FEATURED ONLINE STATE MEASURES AUTHOR LECTURE Full video coverage of Bill Ballot measures 51, 52 Joseph Cirincione will Clinton’s visit DAILY EMERALD.COM and 53 explained. visit campus tonight. The independent student newspaper at the University of Oregon dailyemerald.com SINCE 1900 | Volume 109, Issue 161 | Wednesday, May 14, 2008 ‘IT’S GETTING WORSE’ Senators Lane County’s budget cuts will leave citizens without necessary public services meet to 2,000 4,000 review Number of felony drug and property 1,600 Number of offenders that cases that will not be prosecuted be- Number of jail beds Lane County needs are released each year funding cause of reduced staff. because of lack of jail space. The ‘unofficial’ meeting, in which no formal action was taken, resulted in 2,400 grievances against committee 2 ROBERT D’ANDREA Number of major crime Number of domestic News Reporter detectives, reduced from six. violence victims that will not re- The Student Senate over-realized com- ceive help with restraining orders mittee met last night in what members said every year. was an unofficial meeting after no public notice of the meeting was provided 24 hours in advance, a violation of Oregon Public 100 151 Meetings Law. Number of jail beds Lane County has A notice of the meeting was e-mailed at Percent increase of concealed 1 2:06 p.m. The meeting began at 7 p.m. handgun licenses in the last two years Emerald Editor-in-Chief Laura Powers Number of 911 operators told the committee it would not be in com- pliance with the law and the meeting should be postponed. Senate Vice President Patrick Boye said the meeting would continue in an 20 350 informal capacity. Senators voted on each proposal vying for Hours per day sherrif’s Number of misdemeanors criminals, about $750,000 of over-realized student fees deputies will be available for 48 domestic violence offenders and sex by giving each other a thumbs up or down. patrol, instead of 24 hours a day. Numer of jail beds for offenders who will no longer be They did not follow parliamentary procedure local offenders starting June 1 or take minutes during the meeting. supervised because of loss of officers. “This committee doesn’t have to exist,” JASON N. REED “We don’t have enough shepherds for reduced to providing this summer. Boye said in an interview after the meet- News Reporter the sheep, and the wolves are on the loose,” Local officials and county budget commit- ing. Senators’ schedules would not have Lane County’s budget committee plans said local resident Ken Major. “I don’t tee members detailed the drastic reductions turn to OVERREALIZED, page 8 on approving the 2008-09 budget by the keep a weapon at home — until the end of that will have to be made to the Sheriff’s and last day of this month, the day one citi- this month.” District Attorney’s Offices, the Youth Servic- zen said he is going to buy a gun to pro- More than 100 people attended a budget es Department and the Health and Human tect himself because the county won’t meeting Tuesday night that picked apart be able to. the public safety services the county will be turn to BUDGET, page 7 Mayoral hopefuls debate issues Noise from future arena site not falling on deaf ears related to campus Bean Complex residents have been disturbed by demolition crews The second debate between the tearing down Williams’ Bakery candidates was held in the EMU so that it would be accessible to RYAN KNUTSON News Reporter ERIC FLORIP News Editor On the mornings when Spencer Smith and Aaron Czyzewski don’t have early class- Eugene’s four candidates for mayor brought es, they’re jolted from bed by the sound of their campaigns to the University on Tuesday grinding metal and falling concrete. in a public discussion that focused primarily on “It sometimes shakes the building,” campus-related issues. Czyzewski said. About 25 attendees, most of them students, sat The two freshmen are residents of Bean’s in the EMU’s Ben Linder Room to hear the two fa- Wilcox hall, and their second story room is vorites in the race, incumbent mayor Kitty Piercy about as close as a Bean resident can be to and former mayor Jim Torrey, along with two the demolition of the old Williams’ Bakery political newcomers, Jim Ray and Nick Urhausen. building, the site where the new asrena is set Torrey took advantage of the setting as an op- to be built. portunity to educate student attendees about this But what’s more bothersome to some year’s ballot and what he said would will be a than the sound of dump trucks is the pivotal role for students leading up to the May 20 sound of what’s not being built — new ANDREW GERSTLAUER | Photographer primary vote. residence halls. Many students living in the residence halls are being affected by the noise from the