kine communilg college 4000 E. 30th Ave. Eugene, OR nsurance ' COMMUNITY COLLEGE n's Studies class, "iA'om ens, vvi P.O. &ox lE E gon's largest •• • ,, ., January 14, 1975 Vol 12 no. 12 lane community college U S \914 '40\. , {the "'ee~ o\ \anua "enue, eugene. \\\no . ,s o1e(} \ane co 1Ji ?J,J-atte <l!nmmuuift? <l!nlfoge Legislative munity coll ege Round-up cly newspaper Page B :c to seek approval of are Feb. serial levy dollars is needed to provide the because, be said, "the adminis. • 't even planning on .~ - • . ovembe ra.111 b eved t tile fi,.._o havel>A..~ _ran/JV:."! Cover design by Dennis Tachibana ll a , f,ediloerial1e»c»2fo inion1»lelle11 HON'S ACIVILIZED OOUNTRY Ul<E <NRS su~a>T ' PUI. wrm AroJN11lY Ul<E IRAN"· WHEN ,WEm ttm\lM' eUT fG& OFl~M AN~1 ~ - & ~ ~ ~ll College Press Service 'Us against the m' They rise at football games to sing The Star-Spangled Banner. The voices are tentat-ive at first. But they gradually swell. Soon everyone is singing together with pride and defiance. Together. They are singing our anthem together the way they sang it in World War II -- in those long-ago, halycon days when our ,_ nation was bright and new. is warmth; there land; the in abroad unity of spirit this in comfort a There is there is security. Our president is suddenly a strong leader. Even _Congress has stopped its bickering_ Our warships are steaming to the scene. Our country is brave and powerful and not to be trifled with. We are all in this together -- us against them. How long has it been since last we felt this way? Certainly not during the long, ugly Vietnam war. Certainly not during the controvers ial Korean "police action." I keep thinking back to World War 11. My generation has always said that things were simpler then. The sneak attack on Pearl Harbor violated every concept of internation al law and morality. The issues were clear-cut. We were the good guys; they, the bad. We were all in it together. -- us against them. And now the Iranians had seized our embassy in violation of every concept of internation al law and morality. Once again, the issues were clear-cut. We were the good guys; they, the bad. We were all in it together -- us against them. • • • I couldn't help but thin·k that perhaps the bitter divisiveness of Vietnam, the shabby disillusion ment of Watergate , all the pessimistic nihilism of these past years might be washed away in this new feeling of unity. It was a good feeling. I was surprised that a young woman I know didn't share that feeling. Then I realized that she had grown up during Vietnam and Watergate . She had never known that feeling. I felt sorry for her and tried to explain how it was in World War 11 when I was .her age. "How did you feel when they put the Japanese-Americans in concentration camps?" she asked. I remembered seeing them boarding buses in San Francisco, each with a small bundle_ I hadn't felt a thing . After all, it was us against them_ "And how did you feel when they dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima ?" I was glad. We were all glad. It meant the war would soon be over. And, after all , it was us against them. " But the ch ildren, " she said. The children? No, we didn 't think about them. • • • The other night I watched on television as a flag-wavin g mob of young people attacked an Iranian student who was saved by police. The hatred on their faces mirrored that of the mobs in Tehran. I realized for the first time what a seductive emotion blind patriotism is. How comfortab le we feel after submitting our individual wills to that of the group; how secure we become by bolstering each other's pride; how satisfying it is giving vent to our pent-up anger in praisewort hy fashion. And, above all, how easy it is to do evil when we are all in it together -- us against them. (C) Chronicle Pub lish ing Co. 1979 &4 Infuriating TV ads Many people in America are complaining about the content of TV shows. These people maintain that the shows are not suitable for family viewing and should, therefore , be banned_ But what really infuriates me about TV is some of the commercials. Not the ones that are so stupid that you can't help wondering about the advertiser's intelligenc e, but the embarrassing commercia ls advertising feminine hygiene products. Advertisin g these products is disgusting. Every time one comes on (and they do just that; every five minutes) I become embarrassed. My embarrass ment is tripled when males are in the room. I don't think that these topics should be allowed on TV. At least not during times when the family is watching TV together. Almost all women come in contact with these advertisem ents in women's magazines, so why are the TV advertisme nts necessary? I wonder why there aren't commercials dealing with all men's problems. It would only be fair, but of course men control advertising , so men decide what can be advertised . Double standard? You bet! Al I women I know hate these commercia ls. I've also noticed that many of the different "varieties " or brands are put out by the same companies. I urge women to look for the address of the manufactu rers and send them a letter of complaint. Also send a complaint to the TV stations that air these commercia ls. This way you will be voicing your complaints and hopefully you'll get results. Let's show our displeasur e and get rid of this annoyance! Lori Parkman LCC student playing and a harmonic idiom ... " Hmmm, I wonder is all those vibrant , syncopated arrangements which incorporate percussion , string and horn sections are derived from Afro-Amer ican musical roots? lsn 't the Sunday show titled "Your Jazz' '? Half that title -- yes, Mr. Shwartz, fifty percen t of that title -- is the word "your." This insinuates the discretion of the guest community disc jockey. My point is this: Either set down guidelines for the "Your Jazz" program and stick to them by informing the guest prior to their show, or give them the option to sit in and be a guest in the appropriat e time slot for their "Strata-Lo unger" musical line-up. jazz is fine, but if that is what is expected, the show should be retitled as ''The Direclor's Jazz.'' After doing four of these shows last year, I felt fairly adept at using the control board. Even after exhibiting my radio-telep hone operator's card, I was st i II not allowed to sit at the controls and feel as if it were my 180 minutes. The person in charge of organizing (or disorganiz ing) this show did his best to admonish my musical selections to satisfy the expectations of Mr. Shwartz and friends. KLCC likes to be known