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No.11 Jan. 4-J:fin 11, 1979

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Litter discussion ·triggers
environmental debate
by Linda Davis
for The TORCH

Oregon's famous bottle bill was attacked
and defended in an LCC panel discussion
entitled "Economy, Convenience and Litter," Dec. 7.
Although styrofoam cups and other solid
waste material were also on the agenda,
the bottle bill drew the most attentionfrom the industry spokesperson and the
environmentalist invited by the sponsor
Phi Theta Kappa, the campus honorary
scholastic society. David Whitbread, executive secretary of the Oregon Beer and
Wine Distributors Association, squared off
with Sylvia Gagnon from the Eugene
League of Women's Voters.
Horace Pendergrass, the LCC Food
Service production operation supevisor,
added his remarks about containers used in
shipping and serving foods. George Alvergue, Phi Theta Kappa adviser and political
science and consumerism instructor, also
participated, and Denise Madden of the
society moderated the panel.
Whitbread maintains that the bottle bill
was designed to eliminate litter and he
says that litter is on the increase in Oregon,
citing facts from Ken Carnoffs of the
Oregon Highway Maintenance Department.
"It is an expensive and improper way to
solve litter," says Whitbread. "The litter
problem is the person who is willing to
litter. We need to educate people.''
On the other side, defending the bottle
bill, Gagnon says, ''No_one ever expected
the bottle bill to completely solve the litter
problem.'' Beverage containers make up
about 30 percent of the litter content, and
Whitbread says 64 percent of that 30
percent was eliminated from the litter
problem by- the bottle bill. Gagnon als.o
says, "My figures, gathered from surveys,
show there has been a decrease in litter by
SO percent.''
To show litter on the increase, Whitbread cites figures from the Highway
Maintenance Program on how much money
is spent each year on the youth patrol litter
pick-up. In 1976-7, $332,000 was spent and
in 1977-8, $394,000 was spent. Part of this
increase is due to the fact that the youth
patrol was increased and the highway
maintenance patrol was decreased, admits
Whitbread. Inflation also plays a part in
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the increase.
As Gagnon says, "Straight dollars do not
constitute an . increase in litter.'' And
according to Alvergue, increased tourism,
increased traffic on the major highways
and more people in Oregon would increase
litter but do not also mean that the bottle
bill does not work.
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Whitbread's point of view was summed
up when Gagnon asked, "Does the fact
that not all iitter has been eliminated mean
that the bottle bill does not work?'' and
Whitbread answered, ''Certainly.''
Whitbread suggested alternatives to the

Inside

A new controversy over a
contraceptive ad -- The
TORCH sought comment
from physicians and the
product's ad agency.

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bottle bill such as the program in Arizona,
where aluminum is worth 22c a pound
(about 24 cans) and people take their cans
to the recyclers and get paid for them. Or
in Washington, where there is a manufacturer's tax for all type~ of litter and also a
five dollar fine if a motorist gets stopped l?Y
a police officer and has no litter bag in
his/her car or boat. This money is then
used to pick up the litter on the highways.
Whitbread also outlined the bottlers'
problems. There are two reusable-type
bottles used in Oregon now, the brown
bottle and the stubbie. After bottles come
back to the wholesalers from the grocery
stores, all recyclable bottles must be
crushed and sent to Owens-Illinois near
Portland to be recycled. There are extra
costs in packaging, insurance, double
handling, and larger trucks and warehouses.
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Whitbread also says there is an atmosphere for fraud created by the bottle bill.
He cited one case in which he says a
Springfield wholesaler gave his bottles to a
recycler who was supposed to crush them
and send them to the recycling plant for a
continued. on back cover

LCC students and staff go through 500 cases of non-recycleable styrofoam cups a
year, but that's only part of the Utter problem. Photo by Mike Bertone.

LCC graffiti artist proud of his art form
Feature by Frank Babcock
of The TORCH

Joe is a slob.
He's 24, single, and has attended
LCC for 11 terms. His G.P.A. is 2.00
and he has accumulated· 34 hours of
college transfer credit.
He's also LCC's most prolific, if not
disgusting, graffiti artist.
I first met him over by the juke box
in the south end of the cafeteria. He
was sleeping soundly, his arms and
face resting comfortably in a huge pile
of dirty napkins, styrofoam cups,
french fry boxes and a plate smeared
with gravy.
I approached him warily and lightly
tapped him on the shoulder.
"Joe?" I said gently.
He slowly arose from his make-shift
pillow with bits of debris falling
randomly from his beard and onto the
floor . A half cup of cold coffee with a
cigarette butt floating in it splashed
harmlessly to the floor off one side of
the table.
We chatted aimlessly for awhile
until I could sense that he was fully
A closer look at LCC's
new ice sculpture - it was a
day so cold the fountains
couldn't flow.
The men's and women's
basketball seasons open
when the Titans meet LinnBenton here Friday night.

