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Tuesday, November 25, 2003
Since 1900 University of Oregon Eugene, Oregon
Volume 105, Issue 63
Student Senate
censures last
year s leaders
According to a resolution, 2002-03 ASUO leaders
and the Accounting Coordinator are responsible
for $5,400 lost wages for senators
By Chuck Slothower
News Reporter
The ASUO Student Senate referred a proposed resolution to
its Rules Committee on Monday night that would formally
censure student leaders and a professional staff member for an
error that cost senators $5,400 in lost wages, according to the
proposed resolution.
The proposal, if approved by the Rules Committee, "formally
condemns and censures the 2002-03 ASUO Executive, the 2002
03 Elections Board, the 2002-2003 ASUO Constitution Court and
the ASUO Accounting Coordinator for their involvement in caus
ing the several thousand-dollar error and creating hardship for
the individual senators who relied on their actions."
The resolution also says "the 2003-2004 Election Packet incor
rectly stated the stipend for elected senators." Senators said in past
meetings they were promised a stipend of $ 175 a month but are
currently receiving only $ 125.
"They screwed up royally," Senator Colin Andries said. "It's ba
sically our way of saying to these groups, 'You screwed up and
we're not very happy about it.'"
ASUO Accounting Coordinator Jennifer Creighton-Neiwert de
clined to accept responsibility for the mistake.
"I would not have had a role in the elections packet being cre
ated," Creighton-Neiwert said. "I actually didn't see the election
packet last year until it was approved by the Con(stitution)
Court."
The Rules Committee will consider the matter within seven
days, and the senate will deal with the resolution at its next meet
ing on Wednesday, Dec. 3.
The senate also voted 13-0 to approve a $405 request from Kul
tura Pilipinas to hold a holiday event for Filipinos on campus and
in the Eugene community.
"Having a Christmas get-together is our way of fostering the
community and getting the community and students together,"
Kultura Pilipinas representative Maria Hwang said. The senate re
leased $30 from Kultura Pilipinas' food holding account at the
Turn to SENATE, page 4
EPD conducts internal inquiry
Emily Plummer Courtesy
University sophomore Harry Dalgaard sustained multiple injuries after police allegedly
used excessive force on him at a recent party.
Two University students filed
complaints after police officers
allegedly used excessive force
to an off-campus party
By Ali Shaughnessy
Senior News Reporter
The Eugene Police Department has
launched an inquiry against its own of
ficers after two University students filed
complaints alleging police misconduct
at a recent off-campus party.
University sophomore Emily Plum
mer filed a complaint Nov. 15, the day
after the party, stating police used ex
cessive force while breaking up the
gathering. Plummer was cited at the
party for minor in possession and in
terfering with police.
Two other students who attended
the party — sophomore Harry Dal
gaard, Plummer's boyfriend, and Ore
gon State University sophomore Nick
Hankerson — also filed complaints
with EPD. Dalgaard was arrested and
charged with two counts of interfering
with police.
Internal Affairs Coordinator Sgt. Kel
Williams is now heading an inquiry to
determine whether police crossed the
line from necessary force to excessive
force. EPD spokeswoman Kerry Delf
could not comment on the particulars
of the inquiry because the case is still
being investigated.
Officers were dispatched to the Nov.
14 party just before 11 p.m., after a
neighbor called to complain of noise,
Delf said. According to Delf, one offi
cer estimated about 300 people in at
tendance with 100 to 150 located in the
backyard.
The officers issued a total of 16
Turn to INQUIRY, page 3
UO professor works to make campus more energy efficient
Professor GZ ‘Charlie’ Brown
has been involved with several
energy conservation projects
since he began teaching
By Caron Alarab
News Reporter
When GZ "Charlie" Brown has any
free time, his idea of fun is sitting at his
desk on a Sunday morning and thinking
of new ideas.
"I'm all about ideas," the University
architecture professor said, "and trout
fishing."
From innovative architecture to energy
efficient designs, Brown's ideas have
helped create solutions to sustainability
problems.
Brown has lent his passion for energy
efficiency to students, faculty and the
buildings on campus through more than
25 years of teaching and about two
decades of sustainability planning at the
University.
Brown said he has been a registered ar
chitect in Oregon since 1980 and has de
signed and consulted on numerous proj
ects, including the Brewery Blocks in
Northwest Portland.
As the director of the BetterBricks Day
lighting Laboratory in Portland and Eu
gene since 2002, Brown has managed
various activities within the Northwest
Energy Efficiency Alliance, including the
establishment of the University's Better
Bricks Portland Daylighting Laboratory.
The Laboratory is used for projects in
volving integrated daylighting design and
architecture.
"He is interested in how things apply
to and affect people while trying to inte
grate different ideas," Director of Campus
Operations George Hecht said. "And he's
got a real sense of compassion for people
on campus."
After meeting Brown during a sustain
ability project two years ago, Hecht said
he has come to appreciate the professor's
extensive academic background, leader
ship skills and pragmatic approaches to
energy efficiency.
"He has a lot of dimensions," Hecht
said. "He is a true visionary and a pioneer
in the field."
Turn to PROFESSOR, page 4
Professor GZ Brown
demonstrates more
efficient ways to use
light, energy and heat
in architecture.
Tim Bobosky
Photographer
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