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14 No. 8 November 12, 1976

High percentage of
drugs have a false
content, says DIC
by Kathy Monje
Over 70 percent of the drugs analysed in
September by Eugene's Drug Information
Center (DIC) contained no drugs at all,
according to the DIC's monthly report.
The samples containing neither the
alleged drug nor a substitute drug included
amphetamines (speed), cocaine, LSD, and
psilocybin mushrooms. Mark Miller, DIC
director, says that "The drugs that are
most in demand are more and more
restricted by the Federal government."
He said that the most deceptions occur
with amphetamines. This drug, long in use
as "diet. aid" and energizer and quite
eastly avatlable on a prescription basis
from physicians, has been severelv reas a '' diet aid,'' and at one time regularly
prescribed by physicians has been severely
restricted by the government since 1972,
causing those who had been obtaining it
legitimately to turn the "street market,"
said Miller.
More dangerous that drug fraud,
according to Miller, is the hazardous
misrepresentation of drug content. There
has been recently a strong move from
synthetic drugs to organic drugs; he said
that this has resulted in LSD being sold as
psilocybin mushrooms, mescalin, Hawaiian baby woodrose, and morning-glory
seeds, all of which are hallucinogens rarer
and more exspensive than LSD. He cited a

recent example: Mushrooms sold as the
psilocybin variety were found when tested
to be grocery store mushrooms sprinkled
with LSD. This is dangerous for two
reasons, said Miller; first, no other drug is
active in such small amounts -- "a
milligram is many times the normal
dosage" -- and second, the illicit production of LSD is often uncontrolled,
producing isomers (a chemical variation) of
LSD, whose effect on users cannot be
predicted.
Another major danger is the high
incidence of an animal tranquilizer called
phencyclidine (PCP) in marijuana and
amphetamines. A dose of one or two
milligrams produces extreme disorientation, five milligrams taken result in
convulsions and coma, and less than 100
milligrams will cause death, says Miller.
He noted that ingestion of PCP has killed
1600 people in Los Angeles. "Drug sellers
do not have the health . . . of buyers at
heart."
A new threat is posed by the rising use of
amyl nitrate, a drug given heart patients to
combat constriction of blood vessels.
Taken by healthy people, the drug
produces a slight high or dizziness, Milter
said. The blood vessel dilation that
produces this high also causes the blood to
circulate improperly. he added, and can
cause the blood to pool and clot inside the
body.
Miller feels that consumer ignorance is
the major problem in illicit drug consump·
tion. "We don't claim that this project wil:
stop drug abuse. but it will make smartl'r
consumers. which will help limit abuse.··
Analyses by the DIC do not require tnc .
dicnt' s name. Further information can be
obtained by calling the DIC. 686-5411.

Tegger takes over advisor role

ASLCC votes to replace advisor
by Sally Oljar
In a unanimous decision at its meeting
last Wednesday, the new ASLCC Senate
voted to replace its present advisor Jay
Jones with Language Arts Instructor Art
Tegger. It was the first formal action taken
by the 1976-77 body.
The change in advisors is the first in six
vears. "I think the ASLCC is looking for a
different kind of thought (from an
_
advisor)_,_•_~Jones_said.
He says he approves of the change, and
complimented the way the ASLCC has
handled the transition. "It was a healthy
way they went about it," he said Monday.
Besides serving as advisor to the ASLCC,
Jones is also the director of Student
Activities, an Administration-appointed
position.
A part of his responsibilities lie in
assisting Dean of Students Jack Carter
with the definition and interpretation of
student government, and coordinating the
activities of student government and
student organizations. He says his
replacement as advisor will not change the
nature of his position and that he will be
involved in "essentially the same kinds of
things.''
Tegger sees his role a facilitator -listening to the needs of the Senate, giving
advice or suggestions and providing a
source of feedback for students. "What
they want (ASLCC) is someone with
experience around the institution. I think I
can help in that way, and more, as not
being a part of the Administration,'' he
said on Monday.
Tegger says he was first approached
with the possibility of taking over the
advisor position this summer. He has been
attending Senate meetings and says that
the transition has already been put into
effect.
Both ASLCC President Ken Pelikan and
Tegger said that one reason for the change
is Jones' administrative involvements, and
the possible conflict of interest arising from
it.

Men disinterested in
secretarial jobs ?

by·Carol York
Men have not entered the "traditionally
female" secretarial field at LCC--either as
employees or students in these areas.
According to LCC records, women still
fill the secretarial classes and jobs at LCC.
''The only position filled by men that
might be considered 'traditionally female'
are three clerk positions, but they have
always been filled by men," said Rose
Holman of LCC.
Jean ~oop, LCC job placement specialist, said, "Women are entering 'traditionally male' job positions and studies
daily. It only seems to be a matter of time
until men start to really compete with
women for secretarial jobs."
Coop further stated, "Men have been
applying for babysitting, housekeeping,
and nursing and general office work,
though.''
Clarence J. Helmer Jr., director of The
Male Secretaries of America says, '' A
secretarial job can be the best jumping off
point for an ambitious man who wants to
break into the business world as quickly as
possible.''
There are 2.5 million secretaries and
stenographers of both sexes at work in this
country. teports the U.S. Department of
Labor. An additional 200,000 will be
needed annually for some time to come.

