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Hasek continued from page 1A on the EMU board in the mid-1990s. “An overall impression I had from knowing Matthew is that he seemed to have kind of a sparkle,” he said. Long said one big project Hasek devoted himself to was consolidat ing and organizing EMU space so as many student groups as possible could use the area. “It was a very active year with him on board. More active than oth ers,” he said. Besides the work Hasek did for the board, Long said he was in spired by the student. “If I had cerebral palsy, I’d proba bly be grumpy, frustrated and diffi cult, but Matt isn’t,” he said. “He just keeps cooking. He’s probably got two or three other things in the fire we don’t know about. ” Although Hasek is now unem ployed, he spends his days working with the employees of The Chamber lin House, Inc., in Albany, a group home for people with disabilities. Hasek said he gives employees insights about what it’s like for the clients and offers suggestions to make the clients more comfortable. “I provide an insightful perspec tive of my clients’ points of view,” he said. “It might be a person’s first job, and lots of people have no idea what it’s like to work in a home.” Hasek said he is more than famil iar about living in group homes, so his goal is to see that care providers properly watch over residents. “I think more time needs to be spent on the clients’ needs and less time spent on their paperwork,” he said. Unfortunate circumstances A twist of fate left Hasek with cerebral palsy when he was only eight months old. “To put a long story in a nutshell: There were lots of complications that should not have happened,” Hasek said. When he was a baby, Hasek had trouble with his windpipe and esophagus, so he underwent an ex ploratory procedure. There were complications after the procedure and Hasek went into cardiac arrest. Doctors immediately ordered a re suscitator for him, but it was deliv ered to the wrong floor. “I was left unattended for about eight minutes without any oxygen,” he said. “Damage had been done to my nervous system, and I wound up with cerebral palsy.” Hasek has no control of his body and uses an electric wheelchair. Talk ing is a challenge for him because it takes time to utter his words. In 1972, his parents were killed by a drunken driver. Hasek was three years old. His grandparents were physically unable to take care of his needs, so he spent the rest of his childhood in foster-care institu tions and group-home facilities. Despite the devastating loss, Hasek’s spirit has remained strong. “I love hearing people say I can’t do something,” Hasek said. “This makes me keep trying, because I al ways try to look at the big picture of life and not get worried.” Making something of himself More than anything, Hasek wants people to know he is self-sufficient. He plans to open a subpoena deliv ery service, Hasek Subpoena Ser vices, that he and his fiancee and caretaker, Tyra Bramlett, will run to gether. Bramlett will drive, but both will hand-deliver subpoenas for at torneys around Eugene. “Right now, I’m just trying to test the water to see if there’s a definite need for it, but I think there is,” he said. “All you need to do is open the phone book and see all those attor neys.” Hasek said his longtime attrac tion to the legal system prompted his new plan. “I’ve always had an interest in law and attending law school, so this will give me insight and em ployment,” Hasek said. Bramlett said she and Hasek met each other last October after talking on the Internet. “A few days after we talked over the computer, we went on our first date, and it felt like we were meant for each other,” Bramlett said. Hasek proposed on New Year’s Eve and struggled to put the ring on her finger, but he did it by himself, she said. “I was proud of him.” Bramlett said she is trying to help Hasek get the subpoena company started by sending out fliers to local attorneys. She said employers often don’t want to give him a chance be cause they cannot see past his dis ability. “He wants to do something with his life,” she said. “He wants to show that he’s worth something. ” Senate continued from page 1A by the ASUO Executive. The $11,000 cut will come out of areas in the EMU budget that were set aside for “growth” projects, said Christa Shively, who presented the EMU’s budget. Sen. Jennifer Greenough said that if the EMU was going to be allowed to show its special requests in its original budgets, the other major committees — the PFC and the Ath letic Department