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Student Senate questions legality of request Multicultural Center's request for fund transfer and two new positions approved but scrutinized BY MEGHANN M. CUNIFF NEWS REPORTER The ASUO Student Senate met Wednesday night to elect a treasurer, make nominations and hear requests from several campus organizations. The Senate nominated and ap proved senators James George, Stephanie Erickson, Toby Hill-Meyer, Sarah Wells and Kevin Day for the Rules Committee; Rona Yang, Stephanie Stoll, Austin Shaw-Phillips, Emily Sousa and Sol Hart for the Fi nance Committee; and Colin Andries, Lisa Lam, Jack Crocifisso, Khahn Le and Rodrigo Moreno-Villamar for the Personnel Committee. Moreno-Villa mar, Hart, Wells, Souse and Stoll will serve on the University Senate. Finding senators willing to serve on one of the committees proved difficult. Shaw-Phillips originally declined his nomination for a spot on the Finance Committee citing his disdain for math, saying that “for the good of the Sen ate” he shouldn’t be on the committee. Shaw-Phillips accepted after it became clear no senators wanted the position. After the committees were ap proved, the Senate approved two new job descriptions from the Multicultural Center and approved a $1,400 transfer from the incidental fee surplus fund to cover the costs of hiring for positions. The two positions were designed to serve as an outreach to minority stu dents in area high schools, which pro grams adviser Steve Morozumi said are often unfairly cast as incapable of succeeding at the University level. The requests had been postponed from last week’s meeting because of concerns over whether the new job de scriptions were a violation of federal work-study laws. “The only concern was that they might be a violation,” senator Toby Hill-Meyer said, adding that no one knew because many hadn’t read them. Morozumi told the Senate he thought the request was “subjected to unfair and disproportionate scrutiny that other organizations don’t get.” Delaying the approval of the job de scriptions and the surplus transfer would make it difficult to reach current high school seniors whose college ap plications are due soon. Moreno-Villamar supported the new positions, saying that to delay the request any further would “(delay) the hopes and dreams of youth.” Hart expressed concern over ap proving job descriptions that Universi ty lawyers had yet to declare legal. “What was before us before was not legal,” he said, referring to the job de scription presented at the Oct. 6 Senate meeting and adding that it is crucial for the Senate to obey the law. Morozumi said the claim that the job description was illegal was “outra geous. You can say these things and say it loud enough and long enough but it doesn’t make it true.” The Senate also unanimously ap proved requests from the Women’s Law Forum, the Community Intern ship Program, the Hawaii Club, the Black Student Union and the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and TVansgender Educa tional and Support Services Program, totaling approximately $4,000. meghanncuniff© dailyemerald, com Edwards: students' reactions to visit range from ecstatic to disappointed Continued from page 1 DeFranco said it’s crucial for elect ed officials to recognize mistakes and learn from them. “That’s a key to good leadership,” he said. Senior Ray Gragg said he turned out to see Edwards because he has been a Kerry supporter but did not know much about the vice presidential can didate. Gragg said Edwards speaks to the middle class demographic. “He really seemed to support Amer ica and American ideas in a way I think will better the middle class,” he said. Gragg said Edwards covered do mestic issues that are often neglected. “1 think one thing lot of people got from this speech is how important domestic issues are to this party,” he said. Gragg added that Edwards’ visit was vital for raising support for the Kerry campaign. “At the very least, he just strength ened his supporters,” he said. Wednesday’s rally did draw some undecided voters, including sopho more Mike Maloney. He said seeing Edwards first hand was necessary to help him determine the candidate’s character. “Personally, I don’t stand for what Edwards did to make his money,” Maloney said. Maloney said he hoped to hear Ed wards discuss clear plans for how his ticket will accomplish its goals but Ed wards did not deliver. “It was kind of a disappointment on my part today,” he said. Bush supporters also attended the rally to express their views. Michelle Marini of the College Re publicans National Committee was one of the president’s supporters gath ered near the entrance to the rally and said she was not impressed with what she heard of Edwards’ speech. “It’s just the same old rhetoric you hear on TV everyday,” Marini said. She and about 25 other Bush sup porters came to the rally to support other conservative students by show ing them that “they’re not a minority on campus,” she said. Michelle Dixon, student outreach director for the Carry Oregon cam paign, said the rally was a tremendous success. “UO students really got to hear that Kerry has a plan for our future,” she said. “The real key is going to be what this does to get the vote out on campus.” parkerhowell@ daily emerald, com meghannciiniff@ daily emerald, com Vice presidential hopeful John Edwards is greeted by Congressman Peter Defazio on the East Lawn of the EMU Wednesday afternoon. Volunteers Wanted! Duck Preview is a visitation day for high school seniors who are interested in the University of Oregon. Its success depends on volunteer support from you... current UO students! Duck Preview 2004 November 7 Volunteering at Duck Preview is a great way to: • get involved on campus: x - ■ meet other students; • get better acquainted with the university; • help prospective students; ■ share your Duck experiences with visitors. There will be two training sessions to choose from: Tuesday, October 26 at 5:30pm in 360 Oregon Hall Wednesday, October 27 at 5:30pm in 360 Oregon Hall Contact the Ambassador Program by phone at 346-1274 or by e-mail at ^ 1 -J ambass@darkwing.uoregon.edu ttt. 'Mm ?®ij
