Monday, September 22, 2003
Since 1900 University of Oregon Eugene, Oregon
Volume 105, Issue 20
Education board raises tuition
Increases mean that a resident
will now pay more than $5,000
to attend the University this year
By Ayisha Yahya
News Editor
Students statewide will fork out more
tuition money in the 2003-04 school year
after the State Board of Higher Education
implemented tuition and fee increases
and changes to tuition plateaus that take
effect January 2004.
University resident undergraduates
will now pay an extra $20 charge per
credit for their 14th through 16th credit
hour. Non-resident students will pay a
$60 charge per credit in the same credit
range. In the new system, a resident
undergraduate taking 15 credit hours per
term will pay about $5,039 a year in
tuition and fees, a 3.8 percent increase
from 2002-2003.
Tuition changes were approved at the
education board's July 18 meeting. After
the decision, board President Jim Lussier
said the changes were fiscally prudent
and would help stall future tuition hikes
that would be needed to compensate
for lost revenue. Throughout the state,
tuition increases averaged 7.6 percent,
with Eastern Oregon University showing
the largest increase, at 14.1 percent.
There was much outcry before the
meeting as student leaders across the state
argued that the hikes would not only hurt
low-income students, but
that schools were pushing for them at a
time when many students were away. The
Oregon University System originally
wanted the changes implemented
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Changes in the Oregon Public Employees
Retirement System prompted an increase
in the number of retiring professors this year
By Ayisha Yahya
News Editor
For music education Professor Randall Moore, the Univer
sity is like a second home. Not only has he imparted knowl
edge to many students here for 29 years, but he also earned
his bachelor's and master's degrees from the University.
Moore said he loves to teach. So much that he hoped to
continue his passion full time for another three years.
But, at the end of the last school year, Moore decided
to retire.
"In April, it wasn't on my mind at all," he said. "It was a
very quick decision."
Potential changes to the Oregon Public Employees Re
tirement System, which threaten to diminish public em
ployee retirement benefits in the future, spurred Moore's
decision. Moore was one of 40 University professors
who retired last year, which represents a 100 percent in
crease from 2002, Vice President for Academic Affairs
Lorraine Davis said.
Turn to RETIREMENT, page 19A
Jessica Waters Photo Editor
Potential changes to the state retirement system prompted music
education Professor Randall Moore to retire earlier this year.
DPS to employ
new authority
to issue citations
Following a mid-summer City Council decision,
commissioned DPS officers will now be able to
write municipal citations if they see the offense
By Jan Tobias Montry
Managing Editor
The Department of Public Safety will begin wielding its new, ex
panded power to cite students for offenses this year, whether for
smoking marijuana in the residence halls or for underage drinking.
This summer, the Eugene City Council amended the city code and
granted DPS officers the power to write municipal citations if they
witness the offense Before; DPS had to call on EPD to write simple ci
tations, leaving suspects waiting at the scene for EPD to respond.
DPS Interim Director Tom Hicks said the powers, which will
mostly be used to cite for minor in possession of alcohol and less
than an ounce of marijuana, have been granted to all commis
sioned DPS officers.
Commissioned officers — those who have attended a public-safe
ty course and completed a written- and oral-exam process — will
also receive an additional 20 hours of training before they begin is
suing citations, which 1 licks said will likely begin this week.
Hicks said that the expanded powers have a threefold benefit
for students.
"1 think this will stimulate better cooperation between students
and public safety officers," he said, adding that it would "provide an
other tool to DPS officers that will be used to encourage young adults
Turn to DPS, page 18A
Consulting firm identifies three A-list sites for new arena
A —Autzen Stadium
B-Williams’ Bakery
C - Howe Field
D - Federal
courthouse district
E - Glenwood east
F - Glenwood west
G - North campus
Adelle Lennox
Design Editor
According to an external report, top sites
for the structure include Howe Field,
Autzen Stadium and Williams’ Bakery
By Jesse Thomas
Sports Reporter
The University may be one step closer to building a
new multi-million dollar arena to replace the aging
McArthur Court. But the journey has been long and the
process hasn't even reached the midway point. ‘
Talk of replacing the 77-year-old facility began as
far back as the late 1970s, but only recently has any
headway been made. A year ago the University ac
knowledged its interest in replacing "The Pit," and
on July 31 University President Dave Frohnmayer
gave the go-ahead for the new arena.
To get the facility ainning by 2006, construction
needs to begin by 2004. But to begin building by then,
planning needs to be complete by the end of this year.
And to begin planning, a site needs to be selected.
The University on Sept. 3 released a report by Inter
national Facilities Group, which was hired to conduct
research and "provide information relative to the ma
jor issues, advantages or disadvantages for each of the
seven sites," the report states.
The report lists the sites in tiers rather than num
bered rankings, with Autzen Stadium, Howe Field and
the Williams' Bakery grouped in tier one.
I lowever, tier one appears to consist only of two possi
ble sites, as Williams' Bakery is not interested in selling,
Turn to ARENA, page 17A
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