Lauren Wimer | Senior photographer
Journalism major Jackeline Silva, a Brazilian, teaches community members how to dance at Carnival Brasil on Saturday night.
Carnival Brasil brings night
of exotic culture to Gerlinger
Funds from the third-annual event went to help
provide education for underprivileged children
BY AMANDA BOLSINGER
NEWS REPORTER
The sultry sound of a Brazilian
band filled the room as couples
moved to the music. Dim lights
and masks added further exotic
flair to the night.
The music and dancing were a
part of the University’s third-annual
Carnival Brasil on Saturday night at
Gerlinger Hall. The night was an
immersion into the Brazilian culture,
with music, dance lessons, a martial
arts demonstration and the atmos
phere of a Brazilian street party.
The night was also a fundraiser for
Students Helping Street Kids, a bene
fit program that sponsors underprivi
leged children in Brazil and other re
gions by offering scholarships to
private schools.
The program was founded by Bob
Crites who was once a counselor at
Briggs Middle School in Springfield.
“I wanted the kids to learn more
about this world we live in,” Crites
said. “What better way than to get
them involved in the lives of children
in other countries?”
Students at Briggs have raised
money to sponsor a private school
education for Elizabeth, a Brazilian
girl. She will also have the opportuni
ty to become an exchange student at
Thurston High School to meet the
same students who helped fund her
education.
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Recall: Student urges Court
to act quickly on his request
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Snider said it was unclear exactly
how replacements for the officials
would be selected. He said replace
ments might be selected by a special
election, appointed by the court or
appointed by the three senators
who were appointed and thus can’t
be recalled.
In the request, Snider urged the
Court to act quickly, saying he is “re
questing haste in this matter, both be
cause I would like to get this done be
fore dead and finals week (sic), and
because I would like to get this over
with as soon as possible.”
Chief Justice Randy Derrick said the
court has received the petition, but
wouldn’t discuss the specifics of the
case because it is under review.
“As a court we don’t talk about
specifics of a case as it is before us, ex
cept to say we will handle this in a
manner that is consistent with the
ASUO Constitution and the
Constitution Court rules,” Derrick said.
He said the court will review the
case in a time frame consistent with
the constitution.
ASUO Public Relations Director
Nathan Strauss said it was “unfortu
nate the student feels the way he
does,” but the Executive won’t act
until the petition is complete.
“Until 10 percent of the associated
students’ signatures are gathered, this
is not really an issue we’re concerned
with,” he said.
He noted that 10 percent of the stu
dent body is about the turnout of last
year’s general election.
Strauss said “there is no doubt
(Snider) would feel more confident” if
he spoke with ASUO officials about his
concerns, noting that the ASUO held a
town hall meeting on Tliesday to
solicit such feedback.
“It’s too bad he couldn’t make it,
though. We didn’t see him on
Tliesday,” Strauss said.
Strauss said he was not sure if the
Court would automatically grant
Snider’s request to petition, but he
assumed it would allow him to
gather signatures.
Snider said he started thinking
about taking action in October, but
only seriously considered it two to
three weeks ago.
“When they decided to take group
responsibility and not really do any
thing, I was appalled and tried to take
action,” he said.
He said he has been concerned
about other ASUO actions as well.
“I probably wouldn’t be quite as up
set over the Sunriver incident if it was
the only thing they had done,” he said.
Snider said he and his friends plan
to distribute petitions if his request is
granted, adding that he is optimistic
about getting enough signatures to
recall the officials.
“It’s been encouraging. Everyone
I’ve talked to has been willing to
sign,” he said. “Whether they vote is
another matter. ”
This isn’t the first time students
have attempted to recall an elected offi
cial. In 2000, two students received
permission from the court to gather
signatures in an effort to oust ASUO
President Jay Breslow, accusing him of
political bias and neglecting his duties.
But their efforts ended Dec. 13, 2000,
when they failed to collect enough sig
natures, according to a Jan. 8, 2001,
Emerald article.
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