demolition of “I honestly believe that the University campus “It’s still something that I am deeply con- the former Williams’ Bakery site. is going to make the difference between who wins cerned about,” said Keith Bassett, former applicants before the priority deadline. replace the current residence halls. and who loses for mayor of Eugene,” Torrey said, president of the Residence Hall Association. Administrators have said the University’s Noisy construction isn’t unusual for a encouraging students to also recognize the more University Housing has overbooked the decision to build the arena does not affect its growing campus, though, especially one high-profile state and national races as a chance residence halls by roughly 1,400 students ability to implement the Strategic Housing for next school year following a flood of Plan, which will systematically renovate and turn to CONSTRUCTION, page 5 turn to DEBATE, page 6 INSIDE SPORTS RIVERFRONT PARK SLAVERY ATHLETE OF THE WEEK ULTIMATE FRISBEE The research institute plans to Campus event aims to educate Senior right fielder Kayleen Women’s Club Ultimate team TODAY THURSDAY build a new office building. public about human trafficking. Hudson talks about NCAA bid. goes to National Championships. AM Showers Sunny PAGE 3 PAGE 4 PAGE 9 PAGE 9 73°/52° 85°/58° EDITORIAL BOARD ELON GLUCKLICH | Opinion editor LAURA POWERS | Editor in chief KATIE MICHAEL | Managing editor JOSHUA GRENZSUND | Columnist Wednesday, May 14, 2008 OPINION ALLIE GRASGREEN | Freelance editor NEWS STAFF (541) 346-5511 EDITORIAL LAURA POWERS Editor in Chief KATIE MICHAEL Managing Editor Over-realized funds should benefit all JILL AHO Senior News Editor ERIC FLORIP Each year, the ASUO Sen- speakers or events on cam- President-elect Sam Dot- great. Moving up the open- OVERREALIZED News Editor ate is handed hundreds of pus. Although some of the ters-Katz’s $54,000 proposal ing of the Student Recreation ROBERT D’ANDREA CRITERIA JESSIE HIGGINS thousand dollars and told to groups qualify for surplus to open the Knight Library Center to 10 a.m. on Sunday JILL KIMBALL allocate it to projects aimed funds from the Student Sen- 24 hours a day five days per would benefit more students. RYAN KNUTSON at improving the quality of ate, the events have the week throughout next year. There are other propos- MIKE O’BRIEN 1. Address one- JASON N. REED life for students on campus. potential to reach a large This is an unnecessary move, als that would not be worth TALIA SCHMIDT time, non-recurring News Reporters Technically, this money number of students and o n e t h a t the money requested. For in- ALLIE GRASGREEN comes from you — it is your represent a good use of stance, in addition to worth- expenses for which Freelance Editor student incidental fee money the funds. while proposals to digitize other funding sourc- JACOB MAY at work. More specifically, Conversely, sever- its collection and records Sports Editor es are not available or JEFFREY DRANSFELDT it is student government’s al groups requested and to upgrade its trans- Senior Sports Reporter annual over-realized fund, funds to send stu- mitter, campus radio are inappropriate; KEVIN HUDSON BRYN JANSSON and this year it totals nearly dents to confer- station KWVA Sports Reporters $750,000. That may seem like ences. Because wants $4,000 to 2. Benefit large MATT SEVITS a lot of money — it represents these requests create a vir- Pulse Editor groups of students or TIFFANY REAGAN a surplus of about $9 per stu- tual station in Associate Pulse Editor dent, per term. The over-real- Second Life. to support projects ALEX GABRIEL ized fund is filled when actu- with a broad base of KEVIN GLENN The JAIME SWINDLE al student enrollment is more $112,510 student support; Pulse Reporters than projections, and the ex- request to ELON GLUCKLICH tra money is returned to stu- Opinion Editor renovate a 3. Address issues of NIK ANTOVICH dents in the form of campus h o u s e o n DEBORAH BLOOM improvement projects. an emergency nature JOSH GRENZSUND Moss Street MATT PETRYNI More than 40 fund requests into a “Sus- that have an impact KAMRAN ROUZPAY were written and delivered to JOSEPH VANDEHEY tainable Liv- on students; Columnists the Student Senate, and the ing House” ANDREW GREIF price tags are as wide-ranging might be a vi- KATIE WILSON 4. Respond to spe- Copy Chiefs as the projects themselves. able option. It NICOLE CLARK There are a number of is a novel idea cial or unique tar- KELLI CURTIS ALISON ECKER plans that do meet the re- and satisfies gets of opportunity, ROBERT HUSSEMAN quirements, and would pro- the criteria where investment of EMILY PETERSON vide invaluable services to Copy Editors for receiving resources will result MICHAEL CALCAGNO the University.