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ASUO continued from page 4A applicants made it possible for them to find the students best pre pared for the jobs, Pilliod said. “The exciting thing is that seeing so many interested applicants al lowed Ben and I to have a better un derstanding of the level of under standing people have in different areas,” Pilliod said. The two are also working to bet ter acquaint themselves with ad ministrators and campus groups to make ties for next year and open up the lines of communication. Aside from the current campus body, they are also reaching out to incoming freshman through IntroDUCKtion and Week of Welcome, and they plan to be more involved in orien tation for international students than past executives, she said. Although Pilliod and Buzbee are newcomers, they are not going into the job alone. Brooklyn and Nair have been working with the incoming leaders since the beginning of the term to ensure a smooth transition process, meeting with them weekly and an swering any questions the incom ing president and vice president might have. “We will always be available as resources if they need us,” Nair said. Earlier elections this year than last year worked to Pilliod and Buzbee’s advantage by allowing them more preparation time, Nair said. Pilliod and Buzbee have already started working on two campaigns, one to improve campus safety, the other aimed at bolstering student voter turnout. They have been brainstorming ideas for the safety campaign on how to make the campus more aware of the crimes that take place on it. They want students to feel safe and comfortable. One idea Pil liod has thought of is a flag system, where flags would be put up on University vehicles when a crime is committed so students know of the incidents they would other wise have to wait to read about in the news. “The problem is there’s a delay in communications when something happens, and the University loses fo cus of what happened,” Buzbee said. With Get Out the Vote, Pilliod is hoping for a bigger ballot box with more visibility and more student access to voter registration cards. Pilliod and Buzbee are also pur suing individual goals. “Ben is also very active in devel “We want students to know we’re here to serve them and advocate for them. ” Ben Buzbee 2002-03 ASUO vice president oping plans for a leadership initia tive on campus and I am still working with the University Health Center and different com munity groups on health-related issues and the student popula tion,” Pilliod said. During the summer, they plan to go over ASUO program con tracts in detail and get those con tracts approved. Despite the time commitment — which could be likened to a full time job — Pilliod thinks it is time well invested. “I can honestly say that it encom passes more than I ever expected, but that I am enjoying all of the challenges and rewards associated with it,” she said. Buzbee wants students to know that although they are in positions of leadership, he and Pilliod are there to help. “We want students to know we’re here to serve them and ad vocate for them,” he said. “We want people to approach us and share ideas.” E-mail reporter Robin Weber at robinweber@dailyemerald.com. News brief Man escapes from mugger An attempted mugging ended abruptly Wednesday afternoon when the victim, attempting to flee, ran face first into a parked car and fell on East 13th Avenue near Willamette Street, according 687-2805 to police reports. The suspect fled the scene, and the victim, a 23-year-old Eugene man, was treated and released Wednesday from Sacred Heart Medical Center after receiving treat ment for cuts on his face. Before attempting to escape, the victim “was approached by anoth er man with a knife who demand ed his wallet,” Eugene Police De partment spokeswoman Mandy Fox said. The EPD said the suspect was a blonde, white male, with an aver age height and weighing between 180 and 200 pounds. — Darren Freeman 014026 Dietitian for summer diabetes camp: To coordinate menu planning camper intake & education at a residential summer camp. Need strong communication skills and an ability to support families. Must be board eligible or a registered dietitian. Be a part of a highly motivated medical team. Must be able to live at camp 35 miles from Portland 6/19-8/20. Contact Joannie 503.494.3433 as usual of the Northwest John Witte, Noon-1 :50 p.m. , MUWH. ENG 325/CRN 41735. Prerbq: sophomore or above. 2002 SUMMER SESSION • JUNE 24-AUGUST 16 Register by telephone now. Pick up a free summer catalog Oregon Hall or at the UO bookstore. It has all the information you need to know about «; Summer Session. hitp://uosummer.uoregon.edu/ 2 STUDENT NIGHTLIFE SERIES ALL AGES!! " DJ J-RAY DJ LIL GENE FRIDAY MAY I 0 Advance tickets and concert information available at www.wildduckbrewery.com and www.eugene.com WILD DUCK MUSIC HALL
