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http://www.dailyemerald.com Tuesday, October 29,2002 Since 1900 University of Oregon Eugene, Oregon Soulful creations / Page 5 Volume 104, Issue 43 ASUO funding issues up for vote today Budget exemptions, football ticket funding and a change to the election process fill out today’s special election ballot Jan Montry Campus/Federal Politics Reporter The ASUO special election ends today, and students are being asked to vote on ASUO Constitu tion changes, student fee alloca tion and funding for student foot ball tickets for games before the start of the academic year. Four measures are on the ballot. ASUO Elections Coordinator Andrea Hall said the results will be posted on the ASUO office window shortly after the polls close at 5 p.m. Ballot Measure 6.15.1 would al low the ASUO Programs Finance Committee a one-time exemption of the 7 percent budget increase limit in order to fully fund all ASUO and EMU building and equipment reserves for multiple ASUO programs. If passed, the limit would be raised to 25 percent. Similarly, Ballot Measure 6.15.2 would give a one-time exemption to the Athletic Department Fi nance Committee to fund tickets for two football games that happen before the start of the academic year. The games were formerly funded with the ADFC’s McArthur Court fund and the budget surplus. Since the fund is nearly drained and the surplus is low this year, the ADFC wants to include the tickets in its budget. ADFC senator Kate Kranzush said without a contract to fund these games, the Athletic Depart ment could charge up to $50 per ticket per game, which students would have to pay out of their pock ets. Also, student seating would not be guaranteed because tickets would be regular admission. “We don’t want students to have to pay out of their pockets for these games,” she said. Kranzush added the measure af fects law students in particular be cause law classes begin earlier in the academic year. Ballot Measure 6.16 would tem porarily modify the 7 percent cap to budget for ASUO and EMU building and equipment reserves Turn to ASUO vote, page 12 Special election Ballot Measure 1: Approval would give ASUO Programs a one-time exemption to the 7 percent budget increase limitation to fully fund all ASUO and EMU building and equipment reserves for multiple ASUO programs in the 2003-2004 budget, The increase would be limited to 25 percent. Continued on page 12 Style meets education Monday’s “Best Dressed Breast” fashion show spotlighted both chic garb and the importance of breast cancer awareness and healthy habits Jacquelyn Lewis Pulse Editor It’s clear that this season’s fashion of choice is the breast — and knowledge is the hottest accessory. The University Health Center, the Health Education Program and peer health educators presented the “Best Dressed Breast,” a show as informative as it was stylish. This week marks the end of Breast Cancer Awareness Month and “Best Dressed Breast” was “fashioned” around this message. More college than couture, the presentation included outfits donated by Cynthia’s Fine Lingerie, Buffalo Ex change, Sweet Potato Pie, Greater Goods, Emporium De partment Store, Folkways and REI. Each outfit was cen tered around an educational theme pertaining to breast cancer. Students and community members floated across the runway in everything from red chiffon to vintage suede. Notable outfits included track pants and other workout wear from REI, worn to demonstrate the importance of physical activity in preventing breast cancer. One model sported a bright orange wrap-around shirt and skirt with flashy rhinestone trim from Greater Goods. Biology and anthropology double major Kevin Blaine showed off “functional outerwear” to remind the packed audience that men can develop breast cancer, too. Th6 22-year-old said he participated in the show be cause the coordinators asked him at the last minute. “Both my grandmas has mastectomies,” he added. Gass Skinner, a 26-year-old post-baccalaureate pre-med and pre-law student, modeled and helped coordinate the show as part of a peer education term project. She said she Turn to Fashion, page 8 Danielle Hickey Emerald Maria Guerro models clothes to promote breast cancer awareness during Monday's Best Dressed Breast Cara McCarthy (background) was the events emcee. News brief Children’s center appeal meeting tonight The Eugene Planning Commis sion will hold a public hearing today at 6 p.m. in the Sloat Room of the Atrium Building, located at 99 W. 10th Avenue. The commission will discuss the appeal of hearing official Virginia Gustafson’s decision in favor of the construction of the University’s proposed East Campus Children’s Center. The commission is planning to decide the fate of the permit on Nov. 4; however, they may make their deliberation sooner or later than the scheduled meeting. The University needs the permit in order to begin building on the site, which is located on the north east corner of East 17th Avenue and Moss Street. Toby Grant and Jeff Osanka filed the original appeal against the University’s conditional use permit on Sept. 30. The two say they appealed because although they sup port having a child care center, they think the planned structure would not mesh with the medium-density resi dential-style housing in the area, and building a child care center would generate too much traffic. The University has already begun to prepare the site for construction by removing houses and trees, but a per mit is required to proceed with build ing during the project’s second phase. — Jillian Daley Wfathfk W V fcw/mI 8 88i»8% Today: High 55, Low 28, cloudy chance of light showers Wednesday: High 48, low 27, mostly sunny and breezy Looking ahead ; Wednesday Student works through school with Saturday Market booth Thursday Who has the biggest pumpkin, and how did it get that way? County measures include new tax hike This year’s county ballot includes a property tax increase and funding for new local construction projects Oregon votes 2002 Brook Reinhard News Editor Student voters will have a chance to decide Nov. 5 whether to support as much as an $88 million increase in Lane County’s property tax. Six county ballot measures are up in the air in November They would fund building im provements or new construction for the coun ty courthouse and jail, a new planetarium, a public health building and public parks, and update communication systems for emergency vehicles. Although most students don’t own homes and therefore wouldn’t pay the potential prop erty tax increase if the measures passed, Lane County spokeswoman Melinda Kletzok said stu dents should take an interest in county meas ures because of the services county government provides. “Students should always be informed about anything related to government,” she said. “It’s important that students are aware of current trends.” Measure 20-59 would raise $10.7 million to pay for Lane County jail improvements. The addition would allow the county to add 65 beds to the jail intake center, which processes re cently arrested inmates and evaluates their medical conditions. Lane County Sheriff Jan Clements said al though the effort to levy money for an intake center has failed multiple times in past election years, students should vote yes because the im provements are needed to serve Lane County. But Ron Chase, the director of the halfway house for inmates from the Lane County jail, said he didn’t think the measure was likely to succeed. “The problem I see with it is they don’t have any money to operate the intake center,” he said. “The county is operating at a $ 1.2 million deficit, anyway.” Turn to Election, page 12