as an "alternativ e" radio station. Such a platform is very ''chic'' in a city such as Eugene. However, people who are ingenious, informed and intelligent are convenien tly manipulate d and opt for greener pastures, as in the case of KZEL's John Napier. Hopefully KLCC will raise their "public consciousn ess" and organize new station policies so that they might be a true asset to a community that wants to support "public" radio. Larry Burg 860 Martin Street Eugene, OR 97405 Artists thanked 'Your Jazz' his iazz? Recently I did a "Your Jazz" show on KLCC radio here at LCC. This show is designed for the local listener who wants to come in for three hours Sunday evening and play disc jockey. That's right, kids, it's 9'our shot at the bigtime but watch your step! After playing some up-tempo selections from Earth, Wind and Fire, Teddy Pendergrass, etc., I received a call from the music director, Mr. Shwartz, telling me the nature or ''Your Jazz'' is jazz. He emphasized "jazz" and reminded me that this was not the "Black Is" show. Throughou t the next two hours I received calls from some KLCC listeners who do not seem to know the flexibility or definition of jazz. Please allow me to define it for you as written in ''The Random House Dictionary ." Jazz is "Music based on Afro-Amer ican spirituals, blues, work songs and the like, that evolved into increasing ly complex styles marked by improvisat ion, propul~ive rhythms, polyphonic ensemble lhe lo,ch EDITOR: Sarah Jenkins ASSOCIATE EDITOR: Heidi Swillinger FEATURES EDITOR : Charlotte Hall NEWS EDITOR: Lucy White PHOTO EDITOR: Dennis Tachlbana ENTERTAINM ENT EDITOR: Carla Schwartz PRODUCTION MANAGER: Carolyn Parson ASSOCIATE FEATURES EDITOR: Donna Mitchell ASSOCIATE PHOTO EDITOR: Deborah Keogh STAFF REPORTERS : Howard Berkes, Deborah Allbritton STAFF PHOTOGRAF:>HERS: Michael Bertotti, Pamela Vladyka , E. 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Mail or bring all correspondence to : The TORCH , Room 205, Center Building, 4000 E. 30th Ave., Eugene, Oregon 97405. Phone 747-4501, ext . 2654. The TORCH Jan. 4 - 1980 . Page 3 Three LCC students face deportation by Howard Berkes of The TORCH Three of the 29 Iranian . students at Lane Community College have been told by the US Immigration and .Naturalization Service (INS) that they must voluntarily leave the United States or face deportation. Homayoun Nadimi, Mohammed Rezah Ne'mati and Mahmood Tavazoi have each received letters requesting that they depart the United States due to violations of their visas. Their visas were reviewed in response to President Jimmy Carter's order that all Iranian students check their status with the INS. "They're (INS) not being fair," Tavazoi told KLCC radio. "They're not doing this to Arabs, or Japanese students. They're only doing this to Iranians. They're picking on us because of the situation in Iran," he said. Tavazoi said he would be glad to go home to his family, but INS is " . . . sending me home for an unreasonable excuse.'' He also said he would like to study at LCC for at least one more term so that he will have enough credits to transfer to an Iranian university. The nationwide visa status check was initiated after Americans were taken hostages at the US Embassy in Tehran, Iran, last November. In a US Court of Appeals decision issued on Dec. 27, the legality of the visa review was upheld. In its decision, the court said Carter's action is a " fundamental element" of his efforts to resolve the Iranian crisis. The appeals court overruled a lower court decision that had temporarily halted the visa review. • Homayoun Nadimi was formerly a student at Oregon State University. On Dec. 5, INS District Director Robert Krueger told KLCC radio that Nadimi was 10 days late in applying for his transfer to LCC. Krueger said that all foreign students are required to receive INS approval before transfering Failure to do so, from one college to another. explained Krueger, is a violation of the student's visa. • Mohammed Rezah Ne'mati, on the other hand, has not had his passport revalidated by the Iranian Ne'mati began that process before authorities. President Carter ordered the review of Iranian students' visas. In an interview with The TORCH on Jan. 2, Krueger conceded that Ne'mati is "caught in the middle" of slow Iranian government action and But, Krueger President Carter's review order. added, Ne'mati's passport is still invalid. But Na'mati told The TORCH that the INS has not given him a reason for his being asked to leave the country. • Mahmood Tavazoi said I NS officials have told him he failed to file one of three forms required for his attending LCC. Yet Tavazoi maintains that he sent all three forms in one envelope. LCC Coordinator of Foreign Students Irene Parents and Dean of Students Jack Carter are writing to INS officials in support of the three students. "We're asking Immigration to reconsider their decision to deport these students,'' Dean Carter ''We think that there are some special said. circumstances involved in these cases that warrant another look by INS and a reconsideration of their actions," he added. Parent said the students have maintained the required number of credits and are in good academic standing. Deari Carter agreed, saying that LCC's experience with the students "has been very positive. They're good students. We do not see any good purpose to be served by deporting these students." But neither Carter nor Parent know what the I NS response will be. The students were given 30 days from the dates on the letters requesting their departure to leave· the I NS Deputy District Director Carl country. Houseman told The TORCH that Iranian students who remain in the US past the 30 day period will be automatically scheduled for a hearing before an Immigration judge. Only one judge, he said, is assigned to both the Seattle and Portland immigration districts. "We'll schedule 13 hearings a day for two days out of each month," Houseman said. Of the 879 Iranian students in Oregon, 144 have been asked to leave the country, according to Houseman. He declined to speculate on how long the hearings process would take if all 144 students refused to leave the country. Director Krueger says that the hearings process is a result of the President's visa review order. In an interview with KLCC radio, Krueger said that he is normally the one who reviews visas for renewal or denial of status. He added, "In the past, cases similar (to those of the three LCC students) would have been automatically reconsidered and (visas) most likely ·restored." Kruer