DDS requests additional funding on ballot
If approved, su rplus
funds will be allocated to
the driving service
By Jason George
Oregon Daily Emerald
Editor’s note: Students will be
voting on six measures during the
spring elections on April 21 and
22. Each day the Emerald will fea
ture a profile of each measure.
Designated Driver Shuttle is
asking students to approve an ad
ditional $26,212 in funding for
their services this year. This ballot
measure is the first of six on the
ballot in the spring elections. DDS
is a free shuttle service for those
who may have impaired driving
judgment after drinking.
The proposed increase in funds
includes $20,000 for a replace
ment vehicle, after an engine died
recently; $3,600 for “unforeseen
payroll costs;” $1,800 to cover ad
ministrative costs; and $812 to
cover advertising costs. The
ASUO Executive will administer
the four account transfers.
The money will come from the
senate surplus, incidental fees al
ready taken from students.
“Students have already been
charged for this,” said Brandon
Smith, executive director of the
shuttle service.
Smith claims that the additional
payroll cost came from DDS run
ning on Wednesdays, something
it had not done in the past.
DDS is also proposing a second
ballot measure, Measure 5, which
concerns DDS’s budget for fiscal
year 1999-00. It is not a supple
ment to this year’s budget.
Smith hopes that students will
approve Measure 1 to keep DDS
running on campus.
Student Senator Autumn DePoe
is one opponent of the measure.
She objects against portions of the
measure that are submitted as a
whole. DePoe opposes the admin
istrative costs and the payroll
costs. Her concern is that the mea
sure does not say what the admin
istrative costs are.
“I am against anything where I
don’t know where my money is
going,” she said.
“I see some perfectly good orga
nizations that are operating fine
with volunteers,” she said.
The measure was permitted to
appear on the ballot through stu
dent signatures of support.
University Housing discusses residents’concerns
Students were most
interested in seeing
changes in food service
By Darren Freeman
(or the Emerald
The topic dominating a meeting
between University Housing offi
cials and students was one that
everybody has strong opinions
about—food.
Several Housing officials and
nine students discussed the stu
dent meal plan in the Carson Gold
Room last night. Students voiced
complaints, Housing officials lis
tened and both parties brain
stormed possible solutions.
Most complaints were about ser
vice and sanitation at Hammy’s
and Pizanos. Students said that
Hammy’s employees don’t wash
their hands after handling money,
don’t clean the counters and grills
or dump the trash often enough.
Pizanos was criticized for rarely
making deliveries, keeping irregu
lar hours, and letting trash pile up.
Food Service Director Fred Bab
cock was surprised by these alle
gations and promised to look into
them.
University Housing Director
Michael Ey ster suggested students
tell Hammy’s and Pizanos man
agers about problems.
Complaints voiced about the
Carson Dining Center included
long lines and overcrowding.
“When 200 people show up
within a 10 minute period, there’s
going to be a line until those peo
ple move through,” said Eyster.
Eyster said that the most likely
solution to overcrowding would be
an expansion of the hot meal menu
at the Grab ’n’ Go. This, he said,
should entice more students to eat
at the Grab ’n’ Go during Carson’s
busiest hours.
Students were mostly concerned
about Grab ’n’ Go’s selection. Hous
ing officials said that the Grab ’n’ Go
accepts most menu suggestions, but
can offer only food that students
eat. In response requests for more
nutritious food, Housing officials
pointed out that fruit and vegeta
bles usually sit until they spoil.
The Grab ’n’ Go’s use of paper
plates, and plastic utensils and
bags was also an issue brought up
by the students, who’d prefer
reusable dishes and paper bags.
Housing officials explained that
the dishes would require a dish
washer and a staff to operate it,
which would raise the cost of
housing, but Housing officials
agreed to consider using paper
bags that could be recycled.
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