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	COMING SOON: Eugene 08: U.S. Olympic Trials for Track & Field special coverage The Oregon Daily Emerald will resume regular summer publication on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays starting June 23. STAY TUNED: Starting June 27, the Emerald will provide continuous 10-day coverage of Eugene 08: U.S. Olympic Trials for Track & Field.
	Grievances against an 'informal' over-realized committee meeting dismissed by Robert D'Andrea The ASUO Constitution Court dismissed three grievances challenging an "informal" meeting of the Senate over-realized committee. In an opinion released Monday evening, justices said the meeting in question did not fall under Oregon Public Meetings Law. On May 13, eight senators and former ASUO President Emily McLain met in the EMU Walnut Room to discuss proposals for $750,000 of over-realized student fees.
	Custom crafted by Mike O'Brien Oregon is renowned for its microbrews, but they come at a price: about $8 for a six-pack. Orlo Flock, a self-proclaimed beer snob who came from the Prineville, Ore., desert to Eugene eight years ago for the reputation of its beers, saves money by brewing his own.
	Low faculty pay means less faculty stay at UO The University's comparatively low salaries have caused some professors to accept jobs elsewhere by Ryan Knutson In 1997, University biology professor Vicki Chandler started getting job offers from other colleges. She liked the University of Oregon, but the workload was heavy, classes were large and the pay was low. She was talented, and other schools took notice. She got offers from three schools, the University of Arizona, the University of Minnesota and the University of California at Davis - and each offer promised a 60 percent pay increase.
	Committee formed to hire new president Members of the committee hope to find Frohnmayer's replacement by spring 2009 by Jessie Higgins Last Friday the Oregon University System announced the members of the search committee for the new University president, who is expected to take over for current University President Dave Frohnmayer in summer 2009. The 26-member committee includes University faculty, staff and students in addition to community members and OUS foundation members.
	Student groups scramble to spend remaining funds Under current funding model, groups risk budget cuts if they don't spend all allotted money by Robert D'Andrea As spring term draws to a close, ASUO-funded groups are lining up to transfer funds within their accounts to pay off debts or spend their budgets before the end of the fiscal year. Without these transfers, student programs risk facing budget cuts for not spending the money they were allotted by the Programs Finance Committee.
	UO gets green light to sell arena bonds The University also got permission to continue the project with its preferred development firms by Ryan Knutson The University got final approval from the State Board of Higher Education on Friday to sell the $200 million state-backed bonds to investors. The board also gave the University the green light to continue with its preferred development firms - National Championship Properties, JMI Sports, Ellerbe Becket, TVA Architects and Hoffman Construction.
	Students key in making ethnic studies a department A student coalition, formed in 2007, lobbied to departmentalize ethnic and international studies by Jessie Higgins Less than a year after the formation of the Ethnic Studies Coalition, made up of students from a variety of backgrounds to lobby for the departmentalization of the University's ethnic studies program, the recent departmentalization of both ethnic studies and international studies ended a long effort by supporters of the move.
	Week ahead brings several issues to city, county agendas Some meetings will feature discussion of the proposed arena by Jason Reed A number of city and county meetings will be held during the next three weeks while the Emerald is not being published. Several might affect University students, so here are some issues to watch out for this week: Monday The Eugene City Council will hold its weekly meeting where a number of issues are addressed and a public forum is held, offering citizens the opportunity to give testimony to city leaders about any issue they want officials to be aware of.
	Students will make sustainable lifestyle a reality The student-driven project will employ environmentally conscious living techniques in a residential situation by Allie Grasgreen It's one thing to preach sustainability; it's another thing to live it. But that's what a small group of students at the University of Oregon are trying to do. The Center for the Advancement of Sustainable Living is a relatively young student organization with the main goal of promoting sustainable living practices among the University community.