(LETTER continued from page 3) (:&SKET&LL continued from page 7) I rely on the TORCH to general. Now Lane is faced with a long time produce a lot of the work, because on the road. The next home game is if is widely read, and because posters February 8th which means Lane will on windows are more expensive, un.:. challenge Clackamas, Clatsop, Southsightly and a maintenance problem. western Oregon and Blue Mountain ComRead the Daily--although it's pub- munity Colleges all on the road. lished for the instructors and staff "We're going to take them one at a and is censored by Eldon Schafer, time," says Bates. ' We're not overit does have some good info and events. looking anybody.'' n.nd, though it'll be ask your instructor for one or have rough, Bates feels that '' if the bench him read it in class. continues as it has, we'll do real good.' ' Finally, listen -to KLOC-FM, .90.3 and watch KLCC-TV, cable ch 7-- (WRESTLING continued from page 7) Other results were: they're run by our school, and our Brice Knudtson, 118 pounds, losing FM station is by far the best in town 2 decision. to 6 a in and has no insulting commercials. Dan Cox. 134 pounds. losing in a 12, h.nd to those who are curious- to 7 decision. remember that information is rarely Dan Nugent. 14~ pounds, losing by handed to you on a silver platter--keep a pin. your eyes and ears open, read a lot, Rick Gile, 167 pounds, losing by a ask questions and snoop around. . . pin. you'd be surprised at what's REaLL Y The Titans will host the U of O Junior goin on around here!!! Varsity here Friday night at 6:30 p.m. keep those cards and letters coming, Admission is free with a Student Body Card. Robin Tappan v~ \l ROBERTSON''S DRUGS You~ prescription, our main concern ..... 1 \ ----- TOIF?JCH STAIFIF editor associate editors news editor feature editor photo editor production editorial assistants ••• Rick Bella Mike Mclain Jan Brown Mac McKelvey Ed Rosch J. Peter Johnson Linda Cuyler I' ZS- IT W/ aa~oQ1 r"\-,r- l1}J •P.O. Box lE Eugene, Oregon 97 401 "-·· Instructor Resigns in Protest Linda A Ian iz Mike Heffley - ~ -Jlllt~. ",:,, Ill~ I ,.,,17:;481!~t~ .::;: if1} '1·~ • 1 Economy related to qvercrow<;ling b K h C afi Y at Y " l . ':,m:,... -~-- .·: . ,:,. , • by Rick Bella photo by Ed Rosch tHft fm __ January 21, 1975 Vol. 12 no. 13 lane community - college 30th· & Hily_ard 343-7715 : ){A,1 Enrollment overloaq at LCC is posing proble_ms all over campus, from classrooms to the parkmg lot. Total enrollment is c;urrently estimated at 12,000, up approximately 2,100 from last spring. Closed courses apd overcrowded classes are undoubtedly the most serious problems created by Numerous students were the increased enrollmynt. unable to enroll in classes they wanted and, in many cases, needed .. And, as Gerald Rasmussen. dean of instructional operations, pointed out, the problem is not confi.ned to any specific program or department. "Classes are closed all ov e r," he said. (continued on page 1) @ photo by Ed Ro sch "LCC is cheating i~s lowcst__:__paid faculty members in order its highest-paid administrators more comfortable." This statement was made by Jeanette Silveira, former Women's Studies instructor. to the LCC Board of Education at I i their Ja,_rnary_ meeting._ She referred to the fact that part-time @ faculty_ IS paid accot~dm_g to a lower pa~· scale than that for Ml full-time faculty. Silveira resigned her position on Januar\' JO. President Eldon Sc,hafcr made this .reply: "Evidence s·lwws that LC~ has the higl~~st-pai? part-time staff of any community !Wcollege 111 the state. _To this Board member Catherine Lauris remarkc~. "Maybe our part-timers arc better than those at other p schools. Women's Studies. a course in the lntcrdisciplinar\' Studies (!} fJ ~epartn~cnt. is a course designed by Silveira. and taught b\' her • ff SlllCC Wmter 1974. Full and part-time teaching loads. according to Dean of ;:f designated according to ;;:* ~ns_tr_uction Gerald Rasmu_ssen ff mdi_vidual. depai:tmet~t. an? 1s decided upon b~· the department t.W cha,rn_1an 111 con_1unct,on_with the Office of Instruction. ~j . Sm_ce 19 73, part-tune fa culty has been paid a~Tording to a P~1 ~1c.v _1nforma! 1X dubbed _b~· some as "p:1rt-t1mc 1~a~· for Pa.rt-time faculty receives appro:omatcly Mp.ut-ttme st aft. M$tiOO p_er course yer_tcrm an_d ha\'c no health insurance. MFull-t11ne facult~· 1s paid approx1matcl_,· $900 per course per term . (continued on page 1)' ili:l ft to make f1 m m It il fl. !s fJ January 14, 1975 pagef,._, 2. Media Commission seeks replacement editor by Mike Heffley The recent I_,· ,·arated ·editorship of the rOl{CH wa, foremost on the agenda of the Media Commi,,ion meeting la,t Frida_,. 110011 . .John Locher. former editor. was fprccd to resign last week part-\\'a\' through hi, nine month term for financi,il n: a..,ons. It i-.; nm,· the dut\' of the Media Commi..,<.;ion to select a ;,c\\: editor. The Media Commi-;sinn . rc-;pon<.;ible to the Lan e Cnmmunity College Board of Education and for the direction of the Lane Communit)· College Mc;dia. is a "govern ing bod)· representative of the student hod)·. staff. and administration" (Media Commission Guidelines). The process of selecting a nc\\' editor •'usual I)· takes a couple of \\'CC ks. but in an emergency situation it could be faster." ..,aid Pete Peterson. facultv adviser to the TORCH . in last wcck.-s story about • Locher's resignation. That "faster" took shape at the mee ting upon Peterson's motion when a "time-frame" of one week was set to find a nc\\' editor. Duri~g that time. the Commission declared. applicants will be sought via posted fliers around the campus. and interviews will be held on Frida,·. January 24. at 3 ~.m. Deadlines l'nr appliL~ation, is; 8:.10 Thursday morning. d r a Ill at ic fa" hi;> 11 . w a-. Tc g g er. w lw..., e l\\11- )Tar Co111111is-..,io11 term had expired. in the TOHCH offiL-c. /\ \·otc of thank'> to Loeber for his Nominated to replace him wer e staff performance a, editor was put forth b~· 111e111her, .ln\'L·e Hop'> and Ted Romoser. PL·tn,on and \Cco1,clcd b)· all. Outgoing hut both tkdincd the position. The only Chairer /\rt Tcgger L·n111n_lL'rHkd Loeber other 110111i11ec wa, Ctmnic Hood. \\·ho. as l'ull - 1i111c scrrelarv for the /\SLCC. was a: . JK'r..,onall)·. /\1,o takinu his lean·. in a lcs~ 1Tp1T-.1·11tatin· frn1~1 rlw cl:t..,..,ified ~tall. ShL· \\'a, .ratified b)· a 9 to J \'Ole. l.11ehn a,ked if it wnc noted thal the ',L'lTL' tar~· of the only student political body "a.., 110\\ head of the Media Co111111ission. · \\ hil'11 he tern1L·d a clin·ct mixing of politics :rnd pre-.-.. but he was ruled out of order by l'L-ggcr . Fir..,, item for the Ill'\\' Chain:r was the r:11il'iL·atio11 of the C't}JlLTete Statement (the ,.-olkge literary and p_hotograph)· maga1i11c) editor. Walt Chambers. Chambers 1\ a.., l'IH>',L'n from a group of nine Concrete S t a t L' 111 L' 11 t .., t a ff 111 c 111 he r" . a 11 cl u 11 a n i 1i1llu..,1_,. ratified h_,· the Media Commission. The meeting then adjourned. after 1, h;1t PctL-r..,011 called the .. ..,Jwrtest meeting \\e·,-e e\Tr had," and agreed to meet thi.., Friday to inten·ic"· potential editors 1'1lr thl' TOHCH. Applications for lORCH editor arc being accepted by the Media Commission. Applicants must be of good academic LCC student ,tandin'g and must - d·emonstratc a knowledge of the responsibilities of The Med_ia Commission. the post. composed of two faculty members . t\\'o ,taff members. and four students, is a ; bod~· design~d to develop policies to direct the, operations of LCC media. Applications can b~ obtained at the TORCH office. 206 Center. and must be submitted at bv 8:30 a.m .. Thurs d:t)' . .Jan. 23. The· Me~ia Commissio;1 \\'i II met •to select a nc,v editor on Fri cl a~- . J an . 2 4 .. at 3 p . m . in the Lihrar~· Conference Room. Silveira: 'equal pay for equal work' (Continued from front cover) Silveira. who earned her doctorate in many exceptions. We simply do not have Full and part-tin~e teaching loads, according to Dean of Instruction Gerald experimental psychology from the U of O in the moncv ... Silveira went on to describe her Rasmussen, are designated according to 1971, was the only Women's Studies the individual departme,nt. and are decided instructor. She taught two sections, particular case: upon by the department chairman ir. Introduction to Women's Studies 101 and ··My position is p_artieularly outraconjunction with the Office of Instruction. Women's Seminar 102. "I have been faced with a choice geous because I am (was) teaching courses Since 1973. part-time faculty has been paid according to a policy informallv between two undesirable alternatives," dc-.;igncd to remedy in small part the clubbed by some as "part-time pay fo.r she continued. "On one hand, I could discrimination against women and the part-time staff.