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	Sit-In Support Students showed support for Holy Cow's ties to the EMU food court, while owner Kathee Lavine prepares to appeal the decision by Mike O'Brien Kathee Lavine, owner of Holy Cow Café, would like to clear something up: Holy Cow is not necessarily leaving the EMU. While a committee, five EMU employees and one University student, unanimously decided that the Portland-based Laughing Planet Café will replace Holy Cow when the eatery's 10-year lease expires June 30, Lavine is working on legally appealing the decision.
	University takes action to prevent phishing After scammers used UO e-mail to collect passwords last month, students urged to be careful online by Trevor Davis The University is warning that some students may have unknowingly given away personal information using the University's e-mail system last month. Scammers used "phishing" tactics through University e-mail to acquire passwords and other potentially sensitive information.
	Contract questioned for ASUO conference in D.C. The contract signed by student government members was intended to relax the atmosphere by Ryan Knutson The student government leaders who recently traveled to a Washington, D.C., conference signed contracts before their departure promising they wouldn't use the behavior of their political opponents as ammunition in the upcoming ASUO elections. The ASUO officials who came up with the contracts, ASUO Vice President Chii-San SunOwen and Student Senate Vice President Patrick Boye, said the idea was to create a more relaxed environment where the 14 students - several of whom are running for ASUO positions - could focus on learning, and not on upcoming campaigns.
	City council takes break but issues gain attention High-rise apartments and homelessness are among the issues on Eugene residents' minds while council is on break and mayor is campaigning by Jason Reed The Eugene City Council has been on break for the past week, and Mayor Kitty Piercy is locked in a heated mayoral race, but while the major city government players are out, there are still a number of local issues gaining attention from residents.
	Chemical fumes send three University custodians to hospital In brief by Jill Kimball Three University custodians working in Huestis Hall early Tuesday morning went to Sacred Heart Medical Center after one of them called 911 and reported dizziness because of chemicals in the building. While the custodians were cleaning up, they reportedly thought they smelled chemicals in the air.
	Parking around former Williams Bakery lot to be closed In brief by Ryan Knutson The parking lots surrounding the old Williams' Bakery lot must be completely vacated by the start of week two, the Department of Public Safety is reporting. The lots, officially known as lots 46 and 52, will be shut down because of the upcoming construction on the basketball arena.
	Special election to change structure of ASUO finance committes begins today In brief by Jill Aho Voting for a special election to change the structure of ASUO budgeting committees begins Wednesday at 9 a.m. and ends Thursday at noon. Students can log on to DuckWeb to vote.
	U.S. Senate candidates will debate tonight at law school In brief by Jill Aho U.S. Senate candidates Steve Novick and John Frohnmayer, who are vying for Republican Sen. Gordon Smith's seat, will debate Wednesday evening at Knight Law School. The debate will last from 5:30 to 7 p.m. in Room 175, and beer, wine and appetizers will be provided by the Student Oregon Trial Lawyers Association.