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awake, whereupon I confronted him
with his reputation for defacing the
walls in the campus men's rooms.
"Yeah, that's me," he chuckled.
"Of course, I can't take all the credit.
There's lots of other fellas <loin' it,
too.''
"But Joe," I asked, "doesn't it
bother you that you '.re creating work
for the custodial crew? They have to
sand out all those scratches and idiotic
messages, paint them over. .. it takes
a lot of time they could be using
somewhere else. ''
"Well now," said Joe with an
intense stare, "I want y0u to know
right here and now that I only use
pencil in my work. It rubs right off.
After all, for me, expression is for now
Tomorrow isn't
-- it's transitory.
important . Yeah, that's right. I write
or draw something today and you can
just trot right in there and rub it out
tomorrow -- it won't bother me!"
I could tell he was just getting
warmed up to the subject.
"It's them -other fellas I was talkin'
about," he continued with emotion.
"Those fellas -- and maybe some
women, too -- theyre the ones ain't got
no respect for this campus. They're
the ones who stomp their cigarettes
out on the carpet and burn holes.
They're the ones who spill coffee and
cokes in the classrooms.
As the interview wore on, it became
apparent that Joe was quite cognizant
of a certain class of mindless students
who, either through neglect or malicious intent, create work for the custodial crew and increased maintenance
costs for the college.

The information he was volunteer-ing concurred with a survey of "Bad
Student Mannerisms" conducted by
members of a Business Communications class fall term .
In the survey~ a poll was taken of the
LCC custodial crew concerning student
behavior that caused them the most
work.
'' All them problems could be solved
though," Joe offered . "Just put up
chalk boards ir;i the restrooms and
don't allow food or drinks in the
classrooms.''
"But what about cigarette burns?"
I asked innocently.
"Oh, hell , that's easy," Joe said .
Just do like they did in the Math
Building -- don't allow no smokin'
inside any place where there's carpet.''
"By the way, Joe," I asked , still
marveling at his knowledge, ''just how
do you know so much about all those
sloppy student habits?"
'.'Well,'' he answered, grinning
sheepishly, "I used to be like that
myself. I used to scratch the walls and
stuff -- crush cigarettes on the floor -you know ...
''But I've been goin' here to LCC for
some time now. It's a real nice place.
I d0n 't like to mess it up none -· so I
just use my trusty ol' #2 pencil, see.
"Oh, don't get me wrong, I'm a slob
alright. That's why I hang out right
here by the juke box. No carpet to
burn. If I ~pill somethin' it wipes up
easy.
"Besides," he concluded with a
satisfied smile, "I find a lot of my own
kind down here.''

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Student health care staff
challenges contraceptive ad

LETTERS/COLUMNS/EDITORIALS

Letters

Ad discretion advised

Opinion by Sarah Jenkins
of The TORCH

quality women's health care, we
prescribe only modalities that furnish
the most statistically reliable protection. It is our feeling that vaginal
suppositories or foam must be accompanied by the partner's use of 'a
condom to give the high measure qf
protection that prescribed contraceptives afford.
The TORCH might render a favor to
its readers if it were more selective in
the sale of its advertising space.

To the Editor:
While we understand' the free
enterprise system supports industry
by selling advertising space, we are
disappointed that more care is not
exercised in regard to the message
that the advertising conveys.
On page 5 of the December 1
TORCH , a large space was given to
advertising a contraceptive. Several
people have contacted Student Health
Services about the' ad, either to
purchase the contraceptive, which we
neither sell nor recommend, or to
complain because we advertised the
product , which we did not.
A number of over-the-counter contraceptives are available at all drug
stores. In the interest of reliable,

Sincerely,
Laura ·Oswalt , Gerri Reigles,
Sharon Keahoha,
Shermaine Swearengen
The staff of Student Health Services

Gratitude expressed
Dear TORCH staff:
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TORCH

