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	Student stabbed at fraternity An unknown assailant snuck into the Lambda Chi Alpha house early Sunday morning by Ryan Knutson A University student was stabbed while inside his fraternity house around 3:30 a.m. Sunday morning by an unidentified assailant who wore a bandanna covering his face, sources say. The assailant snuck into Lambda Chi Alpha through a back staircase and knocked on the fraternity's third-floor door.
	Come in, sit down, meet the world here Many guests attended the grand opening of the new Mills International Center by Talia Schmidt \| Freelance Reporter It has been 10 years in the making. A facility created specifically to embody diversity and community and to be a central meeting spot for all University students. Welcome to the new Mills International Center. More than 300 people from the University community and beyond - many visiting from overseas - came to Friday evening's grand opening.
	New groups go through ASUO recognition and review process Attendance at budgeting meetings is important in order for groups to obtain ASUO funding by Robert D'Andrea When representatives from the Veterans and Family Student Association wanted a spot in the EMU for their group last year, there was one small cause for delay - the group hadn't yet been recognized by student government. The group wanted a space where student veterans could go for academic support, camaraderie or just a place to drink some coffee or take a nap, co-director Shane Addis said in an interview last week.
	Oregon supports universities with tax credit bill The University will use its funds toward business aims, to make research into marketable products by Allie Grasgreen A 60 percent state tax credit on a University donation? Not bad. Actually, it's unprecedented. Donations qualifying for the income tax credit, which is awarded at the tax year's end, are those given to one of the eight Oregon University System institutions - including OHSU - for commercial development research.
	Gas tax increase proposal has pros and cons Three cent per gallon tax increase would go toward road maintenance desired by voters by Jason Reed Traditionally, taxes, especially ones on the verge of increasing, produce heated discussion within the community on which they are imposed. But in a Friday afternoon debate about a proposed local gas tax increase, the mood was friendly, the conversation jovial, and more people were laughing than fuming.
	Boykin: Religion and sexuality don't conflict The former Clinton aide focused on religious arguments by Jobetta Hedelman Shortly after Keith Boykin told his grandmother he was gay, she confronted Boykin's partner, saying she wanted to call the man's mother because she did not approve of his "lifestyle." Although Boykin attempted to explain to his grandmother that nothing had changed about him except that he was "finally being honest about who I am," she continued to say that thinking about his lifestyle made her physically ill.
	Group lights up in favor of medical marijuana Mothers Against Misuse and Abuse tour the state to reveal the truth about legal drugs by Katie Wilson \| Freelance Reporter Everyday people are destroying their bodies with perfectly legal and easily accessible drugs, says Sandee Burbank, executive director for Mothers Against Misuse and Abuse. The worst part? They have no idea that they are doing this to themselves. Burbank spoke at the downtown Eugene Public Library last Friday as part of a state-wide MAMA tour.
	Fewer Autzen citations at Homecoming game In Brief by Eric Florip Saturday's Homecoming festivities came with a relatively quiet weekend for Eugene police. Patrols in the West University area on Friday night resulted in 59 citations - 25 fewer than the weekend of Oregon's last home game against California. The majority of Friday's citations were given for minor in possession of alcohol.