Tenants: University's facts are misleading
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if they are concerned with decreasing
occupancy rate?
In addition, the dramatic rent in
crease of Westmoreland apartments
from $370 to $445 (non-upgrade two
bedroom apartments) this summer
may also contribute to the decrease
in the occupancy rate.
3. “We started out as family hous
ing, and we are not really housing
very many families. Now only 13
percent of the current residents
have children. ”
There are many children born at
Westmoreland, but not accounted
for. In addition, does this mean that
only those students with children are
actually eligible for University Fami
ly Housing? What about married cou
ple without children, or non-tradi
tional student families?
4. “Only 25 international students
currently live in Westmoreland. ”
University Housing is dead wrong
about the number of international
students currently living in West
moreland. In fact, there are more
than 60 Chinese students with their
families living in Westmoreland,
plus more than 30 students from
other countries such as India,
Japan, Korea, Benin, Togo, Italy,
Poland and Russia.
5. Mike Eyster has said that West
moreland residents with children
will be given priority to sign a new
lease in Spencer View or East Cam
pus student housing. However, offi
cial information shows that even if
all units of Spencer View (272 units)
and East Campus (approx. 77 units)
were available, it is still not enough
to hold all the current Westmoreland
residents (404 units), not to mention
the many students currently on
waiting lists.
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because it is probably the most af
fordable and safest housing in
town. Westmoreland residents have
very limited income. Most of the
American students in Westmore
land live on financial aid and loans.
For many international graduate
students, the monthly GTF salary
($450 to $1,300 after taxes) is their
only income. By contrast, the rent of
a two-bedroom apartment at
Spencer View and East Campus
($580 to $800) is typically more
than $200 higher. The so-called pri
ority of leases offered by University
Housing, without guarantee and af
fordability, means nothing.
Here we ask the Oregon State Board
of Higher Education, all students, fac
ulty and staff, interested parties and
neighborhood associations join us to
stop this from happening.
The Westmoreland Tenants Council
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How to throw a responsible party
Inforrfiation for students hosting parties:The ASUO, Department of Public Safety, Eugene Police
Department and University of Oregon Office of Student Life have developed these steps to help
you have a successful party in campus neighborhoods.
1 Don't put up fliers, posters, etc. about your party. A moderate-sized party is one at which you can have fun. 2
Remember that your party
cannot use your neighbors' yards or city streets. O Find ways to celebrate that do not involve alcohol. If you choose to serve alcohol, ensure
that you are only serving to people 21 years of age or older. 4 Be sure to have designated drivers or a place for your intoxicated guests to
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Notify your neighbors of your party plans.
Let them know what you plan in terms of size,
hours, music, etc. Tell them they can contact you if
they have problems created by your party.
There are several circumstances that will draw
>ntion to your party: loud noise, admitting people
under 21 years old, letting people carry beverages
Be cooperative with
outside from your party.
Clean up
may want to discuss a problem,
promptly after your guests.