Finance Commit tee — should be able to do the same. “If others didn’t do it, they’re cut ting themselves short for the fu ture,” EMU Director Dusty Miller said, adding that it was a “cut that is going Jp grow geometrically over the year.” Before debate about the increase even began, another substantial al teration was made to the EMU’s budget. The senate decided to begin funding the Cultural Forum and the Student Activities Resource Orga nization out of the ASUO Programs Finance Committee, removing them from the EMU’s budget begin ning in the 2002-2003 school year. The EMU uses surplus money from some of its programs to fill deficits in others. Sen. Andy Elliott said he believed that student inci dental fee surplus should go back into the general surplus — as it does for the ASUO Programs Fi nance Committee — and not go into those other areas. The Green Tape Notebook, which contains the rules governing the ASUO, was not clear as to whether the senate has jurisdiction to move a major program from one committee to another. Watts said if the groups were not moved this year, then the senate would have to wait until next year to act. If they were moved, howev er, the worst that could happen Guns continued from page 1A guns on all campuses in the OUS. Mike McCambridge, associate vice president for finance and ad ministration for Oregon State Uni versity, oversees the OSU Depart ment of Public Safety. He said he doesn’t support the bill because the school is “satisfied with the struc ture we have.” OSU has a joint operation be tween campus security and Oregon State Police, which McCambridge said allows campus security to stay out of violent situations that may re quire firearms. “Our public safety folks work more on the non-violent side of the safety situation,” he said. Highlights of the EMU before the ASUO Student Senate This year’s budget (2000-2001): $2,694,000 What the EMU asked for. $2,877,849 What the EMU got (2001-2002): $2,866,416 Additions to die Budget: The Cultural Forum budget is moved out of EMU and into the ASUO Pro grams Finance Committee The Student Activities and Resource Organization is moved out of the EMU and into the PFC was a veto Of the EMU budget by University President Dave Frohn mayer or ASUO President Jay Bres low. The sentiment expressed by many senators was that the senate may as well try. “I really don’t think this is an open and shut issue and I definitely think this is something we need to resolve,” Watts said. “We should hash out the legalities at a later date.” But many senators and EMU board members argued that a deci sion changing the structure of a ma jor program so substantially should not be done without sufficient re view. “This is exactly the kind of hasty action for a program that we don’t want to make,” Gabbe said. “This has nothing to do with the budget at hand tonight ... [and it is] an at tempt by people to slide this under the door at the very last minute.” Calendar Thursday, Feb* 15 Discussion: “Advising International Students” will offer faculty and advising staff the opportunity to examine some of the issues of advising across cultures. 3:30-5 p.m. International Lounge, EMU. Free. Germanic Languages and Literatures Lecture: Christine Ingebritsen, University of Washington, discusses “Why Do Norway and Iceland Resist Europeanization?” 4 p.m. 228 Chiles Business Center. Free. Comparative Literature Lecture: Henry Sussman, State University of New York at Buffalo, discusses “On the Butcher-Block: A Panorama of Social Meaning.” 4:30 p.m. 307 Deady. Free. Outdoor Program Event: Videographer Tim Lewisand producer Tim Ream present “Pick Axe Film” documenting the experiences of Warner Creek activists opposing proposed salvage logging of the old-growth forest area. 7 p.m. 100 Willamette. Free. Presentation: Academic advising holds an information session on choosing a major. 3:30 p.m. 360 Oregon Hall. Free. The ASUO Women’s Center Presents: For Information: 346-4095 The Women Building Coalitions Conference February 15-17, 2001 Keynote Speaker: Loretta Ross Executive Director Human Rights Center for Education Friday 8:00 - 9:30 pm University off Oregon Dinner 6-7:30 pm, Friday catered by Taste of India $10/$5 for students Free empowering workshops held throughout Friday and Saturday In conjunction with: It OM1 S 1 11 M u£ 2001 February 15,123 Pacific, U of 0 The Way Home 4:00 - 5:30 pm An exploration off women’s identity, oppression and resistance. Voices of Change 5:45 - 7:15 pm An examination off activism and issues affffecting women worldwide.
