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MONDAY, APRIL 11, 2016 DAILYEMERALD.COM MONDAY ASUO THE PRESIDENTIAL CLIMB The results of Friday’s ASUO election mean a runoff election will be held this week. With two candidates remaining, it’s time to vote again. CAMPUS NEWS WRAP-UP REVIEW: WEEZER’S ‘WHITE ALBUM’ PEPSI INVITATIONAL RECAP 24/7 Eugene Airport Shuttle WANT TO WIN For reservations: $ SAVE $ www.omnishuttle.com Fly EUG 541-461-7959 $100? 1-800-741-5097 35443 A simple way for UO STUDENTS to search for DucksHousing.com HOUSING Scan the code or go to the URL to take a survey to be entered to win a Duck Store giftcard! emrld.co/winmoneyhere Come celebrate our spring Chews & brews launch party falling sky brewing house & gastropub april 13th | 5-9pm | 1334 oak alley FALLING SKY HAPPY HOUR ALL NIGHT $1 off $2 ofF house pints & Back Alley Burgers, Field Pretzel Sticks Burgers, Pastrami cheese fries, Do you know of an exceptional chicken wings, & poutine student worthy of an award? Help celebrate the 4th annual 25 Ducks and nominate students at emrld.co/25ducks until April 11th. Sponsored by PAGE 2 EMERALD MONDAY, APRIL 11, 2016 NEWS WEEKLY NEWS WRAP-UP JENNIFER FLECK, @JENNIFERFLECK Terry Shockley, Divest UO banner UO student killed in former Eugene UO continues halt of removed from I’m With UO, One train accident FSL expansion after property manager, Johnson Hall Oregon advance to On April 4, the Eugene pleads guilty to wire latest review executive runoff Police Department fraud After seeing the results The UO administration election identified the body of a of the external review of ordered campus man who died after falling Terry Shockley, former Fraternity and Sorority operations to remove I’m with UO’s Quinn from a train as University owner of Eugene Rentals Life at the UO, Vice- Divest UO’s sign that ask Haaga received 2,306 of Oregon student Connor and Property Management President of Student Life UO President Michael votes and One Oregon’s James. James’ body was Concepts, pled guilty to Robin Holmes said the Schill to call for the UO Zach Rentschler received reported to the EPD on two counts of wire fraud concerns about sexual foundation to divest from 2,056 in last week’s ASUO the morning of April 1 near on April 6. assault in the community fossil fuels. presidential election. Duck Northwest Expressway Shockley is accused of were affirmed. “We routinely remove Squad’s Samara Mokaya and North Park Avenue. using rent and security After the report’s signs across campus,” received 963 votes, It is unknown whether deposits from properties release, the Division of UO spokesperson eliminating her from alcohol or other his firm managed for Student Life extended a Tobin Klinger said. contention. substances were involved. personal use. The two halt on new fraternities “The university has a The ballot measure counts of wire fraud and sororities forming at lot of locations where about funding initiatives Correction 4/7 against Shockley the UO, as well as a cap on students are able to share passed with an 83.6 also accused him of membership levels until their message and we percent majority. After extensive review, communicating across staffing increases. [have] provided ample A total of 6,269 students the Emerald found that state lines in an attempt The report examined opportunity for the Divest logged on to DuckWeb the article “Siren Magazine to cheat people out of documents and students’ message to to vote. Voting for the ready to grow, but not their money. conversations with both be heard.” runoff election, which also without opposition” Each count carries a campus and fraternity Divest UO disagrees includes most senatorial lacked balance and clarity maximum sentence of 20 and sorority members with this, however. races, will re-open on of the Women’s Center years in prison. regarding the issue of “I think it is pretty clear DuckWeb at 9 a.m. on funding request and was sexual assault. It made that the administration April 11 and continue subsequently taken off several recommendations just wants the sign gone through 4 p.m. on April 15. the website. The Emerald to solve the issues, and they’re trying to find regrets this error. which include high-risk ways to prove that we’re behaviors such as hazing not allowed to have it and substance abuse. here,” said Selena Blick, a The recommendations Divest UO member. include establishing closer Divest UO’s sit-in will communication between continue into its fifth FSL leadership, university week. The campaign administration and the has reached out to the Office of Student Life. Foundation for Individual Rights in Education to research its free speech rights in this case. The Emerald is published by Emerald Media Group, NEWSROOM BUSINESS Inc., the independent DESIGN EDITOR NEWS EDITORS PUBLISHER, PRESIDENT & CEO THEA THOMPSON nonprofit media company EDITOR IN CHIEF DAHLIA BAZZAZ X325 RAQUEL ORTEGA JENNIFER FLECK CHARLIE WEAVER X317 HANNAH WEXHLER at the University of Oregon. 