■The ASUO prepares for
the slow summer by filling
empty seats and handing
over the reins of power
By Emily Gust
Oregon Daily Emerald
Loose ends were tied up tight
Wednesday as the ASUO Student
Senate filled several vacant student
government positions—at the same
time electing leaders of its own for
the summer months.
The senators handed the summer
chair position to Sen. Katie Howard
and the vice chair position to Sen.
Dave Sanchez, who ran unopposed.
Howard said her goal in the next
few months is to start the senate’s
ball rolling in the right direction.
“I think that the summer is a real
ly important time to build relation
ships between senate and student
groups,” she said.
Sanchez said his goals fell closely
in line with Howard’s, adding that
he wants to re-invent what the sen
ate is and what it does.
In appointments, the ASUO Consti
tution Court received two new mem
bers as undergraduate students
Kawezya Hutchinson and Rachel Pil
liod were confirmed to justice posi
tions. There are still two spots open on
the court heading into the summer.
Hutchinson, the former ASUO fed
eral affairs coordinator, said she
wants to be a part of the court because
she thinks it is a good place for stu
dents to go when they need help.
“I love to serve,” she said.
Pilliod, who was an intern with the
executive office’s legislative team this
year, said she wants the court to work
on more issues than just the elections,
and that a lot of students don’t real
ize the court is available to them.
“I’m no expert at this point,” she
said. “But I hope to learn a lot.”
ASUO President Nilda Brooklyn
spoke in favor of both, pointing out
that undergraduates sitting on the
court often face a disadvantage.
“ Both of these women have a real
ly quick learning curve,” Brooklyn
said. “And I think they’ll be a great
asset to the court.”
Filling two of three vacant positions
on the senate itself, two former sena
tors regained positions, pushing the
number of returning senators to nine.
After losing to Sen. Arlie Adkins in
the general election earlier this term,
Sen. Kate Kranzush returned to the
Athletic Department Finance Commit
tee—but not to her old seat. Kranzush
is taking over the spot left open by for
mer Sen. Jennifer Greenough, who re
signed because she is graduating.
ASUO Appointments
2001-02
Student Senate:
Devin Dinihanian, returning
Kate Kranzush, returning
Constitution Court:
Kawezya Hutchinson
Rachel Pilliod
EMU Board:
Jacob Holcombe, returning
Maulin Patel
Athletic Department
Finance Committee:
Jeff Oliver, returning
“I lost twice [before],” Kranzush
said. “It kind of shows my determi
nation and how much I care for
ADFC and the issues.”
Sen. Devin Dinihanian also re
turned to the senate, saying he
thinks there are a lot of things the
body can do differently.
“I had kind of a tough time with
senate the first time around, and
things started to make sense toward
the end so I thought it would be ben
eficial to do another year,” he said.
The senate also appointed stu
dents to two open EMU Board posi
tions and one open ADFC position.
Smoker gets $3 billion verdict
LOS ANGELES—A jury Wednes
day awarded more than $3 billion to a
lifelong smoker, deciding that tobac
co giant Philip Morris is responsible
for his incurable lung cancer.
Richard Boeken, 56, smiled and
gave a thumbs-up sign as the 18-page
verdict was announced. Jurors found
against the tobacco maker on all six
coimts of fraud, negligence and mak
ing a defective product, awarding
Boeken $3 billion in punitive dam
ages and $5.5 million in general dam
ages.
Philip Morris attorney Maurice
Leiter said he was disappointed with
the verdict and will appeal.
Boeken had sought more than $12
million in compensatory damages
such as medical bills and lost earn
ings, and between $100 million and
$10 billion in punitive damages. He
declined to speak to reporters after
the hearing.
Boeken was diagnosed in 1999
with lung cancer, which has spread
to his lymph nodes, back arid brain.
He took up cigarettes in 1957 at age
13 and was smoking at least two
packs of Marlboros every day for
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more than 40 years. Boeken’s attor
ney, Michael Piuze, said his client
had kicked heroin and alcohol, but
renewed his smoking habit after try
ing to quit several times.
Piuze argued that his client was a
victim of a decades-long tobacco in
dustry campaign to promote smoking
as “cool” that concealed the serious
dangers of smoking.
During closing arguments, Piuze
said Philip Morris is “the world’s
biggest drug dealer, something that
puts the Colombian drug cartels to
shame.”
Attorneys for Philip Morris didn’t
deny that smoking caused Boeken’s
illness but argued that he ignored
health warnings about the dangers of
cigarettes and chose to smoke despite
the risk.
“He made a choice to smoke, peri
od,” Leiter said during closing argu
ments.
The award dwarfs the previous
record set in another case against
Philip Morris. An Oregon jury in
1999 awarded $80.3 million in puni
tive and compensatory damages to
the family of Jesse Williams.
The Associated Press
CRIME
WATCH
Safety Escort
Tuesday, May29,1:26 p.m.: Request
for an escort of office staff to the
Hilton.
Tuesday, May29,6:08 p.m.: Request
for an escort off campus.
Thursday, May 31,3:44 a.m.: A
female caller requested a safety
escort to her home.
Thursday, May 31,9:32 p.m.: DPS
received a request for a walking
escort from the Knight Library.
Sunday, June 3,10:08 p.m.: A female
student requested a walking escort
to the EMU from the Knight Library.
Suspicious Subject
Tuesday, May 29,9:45 a.m.: DPS
received a report of a suspicious
subject at the School of Music.
Tuesday, May 29,3:22 p.m.: DPS
received a report of indecent
exposure at Gerlinger Hall.
Saturday, June2,2:05a.m.: A caller
reported a suspicious subject
carryinga pipe in thearea of the
Millrace Studio.
Drugs/Alcohol
Thursday, May 31,12:43 a.m.: A
male caller reported two male
students smoking marijuana
outside Carson Hall.
Friday, June 1,12:32 a.m.: Male staff
at the Hamilton Complex called DPS
about a group of 11-12 people
outside the hall with alcohol.
Assault
Monday, May28,10:06p.m.: DPS
received a report of an assault near
Schafer Hall.
Friday,Junel,3:16a.m.: A male
student reported a possible fight in
progress with 3-4 males.
Disorderly Conduct
Wednesday, May 30,5:34 p.m.: DPS
received a report of harassment at
Earl Hall.
Theft
Tuesday, May 29,9:51 a.m.: DPS
received a report of car that had been
broken into at the University Inn.
Tuesday, May29,7:48 p.m.: DPS
received a report of a stolen purse
from the Knight Library.
Wednesday, May 30,9:30 a.m.: DPS
received a report of a bike stolen
from Millrace Studio 1.
Wednesday, May 30,5:49 p.m.: DPS
received a report of a stolen bike
from the Hamilton Complex.
Thursday, May 31,2:11 p.m.: DPS
received a report of a stolen
backpack from the Knight Library.
Sunday, June 3,8:38 p.m.: DPS
received a report of a bike stolen
from the EMU.
Sunday, June 3,11:45 p.m.: A male
student reported his vehicle was
broken into and items were missing.
Monday,June4,12:36a.m.: A male
student reported a theft from his
vehicle, located in the large PLC
parking lot.
Calendar
Thursday, June 7
Dance Open Showing: This informal, fun-filled Department of Dance
end-of-term extravaganza features students of ail skill levels and idioms
showing movements they have learned in dance courses during the term.
5:30-7 p.m. Dougherty Dance Theatre, Gerlinger Annex. Free. For
information, call 346-3386.
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