and myself, because I feel I can
bring new blood and high spir
its to the ASUO. When elected
students will stay inside the
loop with my monthly. This
newsletter will keep the
Students of the U of O informed
of all the business that goes on
in the ASUO; no longer will stu
dents be kept in the dark. As an
ASUO senator I also plan on
attending the meetings of the
groups that receive funds from
the ASUO regularly to make
sure your money is being spent
properly. One of my goals as
Senator will be to draw more
diverse speakers to the
University. Big name speakers
will draw the attention of all
students and keep them up on
current politics and knowledge.
The University of Oregon is a
great place, but it can be even
better. Vote for Adam Turcott
ASUO Senate, he,s one of your
own.
Kevin Curtin
Our University should be a
place where new ideas and
public debate thrive. I have the
skills to help make this happen.
Due to my leadership experi
ences, I understand the impor
tance of effective communica
tion. I have the drive to actively
communicate with my con
stituency and fight for their
views and concerns in the
Senate.
I have a working knowledge
of our student government due
in large part to an internship
that I had with the ASUO. I am
Co-Chair of a statewide federa
tion of students working on
things such as voter registration
and education.
If elected Senator, I will work
to protect the allocation of the
incidental fee from misuse. The
incidental fee should go toward
programs and groups that bene
fit the campus as a whole and
add to the richness of ideas. I
will fight hard to make sure that
the student voice is heard.
Please vote Kevin Curtin.
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Dan Occhipinti
The students of the
University of Oregon need and
deserve the most from their
Senate representatives. With
over eight million dollars in
funding to distribute, it is essen
tial to have the right people
working their hardest to make
this campus a beacon of light
for our community, indeed for
the entire state.
As the owner of a local busi
ness, I know all too well the
demands of fiscal responsibility.
As a double-major undergrad
with a 4.14 cumulative GPA, I
also know the meaning of hard
work and dedication to a goal.
However, the most important
thing any representative can do
is to listen to their constituents.
In this regard, I invite anyone to
e-mail or call me and share with
me any ideas or concerns they
might have involving the Senate
or the University at large. After
all, when it comes down to it, I
am working for you; and it is
your needs and your desires
that dictate the decisions I will
make.
If elected, I will combine an
impartial approach with critical
thinking and a proactive agenda
to make this campus a better
and safer place in the coming
years. Student groups and
organizations will get every
measure of assistance they
require to enliven and accentu
ate the University for us all. Go
Ducks!!! Vote for Dan
Occhipinti.
Jordan Marx
If elected I would fulfill a
responsibility of just, honest,
and practical management of
the student fee system.
Approximately $500 is taken
out of each student’s pocket
each year. This large sum of
money is best managed with an
approach of centrism and mod
eration. Ideology, while inter
esting in a history or political
science text, is not a just and
fair way to manage the student
fee system. We must remember
the emotions and feelings of the
students involved with govern
ment process, while being
mindflil of budgetary limits. If
elected my decisions will be
based not on the ideological
nature of student groups, but on
the unmet needs these student
groups fulfill.
I am a Political Science Major
and Business minor. My previ
ous experience is diverse,
beginning with involvment in
OSPIRG. But I later became
involved with the Residence
Hall Association student govern
ment to devote more of my
time to benefiting the campus
environment. There I learned
good management skills, the art
of negotiation, knowledge of
budgets and was named the
R.H.A “Member of the Year” for
01-02. I’ve been a Resident
Assistant for the past four
terms, and have been involved
with 30-40 campus programs.
Programming ranged from edu
cational events on cultural
diversity and sexual assault pre
vention, to socially oriented hall
pizza parties and movie nights.
These experiences have given
me the necessary preparation
to lead with efficiency, modera
tion and justice. So all you
Social Science majors elect
Jordan Marx to Senate Seat 15!
Senate Seat #16
Science
Jonah Lee
Students on campus should
be aware of the dynamics of
our University. The millions of
dollars and, more importantly,
the thousands of students that
make our association so special
have an influence that will
affect all of us. Progress should
develop where bettering our
system operates in a manner
where voices are not just heard,
but where student opinions are
central to the direction of our
community.
The Academic Senator has
responsibilities that help negoti
ate funds and more significantly
represent a student body. With
our constant richness in diversi
ty and the upcoming minds of
our students, yesterday is differ
ent than today. Understanding
the needs and fighting for fair
solutions are a priority.
