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Thursday, January 30,2003
Since 1900 University of Oregon Eugene, Oregon
Volume 104, Issue 88
School surcharge sound-off
“I think it’s hard I
we had to be in a
position
to choose
between taxes
and education.”
Amy Seidenverg,
17-year-old 1
sophomore I
*
“I was a bit
surprised. I
thought it would
pass because of
all the emphasis
you could see
put on it at
campus.” Brian 1
Smith, third- I
year physics I
graduate student I
“I think the 1
government
obviously doesn't
know what |
they’re doing,
and they’re 1
asking us to
throw more
money at them,
which they’ll
just end up
wasting. Kelsea Feola, freshman
politcal science major
Jennifer Bear
Campus/Federal Politics Reporter
With Measure 28’s failure, University
students can expect to feel the pinch of
increased tuition charges immediately.
Students will face a $10 per credit tu
ition surcharge — which applies retroac
tively to winter term — and there’s still a
possibility of future increases.
University Accounts Receivable Su
pervisor Dave Doerksen said students
can expect to be billed for the current
term in mid-February. Payments will
be due March 1, with a 10-day grace
period. Doerksen added that the Uni
versity will bill students for the spring
term surcharge in mid-April, and that
the bill will be due in May.
Depending on credit load, students
can expect to pay an extra $120 to
$180 both this term and spring term.
The Oregon Legislature will try to bal
ance the budget for the next biennium
July 1, and the University will likely
replace the surcharge by tuition in
creases or eliminate it, depending on
how much state funding it receives.
Measure 28 sparked a whirlwind of
controversy throughout the University
and surrounding community during
the last few weeks, but now that the
dust has settled, students take a step
back to assess the situation.
Contact the senior reporter
atjenniferbear@dailyemerald.com.
“I don’t think it’s
too important to
students in
general. I haven’t
heard anyone
talking about it or
worried about
any of the price
changes.” Mark
Allen, sophomore
economics major
“It will be very
hard for us to
study here as
international
students. I wish
I could have
voted.” Vincent
Konchellah,
junior from
Kenya
“It kind of sucks
that tuition is
going up. My
loans are
already set for
the year, and I’m
going to have to
take extra
money out of
somewhere to
account for that
now. Megan Barrer, sophomore
general science major
DPS finds
gun ammo
in Hamilton
DPS officers confiscated gun paraphernalia,
including boxes of bullets, Monday night from
a Hamilton Complex residence hall room
Caron Alarab
Crime/Safety/Transportation Reporter
Avid hunter and University freshman David Gantman aims to
shoot down ducks at least twice a week when he has the time. But
when he came home from a weekend away to find that the Depart
ment of Public Safety had confiscated all his ammunition, Gant
man felt like he’d been shot down instead.
“I thought only firearms were an issue,” he said. “I think (DPS)
handled it well; I’m just glad to get it all back.”
On Monday night, DPS reported the confiscation of several box
es of ammunition—among related items—from a room in Hamil
ton Complex. Gantman, who has hunted for more than nine years,
said he stores his hunting rifle and shotgun at a facility off-cam
pus, but had figured it was okay to keep ammunition in his room.
“I think it’s ridiculous,” his neighbor Mike Buehalter said. “It’s
not like he had agun.”
According to the DPS report, a student residence hall patroller—
or community service officer — had been doing checks Monday in
Tingle Hall when several boxes of ammunition were spotted at 9:25
p.m. through Room 102’s open door. DPS Associate Director Tom
Hicks said the Eugene Police Department was contacted for assis
tance before two complex directors, three DPS officers, three com
munity service officers and an EPD officer proceeded to the location.