This seems as good a time as any to
express the gratitude of the student
association for your cooperation in
helping us communicate to the student
body about its activities.
Bob Waite has been most helpful in
writing articles that help clearly explain what the student association is
attempting to do. From his first article,
which I had some trouble with, to
subsequent articles since, the association has been dealt with in a positive
and reinforcing manner.
I have also found that this year's
TORCH staff has produced a paper
with articles that are informative and
entertaining. There is a remarkable
change for the better that causes me to
look forward to reading each new
issue. I give my personal thanks for
the help I have received in producing
my column and for the professional
way in which it was set on the page . I
do wish, though, that you would hurry
and begin using my new picture that
was taken. I think now the student
association is far enough out of the
woods to have a more civilized
appearance.
Sincerely, .
James 0. Cox
ASLCC President

How good is an "excellent" contraceptive?
Four members of the Student Health
Services staff challenged an advertisement for a birth control suppository
published in the Nov. 16 and Dec. 1
issues of The TORCH.
The product advertised, a contraceptive called Encare Oval, is relatively new on the market. It was introduced only 14 months ago and the ads
in The TORCH were part of its first
national advertising campaign. En care
Oval ads appeared in 125 college
newspapers last month, as well as a
variety of national women's magazines.
At the top of the ad, it is boldly
stated: ''The most talked about contraceptive since the pill." While subsequent statements in the ad may be a
little hazy, that one certainly is not.
The problem with the ad is not what
it says. Rather, it's what it doesn't say.
For example, the text of the ad says,
"Results (of effectiveness testing)
were excellent . . . This recent U.S.
report supports earlier studies in
European laboratories and clinics.''
However, when contacted by The
TORCH, one Eugene gynecologist
disputed that general claim . According
to Dr. Randy Lewis of the Eugene
Hospital and Clinic, the original
testing of 1,000 West German women
showed an effectiveness rate of about
98 percent-roughly the same as an
interuterine devise (IUD). But he
hastened to add, "Since then studies
in this country show an effectiveness
no different than other contraceptive
foams-75 to 85 percent."
The word ''excellent'' is relative at
best. Compared to no contraceptive,
any method is "excellent," said
Lewis. And "support" can also be
misunderstood. Test results of 75 to 85
percent may have ''supported'' the
earlier stud~, but they certainly didn't
duplicate it.
But according to the ad agency in
charge of the Encare Oval account,
Federal Drug Administration (FDA)
requirements are the reasons behind
vague wordage. The TORCH called
Lynn Yates of Herbert J. Farber
Associates in New York, who explained, ''The FDA had decided that
any numbers can be misleading in

recommending a certain product. The
FDA says that the methodologies of
tests vary so much at the numbers
themselves can be unreliable."
As far as the validity of the West
German tests themselves, Yates again
cites FDA regulations as the problem.
''Tests in Germany have been disallowed as evidence for U.S. standards,'' she said, ''because the FDA is
currently changing its method of
evaluating statistics for effectiveness.
When this test was run, it used the
approved method at that time.''

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A spokesperson for the Women's
Medical Services explained that the
doctors there "don't recommend Encare Oval regularly," adding that any
type of foam or suppository contraceptive should be used in conjunction
with a condom to increase protection.
Lewis agreed, saying that when any
product of this type is combined with a
diaphram or condom, effectiveness
goes back up to the mid-90 percent
range.
Yates' response to these doctors'
opinions was somewhat vague . "It's
not up to us to practice medicine.
There are so many methods (of birth
control) and women vary so much it
would be impossible for us to say
what's exactly right for each one."
Yates also pointed out that the ad
does say, '' If pregnancy poses a
special risk for you, your contraceptive
method should be selected after
consultation with your doctor.''
But the spokesperson for the
Women's Medical Services did not feel
this "disclaimer" was adequate.
•~Every woman, regardless of 'risk,'
should seek advice from her doctor
before trying any type of contraceptive.''