Being a student leader and
being involved in many differ
ent aspects of what University
of Oregon has to offer, I am
aware of the potential we pos
sess and the efforts to reach
them. The goals of our commu
nity can stem from the needs of
a single student. I could list off
the number of fancy adjectives
that say who I am, but actions
speak louder than words. If
elected to Student Senate, I will
ensure representation and more
than make an impact that
exceeds the job description.
Vote for Jonah Lee, Student
Senate Seat #16.
Gabrielle Guidero
I am a hard working, respon
sible student in the Sciences
Department that will work for
the needs of the whole depart
ment. I understand the many
directions that school can pull
you and I can assure you that, if
elected, I will put 110% into
this position.
As your senator I will be fis
cally responsible with your fee
money and work to hold fee
funded groups accountable for
their spending. I will focus on
the academics, as an academic
senator for the Science
Department. As your ASUO
Senator I will work for you, the
students.
If I am elected, I urge all of
my constituents to come and
see me or drop me a note and
let me know how I can best
represent the Department.
Please vote for Gabrielle
Guidero for Seat #16 ASUO
Academic Senator, Science
Department.
Paul Griffes
It’s an exciting time to be in
college. And the University of
Oregon offers excellent oppor
tunities for students to pursue
not only an academic learning
experience, but also experi
ences relating to all the differ
ent cultural communities, organ
izations and clubs on campus.
Most of the extracurricular
clubs on campus are funded
through student incidental fees
that all students are required to
pay.
The allocation of Student
Incidental fees is often a con
tentious one. I believe that it’s
important that the Student
Incidental fees be disbursed
with an eye to benefiting all stu
dents and that services which
benefit all students (e.g. Legal
Services) should take priority to
those programs which benefit
only a small part of the student
population.
Regarding student govern
ment, I believe that it’s the job
of the Student Senate to repre
sent the interests and views of
the students. My first priority as
a student senator will be to
make myself available to stu
dents. Via office hours, phone
and email I will keep lines of
communication open to those
whom I represent, so that I can
better represent you on issues
affecting the government of the
ASUO. I will also urge the use of
ballots to defer to the student
body on especially important
issues that may come before the
student senate. I cite the recent
University Assembly vote on an
Iraq resolution as an example of
an issue which should have
been offered to the entire stu
dent body to vote on.
Senate Seat #17
Business
Bethany Larson
Being a University of Oregon
Senator is a daunting task.
Increasing enrollment translates
directly into an increase in stu
dent incidental fees, now
around nine millions dollars.
Each individual student has paid
the incidental fee; therefore,
appropriate allotment is neces
sary in order to benefit all stu
dents equally. The Student
Senate is responsible for the
allocation of the incidental fee
to student groups, athletics, and
the EMU. Allocation of this
money takes integrity, responsi
bility, and objectivity.
As well as dealing with the
initial budget, student groups
will be requesting funds
throughout the year from the
budget surplus. Judgments
whether to grant the funding
will take research and knowl
edge; for which the senator is
personally responsible. Without
the necessary research, a fair
ruling cannot be reached.
Senators must also hear and
make resolutions on grievances
from student groups. Each deci
sion will be carefully thought
through without the slightest
sign of impartiality towards any
group or person.
As a senator I will devote my
time and energy to making
informed decisions, serving as
an impartial judge to all student
groups and causes which are
affected by the incidental fees.
As the business student senator
I, Bethany Larson, will be hon
est, just, knowledgeable, and
aware. Vote for Bethany Larson
for Seat 17 of the Student
Senate. You will not be let
down.
Erik Fordyce
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Senate Seat #18
Graduate/Law
James Jensen
Every year graduate students
pay incidental fees to the
University of Oregon. At the
same time many of us are carry
ing loans from our undergradu
ate educations. Add to this the
burden of tuition for graduate
school. Furthermore, my fellow
law students and I will incur a
significant amount of fees when
we take the bar exam. Clearly
the financial burden on gradu
ate students is significant.
Consequently, graduate students
should be getting the most out
of the money that they pay in
incidental fees.
Graduate students simply
can’t afford to waste any of
their money. We need to see
some direct benefits from the
money that we pay in incidental
fees. In addition to this, if ASUO
takes in surplus funds it would
not be unreasonable for gradu
ate students to receive some
form of a refund. As an ASUO
senator I will work hard to fur
ther the interests of graduate
students at the University of
Oregon.
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Council (ASPAC) is an 11-member committee
that meets at least twice each term with the
University President. The objective of this board
is to advise the University President on matters
affecting the student population. Additionally,
ASPAC improves student/administration rela
tions and communications between students,
student boards and programs. This board is
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