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Vol. 17 No. 9

Nov. 15 -

, 1979

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JIMMY YOU CLOWNYOU BLEWIT!
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Fourteen years
work wiped out
For the past 14 years I have
attempted to build bridges of friendship between the countries represented
by the international students on our
campus . In one ill-timed and ridiculous
article you have w~ped out much of the
good will we have been able to build.
To print such an inflammatory article
at the present time is truly irresponsible journalism . To take one person's
stereotyped opinion of other cultures
(of which she obviously knows little)
and print it as indicative of how
international students view America
and each other is most unfair to a group
who adds so much to our school and
community. Since we all live on the
same planet we should encourage
positive cultural sharing so that we
might all live together peacefully.
I would hope that those in charge of
making decisions on what is to appear
in The TORCH would minifest more
mature judgment in the future than
they did in printing this article.
Irene L. Parent
International Student Advisor

Appeals made

to stop rape

I am appealing to the men of this
community. I am tired of RAPE. It is
such a vicious and contemptuous act.
RAPE, to me, stands alone as the
ultimate in sadism.
I never have to fear being RAPED.
Sure, there are times I am afraid of
being attacked by a man; but, I stand a
better chance walking on a street alone
at night without being molested than
any woman does on the same street,
day or night.
Women have to plan every move
they make, watch for signs around
them, constantly be alert, travel in
groups at night. Women are not even
safe in the confines of their own home.
(53% of reported forcible RAPE in
Oregon takes place in a private
dwelling.) And why? Because men, as
a culture, hurt women. But, imagine
for a moment that the table was turned.
Have you seen the movie "Alien"?
Then, imagine that creature they

concocted lives on earth. In fact,
women are that creature; except that
most of the time women look like
women and carry out their everyday
business as they s~e fit. There are
unpredictable instances, however, in
which a woman will turn into that
sleazy creature, attack a man, and then
slink off to return to her former self.
The assults are always unprovoked,
but, none-the-less, very real and they
occur every day -- often while the man
is at home, asleep.
Now, we men know it is women
exclusively that attack us, but it seems
that not all women carry "the rage."
Yet, we can seldom tell who does and
who does not, so we must be cautious
of al I women.
To make things worse, imagine there
is a subtle cultural acceptance of
women letting out "the rage" on men.
And ' 'the rage'' is henious. When the
"thing " attacks, it knows no mercy. Its
forte is torture and it delivers it well.
And when it is through, it is water in
the wind whether or not the man is still
alive.
We men, as a culture, have this
ill-conceived notion that we possess
power and privilege over women. One
of its more brutal manifestations is
RAPE. Broadly speaking, RAPE is a
male privilege, power trip.
The time is overdue for we men, as a
culture, to relinquish our dominating
attitudes. Power and privilege should
be distributed equally between the two

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EDITOR : Sarah Jenkins
FEATURES EDITOR: Charlotte Hall
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sexes. Men do not Iive in fear; women
shouldn't have to either. Again, I
appeal to the men of this community.
Let's STOP POWER TRIPPING! Let's
STOP RAPE NOW!
Jim Dandy

Symposiu m 'On
rape successful

We want to thank you for the article
that you wrote on such short notice to
pub Iicize the presentation we gave on
October 24 called "Freedom From Fear
- A Symposium Against Rape.'' We
were very happy to be able to pass this
information on to the students, staff
and faculty of Lane Community College.
The Associated Students of Lane
Community College and the Voice of
Limited Abilities made the symposium
possible by offering to be co-sponsors
of the event. We would also like to
thank the Women's Awareness Center,
the counseling department, student
health and everyone who so generously
donated their time, energy and support
to our efforts.
The symposium was a success for us
and for all who attended.
Again, thank you for your support.
Adelka Shawn

Symposium Coordinator

The TORCH is published on Thursdays,
September through June .
News stories are compressed, concise reports , intended to be as objective as possible.
Some may appear with a by-line to indicate the
reporter responsible .
News Teatures , because of broader scope,
may contain some judgements on the part of
the writer . They are identified with a "feature"
by-line.
"Forums " are intended to be essays
contributed by TORCH readers. They should be
limited to 750 words.
'' Letters to the Editor' ' are intended as short
commentaries on stories appearing in The
TORCH . The editor reserves the right to edit
for libel or length .
Editorials are signed by the newspaper staff
writer and express only his/ her opinion.
All correspondence must be typed and
signed by the wr,ter. Mail or bring all
correspondence to : The TORCH , Room 205,
Center Building , 4000 E. 30th Ave ., Eugene,
Oregon 97405. Phone 747-4501, ext . 2654.

Well over a dozen people -- foreign
and American, students and staff
members -- have criticized The
TORCH for last week's feature story
revealing some of the personal views
of one Iranian student.
My decision to run the article,
written by News Editor Lucy White,
has been catted "irresponsible journalism" (see Irene Parent's letter),
"validation of Fascist views" (according to one American student),
and "too controversial for a student
newspaper'' (as one classified staff
member put it).
I believe that the readers of The
TORCH have the right to understand
my attitude about the purpose of a
newspaper -- whether college or
community.
Readers should also be aware that
white The TORCH is a student-run
publication, it operates under the
same Oregon Code of Ethics for
Journalism as the Eugene RegisterGuard, The Oregonian, or any other
newspaper.
Journalism is often accused of
being "event-oriented" -- of reporting only what happens and not the
reasons behind the events. But news
is a report of "situations" -- not just
events. Take the following example:
In 1967, the Kerner Commission
discussed " event reporting" in regards to the Detroit and Newark race
riots. In its report, the commission
found that the mass media had
accurately reported the "event," but
failed to communicate "a sense of
degradation, misery, and hopelessness of living in the ghetto" to their
predominantly white audience. They
failed to report or explore the "situation." •
According to' ' Introduction to Mass
Media" by Agee, Ault and Emery,
"It was generally admitted that the
media had not property prepared the
American people tor an unaerstanding of social unrest.' '
In the article "America through an
Iranian 's eyes," the TORCH tried to
explore the problems of prejudices
among different nationalities. We
tried to make it very clear the "Eli"
(the pseudonym used in the story)
was not being presented as a "typical" Iranian, nor that her views were
''typical.''
In the way the story was written, we
pointed out -- and emphasized -- her
stereotypical and prejudicial judgements and her contradictions.
While she is not representative of
the international students I have
talked with since the article was
printed, she is still entitled to her
opinions, and she still has the right to
express them -- even if I disagree.
And that right has no time limit.
Complaints of "poor timing" have no
basis. When are stereotypes, prejudices or criticism_s ever well timed?
As TORCH editor, I will continue to
seek out more opinions. And I,
through The TORCH, will permit
students to vent their frustrations and
fears , even if the words seem less
than judicious and may not soothe
those who fear differing opinions.
I would rather have pressures
released through printed discussions
than permit them to remain silent,
repressed, simmering .ihey boil.

