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Curbing crime on Campus?New DPS report shows dramatic drops in crime on campus, though statistics may be misleadingby Rebecca WoolingtonThe University's Department of Public Safety 2008 Campus Security Report released last week revealed dramatic drops in crime across many offense categories. Statistics from the report, which includes reported crimes that occur on campus, show crimes such as burglaries and bike thefts have plunged since 2005. |
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More studying late into the Knightby Thomas MartinezMore than $50,000 in student funds were spent on the ASUO Executive's 24-hour library program at the beginning of the term, but are students using it? Although the program got off to a slow start, it has picked up steam as of late. Only 76 students entered the library after midnight during the first week of the term, averaging no more than six students per hour each night. |
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Forensics team dissecting the candidates through debateNationally winning team to present McCain and Obama's views tonight in public forum at Law Centerby Talia SchmidtWhen University debate team partners John McCabe and Ben Dodds received their topic for the National Parliamentary Debate Association's semi-finals round last spring, they quickly set to work in the 20 minutes of prep time they were allotted. The resolution, that Russia should reinstate the Cold War with the United States, left McCabe and Dodds on the affirmative side. |
UO Senators challenge closed presidential searchClosed search allows for a wider pool, chancellor explainsby Jessie HigginsThe Oregon University System Chancellor fielded questions Wednesday about the closed presidential search from concerned University Senators at their monthly meeting. Jim Bean, the University senior vice president and provost, also updated senators at the meeting about the development of a campus-wide academic plan, the first draft of which will be made public Monday. |
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APS shuttling to Stadium Park, ASUO decidesSenate allocates nearly $6,000 of over-realized funds to APS for providing shuttles to Stadium Park Apartmentsby Thomas MartinezTHE MEETING: The ASUO met Wednesday night to discuss a $5,779 proposal from Assault Prevention Service, to hear the ASUO Executive update and to vote in new Senate officers. THE DECISION: The Senate approved the $5,779 request from APS. The bulk of the request, which came out of the over-realized fund, pays for two new dispatchers to drive vans to Stadium Park Apartments at a more regular interval. |
Oregon natives subject of History Museum seriesTonight is the first lecture in a three part series highlighting the history of peoples in Oregonby Hannah HoffmanA series of free lectures entitled "The First Oregonians: New Insight from the Field" at the University Museum of Natural and Cultural History will discuss new archeological findings relating to the first peoples of Oregon. The lectures will cover archeological findings that span all of Oregon, from the coast to the high desert. |
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Compostable coffee cups require student participationby Brenna HouckLast spring, campus coffee houses made a switch to compostable coffee cups with the help of the Erb Memorial Union Food Service, the Campus Recycling Program, and Allann Bros Coffee as an effort to further reduce the University's waste. Since their introduction to the new campus food service, students have slowly begun to recognize and take part in the program, but Food Services employees say students need to take more notice of the special compost bins in order for the program to be successful. |
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