·• Part-time faculty deprive my students of ~he counseling and silence about women in the typical college receives approximately $600 per course_ per other commitment they have a right to curriculum--bccause I teach in a deexpect from the Wo"'en's Studies fac- partment where the courses arc centered term and have no health insurance. ultv . . . or on the other hand. I could on the experiences of women and ethnic approximately paid is faculty Full-time crn;rn1it large blocks of my time, free of minorities . . . becaus.e the entire faculty $900 per course per term. "Part-time instn~ctors," says Ras- charge. I have decided that neither of of this department is women and ethnic minorities and is part-time. musscn. "arc not required to keep office these alternatives is acceptable." Recourse is offered in a grievance hours and do not have to serve on To continue in my teaching P0s1 t 10 n committees." Full-time instructors are procedure in which the department chairrequired to serve on th~ee committees per man ,vould present the ease to the Office of \\'ithout proteS t " Silveir~• st ated "would be Instruction. This was done by Department to allow LCC to continue to appear to be year by appointment of the president. Chairman William Powell on December 5, taking affirmative action againS t sexism What then is the question? "I believe it is a question of equal pay and it \Vas denied by Associate Dean of and racism in the curriculum. when in fact this apparent commitment is itself based for equal work." says Silveira. "The entire Instruction Joyce Hops. Appeal of that decision was then made on the continued exploitation of women faculty of our department is less than Perhaps th e and ethnic minorities. half-time. Clearly. then, if the depart- to Dean Rasmussen. He also denied it. "If we did this for her," said ah-.;urditv of such 'affirmative action' is ment is to have any meetings or otherwise Jeanette Silveira function as an entity, part-time instruc- Rasmussen. "we would have to make too clear to you." ~mr~Wi!:Hthlrn,::wm&W-·MfflmMKM·~H~~¥Jf.zt¥.a=rnmn~-:rr::::!,M.':k... •. V/-MilW.,'fo'®l'JH'£K.wmtmrn:i=&~Wfflt.%W~Wamrwnrrwmti®W..ft:ffi.ID'.Ml®NSaif~ffit.~~r~~~rr •w - . - ~ • Students·cramped from c/dssroom to parking lot ( Continued from front cover) "We've got people who want into welding, into electronics, into math. into just about • everything." Robert Marshall, director of admissions and registration, concurred. "All the occupational classes are full with waiting lists and a lot of the college transfer classes are filled up, too,·· he said. •'Too many people j~st couldn't get the classes they wanted. For some students, the problem is quite serious. as James Piercey, associate dean of instruction pointed out. "There arc people who aren't going to graduate because they didn't get into certain courses." he explained. "If we offered classes on a graveyard shift, they'd fill \ up... Most students who succeeded in entering the programs and classes they wanted found them overcrowded. Piercey said courses were packed well beyond capacity this term. "On the whole there is ahout a 15 percent overload in all courses. We've got people in classes all over campus sitting on the floor." As most LCC students realize all too · well. classrooms are but one area on campus where the effects of the increased enrollment are evident. The campus bookstore is definitely another; many students confronted the problem directly a~ they searched through the store for textbooks and found empty shelves instead. Georgia Henrickson, bookstore manager. said the textbook shortage has definitely worsened this term; rather than be ing confined to specific programs or 0 classes it is "pretty general." The reason for shortages, according to Henrickson, is that instructors. not foreseeing enrollment hikes in their classes, simply did not order enough books. The problem is complicated, Henrickson added, by the fact that reorders are taking ·'a long time'· in many cases. ·'Sometimes the publishers themselves arc running out of stock because of the current paper shprtage," she explained. and added that instructors are being advised to request students who drop classes to sell their books back to the store. Any student who has eaten lunch during the peak noon hours at either the cafeteria. the snackbar, or the restaurant has undoubtedly confronted the problems increased enrollment presents. • 'You understand the problem pretty fast when you stand there and try to find a table as your food gets cold." said Ken Brownell. food services coordinator. Brownell said there were no immediate solutions to the difficulties in sight. "We've reached the saturation point with seating. There's just no money for more tables and chairs.'' Lack of staff to bus the tables also contributes to the problem. Brownell said the number of work study students employed in food services has been cut in half (from 30_to 15) since last term. "There arc no more work study people available. The money is gone. So we may have to add paid positions to the staff, and the cost of this will probably be passed on to the students through highyr prices." he explained. Brownell pointed <;>Ut, however, that cati ng areas arc always more crowded during the first several weeks of the quarter and that "tJ,e situation will definitely improve some" as it progresses. Students have also been complaining about the lack of parking spaces this term. Ross Barton. daytime supervisor of security. said the east. south, and west parking lots are generally filled by 9:45; at this point "people bcgm abandoning their cars wherever they can." He said if more people were awafe of and used the northeast lot, however. parking would not be a problem. "There's always space up there. It's never been filled up." Barton said there is a real shortage of handicapped parking spaces this term. "I've had to beg, borrow and steal spaces from other areas for handicapped students.·· he said. He pointed out that, because of the shortages, the security deparJment had been placed in the position of determining ,\·ho is more handicapped, who deserves the available space more." Barton predicted that parking prob1ems will improve as the quarter progresses , "The first few weeks are always • realty chaotic," he explained. Student awarded scholarship Rick Bella, a Journalism student and co-associate editor of the school's newspaper, the TORCH, has been awarded a $50 scholarsh~p by the Western Newspaper Foundation. (WNF) Bella, 24, is one of 31 Journalism students attending junior colleges in hrizona, California, Oregon and Washington to receive such an award. He will receive his check Monday from Alton Baker Jr., publisher of the Eugene Register Guard, on behalf of the WNF in a ceremony at the Guard's office in Eugene. Applicants for the scholarships had. to meet these criterea: . Must be a second year Journalism student in a community college, planning to attend a four-year college to major in journalism. Must show that there is need for financial aid. . Must have maintaine(J a three-point GPA. Must show to the satisfaction of the college that he or she has certain positive characteristics. Must be recommended by th~ Journalism faculty. Pete Peterson, J011rnalism instructor and TORCH advisor., sent the nomination of Bella along wit Bella'-s own letter of career intent to the WNF over the Christmas VB.c~tion and received word that he had won lastTriday. The WNF, whose offices are located in Los ngeles. is an organization of nC\\·spaµ r~ from Ca~ifornia, Arizona, Idaho, N~ada, Oregon, Utah and · Washington. pag~ f 3January 21,197 5 Senate faces attendance dilemma by Mike McLain " We hi1va no quorup1. . The meeting will be adjourned. ·· 1ith these words and the pound of a gavel. Sallie Tor:r:.es. brought an end to an unsuccessful Student Senate meeting Thursday. Uns.ucccssful not because of a lack of accomplishment. but bc;causc, as in every other Senate meeting this year. there were not enough senators in attendance to carry on the' meeting. After spending tht'ec hours resolving nine of the eleven action items on the agenda. debate was halted for a "Challenge to the quorum . .. A challenge by one of the senators causes a roll call count to determine if more than holf of the 32 senators arc present. But a quorum was not in attendance. and accordjng to the bi-hrws of the body the meeting could not continue. According to Connie 'Hood. ASLCC sccretan:. the challenge was initiated just as the sc,-cnteenth member had gone to the bathroom. and it wa s vot ed on before his return to the meeting. The tenth item on the agenda. the Workshop Program for the Student Union proposal. described by First Vice president Jon Brcnard as "one of the most important'· was not discussed. And neither was the next item - - consideration for a loan to the Photography Club. Among the items that were resolved or tabled were the followir:ig: eApproval of the co~stitution and a $75 fund allotment for the Young Socialist Alliance, a new club whose goal is to introduce socialist ideas to people who arc looking for altemati\'cs to om· present sociopolitical system. eAppr~rnl of the content of a letter to be sent to Chancellor Ro\· Lieuallen , head of the State Board ·of Higher Education, cxp1·essing ASLCC support for JANUARY a recommendation to l'hangc the tax status of the Oregon Student. Public Interest Research Group I OSPIHG I to le gall~ lobb.