The University of Maryland’s campus radio station, WMUC, its student Public Interest Research Group, MaryPIRG, and its crisis center hotline were all allocated less money than requested originally, and if the radio station does not receive more of its request, …

Couldn’t make it up to Portland for the Timbers’ home opener at Jeld-Wen Field? Not a problem. Thanks to a group of undergraduate business students, you can still get a soccer fix. The University of Oregon World Cup will take …

If Republicans and the Democrats in Congress can’t cut a deal for the federal budget by midnight tonight, “non-essential” services the government provides will be cut until they come to an agreement. But the two parties are in disagreement about …

Seat 1 (PFC): Katherine DuPont – Ben & Katie Seat 2 (PFC): Laura Hinman – Reality Check Seat 3 (PFC): Lindy Mabuya – Ben & Katie Seat 4 (EMU Board): Alex Coleman – Ben & Katie Seat 5 (EMU Board): …

link After more than two years of hosting his controversial Fox News show, Glenn Beck and his employers announced they would be separating. While Fox News president and chair Roger Ailes was unclear as to the reason they would be …

The Emerald received ASUO President Amelie Rousseau’s final Athletics and Contracts Finance Committee (ACFC) budget today as submitted to University President Richard Lariviere. It includes $86,268 for Oregon Student Public Interest Research Group and maxes out ACFC’s capacity for growth.

ruling Con Court said today in 32 C.C. that because ASUO President Amelie Rousseau’s ACFC budget veto was upheld in 30 C.C., while 31 C.C. indicated a responsibility of Senate to submit a new budget that Rousseau could sign by …

Con Court’s ruling. Basically, per a ruling from CC Justice Nick Schultz, Senate has to either vote to override or vote on an ACFC budget that Amelie will sign before midnight tonight. A meeting has not yet been scheduled.

The Oregon men’s basketball team made its free throws, and moved on to play another basketball game. “We made them when it counted,” junior forward E.J. Singler said. Twenty-three of them, to be exact, out of 26 attempts. The Ducks …

Tuesday night, ASUO President Amelie Rousseau’s veto was not overturned by the Senate, meaning the Athletics and Contracts Finance Committee now has to go back and negotiate again with athletics and Lane Transit District to find some money, any money, …

The Campus & Federal Politics beat reporter carries an interesting bit of baggage, namely that stories should include federal politics, and not just those about ASUO.  Because reporting on campus opinions about federal issues is the primary option for getting …

A lot has been made of the University of Oregon’s football program’s recruiting practices in the past couple days, and the athletic department to issued a statement to clear up these issues on Friday. “The athletics department paid for services …

The promised has become reality; ASUO President Amelie Rousseau officially sent out a veto of the Athletics and Contracts Finance Committee as of 11:34 a.m. Thursday morning because it did not feature a contract or funding for the Oregon Student …

Despite some concern about how the process was conducted, the Senate eventually approved all six proposal recommendations of its internal “Over-realized Fund committee”,  handing out $197,238 from the fund. Proposals receiving funding: - Orgsync: $45,000 – unanimous vote - Riverfront: …

On Tuesday evening, the ASUO Programs Finance Committee held its last program recall before finalizing its budget to present to the ASUO Senate on Wednesday night. The PFC budget is the last major program budget in the ASUO budget to …

Long after most other students had cleared out of the EMU, the ASUO Senate voted down funding the Oregon Student Public Interest Research Group at $45,000 with a vote of five affirming and 14 opposing on Wednesday night. After a …

The ASUO Executive wants to take $45,000 from the Athletics and Contracts Finance Committee’s contract with the University’s athletic department and use it for a proposed Oregon Student Public Interest Research Group contract and replace the $45,000 for the athletic …

A disputed Constitution Court ruling today resulted in Andrew Quinlan, an at-large member of Athletics and Contracts Finance Committee, being declared not guilty of a grievance filed against him for non-fulfillment of duties. A month ago, Jan. 18, University student …

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Tuesday night, the Athletics and Contracts Finance Committee will hear from members of the University’s Oregon Student Public Interest Group for a second time to fulfill OSPIRG’s appeal of its initial hearing. Unlike other political controversies that may seem two-sided, …

ACFC Chair Brianna Woodside-Gomez has said since the committee’s initial hearing with the student PIRG that her reason for adjourning the meeting early has been incorrectly spread. “I think it was a waste of our time, it’s the same arguments …

The Programs Finance Committee stuck to its original allocation decision for the Student Insurgent on Tuesday night, because, members said, the Insurgent’s appeal did not outweigh the little amount fundraised and spent by the publication. There were two primary concerns …

ASUO Sen. Brianna Woodside-Gomez said that following her decision to disallow public testimony at Oregon Student Public Interest Research Group’s budget hearing, she received comments via her e-mail and phone inboxes. The text messages said such things as “Don’t listen …

One more senator was added to the resignation tally today when Chris Bocchicchio announced his resignation from the ASUO Senate. Bocchicchio was unanimously confirmed to Senate seat 13 at the Dec. 2, 2009, meeting and maintained his seat this year, …

The Athletics and Contracts Finance Committee voted to approve Lane Transit District’s full budget increase, bucking the Senate’s recommendation to give the group zero percent growth for the 2011-12 fiscal year. On Tuesday night, the ACFC unanimously approved the Executive …

Newton was again able to spot the weakness in Oregon’s pass coverage, as he found Philip Lutzenkirchen for a 39-yard strike down the sideline. It was almost identical to his touchdown pass to Blake late in the second quarter, with …

Pretty even across the board in the opening half. Here’s a look at a few of the key matchups: Passing Darron Thomas — 15 of 19 for 194 yards, one TD and two INTs Cam Newton — 16 of 22 … Continue reading →

The Ducks began the second quarter with a third-and-two at the goal line, but Thomas was sacked for a loss of six yards and Oregon had to settle for a 26-yard field goal. With that, the scoreless tie was finally …