Jay Jones

''Jay is an administrator hired by the
(college) administration . . . there is a
possible conflict in his role. I'm not in that
role as an instructor," Tegger explained.
"The role of advisor is sometimes in
conflict with the Director of Student
Activities," Pelikan said.
Pelikan said that Jones had been "very
administratively biased" in the kind of
assistance he has given the ASLCC in the
past. He cited the recent change in ASLCC
funding as an example, saying the change
from mandatory student body fees to a
voluntary system was not Jones' fault, but
that "he could have done more to stop it."
He added that during the summer, when
the ASLCC funding conflict was being
dealt with by the LCC Board of Education
and the ASLCC Executive Cabinet, Jones
was "advising us according to standards
he was also advising the. Administration
on. Eventually the Administration manipulated our organ to a very handicapped
capacity, to the degree of not being
budgeted or funded in any budgeting
process."

Art Tegger

"He's (Jones) got two sides -- an
administrative side and a student side,"
:Pelikan said.
Jones hasn't always been popular in his
advisory role. He says when he has found
it necessary to stop past Senate action,
because of by-law infringements, "they
(the Senate) screamed, 'get rid of him!' "
Pelikan said Monday that Tegger is
'' more attuned to the new body of
representatives and to our student
interests . . . his identity with the student
population has recognized our need for
somebody we can depend on."
Jones expressed his approval that
Tegger was chosen as his replacement by
the Senate. "I know Art and work well
with him," he said. He added that he sees
no problem with the change.
Tegger said the college is not going to
grant him release time from his class load
to be the ASLCC advisor; he will use his
own time for the job.
"I rather enjoy the students. I feel if I
can help out, it's worthwhile," he said.

KLCC staff voices concern

by Howard Leff
Emotions ran high last Thursday,
when about 25 people met in the
home of KLCC Music Director
Michael Canning to discuss the
recent ~rings of the station's direct~r~.
The staffers expressed concern
about the direction which the station
may take. Roger Wood, program
director, felt LCC administrators
were attempting to alter the direction of KLCC. "I'm trying to head
them off at the pass. What I'm
anticipating is a change in the
identity of the station."
On Friday, Oct. 29, college
administrators told Wood and Canning that their services would be
terminated at the end of the year.
The college also dismissed Jan
Weaver, Barbara Stern, and Cal
Turlock, all temporary public affairs
directors sharing one salary.
The firings were described as a
substantial budgetary savings by the
school. The positions will be filled
by people certified to teach as well as
run the station.
The meeting was open to the
public and other local media person-

alities attended, including Morgan
C. Morgan of KASH, Jay West of
KZEL, and Tom Lichty, presently
with KUGN, ·b ut formerly director of
KLCC. No administrators from the
college were present, though they
were invited to attend.
LCC officials claim that the
replacements were to make the
station more educationally oriented.
But the staff thought otherwise.
Their feeling was that the college
would like to lower the profile of the
station. "KLCC is too visible,"
Lichty said, "they (the school) don't
have enough control over it. That's
what I was getting the last four years
that I was there, too."
Wood had similar feelings; in a
prepared statement he said, "We
have sought to provide this community with broadcasting that is
directly and immediately responsive
to the needs of the citizenry. We see
this reorganization as an opportunity
for interested parties to assert their
rights to affect the direction of their
station."
The meeting broke up when four
Springfield police cars were noticed
outside. No explanation was given
for their presenqe.

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Instructors' Forum

Letters to the - editor
To the Editor:

of time. Cancer will be erradicated as it is
found. in whatever shape or form.
Fellow Students, I have a Dream. It is a
I have had this farfetched dream since
building-Piston-head in shape and as many my dear grandmother Elizabeth Chapman
stories high as it must be . . . On each floor died many years ago and I will fight for the
of my building you will find four rooms means to my end and till my dream is
across, with each story slightly shifted so realized .
that the effect is a huge ladder twisted
There is an immediate means to
around many times by the time you reach accomplishing this end. It is the Federal
the top.
Legalization and contro11ed market of
In each room you will find a Hayes marajuana. I am not suggesting that pot is
Griffith (U of 0) Ultra-High, Vacuum good for you or to smoke a doobie for
Photoemission electron microscope. The Science. I will say that people will continue
latest Computer Terminals, a Spectro- to smoke pot and that the annual profit of a
scopic Analyzer and other toys of the billion dollars per annum could be put to
Theoretical BioChemist-Physicist and fantastic use by society. For societies all
Medical Scientist. And People . . . Yes, over the world·. Please support me and
Biochemists. Mathmeticians, Chemists, my cause at the state level via your local
Biologists, Cellular Biologists, Computer college student state lobby.
Programmers, Physicists, Electronic Thomas M. Condon
Engineers and an Army of Undergrad- Sociology
UCI
uate Science Majors.
.
P.S. And don't forget the many little
What will these people be doing? They· extras acquired via spinoff in the Moon
wi11 be studying separate segments of Race. Those will be astounding in this
DNA! In hopes that within a short period instance also.

by John E. Howard
The Language Arts Department
winter schedule should do a better
job of satisfying student needs. The
staff has shifted some emphasis from
traditional literature sequences to
skills courses.
The department has cancelled one
section each of English Literature,
World Literature, Shakespeare and
Imaginative Writing, substituting
sections of Writing 121.
The
department has had difficulty trying
to satisfy the demand for Writing 121
every quarter for the past two years.
College educational priorities have
been established to place skills
courses high on the pecking order.
The traditional literature sequences
have experienced steadily dwindling
demand over the past five or six
years. The department hopes they
will not fade out entirely, but feels
obliged to recognize established
college goals.
The Office of Instruction has made
it possible to expand the department's basic English offerings also,
by supplying some critical extra
dollars. There will be seven sections
of Writing 120, distributed evenly at
prime times throughout the week.
Basic English courses have been in

.

