Notification Continued from Page 1A quickly, Williams said. “It really didn’t require a lot of discussion," he said. “It was pret ty clear that the Oregon law went against the amendment. There will be no reason for us to change these laws. It seems to have worked well so far and didn’t re quire changing.” The amendment, which passed into federal law early in October, was sparked by a string of alco hol-related deaths on Virginia campuses last fall. A Virginia task force on college drinking recom mended in July that Congress ex empt drug and alcohol records from the privacy requirement. According to the 1997 Oregon Revised Statutes, “Whenever a student has attained 18 years of age or is attending an institution of post-secondary education, the permission or consent required of and the rights accorded to a par ent of the student regarding edu cation records shall thereafter be required of and accorded to only the student.” In the 1998 Compilation of the Oregon Administrative Rules, it also states everything in a stu dent’s file must remain personal and confidential except for direc tory information and objective ev idence of a student’s academic achievement. “For a tiling like the business of the state, including universities, the state should tend to these mat ters and be left in the hands of the state, not the federal govern ment," Williams said. “Washing ton is a long way from here.” Students will probably be re lieved and happy that the Univer sity didn’t uphold the amend ment, ASUO Vice President Morgan Cowling said. “I think it’s a great thing this didn't happen," she said. “It’s not necessary for colleges to take a parental role and rat on their stu dents. 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