“Having ammunition is not a crime by EPD standards,” EPD
spokeswoman Kerry Delf said. “It just isn’t permissible to store it on
University property. ”
Turn to Ammo, page 14
Scheduling cuts leave LTD riders claustrophobic
Increased ridership along key LTD bus routes
coupled with trimmed schedules has forced
students to travel standing up
Caron Alarab
Crime/Safety/Transportation Reporter
Last year, junior Lacy Edwards got used to com
muting twice a day on LTD bus Route 79, one of the
busiest direct routes to the University. After three
terms of constant bumping and cramped standing
room, Edwards said she’s glad she moved because she
now can take the Breeze, a much roomier route.
By moving, Edwards just missed a ridership in
crease on already-heavy routes like 79. Despite a city
wide 5.3 percent decrease in ridership, a handful of
t routes continue to gain patrons.
Following last year’s 9 percent reduction in service
and last summer’s 25 percent increase in the price of
monthly bus passes, the Lane Transit District has re
ported that more people have stopped taking the bus,
or simply take it less often. Although nearly all direct
University bus service was maintained through the
cuts, the overall reduction has meant fuller busses on
Weather
Today: High 55, Low 45, rain at times,
slight wind
Friday: High 53, Low 42, rainy
and breezy
Looking ahead
Friday
The University's Crisis Center offers
students a place to turn to when times
are tough
Monday
A look at the number of black
athletes on scholarship at the University
and in the Fkc-10
heavy routes, including those serving student housing
in the Centennial and Kinsrow area — such as 79 and
79X—and the Westmoreland area.
LTD Service Planning and Marketing Manager Andy
Vobora said the transit service has made a number of
changes to maintain sufficient service through the cur
rent school year. By using reserve funds and cutting
deeper into materials and services budgets, LTD will
be able to maintain nearly 1(X) percent of citywide bus
service. In cutting how late busses run on weekends
and slowing the frequency of service in the middle of
the day, LTD has been able to minimize the impact to
any one location.
“UO riders have come to expect full buses, and we
don’t get many complaints,” he said, “unless we are
forced to leave people behind.”
Vobora said the majority of riders who have issues
with fuller buses tend to commute from areas with
strong ridership, such as Westmoreland.
As a frequent commuter from Westmoreland via
Route 76, sophomore Josh Palmer rides one of the few
University routes to feel the sting of budget cuts. Due to
Turn to LTD, page 10
Mark McCambridge Emerald
The 79x, a popular bus route for students, has become more crowded because of route cuts.
PFC allocates more 2003-04 budgets
The Program Finance Committee
hears requests for appeals and
allocates thousands of dollars
for new student group budgets
Ali Shaughnessy
Freelance Reporter
Emotions ran high and tempers ran hot
at Tuesday’s ASUO Programs Finance Com
mittee meeting in the EMU Rogue Room.
The meeting started with a surprise —
a singing telegram for PFC programs ap
pointee Joy Nair in honor of her 22nd
birthday. PFC members clapped and sang
along, but as soon as the festivities ended
it was time to get to work.
Oregon Voice’s request for an appeal to
obtain more funding was turned down
with a vote of 6-0-1, with the ASUO Exec
utive strongly supporting PFG’s decision.
“I understand this is the very first appeal
(PEG) is working on,” ASUO Executive
controller Beebee Tan said. “So whatever
you set tonight is the precedent for the
hundred-something other groups.”
The Minority Law Students Association
also requested an appeal; the PFG granted
the motion, even though the ASUO Exec
utive recommended no appeal. MLSA
blamed the ASUO Executive for low fund
ing, saying ASUO did not give it informa
tion on payroll paperwork, which resulted
in payroll cuts for the group.
In response, Tan pointed out to MLSA
that there were mandatory meetings in
which payroll was stressed, and she “be
lieved (MLSA) was supposed to have a
representative there.”
The MLSA appeal proceedings will be
held Saturday at noon.
Singapore Students Association and
Japanese Students Organization also
walked away with a second chance to ask
PFG for more money, as well as the full
support of the ASUO Executive.
Other groups, however, took hits to
their 2003-04 budgets, however.
Project Saferide was allocated #42,619,
a 30.97 percent decrease from last year’s
budget. Night Ride’s departure from
Turn to PFC, page 14