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Agenda for Wednesday’s Student Sen. meeting

I hope you didn’t come here expecting something earth-shattering. 1. Call to order 2. Approval of the agenda 3. Approval of minutes 08/26/09 4. Old business a. Branding working group b. Revolving loan fund working group c. Rules working group … Continue reading

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Reports: Staff, OUS sign deal

Reports suggest school staff would have gone on strike if the deal hadn’t been cut, presenting a serious obstacle to the school’s ability to function for fall term. But a deal was indeed reached. Portland TV station KATU has an … Continue reading

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Lariviere: Uni. ‘will not tolerate’ Blount punch

Here’s a statement issued today by University President Richard Lariviere on LaGarrette Blount’s actions after the Boise State game. Read more about the incident here. Sept. 4, 2009 At the conclusion of last night’s University of Oregon season opening football … Continue reading

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Video of Blount’s Boise fisticuffs

Here are some videos of the punches LaGarrette Blount threw in Boise. The Oregon tailback can be seen landing a sneaky jab on one of Boise State’s players in this video here (Thanks to the Seattle P-I for the link): … Continue reading

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EMU Post Office still under closure consideration

The U.S. Postal Service on Wednesday took 401 post offices off of its nationwide list of facilities it’s considering for closure, but the Campus office remains on the chopping block, the Washington Post reports. You can see the list here. … Continue reading

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Executive appoints former Sens. to hiring committee

An ASUO press release sent out two hours ago announced that ASUO Vice President Getachew Kassa has appointed two former student senators to the hiring committee for Constitution Court justices. Kassa’s choices are Cassandra Gray and Tina Snodgrass, both of … Continue reading

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Ominous signs from the OUS negotiating table

University Clinical Services Specialist James Jacobson, who has held leadership positions in the SEIU, sent out this message today. Based on this, I would surmise that negotiations between the parties are not going well. If the SEIU strikes, it will … Continue reading

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2010 Commencement moved…Again

…But just by two days. It will be held on Monday, June 14. For those of you not familiar with the issue, the ceremony was originally moved up before finals week to accommodate the NCAA Track and Field Championships (red … Continue reading

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