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Pride: 'Come get your groove on,' LGBTQA co-director says Continued from page 10 to “come get your groove |et awesome people. ” holds a weekly at 6 p.m. EMU. The - get to know 1 level, ac and Correa. Week will give members of the LGBTQA an oppor about issues affecting the versity organization the not take a stance on poiit such as Measure 36 which is ballot in the upcoming elections, measure calls for a consjituiipnal amendment that would defirrMnar The addition, will be holding a vol unteer orientation fol lowing the meeting at 7 p.m. “We would love any and all LGBTQA folks and allies to volunteer,” Cathcart and Correa said. Cathcart and Correa said they hope the events will positively affect all students who attend and increase un derstanding because “so much discrimina tion is rooted in a lack of understanding.” T P n'TA A U_ NATIONAL COMING OUT WEEK ^— Coming out rally: 1-3 p.m., EMU Amphitheater Coming out dance: 8-11 p.m., EMU Fishbowl Tuesday: General meeting: 6 p.m., LGBTQA, 34 EMU Wednesday: Movie night: 8 p.m., LGBTQA, 34 EMU - Car pooling to Gate way Mall Thursday: Game night: 7 p.m. LGBTQA, 34 EMU Playing pool: 7:30-8:30 p.m. The Break, EMU basement riage as a union tween one man land one woman* **^1 However, Cathcart and Correa said many people affiliated with their office do feel strongly about the is sue and many have volunteered with the No on 36 Campaign. "Hopefully, our events in honor of Na tional Coming Out Day will have an effect on voter turnout and on people’s political views,” Cathcart and Correa said, adding that they hope people will choose to vote with their hearts and ijvju i y/ \ 11 ao aiou arranged a movie night for Wednes day; people will meet at 8 p.m. in 34 EMU and carpool to $1-movie night at Gateway Mall. It will also host a Thursday game night and people can play pool from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. “Our game night and our movie night give people yet another chance to meet and mingle in a safe and accepting space,” Cathcart and Correa said. Although National Coming Out out of a place of love and respect for everyone. Cathcart and Correa said they hope all students will come and show their support. “Today, and in the year ahead, the LGBTQA will continue to make the University a safer space in which people feel comfortable coming out,” they said. canelawood@ daily emerald, com Vote: Group registers 700 Eugenians since June Continued from page 6 Student Association, ASUO, New Voter Project and Oregon Student Public Interest Group, is the largest registration effort on campus. According to OSA Co-Chair Amy Du Melton. The group’s organization, Young Voter Project Vote Mob, ensures that young progressives are registered to vote. In addi tion to actually registering students, it veri fies that young voters are registered at the hour, the Student Vote Coalition s goal is to register 7,500 students at the University, while OSA has a goal to register 30,000 students statewide. As of Friday, the coali tion had registered 6,000 Univer sity students through tabling in residence halls, clipboarding and j delivering class raps. “We’re doing really well,” Du Four said. correct aaaress Dy naving mem sign : pledges or promises to vote that contain their voter information, Melton said. “Our main goal is not registering voters, but to make sure young pro gressives are registered to vote,” Melton said. “We find that the num ber one thing that’s disenfranchising young people in Oregon is that they don’t know they have to re-register DuFour added that the coalition is staffed by 25-30 interns and 10 15 volunteers. Another organization working to get out the vote is 21st Century Democrat. The group is working to elect progressive candidates “from the state house to the white house,” according to Regional Field Director Maddy every time they move. ” Vote Mob’s approximately 80 vol unteers have been canvassing since mid-June and have registered about 700 Eugenians, a majority of whom are students at the University or Lane Community College. moriahbalingit@ daily emerald, com IMPORTANT DATES Tuesday Voter registration deadline, also the postmark deadline for those mailing in registration cards. Cards can be mailed or dropped off at 275 W. 10th Ave. Wednesday The second volume of the voter’s pamphlet, which covers candi dates, will be delivered. Delivery of the first volume began Oct. 6. Friday Ballots will be mailed to most Lane County addresses. Ballot drop sites will open for use. Nov. 2,8 p.m. Deadline for turning in ballots. Mailed in ballots must arrive by Nov. 2. Source: Lane County government Senate: Funding for family center approved Wednesday Continued from page 1 Family Center. The center’s work study program has recently been reclassified as off-campus rather than on-campus, making the center responsible for 50 percent of its workstudy payroll rather than 25 percent. About 40 men, women and children were at the meeting to show support for the center, which provides childcare for University students. Had the transfer request not been granted, representatives said they would be forced to cut 10 15 student-teaching positions, which would be detrimental to the center’s existence. A request from the ASUO Multi cultural Center to approve two new part-time positions and transfer money from surplus to cover the new payroll costs was not heard be cause the job descriptions were not in compliance with federal work study standards. Steve Morozumi, programs advis er for the Multi-Cultural Center, said he would rewrite the job descriptions and make the request again at next week’s meeting. Community activist Zachary Vis hanoff was scheduled to make a presentation to the Senate but said he was not expecting the meeting to last the four hours that it did and he de cided to wait until next week’s meet ing to make his presentation. “TVvo hours and my ability to make my point eloquently is diminished,” he said. “I left that meeting thinking ‘no wonder nothing gets done around here.”’ The Senate will meet Oct. 13 to, among other things, elect a Treasur er, discuss the Multi-Cultural Center’s transfer request and hear Vishanoff’s presentation. meghanncuniff@ daily emerald, com University Health Center Health Promotion Opportunities: Relax & Renew: ^ Free six week series designed to develop and strengthen your meditation practive for relaxation and mental clarity. Wednesdays 4:45 pm - 5:45 pm, October 13th - November 17th. Call 346-4456 to register. *\ Total Cholesterol Screening: Every Tuesday from 9:30 - 11:30 am you can get your total cholesterol checked for free. Simply stop by Health Education in the basement of the Health Center. Lending Library: Excellent books are available for loan to UO students from the Health Education room covering nutrition, sexual health, meditation & more. Check out our health newsletters, articles, and other resources. Just stop by. Guest Speakers and Presentations: Peer Health Educators and Health Center Staff are available to speak to your organization on many health issues. Call us for details. Tobacco Cessation Support: § Jf Meet with a peer health educator to discuss strategies to become tobacco free. Free nicotine gum and patches are available to registered students. Call 346-4456 to set up an appointment. Call 346-2728 for the next meeting time for the Campus Advisory Board on tobacco. Everyone is welcome. CPR Certification: Monday Nov. 1 and Dec. 6 from 5-9 pm. $30 for 2 year AHA certification. Call 346-2770 to register. Boiling Water 101: A Vegetarian Cooking Class Mondays Nov. 8-15 from 4-5:30 pm. Call 346-2794 to register. $15 includes mixing bowls, utensils and three meals. http://healthcenter.uoregon.edu UNIVERSITY OF OREGON