\ the state of Oregon. eApproval ASf,CC secl\ constitutional the June 20, lines handed of a rc<.·ommcndation that legal aid to determine its and other rights regarding 1974 administration guideclown IH Dean of Stuclc!_tts J,ll·k Carter and the Board of Education regarding student rights and privileges, until submitted to and approved b~· the Senate. u; Cl) t 1by Julie Ove11on p•,:\\ • Jeffy's I - tion for jobs at an all time high. "Job placement can't promise you a job. bt1t at least it ·s a foot in the door" says Bai Iv. In the last several years over· 600 LCC graduates annually hav·c been successfully placcd--90 percent ii1 Oregon and over 80 percent in the college district. In addition to graduates. the Placement Office has found jobs for over 1.000 students each year in part-time and occasional positions with over 400 local emplo~·ers. Women and minorities probably have been feeling the prejudices of job hunting casing up a bit. Baily says. Peole who fall in these catagories have a better than 25 percent chance of getting a job in formerly restricted areas such as nursing. telephone operators. and mill work. •·People so_metimcs get hired for the That isn \\'rong reasons ... says Baily. t to say they arcn 't deserving. but at times people arc placed for what they are. instead of for what they can do. he explained . The employer may not have his quota of women. Blacks. Chicanoes or other 1111111,11111111111111111,111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 AND FAMILY RESTAURANT 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. S~n. thru Thurs. 6 a.m. to 12 p.m. Friday and Saturdays 29th and Willamette 25 CENTS OFF WITH .THIS COUPON -UO. 8 p .m. uo Con - EMU Ballroom. Hotel Paradiso. LCC Theatre . p.111. Transcc ntcntal Meditation. • Hca 110. I 2 noon. • Establishment of a Senate committee to meet with members of the Special Programs and Acth·ities Fund ISPAFI to reach a common conccnsus to disolYe the (.'Ollllllittcc. 23 Hotel Paradi-;o. LCC Th eatre . 8p.m . Willamette U Piano Trio . UO Gcrlingcr Lounge. 8 p.m. • Ratification of Hugh Dickerson as the new senator from th~ Electronics Department. 24 OSPIRG. in SRC. 12 noon . Hotel Paradiso. LCC Theatre. 8 p.m. H::'t!clula\1 Chorus & Rock DanL-c . W.O. W. Hall. 8th & Lincoln. minorities and if he docs not do something about filling positions with these people he may find himself in trouble with civil rights groups. equal opportunity suits. or even picketers. However. Jean Miller. Placement Office sccretarv. stated that • 'there is no prejudice .. i ,~ the p I ace men t service, although \\'hen filling out the card. one wil note that race and sex arc included on the application. Students may find applications for cmplo_vmcnt in the Placement Office, second floor Center Building. The application requires all the usual vital statistics plus information on jobs previously held. and asks for a listing of potential skills being acquired in school which have not been used on the job. It is advised to "check-in every da y to sec what jobs pav~ come in." · say~ Miller. Once an employer and applicant arc matched. the office arranges for an interview. The office asks students to report on th e interview so that it can make additional appointments for other students i11tersted in the same position. 25 ....: cu Cl) Hotel Paradiso. 8 p.m . 26 UO Art Museum "Lighter Than Air ... continuing. 27 "Women Alone ... Center 473. • 2 p.m. by Mike Mclain 13 sign Student ·Union Charter •'The present stud~nt government ts a Apathy and a poorly designed date on a poster announcing the first meeting of stagncnt organization with very little real the Student Union contributed to a very representation for the students." accord1ight turnout according to one Union 'in g to Peter Hale. a member of the Union. "The Union will be dynamic; a vehicle for member. John Brennard. Estimates of attendance for the three change. even in its own structure. It will hour meeting Tuesday in Forum 301 not be a representative. but will be a ranged from 18 to 40 students of which 13 collective body of the individual students." t'he power of the Union is determined signed the Union's charger. But Brennard, who is also ASLCC First Vice President, is by the number of people who involve "optimistic t_hat the Up ion will snowb~II. •themselves in it ; according to Brennard. The first priority of the next meeting there arc some very. good people tnvolvcd--some very concerned people." will l>c how to broaden the power base and ...,,,..,.,,..,.,.,,..,.,.,.,,..,.,,.,..,,..,,.,..,,.,.,..,.,.,.,.,.,.,,...,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,..,.,.,..,1 I § I Le e·BO OK ST OR E I ********************************************** I FRID AY, .JAN UAR Y 24, . THE LAS T DAY TO II IS---I RE I.UR N ·T EXT BOO KS FOR FUL L REF UND . I I ********************************************** § I 22 Sufi Choir. p . 111. .Turn-out disappointing BREAKFAST* LUNCH * DINNER lllltltllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllfllll lllllllllltllUIIHllllllllllttlUtllllll lllllltltlt PANCAKE INN 1-:ugL' lll' s ., ·mplion>·· l'l'rt Hall. 8 8 Offic e offers aven ues to jobs After four years of college cdl1cation. a psychology major looking for work may settle into a job pulling lumber on a green Why? These chain or mopping floors. jobs arc more available and a person has to ' support himself. degree or no degree. There arc many job possibilities both on- and off-campus.. according to Buck Baily. job placement director for LCC. although specialty jobs .seem sparse. One out of every ten people in Oregon 21 lMl\Ul~tt Ihi@J.W® @!. ~@!.~!hi rr®iii~tt®rr rr®~®iirr»tto I I I I I I I § I 1,,.,.;,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,..,..,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,,.,.,.,.~ . hmv to get more people involved. We hope to get media attention and . we will distribute more poster~ and leaflets announcing the meetings." Brcnnard and Hale agreed that the Union's initial power will be as a vehicle for public opinion. but Bre.nnard added "We arc seeking legal help to determine if we can eventually get control of student funds now under the control ,of the administration.·· A Student Union Charter was drawn _up at Tuesdays meeting outlining these four points in its struct~re: • Every student mem~er will have one vote. There will be no central figurehead for the organization. All votes will be by a simple majority of those in attendance at a meeting. • Each student will be equally responsible for implementing student policy decided in Union meetings. e e Barbara Connoly, Student Health Services worker and Union member. savs that some of the isspes discussed ;t Tuesday's meeting were the lack of LTD bus tokens. the funding of Student Health Services. and the cutting of some classes because of a lack of funds--while athletics received more money. Brcnnard. as ASLCC First Vice President. determines the priority of agenda items at Senate meetings and says the Union question will head the list. He also says the Union will try to gain Senate approyal and recognition. • as well as a research and devclopoment fund to study • different problems of unionizing. The next Student Union meeting will ' be h e ld in Forum 301 on Tfiursda v . January 23. at 3:00 p.nJ. January 21,197 S page• The Leaner, Cheaper Cuts ff I 0 !~!'