Comments on: ASUO Senate meeting review, or “There are a lot of reasons why politics is necessarily detrimental.”

By: Alex McCafferty

Alex McCafferty — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:14:25 +0000

My interpretation of the 0% benchmark is that Senate wanted to send a message to LTD and the AD. If we do come out with a benchmark above 0%, I dont think they are going to deny funding. This will be my 3rd year working with the Athletic Department, and they have always been very approachable, understandable, and professional. If we want more tickets, they will give us more tickets. If we cant afford them I want less, they will give us less without bickering. The real enemy of students is LTD. Their unrealistic demands and their demeanor in the conversation shows a huge lack of respect for student leaders and the budget process.
Senate’s political firepower should be aimed at LTD first, before we talk about cutting the AD.

By: Dane

Dane — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:52:19 +0000

a lucrative meter maid nazi state

What would we do without you, Zach?

By: JMB

JMB — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:05:59 +0000

Next up: getting rid of the metered parking along University Street so that the Athletic Department coaches can have large personal parking spaces in front of their plush new offices in the converted Mac Court.

By: nike urbanism duk

nike urbanism duk — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:57:53 +0000

Very $mart, they are reducing there unholy “carbon footprint” while creating a lucrative meter maid nazi state. Johnson Hall parking should be removed and replaced with some kind of flower garden for these greenwashers.

By: C.T. Behemoth

C.T. Behemoth — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:05:59 +0000

Parking garage.

By: Dane

Dane — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:17:49 +0000

I like how the University continues to reduce the amount of parking on campus, obviously trying to force students to use alternative methods of transportation while simultaneously cutting bus routes and funding. Smart.

By: C.T. Behemoth

C.T. Behemoth — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:41:42 +0000

What the ASUO should do is start working on supporting an LTD route to student housing areas that is free for everyone and falls under the federal grants that subsidize all of that stuff.

So far, LTD has managed to connect the shit-hole downtown of Springfield (which is endearing for many reasons) with campus, and now they are connecting the aforementioned shit-hole with the new hospital campus. WTF? I get long-term planning, but why not have ASUO and others up there pushing for a route from Autzen to campus that is permanently free…and maybe the route from the student housing over on 24th too. THEN, let students living elsewhere ride, drive or pay their way in from there? Don’t get me wrong, I enjoy the free bus ride…but

On the other hand, why not make students walk their happy asses 1/2 a mile from Autzen to campus? : ) It’s ‘green’, healthy and on many days…faster than the bus.