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	Seeking justice for Jena UO students held a rally in the amphitheater to show support for victims of a 2006 racial incident by Talia Schmidt \| Freelance Reporter On a sunny, breezy Monday afternoon, hundreds of students formed a line outside the EMU to get football tickets for the highly anticipated USC game. Students sat on the sidewalk in clusters, discussing Oregon's new No. 5 ranking after Saturday's win against Washington.
	Hit-and-run suspect charged with two felonies Driver has multiple prior convictions, which may add to his sentence by Jill Kimball Repeat offender Robert Thomas Berryhill, a suspect Eugene police arrested for a felony hit-and-run at 13th Avenue and Hilyard Street last Thursday, was arraigned Monday afternoon at Lane County Jail on felony and misdemeanor charges. Berryhill was charged with two felonies, one for killing Lucy Irene Lahr, 45, and another for seriously injuring her partner Susan Wehner, 44, as they were crossing Hilyard Street in a crosswalk at the corner of East 13th Avenue at around 8 p.
	Ad Club seeks funding for year's empty budget ASUO Senate has twice rejected using surplus money to fund the club by Robert D'Andrea The American Advertising Federation Ad Club will seek other avenues of fundraising before returning to the Student Senate, ASUO officials said Monday. Representatives from Ad Club have attended the past two Senate meetings to request funds from surplus because they have no budget for the year.
	Esteemed poet shares passion for his work Joseph Harrison recited parts from his award-winning works, including an upcoming release by Chris Bradley \| Freelance Reporter As students waited for a Thursday night poetry reading to begin, they examined the poet who would be commanding their attention for the next hour. He wore all black: black suit, black tie, black-framed glasses; there was even a little black left in his salt-and-pepper hair.
	City sprawl control raises concern Neighborhood leaders will hold a meeting to discuss the effects of increased housing density by Jason Reed The Neighborhood Leaders Council will meet tonight to discuss a variety of issues involving the city's 24 neighborhood associations and their residents. University-area neighborhood leaders are voicing concerns about the city's plans to increase population density by curbing outlying city sprawl, and residents will hear a report dedicated to this initiative known as infill compatibility standards.