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i iiiMinrr i/ii 11 not n n tmint LLumiriO mi unnu IIIUlilKj NCI I IlCU ONH/jn/n n/m u/u 0 § $ ‘j—~. v_a, 0 * ■ M j. rn -i imr mi i jwnr cin CO"' icii irj iC" i. iuiOuiu.ni it iit. j ii.Ob ujii SELLIOJSITBREJE mi'*? TEU'S't' GIVE ME 5! Run your “for sale" ad (items under $1,000) for 5 days in the ODE Classified Section. If the item(s) doesn't sell, call us at 346-4343 and we'll run it again for another 5 days free! Buckley Center makes its sobering & detoxification services available to anyone, regardless of their ability to pay. FRIDAY APRIL 1 Doors Open/Silent Auction at 6 pm Music starts at 7 pm All Ages harlequin •'rriH’ I *♦♦♦* Beads S Jewelry BARNHART ASSOCIATES Eugene Emergency Physicians, PC Qittac esign Patti Gtlstrap Capitol: Lobbyists discuss importance of school funds Continued from page 1 priorities...that you have to be en gaged in a continual effort to remind people about this priority.” According to pamphlets distrib uted at the event, the University is supporting Gov. Ted Kulongoski’s proposed budget, which provides a small increase for higher education. The University is also supporting the Oregon University System Legal Ser vices and Legal Sufficiency bill, which would allow the State Board of Higher Education, OUS Chancellor and university presidents to hire at torneys outside the Department of Justice. “The overall level of the budget support for the University’s general operations is almost always the key,” Frohnmayer said, adding that state support of capital construction pro posals is also important. “It won’t solve (the University’s problems),” Frohnmayer said of the governor’s budget. “But, it’s more than a hold- the-line budget. It would represent a net increase in our ability to cope, but obviously we hope in some things...that we can do modest ly better than the governor’s budget.” It’s tough to tell whether the Uni versity will have enough support in the legislature before the votes are counted, Frohnmayer said. “It’s not that we don’t have support, it’s a question of whether competing prior ities will be seen as stronger. ” William Swindells represented the University Foundation in the lobby ing efforts. It’s important to have people other than University administrator speak to legislators, Swindells said. “The value is not to say something smarter or better than the administra tion, it’s to have an elected official hear it from a non-administration person,” he said. Representatives from the College of Education and ONAMI attended, hoping to improve their chances of receiving state funding. “We’re here to tell the story of our need for the building and the nation al impact of the work of our faculty,” College of Education Communica tions Director Linda Mears said. Mears added that the education program is at the maximum in terms of who it can serve and desperately needs the $48 million addition. If the governor’s budget proposal is passed, the College of Education will need to raise only $24 million in pri vate donations to fund the project. The rest would be funded with state bonds. ONAMI hopes to receive the $7 million allocated to it in the gover nor’s proposal. Sen. Vicki Walker, D-Eugene, a 1978 University graduate who at tended the reception, said she felt the event was beneficial. “It’s a good reminder of the value of the University of Oregon and what it contributes to our commu nity and our state,” Walker said. “There’s a lot of U of O grads in this building, and on Beaver day you’ll see a lot of OUS grads here as well, it’s all great fun. I think it’s really important to see (this event).” Education has been a theme in much of the statehouse’s recent pol itics. Earlier this week, Rep. Bob Ackerman, D-Eugene, pitched a bill that would freeze much of the in come that state colleges receive at current levels, much to the alarm of some OUS and Community College officials. On Wednesday, House Speaker Karen Minnis, R-Wood Vil lage, announced the House Repub licans’ “Stable Schools” plan to fund K-12 public school. The House Democratic Office criticized the bill in internal documents released to Democrats. Sources shared sentiments that funding is among the most impor tant issues facing higher education in Oregon. “Of course, everything comes to money,” said Rep. Sal Esquivel, R Medford, “1 think that higher ed, universities and community col leges will say we need to support them more. We can’t continue on raising tuition for people to go to school, and we need to look at edu cation as a whole.” adamcherry@ dailyemerald, com Senate: Legislators discuss importance of school funds Continued from page 1 one method to reduce spending after the PFC initially overspent its budget. Yet Senators were reluctant to pass a budget containing the current pay cuts, citing vehement opposition by student leaders. Nontraditional Student Union member David Watson asked the Senate not to “take our leadership away,” saying groups may not sur vive on the current PFC budget. “They betrayed you, and they be trayed us,” he said to the senators. PFC Chairwoman Persis Pohowalla asked the Senate to “consider all of the obstacles fthe PFC) had to battle” while creating the budget. “The reality of my budget is that it’s not pretty; I’m not going to sugar coat it,” she said, adding that the committee “exhausted, I think, every possibility there was.” ASUO Vice President Mena Ravas sipour presented the Executive’s rec ommendation that roughly $7,000 in additional funds be allocated to pro vide stipends to groups allocated none for this year, bringing the budg et to the 7 percent cap allowed by the Green Tape Notebook. The recom mendation also included the creation of a committee to administrate a re lief fund on an individual basis to groups whose stipends were cut. The relief fund may have been cre ated with Senate surplus funds or nonrealized funds. Senators, PFC members and group representatives debated the feasibility of making additional changes and merits of several options to reduce the budget further. Former PFC member Mason Quiroz, who was removed in early March after the Constitution Court found he violated neutrality stan dards, said groups have worked for years to earn stipend positions. Quiroz suggested analyzing con t*act groups. Unlike other student groups, contract groups such as Lane Transit District receive lump-sums of money instead of itemized budgets. Senator Rona Yang suggested look ing at Sexual Assault Support Ser vices, a contract group she said gained funds this year without mon ey from the PFC. Several group members insisted they would be willing to help the PFC with calculations, but ASUO Presi dent Adam Petkun pointed out that anyone working on the budget needs proper training in viewpoint neutrali ty and accounting, which he said may not be possible. parkerhowell@dailyemerald. com
