The ASUO office, located in EMU Suite 4, is getting a makeover. The student government has selected a new logo to replace the void created last year, four computers designated for shared use have been put in place as part of larger refurbishing and ASUO members and other students alike gathered in the office for an open house event Thursday evening.
The efforts to put on the event centered around former Programs Liaison Eryn Block, who said though the idea originated with the new logo selection, it ultimately was about getting more students aware of what happened in the ASUO. @@http://directory.uoregon.edu/telecom/directory.jsp?p=findpeople%2Ffind_results&m=student&d=person&b=name&s=eryn+block@@
“We definitely wanted to get more people here … more recognition to more people in the ASUO,” Block said.
Though Block did much of the work recently to put the event together, she said that Brian Allen and Sinjin Carey originally brought the idea with the logo contest. @@http://directory.uoregon.edu/telecom/directory.jsp?p=findpeople%2Ffind_results&m=student&d=person&b=name&s=brian+allen@@ @@http://directory.uoregon.edu/telecom/directory.jsp?p=findpeople%2Ffind_results&m=student&d=person&b=name&s=sinjin+carey@@
University senior Matt Sillaman’s logo was selected to win the contest. Thursday’s event had free recyclable bags affixed with the new logo. @@http://directory.uoregon.edu/telecom/directory.jsp?p=findpeople%2Ffind_results&m=student&d=person&b=name&s=sillaman@@
The new logo reads “ASUO Student Government” with the University’s “O” composed of people holding hands on the right.
“It was pretty simple; it came naturally,” Sillaman said. “It combined the UO logo with people; it just kind of blended.”
Sillaman said for his logo being selected, he received a cash prize, and the logo will continue to be used next year. He said he really wasn’t involved in the ASUO but learned about the contest through an Emerald article and conversations with others in the architecture department.
“I voted — that’s about the extent of my participation,” Sillaman said.
University sophomore Callie Gisler is an ASUO intern who got involved with the planning and execution of the event in coordination with Block. @@http://directory.uoregon.edu/telecom/directory.jsp?p=findpeople%2Ffind_results&m=student&d=person&b=name&s=Callie+Gisler@@
Gisler said ASUO Intern Coordinator Kelli Horvath got her involved in the ASUO through Gisler’s previous involvement in the Holden Leadership Center. @@http://asuo.uoregon.edu/executive.php?a=12@@
Gisler said she thought it was a success and encouraged students to “look forward to more events like this … because they’re needed.”
University junior Rob Rich said he wasn’t involved with the ASUO but learned about the event because of the advertising. @@http://directory.uoregon.edu/telecom/directory.jsp?p=findpeople%2Ffind_results&m=student&d=person&b=name&s=rob+rich@@
“The fliers … were all over the place,” Rich said.
Throughout the event, there was an equal participation of students in and out of the ASUO, which Block said fit the goals for the event.
“There was a goal … more welcoming environment for students in the ASUO,” Block said. “I’m just happy it’s gone so well.”