Students for Choice set the record straight
We would like to thank the Emerald for its interest in our group, but we regret the incorrect information presented in the article in the Wednesday, Oct. 17, Spotlight On Campus special section (“Student group revives old programs,” ODE). We write this letter to avoid misunderstandings and confusion. The article contained several mistakes.
First, Students for Choice is not an affiliate of the College Democrats. Students for Choice is an all-inclusive group with no party alliances; we welcome individuals of any political background.
Second, Students for Choice does not offer contraceptive services of any kind. We are an information resource only. Our goal is to alert students to reproductive health issues and campaign for reproductive rights. We inform students of services and programs that offer reproductive health services in the Eugene area.
Thirdly, Students for Choice is not part of the Family Planning Expansion Project. FPEP, which is administered through the University Health Center and the Lane County Health Department, offers free contraceptive and family planning services to individuals who meet FPEP requirements. Students for Choice, acting as a middleman to educate students about FPEP, has applications and information about the program, but does not determine eligibility or provide any FPEP services.

Kathryn Phillips

Lauren Manes

Students for Choice co-directors
Editor’s note: The Emerald regrets the errors.
 

Computers can save energy
According to Professor Greg Bothum in Physics 162, turning off computers on weekends saves the following:
1 CPU + monitor = 200 watts
200 watts x 48 hours = 10 KWHs
20,000 CPUs x 10 KWHs = 200 MWHs
$50 per MWH = 10,000 per weekend = 500,000 dollars per year!

Jeremy Gunderson

senior

planning, public policy and

management