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(Kaylee Domzalski) TROY SHINN, @TROYDSHINN ON YOUR WALK TO MORNING CLASSES, you on in the primary season,” Wig said. “But he change as two large areas where may have seen the Bernie Sanders booth still tends to struggle in areas with a more college-aged supporters connect to his across from the Duck Store or noticed the diverse voting block.” campaign rhetoric. clipboard-clad volunteers making sure The Bernie Sanders Center in Eugene Berenstein is often one of the students that Sanders supporters are registered as was started by Democrat voters and out gathering signatures and registering Democrats in time for the primary. As the then approved by the national campaign. voters around campus. presidential spotlight makes its way toward Candidates’ headquarters are typically “People often recognize me as that ‘Bernie Oregon’s May 17 primaries, Eugene is started by the campaigns themselves and guy’,” Berenstein said, clad in a green and already feeling Sanders’ presence. then local volunteers join in. yellow “Imagine Bernie” shirt. “They have This is largely due to the fact that the The Sanders campaign is expected to seen me out around campus all year long.” Lane County for Bernie chapter just opened open offices in Portland, Medford and Bend Berenstein said that the group its Eugene Headquarters at 2809 Friendly as well. coordinates a lot with the larger Lane St. With coordinated phone banking and University of Oregon Senior Xander County campaign. The group’s next public events, the Sanders camp hopes to Berenstein has been volunteering for the big focus is going to be canvassing the solidify a win in Oregon. They appear to UO Students for Bernie group since last Saturday Market. have a strong voice in Eugene. summer when he co-founded it along with Considering that Eugene has often “We are seeing a really strong voter base recent UO graduate Chase Kelly-Reif. been a hotspot for Democratic hopefuls, for Sanders and a lot of volunteer action,” “This is the first election that I’ve seen and Sanders’ son Levi graduated from said Chris Wig, chairman of the Lane where a candidate is bringing up issues UO with a degree in history, Berenstein County Democratic Party. that actually affect me,” said Berenstein. “I said it’s almost certain that Sanders will Wig said that Sanders typically does haven’t really been active politically before, make an appearance on campus before well in areas with a large white, liberal but I really saw the need to join in on the primaries. population, and few places fit that this movement.” The UO group meets every Wednesday description as well as Eugene. Berenstein refers specifically to Sanders’ in Gerlinger 301 and also attends the Lane “This is still a very close race. I didn’t promises to make public universities County chapter meetings on Saturdays at honestly expect Bernie to do as well later accessible and his awareness of climate noon at the campaign center. PAGE 4 EMERALD MONDAY, APRIL 11, 2016 current openings This year’s positions up for election are: THE DUCK STORE Two (2) Sophomore positions each for a two (2) year term One (1) Student-at-Large position for a two (2) year term THURSDAY, APRIL 14 • 1:00 PM • One KNIGHT (1) Graduate LIBRARY position for BROWSING a two (2) year term ROOM One (1) Classified Staff/Officer of Administration position for a two (2) year term annual meetingOne (1) Faculty-at-Large position for a two (2) year term become a Duck Store board member! How does being a Board Member for The Duck Store help you? Find out at UODuckStore.com/Board Cast your vote on the Resolution shown below! Eugene • Portland • Bend • UODuckStore.com/Board For more information contact Natalie Eggert at [email protected] All board candidates must be Duck Store Members (UO Student, Faculty and Staff) enrolled in the academic year of the position as of Spring Term 2016.