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Volume 105, Issue 83
Measure's
rejection
will hurt
University
University funds would be cut,
and students would have fewer
class options and higher tuition
By Jennifer Marie Bear
News Editor
Feb. 3 is a critical day for schools, social
services, law enforcement agencies and oth
er groups that rely on state funding. That's
the day
PARTI OF 2 when Ore
- gon voters
Friday: Social services will decide
Monday: Police whether to
Tuesday: Pros and cons approve or
reject Mea
sure 30, a
bundle of temporary and permanent tax in
creases and changes aimed at raising $ 1.25
billion during the 2003-05 biennium.
If voters reject Measure 30, Oregon
University System funding would be re
duced by $15.85 million, community
colleges would take a $9.9 million hit
and K-12 schools would lose $414 mil
lion, according to a report released by
Turn to MEASURE 30, page 16
Residence
hall panel
debates
tax crisis
The panelists, ranging from
lawmakers to activists, agree
Oregon needs to solve tax issues
By Nika Carlson
News Reporter
Oregon voters from the left and the right
must approach Oregon's tax problem by
asking themselves what type of state they
want, a panel of experts said Tuesday.
A student advisory group for the Univer
sity residence hall series "Campus Conver
sations" organized the panel, titled "Ore
gon's Tax Crisis," in preparation for the
upcoming vote on Measure 30. If passed,
the measure will temporarily increase in
come taxes, increase some business taxes
and decrease certain tax discounts.
Turn to TAXES, page 16
Learning to give
Students learn about the psychology and philosophy of giving in a unique class
By Chelsea Duncan
News Reporter
In a freshman seminar that teach
es the dynamics of American
philanthropy, students don't just
leam about the act of giving — they
also become givers.
Assistant Professor Renee Irvin cre
ated the class, American Philan
thropy: The Science and Practice of
Giving Away Money, on a trial basis
during the 2002-03 school year. She
said its success led her to teach the
class again this year.
"We're one of the first universities
with a well-developed curriculum in
the non-profit industry," Irvin said.
The seminar concentrates on the
hi story and practice of philanthropy,
and students research local non-prof
its throughout the term. Near the end
of the term, the class donates $5,000
to a non-profit of its choice. The
money is initially donated by Wells
Fargo bank.
"This idea actually not only pro
vides (students) with some skills but
benefits a non-profit," Irvin said.
Freshman Jacquelien Mansker said
she took the class this term because
she was interested in learning why
people decide to give.
"The psychology of giving is the
most interesting thing we've learned
so far, "she said.
She added that the class is an inno
vative concept, and that philanthro
py is something people should know
more about.
"I don't think people realize what a
huge part of society it is," she said.
Wells Fargo Vice President and
Manager of Private Client Services
David Frosaker said the bank donates
money to numerous non-profits
each year. He said he saw the class as
Adam Amato Senior Photographer
Assistant Professor Renee Irvin lectures to her philanthropy class Wednesday morning about wills and estates.
an opportunity to teach students
about corporate philanthropy.
"Wells Fargo has a strong belief in
giving back to the communities in
which we do business," he said,
adding that the bank donated about
$1.6 million to non-profits in Ore
gon last year.
"1 just think it's important to be ex
posed to philanthropy from an early
age," he said.
He said he visited the class last year
to talk about the importance of phi
lanthropy. Even though he was asked
to cast his vote in the final decision
for a non-profit winner, he chose not
to participate
"It's up to the students to make the
determination," he said.
Irvin said students spend the term
researching the non-profits and eval
uating their impact on the communi
ty, and at the end of the term they
vote on the one they believe most de
serves the money.
But Irvin said students learn that
being a philanthropist isn't as easy as
it seems, because it can be difficult to
decide on just one organization.
Last year, the class chose to split
the money and gave $3,500 to the
Start Making a Reader Today
organization and $1,500 to the
Greenhill Humane Society.
Sophomore Kate Lenzser, who
took the class last year, said the
process of narrowing down organiza
tions was a challenging task.
"You see the goals of all of them
and you understand them," she said.
"It's hard because ultimately you
have to choose."
She said in the end the money was
donated to the organizations that
students felt would have a significant
impact on the community.
Turn to SEMINAR, page 4
Roe v. Wade decision on abortion turns 31
Activists to hold
Roe v. Wade events tonight
Planned Parenthood and the Pro
Choice Coalition of Oregon will host a
celebration of the anniversary of the Roe
v. Wade decision at the Wild Duck Brew
ery, 169 W. 6th Ave, at 6 p.m today. The
evening's will begin with a performance
from Eugene folk singer Peter Wide, and
it will also include "stories about women
before the Roe decision, important infor
mation about reproductive rights in to
day's political environment and a look to
the future;" according to a press release.
Anti-abortion activists will hold a
candlelight vigil outside the Women's
Care clinic at 598 E. 13th Ave. at 7 p.m.
— Chuck Slothower
The 1973 U.S. Supreme Court ruling
guaranteeing a woman’s right to choose
remains contentious three decades later
By Chuck Slothower
News Reporter
Today marks the 31st anniversary of the landmark
U.S. Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion
in the United States and has generated fierce contro
versy ever since
Roe v. Wade shook the nation in 1973, expanding
reproductive options for millions of women. Nearly 45
million pregnancies have been terminated since then,
according to the National Right to life Committee.
"Roe v. Wade is important because it really guaran
tees a human the civil right to decide when and under
what circumstances to become a parent," Planned Par
enthood spokeswoman Kitty Piercy said.
But Oregon Right to Life Executive Director Gayle
Atteberry condemned Roe v. Wade.
"Its very decision has been the legal instrument to
cause the deaths of... 45 million unborn children,"
she said.
While both sides debate the morality of the deci
sion, Roe v. Wade played an immensely important role
in the women's rights movement, law Professor Caro
line Forell said.
"It meant that women mattered in the Constitution
for the first time," Forell said. "(It was) extraordinarily
empowering for women."
Forell said she graduated from college the year of the
decision and knows women who traveled to Puerto
Rico to obtain an abortion or got one illegally without
a doctor.
Piercy agreed that the days before Roe v. Wade
were dangerous for women who sought abortions.
Turn to ABORTION, page 3
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