New art display opens at campus gallery
By Nancy Nielsen
The current exhibit on display in the
Mezzanine Art Gallery entitled, ''The Book
Through the Ages," is a survey of book
arts including typography, binding, and
illustrations from the earlier periods of

November 12. 1970

publishing to modern times.
Included in the display are some
pamphlets and a book by Charles Dickens
dated in the late 1800's.
The show began November 1 and will be in
the gallery through November 19.

and out, like daylight savings time,
but now they are in again. Karen
Lansdowne and Sheila Juba have
designed an effective course as a
pass /n o-pass, variable credit
approach to remediation that looks
like a winner. By offering seven
sections. the department feels able
for the first time to provide help to a
significant number of students.
The department has also revamped their tutoring program
under the direction of Delta Sander, son. That program has the ability to
provide help for students in any
aspect of the department offerings
including writing, literature and
foreign languages. There is a
continuing need for able student
tutors. who may be able to qualify for
work study or may tutor for credit
under the Supervised Field Experience designation. Students being
tutored may also earn credit for time
spent in that way. The course
designation for that credit is Language Laboratory.
The department is continuing
Communications Skills without significant change for all occupational
students. Continuous editing of
packages and shifting emphasis have
developed that program into a highly .
successful and popular sequence.

'Nursing program granted continuance
by Mildred Holly
of the Paradental/Paramedical DepartAfter being placed on probation last ment which was combined last July 1 with
spring, nursing programs were granted the Department of Nursing to form the
continuing accreditation for a period of one Department of Health Occupations, with
year by the State Board of Nursing.
Dr. Douglas White as department head.
In a June 28, 1975 letter to LCC
Piercey said one of the main causes for
President Dr. Eldon Schafer from Beverly the probationary status last spring of the
C. Andre, executive director of the State nursing programs was the administrative
Board of Nursing, certain stipulations were assignment of White when Estelle Single. attached to the one year accreditation ton, department head of the Department of_
status.
_Nursing, resigned unexpectedly in March.
Associate Dean of Instructional OperaHe said the LCC Board had been
tions, Jim Piercey, said the nursing
programs have been given a "one year studying for "an entire year" the possible
green light without probation . . . and will merging of the paradental/paramedical
and nursing departments, and it was an
be up for accreditation again in August.''
Programs are evaluated for accreditation item for approval on the LCC Board's May
on an annual basis, a three-year, or a agenda. "Rather than hire a department
five-year cycle, according to Piercey. He head (for the Department of Nursing) for a
said the frequency of evaluation and short period of time, I chose to name Dr.
accreditation depends '' a lot on what they White as 'acting' department head and to
(persons responsible for accreditation) feel name Carmel DeCroos as 'acting' program
the growth, development and strength of coordinator," he said.
the program is." He said, "If they see a
Since the State Board of Nursing
strong program, it could be up to five years requires that the director of the nursing
before a program is reviewed."
programs be a registered nurse (RN) and
Piercey said, however, if there have hold a master's degree, White, who has a
been some problems or major revisions Ph.D., could not hold the position. Piercey
either in organizational structure or said this was the main reason for LCC' s
curriculum, the program will be monitored accreditation problem.
by an annual review.
DeCroos, ~ho has been named nursing
Accreditation teams of people "coming
from all over the nation'' will be at LCC for program coordinator of the newly organthree days this week (Nov. 8-10) to ized Department of Health Occupations. is
evaluate for accreditation the dental an RN and meets the criteria of the State
assisting anu dental hygiene programs, Board of Nursing. However, the report
Piercey said. These programs were a part from that board expressed concern that

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DeCroos might be able "only to 'recommend' changes in nursing curriculum
teaching strategies, policies, philosophy.
etc.," with White having final authority.
DeCroos said at the time probation was
evoked there was "no certainty under the
new structure as to how a nurse would be
given the necessary authority and responsibility for the programs." She said the
board wil1 be looking at how the newly
organized department has resolved the
problem of who has authority for budgef
decisions.
hiring of personnel
and other
•
.
.
items important to the nursmg programs.

How has the amalgamation of the healthrelated programs into the Department oi
Health Occupations -- which triggered the
probation -- been working?
Piercey said that putting all of the
programs into one management unit makes
for better utilization of staff. He said,
"The Health Occupations Department is
functioning even better than we anticipated. The cooperation among the health
occupations faculty is creating a desirable
. learning atmosphere."
An d De Croos sa1"d Wh"t
·
1 e brmgs
a lot 0 ~•
k'll
d • • t t t th
s I s as an a mm1s ra or o e programs.
She agrees with his educational philosophy. She said, "Dr. White is a man oi
good will committed to quality education
for nurses and other health occupatior.
students."

She said the faculty is working toward
meeting the stipulations of accreditation as
outlined by the State Board of Nursing, and
added, "We are still identifying what tasks
both Dr. White and I will be performing as
we implement the new department
But she was hesitant to give completE
structure ... identifying the ways in which
the authority and responsibility will flow." endorsement to the new organizational
structure at this point because, "It is still
The accreditation report from the state too new. We have not seen it in operation
board stipulated that student input be. long enough, and I would not •:,ant to leap
solicited regarding program modification to premature conclusions."
and on an ongoing basis. DeCroos said
there are student representatives at all
faculty meetings, and students are bein~
appomted to faculty committees. • She
said, "We appreciate their views and take
their advice frequently.''

