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	Students rally for higher-ed funding Hundreds of students traveled to the state capitol to persuade legislators to give more money to education by Allie Grasgreen Amid the drumming, chanting and cheering, Oregon college students invaded the Capitol building Thursday and called for better university funding and support. It wasn't a typical day in Salem. Hundreds of students from colleges, universities and a few high schools across the state showed up to voice concerns at the largest rally for postsecondary education since 1999.
	Two ASUO presidential hopefuls declare candidacy Emily McLain and Chii-San SunOwen, and Ari Lesser and Phil Wood entered the Executive race by Calvin Hall The race for the top slot in student government was already competitive just hours after the ASUO began accepting candidate applications for this spring's elections. As of 10 a.m. Thursday morning, two executive tickets had their applications in, Elections Coordinator Dante Vivanco said.
	The sights, smells and tastes of Indian culture to arrive on campus The Students of the Indian Subcontinent's annual 'Utsav' festival will include cultural skits, dancing, food and music by Tess McBride The University Students of the Indian Subcontinent organization is holding "Utsav," its annual traditional dinner and show Sunday, featuring music, dancers and slide shows that will evoke the cultural richness of India through all of the senses. "It brings culture to a lot of people, and for the Indians who live around here it brings them back to their roots and reminds them of the things that make up their culture," said Renukah Hunter, a Lane Community College student who will perform at the show.
	Understaffing causes delayed response to noise complaints If officers receive more calls than they can respond to, they must temporarily ignore less-serious crimes by Trevor Davis ortunately for partying college students, noise complaints on busy weekends often don't make it to the top of the understaffed Eugene Police Department's list of priorities. But, Eugene police say, don't count on it. Eugene Police Department Lt. Scott Fellman said police can't always respond to calls because they are understaffed, but Fellman assured that officers always respond to life-threatening calls right away.
	Mayor calls for a focus on sustainability for Eugene Mayor Kitty Piercy's plan includes lowering carbon emissions, decreasing waste and more bike paths by Carrie Hamm \| Freelance reporter Eugene Mayor Kitty Piercy and City Energy Analyst Lynne Eichner-Kelly spoke at the University Wednesday evening about making Eugene more environmentally sustainable. The city of Eugene has a plan, they said, to lower carbon emissions, reduce sprawl, create a more pedestrian-friendly city and further the use of mass transit in daily commuting.
	For football fans, extra home game means fewer tickets Senators commended the committee that negotiates student tickets for its 3 percent budget increase by Jobetta Hedelman Student senators congratulated the committee that negotiates the number of student tickets available for home athletic events Wednesday night for keeping budget increases below the suggested limit. The Athletic Department Finance Committee increased its 2007-08 budget by 3 percent over current levels to $1,414,643.
	We're all in this together In my opinion by Elon Glucklich I'm staring blankly into the screen of a Macintosh, nestled away in the corner of the Erb Memorial Union's computer lab. One hour is all that separates me from an anthropology exam that I'm not ready for - not at all. The elements of a textbook mental breakdown are at play: It's early.
	Fans need to stick behind basketball team Guest commentary by Guest Commentary Upon reading a recent sports column written by Luke Andrews, I was struck by a sudden epiphany: He was absolutely right! ("History repeating as basketball traces football footsteps," ODE Feb. 19, 2007) Indeed, as this basketball season winds down it is looking increasingly like this past football season.
	High-quality science education benefits Oregon students Letter to the Editor I applaud the University of Oregon's K-12 Science Outreach Program for the innovative way it brings the wonder and excitement of science to elementary students. ("UO gives area schools the gift of science," ODE, Feb. 22) Promoting the benefits of science instruction within our schools is critical as we prepare students for life after high school.