. !I ,q :i t The gripe that was in the editor's ti Iii! ii~ 1@. ·:1_ ,_1,_: ,:;~.! I In the mid-.t of ri-.ing wage-. fot LCC pcr-.onncl and a falling econom~· for Lane L·o11nt,·. the LCC Board of Education was f1irc<.:d to take a second lmik at its ,,,.,, 1974- 1975 propm,ed budget. A'> it stands W rww, the budget ha'> been p~1recl b>· II~ S2h-l.000 . The Board recenth· \·oted members of fi~ the Administration$ I i"9.000 in \\·age hikes bt1t is faced ,, ith ."1 $232,000 deficit in 11 prnjccted income. According to Jim l&~ Martin . Board mem'her. 91 percent of propert~· m,·ner'-i U'-itrally pay th eir taxes on bu t t h is >'ea r so 111 c taxpayers . ' @ t i me 1 -.tricken with unemployment and i't1tlation. it ha\T put their tax bills aside. accounting ;!!] for the reduction in revenue for LCC. A :M taxpa>·er has fi\'e years to pay delinquent ~! taxe-; before the count\' forecloses. In order to compc;1~atc for the dctkit , rn th e following cuts were proposed: Th e entire $30 .000 Curriculum Development Fund has been cut. according to (i.~ .Jim Pierce\·. associate dean of instruction. B g Fall Term, faculty members ltJ -.pentDurin many hours developing possible new classes and then decided which should g iM have priority . The work was completed, th e decisions made. and "the faculty was ve1;y disappointed to h_car their (curricu;m lum) funds have been wiped out . .. but @ ,,·c would rather cut curriculum develop@ ment for one year than eliminate more :m classes.·' explained Piercey. :;:\ ju1;:"::nno:"ielie::.meH:C~ ~ : the student workers and volunteers in the Student Resource Center, trying to do the best that we can for all People the students that we can. should realize th at we who are in the SRC staff are trying to get an educaI myself tion at the same time. am working part-time, receiving GI Bill, and volunteer working at SRC and other 'people' groups at the same time. It hits me hard to have people come into the SRC office and complain about the services that we are giving. If .they are bad servic~s, 0.K., but that's not the point I have to make. We are doing the very best we can with the available resources, can you really expect more ? (,\.nd if you don't believe me you can volunteer your time, \,[·:_- :_ :,;:, by Jan Brown !111111 ':\ To the Editor: :l] :i ~ii n m 1 :~: .:,~If~Fi:~~;:5JI~~~~:~!FEi~~~!~ ,_:1, '.,!:,.i[:,_!, :,~ side of ii too. Monty King •.: another section. freeing Mike Mitchell, 1\ physical science instructor, to take ovr a :~.: geology class previously assigned to Terry ;_ hn open letter to my friends and com- :.~.\_ · Maddox, a part-time science instructor . This saved LCC $850 in wages but cost panions here at LCC: :·:·_- Maddox his job. I really appreciated the fact that Stan il !~! , , :;, In other departmcpts cuts were visKohlmann took the time to sit down M and write the TORCH a letter of con- @ ible: • Para-Dental/Medical has reduced ... , f:.~ ;_;_i_ His ~Ji its funds for instructional supplies and cern about campus publicity. il:I letter concerns me and campus pub- audio visual equipment by $9,000. •The Business Department has trimIf~ ,.,.,., licity concerns me. 1 ::i~p:,~~~~u~~~::~s:?plies and planned [,,_:,_:, .,1:_'.:; of I : : a~a~;~~ti:t:~::t:~v::=::t •The Mechanics Department. by ." (that's where our $5.00 student body eliminating an instructor aide, and by reand my title fees go, remember?) ,•• , is PUBLICITY DIRECTOR - not pro- %1 ducin g equipment maintenance, supplies, and travel expenses. has saved $5,300. @ queer. There are plenty of P;€.OJ?le According to Jack Carter. dean of ~,;_~,:_,'._;, w110 are paid to produce pt1b11c1ty H students. Student Services has been cut t:· on this campus, but judging from the of publicity most students g\ $20.000. The bulk is reflected in salaries of 1;;;m amount actually come in contact with, you can !fi pc:rsonncl who would have been hired to teach counseling-related classes such as t::.':,.:,:_:_;i·: tell that my job of directing them is ~} not easy. Let me add that it's not very \@ human relations and career analysis. 1~] Health services has trimmed its materials rewarding or satisfying either! . For everyone's edification and fut- @ and services expenditure~. t =] All areas are _cur~tn~ t_he1r tr~vel Ml ure reference, here's the picture: M l;I ~j Iffl ii ti ~$: i~ M ..... ti $150,000 almost uses up it your though : ,;r';.::,y,._;_·,_·:, a l;~,t_(_~;_ government student year, doesn't work at all because the school d 1·tt1 t· 't 1 ct e? a 1 e ime an ener_gy won the student umon to help 1t. Support tt • · eff orts- -maybe it will be b~ er- at least the faculty and staff thmk so-they each have one. h ·t 0 ft R d th TORCH th en oug. , e ea suffers from lack of creativity, t~e staff responds well to students m • (continued on pack cover) -xc,s.w. . . . programs undercut) m rn \§! ( LCC budget chopped, ti days twotime about '.:r,1',: 1',: .,1=',:·.._!,: bag is area of that first and the term, of thewas no criterion for a value judgement on That person who our organization. comQlained received his FAST P,"SS That's the third day of the term. not bad considering the ha voe of the first week back to school. I hope that students, in the future, I@ "We had a sub st,antial budget last will think about really getting down on !l We're here IF \'car (for curriculum development) and the students at SRC. That's more than a lot of Ii:!! ~xpect to have it again n~xt year." he said . helping. Health and Physical Education has Try to see the other \@\ people do. .... .. four sections less than a year ago. but I Thts 11.e1pec1;.lly d. CarJtebr spa1acemer:it cx_pcn_scs. for mcr~pphng or m O IC In- @ anly ~~1cs a lot _of travel m Job developId mcnt. he explamed. Adult Basic Education (ABE) and @ earl • · h t· =ll A I It Ed y .u ca Ion ave g Ive n u p n ~?:~ c u ff $80,000, which means no expansion and Im fc"·cr classes. according to Nile Williams, b a • •c) , · ate dean of Con1n1un1·ty Educat1'on • i,=;~ 'ss c1' "We have $42.000 in a special state M ;fa fund which is designated for program [t improvement and expansion. The Board is Mrcq ucsting th at this amount be included @;. in the General Fund to help offset the ..z:itL.i:tWF.&•~1:rtwt~~i:l m-c rall deficit.·· Williams continued . The -.pecial qate fund was earmarked for a mobile unit to tra\-c l to isolated communitie'-i with individualized learning pack et-. to reach count>· residents \\'ho cannot attend cla'>ses at LCC. The morH:y would al-.o ha\·e paid for staffin g a Skills . Center in Eugene . g out William~ said. ··We'll he cuttin _ Address ___________ Time leaving LCC The S2o4 .000 budget reduction means few er. :r el crowded cla:-.'.'>cs. and curtailed -.cn ·iL'l' '- for a rapidly expanding student hod,·. 'Farm equipment business...good place to be' by Ken Ball "With the increasing demand for food, in order to be of value. The large comthe farm equipment business is a good panies such as John Deere offer schooling place to be," said Dick Howell, personnel to the implement companies they deal with. manager of the John Deere distributing '"n independent company, or farm, has no way in which to train their mechanics in company of Portland. In a talk given to LCC's farm equip- the new methods . hS well as the learning benefits inment classes on a field trip to the Portland facility near the end of last term Howell volved, the farm mechanic companies said, "There will beanotherbillionpeople offer fair salaries, year round employin the world by 1985." Howell continued, ment, and many are beginning to offer "It is getting to be a tremendous job for pension plans and work incentive plans, farmers just to keep pace with this growing according to Howell. need." Besides the talk on occupational opaccording to Howell, the farm mach- portunities, Howell discussed some other 1s a "pretty basic'' topics. inery business Gary Hendrickson, service manager industry. John Deere, the world's largest of John Deere Company of Portland, exsole manufacturer of farm equipment is, as other companies, continually develop- plained that John Deere is manufacturing only the Generation II engine for many ing new equipment to produce crops more reasons. Hendrickson said that the Genhccording to Howell, more efficiently. tem for agrimachinery will be sold, and well-trained eration II i~ a diesel_ sys_ mechanics and technicians will always be . cul_tu_ral eqmpmen~ which is _much more in demand to keep this equipment operating ef_f1c1ent than gasolme consummg systems. Diesel adds more horse power and puts ff' · tl out less emission because it burns fuel e icien y. more completely. Howell said that, "as well as an inWhen an LCC farm mechanics student creasing demand for 'wrench twisting' mechanics, the corporations are seeking asked about relations with foreign counpeople with four year college degrees in tries, Howell replied, '' These foreign engineering, business administration, and countries seem to be more and more marketing. These people are sought for involved in training