds the phone to liessey for an interview unth a radio station. OCA gathering signatures for fall ballot Basic Rights Oregon ami Pro Choice Oregon are gearing up to battle the OCA over the abortion and Family Act' measures By Eric Collins Freelance Reporter While two ballot initiatives sponsored by the Oregon Citizens Alliance dealing with abortion and the definition of family have yet to gain enough signatures to be consid ered for the November ballot, members of two longtime pro-choice and gay rights groups are already gathering opposition supporting the assumption that they will. Members of Basic Rights Oregon and the Pro Choice Oregon steering committee made it clear to members of the Lane Coun ty Chapter of the ACLU in its annual meet ing Thursday night that both groups are pre pared for an upcoming battle. “It’s not about can they get the signa tures,” said Jean Harris, executive director of Basic Rights Oregon. "We know they can get the signatures.” The “Family Act,” as the OCA calls it, would amend the Oregon Constitution by limiting the definition of family to a man, woman and children, if any, thus prevent ing the government from recognizing same sex marriages in Oregon. This would limit state and local employees’ domestic part ners from receiving benefits. The second initiative, regarding abortion, would amend the Oregon Constitution by outlawing abortions in the second or third trimester, occurring after 12 weeks of preg nancy. The OCA has until July 2 to gather 97,681 signatures for each measure in order for the initiatives to be on the November ballot, a situation that Barry Williams, OCA commu nications director for Lane County, said has a good chance of happening. “Typically (sig nature gathering) accelerates as you get clos er to the deadline,” he said, after noting that about 60,000 signatures have been collected Turn to OCA Page 5 McCartan says she wants a new, more diverse administration The ASUO Executive candidate also said she would like to foster more of a community environment on campus By Chris Kenning Student Activities Reporter To Kelli McCartan, student government seemed like a small, entrenched group of political insiders. It was that thought that spurred her to run for ASUO president. “It’s the same people year after year who are involved in ASUO, and personal politics get in the way and cause internal battles,” she said, explaining that her candidacy rep resents an effort to recruit a new and more diverse administration to represent the cam pus. “Even though we have a large number of leaders on campus, the general student pop ulation is not represented in the ASUO.” McCartan’s views also explain why she is campaigning without a vice presidential running mate. “I'm running without a vice president to promote outside leadership,” she said. If elected, McCartan plans to hold a post-elec tion interview process for the ASUO vice presidency. “Whoever is reading this article could be the next vice president,” she said. She said her two years in the ASUO as a student senator in 1996-97 and as the ASUO fund-raising coordinator in 1997-98 have given her proven leadership experience. She is a general science major and a mem ber of the Honors College and has won sev eral University awards for academic excel lence and University service. She is also a member of Delta Gamma sorority. McCartan, who currently serves on the ASUO Advisory Council with President Dave Frohnmayer, said she wants to foster more of a community environment on cam pus. To accomplish this, she said she plans to create a University forum of students, fac ulty and community members. “There’s lots of students who want to give input but don’t have an avenue for it,” she said. She said she also wants to encourage campus community by bringing more con certs and social events to the EMU Am phitheater and McArthur Court. “We need big-name bands to come to the University,” she said. Part of creating community, she said, is encouraging diversity among students, fac ulty and government — something she said is “essential.” “Right now in the ASUO there’s not only Turn to ASUO, Page 5 ASUO President candidate Kelli McCartan Wte ASUO ELECTIONS Kelli McCartan is a candidate for ASUO President. The elections will bfi late this month. EMERALD