Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 8, 2000)
Candidates continued from page 1 Democrats elected to the legislature. “With a Democratic majority it will be easier to deal with issues such as education funding,” Barn hart said. Young, a local veterinarian, had no previous political experience. He had said his community service made him a viable candidate and, on election night, he was pleased with his community-based campaign. “We ran an old-fashioned race with a lot of volunteers, [and] very little money,” Young said. “I’m glad I gave people a choice.” Incumbent Peter DeFazio, D Ore., easily won his race against Re publican John Lindsey. DeFazio, a Eugene native, led the race from 8 p.m., when election officials re leased the first results. “I feel like I had a strong vote of confidence from the beginning,” DeFazio said. DeFazio was given his own room for the evening, where supporters for the incumbent and other Demo cratic candidates watched two tele visions for election results. Lindsey couldn’t be reached for comment before press time. Almost 300 people paced nerv ously around the fairgrounds past midnight on Tuesday, and political supporters and the media fought for the few printed copies of updat ed results that election officials dis tributed every hour. As in previous years, a group of local anarchists arrived at the fair grounds to make sure their voices were heard on Election Day, fre quently in the frame of local televi sion cameras. As a reporter interviewed Eugene Mayor Jim Torrey, who ran unop posed this year, an anarchist stood behind the mayor holding an upside down American flag. Bob Avery, a Miller supporter, tried to stop the an archist, who wouldn’t give his name. “It’s sad they acted so juvenile,” Avery said. Local supporters of the presiden tial candidates, decked out in but tons and stickers, also gathered at the fairgrounds. The fate of Oregon’s sev en electoral votes remained uncer tain throughout the evening, but Lane County supporters of Green Party candidate Ralph Nader said the final result didn’t diminish their desire to vote for the consumer advo cate. “I didn’t throw my vote away. I voted my beliefs,” said Cherie Siamm, a Eugene resident and Nad er supporter. She said her vote was also part of a national movement to make major party candidates ac countable for what they say. Many Oregon residents were split between their desire to sup port Nader and their desire not to see Bush elected to the White House. But others, such as Eugene resident Turlis Zilbrandt, said Nad er simply represented his beliefs better than the other candidates. “The Democrats don’t represent the more liberal people,” Zilbrandt said. Check the Emerald’s Web page at www.dailyemerald.com for elec tion updates. Measures continued from page 1 tection of natural resources. They also believe the measure would cause Oregon to lose billions of dollars in federal funds. ASUO President Jay Breslow was happy that the measure didn’t look like it was going to pass. “It would have been detrimental to funding at the University,” he f said. STATE MEASURE #91 Measure 91 — which would make federal income taxes fully deductible on Oregon personal and corporate income tax returns — is failing by a majority vote of 54 percent at press time. Opponents say the measure will reduce the state budget by at least 010161 Campus Icon "Frog" has a Pulse. Check your Pulse, the Oregon Daily Emerald's entertainment section, every Thursday. Do you have one? Pulse a SI billion each year, decreasing funding for education by 10 per cent of its current budget and hurt ing public services, such as li braries and fire and emergency services. “It’s very important for higher education and all other public services in the state that [Measure 91] fails,” ASUO legislative organ izer Melissa Unger said. STATE MEASURE #93 Measure 93 — which would re quire Oregonians to vote on in creases in taxes or fees — is failing by a 60 percent majority vote at press time. Though supporters say the measure would give voters more control of their tax dollars and stop government overspend ing, opponents say that voters wouldn’t approve vital tax and fee increases. Eric Gunderson, an architect with WBGS Architects, said that he opposes all measures Bill Size more proposes because they limit state income. “Our stgte has already been beat up badly, “ he said. “Other states are investing in new schools, open spaces for park land and natural resources ...We are not doing that because [Oregon] doesn’t have any money.” Educational Measures STATE MEASURE #9 The fate of Measure 9 — which would prohibit public schools from promoting or sanctioning ho mosexuality and reduce funding for schools who don’t comply — is hanging in the balance with a yes vote of 49 percent and a no vote of 51 percent at press time. Andrew Bauer, a sophomore at Churchill High School, said that homosexuality is a topic that should always have been banned from schools. “I get sick of teachers teaching how homosexuality is right,” he said. “It’s not a part of