their own agricultheir technical knowledge as well as aca- tural people and frown upon US people demic knowledge. •They should be able to interfering by sending people to help." another question concerned the present diagnose problems in all divisions of the corporation from a broken down tractor in ·and forcasted economical difficulties. the field to other problems involved in the Howell said "Prices will be fairly high, complex marketing systems, and deter- although sales may become slower, but mine how to solve them more efficiently. as yet we haven't been affected.'' When Howell was asked if the crowdHowell said both th'e mechanic and the ing out of f4rmers in valley regions was "white collar" ag equipment worker tend affecting food production, he said, "I to have a great deal of security as long 'don't really think so, farmers are beginas they are involved in a large stable ning to use once--wasted areas such as distributor service company such as John the Boardman area in Eastern Oregon and Howell Deere. Farm mechanics -and technicians others throughout the world." must always keep in pace with the ever added that "the world is not at all near changing, more efficient farm machinery full food production as of now." _Name ]!:=•::!:!:=•::!:t-•::!:!:=•::!:~:-::!:!:=]:!:=•::!:!:=•::!:~:=· A d dress Phon·e Phone arriving at LCC -.onH.' cla-.-.c-. in Adult Education; hobby and recreation classes \\'ill be the first to go. And wc"II be offerin g fewer. more compact clas-.es in ABE . ·· Population up a billion by 1985 Name ··=*:•..~:::·..:::::•..::::=·..:::::•..::::=·..::::=·..::::=·..:::::• 4 Time arriving at LCC Time leaving LCC Student Resource Center Student Resource Center Lane Community College Room 234 Ext. · 230 Lane Community College Room 234 Ext. 230 Date recorded _ _ _ __ page C. G - January 21,1975- After two games women show promise I m ,-. -r.1&1r11u1 1m.rn. iW%''*f~#'W&Wfo/-&-W UT~-, Wen dy West fall: vyhilc it's easy to __ get excited over mens regtonal basketball hopes for LCC ~ this vear. you may wantl~ n;oment to take • a to notice. and gathc·r aij byMacMcKelvey Every organization- -every effective littl.e excitement. fo~· . t~c g~tl s squ~t~. _The_ Tttan s organization, that is- -has a person sitting, h,t:e_ alt cad) \\~llopcdlinever at the top, always just below thetop Pot tl,rnd Commumty ~ 01 • ;~ who is the real hub in the wheel of cogs. • • • ·ble orgamzer, • th e mvisi Jcgc 5 t to 24 and dow_ «:-=Th.is person is Ed •Jf . ned • - ~~i, th c Orcgon Co11 c-gc of whosefmgers on_e The mover. ~eal the !m ucation J . Y.'s 46 to 31 to start out 2-0 in ·thc l~ are m _m~st all of the pies, the one who Northwest College ""o- ~ takes idt:J.S _that c_ome from the top and men ' s Association. South- ffi makes them a reality. In the non-instructional dimension of dist'rict f{ JV cm area Womens basketball com- Ml Lane Community College that person sits petttton. The team i's all behind the information desk of the first sol id contender for the ft floor of the administration Building Southern area champ{on- @ ("the front" as it is called). The person ship which will be dc- (i~ sitting there now, and who has occupied termi!1ed in a tou~nanH~nt that seat ev~ry day for the last four and at Willamette University& a half years is Wendy Westfall. "The information desk has beencalled 00 in Fcbruarv . If the Titan's do win l, the 'junk drawer' of the College, and I the Southern Arca title, @ think that's true," explains Westfall. ' I Ellen Downing will be _oneM do a little of everything.' ' . . . of the big reasons why .fo Her dut_ies mcl_ude sch~d~~mg _rooms Downing, who pl ay ed . form Thur ston High School,fili !or allnon-m_struchon_alachvi~ies, mcludscorcd 18 point s again stOO mg commumty functions which use the o. c. E . here Frid ay ~ndfil! college's facilities;, coord_inating maint~nhaulcd down 24 rebounds.! ance on the college s eqmpment; handlmg " Ellen' s doin g a ~ealfj ticket sales fo_r Perfo_rmin_g Arts D~partjob for u s . .. said co.ach{{ ment productions; directmg traffic for "Sh el LCC's coast property Heceta House and Debbie Dag ge t t. is both our leading sq)rerm Christiansen Resort; setting up student and reb ounder." Cary nW: activities; supervising College banquets ; Ho wa rth al so contribut esll and coordinating concerts--in the time, her share of tal ent andfW that is, when LCC attempted to hold big averages ab out 12 p ointsil!r name concerts in the Gym. Says Westfall, a ga me: ~ ancy M1t chellf[ "I thin_k_ 'Ye've learned that we don't have and Debbie Eye ~1en holdfl the facilities to do that.' dow n th e ex peri ence fo rjt _Westfall, whose whole face seems to the team as they're both!i~~ ft smile whatever her mood, says that she two-year veterans. Toda y th e Titan' s w_illli1 does th_e "nitt_y-grit~y work, the detail host Mt. Hood Commumty@f work' m helpmg thmgs to happen. "I College_ in what Daggett!i!: love my job,' she adds, "because every feel s ~111 be one of thelli~ day is different." more important games ofM She also appreciates the attitude of the year. "It's been a long bat.tlectif! her immediate supervisor, Bill Cox, dirivalry." said Daggett,. re-t\ rector of non-instructional facilities. For fcrring to the seven yearsM Westfall, raising a nine-year-old son is in which Lane has q>m-lt her first love and primary responsibility petcd in the NC~SAI and, she says, Cox understands "that my Southern ~rea JV division~ family comes first." She started working at Lane six and and consistently lockedf~l a half years ago shortly after her hushorns with Mt. Hood . 'I wouldn't change anything ,,bout LCC I ti I fJ. band suffered a stroke. Her first function was as a switch board operator. "When I got that job,'' she recalls, ' I thought 'Oh no! I'll be at a switch board for the rest of my life . . .. When the information desk position opened I really went after it." In her time at Lane, Westfall has seen a lot of changes. "Growing pains, "I don't think mostly,' she explains. that anyone expected the size of enrollment that Lane has gotten.'' Which pinpoints one of her concerns "I think that Lane is just about LCC: what this area needs. It's a great place for people who don't want to get caught up in the rat race of a big university .... (But) if enrollment continues to increase I'm afraid we'll lose the personalized education that we try to provide ; or we'll have to eliminate the open entry policy. I'd hate to see that1happen.'' ·•:•:•::::: :;:;:::::: f:i~ photo by Ed Rosch • ~~=:= m m ~ a 1·====!~~ ~ : : : :%:::=..-:::-u ~ ~::::"':•:>.-:-.<:~x•:->:'%:::::~m;:,~ M~-- =~1 _. __ ,,. _,- & For sale ! FOR S.n.LE: WEBER upright'. piano. Beautiful cabinet, good tone. Excellent for beginner. $300 or best offer. 689-2000. Mercury s,~LE--'71 FOR Comet, 2-dr. compact, 20 mpg. 3-speed standard trans., new White/blue interior, clutch. excellent shape. 49,000 miles. Barry's Auto Clinic, $1,695. •• East Amazon Drive, next to Mazzi's. fi.CTION Surplus has army and ~ Navy clothing and equipment. Navy 13-button wool pants, like new, $8; new, $12. i~rmysleep• ing bags, tents, boots, and much, much more. Come see at 4251 Franklin Boulevard, Glenwood. , 746-1301. Wanted · .. Dart Wagon, six, auto $225 25" good Peujeot - men's condition, accessories - $100. 25 N. Polk Street. NEEDED desperately! a darkroom. Will pay to use. Call Phil!E at 687-8394. WANTED: Production staff for the TORCH. Learn the ropes on how a newspaper is put together. Come into the TORCH office for further information. ,. _ ,,. •• -,.:£:~-:::lE<=&m.w@~':ffl..-, .v.v.-, _ Services COFFEE--Roasted in Eugene. THE COFFEE BEAN COFFEE COMPANY, 2465 Hilyard St., 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.; 767 Williamette St., 7 a.m. to midnight. DOES your typewriter need attention? We pffer expert repair and cleaning services--lowest rates in town. Sunflower Typewriter Repair. Basic cleaning: $10. Free estimates. 688-9521. Job placement. For information on any of these jobs, see Jean Miller in the Student Employment Service, 2nd Floor, Center Building. FT Summer: Variety of jobs at Crater Lake Lodge. If you are interested, please come by and get an application. Interviews will be scheduled when the application is turned in to us. FT Perm: Need peopletodemonstrate and sell Vivian Woodard Cosmetics. Willingtotrain. PT Perm: Good opportunity to make money and learn to sell. $20 a sale in the "Wise Way Come see us Food Plan.'' about this plan. Wendy Westfall In the end, Wendy Westfall is very satisfied with Lane. She likes the relaxed atmosphere of the school and of her job. Given the opportunity she says she, "wouldn't change anything about LCC.' ' - ~ ~ 1 ! :-6."fflf~~i~wmMJl5~W:ff£ ~t, f~ t1imMrmst.1Ml%~.li • il~NitmfJZ.l mwm-~@llW:'J.illmt.