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NORTHWEST East Oregonian Page 2A Thursday, May 25, 2017 PENDLETON UO again seeks tuition increase of 10.6 percent Public testimony stalls decision on river land pro-preservation group as “an amorphous aggregate of people” who wanted two things — to reverse the process that would lead to the development of the parcel and to form a working group with the commission that would lead to the preservation of the land. Rather than immediately make a decision on the group’s request, the commission unan- imously voted to request more information from staff on the land’s development capability and whether the city or the urban renewal district owns it, as they are technically different entities. Once members receive more information on those issues, the commission could make a decision at its next meeting. The next development commission meeting is sched- uled for June 20. East Oregonian At a Pendleton Planning Commission meeting in January, only one person registered her opposition to the city’s move to divide a parcel near the Umatilla River’s north bank for poten- tial housing development. Five months after the planning commission agreed to divide the property, the movement to keep the 0.58- acre parcel south of Northwest Seventh Street undeveloped is much more substantial. Seven people testified against river development at a special Pendleton Develop- ment Commission meeting Tuesday, with more than a dozen additional people in the audience, spurring several council members to say it was one of the most well-attended commission meetings they’ve experienced. Staff photo by E.J. Harris Tall grass and wild flowers grow in an open area of the north bank of the Umatilla River in Pendleton. One by one, the group told the commission, which is comprised of the Pendleton City Council, that a housing development would hurt wildlife habitat, increase water runoff by creating more impervious surface, decrease the livability and go against the grain of previous urban renewal plans. “The north side of the river parkway is suffering death from a thousand cuts,” Pend- leton resident Paul Daniello said. “The habitat is being removed in pieces.” Daniello described the EUGENE (AP) — The University of Oregon will again ask a state commis- sion to approve a double- digit tuition increase. Two weeks ago, the state Higher Education Coordination Commission rejected the university’s request to increase tuition by 10.6 percent for in-state residents. The commission meets Thursday in Salem, and the UO proposal is back on the agenda, The Register-Guard reports. “This action has thrown UO’s budget into tremen- dous uncertainty that must be resolved in as swift a manner as possible,” university officials wrote Monday in a letter to the commission, requesting reconsideration of the same proposal. The letter was signed by UO President Michael Schill and Charles Lillis, chairman of the universi- HERMISTON Eight students dive into research projects on the ways that music affects academic performance — a subject that’s familiar to her. “I’m a musician,” she said. She said she became interested in the subject because music is often one of the first thing to get cut from schools, but wanted to find out whether it has a positive impact on learning for students. “It does,” she said. “It’s definitely most effective with younger students.” Haylie Rahm did her research on what time school should start based on how much sleep teenagers need. “I actually started By JAYATI RAMAKRISHNAN East Oregonian Eight Hermiston High School students this year got a taste of what it’s like to really dive into research, and they shared their findings Tuesday at the school’s first annual Research Night. At the event, the students spoke on a variety of topics, presenting their research questions, how they went about answering them, and their recommendations in light of their findings. The topics were all relevant to student learning in some way. Isabel Bartley presented researching this because of Daylight Savings time,” Rahm said. “I read something about how it affects workers, and went from there.” Rahm found that as chil- dren become teens, they feel sleepy later, but also need more sleep and are not alert until later in the morning — making it more effective if school starts around 9. The students were all part of the Oregon Teacher Pathway program, a new program at Hermiston High School this year. The eight students and projects were as follows: Isabel Bartley — How music affects academic performance; Paola Carmona — How technology affects student performance in schools; Alexis Mercado — How GPA requirements affect student athletes; Hayden Meyers — How extracurric- ular activities affect academic achievement; Haylie Rahm — What time school should start based on how much sleep teenagers need; Morgan Wilson — How standardized testing affects academic achievement; Varsha Mishra — Is homework an effective learning tool; Paige Baunach — The educational benefits of homeschooling Lawmakers ask feds to review progress of Hanford cleanup SPOKANE, Wash. — Members of Congress are asking the federal govern- ment to review the progress of years of cleanup work at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation, in light of the partial collapse of a tunnel containing radioactive wastes earlier this month. U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., says lawmakers sent a letter Wednesday to the Govern- ment Accountability Office asking for the review. Hanford for decades House votes to join effort to elect president by popular vote Electoral College process. Candidates are awarded votes equal to the number of senators and representatives from the states they carry. Under the bill, Oregon’s electors would be awarded to the winner of the national popular vote, regardless of who wins the state. “House Bill 2927 ensures every vote in every state will matter,” said Rep. Alissa Keny-Guyer, D-Portland. By PARIS ACHEN Capital Bureau SALEM — The Oregon House of Representatives voted 34-to-23 Wednesday to join a group of states that want to elect the U.S. presi- dent by the national popular vote. Under the Constitution, the nation’s president and vice president are the only officials selected through the ballot,” Courtney said. “If you believe in the popular vote, then let the popular vote decide the issue.” The popular vote campaign took on new life after President Donald Trump won election by the Electoral College while losing the popular vote to Hillary Clinton by almost 3 million. “Oregon deserves a voice in who becomes president,” Keny-Guyer said. The House has voted three times since 2009 to join the National Popular Vote compact. Each time, Senate President Peter Courtney blocked the legislation in that chamber. Courtney has said he would support the effort this year only if the decision were referred to voters. “I would be open to amending the bill and sending the question to the Didn’t receive your paper? Call 1-800-522-0255 before noon Tuesday through Friday or before 10 a.m. Saturday for same-day redelivery — Founded Oct. 16, 1875 — 211 S.E. 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Since 2013, Oregon law has required commission approval for any increase of more than 5 percent to in-state tuition at the state’s seven public universities. After the initial rejec- tion, commission spokes- woman Endi Hartigan said concerns about the lack of student involvement in tuition-setting played a role in the decision. Schill and Lillis addressed the issue in the letter, pointing out that a group of students, faculty and staff held seven meet- ings and the university put information about the proposal online. “Forums were advertised on social media, through campus messaging, on the tuition website, and via student groups to reach the broadest possible audi- ence,” the letter states. 2 8 a.m. 10 a.m. Noon 2 p.m. 4 p.m. 6 p.m. 0-2, Low 3-5, Moderate 6-7, High; 8-10, Very High; 11+, Extreme The higher the AccuWeather.com UV Index™ num- ber, the greater the need for eye and skin protection. 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