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Wednesday, April 23,2003
Since 1900 University of Oregon Eugene, Oregon
Volume 104, Issue 138
Election raises controversies
Improper endorsement of candidates
and inappropriate use of the University
listserv have raised concerns on campus
ASUO elections
Jennifer Bear
Campus/Federal Politics Reporter
Although the ASUO election has wound down,
and today is the final day to vote, the election is
still rife with controversy, as issues of unfairness
and unethical practices have raised concerns in
the campus community.
Specific grumbles about the election that have
come to the fore recently include concerns
about student leaders publicly endorsing candi
r
dates using their official titles; improper use of a
University listserv by an Athletic Department
staff member in endorsing an ASUO Executive
ticket; and a grievance filed by candidates Adri
an Gilmore, Colin Andries and Joe Jenkins.
ASUO Elections Coordinator Andrea Hall said
the first two incidents could trigger the filing of
grievances because they are violations of a rule
prohibiting the use of student incidental fees to
endorse a particular candidate. The Associated
Students Presidential Advisory Council also has
expressed concern about these incidents.
Hall said Gabe Kjos’ and Brenda Tincher’s use
of their official titles — Residence Hall Associa
tion vice president and ASUO Student Senate
Seat 6, respectively — in letters to the editor
published in the Emerald violated this rule be
cause their student government titles and posi
tions are funded by the incidental fee.
“By placing their title underneath (their let
ters) and not specifying it was for identification
purposes — there was a lot of concern over
that,” Hall said.
ASUO President Rachel Pilliod, who is also a
member of ASPAG, said she is looking into the
legalities of using titles to endorse candidates be
cause there is a lot of gray area regarding
whether such a use is assumed to be for point of
reference only, or if it must be specifically stated
the title is for identification purposes.
Kjos said he attached his title to his letter to
identify himself and did not mean to imply that
he was representing the opinions of the RHA.
Turn to Election, page 3
To Earth Day — and beyond
Adam Amato Emerald
Five-year-old Jordan Jurek (middle) keeps himself amused with other children from the Westmoreland Preschool, Daisy Arriola, 5, (left) and Ben Boriskin, 5, as they
remind the community to reduce, reuse and recycle at the 33rd Annual Earth Day Celebration in the EMU Amphitheater.
France
suggests
removing
sanctions
on Iraq
Tim Johnson and Diego Ibarguen
Knight Ridder Newspapers (KRT)
WASHINGTON — In what may mark
a turning point for rebuilding Iraq,
France on Tuesday proposed suspending
most United Nations sanctions on the
war-ravaged nation, a move that woidd
help free up billions of dollars in Iraqi oil
earnings under U.N. control.
The surprising offer from France, the
most ardent opponent of the U.S.-led war
in Iraq, suggested that the Bush admin
istration may have a freer hand to set
Iraq on a new course now that a quick
war has been won.
Even as France ceded ground, the
White House rejected any return of U.N.
weapons inspectors to Iraq, saying the
nation remains too dangerous. It called
on the U.N. Security Council to focus on
lifting the sanctions.
“Why should any nation support im
posing sanctions on the Iraqi people
now? Sanctions equaled Saddam Hus
sein. Saddam Hussein is gone. It is wrong
now to leave sanctions on the people of
Iraq. They don’t deserve it,” White House
spokesman Ari Fleischer said.
At the United Nations, an organization
wounded by its inability to agree last
month on whether to go to war with Iraq,
France’s U.N. ambassador signaled that
his nation is looking for a compromise.
Ambassador Jean-Marc de la Sabliere
said he proposed immediately suspend
ing “civilian” sanctions on Iraq and phas
ing out the oil-for-food program, which
has collected $64 billion in Iraqi oil earn
ings since 1995 and distributed much of
it for humanitarian needs. Civilian sanc
tions severely limit financial and trade
Turn to Sanctions, page 4
Vendors hope for sunny skies during Street Faire
New vendors and regulars will
sell their wares at the ASUO
Street Faire; the Hawaii Club will
be promoting its upcoming Luau
Roman Gokhman
Campus/City Culture Reporter
The organizers and participants of
this spring’s ASUO Street Faire want all
students to think positive thoughts —
“the sun will shine, the sun will shine,
the sun will shine.”
The Street Faire kicks off today and runs
from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Friday. It
will feature 80 vendors, selling a variety of
products such as jewelry, handmade cloth
ing, posters, knives, drums, candles and bi
cycles. Food vendors include Ritta’s Burri
tos, Bangkok Grill, Orient Express, BBQ
King, Suzy Q Kettle Com and several new
vendors, such as Papa John’s Pizza.
“We just want the students to have
as much fun as possible,” organizer
Hillary Ervin said.
David Goosen, an Indian clothing ven
dor based in Portland, has been coming
to the Street Faire regularly since 1989.
Goosen said his booth boasts a variety of
sought-after clothing items, including
summer dresses, tops, wrap skirts, bed
spreads and scarves, and he said he buys
most of his products in Central Asia.
“Eugene is a wonderful place,” Goosen
said. “The students are nice; Mr. Frohn
mayer says ‘hi’ to me when he walks by
me. It’s like a second home.”
Salem food vendor Tai Tran, who will run
the Victory Oriental Foods booth, also said
that the atmosphere and people of Eugene
drive him to come back every year.
“It’s a traditional event that I have been
coming to for 20 years,” he said, adding
he hopes the weather will cooperate with
the vendors at Street Faire. “Realistically,
I’m thinking thunderstorms — but I’m
praying for sun.”
Tran said some of the most popular
items at his booth are teriyaki chicken
and pan-fried noodles.
The Street Faire will also include enter
tainment at the EMU Amphitheater,
which will be broadcast live by University
radio station KWVA. The station is re
sponsible for all live music, and all the
bands are volunteering to play for free.
Station Chief Engineer Nathan Cox
said KWVA staff members are proud to
broadcast straight from the Street Faire.
“We want to be a part of the Street Faire
and represent the bands and other acts
who will be performing,” Cox said. “Hope
fully, it won’t rain.”
Other entertainment includes several
performances by the University Hawaii
Club hula dancers, who will be promot
ing their annual luau, held this Saturday.
Event organizers are still looking for vol
unteers to help set up. Anyone who works
more than four hours will receive a T-shirt.
Contact the reporter
atromangokhman@dailyemerald.com.
Emerald
The ASUO Street Faire begins today and runs through Friday. The 80
vendors are selling food, clothing, jewelry, posters and other items.
Weather: Today: H 53, L 40, rain at times / Thursday: H 53, L 40, morning showers, thunderstorms possible I On Thursday: The results of the ASUO election will be revealed.