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	Clash of the candidates Those running for ASUO offices engaged in a debate Tuesday night, discussing serious and lighthearted issues by Jobetta Hedelman The candidates for ASUO Executive squared off Tuesday night in the first of two debates. Another debate between the Executive candidates who make it to the general election is scheduled for next week. Alexandra Hepp and Jordan Lynn from the Elections Board moderated the debate, which lasted just over an hour and was attended by around 50 people.
	Clash of the candidates - News analysis Tuesday's ASUO debate showcased a wide spectrum of candidates, ranging from the comically aloof, to the painfully stiff and the blatantly absurd by Tyler Graf The ASUO executive debate featured a rapper, a "douchebag" slayer and a self-described cowboy, among the usual suspects - a collection of ASUO insiders and their friends. 282 Lillis was the venue, and it was not even half full. The people in attendance wore colorful shirts, denoting their allegiance with one of the various slates.
	Forum celebrates Supreme Court's EPA ruling The decision says the EPA must regulate carbon dioxide and other polluting greenhouse gases by Linda Gerstenberger \| Freelance reporter In a sharp rebuke to the Bush administration, the Supreme Court ruled on April 2 that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has the responsibility to regulate greenhouse gases. In a forum, students and professors at the University School of Law celebrated this decision because even though the decision isn't likely to stop global warming, they said, the government is finally recognizing that global warming is really happening.
	Report looks into effects of low higher-ed funding by Allie Grasgreen University junior Brooke Herbert summed up the general student consensus on consistently low post-secondary education funding from the state: "I think it sucks." The Oregon Student Association (OSA) compiled about seven months' worth of research into a 57-page report entitled "Where Are We At and Where Are We Going? A Survey of Students and Campuses in Oregon.
	Group fills student-community gap A new chapter of Circle K International offers a link for volunteers between the University and Eugene by Tess McBride A group of University students recently created an Oregon chapter of the college-aimed, community service oriented organization Circle K International, which focuses on volunteer projects that assist children and the larger community. Also known as CKI, the University version of Kiwanis International was founded in 1936 at Washington State College, now Washington State University.
	Artifacts lost in Iraq museum looting inspire global remembrance In brief by Kate Wallace \| Freelance reporter A candlelight vigil will be held on the lawn of the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art tonight at 6 p.m. to commemorate the fourth anniversary of the destruction and looting of the Iraq Museum. The event is free to the public. Saving Antiquities For Everyone and the Archaeological Legacy Institute will host the vigil.
	Oregon House Committee passes bill to legally recognize same-sex couples In brief by Jason Reed The House Elections, Ethics and Rules Committee passed the Oregon Family Fairness Act (HB 2007), a bill that legally recognizes same-sex couples, by a bipartisan vote of 5-2. Although the bill does not bestow the status of marriage on domestic partners, it does offer benefits, protections and responsibilities comparable to those offered to married individuals.