disclosed the the INS is working on new guidelines that may give him more latitude in dealing with Iranian students. He said he does not know what situations the guidelines will cover. But now, Krueger explained, all violations -- regardless of the reason or severity -- require him to begiA the deportation process. Discussion focuses on US-Iranian situation by Megan O 'Neill for The TORCH "Iranian and American students here (at LCC) are not threatening each other with extermination, abuse or' war . . . (But) between governments, there is what I view to be insanity," said Ron Mitchell, LCC psychology instructor and Social Sciene Department head. Mitchell was a member of a panel reality and multiple levels of human discussion held on campus Dec. 7 interaction involved in the crisis, said dealing with the American-Iranian Joe Kremers, LCC political science The panel of faculty and crisis. instructor. students discussed how Americans are dealing and can deal with the tense On the personal level, students at situation. They focused particularly on LCC seem to be handling the crisis the reactions of the LCC and U of O very well and quite sensibly, said communities to the events in Iran. Mitchell. Only one small incident of The US-I ran ian crisis began Nov. 4 open hostility toward an Iranian stuwith the seizure of the US Embassy in dent has been reported, said Irene Tehran by militants demanding the Parent, LCC international student United States return the ousted Shah counselor. Mohammed Reza Pahlavi to Iran to Fariborz Mar'shi, an LCC Iranian stand trial for alleged crimes against student, hasn't encountered any hostthe people of Iran. ility towards Iranians at LCC, although President Carter refused to extrahe heard a heckler at the U of O yell, dite the shah and the 50 American "Bomb Iran." hostages remain in Tehran. Ayatollah "The discourse is fairly violent" at Ruhollah Khomeini has supported the U of 0, said Paul Yarnold, editorial the militants and is forming a tribunal editor of the Oregon Daily Emerald countr to investigate spying by the and past TORCH associate editor. embassy hostages. Information tables are set up and the The UN Security Council adopted a issue is thrust at you at the university, resolution asking the two nations to Yarnold said. "I haven't seen any show restraint and negotiate a settleIranian students abused physically, UN Secretary ment to the crisis. I have seen them abused verbally. but General Kurt Waldheim just visited And visa versa," he added. "I think Iran to try to personally negotiate a the American students, for the most settlement before the UN votes to part, are fairly resentful and angry place "economic sanctions" against the situation." about the Moslem nation. To help relieve pressure and feel This is the international and political less helpless about the crisis, Mitchell situation. suggests people air their concerns and But there are multiple levels of Graphic photo by Dennis Tachibana and Robin Smith war -- something the Iranian people talk especially across Iranian-AmeriHe added that are very afraid of. can lines. "Write a letter, call, send a telegram -- any kind of action will • Iranians may support Khomeini, but not necesarily everything he does. relieve some of the tension," Mitch ell Parent said she knows of Iranians explained. that do n.ot support Khomeini, but says Some Americans are especially angthat they will not speak out among ry that Iranian students in the US are other Iranians. Mara'shi responded government. US the against protesting that those people are from different But Kremers explained, according religions and don't want to return to to a 1950's poll, most Americans Iran. support the US Bill of Right only in Some Iranian students now face abstract and not in the particular. deportation. Of the 29 at LCC, three Constitutionally, he added, Iranians in have been asked by the Immigration the US have the same legal right to say and Naturalization Service (INS) to whatever they want that Americans leave the country, Parent said. She do. . added that she disapproves of the Some people feel Iranians misuse or action and is trying to help the abuse the US, remarked Mara'shi, but students. ''we learned to express our ideas in Mara'shi reported to the INS, but he the US. We couldn't in Iran, so let us said he knows Iranian students at the do it." university who have hired lawyers and Yarnold said the Iranian students he are boycotting the order on the has talked to, who have returned to grounds that the law is unequally I ran, do not speak out freely or criticize applied and randomly enforced . Khomeini. Yarnold questions whether But another more pressing problem free speech will ever be allowed in Iran facing Iranian students is the freeze on "because of the religious fervor and all Iranian assets into and out of this religious banner than everyone is Students can no longer country. jumping behind." receive money from their parents (a maximum allotment of $1,000 per Mara'shi said the reason Khomeini And some month), Parent said. is not challenged is that Iran is in a students are already in financial critical time and internal clashes difficulty, she added. within the country could lead to a civil CAMBO.DIAN EXOD.US: Page 4 The TORCH Jan. 4 -~ 1980 Feature by Charlotte Hall of The TORCH Yi (Yee) Chang and Lay (Lee) Tiang sit nervously in their chairs as they speak. Knowing very little English, a translator helps them tell about their escape from Cambodia only six weeks before. Then they sit again -- quietly this time, though their 2-year-old son, Chung Hang Chang, scrimmages between living and dining rooms -- in the home of their sponsors, Mike and Carol Hanks of Eugene. The Hanks add more details in retracing the family's trek across Cambodia. Yi Chang takes his food ration -- a meager cup of rice soup per day for each person -- that is offered by the outstretched hand, knowing it is not enough to keep him alive. Then he watches painfully as Lay his wife helps feed their four ailing children -- three boys [one still an infant] and a girl. Yi Chang sees the signs of hunger become more and more apparent in his children as each day passes into the next. It is not an unfamiliar sight to him. He, a Cambodian of Chinese decent, has seen many Cambodians die of starvation since the Pol Pot regime overthrew the Cambodian government in 1975. Two years after the United States withdrew its troops from the Vietnam War a communist regime overthrew the government of Cambodia (1975). The Khmer Rouge, led by Premier Pol Pot, seized