TORCH Editor

'Non-candidate'
voices his views
BY Howard Berkes
for The TORCH
In a speech before more than 2,000 students at the U of
O's McArthur Court, former President Gerald Ford
admonished young people for not being more involved-in
government.
"You've got to do better," Ford said. "You can't just sit
on the sidelines.''
That came as Ford described -- in general terms only -ways in which the federal government is increasing its
power over state and local governments. The former
president told the students, "People in Eugene know more
about Eugene's problems than the bureaucrats in
Washington.''
He urged the crowd to get involved "in the great
election coming up in 1980."
His speech was followed by a much more lively open
question and answer session and press conference during
which Ford's status as a "non-candidate" for the
presidency was discussed.
"I'm not a candidate. I have no plans to be a candidate .
. . " he told the audience. But he left the door open, saying
if unforeseen circumstances did develop, '' I would be a
candidate.''
Ford was also asked about his views on SALT 11,
Zimbabwe-Rhodesia, the US economy, the draft and the
crisis in Iran.
The Draft
Ford said" ... in peacetime, a selective service program
or draft is unjust, inequitable and inoperable.'' He called
for a greater committment from the military to make the
all-volunteer army concept work.
The Iranian Crisis
Ford said he supported the actions of President Carter.
"I do not believe that any individual, sitting on the
sidelines, not having all the facts, ought to give curbside
advice on what our government ought to do.''
The former president's reception at Mac Court was
mostly warm, with occasional outbursts of applause, and
two standing ovations.
A few American demonstrators, carrying signs indicating support for Iranian student protests in the United
States, quietly picketed in front of the building. One sign
read '' Ford loves the Shah.''
Two Iranian student groups that had said they would
demonstrate during Ford's visit were not present at the
speech or press conference which followed.

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Former President Gerald Ford tackled SALT II, the Iranian crisis, the draft, and his own "non-candidacy" when
he spoke to students at the U of O's McArthur Court Wednesday. The Eugene lecture was his only stop
in Oregon. Photo by Dennis Tachibana.

Arficle provokes internationa l ire
by Lucy White

of The TORCH
Last week "Eli", a 19-year-old Iranian student, gave
her personal, impromptu impressions of America, •
Americans, other foreign students, and her opinions of
Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini's regime in Iran. The
TORCH had asked her to be candid.
The article, "America through an Iranian's eyes,"
reported Eli's anger over being "mixed up" with Arabs;
her opinion that many Saudi Arabians are ''extremely
wealthy"; her , resentful generalization that all Arab
governments send tuition money to Arab students in the
U.S., while this is not the case with the Iranian
government and its students. She also said she thinks
both Arabs and Americans are overly concerned with
money and material possessions, and that Americans
tend to be self-centered.
Two Iranians and a Palestinian, angered by last week's
story, told The TORCH they feel that article did not
adequately stress that the opinions offered were Eli's
own personal views, and they disagree with Eli's
comments. They feel that she was unfair in her
assessments.
Their reactions to Eli's comments are printed below,
as well as their comments about this country, their fellow
American and international students, and their opinions
. concerning the present hostage situation in Iran.
Shahram Tavazoie, 19, and Said, 17, (who has declined
to give his last name as he fears for his safety in view of
the present hostilities between some Americans and
Iranians) are both Iranian. A 21-year-old Palestinian has
assumed a pseudonym of ''Yaman,'' because he is afraid

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that the printing of his real name would mean that
"agents within the U.S. might relay my comments back
to Israel, and I will then be imprisoned."
One of the criticisms these students had concerning
last week's story was that Eli had not given her real
name. Yet, two of the three students declined to give
their full or real names. When questioned about this,
Said responded, "I think they would understand (my not
using my last name)." He admits that one reason Eli
had NOT used her name was that "She also could be in
danger ... mostly from Americans." On the other hand,
he feels she should use her real name "so if someone
doesn't believe her or has more questions (to aks her)
they will know who she is."
On Other Foreign Students,
and Eli's Use of Stereotypes:
Tavazoie says, ''We all come from the same part of the
world. We all have (the) same kind of country, sam~ kind
of traditions, customs, religion. The only difference
(between Iran and the Arab states) is in the language.
There are always bad and good people in each country."
Said adds that Arabs are his religious brothers.
And Yamen, himself an Arab, says the historical rift
between I ran and the Arab states was created by the
Shah. "He encouraged disagreement." But Yamen
stresses that there is a distinction between the
governments of the various nations. ''The Palestine
Liberation Organization (PLO) especially, helped the
Iranians during the revolution. We are like brothers. And
if Iranian people get hurt in the U.S., we'll stand behind
them, as the Iranians helped the Palestinians (fight
against Israel)."
Initial Impressions of America, Americans
Tavazoie says, "I personally found Americans helpful

An LCC staff member and her family
try their hands at being national TV
experts -- on sex education.
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and friendly especially compared to European people ...
(Americans are) more open."
Said then adds, "When I first came here, I couldn't
speak English, and they (Americans) really have tried to
help me ... more than I thought they would.'' He also has
found much more freedom here, both of speech and of
actions, and greater opportunities.
Yaman praises the freedom here also: ''You can say
whatever you want. For example, you can criticize
Carter ... freedom of speech is a major reason that I came
(here)."
On Money, School Tuition
Yaman, commenting on Eli's .remarks, explains that
"Sometimes they (Americans and other foreign students, especially teenagers) make their judgements
quickly. They don't think about it. For example, they
think that all Arabians are rich, they have oil, they have
Trans Ams, they have everything. You know, when they
look at me, that's the first thing that they think of!''
All three students condemn Eli for generalizing.
"Only six or seven of the 21 Arab countries have the
oil," Yaman asserts. "The rest are extremely poor, are
starving." Said counters, "What's wrong with being
wealthy?''
Yaman explains that he works two jobs, doesn't have a
car (Trans Am or otherwise) and, "Sometimes I don't
have money to go to school.''
Although Yaman acknowledges that some Arab
countries, such as Kuwait and Saudi Arabia, do send
tuition money to their students attending school in the
U.S., he is careful to stress his opinion that the majority
of the Arab countries do not do so.

What is SALT 11 and what does it
mean to Americans? The treaty and
the arguments - both for and against
-- are simplified and explained on ...
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continued on page 12

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Whether ''beginner's luck" or
well-developed talent, the LCC
women's cross country team captured
the national crown in its first try.
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The TORCH

Nov. 15 - . . 1979

ABC 'tests' fami ly on sex education
Feature by Charlotte Hall
of The TORCH

Answer True or False:
'' If you found your son or daughter
and a neighbor (child) playing doctor you
should send the other child home."
Mark Campillo answered "True". He
was wrong. And on Jan. 24 from 3 to
4:30 the nation will find out why.
Joan Campillo, LCC's Work Study
Co-ordinator, along with her husband,
~ob and their two children, Mark (17)

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and Michelle (15), were one of only two
families nationally selected to appear on
ABC's Parent-Teenager Communication
Test. The 90-minute special will be
hosted by actor Hal Linden.
The Campillo parents, chosen because
of their frankness, were requested to
divulge information about many personal attitudes they encountered while
teaching their children about sex education. Their responses were compared to
the answers derived by a panel of
experts.
ABC deliberately chose two families
with opposite attitudes about raising
children so that the viewing audience
could identify with one, or in some
instances, both families.
'' (The other family) taught their
children sex education by sending them
to religious seminars and sex education
classes," while the Campillos "did it
more .through the family," explains
Mark. He claims that even after hearing
the methods used by the other family he
would still raise his children in the
tradition of his parents.
"I think if I was starting out all over
again I would take the best of the two.
We could have used some guidence,''
Bob admits reluctantly, "instead of
blundering through it." But Bob says,
glancing at his two children, "We had
the perfect ingredients.''
Sex is seldom discussed in most
families, Bob claims, because it is
usually considered "taboo."
The purpose of the program, Joan
adds confidently, is to show parents and
teenagers who can't communicate together the methods that other families
have used successfully.
Dr. Evelyn Gendel, director of the
Human Sexuality Program at the University of California School of Medicine,
was the expert. So was Dr. Micheal
Gerrara, a member of the Sex Education
and Information Council of the United
States. They conducted extensive stud-