Big Brother/Siste~

. The report stipulated that the curriculum
be revised to meet standards set by the
State Board of Nursing. It expressed
concern that ''the program is excessive in
its demands on students.'' According to
the report; more units of nursing courses
are required at LCC than the minimum
standards set by the state board for both
the Practical Nursing (PN) and Associate
Degree Nursing (ADN) programs.
'

reps on campus

On Friday, November 11, from 9 a.m. to
4 p.m., representatives from the Big
Brother/Sister program in Lane County
will be on hand in the cafeteria area of LCC
to explain the program and answer any
questions that may arise.
The liig lirother/Sister program is an
excelfont opportunity for young adults who
would like to lend a helping hand to
elementary or junior high school students
who may be lacking a parent figure, may
need some informal guidance, may need a
model upon which to build, or may simply
need someone to interact with.

DeCroos indicated that the curriculum
revision i~ underway. She said the faculty
is working towards reducing the number of
assignments, and the essential content of
each nursing course is being limited. She
feels that any major revisions "have to be
- looked at pretty wisely,'' and she hopes for
a faculty workshop beginning Winter Term
For those interested in joining the
to continue long-range curriculum develop- program. applications will be available at
ment to further implement the state -the Friday session, or more information .
board's stipulations.
may be obtained by calling Diane Longcore
Dean Piercey said, "The responses and at either 687-3320 or 687-3480; Pat
stipulations of the state board are very Lashway or Don Freeman at 686-4440; Ron
valid and it is our intent to follow them.'' Paul at 726-3263; or Jan Hall at 942-5577.

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library almost reality

Screening Committee
to appoint new Mass

By Bruno Cohen
The LCC library staff has reached a
milestone in the computerizatio n of its
resources.
The project calls for the electronic
storage of the titles, authors, subjects, and
by Nancy Pfeifer-Woollard
call numbers of every book in the library.
According to Don Ownbey, the LCC
A nine-member screening committee
that includes a student representative is acquisitions librarian and director of the
currently working on preparations to
computerization project, the updating of
evaluate applicants for the college's only information previously stored is almost
completed. Efforts will now be concendepartment head vacancy.
trated on feeding in new material.
TORCH Editor Kathy Monje is the
Once the data is successfully stored,
student representative on the Mass Ownbey predicts its utilization will lead to
Communication Dept. Ch.airmanship a vast improvement of current library
Screening Committee.
services as well as '' an enormous potential
Student participation in the screening for new services." Ownbey cited some of
committee has been the department and the more important-benefi ts of the system
as:
college policy for the last three years.
•Efficient maintenance of the card
When asked for her comments on how it catalogue.
feels for a student to be on such a
•Ab-ility to participate in ''library
committee·, Monje replied, "It is a time network systems.''
consuming but educational experience."
•Capacity to produce extensive biblioShe explained that at LCC, "every group graphies,
that is part of the college has a part of the
•Streamlining of inventory procedures.
input into the final decision.''
•Accurate assessment of user needs.
•Computerizati on of the circulation
Monje has participated in the screening
process.
TORCH
the
of
selection
the
for
committees
From a computer terminal in the back of
secretary and the editor of the Reflections
the acquisitions
magazine, and has selected the present the library Gladys Suire,
corrections
final
the
making
now
is
clerk,
TORCH staff.
on the information previously stored. She
Part of this process is rewriting the will then undertake the rest of the job:
department chairer's job description. Typing the remaining parts of the entire
Screening Comm.i ttee Chairman Dr.
Darrell Beck has been acting as liaison
between the committee and Dean of
Instructional Operations Gerald Rasmussen and President Eldon Schafer. His goal
is to keep communication s clear and
carefully defined for the rewriting of the
chairer's job description.

