Friday, October 23. 1998
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ODE to a Century
The Emerald celebrates its 100th vear
of publication by looking back over
the century/ SECTION C
Soccer heads toL
After a three-game losing streak,
the Ducks hope to get back on
track this weekend/PAGE 11A
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An independent newspaper
Volume 100, Issue 39
University of Oregon
Eugene, Oregon
Private donations, grants on the rise
Alumni and donors gather
tonight in celebration of
fund-raising campaign
By Eric Collins
Oregon Daily Emerald
Hundreds of millions of dollars
swoosh through the University each
year.
Buildings rise, centers are named
and research continues, but the
money for these projects doesn’t just
appear on the breeze.
Grants, gifts and research funding
— generated on campus through pri
vate fund raising and public and pri
vate research contracts and awards—
accounted for 25 percent of the Uni
versity's 1997-98 funding sources.
With the University receiving sub
stantially less state tax support, about
half of it diminishing in 10 years,
University administrators say fund
raising dollars will be one of the few
ways for campus enhancement.
A big part of the University fund
ing picture comes from the campus
wide, six-year Oregon Campaign,
which has raised $232.5 million
since 1992. It has relied heavily on
alumni, donors and corporations to
fund a new law school, indoor ath
letic facility, student scholarships,
endowed faculty chairs and new
fields of study.
More than 500 alumni, friends
and donors are expected to attend a
black-tie gala tonight in McArthur
Court to celebrate the fund-raising
campaign, the largest and most suc
cessful in state history, which con
cludes in December.
Another large portion of University
funding comes through research
grants and contracts, which have pro
duced more than $280 million in the
same time period, excluding 1998 fig
ures.
But Oregon’s recent fund-raising
prowess doesn’t match the largest
public university campaigns around
the nation. And comparisons to oth
er Oregon universities show differ
Turn to CAMPAIGN, Page 6A
University funding sources
A comparison of 1988-89 and 1997-98 school years shows how
state funding has declined as gifts have grown.
1968-89
KEY
□ Gifts, grants and
contract
■ Tuition and fees
22%
■ Auxiliary and
other 26%
□ State
appropriation
1997-98
I SOURCE: University of Oregon Resource Management
Man Garton/Emenald
Laura Gcss/hmeruld
Wayne Bennett conducts the UO symphony on Wednesday as they rehearse in Beall Hall for Homecoming and Convocation.
Homecoming mixes students, alumni
The weekend
brings a
variety of
activities in
celebration
of life at the
University
By Peter Breaden
Oregon Daily Emerald
Homecoming weekend offers both stu
dents and alumni a chance to get to know
campus life better.
Before the football game Saturday, stu
dents and alumni can mingle at pregame
parties. In the Autzen Stadium plaza, a stu
dent party begins at 1:30 p.m., sponsored
by U-Lane-O Credit Union and the Student
Alumni Association.
Students can participate Saturday morn
ing in the Campus Fun Run, a 3K/5K run
walk leaving the EMU Amphitheater at 9
a.m. Entries cost $10 for students and
Alumni Association members, $12 for the
general public. The fee covers a T-shirt,
snacks and a coupon book. The Office of
Student Life will be taking entries up until
race time.
Sharing the weekend with Homecoming
is Convocation, a ceremony that marks the
formal beginning of the academic year.
Convocation includes the formal proces
sion of faculty and a keynote address from
Nils Hasselmo, president of the Association
of American Universities.
The AAU is a nationwide association of
Turn to HOMECOMING, Page6A
“It
seemed
apropos as
a time for a
ceremony...
V
Barbara Edwards
Convocation
organizer
ASUO officials
speak against
Measure 59
The measure endangers student
organizations, says ASUO
federal ajfairs coordinator
By Felicity Ayles
Oregon Daily Emerald
Student leaders and members of the
American Association of Retired Persons
came together in the EMU Amphitheater
Thursday to address students about State
Ballot Measure 59.
According to the state of Oregon voter’s
pamphlet, Measure 59 will prevent the use
of tax dollars to collect political funds. All
the speakers present were speaking against
the measure.
“Measure 59 is disadvantageous for all
Wte
BALLOT
MEASURE
students and everyone
across Oregon,” ASUO
state affairs coordinator
Matt Swanson said.
Swanson said the
measure would stop
the distribution of the
voter’s pamphlet and
said students need the
education from it be
fore going to the polls.
The measure will
strip uregomans oi tneir aDinty to contribute
to the political process, he said.
If passed, the measure would have a detri
mental effect on students, ASUO federal af
fairs coordinator C.J. Gabbe said.
For example, he said, the ASUO’s voter
registration campaign might not be able to
continue in the hiture under this measure.
This is one of the most important votes for
students, he said.
“Students don’t realize what issues affect
them,” he said.
But supporters of the measure say it pre
serves workers’ rights by allowing them to
choose what political causes they will sup
port, instead of just having money deduct
ed from their paychecks.
Marion Esty, member of the A ARP, said
Measure 59 doesn’t allow people to express
Turn to MEASURE 59, Page 5A