PEANUTS® by Charles M. Schulz

EDITOR: Stephen Myers
ASSOCIATE EDITOR: Sarah Jenkins
FEATURES EDITOR: Frank Babcock
ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR : Michael Tenn
PHOTOGRAPHY EDITOR: Jeff Patterson
SPORTS EDITOR: Ed Peters
NEWS EDITOR: Bob Waite
PHOTOGRAPHERS: Rockie Moch, Christi Davis. Michael
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PRODUCTION : Laree Ram, Jeff Saint, Ron Coleman
ADVERTISING DESIGN : Donna Rubick

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through June.
News stories are compressed. concise reports, intended to
be as objective as possible. Some may appear with by-lines to
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News features, because of a broader scope, may contain
some judgements on the part of the writer. They will be
identified with a " feature" by-line.
••Forums" are intended to beessayscontributed by TORCH
readers. They must be limited to 750 words.
'' Letters to the Editor'' are intended as short rommentaries
on stories appearing in the TORCH. The Editor reserves the
right to edit for libel and length.
Editorials are signed by the newspaper staff writer, and
express only his/her opinion.
All correspondence must be typed and signed by the writer.
Mail or bring all correspondence to: The TORCH, Room 205,
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Childcare center utilizes co-op service
by Sarah Jenkins
of The TORCH

The idea is simple. " We're ·trying to
provide a part of parenthood that's very
old: Time for the parents to be alone and
contact for the children with other kids. ''
But organizing the Community Childcare
Resource Center (CCRC) has not been
simple. Or well-understood, according to
Anne Richardson, project coordinator.
• For one thing, the year old CCRC does
not include all type·s of childcare-only
unpaid cooperative care, such as playgroups and " trade" babysitting.
For another, the center has no organized
funding. A short-term CETA grant, the
first of its kind in the nation, has run out.

However, the CCRC does now have its
first real office, in space donated by the
Lane County Community Coordinated
Child Care Council, Inc. (4-Cs) at 751 ½ W.
7th Ave. , Eugene. It also has a new phone
number: 344-5660.
And according to Richardson, who is not
paid for her work, "We're existing from
benefit to benefit. By the end of the month
we 'll be broke again."
Quite naturally, Richardson would like to
see the day-to-day funding of the center
change. ''Our work this year will determine
if we are to be locally funded," she
explains, "or if we will be federal government grant-seekers.'' She adds that she
prefers to see the center maintain local

Ads don't provide relief
by Dr. Staywell
and the staff of Stu.dent Health Services

A trip to the bookstore reveals many
books on health topics. Sometimes one
refutes the other. Most claim to provide
great rewards. The TV interprets your
favorite programs with ads for many
remedies to cure your colds, pep you up,
provide catharsis or sleep.
The newspapers have ''health columns,''
news stories about new cures and great
surgery, ads for curing backache and many
other ills. The drug stores, health food
stores, discount stores all promote various
health products.
How do we evaluate the mass of health
information that pours out of the media?
And evaluate it we must, for when health
information is involved, the information
can be personal and pertinent. The
following guidelines were suggested by the
Harvard Medical School Newsletter and
may be helpful to many of us.:
1. Ask yourself if the information goes
farther than personal information and
whether it has stood the test of criticism
by other scientists. Generally, reliable
medical information comes from studies
which have been published by reputable
journals so that other scientists can look
at them. The purpose of such studies is
to remove personal bias which may be
based upon undue optimism or not

enough evidence, or errors in observation.
2. Ask yourself if the claims for this
"miracle" treatment (drug, treatment,
food, etc.) are based upon a comparison
to other treatments or to the "doing of
nothing." Proof of effectiveness has to
depend upon more than individual
experiences about ''how Aunt Minnie''
got better by doing this or that. It must
be based upon studies with control
groups (as described above) in order to
remove bias and give the expected
results to large numbers of people to be
statistically valid, and in a manner that
the results can be examined by many
knowledgable people.
3. Ask yourself how "safe" the treatment
or product is and safe compared to what.
All of life includes some risk, even
medical treatments. If you were told to
stay home to reduce the risk of auto
mjury, you would find that staying home
is not totally safe. Therefore, ask yourself how safe it is compared to what.
4. Remember that the burden of proof
regarding this medical marvel lies upon
whoever recommends taking or doing
something. One needs to be suspicious
of great claims for curing incurable or
chronic diseases like cancer or emphysema. Unfortunately there are people
who deliberately profit from desperate
people.

funding and local control.
Currently, the only government recognition the center receives is in the form of
one VISTA worker, Barbara Jaye. Jaye's
job, which started last October, includes
putting together reference materials for
parents interested in co-op child care.
According to Richardson, the primary
purpose of the CCRC is an information and
referral service for parents looking for a
little free time for themselves and companionship . for their children. " People
assume we've got a more formal process
than we really do," she explains. " But our
purpose is to help them with whatever they
try to do" in establishing cooperative childcare . " We serve as a communications
network."
This " network" is two-fold. First the
CCRC maintains a file which currently
includes about 150 parents who have
established co-op playgroups or babysitting trades, or who are trying to find
other parents interested in co-ops in their
areas.
Richardson estimates that the file represents only about 15 percent of the people
the center has served. In the EugeneSpringfield area, there are now 11 cooperative pre-schools, about 15 playgroups, and
between eight and 10 organized babysitting co-ops.

