Senate funds lacrosse team for travel to nationals
The ASUO Student Senate released more than $9,000 for the women’s and men’s University Club Sports lacrosse teams for travel to the national championships and nominated senators for its new interim Student Issues Committee on Wednesday night.
The Student Senate released $3,535 for the women’s lacrosse team to go to St. Louis for the National Championship competition in mid-May.
Traci Geist, women’s team coordinator, said the team needed more money to pay for airfare, van rentals, hotel rooms and tournament entries.
The men’s team, which received $5,820 for travel expenses, has not yet qualified for the championships, but probably will, Geist said.
University Club Sports Coordinator Sandy Vaughn said the team needed to know it had the money before reserving tickets and that all 34 team members traveling to the championships would play during the event..
The Student Senate also nominated five senators for its new interim Student Issues Committee, which will be in place until the Rules Committee can create a permanent one. Sen. Steven Lockfield nominated Sen. Rodrigo Moreno-Villamar, who first proposed the idea of the committee. Sen. James George nominated himself for the position, and Lockfield, Sen. Mena Ravassipour and Sen. Jesse Harding also were nominated and accepted the positions.
The Student Senate released $2,522 for the Black Women of Achievement’s Ebony Man Showcase, $50 for the Chinese Student Association, $85 for the Nontraditional Student Union, $100 for the Women’s Law Forum, $929 for the Black Student Union, $70 for the Latino/Latina Law Student Association, $150 for the Minority Law Student Association and $4,344 for the ASUO Women’s Center.

— Jared Paben

EPD arrests suspect in Commons shooting
The Eugene Police Department has arrested a man suspected of firing shots inside an apartment at the University Commons complex on March 23 at 12:22 a.m.
EPD spokeswoman Kerry Delf said Jonathon Lee Yeager, 20, was taken into custody on April 20 for charges related to a home invasion robbery.
According to Delf, Yeager was charged with unlawful use of a weapon and reckless endangering.
Yeager’s gun, which the police suspect was used in the incident, was seized from his roommate during a traffic stop in Springfield.
There are no known injuries in the incident, and Yeager is the only suspect to be arrested so far, Delf said.
According to Lane County Jail records, Yeager was released April 22, and the district attorney has not filed any charges yet.

— Lisa Catto