¥fM~ WlBU.W..lt:t.~?~~\ W-*fr:1:~~~~f:~f:f.=:.:t~~~W&,illf.lff 25( per line W.V• ~ • FEBRUaRY ''Fast Passes" aN introductory lecture on will be on sale in the Student Transcendental Meditation as Resource Center at $10 each taught by Maharishi Mahesh on January 29-31. They will Yogi will be given on Wed., be sold from 12 noon to 8:30 Jan. 22, at 12 noon in Room 110 p.m. Wed., 8 to 9 a.m. and Health. For more information, noon to 8:30 p.m. Thurs., and call 343-8738. on Friday. noon to 5 p.m. _ VETERb..NS! 10% to 20% disabled veterans are now eligible THE Chicano Student Union will for federal vocational rehabilihold their first meeting of the Announcements . tation. This program pays tuiterm Friday, Jan. 24, at6p.m., 544 West 20th, Eugene. It is raPmG is having regular meet- , tion, books, supplies, and provides a living allowance for as that all Spanish important ings every Friday at 12 noon long as is needed to complete speaking students attend the in the Student Resource Center. the desired program of train- . meeting. OREGON State University will ing. Contact the LCC Veterans conduct their annual visitation EUGENE Gay Peoples alliance Office for further details. January 27, 1975. Monday, meets every Tuesday evening, The aim of the program is to 8 p.m., 1236 Kinkaid. Business THE LCC Chess Club will host provide on-sight assistance to the "Eugene Open" in the Cafe- • meeting followed by informal • community college students in discussion. Office phone: 686teria on Feb. 1 and 2. This is order that they may make max3327 for information. a USCF* rated tournament. It imum use of the community is considered a qualifying preCHESS Club members play college before going to am. liminary leading to the Oregon every day (M-F) from 1 to 3 in open and state championship. the north end of the Cafeteria. , VETS! For information on the Membership is open to all stu proposed New State G.I. Bill, ., For specifics on how to enter, contact John Loughlin, Math dents. We welcome all levels-the associated to come beginner to expert. Veterans of Lane Community • Dept. Spectators are welcome. *United States Chess FederaCollege meetings, Wednesday, EUGENE film and video tape tion. 3 p.m., ..h.pprenticeship Bldg., Show your mark at makers: La TE registrants who have not Room 222. Toadskin Two film and video been permitted to add classes Call INTERNATIONaL Clubmeeting . may do so beginning Jan. 20 event, Feb. 7 and 8. information. for 342-7806 Jan. 23, 1 p.m., Rm.473·Center. with instructors' signatures on Deadline January 30. add forms. PT Perm: Interested in hiring people to train for the investment and insurance business. Paid while training. Do you have interest in social science, political science, or business? WE always need babysitters. Do you need extra money??? ~_a ge,t' Ballantyne's performance sheer choreography Reviewed by Roger Reid ',J)iCllllllS. Bllnifal-c·-; m-cr\\'helming desire for Marl-elk i-; enhanced b,· the grace and charm lent the role b~· Virginia Blake. As the shunned "·ik of a Health Department Th e LCC Dcpartm.ent of Performing official . she ag1Te.., to rendez\'ous with :\rt-,· prc-,entation of .. Hotel Paradiso ... a Boniface at the Hotel Paradiso. a reputed madcap Frcn ch heel r~wm farce. is h~· Im-er-,· nest . ddinition a classic. But the obstacles in the road of love Written b~· Mssrs. George Fe~·deau begin to pop up. taking the forms of and Maurice Des,··allieres. the \\·ork is Angelique. Boniface's formidable spouse. 1Tl' ll~ni1ed for capturing thi.., French characterized \\'ith t.tste bv SJdneJ Fort'-'"llll:d\' art form at its best. ner; Cot. Marcelle'-, h~1sb;rnd. played by Richard Seyfried \\'hose bearing was better Classic: An artist or an than his affected deti,-cry: an unexpected artistic production of the guest. Martin. hilariously embellished by highest class. Jim Bradford; Martin's four daughters (a study of Wayne Ballantyne~s leading role ·as Boniface. an amourous married French life in -;i11gle tile) done b~· Anna Lauris. architect \\'ith designs on the curves of .Julie Ragozzino. Rhonda Faith, Rebecca Marcelle. the wife of a friend, is, too, LaChapelle: Cot's nephe\\'. Maximc, done classic . ,,-ell b,· .John Barker: Victoirc, the tittering Ballant~·ne is also choreography. He Frenci1 maid girlfriend of Maxime played moves and delivers with a state-of-the- b~· Susan Greig: also Annicllo and Georges art pe rfection; controll~d but never con- ,,·ho \\'ere pla>-cd by Mike Fingerut and Cl.ASSIC: Of, or adhering to, an established set of artistic or scientific standards and methods. Rick Hu-,t1111. proprietor and mop bo~· of the hotl'I rl'-,IK'l't i,Th·: all of whom ,nn11HI up at till' h11tl'I during the would-be lo,-crs' l'l'll(kt, (lll'i. To add to the bedlam. Martha W ehei mer "'it h Rohl'l't Lathrop port ra~· Antllinctte and Duke. a delightful pair of ,, alk - on-,; Clifford Smith as the m>·steri1n1-, Tahu (also the )11..,p~·ctor) plu.., David Cothri..·11. Hob Hempel. and John Jones as L'l1p-, ( porters. too). Classic: One yersed in the classics. Lauri"· concerted production. on the nHl-,t. llmH·d like the con..,istent tempo of a mu-,il·al piece. The ob~ious ins~stence for the prl'ci-;ion neces..,ary to this comedy form is apparent through ib success. "Paradiso" ticks like a watch, losing time onh· once during the e,-cning \\'hen the pal:e lulled. • The blocking on q,e . traditional pro- .., l' l' 11 i 11 111 q a -~ in g h c I cl co 11 .., i.., t e 11 t to t he ..,t,·k and the era of the pla\'. Making full ll~l' of the tli _~ht _,· full ',\\Teps acro..,s the ...,la.~e. dmn1-,1age "plants" and "Takes" Ill the audience. and simultaneous pa1;allel rtHl\.L'"· Lauri-, create.., a light heartedness that p1-c,·aih throughout the pla!·. In the -,et·o1HI act. p_ a11de111011ium i.., the ordn of the da_,·. and ..,et de..,igner 0a\'id Shn111a11 ha-, prm·ided ju-,t the springboard fllr it. With stair-;, doors. and rooms it faL·ilitatc-, the mad antics of e\Tr\onc :1,·lliding or looking for e,·er~·one else. l.ihcrrnan llanlrs the vi..,ual \\'ith his Ga~· Paree set desi .~ ns . Like fi1re tuning. Wood~· Crocker's hl'autiful co..,tumes bring it all home. But. for all of the \\·ork that went into 'llotel Paradiso" it'~ super good fun . The slw" continues Januar~· 22. 23, and 2,:; . Tickets arc on sale at the 11formatio11 eountcr. Ac!ministration build111 .~. for S2 each. Listener supported radio may co me by Mac McKelvey . Meeting In the restroom Women's Studies, \Yhich met Jan. 15. in Cen. 113, a ,womens r:stroom, "does not discriminate against men." according to Ruthie Sandven, club member" . . . but this is the only meeting place available to us." (Photo by Ed Rosch) There are no finer diamond rings 652 E. Broadway (between Hilyard & Patterson) Permanent registration . loss protection, perfect quality assured by Keepsake . 'Dcm1. Jewelers Keepsake Comer VALLEY RIVER CENTER . in new west wing across from Wards 484-1303 to Eugene The mass media is.a large part of our modern experience and until recently it has been largely out of control. That is, largely out of the control of the people whose interest. theoretically. it is supposed to serve. But the forces of history seem at ,vork to alter this situation. In recent years there has been pressure put on the Fc;deral Communi<:ations Commission (FCC) and on cabletelevision corporations to open at least one television channel per community for the public's direct use. . In the print media, the development of the offset printing process in the early sixties made it possible for literally anyone with a typewriter to publish a community newspaper at a minimal cost and effort. In radio, the phen.omenon known as non-commercial, liste~er-supported radio has put the people in control of at least one channel on the radio dial in many of the nation's cities. What's the point? By the end of this new year, Eugene could be one of those cities. Over the past four .months there have been a core group of experienced radio people working to bring listener-supported radio to Eugene. Thfy estimate at least another seven months of work ahead of them. And that, only if all goes well. Between now and then the group must find a home for the station (tentatively called KRAS), must ob~ain the necessary equipment, must petition the Euge_ne community to show support for the station to the FCC. must be legally declared a non-profit corporation, and must demonstrate to the FCC the financial capability to remain in operation for at least one year after being granted a broadcast license. Not too suprisingly, tbe