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could pass a budget while a griev
ance is pending in court,” she said.
She added they used this new
found knowledge to vote on the
Saferide budget.
On Tuesday night the PFC ap
proved six other budgets, many of
them receiving increases for next
year. In previous weeks the PFC
had cut many budgets on the way
to~a zero-percent increase goal
from last year to this year.
PFC chairperson Shantell Rice,
however, said they look at each
budget separately and how well
the groups spend their money
from year to year rather than the
overall benchmark of zero percent.
Thursday, the PFC will contin
ue to allocate almost $2,038,000
of incidental fee money to ap
proximately 100 ASUO-recog
nized programs.
Programs Financing
The ASUO Programs Finance Committee has committed $716,563 so far this term. That represents a2.28 percent in
crease over last year’s funding—slightly more than the PFC’s zero-percent benchmark.
%CHANGE SCHANGE
ORGANIZATION 1999-00 1998*99 FROM LAST YR FROM LAST YR
Project Saferide
40,713
43,000
5.6
2,287
ASUO Women’s Center
111,738
115,535
3.4
3,797
LGBTA
10,143
10,580
4.3
437
Pocket Playhouse
1,670
1,858
11.3
188
Survival Center
15,103
14,813
-1.9
-290
MEChA
16,399
15,766
-3.9
-633
ODE
132,870
132,870
Total
328,636
334,422
5,786
Census
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versity law-school dean, present
ed the only eight attendees with
statistics and stories related to the
under counting of Native Ameri
cans in the census.
Strickland, who is Osage and
Cherokee Indian, emphasized
how important it is for the mem
bers of Native American commu
nities to be counted in the census.
“If they don’t identify, they
don’t count,” he said.
The meetings are part of a local
effort to increase the number of
Oregon residents who are ac
counted for by the U.S. Census
Bureau.
Strickland said that part of the
reason that Native Americans are
under-counted is a cultural dis
trust of government. He said that
many Native Americans intellec
tually understand the importance
of census data but that “getting
from the intellectual to the emo
tional is not easy.”
He said that the loss in money
results in a loss of opportunity
and a smaller voice in fighting for
things such as hunting and fish
ing rights and sovereignty.
In general, minority groups in
Oregon are more likely than
whites to he under-counted by the
census. The 1990 census reports
that African Americans are 7.7
percent under-counted while His
panics, Native American and
Asians are 6.2,3.7 and 2.9 percent
under-counted, respectively.
Eugene Mayor Jim Torrey said
that the reasons for each group’s
underrepresentation vary, but he
said that the city will be clear in
its campaign that no one will be
impacted negatively by partici
pating in the census.
“-People are afraid to trust the
census takers,” Torrey said. “Our
job is going to be to convince
them to give their information.”
One audience member pointed
out that this type of meeting is not
the way to get people involved
with the process. Those present *
introduced ideas ranging from us
ing potlucks or screenings of Na
tive American-made movies such
as “Smoke Signals” or other cul
tural events, such as forums, to
distribute information.
“This is something that can be
done,” Strickland said, “It’s not
complicated. It will make a differ
ence.”
Sergio Romero, who works for
the Census Bureau, said that five
out of six Oregon residents will
receive the “short form,” which
takes about eight minutes to com
plete. The other sixth will receive
the “long form,” which takes a lit
tle longer.
The 2000 census begins in
April, and new to the form this
year is the option to mark as many
racial classifications with which a
person identifies.
Lee summed up the reasoning
of the committee’s efforts and said,
“If we care about the community
we have to have the right data.”
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Wylie Chen said. He also said the
celebration should not be limited to
the University community, but
should also include the Eugene
community.
Jason Mak, ASUO recruitment
and retention coordinator, was in
spired by what King has done in
the past. He said the day reminded
him that the work of King on elim
inating the biases in the society
has not been finished.
“It’s not just a day to celebrate,
it is also a day to do something, to
make progress towards his dream
of quality and freedom for all,”
Mak. said. He also said the day
should not be “commercialized...
but is something to inspire us all
to do something that makes the
America a better place. ”
Some faculty members appreci
ated the campus activities that
were being organized on the Mar
tin Luther King Jr. holiday.
“It is really important that we
have [the celebrations] each year,”
Laura Blake Jones, assistant dean
of student life, said. “The range of
activities reflect the contribution
that was made in a very lasting
way in the society.” She also said
it is important for the campus
community to come together and
share the ideal of King.
After the reception, the atten
dants participated in the Unity
Walk. The crowd walked to the
University Bookstore from Ger
linger Hall and returned to the
EMU Amphitheater for a candle
light vigil. About 30 students, fac
ulty and community members at
tended the vigil.
It started with a presentation of
the black national anthem, which
was sung by Renesa Tucker-Fair, a
senior communication disorder
science major.
Some students and faculty
members expressed their feelings
and perceptions toward King in
the vigil.
Michael Dixon, co-director of the
BSU, thanked King in his speech.
“Marin Luther King, to me,
means a lot of things,” Dixon said.
“I take from him qualities and at
tributes to go over my life. ” He also
said King’s effort opened an educa
tional opportunity for him, which
may not have been avai lable to him
without King’s hard work.
Troy Franklin, assistant dean of
students, said students should
take advantage of King’s hard
work, such as eliminating racial seg
regations. He also said he would not
be able to receive proper education
without the work of King.
Anne Leavitt, associate vice
president and dean of students,
said she was proud to be born in
King’s generation.
The attendants ended the can
dle night vigil by singing “Amaz
ing Grace” together.
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