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ASUO Executive hopefuls wait their turns to discuss their platforms with opponents and other students at the candidates debate.
Debate
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menting diversity on a state level
and holding the administration
more accountable for organizing
cultural programs instead of de
pending on student groups.
“For example, it’s ridiculous that
we ask the Black Student Union to
put on all the events that have to do
with African-Americans,” Brooklyn
said. “The administration should
also be responsible for some of these
programs.”
Candidate Eric Qualheim said
that the administration is already
making efforts to increase diversi
ty through scholarships and stu
dent unions, and that progress will
be made eventually.
“We see diversity as something
organic, not mechanical,” he said.
“We can’t force diversity to hap
pen, but we’re on the right path.”
Candidates Bret Jacobson and
Matt Cook said that because they
are ASUO outsiders, they have
made an extra effort to talk to stu
dent groups and learn about the is
sues each group has. One of their
biggest goals is to set up a PR me
dia hub to help student groups be
come more visible to campus.
“After talking to some groups, we
learned that they didn’t really feel
like they were getting their message
out,” Jacobson said.
Issues surrounding housing also
sparked debate.
Candidate Eric Bailey stressed
the importance of a housing code,
which would create higher stan
dards for houses in the West Uni
versity neighborhood. He added
that he wants all students to be in
volved in this process.
“It’s not just about getting a hous
ing code, but about having a stu
dent voice and making sure every
one is represented in the process,”
he said.
But Jacobson argued that a hous
ing code has disadvantages, such as
driving up rent, and that other
housing options such as Ducks Vil
lage are already available for stu
dents who don’t want to live in
run-down houses or residence
halls.
Some candidates also touched on
their opinions about the current
student incidental fee budget
process.
Brooklyn said this year many stu
dent groups were confused about
the process and stronger communi
cation is needed between them and
the Programs Finance Committee.
“I felt like people were going into
the budget hearings not knowing
what to expect,” she said. “This cre
ated a lot of miscommunication and
tension.”
Qualheim said that even when
groups make mistakes because of
lack of information, their budgets
should be re-evaluated, not vetoed.
Bailey, however, said that he
thought the process worked well
and that student groups learned
more about the process as they went
through it.
Candidate Sho Ikeda took a light
hearted stance on the issues, an
swering some questions through a
sock puppet named “Mr. Billy” and
an animal-shaped balloon he called
“Lucky.” Some of Ikeda’s answers
reflected one of his campaign
themes.
“We need more hot chicks,” he
said. “That would be good. ”
ASUO primaries will be held
Monday through Thursday next
week.
Music school
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classes and provide for more space overall.
Tedards said the school’s Beall Concert Hall is one of
the most beautiful halls on the West Coast, but that it is of
ten overbooked. Because of this, she said, there is a need
for an additional hall for performances and practices.
Most in the music school believe that the addition of a
new Neve Capricorn recording console will provide the
momentum for University administrators to increase
space at the School of Music.
Donated by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, the
recording console is one of only 125 in the world and
when added it will allow students to record their music
more professionally, Gardner said.
She said the board “will provide recording capabilities
that will be the best for any academic university in the
West,” and added that it will open whole new possibili
ties for music students.
“It will tie in beautifully with the way the school is tak
ing new music,” she said. “It will give us ramifications
that we can’t even understand. ”
King called it the “Lamborghini of mixing boards” and
said having the console, one of only three on the West
Coast, would make the school equivalent to Carnegie
Hall.
Freshman Erik Zuem said that despite the overcrowd
ing in the school, it is still a good program.
“I think it’s very strong,” he said. “(The faculty) helps
with students’ learning processes; I think they’ve done a
good job so far.”
Ikeda
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for the church, and therefore that
would fulfill my career goal.
Q: What specific campus-oriented
initiatives will you champion?
A: Obviously first I would set up
the Wazethian Student Union. I
would then move toward founding
clubs such as the Gun and Alcohol
Club, the Naked Women Who Like to
Dance Around On Top of Tables Club
and The People Who Like to Watch
Terry Gilliam Films Club.
Q: What would you advocate for
on the state level for students, and
how would you carry out your plan?
A: First of all, I want to make it le
gal for everyone to own dolphins be
cause dolphins are an important part
of the environment, and therefore we
should all have one in our homes that
we can pet and love and hug and ride
around if necessary. I also heard they
go great with sandwiches. So on the
state level I would move toward the
existence of a dolphin in every home.
Q: What is your definition of stu
dent activism?
A: Really, really, really, really
dumb—and funny—and entertain
ing sometimes. That’s my definition.
Q: How do you define diversity,
and how do you plan to bring togeth
er the diverse voices on campus?
A: I would describe diversity kind
of like Super Mario Bros, because in
Super Mario Bros., first of all, you
have an Italian plumber who goes
around, and he fights turtles, and he
fights fish, and he also fights those lit
tle goombah things that kind of look
like owls-slash-mushroom things,
and he also fights piranha plants, and
that, my friend, is diversity. And how
would I plan to bring it all to campus?
I’d get the future stars of the upcom
ing movie Josie and the Pussycats
and have them play here and have a
big concert where everyone can get
together and dance, and I get to dance
on stage with Josie and the Pussycats.
One of the members of the band was
black, OK?
Q: If student groups were at odds
with each other, how would you re
solve the conflict?
A: Nuke them. Both of them.
Q: If there was one thing you could
change about the University instant
ly, what would it be?
A: More big-breasted women on
campus.
Q: Recent history shows a tense re
lationship between the ASUO Exec
utive and University President Dave
Frohnmayer. Do you plan on im
proving that relationship and, if so,
how?
A: Well, I’ve never really met Dave
Frohnmayer. I’ve seen him a couple
of times. Every time I ever see him he
always looks pretty stressed out. So
in order to foster a better relationship
with the U of O president, I believe
he should take a three-month vaca
tion and leave me in his stead, with
his office and parking space too.
Q: How would you do things dif
ferently than current President Jay
Breslow and Vice President Holly
Magner?
A: The major difference that I
would do is I would perform them all
naked. That’s about it.