biggest problem is money . . . bu~ it is not as big a problem as it could be. . Purchasing equipment to broadcast ts the big expense and one not easily gotten around. but once established the station will be able to run on a very minimal budget. Rent is a constant expenditure but salaries will be nominal. Only a few major staff will be paid for full time work, and these will receive suqsistance salaries . . . at least in the beginning. Everyone else who works for the station will be a volunteer. As strange as it may sound this dependence on volunteers is more than a financial necessity. It's part of the beauty of listener-supported radio. . According to KRAS organizers Judy and Andy Rosenthal, and Nancy Beck the basic tenent of listener-supported radio is that the station belongs to the people. Instead of relying on selling air time to commercial sponsors for its financial existence, a listener-supported station like KRAS asks its listeners to buy a yearly subscription to the station. Those who cannot support the station monetarily are asked to contribute their time . In this way the station can be responsive directly to the people in the community. To channel the people's input. KRAS organizers plan to establish a committee _to run the station collccti':'cly. The committee . made up of radio staff and community member-;. will be elcct~d and responsible for setting station policy. Even before the committee becomes a realitv there arc some concepts which the orga,~izcrs feel arc essential to making KRAS a true community station. One of these is open programming . .. \\'hich is equivalc_n t to no programming. or no set format. Anyone with a third class FCC broadcasting license and an idea for a radio show will be able to petition the collective for air time and should find it. _ A second directiop is political programming and advocacy radio. Th~t is, radio with a point of view. KRAS will be able to explore one· side of an issue without having to worry about sensitive sponsors or the fairness doctrine. But since the station \\'ill belong to the people, KRAS' airwaves \\'ill be open to anyone wishing to express the opposite opinion. Allowing the opportunity for equal time becomes a matter of course, and advocacy radio becomes feasible. Finally. the station· s organizers hope to infuse KRAS with a strong public service orientation. KRAS organizers presently meet everv Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. in the Grower's Market Building and, as you might suspect, they welcome any interested souls. They arc now in the middle of an on-going fund raising campaign and need both bodies and minds to make it happen. On the one hand. the group is researching grant possibilities which might relieve it of a large chunk of the financial burden. On the other hand, it is sponsoring a number of activities on a smaller scale. To this writer non-commercial, Listener-supported radio ·stations like KRAS represent a very important trend in the American culture. If anything can be said about movements in America today it is that the homogcnation of our culture which has been growing over the past 30 to 40 ·vea rs is beginning to disintegrate. A significant minority of people all over the nation _a re finding alternative ways of solving life's basic survival problems. No where was the standardization of our culture more evident than on the radio dial. No where has variety been more ahsent. Listener-supported radio is, if nothing else, varried. Anyone who has heard KBOO in Portland will know how refreshing that can be. But it is more than refreshing. In the words of KRAS organizer Rosenthal. "The FCC charter states that the airwaves h 1.: lo ng ro t h v p,.- upl e and listener-,1 1;1p111't cd radio put'- th e people in direct , '.·, il nt rh1,,c ain\·a,·c .., . " page , 1January 21,197 5 .Vet dema nds amne sty,no strings attach ed; byKafbyCraft I Ford' s plan a fraud ' to the fact that, in his opinion the plan "offers no amnesty and littte leniency," and pointed out that the total punitive time for resisters convicted previously is, on the average, less than for those who would participate in Ford's program. In the past, Sturm said, an individual 80 percent chance of being had an acquitted or having his case dismissed and those convicted had a 90 percent chance of avoiding a prision sentence. According to Sturm, an average of 17.5 months was served by those who were sent to prison. "But now," he said, "regardless of what the case is against you, you have a very good chance of serving the full 24 months of alternative service." Sturm admitted, however, that punitive time spent in prison and that spent in alternative service are "somewhat different." • The former hrmy sergeant also critiChris Sturm President Ford's clemency program cized th e clemency discharge option defor Vietnam War deserters and draft re- serters qualify for und er the program. sisters is a "fraud," said Chris Sturm, He said th at contrary to claims made coordinator of the Lane County Vietnam by proponents of th e plan, the clemency Veterans Against the War/Winter Soldier discharge '' is not a good deal." He said Organization in a speech before LCC those receiving it are"deniedall veterans Only a handful benefits" and he suggested that in some newswriting classes. of deserters · have taken advantage of ways a clemency discharge is inferior to Ford's program which was unveiled a dishonorable discharge because unlike Sept. 16, 1974, and ends Jan. 31, 1975. the latter it cannot be appealed "under after outlining his organization's rea- any circumstances.'' • Sturm further claimed the case-bysons for opposing what he termed the "coerced labor" plan, Sturm, a. Univer- case method of granting clemency dissity of Oregon senior, said the only viable charges discriminates against the poor method of dealing with resisters and de- and members of minority groups. "If serters is to grant "universal, uncon- you're well educated, well represented and well prepared, you've got a good chance ditional amnesty." that of getting clemency; if you're not, you requires program Ford's resisters and deserters serve two years don't,". he explained. of alternative service generally working· .. . A 'massive outcry' by the as menial laborers in hospitals, schools public would be necessary . .. or other publi~ institutions. Sturm also charged ·that the program 'Very few have come into the "doesn't even consider ••• the majority of those who need amnesty." That is, program by their own free will' Vietnam veterans whoreceivedless-tha nhonorable discharges. He attributed many Sturm launched his attack on the plan such discharges to the "oppresion and by charging that it "is being massively racism of the military" and said they boycotted" by those eligible to participate . were often given to men "who didn't in it. He said of the 13,000 eligible draft actually take-off but resisted in some other resisters "only a handful have shown way," such as publishing underground up" and only 1,784 of the 13,000 eligible newspapers or refusing to obey certain deserters have surrendered to take ad- orders. Finally, Sturm attacked the plan for vantage of the plan. He claimed the majority of those deserters currently failing to acknowledge what he called involved in the program are men who "the lessons of the Vietnam War." In were imprisoned by the A-rmy and re- his opinion, the program perpetuates the to participate: morally "bankrupt" attitudes towards the specifically leased "They had no other choice," he said. war by continuing to "heap retribution" "Very few have come into the program on those who simply realized earlier than others the im~orality of the conflict by their own free will." Sturm said a "massive outcry'' by the Sturm attributed this la~k of l"esponse ABE classes clarified ,by Ken Ball "Approximately one half of our adult attend the ABE classes until he and the population does not have a high school instructor feel he is ready. education," said Helen Loomis, assistant Bud Procter, coordinator of adult coordinator of Adult Basic Education Education said, "Students usually stay (ABE) at LCC. in our classes unti1 they get what they But LCC coordinates a program with want, whether it be the completion · of the federal government designed to teach the GED exam or learning to work fracThe students are welcome to people who do not have a high school tions." diploma. The service is free. attend the classes for as long as they "A variety of people take advantage want and can work at their own pace. of our classes, from people who can't According to Loomis the ABE classes read or write to people preparing to