Contact Jim and Norm through
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Photo by Pamela Vladyka

ies relatinq to sex education as it relates
to the family, and they also appear on
the program.
The 25 true and false questions are
based on Gendel and Gerrara's research
and represent, at least in their opinion,
the do's and don'ts of teaching children
about sex. The test focuses on how the
parents deal with their children and is
given in three distinct parts covering
childhood development, adolescence,
and self confidence.
The answers that the experts have
come up with are not absolute, concedes
Mark, referring to his own answer
concerning the children playing "doctor." "It just depends on your own
feelings," he says, thinking of what he
would do if he were a parent.
Mark answered the question "true"
because he felt he would feel responsible
for his own child, not the neighbor boy or
girl. "You can get in a lot of trouble
trying to teach the neighbor kid sex
education,'' he explained.
But the experts supported the opposite view. They said "by sending the
child home, you confuse both of them by
thinking they've done something really
wrong," quotes Joan. "the adult is
thinking 'sex' when the little guy doesn't
even know what sex is.''
Admittedly, Bob had several reservations about starring in a nationally
televised pray ram that exposes the
personal lives of each member of his
family and subjects them all to the public
scrutiny of an entire nation.
"My reaction to the whole thing was

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as a family of freaks in any way," he
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answers for everybody.
But the Campillos decided to go -despite the risks.
Bob and Jean decided that the program is being used as "a stimulant of
some sort. Maybe even a shaking."
The glamour of being a national
television star made a lasting impression
on al I the members of the Campi Ila
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By Charlotte Hall
of The TORCH

"General Electric has been telling (us)
nuclear power is safe, clean, and cheap.
I know very well that is false.
"They have been misleading the
public," accuses Greg Minor, a member
of a consulting firm for MHB Technical
Associates, and a former nuclear engineer for General Electric for 16 years.
Minor says he himself left the industry
because of GE's "lack of candor."
Minor spoke on nuclear power Nov. 7,
during Concern for Nuclear Power
Week, sponsored by the Associated
Students of LCC, the student union.
Minor explained his view of the nuclear
power world as being compartmentalized
-- each person just worrying about his
own small section.''! assumed GE was
worrying about safety just as I was," he
explains. '' But they weren't doing a
damn thing -- it was somebody else's
problem.''

industr ies are not getting to " the heart
of the safety problems." Minor outlined
specific problems and offered some
suggestions:
• Warning the public in the event of a
meltdown:
Minor claims there is no adequate
warning system to alert the public
during a melt down. Citing the incident
at Three Mile Island, he says public
warnings broadcast from cars' loudspeakers were ineffective as a means of
communicating possible danger to the
public. He commented that the warnings
sounded similar to political campaign
speeches. He suggests additional warnings like an automatic phone ringing
system, a city-wide siren system, and
broadcasting continuous alarms.
• Centralized nuclear power plants
He says that since nuclear plants are
concentrated geographically,. there is a
"maximum risk" to the people if a melt
down or leak occurs.

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• Hospital evacuation
If a melt down occured near a hospital
and an evacuation process was begun, it
would be medically impossible to move
those people.
• Health hazards
Minor says the medical risks from
nuclear power plants are too great. Some
of the by-products, or gases, that are
emmitted during a core accident can
cause severe illnesses that can be fatal.
Minor feels that nuclear power plants
cannot be eliminated all at once. "We're
stuck with it," he admits, "but we can
adapt." He points out that people
usually think of conservation as giving
something up. "But we will get more
efficient and think of conservation as an
energy source,'' he says. Minor hopes
the nation will reach a plateau and build
fewer nuclear power plants.
Minor say~ a power plant's life span is
approximately 40 years. He thinks the

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nation can wean itsel f from nuclear
power in that time frame.
He gave credit to the grassroots
protest movement for helping to decrease the number of power plants now
being built. "The industry is very
worried about public opinion," _he
declared, adding that for this reason
"the movement" has been relatively
successful.
Minor supports the idea of converting
nuclear power plants to coal-burning
plants. But he also notes that the
transition would be expensive. For
example, to convert Three Mile Island to
coal would cost $2.5 billion.
Another suggestion he made was that
nuclear power plants now in operation
should decrease their voltage to 500
megawatts instead of using 1,100 or
1,200 megawatts.
The ASLCC sponsored the Concern for
Nuclear Power Week, holding films,
lectures, debates, and providing valuable information for students.
Pepi Stolt, director of student services, expressed her surprise at the
student response of the event. '' It was a
great success,'' she says proudly.
"Many more people participated than I
hoped."

By Sarah Jenkins
of The TORCH

overall req uirements for the newlynamed "Broadcasting/Visual Design
and Production" program. However he
In one of the shortest meet ings this assured the board members that this
year, the LCC Board of Education credit increase will not add to the current
discussed and made decisions on issues
instructor class load .
rang ing from a possible classified union
In a unanimous vote on the one money
settlement to a "major revision " of the
issue on the agenda, the board approved
television broadcast program.
spending $21,970 for Compugraphic
brand typesetting equipment for the
'' Because of the absence of the
TORCH "and other publication-producboard 's hired negotiator (Lonnie Mills)
ing offices at the college. "
we have not been able to negotiate until
According to Pete Peterson, TORCH
yesterday, " one LCCEF union member
editorial advisor, this equipment will be
told the board in a prepared statement.
"state-of-the-art" and will allow journalShe questioned the ''seriousness' ' of the
ism students an opportunity to learn
board's Oct. 27 directive to its negotiat"electronic skills" needed in today's
ing team to "get this settled as soon as
journalism and typesetting job market.
possible.''
Peterson clarified after the meeting that
Ed Cooper, board vice-chairman, re- the college will
pay "about $17,000"
plied, ''We have no reason to believe our toward
the purchase, Nhile the balance
negotiator isn't taking our directive
will be paid by TORCH advertising
seriously.''
revenue earnings, and from the sale of
After the two-hour public sessions, the some existing typesetting equipment.
board convened an "executive (closed)
In other action, the board:
session" to talk over collective bargain• Adopted a resolution supporting
ing strategy with the college's negotiat- the International Year of the Child .
ing team.
•
• Approved the academic calendar
Earlier in the meeting, the board for 1980-81.
approved what has been called a ''major
• Postponed until Nov. 28 appointrevision'' of the television and radio ments to the KLCC Advisory Commisbroadcast program. ~"With the revised sion.
curriculum," explained Gerald Rasmus• Authorized the administration to
sen, d~n of instruction, ''we will
''enter into an agreement with Linnprovide a broader training. It is our Benton Community College (in Corvallis)
belief that broadcast has commonalities,
for reciprocal tuition in certain courses.''
whether it's radio or TV."
• Approved a new physical educaAccording to Rasmussen, the revi- tion class, Sports Officiating, which will
sions will add two credit hours to the carry two transfer credit hours.

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SALT II

.A guide to governme ntal aero

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Is there an easy answ er?