The second aspect of the network is a
newsletter which is currently being printed
every two months by the CCRC. Aside
from listing benefits for the center, such as
a recent garage sale, it also tells about
community resources available to parents.
Ads from parents looking for childcare,
either cooperative or paid, are also listed.
Because paid childcare is not encouraged
as part of the services of the CCRC, most
co-ops are limited to students and nonworking parents. Parents who work full-

time simply do not have the time to '' return
the favor' ' and generally need paid childcare.
But for low-income and single parents,
sometimes cooperative care is the only
option, explains Richardson. " Parents
need some time away from their children to
maintain their own equilibrium," she says,
''but they want a very comfortable loving
place for the kids.'' ,Cooperative childcare
is just that, according to Richardson,
because the parents involved have a
feeling of " Do unto others as you want
them to do unto yours. ''

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Entertainment in a nutshell
by Michael Tenn
of The TORCH
Oregon Repertory Theatre's version
of " A Christmas Carol" was one of the
best things I saw all year . If you
missed it this t ime don't make the
same mistake twice-it 's a wonderful
production from beginning to end.
Sonny King made one of his
frequent Eugene appearances at the
Eugene Hotel last week. The jazz
saxophon ist has been a regular performer in Eugene for a number of
years . If there ' s anything consistent
about King it 's his inconsistency. He
has a habit of performing with underrehearsed bands which results in very
uneven performances. If they 're hot,
they're hot , but when they 're not it can
be real disappoint ing . King 's performance last week was luke-warm .
The Robert Cray Band was also in
town just before the holidays. Singer/

guitarist Cray and singer/harmonica
player Curtis Salgado are always
double trouble . You can count on this
band to be good whenever you hear
them and their shows are an oasis in
the desert for Eugene blues fans.
The Cray Band has recently recorded an album on Tomato Records.
Tomato calls itself ''the classy little
contender for real music in a world of
paper heavywefghts" and has- a roster
of artists as diverse as Albert Collins
and John Cage. Cray's album could be
released as early as next spring.
The Wiz, showing at the National
Theatre, is hardly worth the price of
admission . There 's lots of neat music
(by Quincy Jones) in this movie and a
few good dance numbers. But Diana
Ross (as Dorothy) tends to over act .
The Wiz is the story of the Wizard of
Oz set in an urban environment . It' s a
, nice idea but the movie is too sweet to
swallow.

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by Michael Tenn
of The TORCH

Superman is a fairly entertaining
movie. But it's not the great movie
promised by the Warner Brothers
hype.
The opening scene on Krypton is a
waste of time and reduces the overall
quality of the movie . I was embarrassed for Marlon Brando who plays
Superman's father . Brando is a fine
actor and he made the best of a bad
situation but the first thirteen minutes
of the movie is so poorly written that
ho amount of good acting could save it.
The photography and special effects
in the opening scenes are also disappointing . Movies like Star Wars and
Close Encounters are tough acts to
follow and Superman falls short by
comparison.
The music by John Williams is
magnificent, as usual. In fact, in the
early part of the movie the music is so
good that it seems ludicrous against
the pseudo-spectacular photography.
Fortunately, the movie gets better
after Krypton is destroyed and Superman lands on Earth . Christopher
Reeves is a dandy Superman . Reeves
snatches a helicopter as it falls from

the roof of a skyscraper, repairs the
San Andreas fault, changes the course
of a missile in flight and leaps over tall
buildings in a single bound. I never
doubted any of it for a minute.
Reeves is also credible as the
bumbling Clark Kent-a fine performance all the way around .
Superman 's close call with a hunk ot
deadly Krypton planted by Lex Luthor
sinks the movie to a low point matched
only by the opening scenes. Even
when the movie is pure fantasy, a
certain logic must prevail within the
bounds of that fantasy . Going outside
of those boundaries gives the production a patched together quality. I
believed it when Superman repaired
the San Andreas fault , but his rescue
from Luthor's pool by Ursa (Sarah
Douglas) made me uneasy. Maybe it's
because the role of Ursa wasn't
developed enough before the rescue
that the scene seemed superficial. It
appeared as though director Richard
Donner got Superman into a dead end
and then took an easy way out. The
movie suffers for it.
All things considered, Superman is
only a fair movie. If Warner Brothers
had not tried so hard to be spectacular,
it could have been better.

