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All primary election results are unofficial as of May 25. Election results reflect polling numbers
as well as absentee balloting as of Monday night. Bold print denotes the winner of primary election.
Ballot Measure 53: Amends Oregon Constitution by eliminating voter turnout requirement for passing certain
property tax measures. YES: 299,143 N0:314,474
“Yes" vote eliminates 50 percent voter turnout requirement for passage of certain property tax measures
“No" vote retains 50 percent voter turnout requirement for passage of certain property tax measures
U. S. SENATOR:
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES
John Sweeney 25,042
Ron Wyden 279,599
REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES
Valentine Christian 20,269
John Michael Fitzpatrick 57,173
John Lim 132,790
REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS, FOURTH DISTRICT:
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES
Peter A. DeFazio 57,636
REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES
Steve J. Webb 18,898
Michael R. Cloonan 14,412
GOVERNOR:
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES
Dave Foley 23,526
John Kitzhaber 267,869
Paul Damian Wells 11,723
REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES
Jeffrey Brady 33,953
Walter Huss 38,519
Bill Sizemore 106,368
Bill Spidal 25,004
STATE SENATOR, 20TH DISTRICT:
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES
Susan Castillo 11,528
REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES
No Candidate Filed 0
STATE SENATOR, 21ST DISTRICT:
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES
Lee Beyer 7,749
REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES
No Candidate Filed 0
STATE REPRESENTATIVE, 39TH DISTRICT:
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES
Kitty Piercy 4,666
REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES
No Candidate Filed 0
STATE REPRESENTATIVE, 40TH DISTRICT:
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES
Floyd Prozanski 6,503
REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES
No Candidate Filed 0
STATE REPRESENTATIVE, 41 ST DISTRICT:
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES
Vicki L. Walker 4,242
REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES
Norm Fox 2,763
STATE REPRESENTATIVE, 42ND DISTRICT:
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES
William E. Morrisette 4,102
REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES
No Candidate Filed 0
EUGENE CITY COUNCIL WARD 1:
TimLaue 1,480
GaryE. Rayor 1,908
EUGENE CITY COUNCIL WARD 4:
Mary Ann Holser 751
David Kelly 1,362
Mike Lewis 919
EUGENE CITY COUNCIL WARD 5:
Gary D. Papd 3,113
EUGENE CITY COUNCIL WARD 6:
Pamela Driscoll 871
Pat Farr 1,785
Distance: Grades based on tests
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working and other students may
have work study, internships or
other responsibilities that take up
their school time," Murphy said.
For Taryn Tarver, three kids,
track practice and the Student
Senate took up almost all her free
time. She took distance educa
tion courses to allow more time
to attend to her family’s needs
while fulfilling her science cred
its.
“I picked a topic I liked and
pretty much read the book,”
Tarver said, who went to a re
view session if she needed to ask
questions. “It was really great for
me to be able to get those credits
I needed to have.”
Students should be aware that
distance education classes are for
disciplined, self-motivated stu
dents who can complete the
work on their own.
“Students need to hit the
ground running," said Bill Orr,
an instructor of geological sci
ences. Orr has been teaching cor
respondence courses at Portland
State University for a number of
years. Now retired, he also teach
es several of the geological sci
ence courses through the Univer
sity’s Distance Education
Program.
"There’s a lot less hand-hold
ing than regular classes,” Orr
said. “It’s basically like credit-by
exam.”
The University tried this idea
25 years ago, but the problem
was that few students could pass
the one big "honking” exam cov
ering the entire book, he said.
Now there are often three bite
sized exams that make the mate
rial more manageable.
“The interaction between stu
dent and teacher has increased
over the years in these classes; e
(( Students should do
the reading and expect
to put the same amount
of time into it as they do
when taking a class on
campus. ^
Shannon Murphy
Distance Education Program Specialist
mail was key to resurrecting this
idea,” Orr said.
Students can get their ques
tions answered quickly via e
mail, and scheduled review ses
sions at different locations can
inform the student on what they
need to know for the exam, he
said.The program offers courses
this summer in astronomy, eco
nomics, geological sciences,
physics and political science
taught by University professors.
The 11-week courses are open to
everyone, but non-admitted stu
dents should register through the
Community Education Program.
“It's really a mixed bag of differ
ent elements,” Murphy ex
plained. “Each department may
have different routines. Some re
quire an orientation session; oth
ers need proctored tests at spe
cific sites.”
Students should be aware of
some requirements when regis
tering for the courses.
The economics and political
science classes are open to admit
ted students and the tests must
be proctored at an Oregon testing
site. The classes also have a text
and usually require between four
and seven proctored exams, Mur
phy said.
Physics and astronomy cours
es require pre-authorization for
admitted students. Pre-authoriza
tion can be completed by answer
ing a few questions and filling
out a form at the continuation
center or by calling 346-3537 or
toll free at 1-800-824-2714. These
courses require on-line access
over the Internet. There may be
no required text except for on
line materials. Tests also may be
administered on-line, so students
need to check with the professor
to confirm that they have a reli
able Internet connection.
The price range for distance
education courses varies. Geolo
gy, astronomy and physics cours
es usually cost between $370 and
$500 for a four-credit class for in
state undergraduate students
who may be subject to regular tu
ition and fees. It’s best to check it
out with the distance education
department or an academic coun
selor.
Distance education classes are
not for those who procrastinate
or don’t read the textbook thor
oughly, Orr said. Most of the
classes are 300-level and require
a fair amount of work. Most
grades are determined by the
tests, and students should be pro
ficient test-takers and “academi
cally hip.”
“Students should do the read
ing and expect to put the same
amount of time into it as they do
when taking a class on campus,”
Murphy said.
But for students like Tarver
and others needing to take some
credits over the summer, dis
tance education can be a viable
answer to scheduling problems.
“For students who can’t take
classes any other way and se
niors who need those last four
graded credits in order to gradu
ate, distance education may be
the answer,” Murphy said.