Unlike most Americans, George Alvergue seems to
understand both the SALT 11 treaty and the Russians.
Alvergue just returned from a presidential briefing on
the Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty. He is still opposed
to the treaty, but he admits his views have ''softened''
since hearing President Jimmy Carter and Secretary of
Defense Harold Brown explain their views.

This g~graphic uneasiness was complicated by
communism, Alvergue believes, with its built-in objective
of' 'communizing'' the world.
But, Alvergue quickly adds, since World War 11, as
Russia has gained the recognition as a world power, "The
USSR has aggressed only against its allies -Czechoslovakia, Bulgaria, Poland.''
There has been a' 'balance of terror'' between the U.S.
and the USSR since the late 1950s, says Alvergue. But
now, he adds, "Both (nations) have the capacity to destroy
each other -- many ti mes over.''
This means that the strategy for either country is fairly
similar: Each side wants a' 'first-strike'' capability that
will do enough damage to keep the other side from striking
back.
But, Alvergue says, that capability is only one part of a
three-sided plan each country wants to use to keep the
other side in check. Not only must a country have
''first-strike,'' but that country must let the other side
know they have it. And, he emphasizes, "They must have
the will to use it."
The bluffs of the Cold War in the '60s just won't work
anymore, Alvergue believes.
That's the reason the SALT II. "The idea is a gradual
reduction of tension,'' he says. '' It's not to put the United
States in a position to be second-rate, but to reduce the
amount of 'over-kill."'
If the treaty would do that, Alvergue would back it. But
he has ''serious reservations'' about trusting the
Russians. Currently most of the "verification" methods
used by both the U.S. and the USSR to check up on the
other are classified and not open to public scrutiny. For the
' most part, the people are being asked to take the treaty's
word that "national technical means" of checking on the
USSR's military progress will be adequate.
Senator John Glenn, D-Ohio, is a former astronaut and
one of the senate's foremost experts on monitoring Soviet
defense systems. Glenn, who serves on the senate Foreign
Relations Committee which just sent SALT 11 to the senate
floor by a nine to six vote, is against the treaty because he
believes the U.S. cannot monitor Soviet compliance.
Alvergue agrees with Glenn's objections, explaining,
"(The treaty) has to be based on trust if we can't verify the
development of new USSR missile systems. And,'' he
declares, '' I find it very hard to trust the Russians.''
Although it didn't completely change his mind,
Alvergue's presidential briefing did make him aware of
some of the strengths of the treaty.
''What really freaked me out,'' he exclaims, '' is the
Soviets will be limited to 10 (nuclear) warheads in a single
missile. Right now they can put 50 in one.'' Of course, the
U.S. will have the same limit under the treaty.
Another strength, according to Alvergue, is the
"technological growth limitations" the treaty will put on
the USSR. ''It's acknowledged that the Soviets have
always had the numbers," he claims, "but we have had
the technology. If we don't have this (treaty), the USSR is
at a point of a technological break-through. And it might
happen very, very fast.''
Again, Alvergue believes that under SALT 11 the U.S.
will be able to keep that ''break-through'' in check if there
are adequate-- and reliable -- monitoring systems.

'/ find it very hard to trust the Russians'
The LCC social science instructor was one of 300 people
invited to the briefing. Alvergue, a staunch Republican,
jokingly calls it' 'one of Carter's dog and pony shows -- a
way to generate a I ittle grass-roots support for his treaty.''
Alvergue still believes there are' 'too~many questions
left unanswered'' by SALT 11. But he appears to be one of
the few people around to see the Russian point of view.
''Over 20 million people died in the USSR in·World War
11,'' Alvergue points out. '' If you wonder why they are
worried about the Germans and why they want strong
buffer states surrounding them, think about that~''
He believes that Russia's vulnerable geographic
position adds to its' 'paranoia.'' ''The U.S. developed
quite easily unimpeded,'' Alvergue asserts. ''We are
protected by two oceans." But because of the proximity of
the European nations and China, Russia didn't have that
,luxury, he says.

He also acknowledges that there could be some real
.dangers if the treaty is rejected by the full senate. During
the briefing, Carter told the audience that the difficulties
of SALT 11 rejection were three-fold: All negotiations with
the USSR would probably cease, the U.S. would lose any
chance of monitoring Soviet military build-up, and it would
damage America's ''leadership role'' in the rest of the
world.
Regarding Carter's third point, Alvergue explains out
that many other countries now have nuclear weapons or
the technology to build them. Without SALT 11, he adds,
they could be tempted into a build-up of their own. "If this
thing isn't passed," Alvergue explains, "the Third World
nations may figure they have to protect themselves -- and
then there would really be proliferation."
Before the briefing Alvergue had little more than a
general working knowledge of SALT 11. This gave him the
.perfect opportunity to become more familiar with the
specifics.
But, with amazement, he cites a CBS-New York Times
poll released last week which shows that over 60 percent of
the American people don't even know which countries are
involved in the SALT talks. And, Alvergue adds
dramatically, "It's imperative they know. No issue could
affect their lives more."

ASBM: Air-to-surface ballistic missile. Any missile capable of a
mounted either on or in an aircraft.
Backfire: A medium-range Soviet bomber. Not considered a' 'heav
the treaty.
Cruise Missiles: Unmanned, self-propelled guided missiles carry
Heavy Bombers: Those equipped for a range over 600 kilometers. (
and the B-1; the USSR's are the Tupolev-95 and the Myasishche
ICBM: Inter-continental ballistic missile. Missiles which are cap(
distance between the ..northeastern border of the continental U.S.
USSR).
MIRV: Multiple independently-targeted re-entry vehicles. When ;
carry more than one nuclear warhead.
RV: Re-entry vehicle. Euphemistic term for nuclear warheads.
SALT I: The first "Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty," signed by
Ford) and the USSR in 1972.
SALT II: The second Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty," signed
Carter) and the USSR on June 18, 1979. The treaty has yet to be ap
effect until 1985.
SLBM: Submarine-launched ballistic missile. Missiles firec
nuclear-powered.

The treaty's maior po
The Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty -- Salt II -- is "legal
necessity," says Cyrus Vance, the U.S. secretary of state. The c
long and complicated, consisting of 19 separate sections and runnin
pages.
But the main points that both critics and supporters discu
limitations on the numbers and kinds of weapons both sides can he
''verification'' questions.
The major points, simply put, are:

'Offensive arms' limited to 2,250 for eacl
When the treaty goes into effect, the total number of ICB
ASBMs and heavy bombers must be limited to 2,400 for both the~
USSR.
the total number of these "strategic offe
Then, on Jan. 1,
will be reduced to 2,250 per country. •
Elsewhere in the treaty are specific time-limits on "dismI
destroying" any arms in excess of these limits.
The U.S. currently has 2,283 offensive arms which will fall into t
the USSR has 2,504.
• Out of that total number, 1,320 can be armed with MIRVs.
There are now 1,049 MIRVed weapons on the U.S. side; the US
• Within the 1,320 limit of MIRVed weapons, there cannot bE
1,200 ICBMs, SLBMs and ASBMs equipped with MIRVs.
The American ICBMs, SLBMs and ASBMs equipped with MIR
1,046; all 752 of the USSR's MIRVed weapons fall into this sub-c
• The individual limit on MIRVed ICBMs is 820.
The U.S. currently has 550 MIRVed ICBMs; the USSR has 608

'Reasonable' limits on nuclear warheads per
Another section of almost equal importance limits the numbe
warheads (euphemistically called re-entry vehicles in the treat
ballistic missile can carry.
Supporters of the treaty say this is particularly important becausi
now have the capability of launching up to 50 nuclear warheads
missile.
The treaty would limit the number of warheads to 10 on IC
SLBMs, and 10 on ASBMs. President Carter has called th
"reasonable in terms of current technology."

