Friday
October 15,1999
Volume 101, Issue 34
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University of Oregon
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Listening to The Buzz
The Buzz coffee shop brings back its open mic nights,
giving budding artists a chance to perform in a small,
intimate venue. PAGE 4
Ducks looking lor an upset
If the Ducks wish to put an end to their 10 game losing
streak, they're going to have to do it this weekend against
No. 17 USC or No. 6 UCLA. PAGE 7
ASUO sets
agendas for
this year
■ Groups outline what students can
•expect this year and plan for more
» student participation
* By Jeremy Lang
Oregon Daily Emerald
ASUO President Wylie Chen and Vice
President Mitra Anoushiravani pledged to
get students more directly involved in the
student government at Thursday’s ASUO
Annual Kickoff Event.
Members from 11
ASUO departments and
teams introduced their
roles in student govern
ment and many outlined
goals for the coming
school year. About 70 stu
dents, faculty and com
munity members attended
to get information and volunteer to work
for the different groups.
Chen added he and Anoushiravani
want to get more student input on how
the student incidental fee should be
spent.
Each student pays approximately $163
per term in incidental fees, which fund
student programs and buildings. It is con
trolled and allocated by the student gov
ernment.
Anoushiravani said University Affairs
Coordinator J.R. Fitzpatrick will play a key
role in achieving those goals.
Fitzpatrick said he will work to make
student and faculty committees have a
more active voice for the student body.
“I want to make each student account
able and get them to be a direct voice,” he
said.
Fitzpatrick added he will also push this
year to get more student representatives on
the University Senate.
Elections Coordinator Ken Best said he
specifically wants to increase the number
of students running for offices and voter
Turn to ASUO agenda, Page 6
Student parents net a little sunnort
■ Student parents don’t always get to lead the ‘typical’ social life, but the
creation of a new student parent organization may help them reach out
Stefanie Knowlton
Oregon Daily Emerald
Tiana Povenmire proudly displayed
her family portraits. She and her son,
Sam, are smiling with their tongues
sticking out at the camera.
“Red shirts, blue jeans and tennis
shoes. That’s us,” she said, admiring the
picture.
Povenmire is the single mother of a
blonde-haired, three-year-old boy. She is
also a volunteer at Fairfield School, a
florist at a shop in Veneta and a Commu
nication Disorders and Sciences major at
the University.
She is one of the growing number of
students on campus who, in addition to
homework and part-time jobs, worries
about things like childcare.
ASUO Nontraditional Student Advo
cate Kathleen Workman said she under
stands. She works closely with student
parents at the University as well as being
a student parent herself.
Along with the ASUO, Workman es
tablished a Student Parent Association
this fall for University students like
Tiana who need a place to socialize and
network with other parents. Outside as
sociation meetings, Povenmire has little
time to herself, as she spends most
evenings with her son.
“Will you snuggle?” asked Sam as he
buried his face in Tiana’s T-shirt.
“He has an ear infection in both ears,”
she moans.
Turn to UO parents, Page 5
Measure 20-25 addresses community safety concerns
■ Voters will re-consider a measure
that would hire more cops, increase
jail beds and fund a new drug court
By Sara Lieberth
Oregon Daily Emerald
Lane County voters will revisit a public
safety measure on the ballot this November
after a similar but less expansive levy failed
in 1998. But this year’s proposal, Safer Com
munities Measure 20-25, is no less contro
versial than its predecessor.
Last year’s debate arose from a proposed
property tax as the source of funding for the
bill. Safer Communities, should it pass,
would be financed through an 8 percent
state personal income and corporate excise
tax surcharge.
Supporters of the measure said it will ex
pand community safety programs and ser
vices for youth, while the measure’s oppo
nents believe the $90 million already being
spent on these programs each year is
enough.
Carol Berg, a member of the No on Mea
sure 20-25 committee, said the group takes
issue with the surcharge and the way it’s be
ing presented to voters. She said a surcharge
does not require the necessary 51 percent
voter turnout to pass as does a tax.
Turn to Measure, Page 5
Proposal to fund public safety programs
The 8 percent surcharge tax targets the following, with per-year totals:
Healthy Start:
$548,048
Alternative Schools
for at-risk youth:
$576,150
Juvenile Intake As
sessment Center:
$506,666
Jail Intake Assess
ment Center.
$6,100,000
Jail Book-In and In
take Assessment;
$1,350,000
Pre-trial Release and
Supervision:
$231,000
Early Intervention tor
youth offenders:
$363,028
Court School En
hancement: $100,000
Drug Court Program :
$210,000
Juvenile Justice Cen
ter Enhancement:
$3,390,793
Forest Work Camp:
$2,225,000
Area Information
Records System:
$750,000
SOURCE: Lane Council of
Governments