Debate gets students involved
■The goal of the debating
political parties was not
winning, but sparking political
interest in the community
By Tara Struyk
for the Emerald
The Campus Democrats and Re
publicans met Tuesday night to
fiercely debate their political
views regarding several current is
sues, but despite their divergent
beliefs, the debate was designed by
both parties with a similar goal in
mind.
“We hope the debate makes stu
dents more politically aware of is
sues of the government,” Campus
Republicans chairman Stan Pul
liam said. “We would like to create
a more politically educated stu
dent body.”
The 8 p.m. meeting in the EMU
Fir Room thoroughly covered five
topics: missile defense, education,
incidental fees, dealing with reces
sion and President Bush’s energy
plan.
Jed McGuire, treasurer for the
College Democrats, said his group
has been doing research for the
past two weeks and was prepared
to help students become more in
formed about both sides of the is
sues.
The first topic — and one of the
more thoroughly debated — con
cerned student incidental fees, an
issue which has been prominent,
on campus this year.
McGuire introduced the De
mocrats’ position on student in
cidental fees, arguing that the
current distribution of student
fees to various groups on cam
pus helps to foster diversity of
opinion and ultimately con
tributes to students’ educations.
He also mentioned other perks
of the student incidental fees,
such as free bus service and
cheaper child care for student
mothers on campus.
“The community gains from
having more diverse opinions on
campus,” McGuire said.
Pulliam expressed the Republi
cans’ concern that many students
do not agree with the beliefs of the
organizations that receive student
funds and suggested that students
be given more control over how
their money is distributed.
“What we need is incidental fee
reform,” he said.
Throughout the debate, the au
dience of about 30 people re
mained active, asking questions of
both parties and challenging them
on their views, particularly on the
topic of a missile defense system,
which College Democrat member
Tim Johnson described as expen
sive and ineffective. The Republi
can group defended the idea, de
picting it as a deterrent which can
protect the country from enemies’
missiles.
So who won and who lost?
According to both groups, the
debate itself was not the point.
Getting students involved in politi
cal issues that affect them is im
portant, McGuire said, not win
ning and losing.
“I guess you could win some
thing,” he said, “because you can
win a presidential debate.
“It isn’t about debating.”
Tara Struyk is a freelance reporter
for the Oregon Daily Emerald.
Women in transition find support
■ A weekly meeting sponsored
by the Women’s Center offers
a chance for nontraditional
students to make connections
By Anna Seeley
Oregon Daily Emerald
Adrienne Wonhof-Gustafson re
turned to school in September to ob
tain a law degree after graduating
from Southern Oregon University
two years ago. Only this time, she is
returning with a three year-old
daughter to care for.
Wonhof-Gustafson said she does
n’t get extra money for being a stu
dent parent, and she finds that hav
ing to pay for childcare while
attending classes is frustrating.
“Spending the extra $500 is really
stretching me thin,” she said.
Students like Wonhof-Gustafson
have to face college life with family
responsibilities in addition to
homework and midterms.
To provide support and informa
tion for nontraditional students, the
ASUO Women’s Center now offers a
weekly meeting, “Women in Tran
sition. ” It is also a way for returning
students, international students,
older students and student parents
to make friends and connections
with people with similar problems
and circumstances.
“Women in transition are women
who are in transition between a pri
or life and a new life,” Women in
Transition Coordinator Sayaka
Mimura said. “I think many women
are in this circumstance. ”
Wonhof-Gustafson said she does
n’t know many people on campus
and hopes to meet other nontradi
tional students at the meetings.
“Taking a lot of classes with 19-year
olds makes me feel old,” she said.
Jamuna Golden, office assistant at
the Women’s Center, said the meet
ings could potentially offer more
than just support to nontraditional
students. It also gives them a chance
to talk about issues, she said, and
possibly explore solutions to some
of their problems.
The meetings are open to every
one, including men, Mimura said.
She added that meetings will start
again next term, although the day
and time have yet to be determined.
Mimura said the meetings will
provide a forum for people to share
their stories with others and leam
about the resources available on
campus for nontraditional students.
“The Women’s Center can pro
vide information based on nontra
ditional students’ needs and inter
ests,” Mimura said. “To see women
who are in the same circumstances
is a great opportunity for nontradi
tional students. They can make
friends and connections.”
For more information, students
can call Sayaka Mimura at the
Women’s Center at 346-4095.
Anna Seeley is a student activities reporter
tor the Oregon Daily Emerald. She can be
reached at annaseeley@dailyemerald.com.
Budget cuts
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be used for other OUS programs.
However, OUS officials told
board members Tuesday that all but
$1.8 million had already been spent
at the Cascades campus. Imeson
then drafted a compromise.
Watari said questions about the
Cascades campus were not raised in
time for the board to take any mean
ingful action. However, Tuesday’s
vote should convince the state that
the board has not abandoned the
Cascades campus, she said. ,
The proposal’s 2 percent budget
cut would equal a net loss of $16.7
million dollars to OUS, including
$1.8 million at the University of Ore
gon. The 10 percent cut would exceed
$80.9 million for the state system and
$12.4 million for the University.
Officials noted that while pro
posed cuts at the University were
larger than expected, they won’t
break the bank.
“The net change is a little more
cost to us, but not a huge amount,”
University Provost John Moseley
said. “I can generally support this. ”
Imeson’s proposal also directs
Cox to oversee the startup of the
Bend campus, to “ensure that ad
ministrative overhead does not ex
ceed the need on the ground. ”
Board member Tim Young felt
this addition was important to guar
antee that the state does not expand
the new campus while smaller uni
versities lose state funds.
“It sends the appropriate mes
sage of ‘proceed with caution,’”
Young said. “We don’t want to have
a party and nobody show up.”
John Liebhardt is the higher education editor
for the Oregon Daily Emerald. He can be
reachedatjohnliebhardt@dailyemerald.com.
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