No satellite bombs overhead
One widespread fear in both the U.S. and Russia has been that tt
would use its knowledge of space to orbit a nuclear warhead.
This section specifically prohibits developing, testing or fir
designed to put nuclear weapons -- or weapons of any kind -- into
the Earth .

Each side watches the other
Both the USSR and the U.S. agree to use any ''national technica
monitoring which is "consistant with international law."
Actual means of "verification" used by either side is not spelh
.
treaty.
But, in addition, both sides agree to not deliberately
development, movement or operation of offensive arms.

'Backfire' not a strategic offensive arm«
say the Soviets

,. Although it's not an official section of the treaty, the docume1
statement from USSR President Leonid Brezhnev concerning ti
bomber.''
The statement says that the Backfire, also called the Tl
medium-range bomber. The Soviets say that they will not give
'"the capability of operating at intercontinental distance."
Because it cannot strike the United States, the Backfire is not
"strategic offensive arms" weapon, and is not included in the tc
for SALT II.
However, Brezhnev does state that Soviet Backfire production w
to 30 per year.

I acronyms and euphemisms
capable of a range over 600 kilometers (372 miles) which is
ered a "heavy bomber," and not included in the total limits of
Iissiles carrying nuclear warheads.
kilometers. Currently, the U.S. 's heavy bombers are the B-52
Myasishchev.
1ich are capable of a range of over 5,500 miles (the shortest
tinental U.S. and the northwestern border of the continental
lcles. When a ballistic missile is "MIRVed" it is equipped to
warheads.
" signed by the U.S. (represented by then-President Gerald
aty," signed by the U.S. (represented by President Jimmy
; yet to be approved by the U.S. Senate. If ratified, it will be in
lissiles fired

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any

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is " legalistic out of
state. The document is
sand running to several
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oroduction will be limited

By Paul H. Nitze

United States Secretary of State
the Senate Committee on
before
From a statement
Foreign Relations an July 10, 1979, during hearings an
SALT II.

Farmer U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense
Fram a statement before the Senate Committee on
Foreign Relations on July 12, 1979, during hearings an
SALT II

substitute for a strong defense. It
SALT 11 is not
complements and reinforces our defense efforts.
Together, SALT II and our defense modernization
programs will give us the security we need as we meet
other critical challenges to America's future.
Approval of the treaty will help us meet several
essential objectives of our foreign policy.
• It will help us defend our interests and promote our
values in the world from a position of strength.
• It will help us fashion a balanced relationship with the
Soviet Union in which we build on areas of mutual
interst.. .
• It will reinforce the confidence of our allies and help
strengthen the alliances through which our own security is
enhanced.
We do not suggest that SALT II will be itself carry us to
a new world of prosperity and peace. Nor do we suggest
that if SALT is not approved, we could not survive. We
could.
The issue is whether we would be in a better or worse
posit ion, whether our national security and foreign pol icy
would be enhanced and strengthened or hurt and
weakened by the approval of this treaty.
I see no reasonable basis for believing that if SALT 11 is
not radified, the Soviet Union will be induced to moderate
its defense spending or become more cooperative in the
Third World. In the absence of SALT, however, we face
unlimited nuclear competition and a serious increase in
U.S. - Soviet tensions. In such an atmosphere, each crisis
and confrontation could become far more dangerous.
Approval of SALT 11 wi 11 reflect what I believe to be the
basis posture of the American people -- not a pointless
belligerence, but a sensihle determination to defend our
nation and our interests, to advance our ideals, and to
preserve the peace and safety of the entire human race.

For some time the SALT II proponents have been
explaining the agreements in a manner intended to praise
them. In so doing, they have given what I believe to be a
one-sided and misleading picture.
Supporters of the agreements stress equality in the
main provisions of the treaty. Despite superficial
appearances of equality, the agreements are unequal both
in their legal and practical effects.
The supporters assert that the agreements put a cap on
the so-called arms race and initiate a process ot reductions
in offensive strategic nuclear armaments. On the contrary,
the limits in the agreements are so designed and are so
high that they put no effective limit on Soviet capabilities.
Further, there is a broader political question of how best
to deal with the Soviet Union. Is unequal and one-sided
accommodation by us the best way to assure the
cooperation of the Soviet leadership toward peace? History
gives no support to that hope.
The first step out of danger-is to recognize danger. We
have to come to terms with our plight before we can
correct it.
Some start with the assumption that a nuclear war is
"unthinkable"; that, regardless of strategy and of
probable balance, there could be no meaningful winner or
loser in a nuclear war.
Others believe that a nuclear war is thinkable, that the
United States can best avoid a nuclear war, while
preserving its independence and honor.
The nuclear balance is only one element in the overall
power balance. But the United States must be continually
aware that in the Soviet view, it is the fulcrum upon which
all other levers of influence-- military, economic, or
political -- rest.

a

From a statement before the Senate Committee on
Foreign Relations on July 9, 1979, during hearings on
SALT II.

the number of nuclear
in the treaty) that each

The SALT II treaty sets a ceiling of
2,250 on the total number of
strategic launchers each side will '
be permitted through 1985. Within
that total, the U.S. is expected to
maintain a- rough balance among
ICBMs (at the bottom of the
graph), SLBMs (in the center), and
ASBMs (at the top). The USSR, in
contrast, is expected to continue its
traditional emphasis on ICBMs.

Arguements against SALT II

By Cyrus Vance

United States Secretary of Defense

~ads per missile

Jled the TU-22M, is a
1ill not give this weapon
mce.''
/kfire is not considered a
~ed in the total numoers

Arguements for SALT II .

By Harold Brown

SSR has 608.

the document includes a
oncerning the ''Backfire

PRO:

CON ••

Let me say at the beginning that I reject the notion that
unilateral restraint in weapons programs is the way to
enhance our security. My experience with the Soviets has
shown that this is not so. When we build weapons, they
build; when we stop, they nevertheless continue to build -unless they have agreed otherwise with respect to
particular weapons systems.
I also state to you my strongly held views that the United
States must not permit the Soviet Union to attain nuclear
superiority. No agreement should be approved that would
make more likely such an outcome. (SALT II) makes such
an outcome less likely by limiting the size of Soviet forces
and thereby limiting what we must do to maintain the
balance.
My judgement is that this treaty will make people of the
United States more secure militarily than we would be
without it.
SALT 11 is a clear and valuable, though limited, step
toward curtailing the numbers and types of weapons that
can be added by either side, and even toward reducing -by some measures -- the number of weapons systems that
the Soviet Union already has on hand.
Our military security can be enhanced either by
increasing our own defense programs, or by limiting the
forces of the Soviet Union. Arms control, carried out with
balance and care, can add to our military security just as
can added defense programs. SALT 11 takes that approach
toward making this country safer.
We have essential equivalence (with the USSR) today,
and we must keep it. While no one can predict with
confidence the outcome of a nuclear exchange, the Soviets
would not gain, in any rational sense, from such a conflict
-- nor would we.
Concern has been expressed that SALT 11 ratification
will encourage complacency and cause the U.S. to fail to
do what is necessary to retain equivalence in strategic
forces. In fact, the SALT 11 debate is likely to have the
opposite effect. An understanding of the strategic
situation will promote awareness of what we need to
assure our security.

