PFC votes to approve budgets
of five University organizations
Several groups received
approvals on their budgets
Tuesday, including Native
American Student Union
By Moriah Balingit
Freelance Reporter
It was another quiet night on
Tuesday with the budgets of
Programs and Assessments, Native
American Student Union, Student
Affiliates of the American Chemical
Society, United States Students
Association and the University of
Oregon Future Lawyers Association
being passed unanimously or nearly
unanimously.
The PFC approved a 10.7 percent
increase for Programs and
Assessments for a total budget of
$189,485. This increase is to
accommodate, among other things,
the new increases in OUS assess
ment charges for student organiza
tions and the increased cost
required to audit an organization.
The Native American Student
Union's budget of $17,474 was
passed unanimously. The budget
includes $5,000 for its Powwow.
NASU office managerNatasha
Joseph said she was disappointed
with the 2.5 percent decrease from
the previous year.
"I feel like it should be more,
because (the PFC doesn't) under
stand ... the cultural aspects," she
said.
PFC Chairman Adrian Gilmore
said the group makes its decisions
mostly based on the numbers.
"With viewpoint neutrality, we
don't make decisions for or against a
group based on the ideals they bring
to the table," he said.
The highly-lauded SAACS received
a 67.7 percent increase for a total
budget of $503. lire group, only in its
second year, has received numerous
grants and awards, including an
Innovative Activities Grant and a
Commendable Chapter Award. The
largest portion of the group's budget
went toward various community
outreach activities.
The debate over the legitimacy of
funding the USSA appeared to be
largely settled, and PFC passed its
$9,640 budget for a 776.5 percent
increase. The USSA lobbies on behalf
of students in higher education
issues, and the decision over its budg
et was tabled Jan. 12 after questions
arose as to whether or not the PFC
should fund such an advocacy group.
The University of Oregon Future
Lawyers Association OFLA rounded
out the evening. Its budget of
$3,556, a 0.85 percent increase, was
passed unanimously, and a large
portion of the budget was allocated
for The Advocate, the first under
graduate law journal nationwide.
Kevin Miller, the financial manager
for the organization and one of the
editors for publication, emphasized
the importance of such a journal.
"We try to give students the oppor
tunity to get published as an under
graduate," he said.
Moriah Balingit is a freelance reporter
for the Emerald.
NEWS BRIEFS
Senate OKs special requests
The ASUO Senate approved special
requests from the Japanese Student Or
ganization, Students of the Indian Sub
continent, the International Students
Resource Center and Students for
Choice on Wednesday evening. It also
amended a special request from KWVA.
The Senate released $ 100 from the
Japanese Student Organization food
holding account to the group's food ac
count to remedy an accounting error.
The Senate also approved a $780 re
lease to Students of the Indian Subcon
tinent's food account to partially fund
the catering for its annual event Utsav,
to be held this weekend.
The International Student Resource
Center had $ 130 released for food for a
reception next week.
KWVA presented its special request
for funds to cover the licensing fees it is
mandated to pay. The station had to
pay for additional webcasting this year.
Several senators felt uncomfortable
funding the licensing fees when the sta
tion no longer has a promotions direc
tor, a stipend position funded through
the station's budget. There was also de
bate about whether webcasting is a
worthwhile service when the station
has to pay additional fees.
The Senate eventually decided to
transfer the $ 1,050 originally allocated
to fund the stipend position to pay for
the station's licensing fees.
A quibble over $72 worth of
deficit spending by the organization
Students for Choice dominated the
rest of the meeting. The group had
missed the deadline to release funds
from its food holding for the "con
dom cake" for its Roe v. Wade event.
The discussion over the issue ex
ploded into a debate about the fiscal
responsibility of deficit spending.
"I would encourage the Senate to
make rules about deficit spending so
these issues won't come up," said
ASUO Controller Christina Diss, who
handled the group's spending.
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$72 from the group's food holding to
its food account to cover the deficit
spending. The group's request for $ 185
for the purchase and installation of a
phone was passed unanimously.
— Moriah Balingit
Dems, Republicans to debate
The University College Republicans
and College Democrats promise to
inform students about some of this
year's most important issues at their
debate tonight.
The groups will meet at 7 p.m. in
the EMU Ben Under Room to debate
Measure 30, same-sex marriage and
immigration.
"It's a great way to answer some
questions about Measure 30 and some
of these other issues that will be major
topics of debate in the presidential elec
tion, " junior Katie McGee said.
McGee, co-Chairwoman of the Ore
gon Federation of College Democrats,
added they hope to inform people
about both parties' platforms. s
— Chuck Slothower u
Join Us This Saturday
At Rainbow Optics for the 2004 release of
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We will introduce the entire collection of ic! berlin direct from
Germany while showcasing our updated Campus store.
Join us for Entertainment, Food and Fun!
10%
Discount
Day of Show
optics
Saturday January 31
10:00am to 3:00pm
Campus Location Only
766 East 13th Avenue
students of the indian subcontinent presents
utsav 2004
* indian food
* dances
* skits
* fashion show
* art exhibition
dinner: 5:30 - 8:00
show: 8:00 -11:00
tickets: $5
emu ticket office
emu
friday, Jan 30th
dinner catered by indo-pak food association