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ASWOU Voting is Monday May 5 - Thursday May 8

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As some of you may have noticed the ASWOU website was 'modified' earlier today.  This modification was done by an unidentified outside party without the approval and consent of the elected leaders within your student government.

Althought ASWOU did not approve of this modification, as elected student body representatives, we fully support freedom of speech and expression. However, no one has the right to modify ASWOU's website without the consent of or discussion with the Executive Committee.

We are thankful to the diligent staff of WOU Computing Services and the host of ASWOU.org for helping to get this web site back to normal in a timely manner today.

If you have questions or concerns about this issue please contact us via email or office telephone. 

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Student Government at WOU Builds Bridges with Likeminded Organizations to Encourage Campus, Community-Wide Earth Day Celebration

MONMOUTH, Ore. – April 20, 2008 – The Associated Students of Western Oregon University (ASWOU) is ready to rock n’ roll on April 22nd for Earth Day celebrations all across WOU.  The ASWOU, WOU Service Learning and Development Office and 2008 Sustainable Energy Working Group have built bridges to coordinate a campus and community-wide Earth Day celebration. 

Earth Day 2008: Schedule

• Tree Planting.  Help beautify our campus while helping the environment by planting a tree.  Sponsored by ASWOU and the WOU Physical Plant, all equipment is supplied.  WOU students, staff, faculty and community are encouraged to pitch in.

10:30-11:30             Outside of the College of Education
12:30- 1:30             In front of the Werner University Center, near Church St.
1:30- 2:00             Out front of Todd Hall

• Lights Out WOU.  Let the sun light up your office, apartment or residence hall during "Lights Out" 12 - 1 p.m. Tuesday, April 22nd. Turn out YOUR lights to support Earth Day and energy conservation at Western Oregon University!
  
• Information Tabling.  Grab information about ways to live a more sustainable lifestyle: provided on the East Foyer of the Werner University Center by ASWOU from 10 a.m. -3 p.m. April 22nd.  Take a picture hugging a tree, and buy a “Be Smart, Do Your Part” t-shirt!
  
  
• Banning Styrofoam.  ASWOU hopes to lead the City of Monmouth in a bill which would ban the use of Styrofoam within city limits.  Corvallis recently banned Styrofoam, leading the way in banning the only completely unrecyclable product used today. ASWOU Outreach Coordinator Maegan Lamb recently said that “if passed, this initiative would improve our community’s efforts to help the environment – putting Western Oregon University on the map.”

For more information about the Associated Students of Western Oregon University, upcoming and current events and ways to become a student leader, visit ASWOU.org.  

About the Associated Students of Western Oregon University:

The Associated Students of Western Oregon University offers a great way for students to get involved and opens the door for many opportunities to succeed in college.  Modeled after the federal government, the ASWOU is comprised of three branches; executive, legislative, and judicial. Each branch has separate powers and duties, and acts in a system of checks and balances with the other branches. The ASWOU is here for one reason-- the students.  WOU Students, Faculty, Staff and interested community members are encourage to contact ASWOU President Tiffani McCoy at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or ASWOU Vice President Kathleen Stuart at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it  

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MONMOUTH, Ore.

- March 11, 2008 – The Associated Students of Western Oregon University (ASWOU) is in the midst of its most successful year in recent memory.  As student government at Western Oregon University, the organization strives to represent student rights and tackle issues that affect fellow students, faculty and staff in a variety of ways.  The ASWOU Office is located on the 2nd floor of the Werner University Center, across from the WOU Book Store. 

ASWOU recently announced its goals and vision for the 2008 Spring Term.  Among them, a nonpartisan voter registration and education drive, a campaign to educate students on health care and student health insurance, working with Monmouth City Council to pass a resolution banning Styrofoam in Monmouth, coordinating efforts to improve academic advising and a Public Safety Forum on a bill which would arm campus public safety officers. 

The ASWOU Executive Cabinet is made up of 3 elected and 8 appointed student leaders. This dedicated group will tackle the following issues this spring:

• Making the Student Vote Count.  In a voter registration drive primarily coordinated by ASWOU State and Federal Affairs Director Max Beach, the goal of the nonpartisan ASWOU voter registration drive is to register students to vote in Oregon presidential primaries and the U.S. presidential election in November.  Oregon Senate Bill 951 recently mandated that university campuses institutionalize voter registration with the representative university student government, and WOU will fulfill this mandate throughout spring term. 
• Advocating for Student Insurance and Health Care.  Responding to student concerns regarding health care and insurance, ASWOU will launch a health care campaign to educate and inform students at WOU of their health care options on and off campus. According to ASWOU Public Relations Director Christian Rogers, “the more students who become involved in student health care, the better the final decision will be for all students – I hope that students really make their opinion heard on health and insurance fees at WOU.” Christian Rogers has served as a student at large on the Student Health Advisory Committee in 2008.
• Banning Styrofoam.  ASWOU hopes to lead the City of Monmouth in a bill which would ban the use of Styrofoam within city limits.  Corvallis recently banned Styrofoam, leading the way in banning the only completely unrecyclable product used today. ASWOU Outreach Coordinator Maegan Lamb recently said that “if passed, this initiative would improve our community’s efforts to help the environment – putting Western Oregon University on the map.”
• Improving Academic Advising.  The Student Academic Advising Committee will begin work next term to improve academic advising at WOU by enhancing Western Oregon Universities rapidly improving student advising system.  Working with Academic Advising and Learning Center Director Karen Sullivan-Vance and ASWOU representatives, the student led committee will begin by discussing ways to improve the WOU advising Web site for students.  

For more information about the Associated Students of Western Oregon University, upcoming and current events and ways to become a student leader, visit ASWOU.org.  

About the Associated Students of Western Oregon University:

 ...More information and dates coming soon!