By Thomas H. Moorer
Former chairman (1970-74] of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
From a statement before the Senate Committee on
Foreign Relations an July 17, 1979, during hearings on
SALT II

I unequivocally oppose SALT 11 as now presented.
I would like to highlight several concerns I have.
First, the Backfire bomber. I fail to see why the U.S. can
afford to exclude this weapon system from the SALT 11
treaty while at the same time count all of the U.S. 's
strategic bombers, including those in storage.
I consider it most ill-advised for the supporters of the
treaty to simply pass over the Backfire bomber issue by
informing us that they are in possession of a statement by
Mr. (Leonid) Brezhnev which assures the U.S. that the
Soviet Union will not use the Backfire as a strategic
bomber. Clearly Mr. Brezhnev will not be in power forever
and the question then arises as to what action his
successors might take on the matter.
To add to this probleif\, I think that the American people
should be aware that the U.S. has no air defense worthy of
the name. While the Soviet Union has thousands of
surface-to-air missiles and interceptors designed to defend
against bomber attack, the United States has all but
eliminated such capabilities.
For all practical purposes, once an enemy penetrates the
system, it can cruise over the interior of the United States
essentially unopposed.
Another problem is verification. I hope it is clear to the
American people that when the Soviets are assessing U.S.
defense policy, they can obtain through purchase of
publications all the information they need for less than $5.
The U.S., on the other hand, must invest hundreds of
millions of dollars to acquire the same kind of information
about Soviet weapons.
Also, the Soviets have never been willing to discuss
on-site inspection, and I for one am not willing in any
sense to base the security of the United States on simple
trust.
There are, of course, those who will say that all the
European leaders fully support SALT 11 and conclude, this
being the case, SALT 11 must be good.
The facts are that the European nations are frightened.
They are no longer certain that they can count on the
United States to play the role it has played in the past and
they do not want to see any action taken which would
encourage the Soviets to be even more aggressive.

Compiled and Written by Sarah Jenkins

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both attract and better serve students.'' But about 60 students and faculty at a recent
forum voiced little support for the proposal. Instead, they questioned the revival of
this old idea, and some called for improved coordination of activities and classes
among the current departments instead of a merger according to Inside Oregon, the
faculty-staff newsletter.

Compiled by Howard Berkes
for The TORCH

(BEND) Students at Central Oregon Community College may soon be able to earn
bachelor 's Degrees without leaving Bend. Discussions are now taking place between
COCC and Oregon State University officials. They're considering the creation of a
"satellite campus" at COCC that would offer OSU degrees, according to the COCC
Broadside, the campus newspaper.
(OREGON CITY) In order to serve those not otherwise able to enroll in college-level
classes, Clackamas Community College has begun a Saturday College. The campus ·
newspaper, The Print, reported a recent survey in which 93 percent of the students
enrolled in Saturday classes said they are either unable, or find it inconvenient to
take classes at other times.
(ALBANY) Health care and counseling at Linn-Benton Community College are cited
as victims of an Oregon Supreme Court decision. The court ruled this summer that
some counties had overassessed the value of Pacific Power & Light Co. land.
Because PP&L is due refunds, money for the refunds from Linn and Benton Counties
is coming out of the funds originally anticipated for the college. That is costing LBCC
its only nurse, who provided both emergency care and health counseling. The college
plans to provide emergency care through its security department, but no plans have
been announced to continue counseling, reports the LBCC Commuter.
A proposal to combine dance, music and theatre into a School of Music and
Performing Arts at the University of Oregon is receiving mixed reaction. U of 0
President William Boyd has called for evaluation of the merger "for its pote_
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Titan VvOmen take national team crown

Coach
Mike
Manley
probably
wouldn't call it "beginner's luck."
But last weekend his Titan women's
cross country team competed for the first
time in the NJCAA meet and ran away
with the national team title.
It's a sure bet that a lot of schools
around the country are down-playing the
strength of LCC's young team and
calling the easy win just 1hat -beginner's luck. With 32 points, the
Titans defeated the challenge of
Phoenix, Ariz., one of the favorites in the
meet. When the team scores were
tallied, Phoenix had 50 points.
While · the team championship was
easily captured, the individual honors
escaped the Titans. Maria Tilman of
Phoenix won the women's individual
title with a time of 18:08.1, while Mt.
Hood Community College's Connie Case
finished second with 18:11.2.
Trudi Kessler led the Titans with a
seventh-place time of 18:23.7 on the
5,000 meter course in Wichita, Kan.
Teammate Sandy Dickerson was Lane's
next finisher , taking ninth place, followed by scorers Nadine Lindsay (16th),
Katie Swenson (18th) and Anne O'Leary
(22nd) . Non-scorers for the Titans were
Debbie Knapp (27th) and Cheryl Glasser
(32nd).
This was Lane 's premier appearance
at the nationals -- the women's cross
country program at l.!.CC began only
three years ago.
Manley was not with his team in
Wichita to share the victory. He stayed
home so that funds could be used to send
all seven runners to the meet.
The top 10 teams were:
1) LCC, 32. 2) Phoenix , Ariz., 50. 3)
Golden Valley, Minn., 92. 4) Dodge City,
Kan. , 140. 5) Erie, Kan., 164. 6) Santa
Fe. , N.M. , 175. 7) Schoolcraft, Kan.,
190. 8) Barton County, Kan., 196. 9)
Rochester, N.Y., 213. 10) Oakland,
Ca l I'f ., 235 .

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Photo by Dennis Tachibana

Lane's top two finishers in the national meet were Sandy Dickerson and Trudi Kessler.

Illness blocks hopes for
runners national title
I

Illness continued to block any hopes
the Titan men's cross country team
might have had for a national title.
In the NJ CAA meet last weekend at
Wichita, Kan., the team managed only a
seventh place finish.
One of Lane's top runners, Clancy
Devery, had stayed home suffering from
recurring tendonitis. Another regular,
Jeff Hildebrandt, ran despite a throat
infection and ended up in 93rd place.
Bob Shisler came down with a severe
case of the flu and finished 130th.
LCC's .leaders were Steve Warrey,
who ran a 25:26.3 for 23rd place,
followed by Fred Sproul in 24th place
with a time of 25:28.8.
Other scorers for the Titans were
Brian Muessle (61st), Kelly Hanson
(73rd) and Jamin Aasum (75th).
In the 10,000 meter race, foreign
students captured the top four places.
Mexican Pedro Flores, running for New
Mexico, was first with 24:20.9. New
Mexico captured the team title as well,
with 105 points.

N.C., 189. 7) LCC, 193. 8) Jackson,
Mich., 199. 9) Barton County, Kan., 256.
10) Butler County, Kan., 269.
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Sextet schedules
chamb·e r concert
The Silverwood Chamber players, a
six-piece chamber ensemble, will perform Friday, Nov. 16 in Room 198 of U of
O's School of Music, adjacent to Beall
Hall.
Three of the ensemble's members are
part of the faculty at LCC. Barbara
Myrick (piano) , Larry Brezicka (oboe),
and Michael Anderson (clarinet) all
teach music here. Completing the sextet
are Pam Birrell (flute), Debbie Cunningham (horn) and Charles Cunningham (bassoon).
This concert marks the beginning of
the players' second season. Last year
they "played about 35 concerts," says
horn player Debbie Cunningham.
" We've played locally in schools (and in)
nursing homes. Last summer we played
at Lane Regional Art Council's Art in the
Park." According to Cunningham, they
play at Fifth Street Public Market about
once a month.
The group formed after playing together in the U of O Symphony
Orchestra. All members are graduates of
U of 0, although not all majored in
music. Currently, Cunningham says, the
ensemble's repertoire includes about 35
pieces.
Included in tomorrow's performance
will be works by Danzi, Poulenc, Fine
and Bacewicz.
The concert is free and open to the
public.