the capital of Cambodia, •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• • Typewriter Rentals Electric Typewriter Rentals $10and up STUDENT RATES -Office (di) . World 1601 West 7th AYc. Eugene, Oregon 97-402 503-687-9704 . . •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Phnom Penh, and ousted Marshal Lon Nol, Cambodia's American-supported president, reports John G. Stoessinger in his book "The Might of Nations." Yi Chang claims the Pol Pot regime convinced the Cambodian citizens that the United States was going to bomb the cities of Cambodia within the next three days, so the people fled to the country where they were told to stay -until the danger passed. But the people were not allowed to go back to their homes after the three days had gone by without incident, continues Yi Chang. The Pol Pot government dispersed the people of Cambodia into small communities, he adds, where they could be watched more closely. They were forced to farm the land and surrender their crops to the government. The crops, after being confiscated by the Khmer Rouge, were stored in barn shelters, alleges Yi Chang, surrounded by land mines to prevent looting. The Cambodians, now dependent on the communist government for their food supply, were soon dying of starvation because the controls on food rationing were much too stringent. So, recalls Yi Chang sadly, people searched the community, eating seeds, roots, bugs anything they could find to fill their empty stomachs. People became so desperate, so hungry, that they began raiding graves -- eating the meat just to keep alive, remembers Yi Chang. So, he adds, the government decided to bury mines along with the dead. Still, some grave-robbing still occured. Yi Chang sees some men digging at a mound of dirt that recently covered a body. Standing a short 10 feet away he hears a loud noise and sees the men blasted away from the grave. Yi Chang is unscathed by the land mine, at least physically, and returns to his family. Further precautions were taken, reports Yi Chang coldly, by separating members of families from one another -- allowing visiting rights only once a month. The government felt the people could be controlled if their families were not united, he muses. ~~_,:,e· , +~ + io~ .~ "o" ..fl,~ a~ • ,-.- ,4v f j r . o• ~c; ·• 'i ~" t>i .. ~"'~ • ~• ~4_ t,,'> O ,.,o,,• . f; 0~ . .· .l!J fl" 4'°' LCC BOOKSTORE 3rd Floor Center And because the communist government believed the backbone of resistance would stem from the educated people of Cambodia -- doctors, teachers, engineers -- thousands of At the present time, notes tl}e magazine, most of the people are living on 4.5 ounc.es of rice per day -less than one third of the average quota in Southeast Asia. The children Yi Chang, Lay Tiang and their only remaining child, Chung Hang, share dinner with their Eugene sponsors, Mike and Carol Hanks. Photo by Deborah Keogh. professional peop.le were executed (only 55 doctors survived out of a total of 555) leaving mostly illiterate people who were totally dependant on the new government for their survival, according to Bridge, Nov. 1979. Even people wearing glasses were sometimes errad icated because they were suspected of being able to read and write claims U.S. Congresswoman Elizabeth Holtzman (D-N.Y.) in a Nov. 26, 1979, edition of U.S. News . and World Report. According to both Bridge and U.S. News aod World Report most of the remnants of the capitalistic society that existed during Lon Nol 's leadership were destroyed by the Khemer Rouge. Social institutions, books, medical supplies, transportation and communication systems were virtually wiped out. Today the Hanoi-backed Heng Samrin regime (supported by the Vietnamese army) dominates most of Cambodia, according to U.S. News and World Report. But Pol Pot's regime still controlled parts of the nation. And fighting often erupted between the two communistic regimes. The fighting destroyed the practically non-existant rice crops that hardly suffice to f~ed the people in Cambodia, according to Bridge. Eighty percent of the children, says Bridge, are severely malnourished. Disease and starvation have killed 40 to 50 percent of the population -- from eight million in 1970 to less than five million today. of Yi Chang are no exception to this common sufferage. Each moment makes it harder and harder to maintain life as their bodies weaken from starvation. And finally, Yi an<;/ Lay Chang lost two of their eldest sons to starvation. Then Yi Chang watches as his daughter draws nearer and nearer to He salvages what he can. death. Even the dogs, cats and mice they used to eat to stay alive are now scarce. But Yi Chang is determined not to let another child of his die. He pleads desperately with authorities to let her be treated at a hospital. They refuse. He boldly insists anyway, knowing she will die if she doesn't receive immediate medical attention. Reluctantly, the authorities agree. After admitting her to the hospital Yi Chang leaves the area for a short time. Yi Chang, upon returning to the hospital, is anxious to see his daughter --hoping she is well. But he can't find her. He is informed, bluntly, that she is dead--the authorities have buried her. Starvation claimed three of their children -- leaving only an infant son. Experts caution that the next 12 months are crucial -- predicting that the Cambodians need 1,000 tons of food per day to prevent mass starvat ion, claims U.S. News and World Report. But the Heng Samrin regime is reluctant to allow any aid from other countries -- fearing that the provisions will fall into the hands of the Khmer continued on next page The TORCH Jan. 4 - e, 1980 Page 5 A long iou rney betwee n two worlds Rouge. Although the regime has allowed som~ aid from international relief agencies to be sent tc Cambodia, it has rejected proposals that would enable large amounts of food and medical supplies to reach the people. The Cambodian government refuses to establish a ''Land bridge'' to truck supplies by way of Thailand. And they have restricted air shipments. Yi Chang builds a makeshift baby carriage that will be durable enough to carry their son to a Thailand refugee camp. They reach the border of Thailand after walking for four days -- driven by their anger at the conditions that killed three of their children and the desperate hope that another country will offer sanctuary. But the Thai Army captures them and places them in a prison camp -- not a refugee camp as they had hoped. Soon the Thai soldiers come again. They turn Yi Chang and his family over to the Cambodian