EARLY CHILDH OOD
Child care involves more than jelly
sandwiches and television. 1be Early
Childhood Education Program trains
teachers in the grCMfth and development of preschool children.
You're never far from children while
you study in the program. You can
work with preschool children up to 9
hours per week in the first term of the
program and up to 15 hours per week
in additional tern-5. The one-year
program concludes with a certificate in
Early Childhood Education. The twoyear program offers a degree.
When you're finished with your
studies, you'll find this is one field
with a bright job outlook. The program
teachers will help you find a good job
as a preschool teacher or as a
para-professional in public schools.

Stop by the Home E.conomics office
and talk with Linda Riepe as soon as
possible. This is a limited enrollment
program for 35 new students and you
must be placed on a waiting list.

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Basketbal] season to open

The men's basketball team is coming off
a productive 5 win-7 loss pre-season. The
squad won its last two games and hopes to
carry its winning streak into regular league
play on Jan. 5 against Linn-Benton
Community College.
"We have had a very good pre-season,
the men are starting to come into their own
and with a few breaks in the pre-season we
could have been 7-5," said Head Coach
Dale Bates.
John Hansen from Sitka, Aiaska, a 6'2"
sophomore guard, has led the Titans in
scoring the last two games. Hansen has
scored 26 and 20 points in his last two
games to give him a 12-garne total of 114
points and a 9.5 points a game average.
Lane's leading scorers have been freshman Mel Lentz with 177 points and a 14.8
points per game average and 6'5" Jerry
Zarnekee wtih 176 points in 12 games and a
14.7 points per game average. Along with
Hansen, 6'2" Larry Towery and 6'6" Torn
Bird round out the powerful offensive
punch of the Titans.
In the 12 games Lane has played they
have out scored the opposition 1027-997 or
an average of _85.6 to 83.08 points per
game.
"We can be very competitive and in the
thick of the league race,•' said Coach
Bates, ''if we can improve our defense and
be more consistent.''

According to Bates this year's Oregon
Community College Athletic Association
(OCCAA) Basketball League is a very
young group of men. "It's a freshman
league and there is bound to be a lot of
inconsistency," said Bates. "The team
that plays the most consistent and aggressive ball will fmish on top,. " Right now,
according to Bates, the Titans offense is
ahead of its defense. The team will be
working on its defense and trying to
improve its rebounding before it meets
Linn-Benton C.C. on Jan. 5.
"The key to a good season will be if we
get off to a good start," said Bates. "We
have the ability to come from behind but
we hope if we key on consistency we won't
have to rely on catch up ball."
Here is a recap of the December
pre-season results:
Treasure Valley 98 - Lane 78
Lane 87 - Umpqua C.C. 66
Northwest Christian 73 - Lane 72
Cluk 96 - Lane 81
Lane 102 - Oregon State JV's 80
Lower Columbia 82 - Lane 76
Lane 104 - OCE JV's 81
Mt. Hood 79 - Lane 70
Chemeketa 93 - Lane 91
Columbia Basin 83 - Lane 75
Lane 79 - Tacoma 77
Lane 112 • Linfield JV's 90

... women shoot for league title
by Ed Peters
of The TORCH

The LCC women's basketball team
finished its December exhibition season
with a one win-two loss record.
"The two losses in pre-season were very
profitable games for us,•' said Coach Sue
Thompson, '' giving us an opportunity to
work on our weaknesses before our league
opener against Linn-Benton C.C. Jan. 5."
According to Thompson, this year's
squad is much stronger than last year's.
This year's Titans are taller and the squad
has much more depth than before which
should help considerably under the boards.
Lane's main offensive threat comes from
Lori Drew, a 5'6" freshman forward from
North Eugene High, and Lori Quick, a 5'6"
sophomore forward from Springfield High.
Drew has scored in double figures in all
three of LCC' s exhibition games and Quick
is the team's leading scorer with 37 points.
The Titans also hope that returning
starter Deann Baltzer, 5'11" from Pleasant
Hill High, can combine with Quick and
Drew to dominate the boards in the
upcoming season.
At the gu~rd position Lane has sophomore Kelly Smith from - Springfield High
and sophomore Janet Ewing from Pleasant
Hill High. The pair complement each other
well-Ewing is a strong defensive player
and Smith is a team leader and offensive
playmaker.
''We have a well-balanced squad; we
can shoot inside or outside and we move
the ball upcourt well," said Thompson.
The Titan's goals for 1979 include:
Decreasing the number of turnovers,
improving its percentage of shots from the
field and, of course, to win the Oregon
Community College Athletic Association
(OCCAA) division title.
According to Thompson, Lane's starting
lineup for the Linn-Benton CC. game
should be: Guards-Kelly Smith, Janet
Ewing; Forwards-Lori Drew, Lori Quick;
Center-DeAnn Baltzer.

