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PFC ups funds for 7 groups The Disability Services Project did not seek a budget increase, but PFC granted several other funding increase requests By Jennifer Marie Bear News Editor The ASUO Programs Finance Committee increased the 2004-05 budgets of seven of the eight student groups it heard from Friday night and doled out a total of $ 178,443. The International Student Association appeared before PFC asking for an increase in funding for two of its events — the Fri day coffee hours and International Night. The group requested an increase in funding for the coffee hours because ISA spends more money on this weekly event than it receives from PFC. ISA also said that it deserves an increase in its budget even though the group had a $ 1,000 rollover in payroll and a $200 rollover in postage. The group explained that the reason for the high amount of unused money is that the co-directors from the previous year didn't pick up some of their paychecks. The committee voted to increase the group's budget to $21,683, an 8 percent increase from the 2003-04 school year. Land Air Water received a large budget increase from the committee, primarily because of the group's high printing and duplication costs and the international speakers it brings to its annual environmental law conference. Land Air Water said it was asking for a large increase in funding for the environmental law conference because for the past three years it has had to appeal to the ASUO Stu dent Senate for as much as $4,000 to put on the conference PFC approved the group's budget at $20,989, a 29.7 percent increase. The only group that did not receive an increase at Friday's meeting was the Disability Services Project. While PFC members were full of praise for this group and the work it does on campus to help disabled students, Disability Ser vices Project said it did not need an increase and would not ask for one given the financial difficulties of the University. Disability Services Project's budget for 2004-05 was ap proved at $ 11,150, a 0 percent increase. LGBTQA, which brought more than 20 supporters to its budget hearing said it needed extra funding to put on its an nual drag show and to take over UO Cultural Forum's Boifest. PFC approved the group's budget at $13,983, a 5.3 Turn to FUNDS, page 6A Conference focuses on justice The Coalition Against Environmental Racism’s conference includes panels to empower communities By Allyson Goldstein Freelance Reporter More than 200 people participated in the Coalition Against Environmen tal Racism's ninth-annual Environ mental Justice Conference in the EMU this weekend. The conference, entitled "The Pow er of One," featured an array of speak ers who talked about issues ranging from groundwater pollution to insti tutionalized racism. The conference also included a poetry slam. Nearly 20 professors and activists contributed to the conference, which also had keynote addresses by Robin Morris Collin and Bob Collin, who started CAER 10 years ago, and the na tionally-renowned Rev. Damu Smith of the National Black Environmental Justice Network. In addition to talks about specific environmental issues, such as min ing on tribal lands and railroad pol lution, many panels focused on community action to prevent envi ronmental injustices and on coali tion building between individual community members. First-year law student Dan Kruse helped organize the conference after learning about the environmental jus tice movement earlier this year. "The struggle to protect the envi ronment is not just because of its in trinsic value, but also because of ef fects on poor communities," he said. Yalonda Sinde, the executive direc tor of the Community Coalition for Environmental Justice in Seattle, led a panel discussion about community based organizing. "Environmental Justice is the syn ergy of environmentalism and civil rights," she said. "We don't leave out social justice issues that affect com munities of color and poor communities." Sinde also acknowledged the hard work and dedication of the students who organize the yearly conference. "The students do an extraordinary Turn to CAER, page 6A Better ingredients. Better Pizza Call us at: South Eugene and u of 0 484-PAPA (7272) w. Eugene 683-PAPA (7272) Springfield, Ducks Village, Chase village and university commons 746-PAPA (7272) Santa Clara 461-PAPA (7272) Beat the clock \ BEAT THE CLOCK The time you call is the price you pay for a large 1 topping pizza from 6pm-8pm. Monday - Thursday only. EXPIRES 3/31/04 Coupon required Not valid with any other otter or special. $1 charge on delivered orders Additional toppings extra. Available in original or thin crust. 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