guerrillas stationed in Thailand. Utterly defeated, Yi Chang and Lay Taing join over 600 other prisoners being taken across to Cambodia -where they will probably be shot for fleeing the country. But there are very few soldiers to guard the captives. The family stays with the guerrillas until nightfall when they slip away without being noticed. Ravaged with hunger and tired from traveling and knowing no other place to go for safety the trio returns to the Thailand prison camp. , The commander-in-chief spots them coming toward the camp and orders his soldiers to shoot over their heads -intending to force them back into Cambodia. But Yi Chang and Lay Tiang won't . turn back -- just to be killed on ::::::-,__ '-.. ,\\\\ - : \\\\ -~ , J-l!fl/mf/; \ 'mk \W~--, ' I igyap+-y pens· tacks nte paint ·,t-square_ s •l1ts\sa • ~ --.::-actb \<.r\,ves •cl ti'te • a~ t:,ookS •<2 tinQ pencil~ ·c~\ci watef" dy -iechnicaf'pens -011 pa,nts. col~ r waterco\ors ·airbrusnes •ease, ~C-niliCS -c~rwa, anc:1 mafooard ·sketch ttac1n9 Raper customfram ~ue/b\a_ . Cambodian soil instead of here in Thailand . . A II they know to do is go forward. And forward is the prison camp. . The commander, sensing their fear but seeing their determination, orders the soldiers to cease firing. Yi Chang pleads with the commander, strengthened by the incident, to tell them where they will be safe. The commander ponders for a moment. Then he points to the left indicating Red Cambodia -- where they would surely be shot. Then he points to the right, adding that it leads further into Thailand, but he can't say whether it is safe or not. After walking for a day and a half into Thailand Yi Chang and his family are stopped again by the Thai army. They are loaded onto trucks and taken to a refugee camp at Mairoot. The conditions at this camp are not much better than what they had been accustomed to in Cambodia. The camp, containing over 3,000 ref agees, lacks food and shelter. During the two months that pass while they stay at Mairoot, 60 people die of starvation. Finally, Yi Chang and his family are transferred to the Lumphine Camp in Bangkok. The camp is located about 200 miles from the Wha Liang camp. And the conditions here are greatly improved. The people being cared for at the camp have food and shelter. But best of all they await approval 'from other nations to live with sponsors far away from Cambodia. And Mike Hanks says they adjusting relatively well to American lifestyle. are the Yi Chang was a printmaker before Pol Pot's forces invaded Cambodia but . then was forced to become a blacksmith until he, Lay, and Chung escaped into Thailand. He says he would like to continue his work as a printmaker after mastering the English language. But this plan may not be realized, says Mike, and Yi Chang may become involved in a machinist trade instead. Yi Chang and Lay Taing are now attending the "English as a Second Language" program at the LCC Downtown Center. ' , ~noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo2:: ••• Yi Chang and his family were flown to the United States on Sept. 27, 1979 . fine ~rt supplies 8t Yeosonable prices NEED HELP WITH WRITING ASSIGNMENTS? Experienced Language Arts student tutors will help you on your writing assignments . They can help you finci" an idea, correct spelling, organize, proofread, .· find library references an9 write clear sentences. Just drop in at Center, room 445 (across from the north elevator) between 9 am & 4pm Monday through Friday. No appointment necessary, no hassles. ( Jan. 4 - The TORCH Page 6 1980 Winning energy essay Conservation needed to off set energy abuse EDITOR'S NOTE: Gyneth Prouty, an Oakridge writing student, is the winner of The TORCH 's Energy Contest and $50. The winning essay is printed below. by Gyneth Prouty Whether you are a proponent of nuclear energy, solar power, waste utilization, wind energy or fossil fuels, our problems with power or the lack of it in this country come down to one simple fact: We need to begin conserving the power sources that we have. Having been a nation of "users" and ''wasters,'' we have never really tried to use any of our resources in a saving way. From the very beginning of this country, our bounty seemed limitless. The land was overflowing with trees, game, water and every manner of God's gifts. There was so , much of everything, why would anyone even consider conserving it? Obviously all these good things were put on the earth for man's use. As time went on, the people were equally blessed with more good things of life, in the form of cheap power. Electricity was inexpensive, as was gas for our cars and 'machinery. The electric companies encouraged us to ''use more electricity and to own an 'all-electric' house." Oil companies urged us to buy more gas, offering gifts and prizes as incentives. We, as a nation, did not need much urging. We were eager to burn more lights, heat more hot water, have warmer homes, drive more miles in our cars. We even decided that one or two cars to a family was not enough. by Audre Keller for The TORCH What can you do if you've been We've changed our menu & our prices! With a wide variety of great tasting sandwiches at good looking prices. Dally specials on homemade souos and sandwiches. As always, we serve homemade pastries and our special house coffee. New Hours: Mon.-Fri. 9-6 Sat. 9-3 Sunday Brunch 10-3 343-0366 1161 Lincoln 161 ~' DANCEWEAR & THEATRICAL SUPPLIES , • try that we would use in facing any other national emergency. Everyone -- older people, young families, kids, teenagers can do it. Turn off the lights that are not being used, turn down the thermostats, use less hot water, make fewer trips in your car (especially short trips). Walk more, ride a bicycle, use public transportation, wear warmer clothes indoors. Th ink of your own ways to conserve our precious energy . . Remember -- we are all in this together. We will either win or lose . the energy war by our own efforts. Free· leg a I services offered Wild Iris :;} So we added two or more cars, a boat, a camper, a trailer, and a motor home. Then somebody lowered the boom. Suddenly our energy for al I the good things of life was not as plentiful as it had been a few years ago. And it was expensive. We were hostile in gas lines, aghast at the high prices, and depressed when thinking of the future. Now we need to take a good hard look at the way we have ''loved'' our energy to death. Maybe it is too late, maybe we can never recoup our losses. But since we have never been a nation of quitters, we should give conservation the same "hell-bent-for-leather" eLeotards eTights • Dance Shoes • Warm-ups • Theatrical Make-~p eGymnastic Supplies eSwimwear forced to move because your landlord refused to fix the bathroom plumbing, and now s/he won't refund your deposit? Or, what can you do if you and your spouse agree to disagree, but don't have the money to make it legal? The LCC student union, as part of its student services, provides a legal service without charge to all currently registered LCC students. The fee "is kept out of student body fees paid at registration. Adult Education and High School Completion students are not eligible (because) they do not pay that fee," explains Joseph McKeever, the Legal Services attorney. The Legal Services office, staffed on a part-time basis by Eugene attorneys McKeever and Stanley Cram, can help with landlord-tenant problems, consumer disputes, domestic relations, dissolution of marriage, wills, criminal name adoptions, expungements, changes, and also help in reviewing legal papers. "We are not able to represent students in legal disputes with other LCC students or against the student government because of the conflict of interest. Nor do we handle business matters such as taxes or incorporation," says attorney McKeever. While he and Cram do not go to court with you or get involved in administrative hearings because of the time involved, they are available for general advice and consultation on any legal matter. They will help a student to act as his/her own attorney, or refer the student to Legal Aid, Small Claims Court, or a private attorney. McKeever explains, "Many semicontested consumer of landlord-tenant disputes can be settled by our contacting the store or person you are having trouble with by phone or letters, and by working out an agreement that is • Joseph McKeever satisfactory to both parties." While appointments are necessary, '' If someone has an emergency situation -- they have been served with papers or something like that -- we will squeeze them in," he says. The Legal Services Off ice is located in the lobby of the second floor of the Center Building across from the counceling desk. The attorneys' hours are Mondays, 5 to 7 p.m.; Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, 1 to 4 p.m.; and Fridays from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. For appointments call extension 2340. . Capezio and Danskin ~-<, 't,-- "Oregon's Complete Supplier" ~-e Backstage 943 Olive Street Next to The Atrium Building. 686-2671 ,# "/ (f ,.:;..O -~,,,,'b-~ '\,- -i~ ~~-<, ~1> "' ,"' /l;,,,,/l;A The TORCH Jan. 4 - -Si 1980 Page 7 '70s ate gone. • • but the beat goes on Commentary by Carla Schwartz of The TORCH In search of a catch-all phrase, writer Tom Wolfe labeled the '?Os "The Me Decade." Rolling Stone Writer Chet Flippo prefers to call it "The Decade of Dullness." Lou Dennis of Warner Bros. Records says it was "The Decade of the Superstar." But my personal favorite was coined by TORCH Editor Sarah Jenkins who labeled it "The Into Decade," or "a time when nobody actually did anything; they were just 'into' it." And indeed this was especially true of music. You didn't just listen to rock any more. You were "into" hard rock, soft rock, country rock, progressive rock, power rock, punk rock, rock & roll, or new wave rock. You didn't just l_isten to jazz either. You were "into" progressive jazz, latin jazz, fusion jazz, funk, blues, dawg music (country jazz), etc. The categories became so varied and diverse it was impossible to keep up with the latest trend. There is also something to be said for Dennis' "Decade of the Superstar." Around the time we started noticing that restaurants called their small soft drinks "regular" the word "star" had been altered to "Superstar.'' And everyone from Fleetwood Mac to Dolly Parton claimed it. The word permeated the American vocabulary as ''groovy'' had in the '60s. Virtual unknowns were booked into concerts as superstars, while the audience wondered who they were watching. We watched our heroes of the '60s go through remarkable and too often disheartening changes. Early in the decade the Beatles broke up for good, leaving the nation hoping for a reconciliation -- at least a suitable substitute. By 1979, only Paul McCartney had consistently remained on the scene with a second band, "Wings," that featured his wife Linda on keyboards. Joni Mitchell released an inspirinq and successful album, "Court and Spark," in 1974, then became heavily involved in a progressive sort of jazz on her following albums. Bob Dylan went through many phases in his art, but by 1979 had apparently converted to Christianity, upsetting rabbis and throwing him into the center of controversy. (Is it hip or hype?) Peter Frampton, a former member of Humble Pie, released a monster seller, "Frampton Comes Alive," in 1975 after several mildly successful studio albums. The Rolling Stones and The Who were still selling albums by the end of the decade, and were still trend-setters as they had been in the '60s. Many new faces, however, cropped up on the scene. Elton John became a major figure in music and proved he could sing ballads with a~ much intensity as he could sing faster tunes. Bruce Springsteen's driving Asbury Park, New Jersey sound rocked and moved us through the end ot the decade. Linda Ronstadt, Tanya Tucker and Dolly Parton made their crossover from country to rock. But, in Parton 's case, it still sounded like country. John Denver became the sung hero of folkies, country fans and parents everywhere. Probably some of the most listened to people creating music through the '70s were a clique of Los Angeles musicians the press penned "The Music Mafia." Almost anyone ·p utting out anything sounding vaguely like country rock was considered to be a part of this elite society. Included were such notables as The Eagles, Neil Young, Linda Ronstadt, Andrew Gold, Little Feat, Nicolette Larson, Jackson Browne, Bonnie Raitt, James Taylor, Carly Simon, Karla Benoff and Wendy Waldman. They appeared consistently on each others' albums, and at each others' parties. Although not a part of the ''Mafia'' Fleetwood Mac went through major changes by losing Bob Welch and Peter Green who left in search of success, and gaining Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks who brought success. Buckingham and Nicks created their own clique by helping out on albums by John Stewart, Walter Egan and Kenny Loggins. Steely Dan and The Doobie Brothers traded members and styles. By 1979 it was difficult to turn on the radio and not hear Nicks, Buckingham, Michael