Comm chairperson

photo by Steve Park
card catalogue into the computer. About of Congress Catalogue System in use at
one-fourth of the information is now in. LCC (''As time went on we found the
It will take, by Ownbey's estimate, two or computer wouldn't print it (the information) in order," said Ownbey.). Neverthethree years to finish the task.
"Right now we are only thinking of the less, work continued for a year.
Then, in 1975, when LCC got its new
books," said Ownbey, but he indicated
that information on cassettes, slides, arid computer, work slowed almost to a
other resources will eventually be entered. standstill while the Data Processing Center
Begun in 1973, the computerizatio n reorganized.
During the 1975-76 year things were
project was plagued with a series of
setbacks. According to Ownbey, the initial turned around by Chuck Lamb, a systems
program. developed in cooperation with analyst and faculty member of the Data
LCC' s Data Processing Department, could Processing Departme,it, and Mark Vollnot handle the idiosyncrasies of the Library brecht, one of Lamb's students. They
developed a new program modeled after
the Library of Congress "Marc II" system.
According to Ownbey the new system not
only works well, but takes in information
faster and makes corrections easier to
perform. Lamb and Vollbrecht also created
a program that converted 70 per cent of the
previously stored information into the new
system.
based o,n class discussions and background
Ownbey said it was an "atmosphere of
By Karen Moore
Joe Kremers' political science classes information, marked them as they thought increased information demand'' that
learned a great deal about voting on the the population would vote, not as they prompted him to look toward new
state and local levels during the recent would mark their own ballots. "There are techniques for handling library data. He is ·
campaigns, and, according to Kremers, a lot of factors involved in voting," especially enthusiastic about the prospect
of interconnecting libraries in cooperative
"The average student did better than the Kremers said.
From the 45 issues and candidates on the information systems.
average citizen."
One of the most exciting possibilities of
Although the national campaigns ballot, the top three students in Kremers
weren't involved, Kremers' students dug morning class incorrectly predicted ballot the computerized system will be the
into a wide range of projects to understand measures 10 (Land Use Planning), 11 duplication of the entire card catalogue on
the recent election. Some of the projects (Fluoridation), and 12 (Intergovernmen tal micro-fiche. Micro-fiche, which is being
used increasingly for storing printed
were: Choosing a partner and debating a Cooperation).
Kremers is pleased with the students matter of all types, is an extreme
ballot measure; picking an issue and
tracing its development in the Eugene performance, and commented on the reduction of original material on a photoRegister-Guard and examining its develop- importance of their involvement in the graphic film which is viewed by placing it
ment; or giving background on the political arena: "That it does, in fact, in a special enlarger.
touch their lives."
Del Matheson, LCC head librarian,
fluoridation and nudity measures.
Now that the election is over, future claims that reproductions of entire card
Some students chose to interview
candidates about their involvement and projects for the up-coming terms include catalogues are now being made in a matter
career in politics. Others because involved . inviting the elected candidates in to speak of minutes and at a cost of 25 cents.
with a particular campaign -- canvassing, to the class on such topics as funding, stuffing envelopes, door-to-door campaign- support, organizational techniques, and
ing -- for candidates or ballot measures. the role of family members and volunteers.
Students were encouraged to bring in Kremers plans to offer a trip to Salem so
sources (a person, film, etc.) and "brief the that students can become more aware of
other students on an issue," said Kremers. what is going on in the state legislature.
Kremers held an "electoral sweep- He hopes that students will learn how bills
Skinner _autte Park in Eugene was
stakes" for his students, whereby the are drafted and how to write one.
gradually moving to Portland -- until the
Another future project in the works is Eugene Parks and Recreation Department
students could earn bonus points for
following a politician and his or her role in planning staff stepped in. According to
indicating how the electorate would vote.
Students were given sample ballots, and - the legislature as the session progresses.
Louis Kroeck, landscape architect with the
department, the Willamette River ate
away about two feet of the park along the
south bank opposite the end of Lincoln
Street last winter, and erosion was a
serious problem along a 300 foot section of
riverfront.
•'The thing that makes this project
unusual," says Kroeck, "is that all the
work was done by hand." (Machine filling
LCC rv1agazine of the Arts ,/
would bend the baskets.)
"We forget what can be done by hand.
Now c:V:repting Short Stories,
That's money paying people instead of
buying fuel or machinery," he said.
Poetry, Art\NOrk, & Alotography
Money for the project comes from
$36,000 which was allocated in the city
Submit to the Torch Offire
capital improvements budget. The Bureau
of Outdoor Recreation (BOR) will repay up
to $17,000 of the money.
Actual construction will be completed in
Room 200 ~nter
one to two weeks. but there are still many
things that need to be done before the
project is finished. ''Other sections along
the river need to be protected. too, but they
are not as severe as this one," says
Kroeck. "They'll have to wait."

'A lot of factors -involved'

Students evaluate local elections

The advisory committee will be taking
seven months to complete the process of
screening applicants.
After the applications have been
received and reviewed by the committee,
the members will narrow down the
selections. The suggested deadline set by
the committee is Jan. 21, 1977. "We want
to allow as much time as possible for the
best selection," reasoned Monje.
The committee's preferences will then
be given to the Administrative Selection
Committee. The final decision will be
made by President Schafer.
The last chairman was selected before
collective bargaining between the faculty
and college administration was officially
begun. Now the college has reclassified
the department chairers as managers -- not
faculty members. The new chairer will be
part of the managerial staff accountable to
the Administration.
"The Screening Committee is advisory
- only," Beck said. The committee's
function he added. is to. "clearly understand the administrative requirements and
concerns so the position can be filled
without needless hostility.''
The position will be advertised through
- the LCC Personnel Office. The main area
of focus for applicants will be the
Northwest colleges and universities. "The
job opening will be advertised in a few
nationwide publications, i.e.. Broadcasting, The Chronicle of Higher Education
and also listed with the Speech Communi-•
cation Association."
Beck and Monje will be assisted with the
screening by Associate Dean of Instruction
Joyce Hopps. who supervised the Mass
Communication Dept.; radio broadcasting
instructor Jeff Young; speech instructors
Mary Forestieri. Virginia DeChaine, Jack
Robert; and journalism instructor Pete ·
Peterson. The classified staff member is
Mary Anne Manley, the department
secretary.
·- Mike Hopkinson. Acting Chairman of
the Mass Communication Dept... whose
present duties are focused on the managerial aspects of the department. is the only
full-time department member not participating on the Screening Committee.