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Kitty Parks and Jane Van Boskirk star in "The Great Nebula In Orion" through Nov. 24.

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'Nebul a' premie rs for ORT
Review by Carla Schwartz
of The TORCH
Seldom is a 40-minute play as moving
and touching as ''The Great Nebula in
Orion," the current Midnight Mafia at
Oregon Repertory Theatre (ORT).
Louise, played by Kitty Parks, is a
sophisticated and successful fashion
designer living alone in New York City.
While shopping at a department store,
she runs into Carrie (Jane Van Boskirk),
an old school friend she has not seen in
six years. Carrie is now a Boston
socialite, tied down with a husband,
children and a bridge club. The action
takes place in Louise's posh apartment
where Carrie has apparently been invited back for a drink.
As one drink becomes several, Louise
and Carrie both let down their defenses.

parent that the bitterness in their voices
is only a reflection of the uncertainty
they feel within themselves.

Although each has the conviction that
she has made the right choices in life,
neither is truly happy. Louise is still
suffering the repercussions of an illfated lesbian relationship. Carrie is still
haunted by memories of a three-day love
affair long ago.
Langford Wilson's remarkably insightful script re-asks a question women
have been pondering since the term
"liberation" came to refer to gender. Is
it better to adapt to the traditional role of
wife/ mother or opt for the career goal? If
one path is chosen, must life be lived
wondering where the other might have
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led?
Parks and Van Boskirk attack their
sensitivity.
refreshing
with
roles
Through many catty asides to the
audience it becomes increasingly ap-

Director Will Emery makes the actions
as important as the words. Both actresses move about the stage like lost
butterflies -- graceful yet leery of the
other.
"Nebula" is a play for everyone who
has ever felt like the "only one." It is the
perfect vehicle for re-affirming and reevaluating goals and ideals.
Tickets are avilable through the ORT
box office in the Atrium Building for
$2.50. The play will be presented Nov.
16 and 17 and Nov. 23 and 24. Additional
performances will be held at 8 p.m. on
Nov. 21 and 24.

Prestige colleges regain popularity
(CPS)-- Students who score high on
standardized tests -- even those who live
in the western United States -- are once
again choosing to attend the old-line
prestigious colleges in the northeastern
U.S. instead of colleges closer to home.
Lewis Solomon, who co-authored the
study which discovered the trend for the
Los Angeles-based Higher Education
Research Institute, boiled it down to:
"What we are seeing is more people in
the West looking east, and fewer people
in the East looking west."

Solomon isn't sure why high-scoring
western students have been migrating to
eastern colleges like Bryn Mawr, Yale,
Dartmouth, Columbia, and Princeton in
greater numbers. His study, which he
co-authored with Alexander W. Astin,
does conclusively show that some of the
West's most prestigious schools -Stanford, Reed, and Pomona -- are no
longer mentioned among the ten choices
of those who score highest on standardized tests.

Solomon adds that traditional midwestern leaders like the University of
Chicago, Carleton, Rice and Oberlin
have also fallen from the list of colleges
enrolling the highest ratios of highscoring students.
When raw numbers of high-scoring
students are compared, Solomon says
''larger institutions such as Stanford and
Duke rank much higher."
As expected, the Solomon-Astin study
has excited a lot of controversy, especially amid western and midwestern
administrators. They point out that test
scores are not the only criteria weighed
in a college's decision to admit or reject
an applicant.
Stanford Dean of Admissions Fred
Hargadon charges the ''survey makes
test scores more important than they
really are. In fact, a forthcoming survey
of several major private institutions
indicates there are very few schools
where test scores are the most important
factor in admissions."

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The Atrium Eugene
Nov. 15-19 "What the Butler
Saw"
Nov. 16, 17 Midnight Mafia
"The Great Nebula In Orion"
Very Little Theatre
2350 Hilyard, Eugene 344-n51
Nov. 15-17 "Dr. Cook's Garden''
LCC Performing Arts Department
Nov. 15-17 "Don't Drink the
Water''
Eugene Ballet
146 E. 12th, Eugene
Nov. 17, 18 "Cinderella" at
Sheldon High School

CONCERTS
U of O Music School
Nov. 15 David Grosvenor, tuba
Nov. 16 Jazz Lab Band 1 /Silverwood Chamber Players
Nov. 18 Trio Concertante
Nov. 19 Vocal Jazz Ensemble
Nov. 20 University Brass Choir,
Chorale
Nov. 21 Contemporary Chorus
Community Center for the Performing Arts
291 W. 8th, Eugene 687-2746
Nov. 15 The Persuasions
Nov. 16 Square Dance w / Percy
Hilo
Nov. 17 TOA "No Nukes Ball"
Nov. 18 Bou Saada Middle Eastern Dance Troupe

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Maude Kerns Art Gallery
1910 East 15th Ave., Eugene 3451571
Nov. 15-23 Paintings by Susan
Comerford and Photographs by
Faith Dubin
Open Gallery
445 High Street, Eugene
Nov. 15-30 "Six" exhibit by six
local artists
Nov. 15 Ethnographic Film Festival, part 5
U of O Art Museum
683-4269
Nov. 15-25 Jerome Liebling,
photography
Nov. 15-18 "The Old West"

Nov. 15 - - 1979

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Visions & Perceptions
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Nov. 15 Larry Natwick Trio w I
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The Black Forest
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Nov. 16, 17 The Whiskey Creek
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Nov. 19 Blues Jam
Duffy's
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Nov. 16, 17 Hot Whacks w/
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Eugene Hotel
222 E. Broadway, Eugene 3441461
Nov. 15 The Tom Grant Trio
Nov.16, 17 Little Charlie and the
Night Cats
Nov. 18-20 Peter Boe & Friends
featuring Sonny King
Nov. 21 Larry Natwick Quartet
The Loft
1350 Alder, Eugene 686-2931
Nov. 15 Showcase: Murray Orrick, Cecelia Ostrow, Bryan Poland
Nov. 16 David & Jane Meyer
Nov. 17 Habeck-Butz-Rades Trio
Nov. 18 Auditions/ Open Stage
Nov. 19 New Writers Series
Nov. 20 Open Stage
Nov. 21 Alan Herskowitz Trio
Seafood Grotto
165 W. 11th, Eugene 683-1800
Nov. 15, 18, 21 Gypsy
Nov. 16, 17 Dave Mitchell &
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Tavern on the Green
1375 Irving Rd., Eugene 689-9595
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Band
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Taylor's
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Nov. 16, 17 Buddy Ungson,
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chamber music
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John Duncan and Martha Gamble grapple on the floor while Mark Layman approache:J
Jeanna Garcia and Mark Larson.
Photo by Deborah Keogh