McDonald, or the countless other voices that seemed to travel back and forth from one album to the other. -DRUGS Send Check or Money Order to German AUTO SERVICE [D~W [!)AUQW~ But after the newness of disco died down, the public was eagerly awaiting the next phase of music. It was called '' New Wave Rock,'' and featured the blunt raw edge of punk, but was not U<J;~©U~ EXPERT WORKMANSHIP 2045 Franklin Blvd. Eugene, Oregon 97403 342-2912 Protect Yourself With ChemShield 343-7715 RESEARCH CANADA'S LARGEST SERVICE Send now for latest catalog. Thousands of termpapers on all subjects. Enclose $5.00 to cover return postage. Too young to borrow? New in town/no references? Erase bad debt records Skip bills. without ruining credit Receive loans within weeks of beginning this program Information on updated credit laws and legislation Your rights under the Federal Credit Acts The direction music will take in the '80s is uncertain, but one fact is sure: The musicians creating the pop hits of the '80s will be strongly influenced by the decade we are leaving behind. We have lived through it. We have created it. Now we must be able to look back in retrospect and share it. Strangely enough, while all this silliness was going on in the states, the British, who we had always walked step-in-time with, were listening to an altogether different type of music. It was called punk rock, and had such a hard-core sound it never really caught on in America. People were much too busy dancing to notice how violent the sound was across the Atlantic. Your prescription, our main concern . . . 30th & Hilyard nearly as violent. The record companies loved it -- it was cheap to produce. There was no orchestration as in disco. And, most importantly, it was rock and roll once again. Disco became the American way of: life for many people. We danced to it, skated to it, and even bought outfits to conform with it. All eyes were on Studio 54 in New York, where everybody who was anybody went to see and be seen. Even Ethel Merman had the audacity to release a disco album. ROBERTSON'S ESSAY SERVICES 117 Yonv• St., Suite ,soc Crime deterrent spray in a key ring. Repels instantly! Stronger than mace. ChemShield instantly and completely incapacitates one or a number of attackers! Protect someone you care for. ChemShield key rings make excellent yearround gifts. Available at your LCC Bookstore Toronto. Ontario, Canada MSE 1J8 (416) 366-6549 NEED CREDIT? • • • • • • • It is rather difficult to go through a list of influences on our music in our times and not make mention of The Bee Gees. Although the Brothers Gibb had been around since the mid-sixties, they did not take hold fully until the release of the soundtrack to ''Saturday Night Fever,'' the movie that put men in white three-piece suits and women in slit satin dresses. The album itself took only 11 days to put together, and immediately sent everyone into the disco market. It was the easiest money the Bee Gees ever made, as well as one of the strongest marks left on the '?Os. With the release of "Saturday Night Fever," many nightclubs opted to change their formats from live bands to records spun by disc-jockeys, and that idea wreaked havoc among suddenly out-of-work musicians. SEND FOR THE CRED IT GAME SOLVE ALL A THESE CREDIT PROBLEMS with THE CREDIT GAME WALL STREET PUBLISHING CO. 3rd Floor Center _303 5TH AVE. SUITE 1306 NEW YORK, NY 10016 "Tired of being without credit, or up to your neck in 'minimum payments'? With this book you will learn how to make the $300 billion credit industry jump at your command." r-------- - ONLY-$5.95________ _ I I II I I (N .Y. residents add 8% Sales Tax) Enclosed is$ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ for _ _ _ _ _ Books Name Address _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ City - - - - - - - State _ _ _ _ _ _ Zip _ __ Allow 3 weeks for delivery. Page 8 The TORCH Jan. 4 -r, 1980 . 'Walk-away' theft 1 Photo by Michael Bertotti Professional wives often stymied (CPS) -- Marriage, not sexual discrimination, may be the most important inhibitor of female professors' careers, according to research by University of Wisconsin sociologist Gerald Marwell. Marwell, who, along with sociologists Seymour Silerman of Columbia and Rachel Rosenfeld of the University of Chicage, tried to find out why there were so few women in top academic positions, discovered that women ''often turn down better offers in other cities rather than disrupt their husbands' careers." "On the other hand," he added, ''women tend to move with their husbands when the husbands accept better positions.'' commuter marriages sometimes help !. both the husband and wife get and hold top-level jobs, but Marwel I found they don't "always work out. Eventually, one of them will probably quit his or her job so the couple can be together." •:.•::..·=::::..•: :::,.·=::::..·=:: :..·=:: :..·=:: :..·=:: :..·=:: :..•::;:;.,·=::::..·=:::::.·=::::..·=::::..·=::::..·=::::..•::;:;..-::;:;.,·=::::,.·=::::.:=::::.:=::::.:=::::.:=::::.:=::::..·=::.=··-~-~-· .... ::::::: ==:::==· buy-sell-trade, •. - recycled bicycles, used wheels & parts 1712 Willamette 343-5362 i~i 8U)IN€)) fl DMINIS-TRflTION MflJORS-11 ii -:~=:• ==::=== .. : ::•·...:.:=·..~-= •..:..:•.. : • SECOND NATURE USED BIKES Spedalizing in A camera left on a classroom table for "just a second," a backpack forgotten under a cafeteria table, a $10 bill stuffed in the pocket of a coat slung over a chair. It's called "opportunity theft" -- the victim, ttirough carelessness, gives a thief an opportunity. And the thief takes both the opportunity and the camera, backpack and $1 O bill. • About 85 percent of all reported thefts at LCC are of the "opportunity" variety, claims Paul Chase, security manager. "A person may never have thought of theft," Chase theorizes, "but when they see an opportunity, they may spring for the criminal activity." Another part of such theft is- people who leave valuables in their cars. "All they're doing," Chase explains dramatically, "is making a store window advertisement for anybody who might want that stuff." The protection from ''opportunity thieves,'' Chase says, is both simple and obvious. "The key thing is to be consciously aware. Help others be aware. Consider the fact that somebody might steal your stuff," he cautions. Because, Chase adds realistically, if you are a victim of "opportunity theft," your chances of getting your property or money back are pretty slim. Properly identified property (which means etched with a driver's license number) has the best chance of being returned. But, Chase admits, ''While (identification) increases the likelihood that you would get it back, that's only a 'likelihood' in a small slice of reality." Or, put another way, the odds are in favor of the thief. Which explains why Chase stresses prevention. '' If you protect yourself by being aware, and help others protect themselves, Chase claims flatly, "you won't be a victim." i ...... ·=:::=· :-··-: FULFILL YOUR MflTH€MflTIC) REQUIREMENT TO THE U OF O 8U)INE~) )CHOOL BY Tfl~ING MflTH 106 flT LCC' lilil !!! (If you haven't taken Math 101, enroll for that first.) .