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Metals refuse
to comment
By Tony Werner
LCC welding instructors would like to
have their students listen to the metal with
which they work to determine its purity.
Ur.fortunately. most metals, when interrogated about their quality, remain quiet
and uncooperative. Yet, there are "ways
of making metal talk." But these "ways"
cost about $2,500, and LCC welding
students will probably not be using them
for a while.
The expensive methods for the extortion
of metals' secrets are coordinated in a
device commonly known as the ultrasonic
tester. Welding instructor Chet Aubrey
says the tester would test metals, woods,
cement. and other solids for purity with
high frequency sound waves.
The
ultrasonic tester could be used to determine whether or not students' welds have
impurities which could weaken the welds.
The ultrasonic tester has ''ways of making
metals talk."
Welding instructors are looking for ways
of making this machine a reality. Tom
Arthur, who is responsible for equipment
maintenance and capital outlay appropriations. applied last year for funds to buy the
ultrasonic device. He was turned down.
Arthur does not expect to purchase the
tester this year, either. Other needs in the
department are more immediate--and less
expensive. Arthur estimates five to six
arc-welders in the shop need replacement.
Some funds for equipment are contributed by the LCC student chapter of the
American Welding Society. The society is
sponsoring a craft fair Dec. 1 and 2 to help
raise such money. The most successful
AWS craft fair so far brought in slightly
over $200. These contributions can be
used to buy needed machines as welders.
or can be applied toward larger goals such
as the ultrasonic tester.

Early pot smoking
brings beffer grades

(CPS/ZNS)--Men who get high at an early
age get high grades later in college, a
University of Vermont study has found.
The three researchers who conducted
the survey admit they have no idea why
early pot-smoking leads to better grades,
but they suggest that i.oking at a tender age
might stimulate intellectual curiosity.
Another answer, they say, is that
smarter kids are simply the ones who try
marijuana earlier.

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Mid-lenn evaluations inprove inshdion
by John Brooks
Students may be able to evaluate
teachers and courses at mid-term instead
of at the end of a course. The proposal was
outlined in a memo from the CollegeCommunity Relations Director, Larry
Romine, to the Dean of Instructional
Operations, Gerald Rasmussen.

DeMarco stated in the memo that,
"Many studies have been made on
mid-term evaluations with positive
results."
She cited an experiment
l:unouct'eo oy the University ,of Pittsburgh
who trted mid-term evaluations and
followed them up with end of the term
evaluations. The university compared the

of the memo to Rasmussen on Friday,
Nov. 5, four of which were to be distributed
to the associate deans, said Rasmussen.
When the TORCH contacted Rasmussen
on the same Friday, he said that he had
only been able to skim over the memo, but
that it was in his briefcase, so that he could
''read it carefully rather than iust pass over

The proposal and memo (dated Nov. 4)
were researched and written by Helen
DeMarco, a work-study student doing
research on the operation of other schools
for Romine. DeMarco said in an interview
Friday. Nov. 5 that she had found the idea
in magazines that reported on schools and
universities. She had then "extensively
researched'' the idea, she said.
In the memo DeMarco quoted the
Community and Junior College Journal as
saying that, "It has been demonstrated
repeatedly that students can and do give
consistent (reliable) ratings of instructors
and instruction." Thus a student's
evaluation of an instructor, according to
DeMarco, can help that instructor make
improvements in his or her teaching skills.
"But how does evaluation at the end of
the term benefit the student who is no
longer in need of the necessary changes?"
DeMarco asked in the memo. She
answered herself, "Obviously, the timing
is off.'' She stated in the interview that
with a mid-term evaluation, "feedback"
would come "at a good time" to benefit the
student.

The memo suggests that both instructors and student would benefit from mid-term
evaluation. This type of evaluation has been successful at other colleges.
two ev~luations and, DeMarco reported in
the memo, ''There were significantly more
improvements than declines.''
DeMarco gave the memo to Romine,
whom, she recalled, said it sounded pretty
sound. Romine personally gave five copies

Electronics DeP~rtment prepares
students for CB boom

by Mark Rochester
Citizen's Band Radio's rapid growth is
creating new job opportunities, and the
LCC Electronics Department is trying to
prepare its students for this new field.
Because the department had no program
dealing with CB radio, a class was
developed to deal with the technical
aspects of what is, according to Time
Magazine. a $2.S billion industry that will
nearly equal television sales in 1976.
Electronics Department head Darwin
McCarroll and Electronics instructor Curt
Raynes see a corresponding growth
opening up in CB service and repair. areas
of potential instruction in their department.
Raynes teaches the general electronic
theory behind CB to a small group of
second year electronics students. He is
teaching the class in addition to his
full-time teaching duties.
Questioned on the long range plans of

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CB instruction Raynes said, "We're just
-working from an exploratory basis right
now as we make ready for a formal base.''
He says "CB radio is still very new from
the standpoint of education." It is so new,
in fact. that he cannot find a textbook on
the subject. Raynes is currently teaching
CB largely from service manuals.
McCarroll indicates that it will take at
least one year to develop a formal CB class
that includes repair work as part of the
course. McCarroll said class objectives
and a written plan must be developed in
order to have a class accepted by the
administration and added to the department.

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it." He said that the "idea makes sense"
and that it was a "worthy idea to pursue."
He said he would have to talk with the
other deans and the heads of the
departments but even if they liked it he
would have to check the contract the
teachers' union has with the colle~e.

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on alcoholism

Why are some people able to drink
alcohol without problems, while others
can't? Such questions will be dealt with
under the topic of ''Underlying Mechanisms of Alcoholism'' by Lowel Grabau,
clinical psychologist in the alcohol program, Mental Health Division, on Tuesday, November 16. The free program is
designed for the general public, and is part
of the series coordinated by the Lane
County Council on Alcoholism every
Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. in the social rooms of
the First Chfistian Church, 12th and Oak,
Eugene. Anyone interested is welcome to
attend.

