Thursday
November 11,1999
Volume 101, Issue 53
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University of Oregon
Eugene, Oregon
An independent newspaper
www.dailyemerald.com
‘Entertaining Muses’
Jennifer Knight Dills believes in finding the true magic
of Terpsichore, the muse of choreography, combining
history and dance to create her masters concert. Pulse
Can’t help but notice
By leading the Ducks in every race she has been in,
freshman Amy Nickerson is proving herself indispensable
to the women’s cross country team. PAGE 11A
Kip Kinkel sentenced to 112 years
■ I he judge said the protection
of society in general was more
important than any possible
rehabilitation for the defendant
By Sara Lieberth
Oregon Daily Emerald
Kipland P. Kinkel was sentenced
Wednesday to spend the rest of his life
in prison without the possibility of pa
role for murdering his parents and two
Thurston High School students and
wounding 25 others 18 months ago.
Lane County Circuit Judge Jack Mat
tison handed down a sentence of
111.67 years, 25 to be served for the
murders, and an additional 86 years
and eight months for a combination of
terms on 26 attempted murder charges.
During his final remarks on the sixth
day of the sentencing hearing, defense
attorney Mark Sabitt called on the
judge to give Kinkel a measure of hope
of someday being released from prison.
“There are three reasons you should
n’t do what the prosecution has recom
mended,” he said. “This defendant is
Turn to Sentence, Page 9A
. Scott Barnett Emerald
Jennifer Alldredge, Josh Ryker, Teresa Miltonberger, Sara Branom and Melissa Taylor wait to talk to the press
about Kip Kinkel’s sentence of almost 112 years. They said were happy with the sentence.
■ Victims are satisfied with the
sentence and want to move on to
the healing stage
By Laura Cadiz and Jason George
Oregon Daily Emerald
A year and a half after the tragedy at
Thurston High School tore apart the
community, victims finally began the
healing process by knowing Kipland P.
Kinkel will spend his life in prison.
At the Lane County Courthouse on
Wednesday, victims spoke and an
swered questions following Judge Jack
Mattison’s sentence that will keep
Kinkel in prison for almost 112 years.
The victims expressed an overwhelming
sense of relief and said they were happy
with Kinkel’s sentence.
Ironically, the first victim to speak at
the press conference, Teresa Miltonberg
er, was the last victim to be released from
the hospital following a gunshot to her
forehead by Kinkel.
“I am glad that Kip Kinkel is put be
hind the bars,” Miltonberger said. “I am
so glad to be done with this.”
Gabriel Thomas, who was wounded
Turn to Victims, PagelOA
Senators ordered to return
some of summer stipends
( ■ The Student Senate confirms
Daniel Virgamini to the ASUO
Constitution Court and rejects an
EMU budget increase
By Jeremy Lang
Oregon Daily Emerald
Wednesday night, the Student Senate
put to rest some of the debate about a griev
ance filled by former student senator Au
tumn DePoe by deciding that five summer
senators must pay back their stipends for
not holding posted office hours.
The senate voted 6-5 that summer-ses
sion senators Jereme Grzybowski, Jessica
Timpany, Spencer Hamlin and C.J. Gabbe
must serve an extra five office hours and
pay $25 each before the end of winter term.
DePoe claimed in her grievance, which
was filed last week, that the four senators
broke ASUO rules by not holding posted
office hours during the summer and recom
mended they pay back their entire stipend
of $75 for three months.
The senate didn’t officially decide if they
broke ASUO regulation by not holding
posted office hours over the summer. All
four currently serve on this year’s senate
but abstained from voting on the issue
Wednesday night.
The decision came after the senate delib
erated for almost two hours whether it was
more important for the summer-session
senators to obey the exact letter of the
ASUO law or to be proactive helping pro
grams and talking with students.
All four accused senators voiced opposi
tion that although they,may not have been
Student
Senate
in the Student Senate office at set times,
they were very involved in student groups.
“Originally, I was just going to pay back
my stipend. But then I thought about it and
couldn’t justify it,” Timpany said. “We get
paid to do a job, and I was insulted by the
notion that I didn’t do my job.”
Sen. Scott Shoji
said the debate was
ironic because cur
rently this year’s sen
ators don’t hold post
ed office hours either.
Eric Pfeiffe, senate
ombudsman, said he
was still researching
one part of DePoe’s
grievance, which al
leges that senators
knowingly tiled to break ASUO rules by at
tempting to put money into the Black Stu
dent Union’s fund raising account. He
added that he threw out the final part re
garding the allocation of $400 to family
housing because the money was not actual
ly allocated.
After waiting a week, the senate did con
firm Daniel Virgamini to the open ASUO
Constitution Court seat.
Virgamini’s approval was postponed last
week after senators asked him about his
previous military service and his opinions
on the incidental fee.
This week, senators shied away from
questions regarding the fee and completely
refrained from questions about his military
past when Timpany announced that doing
so is illegal.
Turn to Senate, Page 6A
Diabetes diagnoses rising
The number of people diagnosed with diabetes has increased six
fold in the past four decades.
Katie Nesse Emerald
Diabetics network for support
■ The health center has a support
group geared toward letting diabetic
students know they aren’t alone
By Ben Romano
Oregon Daily Emerald
A new student group at the University
Health Center is helping diabetic college
students face daily challenges related to
their disease. It is a resource for network
ing with other diabetic students, dealing
with the costs of insulin and staying in
formed of the latest information on dia
betes.
Students With Diabetes is the product of
a health center effort to “offer medical and
psychological support and minimize any
problems that would interfere with
school,” said Kristen Olmos, health center
dietitian.
About a dozen students attended the
group’s first meeting in October.
“I don’t consider having diabetes a huge
problem, but it makes its presence
known,” said Brian Boone, group member.
“The student group has helped me in the
sense that I know that I’m not alone, that
other people face the same inconveniences
and challenges that I do.”
Turn to Diabetes, Page 6A