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February 23,2000
Volume 101, Issue 103
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Pac is heating up
With only three weeks of play
left, emotions are running
high. Eddie House and his Sun
Devils can testify to that Read
more in Pac-10 notes. PAGE 7A
The Flash
Today marks beginning
of ASUO primary *
The ASUO primary election begins to
day at 9 a.m. and will continue
through Thursday at 5 p.m.
This year’s election will be conducted
entirely on Duck Web. Students may
submit their votes through any com
puter with Internet access. But this
doesn’t mean that traditional poll
booths will disappear. Several booths
will be stationed on campus contain
ing a number of computers through
which students can vote.
Voting can be done between the hours
of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. each day.
A total of 39 candidates are running
for 23 positions within executive, stu
dent senate and several committees.
Six of these are executive tickets.
The general election on March 1 and 2
will also be conducted via Duck Web.
* These elections will be for the remain
ing candidates of the primaries, as well
as all of the ballot measures.
If a candidate receives more than 50
percent of the primary vote, he or she
wins outright and doesn’t have to ru n
in the general election.
Renowned author to speak
about global warming
Ross Gelbspan, Pulitzer-Prize-winning
journalist and author of “The Heat is
On—The Climate Crisis: The Cover-up,
the Prescription,” will give a talk today
at 4 p.m. in Room 100 of Willamette
Hall.
Gelbspan’s book has been influential
in the global warming debate and was
read by President Clinton. Gelbspan
writes that human behavior, such as
widespread use of fossil fuels, has
destabilized the world’s climate. The
rising temperatures will have devastat
ing effects on the world’s political sys
temsreconomy and weather, he pre
dicts.
He goes on to describe the attempts by
some large fossil fuel concerns to
downplay the problem of global
warming.
Copies of Gelbspan’s books will be on
sale at 100 Willamette. The talk is free
and open to the public.
Weather
Today Thursday
RAIN
RAIN
high 48, low 36 high 50, low 40
While African-American women are
finding more freedom than ever
with hairstyling options, the culture
behind the hair is not forgotten
Ryan Starkweather Emerald
By Serena Markstrom
Oregon Daily Emerald
Welcome to the apartment
of four African-American
University students, where
one bathroom plus four
women equals 27 hair care
products. From African
Royale's Hot Six Oil to
Kuza's “100% Indian
Hemp” Hair and Scalp Treat
ment, products can be as di
verse as the hundreds of hair
styles worn by African
American women today.
Micros, ringlets, twists,
Iocs, perms and coils are
common vocabulary words
in the discourse of African
American hair. The list goes
on, but to many, the names of
the hairstyles and the prod
Turn to Hair-dos, page 4A
(above) Kafiat Ma
jehobaje combs
her hair while talk
ing with Brandy
Alexander, (below)
Mary Kuto divides
her hair into sec
tions.
Senate hopefuls express platforms
Student Senate
candidates an
swer students’
questions at the
primary elec
tions debate.
Ryan Starkweather Emerald
■ In Tuesday’s debate,
candidates discuss
concerns about several
student-related issues
By Emily Gust
Oregon Daily Emerald
Candidates vying for the 16
open Student Senate seats in
the upcoming election gath
ered Tuesday night to voice
their concerns and offer their
Turn to Senate debate, page 6A
Voter disillusionment
growing for students
■ Experts are trying to find ways to increase voter
turnout and social participation
DeFazio proclaims
intent to run again
■ The long-time congressman has supported grass
roots groups and founded the Progressive Caucus
This isthe second
of a two-part series
exploring issues of
voter apathy.
Tuesday: How the
ASUO is attempt
ing to increase
voter turnout .
Today: Why voter
percentages have
declined in recent
years.
By Jessica Blanchard
Oregon Daily Emerald
There are more than 26 million voters in
the 18- to 25-year-old age group in Ameri
ca, but despite the enormous power that
group holds, it is also the most likely not to
vote, according to Project Vote Smart, a
nonpartisan voter awareness group.
The number of disillusioned student vot
ers is rising each year, a trend that is mirrored
in American voters in general, according to
Frances Fox Piven, an author, social justice
advocate and the University Wayne Morse
Turn to Voter apathy, page 5A
By Sara Lieberth
Oregon Daily Emerald
Before a crowd of more than 75 support
ers in Springfield Tuesday, U.S. Rep. Peter
DeFazio announced his bid for re-election
to Oregon’s 4th Congressional District and
reiterated his commitment to the sort of
“stand alone” political countering he has
waged since taking the seat in 1986.
“A lot of things have changed since you
first elected me,” he said. “Back then, the
democrats were in the majority, and I had
Turn to DeFazio, page 5A
DEFAZIO