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Nationals next for cross-country team

by Steve Park
Lane's five year Region 18 Cross
Country Championshi p record came to an
end in Bend last Saturday, losing to a very
strong Ricks College of Idaho team, 34-37.
Ricks' top two runners: Norwegian's
Bjorge Ruud and Terald Lindvigsmoen,
were the first two runners to cross the tape.
They ran 25:18, and 25:23, respectively.
Ken Martin of Lane finished third with a
time of 25:35.
For the most part, LCC's runners ran
very well. Rich Harter, running in pain the
last mile, finished a strong fifth in 25:53.
Mike McGriff was right behind Harter,
turning in a time of 25:54. Dave Martin
was also in the top ten, finishing ninth, in
26:04. Bill Sharp was 14th in 26:15. Kevin
Shaha ran a 26:32 in finishing 19th. And
Mick Balius finished 20th in 26:39.
Ken Martin led most of the way, but the
two Norwegian runners, both with inter- national experience, ran a strategically
smart race which enabled them to pull off
the victory.
Coach Tarpenning was happy with the
Titans' performance. "Overall, I think we
performed very well. They just had a
better day than we did. I think both teams
_will represent our region very respectively

in the Nationals."
Although finishing second in the regionals, Lane still qualified for the National
competition in Farmingdale. New York,
this weekend. Coach Tarpenning feels

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Western Baptist. knocking in three out of
the four goals scored by the Titans.
George Trano added the fourth. Western
-Baptist, who the Titans have already
heated 12-0 and 4-1. played hard but there
was just no match for the quicker Titans.
Against Boise State, a match played
because Lewis and Clark was unable to
meet their obligation to play them. LCC
controlled play from beginning to end and
was not threatened. Jack Debrick booted
in four goals for the Titans, George Trano
had two.

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worse times facing
us in next decod e
If you think things are bad now, just wait
until the next decade -· it looks worse, a
well-known group of star-gazers is warning.
••A Jot of astrologers are worried about
the 1980's," says Robert Hand, a member
of the National Council for Geocosmic
Research ... We don't know what is going
to happen."
The problem, it seems, is that the
planets are heading into an unusual
alignment starting in 1980 that is sirriiliar
to the alignment they were in during World
War II. This alignment. which occurs .
every 20 years, also bodes ill for presidents
since it is during this astro arrangement
that the chief executives have been kicking
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higher than their fifth place finish last
year. However, he feels that anything in
the top ten would be a fitting way to end a
successful season.

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by Steve Park
With post-season playoff spots still not
filled, Lane's soccer team just keeps doing
what it does best, winning. The Titans
picked up three non-conference wins last
week, defeating Clackamas on Thursday,
5-0; Western Baptist, Saturday 4-1; and
Boise State, Sunday 8-1.
George Trano, Jack Debrick, Dan Frye,
Muhammad Aljaber, and Larry Sylvester
alf scored one goal each against Clackamas. Clackamas had good attacking
forwards but seemed to lack the confidence
to score.

losing might have a positive effect. "Perhaps it might be a good thing for us. The
pressure's off now. We can relax a little bit
and maybe start a new string."
Coach Tarpenning is taking seven

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The Forestry Technology Club has been

trying to come back strong since its reorganization last year.
According to club member Rebecca
May. the club folded some years ago as a
result of student apathy. The TORCH
asked Phil Rapp, Forestry Club president,
what caused the student apathy problem .
.. Time," Rapp said. "The time element is
crucial and students have a lot of work to
do."
He said that since Forestry Technology
is a full two year associate degree program,
it's been hard for students to find time to
get involved with the club.
Rapp said originally the Forestry Technology Club was a service organization,
based on campus improvemen t and
beautification . Forest-ry techniques were
applied to projects on the LCC campus,
such as planting new and maintaining
existing trees and shrubs. One of the
largest projects anticipated by past Fores try Club members. was the ··Kiddie
Park•' located just west of the LCC south
parking lot.
According to Rapp, for the present time
the club will remain a fellowship organization, as it was last year, rather than a
service club. At the club's first meeting
Oct. 20, no decisions were made about new
activities the club would plan for the
coming year. Rapp said student interest
and participation would play a big part in
members' plans.
Another meeting wtll be scheduled soon.
Rapp said interested students, who are not
enrolled in ihe Forestry Program, are
welcome to attend.

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(CPS)--Fashions and fads have a way of
resurfacing. Like wing-tip shoes. Like
midi-skirts. Like chain-mail and broadswords. And if you belong to the Society
for Creative Anachronism (SCA). the
medieval garb and customs are as natural
to slip into as blue-jeans and sandles.
Started in Berkeley by a group of people
who staged a medieval banquet and
decided to continue and expand the
festivities, the SCA is now listed as a
non-profit, educational organization with a
national membership of more than 15,000.
College students comprise a large portion
of the membership. However, the society
is by no means restricted. It draws
teachers, business people and others.

Women exhibit art at LCC

Even thou·gh the members follow the
ancient code of chivalry as closely as
possible, SCA is by no means sexist.
Women make up an equal part of the
society and recreate their counter-part
roles of that era, and are no less adept at
learning and i:naste!ing th~ _combat arts.

