Election
continued from page 1A
voting on Duck Web may be one
contributing factor to the low
turnout.
“There are so many problems
with online voting,” he said.
Brown said a lack of accessibili
ty to Duck Web because of a short
age of available computers for stu
dents may be one factor affecting
voter turnout. He also cited prob
lems with the system, where a
high user count could slow down
the voting process, as another pos
sible reason for the low turnout.
Myagkov said voting by mail
could be a better system than on
line voting.
“[Online voting] has never been
tested to a credible degree,” he said,
adding that the 2000 presidential
election is proof that voting by mail
is a viable and effective way for vot
ers to voice their opinions.
With the general elections cer
tain to happen during spring term,
Brown said turnout may increase if
there is a renewed interest in the
ASUO. But, he said, it could also
decrease, as students may feel the
situation is hopeless and not care
anymore because of this year’s
election controversies. He said
there is no way to know what may
occur.
Students are too
distracted by being
students.
Jerry Medler
associate professor,
political science
Myagkov said despite all the fac
tors that can influence an election,
interest in the issues is what pro
pels students to vote.
“Voters don’t think the issues
are important to them,” he said.
Adding controversy to issues
Energy
continued from page 1A
ty was used primarily during the
winter months, but has recently
seen an increased amount of activ
ity during the summer.
Although energy from steam or
solar sources is possible, Still said
using wind power is not an option
on campus.
“We don’t have enough wind re
source here,” he said. To garner
enough energy from wind panels,
there must be an average mini
mum wind speed of 10 miles per
hour, Still said. Mahlon Sweet
Field, otherwise known as the Eu
gene Airport, receives an average
wind speed of only 7 mph, he said.
Still said the possibility of in
stalling fuel cells is real, but they
currently operate on fossil fuels.
Fossil fuels will not last indefinite
ly and can be costly.
With increased technology, the
use of hydrogen may also be an idea
the University could look into, he
said. Right now, electricity through
hydrogen is possible, but it is less ef
ficient than the University can af
ford. Forty percent of energy is lost
through electrolysis, which is the
breakdown of a chemical through
electrical current. The University
would be paying too much for little
energy production, he said.
Ben Gates, co-director for the So
lar Information Center, said the
University needs to address the en
ergy issues.
“What can we use to prevent the
need for more energy?” he said.
can help attract interest to the is
sues and inspire more people to
form an opinion and vote,
Myagkov said.
“They do vote because they like
to be heard,” Myagkov said. “But
the main thing is making the is
sues look important.”
He said students will not vote if
they do not discuss it amongst
themselves, and it is important to
remind them constantly about the
issues at hand.
“Voters have short memories,”
he said.
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