Campus Politics
Say What Will You About Lariviere …
He knows a thing or two about writing to an audience. University president Richard Lariviere has a commentary piece in today’s Register-Guard, wherein he expounds on why the University, Eugene and the state of Oregon are his kind of place.
The sense of wonder I feel about Oregon and its flagship university is as potent now [...]
More opinions
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 allege meritless charges of discrimination simply to supplement her complaint. I find this troubling because the allegations themselves [...]
Miller: Barrett hiring was still wrong
The newly appointed student senator remains critical of Kallaway’s hiring practices.
Senate agenda throws up surprises
Just last week, our opinion editor Robert D’Andrea was on the radio talking about the great underused power of the Student Senate president — setting the agenda. Looks like acting Senate President Alex McCafferty might have been listening.
Sen. Soto resigns. Senate summer death now three
Student Sen. Lidi Soto resigned Saturday, making her the third senator to leave office before the school year even starts.
Soto was poised to enter her second year in the Senate, having been elected on Rock the Yellow in 2008. She ran for vice president on a ticket with fellow Sen. Nick Schultz in 2009.
Soto was [...]
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
5. Announcements
6. Adjourn
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 whom served on the 2008-9 Student Senate. The court appointments, of course, are an extremely delicate [...]
Kallaway: Haley’s grievance “malicious”
ASUO President Emma Kallaway has responded to former rival Michelle Haley’s grievance against her with this 23-page petition. Here’s the plum quote:
(T)his petition for review is a malicious attempt to remove Respondent after no wrongdoing, most likely as a result of Respondent defeating Petitioner in the 2009 ASUO General Election.
Kallaway has a response to each [...]
