Author Archives: Alex Tomchak Scott

Maybe this story is a little important?

Posted on May 11, 2010 by Alex Tomchak Scott

The University, the Oregonian reports, is seeking to basically get the next 30 years’ worth of state funding in one lump sum. This, it believes, will increase independence and so forth.

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Financial details, albiet unconfirmed, on Grier

Posted on April 23, 2010 by Alex Tomchak Scott

UO Matters is attributing to “rumor control” information about Grier’s transfer to the School of Law. The gist of what the site says is that Grier will be paid her current salary out of Law’s budget. Here is the site … Continue reading →

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Oregonian says Melinda Grier is gone.

Posted on April 22, 2010 by Alex Tomchak Scott

The Oregonian reports that it has it from four sources that University General Counsel Melinda Grier is being pushed out of her position. One of the sources is state Board of Higher Ed president Paul Kelly, Jr. The University’s spokesperson … Continue reading →

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ASUO Senate agenda

Posted on April 13, 2010 by Alex Tomchak Scott

Here’s the agenda for the Apr. 14 Senate meeting in the EMU Walnut Room. The most interesting part will certainly be the grilling some senators may give Robin Holmes over the Crisis Center. Also controversial may be the Coalition Against … Continue reading →

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Wherefore Campus Recycling?

Posted on April 13, 2010 by Alex Tomchak Scott

To answer the above question, probably just where it is right now. Moving Campus Recycling off of the incidental fee was one of Alex McCafferty’s less-cited but, I think, more interesting campaign planks. It’s of a strain of old-timey ASUO … Continue reading →

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More about whether results are known.

Posted on April 8, 2010 by Alex Tomchak Scott

So I’m still looking into how Campus Change Coalition and its volunteer might have gotten some sort of knowledge of the voting results. People from other campaigns, privately, have been raising a stink about the link that CCC has posted … Continue reading →

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Do candidates know the vote count? Probably not.

Posted on April 8, 2010 by Alex Tomchak Scott

I got a mass text message from someone working for one of the ASUO election campaigns. It said: “We’re 100 votes behind! Can you get 5 votes for Amelie & Maneesh & Campus Change Coalition before voting ends on DuckWeb … Continue reading →

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A few points about campaigns and money

Posted on April 6, 2010 by Alex Tomchak Scott

There appears to have been some confusion in the comments section of the article I wrote, while I also felt compelled to write more information than I was able to fit in 15 column inches about campaign finance numbers, so … Continue reading →

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