Tag Archives: ASUO

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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Immature taunts now de rigeur in ASUO campaign vid genre.

Posted on April 2, 2010 by Alex Tomchak Scott

So Campus Change Coalition did this dance number. Then Reality Check did foam-sword Medieval combat. Then Alex McCafferty said of CCC’s dance number: “It was small. It lasted about, you know, 30 seconds.” Then he paused for a beat. Then … Continue reading →

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ASUO considering next move on LTD

Posted on March 10, 2010 by Alex Tomchak Scott

LTD didn’t end up accepting the ASUO’s request to pay for service at last year’s rate in the end. LTD spokesperson and director Andy Vobora said the transit provider came back at the ASUO with a “counterproposal”: $15.54 per student … Continue reading →

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Senate meeting tonight

Posted on March 4, 2010 by Alex Tomchak Scott

Here’s the agenda: Follow the meeting live at the location in this link. 1. Call to order 2. Approval of the agenda 3.  Special requests a. Club Persia (first request, second request, total: $1,536) b. NASU ($266) 4. New Business … Continue reading →

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Castaneda supports changed dates too.

Posted on March 3, 2010 by Alex Tomchak Scott

Jairo Castaneda got back to me too late to make it into my Tuesday article, but when he did, he told me he is also in favor of pushing forward the elections to alleviate distractions for candidates and students.

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Police reports proving elusive

Posted on February 9, 2010 by Alex Tomchak Scott

I spent a sizable portion of my free time Sunday and today attempting to get the University’s police reports on the swastika painted on the LGBTQA floor last weekend. Unfortunately, neither the Eugene Police Department, nor the Department of Public … Continue reading →

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Next ASUO Senate agenda

Posted on February 9, 2010 by Alex Tomchak Scott

Here is the ASUO Senate agenda for Wednesday. The meeting will be at 7 p.m. in the EMU Walnut Room. You’ll notice, if you click on the Executive’s special request form, that only the first page of the special request … Continue reading →

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More opinions

Posted on October 13, 2009 by news

In a concurring opinion sent out today, new Constitution Court member Andrae Washington scolded Michelle Haley for the aspersions she cast on Emma Kallaway’s hiring practices in her grievance. The money quote: I find it especially deplorable that Petitioner chose to … Continue reading →

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