'Water' luke'Narm
Review by Carla Schwartz
of The TORCH

"Don't Drink the Water," the Woody
Allen comedy selected to open the LCC
theatre season, provides lighthearted
but lukewarm comedy.
The play's major fault lies in the
script, as no single character can
manage to escape the stereotypes Allen
has created.
A typical American couple (Mark
Layman and Martha Gamble) is vacationing behind the iron curtain. He is a
''typical'' New Jersey caterer turned
tourist -- complete with camera and loud
Hawaiian print shirt. His wife is a
"typical" housewife who does a lot of
cleaning and cooking in between nagging and making phone calls. They seek
sanctuary in a "typical" American
embassy after being accused of alleged
spying and illegal picture-taking.
It is in the embassy where they meet
the typically incompetent Axel Magee
(Daniel Weltha) the ambassador's son
who has recently been recalled from an
entire continent, but who typically falls
in love with their daughter Susan.
The stereotypes go on and on. We
meet the highly organized aide to the
Ambassador, the temperamental chef
and the solemn sultan -- each very
predictable and none very surprising.
The actors somehow manage to tie the
show together despite the obvious
drawbacks presented in the script.
Daniel Weltha is a real charmer as Axel
Magee -- his boyish grin reminiscent of
Ryan O'Neal's. Unfortunately, Weltha's
character is so one-dimensional he never
gets the chance to let his true colors
shine. Martha Gamble as Marion adds
I ife to her scenes with Walter. Her
performance is delightful. Karl Groves
as Krojack wins my vote for the Fidel
Castro look-alike contest, as well as four
stars for his performance as the villain.
Paul Sorenson is wonderful as the stuffy
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convincing. A few of his bits seem
uncomfortable to him, and become
awkward for the audience. John Duncan
as Father Drobney looks much too young
to be an old priest. Connie Walker as
Susan is blunt and brash in her
characterization. She flits back and forth
between desperately trying to seduce
Magee, and fleeing his embrace. Her
interpretation of the role is very unclear.
Despite its faults, ''Don't Drink the
Water'' is appropriate in its timing. The
underlying issues of oil and embassies
are still relevant today. Although the
play was written in the sixties, at this
moment in 1979 there are crises -- major
crises -- concerning embassies and oil.
The irony is almost frightening.
David Sherman's single set design
and Jeri Janbaz' costumes are appropriate to the mood of the show, and Stan
Elberson's direction is adequate.
Tickets can be purchased at the box
office for $4. "Don't Drink the Water"
runs through this weekend, Nov. 17.

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who mingleth with all men
in a spirit of utmost
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Nov. 15 - · • 1979

Interna tional .i r e - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Initial Impressions of America
and Americans
Tavazoie says, '' I personally· found
Americans helpful and friendly especially compared to European people ...
(Americans are) more open."'
Said then adds, "When I first came
here, I couldn't speak English, and they
(Americans) really have tried to help
me ... more than I thought they would."

When asked if he thinks that Khomeini would order or would allow the
American hostages in the U.S. Embassy
in Tehran to be killed, Yaman replies, "I
don't think so. It's iust a kind of
pressure. He believes that Iranians want
to prove to Americans that they could do
something terrible ''but they won't do it,
because it would be ridiculous to kill
those people!"

He has also found much more treedom
here, both of speech and of actions, and
greater opportunities.
Yaman praises the freedom here also:
"You can say whatever you want. For
example, you can criticize Carter ... freedom of speech is the major reason that I
came (here).''
On the Hostage Situation in Iran:
None Will Be Killed

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There wi II be a dragon on campus Nov. 15. Sponsored by
the American Cancer Society (ACS) and serving as mascot for .
the Great American Smokeout Day, the dragon will
graphically illustrate this year's slogan, ''Help Stamp Out
Dragon Breath. ' '
A voluteer from ACS dressed as a dragon will circulate
pledge sheets in the cafeteria between 12:15 and 12:45. If you
sign the sheet, stating that you will give up smoking for the
day, you will receive a Great American Smokeout button.
The purpose of the smokeout , according to Loran Peterson,
ACS area director in Eugene, is not only to persuade people
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years ago it was disappointingly easy, but I had prepared
(with a commercial stop-smoking device) and was ready to
quit."
Volunteers from the ACS will distribute information about
cancer and ways to help people who are ready to stop
smoking . They will work out the LCC Health Services Apple
Booth , which will be located in the central area of the
cafeteria .

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On the PLO: Its Image and
• its Attempts to Negotiate
for the Hostages
'' Always Americans say that PLO are
a bunch of terrorists who want to kill and
bomb," explains Yaman. "But they
(PLO) warn to prove to U.S. that PLO is
NOT (a) terrorist movement! They are
people who defend their human rights.
They are a peaceful people! Therefore,
we try with our good relations with the
Iranian government to try to release the
hostages.
But Yaman points out that the PLO
can't force the Iranian government to do
anything. ''They have the freedom to do
whatever they want.''
When asked if he denies that the PLO
has taken part in terrorist activities and
violence in the past, he replies, "Maybe
in your opinion it's terrorist activities.
But in my, opinion we defended our
rights.
He says that Americans aren't knowledgeable about the situation. "They
don't know the American government
has ... screwed the Iranians and the
Palestinians, too, (by supporting Isreal).
They're doing bad things overseas. The
CIA is playing bad games (in Iran), in
Nicaragua, in Africa. Americans don 't
read about it. They're not willing to
know what's going on there."
But Yaman is not direct when asked if
he, personally, is in favor of Khomeini
and the takeover of the embassy.
"Well, sometimes I agree with what
Khomeini does, sometimes I don't ... "
Concerning this particular situation, "I
can't give . you my answer. It's too
complicated. Maybe Iranian students
can give you (an opinion) ... "
Tavazoie is emphatic: "I am completely satisfied with the situation, the
government, and with Khomeini.
On the Hostages: Are They Spies?
All three students believe that many of
the Americans being held hostage are
spies -- and are not just ''doing their
jobs," as Eli had put it.
"That's why they are captured /'
Tavazoie claims. "Not only as hostage
for sending Shah home!"
When asked how they know that some
hostages are, indeed, spies, Said declares: "When the Iranians took over the
embassy they found evidence in their
files."
Yaman and Said agreed that the ones
who are not spies should be sent back to
the U.S.
When Tavazoie was asked why he
uses the word "enemy" to describe
America, he claimed, "From the time
the Shah's father, Reza Shah, first took
over (approximately 50 years ago) the
U.S. was supporting them . And we know
what kind of government and dynasty
the Shah and his father had -- killing
people, destroying the country, thinking
about their own profit, taking people's
rights away! The main blame is the
U.S. 's. The Shah and his father were just
U.S. puppets!"
And Yaman, himself an Arab, says
the historical rift between Iran and the
Arab states was created by the Shah.
"He encouraged disagreement." But
Yaman stresses that there is a distinction
between the governments of the various
nations. ''The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) especially, helped the
l_ranians during the revolution. We are
like brothers.
Yaman, despite his often vindictive
views of U.S. political actions and views,
is the only one to the three intent on
• becoming an American citizen. He has
already established his residency. But,
even so , he emphasizes, "I am still a
Palestinian first!"
When Yaman was asked why he was
so interested in living here, Yaman
replied, "My purpose is, first, to get a
degree. And I am trying hard to let
Americans know the facts, the truth, of
what's going on (in Israel.) American
people are kind.' If they know I am
positive, they can change the situation
(i.e. by putting pressure on the U.S.
government to stop supporting the
Israelis and start supporting the Palestinians).''

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