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Authorities examine dangers of yearly Shasta Lake parties | 4A Oregon Daily Emerald An independent newspaper unvw.dailyemeraU.com Since 1900 \ Volume 106, Issue 170 | Monday, June 6, 2005 IN <R£'VtE W National, state and local elections set campus abuzz with political activity this fall. Oregon vot ers debated the merits of banning same-sex mar riage from the state constitution, capping medical legal settlements abolishing a public accident in surance corporation and expanding the use of me dicinal marijuana. Oregon's status as a swing state increased national attention, and the University played host to visits by Howard Dean and vice presidential candidate John Edwards Teresa Heinz Kerry spoke at the McDonald Theatre, and the state received visits from both George W Bush and Dick Cheney About 100 people protested election results in a rally Nov. 3 in front of the Eugene Federal Build ing, holding flags and signs and waving to passing motorists. Members of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer Alliance marched around cam pus that day protesting the passage of Measure 36, which defines marriage in Oregon as a union be tween one man and one woman. Thirty-nine ASUO members took a finance retreat to Sunriver Oct. 8-10. Some ASUO offi cials admitted they drank alcohol and smoked marijuana on the retreat, which are violations of the Student Conduct Code.This note was written in the guest book of one of the houses rented by ASUO members.The re treat was funded by about $3,200 in student incidental fees, which student leaders later said they would repay. The leaders then changed the punishment to 100 hours of community service to be completed by the fifth week of spring term, the making of a“dos and don't” retreat video by March 10 and 10 extra office hours by May 25.The original plan to repay the incidental fees was scrapped because of its unfeasibility and be cause officials were concerned that paying back the money would send a message that the retreat was unsuccessful As of May 27, the punishments still had not been completed. The Oregon women’s basketball team, led by all conference player Cathrine Kraayeveld, made an unprecedented run to the NCAA Tournament but lost to eventual national champs Baylor. That mo ment was just a blip in the radar for the team this season.The Ducks (21-10 overall) started the sea son a blistering 10-0 until they lost to then-No. 10 Ohio State in the Nike Classic held at McArthur Court. Less than two weeks later, Oregon pulled off its biggest win of the season, handing No. 5 Stan ford its only loss in Pacific-10 Conference play. By the end of the conference season, the Ducks found themselves with the No. 2 seed for the Pac-lOTour nament.They would lose in the second round but were invited to the NCAA Tournament and upset TCU in the first round before bowing out to Baylor. Kraayeveld and fellow senior Andrea Bills earned All-Pac-10 honors while freshman Kristen Forristall was named to the All-Freshman team. Lauren Wimer | Senior photographer Danielle Hickey | Photo editor For the first time in 10 years, the Oregon football team had a losing season.Things looked bleak for the Ducks from the beginning. In the first game of the season, Oregon lost at Autzen Stadium to Indi ana, a team that would go on to win only three games the entire season After a come-from-behind win at Washington State in which Kellen Clemens accounted for all six touchdowns (three running and three throwing), the Ducks ran off four wins in a row to give themselves a 5-3 record, needing only’ one more win to be bowl-eligible and secure a win ning season for a record 11 th consecutive year. But the Ducks let one slip away against No. 4 California in Berkeley, couldn’t get the job done at home against UCLA and were embarrassed by in-state ri val Oregon State in the Civil War. During die offsea son, Oregon brought in former BYU coach Gary Crowton to take over the offensive coordinator po sition, replacing the departed Andy Ludwig, who went to Utah. Oregon also signed Jonathan Stewart, the top-rated running back recruit in die nadon. CSd U.jft.^..c£ 0 1A ^4^tAii^-tJk]cu6kHt,»| (L&rV. 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Another political activist and filmmaker, Michael Moore,also came to Eugene to promote voter regis tration while lambasting the Bush administration and con servative pundits alike.Also, the UniversityTlieatre got a lukewarm reception from Pulse Editor Ryan Nyburg for one of its major productions, “Kafka Parables.”The play, which wove together much of Franz Kafka’s collected worics into a looping and manic collection of images and events to express deep social discontent, was described as “(leaving) the audience wondering whether it is express ing these problems in a meaningful way or just adding to the noise,'"in Nybuig’s May 19 review. Danielle Hickey | Photo editor The A S U O ' Programs J Finance Committee approved the Oregon Commentator’s mission state- ^ ment and budget at the end of February following months of drawn-out debate about the con servative journal’s mission statement. PFC members voted in December to reject the journal’s mission statement when for mer ASUO SenatorToby Hill-Meyer said some of the statements in the magazine made the senator feel unsafe The journal’s PFC hearings drew such large crowds that the Feb. 1 meeting had to be moved to a room in the EMU that would accommodate everyone At this meeting, former PFC Vice Chair Mason Quiroz verbally resigned and later recanted the action. As a result of comments about viewpoint neutrality at the meeting, the Com mentator filed grievances against Quiroz and former PFC mem bers Eden Cortez and Dan Kicffcr Other highlights: “Spike & Mike’s Sick &TwLsted Festival ofAn imation"hit Eugene again this year, becoming one of the favorites at the BijouArt Cinemas .The UO Cultural Forum ’s Queer Film Fes tival, the longest-running gay and lesbian film festival in the North west, was back for another go on campus.This year’s festival was one of the biggest ever and included such films as the critically acclaimed “Tarnation,"Andy Warhol’s “lonesome Cowboys” and a “Bufiy the Vampire Slayer’musical sing-a-long. Ethnic discrimination issues were brought to the forefront at the University in May with two College of Education rallies protesting alleged racism at the college. Some students wore gags symbolizing they have experienced discrimination in the COE but have had to remain silent.Administrators said an external re view will be conducted on the diversity issues students raised. Also in May, the Office of Multicultural Academic Support defend ed class enrollment restrictions on the basis of race.Ten slots were reserved in seven University classes this term for minority students, forcing other students to arrive on the first day of class and meet with an adviser before being allowed to register. Greg Vincent, vice provost for institutional equity and diversity, said these “gateway courses” provide a comforting environment for minority students. A University student later filed a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education claiming the enrollment practice is racist. Vincent announced that week that after a year and a half at the University, he will be leaving for a similar posi tion at the University ofTexas at Austin.Vincent spearheaded the five-year Diversity Action Plan, released this spring, which has drawn criticism from the University community.The plan is a set of recommendations intended to diversify the cultural climate in and around the University. Tim Bobosky | Photographer