my religion, and I don’t want homosexuality in school. Math, English and history should be in school.” Opponents of Measure 9 say that there is no curriculum in Ore gon public schools which encour ages or promotes homosexuality or bisexuality. They say the measure is written vaguely and would cut health education, counseling and support programs for teens. Russell Benedict, representative of Waste Not of Oregon, said that even if the measure does pass, it will remain a topic of debate. “In mv opinion, it’s unconstitu tional,” he said. “ I just don’t think you can restrict teachers from teaching factual information.” Public Employee Measures STATE MEASURE #92 Measure 92 — which would prohibit payroll deductions for po litical purposes without specific written authorization from em ployees each year — is failing by a 54 percent majority vote at press time. Supporters say the measure would force organizations to get written permission from employ ees contributing to political caus es. But opponents argue that Mea sure 92 restricts the political voice of union employees and would harm many organizations which receive money from deductions. Sue Choppy, a former member of the Oregon Public Employee Union (OPEU) and current school psychologist in the Springfield school district, said that OPEU em ployees already have to indicate whether or not they want to con tribute to political campaigns. She said payroll deductions exist to help public employees communi cate their issues. “Union organizations are one of the few voices working people have,” she said. STATE MEASURE #7 Measure 7 — which would re quire state and local governments to pay property owners if law or regulation reduces property value and would cost the state an esti mated $5.4 billion a year — is passing with a 54 percent majority at press time. Those in favor of the measure say it would protect farms and cre ate a balance between the econo my and environment by guarantee ing that landowners are paid fairly for their land. But those in opposition say the measure would unnecessarily cost the state billions of dollars, dis couraging environmental protec tion. Unger said the measure’s costs would take away pollution and land use regulations. “[Measure 7] will ruin the beau tiful state we once called Oregon,” she said. Election results are expected to be finalized before the weekend. EMU Fir Room Friday, November 10 11 am - 4pm Office of international Education & Exchange 330 Oregon Hall • 346-3207 ' University of Oregon „ This paper can be Recycled! Tune-Up Special Includes flat filing, custom we! belting, base repair and hot wax 13th 4 Laurence1 683-1300 • www.bergsskishop.com Oregon Daily Emerald P.O. Box 3159, Eugene OR 97403 The Oregon Daily Emerald is published daily Monday through Friday during the school year and Tuesday and Thursday during the summer by the Oregon Daily Emerald Publishing Co. Inc., at the Uni versity of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon. A member of the Associated Press, the Emerald operates independently of the University with offices in Suite 300 of the Erb Memorial Union. The Emerald is pri vate property. The unlawful removal or use of papers is prosecutable by law. NEWSROOM — (S41) =V46-SS11 Editor in chief. Jack Clifford Managing editor Jessica Blanchard Community: Darren Freeman, editor. Lindsay Buchele, Rebecca Newell, reporters. Freelance: Serena Markstrom, editor. Higher education: Andrew Adams, editor. Kristy Hessman, Brooke Ross, reporters. Student activities: Jeremy Lang, editor. Emily Gust, Beata Mostafavi, Lisa Toth, reporters. In-depth: Ben Romano, reporter. News aide: Suzanne O’Kelley. Perspectives: Michael Kleckner, editor. Jayna Bergerson, Bret Jacobson, Pat Payne, Eric Pfeiffer, columnists. Pulse: Monica Hande, editor. Josh Ryneal, Mason West, reporters. Sports: Jeff Smith, editor. Scott Pesznecker, asst, editor Peter Hockaday, Adam Jude, Robbie McCallum, reporters. Copy: Sara Lieberth, Katie Mayer, copy chiefs. Jessica Davison, Lori Musicer, Tom Patterson, Jessica Richelderfer, Rebecca Wilson, copyeditors. Online: Carol Rink, editor. Timur Insepov, webmaster. Design: Katie Miller, editor. Azle Malinao- Alvarez, Brooke Mossefin, Russ Weller, designers. Bryan Dixon, Giovanni Salimena, illustrators. Photo: Catharine Kendall, editor. Dan Brunell, Kevin Calame, Erin Swanson Davies, photographers. ADVERTISING — (541) 346-3712 Becky Merchant, director. Doug Hentges, Nicole Hubbard, Trevor Kuhn, Jesse Long, Adam Rice, Hillary Schultz, Chad Verly, Lisa Wood, sales representatives. Erin O’Connell, Van Nguyen, assistants. CLASSIFIEDS— MDlfrm Trina Shanaman, manager. Kara Fallini, Amy Richman, Tara Rothermel, assistants. BUSINESS — (541) 346-5512 Judy Riedl, general manager. Kathy Carbone, business supervisor. Sarah Goracke, receptionist. Greg Gallo, Masohiro Koji ma, John Long, Gretchen Simmons, distribution. PRODUCTION — m) WAm Michele Ross, manager. Tara Sloan, coordinator. Laura Chamberlain, Kara Fallini, Jillian Johnson, Melissa O’Connell, Laura Paz, Ross Ward, designers.
