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But relations between the Commentator and the committee seemed free of tension at Saturday’s meeting. The group eased PFC members’ concerns about $500 in rollover that was caused by a late publication date for the paper. Commentator Publisher Bret Ja cobson said the group is fiscally re sponsible and fundraises to buy equipment so that student inciden tal fee money will only pay for the creation of the publication. This year, the group bought a new com puter, laser printer and scanner with its fundraising revenue. “We make sure that every dollar Applying to Carv School 'Workshop Wednesday, February 5, 3:30 p.m. 360 Oregon Hall •Discover the best majors & courses ■Review the application process ■Lsat preparation ■Letters of recommendation and personal STATEMENTS Office of Academic Advising 346-3211 does go back directly into our prod uct,” Jacobson said. PFG members said they recog nized the Commentator’s efforts to spend responsibly, and the commit tee decided to award the group with (815,066, a 0.38 percent decrease. Representatives for the Native American Student Union asked PFC not to decrease the group’s funding for retention workshops, but their pleas were unsuccessful. NASU Co-Director Brent Spencer said organizing retention workshops is one of the group’s most important endeavors because of the University’s small number of American Indian students. He said the group had already offered fund ing cuts to the committee in the hopes that PFC would grant in creases for the line items NASU felt were most valuable. ASUO Multicultural Co-Advocate Maddy Melton argued in favor of PFC giving NASU the requested funding. “I think it’s extremely admirable that our students’ unions are doing jobs that the administration should be doing,” Melton said. 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MCC was the only group to receive an increase at Saturday’s meeting. PFC heard an appeal by the Mi nority Law Student Association about two director positions the group said the committee should fund. PFC opted not to fund the po sitions at MLSA’s budget hearing because the directors hadn’t filled out payroll paperwork and weren’t collecting stipend checks. After extended discussion, PFG agreed to fund one of the positions at $ 1,000 and allocated $30 for payroll assessment. PERMIAS, the Indonesian student group at the University, received a total budget of $4,054, a 4.95 per cent decrease. Three other groups were sched uled to have their budgets approved by the committee on Saturday. The Philosophy Club failed to show up to its hearing, which resulted in PFG deciding not to fund its budget. Par ents Attending Law School and the Pre-Veterinary Club did not submit budgets for 2003-04, and both groups were defunded. Contact the senior news reporter atjenniferbear@dailyemerald.com. Woods continued from page 1 Meanwhile, a hearing was sched uled to possibly reduce Woods’ felony conviction to a misdemeanor. Football head coach Mike Bellotti and defensive coordinator Nick Aliotti submitted separate letters for the hearing, urging the judge to con sider the progress Woods has made since the assault. Woods was convicted of assaulting Kevin Walker on May 19,2000, while two of his friends fatally injured an other man, Christopher O’Leary. Ac cording to several reports, Woods ini tially confronted O’Leary but did not take part in the beating. When Walk er tried to break up the melee, how ever, he too was assaulted. Woods pleaded no contest to as sault charges against Walker, and he later had murder and assault charges in O’Leary’s death dropped. Woods was sentenced to one year in jail, with time served for the 231 days already spent in custody. Woods was originally supposed to play football at Fresno State Univer sity but could not because of his in carceration. After his release, Woods joined Fresno City College. Head coach Tony Caviglia said Woods was 012863 us£ (d/say EVERY DROP COUNTS _oerve 00 "He was in the wrong situation at the wrong time." Tony Caviglia Fresno City College coach given a second chance in Fresno, and added that he “came out with flying colors.” “He was in the wrong situation at the wrong time,” Caviglia said. 4iBy no means is he a bad kid.” Frohnmayer was unable to com ment on the situation last week, but after meeting with Williams, Moos and Bellotti yesterday, he said he felt more comfortable speaking on the matter. “The actions of the coaches show due diligence in investigating both the student’s character and his be havior during his time on proba tion,” Frohnmayer said. Woods will be back in court Feb. 28 to find out whether the felony charge will be reduced. O’Leary’s parents and Walker are expected to speak at the hearing. Contact the news editor at bradschmidt@dailyemerald.com. SPAGHETTI