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NOVEMBER Photo by Deborah Hallick M any PSU students became actively in– volved in the Nov. 6 election. Candi– dates spoke at PSU and initiative cam- paigning was very visible in the park blocks. Governor Barbara Roberts and senatorial can– didate Harry Lonsdale both came to PSU on campaign stops. Ralph Nader came to campus in suppOrt of Measure 6, the recycling initiative. Barbara Roberts was elected the first woman governor of Oregon. Senator Bob Hatfield sur– vived the threat from his Democratic opponent from Bend. Oregonians passed Measure 5, limit– ing property taxes and greatly reducing the state's resources, including those for higher education. Two environmental bills went down, one which would have closed Trojan and the second which set recycling standards for packaging materials. Two restrictive abortion bills were also defeated. A seatbelt law was passed. An experimental wel– fare reform package also passed. A school choice measure was defeated. Curtis Delgardo finished his season with the Viking football team breaking six school records and ranking sixth in the NCAA's career yardage. DECEMBER Photo by Deborah Hallick V iking volleyball defeated University of Alaska-Anchorage to advance to the Elite Eight tournament in Bakersfield, Calif. They finished the season fourth in the country. President Ramaley, children from Helen Gor– don Childcare center and PSU music students all participated in a Christmas tree lighting ceremo– ny. The tree stood in the middle of the Park Blocks celebrating the holiday season. • • • All by Deborah Hallick News/Monthly •