Exhibition Game Results

Dec.7

LCC 52-UO JV's 43

Dec. 12 OCE JV's 42-LCC 39

atHome
at Home

Dec. 22 Mt. Hood 65-LCC SS at Gresham

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Linn-Benton C. C.
Chemeketa C.C.
Central Oregon C.C.

8:00 Home
8:00Salem
8:00 Home

Jan. 5
Jan. 6
Jan. 10

Linn-Benton C.C.
Chemeketa C.C.
Central Oregon C.C.

5:45 Home
5:45 Salem
5:45 Home

Jan.5
Jan.6

Mt. Hood C.C.
Clackamas C.C.

4:00 Home
7:30 Home

Jan.5
Jan.6
Jan. 10

... men plan to start strong
by Ed Peters
of The TORCH

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Grapplers to face Mt. Hood in opener
by Ed Peters
of The TORCH

The Lane Wrestling Team goes against a
tough Mt. Hood C.C. squad on Jan. 5. The
match will be an exhibition contest held at
LCC and will begin at 4 p.m.
LCC's Wrestling squad will face Clackamas C.C., Central Oregon C.C. and
Umpqua C.C. to begin its league wrestling
schedule beginning on Jan. 6 at 7:30 here
at Lane.
The LCC Varsity Wrestling Team practices Moncay through Friday from 3 to 5
p.m. and if anyone is interested in joining
the squad they should contact Bob Creed at
747-4501, ext. 277.
"Mt. Hood has always been tough but
we hope to give them a shot," said
Wrestling Coach Bob Creed. "We have a
number of wrestlers that might have to
miss the Jan. 5-6 matches due to illness
and some of the men are injured.''
According to Creed the Lane squad will
have to _:forfeit the 167 pound and 190

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The Physical Education Department will
be offering an Intramural Co-Ed Badminton League Tuesday nights 7-10 p.m. The
league will run from January to March 13
and is free to winter term students and
staff.
Sign up for the league will be Tuesday
night at 7 p.m. in the gym or anytime
between now and January 9 at the
intramural office int he Health and PE
Building. For more info contact Mitch
Allara, Intramural Coordinator, 747-4501,
ext. 277.

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fee of $30 a ton on the crushed bottles.
Instead, the recycler took them to Albany
and sold them to grocery stores and an
Albany wholesaler had to buy them from
the grocery stores. Whitbread says it
constituted about $20,000 of fraud and now
most wholesalers have their own crushers.
Whitbread said in cities close to Oregon's border where wholesalers sometimes
receive more than 100 percent return on
their bottles. Some retailers in these areas
will accept cans from out-of-state sources.
Some cans, such as Coors, are obviously
not from Oregon, but the wholesalers must
pick them up.
Solid waste management and recycling
were also topics in the session. Gagnon
says 400-600 tons of solid waste is
genereated each day in Lane County. It
cost over $700,000 to purchase and set up
the present land fill which is only good for a
few more years.
Pendergrass says all the cardboard
generated by LCC food services is recycled
by the college, and the number 10 cans are
used by the landscaping classes. At the
end of the session, he said, ''I will use
different thoughts in production now, with
more emphasis on recycling."
Alvergue questioned Pendergrass about
the use of styrofoam cups, which can't be
recycled. LCC students use 40 cases of soft
drink cups a month and 500 cases of
styrofoam cups a year, according to
Pendergrass.
Whitbread also says, "The press and
politicians in this state don't want you to
hear bad things about · the bottle bill.
Hatfield and Packwood somewhat discovered that maybe they should find
something else to ride to national acclaim
because of the problems we are faced with
here.'' But Alvergue, who was under
Hatfield's county chairman, says, "Hatfield is going to reintroduce the bottle bill
(in Congress)."

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