University of Oregon student reported missing near Florence
Jack Charles O’Hallaren, 20, was reported missing just after 8 p.m. on April 15 near the North Jetty on the Siuslaw River.
O’Hallaren was last seen going into a surf before disappearing. His friend called the Lane County Sheriff’s Office and said O’Hallaren was under the influence of drugs and alcohol when he swam 40 yards offshore.
Officials suspended the search after 12 hours. The Lane County Sheriff’s Office asks that anyone with information call 541-682-4150.
UO President Michael Schill addresses tuition increases and faculty cuts in Q&A session
Schill held a campus conversation on April 12 in the Ford Alumni Center that detailed his goals for next year and the future, including his main objective: bolstering research.
Schill also expressed frustration after a student representative suggested that the tuition increase conflicts with his talk of increasing affordability and access to minorities.
“Do you have an alternative?” Schill asked in response.
Schill also discussed the new freshman live-in requirement, his desire to increase the university’s graduation rate, faculty cuts and administration’s request that most departments decrease spending by 3 percent.
Quinn Haaga wins 2016 ASUO presidency
Haaga of I’m with UO became the new ASUO president-elect on April 15. The I’m with UO slate won every open position in last week’s election.
The I’m with UO executive ticket won with 2,244 votes. One Oregon’s Zach Rentschler received 555.
Haaga and her slate will take office on May 25.
A second runoff election is going to take place for five seats that were improperly submitted last week. The voting is open from April 18 to April 22.