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"Two People" by Judith Sparks

Four kings, chosen for their prowess in
sword-play at regional tourneys rule the
kingdoms on a yearly basis. The U.S. has
been divided according to geographical
boundaries; the Eastern Kingdom, the
Middle (midwest) Kingdom, the Western
Kingdom, and Atenveldt which takes in-the
southern states.
Members choose their own name,
nationally and they choose the time period
and occupation they wish to portray.
While many prefer to be of the uppermiddle class or nobility, being a peasant
can have its advantages. Getting an
authentic costume together befitting a lord
or lady can be an expensive proposition,
running into a few ~undred dollars.

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by Leslye Hummel
A new display entitled Women's Art
Exhibition will open Nov_ 5 at the LCC Art
Dept. gallery and run through Nov. 23. A
reception, open to the public. will be held
Friday. Nov. 5, from 8 to 10 p. m.
Gallery Director Harold Hoy said that
approximately 27 women will display two·
works a piece derived from all mediums.
Hoy. a sculptor. noted the artists are
present or past residents of Lane County
and that he hopes the gallery exhibits will
"acquaint students with the high-quality,
professional art being done in the
Northwest."
The show is being put together by
patnter·sandra , McKee, who taught a
course called "The Woman Artist" last
year at the U of 0. McKee has also
conducted seminars at LCC for women in
art and will display work at the LCC show.
The Art Department is in the first floor of
the Art and Applied Design Building.

"Backhanging'' by Mimi Niesen

FRIDAY,NOVEMBER12

Film Showing
''Attica''
U of O campus, 180 PLC
Student Health Services will be closed Two showings: 7:00 and 9:00 p.m.
today for an off-campus staff workshop. Admission is S1. 00

"8.J." by Cannelle L. Hartin

Plays
Independent Theatre Company presents MONDAY,NOVEMBERIS
three on~-act plays ''Vignettes Again''
Vocal Jazz Ensemble
Eugene Hotel
Beall Concert Hall, U of O School of Music
8:00 p.m.
8p.m.
For more information call 344-2064
No admission charge
Play
"The Time of Your Life"
ADVANCE NOTICE
See Perpetuals
Speaker
Irwin Silber/Executive Editor of the
Guardian
Topic: Poljtics of Film
EMU, U of O campus
Room to be announced
7:30 p.m.
No admission charge

SATURDAY,NOVEMBER13
Concert/Dance
Featuring Mithrandir and Ladies' Night
Out
WOW Hall. 8th and Lincoln, Eugene
9:00 p.m.
Tickets are $2.00 and are available at the
door
Speaker
Irwin Silber
Topic: International Perspectives of the
U.S. Left
See Frit:ay events for time and place
information

lndepende1Jt 1healer Co._Pre!enls

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An Evening of
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Assorted Theatrical Pieces
Including Cbe/,m,'s ~The Bear''
A mn1e111pormy dra111a ''Fbite Horses And

ajapa,,eseKiogan 'T~MagicFunabi'!
with 111usical interlades by Cimq
in .INt Eugene Hotal
King Cola Room .&pm Nov 11, 12, 14

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LCC Performing Arts Theatre
Neil Simon's "The Good Doctor"
November 26, 27, and December 2, 3, 4
Saturday, November 20
Speaker/Slide show/animation techniques
question and answer period
Bob aampett, three-time Emmy award
winner and creator of "Beany and Cecil"
ERB Memorial Union, U of O campus
8:00 p.m.
Tickets are $2.00 and are available at the
Ballroom door

PERPETUAL
SWOMSI Planetarium Show
Forgotten Worlds of Our Solar System
Southwest Oregon Museum of Science and
Industry, 27 East 5th Avenue, Eugene

Opening on November 6 and continuing
December 16
Film Showing
Show times are Tuesday through Friday at
"Blow for Blow" ("Coup pour Coup")
1. 3, and 5 p.m., and 11 a.m., 1, 3, and
Mayflower Theatre
5 p.m. on Saturdays
788 East 11th, Eugene
Admission is $. 75 for adults, $.SO for
Two showings: 1:00 and 3:30 p.m.
students (6-17), and $.25 for those under
Admission is $2.00
6 and over 65. SWOMSI members are
A discussion of the film will follow each
admitted free.
showing

StJNDAY,NOVEMBER14
Plays
Independent Theatre Company presents
three one-act plays
··vignettes Again"
Eugene Hotel
8:00 p.m.
For more information call 344-2064

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Play
William Soroyan's "The Time of Your
Life''
Horace Robinson Theatre, U of O campus
November 12, 13, 1~ 18, 19, 20
8:00 p.m.
Tickets are S4.00 and $3.00 for general
public and $2.00 and Sl .50 for U of 0
students
Tickets are available at the theatre box
office

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About 20 students are registered
in the Paradental program this term,
and as part of the requirements for
graduation, they are required to
clean a certain number (or sets) of
teeth.
For $6 the student will evaluate
the state of decay in the teeth and
make a judgement as to whether
they are qualified to work on them.

degrees of difficulty they are required to meet when cleaning teeth.

If for some reason they can't clean
a person• s teeth. they will tell the
individual to come back later in the
year. or refer them to another
student.

The students make the evaluations
on their own time. The initial
interview is free and takes about ten
minutes.

- . Appointments can be made from 9
a.m. to 12 p.m. and 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Paradental students make their own
appointments.

According to Paradental secretary
Barbara Mathews, students have

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