-:=:•. ·:1: -:.:.:. :.:::. :.::1:-:.::.: -:.:::.-:.:::: -:.:.:. -:.:.::: :.:.::- :.:.::: :.::~. :.;:;:: :.~:I:: :.;.:.-:.:::.••:.:.:.••:.:.:. -:.:.>:.:.:.··:.::;:: :.::~.<-~-~-· :.~:~.: :.:.~.• :.~:~:: _::.·=. cla,,ified, !. ····································~······························································· =········~·························································································· fO' I a Ift mft1,ag ft,· ! • I have PEDIGREED ROLLERS & WEST OF ENG LANDS PIGEONS. Some are for sale, For info. cal I: 689-8564. Never used built-in DISHWASHER. White $250. 689-7430 leav~ message. Household Goods: Comfortable chair with stool, $25. Adult size desk, $30. Both in good condition. Call Kathi 485-8495. 1980 WOMEN WORKING CALENDAR. A calli,graphic designed Calendar featuring B/W photo. graphs of Eugene women at work for $5. Available at the Women's Awareness Center or call Linda Duggan ext. 2532. DESKS!!!Large - small. Easy to disassemble for moving. $35 • $45. Call Travis at 344-0718. 1930s Waterfall design; complete bedroom suite. Blond wood, amber handles, new mattress. Make offer. Call Stephen 485-8495. 5 - 10" white spoke Jeep wheels. 5 - 1100-15 6 ply tru-tracs. $250. 895-2739 or 726-9749. GAME FREAKS!! Atari Video computer system. 175 games. New $450, NOW $250. Call 726-5993 Now. • AKC COCKER SPANIEL BLACK MALE, 8 months old. Chocolate and buff parents. Was $100 now $75. 726-5993. UPRIGHT PIANO. Natural wood finish, good tone. $500. Call 688-2997. THE SKI. 185cm with Spademen Super II bindings $185. Scott Superlight boots med. shell. $100. 683-3585. • ROADHUGGER TIRES AND SLOTTED MAGS. Fit Chevy 5 bolt. 2 size G 50-15, 2 size E 50-15. Make offer 345-6069. Bumper Pool Table: Like new condition. $110. Must Sell. All sharks call 726-5993 NOW! 1967 MGB-GT. Rebuilt electric overdrive tranny and engine. Needs body work. 693 W. 10th. BICYCLISTS--save your pant legs from chain oil. Elastic "Paddy Pant Protectors" are easy to put on, small enough to carry with you. 2 for $2.75. Send check or money order to Paddy Products, P.O. Box 21003, Eugene, 97402. "Paddy Pant Protectors" make great gifts. 689-4353. 1961 VW BUG: strong but sort-a-ugly! good Baja prospect. $350 or best offer. ALSO: 1966 VW BUG nice car. $775 FIRM. Call Terry 484-6670. NEVER USED 30" ELECTRIC RANGE. White $300. 689-7430 leave message. 1966 VW BUG. Dependable, nice. $750 or offer. Call Terry 484-6670. wanted • NEED A RIDE TO LCC AND BACK from Marcola daily. Will share gas expenses. 933-2559 . WANTED: 35mm camera - NOW! WANTED: Datsun or Toyota for $600 • NOW!!!. Ph. 343-2784. ADDRESS AND STUFF ENVELOPES at home. $800 per month possible. Offer-details, send $1, (refundable) to: Triple' 'S' ', 869 231 Juniper, Pinon Hills, Calif. 92372. STUDENT URGENTLY NEEDS ATTENDANT to stay in home from Friday 7 p.m. - Sun. 7 p.m. and some weekdays. Help with cooking, dressing, some heavy lifting. Drivers license necessary. Contact Student Employment (next to Library). car, COMPACT* AUTOMATIC CAR needed. Nothing with major work required. Can pay up to $700. Call 746-0649. 1955 chevy PIU. 6 cylinder, 4 speed, some chrome. Best Offer. 746-2102. 1978 KAWASAKI "KZ-200", Excellent condition, tow miles• wind shield and terring incl. $700 firm. 484-6670 (Terry) ·hou,ing FREE UTILITIES/LAUNDRY. Large Springfield house. Separate childs bedroom. $150/mo. Non- · smokers ... 746-0940 or 726-0628. ROOMATE WANTED: Large 3 bedroom house near LCC, fireplace, carpet, non-smoking. Female preferred. $133 plus ... 345-1632. FEMALE ROOMIE NEEDED: 2 bedroom apt., looks over park. $92.50 per month. 747-2576 ask for Yvonne. ROOM FOR RENT. Country home in Creswell ·13 mi. from campus. Can help with transportation. $130 month, low utilities (wood heat) come take a look. 895-3460 or 896-3820 ask for Blu. ROOMA TE WANTED: $100 month, male or female. 3850 Willamette. 345-1662 - keep trying. 74 Vega . 8000 miles on rebuilt engine, good mpg, extras, $1500. Call 683-1588 around dinnertime. PERSON TO SHARE 2 BEDROOM DUPLEX, with mother and child. $150 a mo. Includes rent, phone, cable, util. Come by 1779 Augusta. 484-9471. Eastside of Hendricks Park/ U of 0. 1978 Susuki 550. Good condition $1500 or best offer. After 6 p.m. Jordan 726-5220. Women and child have 2 bdrm/2 bath Trlr. to share. $100 plus ½ util. 343-0775. , . find out how to make quick and easy use of the library with Barbara McKillip's course 'Use of the Library'. The course will be offered five times through six-week, one-credit courses. The courses are; Sequence #808, MW, 1400-1500, Jan. 7 to Feb. 13; Sequence #809, UH, 1130-1230, Jan. 8 to Feb. 14; Sequence #810, MW, 1300-1400, Jan. 28 to March 5; Sequence #811, UH, 1300-1400, Jan. 29 to March 6, and Sequence #812, U, 1930-2130, Jan. 7 to Feb. 12. Come join us. • DWIGHT: Thank you for being you. Hopefully we'll do better next term. Lovin-ya! Deb. DENICE NICHOLS: Congratulations - on your receiving your degree. "Don't Stay the Same" TMS TO PAM: Your really great - Praise bod! Love Jerry WATCH OUT FOR MARK. I have a feeling he can't be trusted. YOU'RE TWENTY-ONE, brown-eyed and beautiful. .. so where's the Turbo-Porche? Love Phil Apply now to begin your career in · a health occupation. The programs and th~ir application deadlines are: Dental Hygiene, March 4; Practical Nursing, March 28; Associate Degree Nursing, March 28; Dental Assisting, May 9; Respiratory Therapy, June 25, and Medical Office Assistant, July 11 . Application packets are available in the Admissions Office and the Downtown Center. Persons interested in the nursing programs should call Betty Vail at 747-4501, ext. 2204, for information on an orientation session. For other programs, information can be obtained from Marlene Makie, 747-4501, ext. 2617. THE RENAISSANCE ROOM is featuring a free lunch drawing on Thursday, January 10 for customers. THE DENIM DOCTOR IS IN: Clothing repair, construction and alteration. 726-0572. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• •