take are similar to the "one room school the General Education Diploma (GED) house" because each class has approxiClasses are held mately fifteen students from many diftest," Loomis said. throughout Lane County at public schools, ferent educational levels. Some have had churches, and community centers. Read- no schooling and some are at the high ing, writing, and mathematics are em- school level. This requires that the inphasized. structor is to be in charge of the instrucanyone who does not have a high tion at all levels. school diploma can take the GED exam. ABE is federally funded, which means It requires no class work, but there is that tuition, necessary books and instrucan $8 testing fee. If a student passes tion aids are supplied. Loomis said the exam he is awarded a GED certifi- "While I can't say ABE is a permanent cate which is the equivalent to a high program, the current high school drop• school diploma. cmt situation is bad, and as long as the ' If ·the student fails the exam or feels ~urrent problem of undereducation conhe is not ready to take the exam he may tinues, the program will probably continue." public would be necessary to obtain the "amnesty with no strings attached, no conditions" his organization supports. In his opinion, granting such an amnesty "wouldn't have any effect at all" on conscripting men during possible national emergencies in the future. '' If there was illegal, immoral unpopular war in which the United States' shores were never in any danger." Universal, unconditional amnesty . ..' ' ... Sturm acknowledged the chances of some circumstance where the country was obtaining such an amnesty were "slim" in true danger, I think the people would • at this point, but urged all who "believe not hesitate to tome to the aid of the in true justice" to support universal, country. We're only asking for amnesty unconditional amnesty and those groups • in this particular case where we had an who are working for it. LANE COMMUNITY COLLEGE DEPARTMENT OF PERFORMING ARTS Presents - BY GEORGES FEYDEAU AND MAURICE DESVALLIERES A COMEDY-FARCE Director: GEORGE LAURIS. Designer: DAVID SHERMAN. Costumer: WOODY CROCKER Performing llrts Theatre LANE COMMUNITY COLLEGE 4000 E. 30th Avenue Eugene January 17, 18, 22, 23, 24, 25, 1975 $2.00 All seats reserved. 8 :00 PM -Box office: 747-4501 ext. 310. :ashla ne apartments • Game Room with CLUB LIKE Atmosphere • Ideal for all: Swingers, Singles, Couples and Children • Carpets and Drape.s • Shopping-One Block • Bus Service-30 Minute Intervals • Private Entrances • Laundry Facilities • Playground *Equal Housing Opportunity 47 5 Lindale Drive, Springfield 7 47-5411 by Kelly Fenley Titans make it seven straight If there was ever any doubt that Lane Community College isn't the best team in this year's Oregon Community College Athletic '"'ssociation basketball race, then now thereis every good renson to begin expelling it. In a weekend of "ooohs," and '"ahs,' ' and an occasional Titans downed 2nd place 'gasp,' the Linn Benton Community challengers College, 68 to 63, and Umpqua Community College, 92 to 60, to claim their 6th and 7th straight conference wins. That puts the Titans way out in front of the OCCnh. competition with a 7-0 conference record while Linn Benton and Blue Mountain Community Colleges occupy 2nd place with 5-2; Umpqu::i dropped to 3rd with 4-3. Both wins were obviously big ones for Lane this weekend, but in overcoming Linn Benton here Friday night there was a little something extra. Perhaps it was that Linn Benton has given Lane trouble over the years, to include winning both of last year's match ups; or maybe it was that the Roadrunners are always renowned as 'good' all the time or that finally, they went to the Regionals last year while Lane stayed home. b.t any measure, it was a smug win for Lane and a lot of satisfaction for Titan coach Dale Bates. "It was a very intelligent game for us," said Bates, -"we played very smart." But Bates had said earlier that the weekend could either put the Titans "in good shape or in a dog's race," and, actually, it wasn't really too far from being a dog's race. Despite the fact they played almost every other aspect , of the game well Friday night, the Titan's couldn't hit their hat against Linn Benton's 1-2-2 zone defense. : "We didn't shoot ·well,' admitted Bates, a fact that sent the Titans to the locker room at halftime trailing by three points and shooting a chilling 30% from the field. Meanwhile Linn Benton was virtually making every other shot with 48% from the field but since they could only manage 18 rebounds to the Titan's 30 they weren't shooting enough to run ahead by much. nt the start of the second half, however, the Roadrunners did run away with six quick points to give them what looked like a commanding 46 to 37 lead. . . but then the Titans started to hit. Robbie Smith, Rick Weidig, Doug ,dnge, Greg macKay and Ron Woods worked together for nine straight points of their own and suddenly Lane was only trailing by one. Linn Benton then jumped ahead a few With points, but, for the last time. Wrestlers lose to CCC _by Kelly Fenley The Titan matmen succumbed to nationally-ranked Clackamas 39 to 12 at Oregon City Friday night for their second straight loss in the Oregon Community College Association wrestling competition. Lane is now 0-2 in the OCCAA as they were defeated ~y Southwestern Oregon Community College Jan. 10. Only two of Lane's performers, Steve Mitchell, 190 pounds, and heavyweight Mark Booth. wrestled for wins against five times conference champion Clackamas. But the Titans, who were forced to forfeit 18 point~ because they had no competitors to enter in the 126. 1~8. and 177 pound weight classes. stilt scored more points against Clackamas than they have at any match in the last three years. Titan Coach Bob Creed asserted that since Clackamas was rated ninth in the nation for community colleges. a win would be out of the question--but still felt the Titans "competed well against them." Heavyweight Mark: Booth is now 5-0 -. for the season and 2-0 in conference wrestling after pinning Clackamas contend~r Greg Normandin. "He should go undefeated this year.·· -..aid Creed. who said Booth would probably \\TC'>tlc at the national level also. Mitchell :11-..o pinned Jeff Breitbarth in 3:25 to tab L:1nc ·-.. -;cnrnd win for the _night. Creed then· called attention to single returning k 11erman Arlen Rcxius. who was just ddc.:,ned b>· 3 points in his b to 3 bout with 11 :l! i\111al cl1ampion Kerry Bohcn. continued on back cover Greg nnderson coming off the bench and some more impressive scoring by MacKay, Smith, Weidig and ninge the Titans romped to a five point lead with six and a half minutes left to play. 41.fter that, it was just a matter of h~mging on. Linn Benton came within three points at 64 to 61, but with 54 seconds left Robbie Smith hit a pair of free throws giving Lane a five point span, followed by Greg 41.nderson's field goal shortly after to ice it for Lane, 68 to &3. n.L THOUGH Lb.NE'S WIN over Umpqua here Saturday night wasn't quite like beating Linn Benton, there was still plenty of excitement and amble pleasure. "It was a good game," said Dale Bates, and, surely, the Titans did just about everything right this time. For one thing, their shooting was back. Not only did Lane fire an incredible 57% from the · field but they did so with that .awesome scoring attack of theirs. Robbie Smith, who always seems to play exceptionally, hit eight for 11 field goals to lead Lane with 17 points. Bob Woods came off the bench to tally 16 points, Doug Ainge claimed 13 and Rick. But that's only the Weidig spotted 12. Every single player suited half of it. down added points to the 92-60 rout over Umpqua and did so with sur''We've worked hard prising ability. to build our bench,'' said Bates, and obviously so. It is because of the reserve depth that Bates expects to win a good shareof the road games. The Titan's defense did an exceptional job over then 2nd place Umpqua, too. The Timbermen trailed Lane in rebounding by 41 to 34 and managed only to shoot 32% from the field. Umpqua was even unable to score for six and a half minutes in the first half against Lane's aggressive zone defense and, for the night, up the ball 18 times to Titan gave pressure. The Timbermen collapsed after the first few minutes of play and even though Lane only lead 31 to 20 at the half the Titans dominated the game all night. Lane outscored In second half play, Umpqua 61 to 40. January 21,197 5 page~ 54 . Dont let the price of ' • Captain Robbie Smith • a colleg e educa tion stopy ou. 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