Lane Community College 4000 E. 30th Ave. Eugene, OR 97405 Vol. 18, No. 2 Sept. .18 - ftl:sl,, 1980 f 0~ ts-.:- Photo by Oerek, Himeda Editorials «» Letters «» Opinions It sounded so good ~ ~ ~ <·c" the first time'roundi "· "_- • .-~s'\ j3 G __,) I Good morning, housewives and other shut-ins. It's time for anoither episode of "Just Plains Folks," the heartwarming saga of a little nuclear peanut farmer and his struggle to bring us a government '' just as good and decent and full of love as the American people." Again. As we join Just Plain Jimmy today he's seated behind his desk in the Oval Office staring thoughtfully at a large, somewhat dusty cardboard box. That's his attractive wife, Just Plain Rosalynn, entering with a cup of Ovaltine. STARS Rosalynn: Really, Jimmy, you should get some rest. I'm sure you' II think up some way to appeal· to the voters. Sooner or later. Jimmy: Rosalynn, it just came to me. I'm going to promise them to cut taxes, whip inflation and unemploment and balance the budget. Rosalynn: That's nice, dear. But aren't you afraid folks will say you stole those promises from Ronnie Reagan? Jimmy (indignantly): I most certainly did not! He stole them from me. And here's the proof. (He opens the box. A flock of moths flutter out through a cloud of dust.) Rosalynn (coughing): My land! What's in there? Jimmy (proudly): All my 1976 campaign promises. And they' re just as good as new. Listen to this one: If elected, I will bring our American boys home from Korea. Rosalynn (nodding): That's still a fine promise, all right. Jimmy: And what about these? I' II cut government waste, solve the energy crisis, upgrade the environment and end the . Arab boycott of American businessmen. Rosalynn: They're just as sound as the day you made them, dear, four years ago. Jimmy: And how about government reorganization? This promise says I' II cut the number of Federal agencies from 1900 to 200. Rosalynn: Make that 1902 to 200. Don't forget your new Departments of Energy and Education. Jimmy: Thank you. Then I'm really going to hit hard on my promises to '' put people back to work" in the inner citi-es and balance the budget '' before this next term is over.'' More important is my promise to lick the 4.8 percent inflation rate that is , • ...) ,- c~ : ~ ~3 ~) '--:>__> ., -~1 ' -~-~V A • ~ ~ ~ - - - - - ~~.h' "(EeT OUT OF Ttte KlTCHeN? HeCK. NO- I'Ve PROJeD I CAN STAND Tt-le HeAT !" "quietly robbing our people." Rosalynn: Ye_ s, that promise is about three times more important today. And what about cutting $5 billion from the defense budget? Jimmy: Hmmm. Let's forget that one. But there's no reason I can't still promise to reduce the proliferation of nuclear weapons and "take the first step toward the ultimate goal of nuclear disarmament.'' Rosalynn: There certai.nly isn't But are you sure, Jimmy, that you can out-promise Ronnie Reagan? Jimmy: No doubt about it. It's a question of experience. Do you realize that Ronnie has never once in his life promised to balance a federal budget or curb inflation? What's he know about promising such things? Rosalynn: Experience surely counts. Is there anything else you have going for you? • Jimmy: Consistency. I'll be making the same promises in this campaign that I did in 1976. The voters are bound to admire a man who sticks by his promises. Rosalynn: And such enduring promises, too. Oh, it's no wonder little Amy said the other day she wanted to grow up to be president just Ii ke her daddy. Jimmy: That's wonderful! (tapping the box): Just think. Some day, all these will be hers! (Copyright Chronicle Publishing Co. 1980) The · Reader says Reagan isn't pro-draft TORCH The TORCH is a student-managed newspaper, published on Thursdays , September through June . News stones are compressed , concise reports, intended to be as lair and balanced as possible . Some may appear with a byline to in· dicate the reporter responsible. News features. because of their broader scope, may contain some judgments on the part of the writer. They are identified with a " feature " byline. " Forums " are essays contributed by TORCH readers and are aimed at broad issues lacing members of the community. 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. " Omnium-Gatherum " serves as a public announcement forum. Activities related to LCC will be given priority . All correspondence must be typed and signed by the writer . Deadlines are the Tuesday prior to publication. Mail or bring all correspondence to: The TORCH, Room 205 Center Building , 4000 E. 30th Ave . Eugene , Or 97401 . Phone 747-4501 . ext . 2654 . EDITOR: Heidi Swillinger ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR: Sarah Brown STAFF REPORTER : George Wagner STAFF PHOTOGRAPHERS: David Ellis, Derek Himeda ADVERTISING MANAGER : Jan Brown AD DESIGN : Marie Minger Many people have the · false impression that Kennedy and Anderson are the only presidential candidates opposed to the draft, meaning that Carter and Reagan favor it. Fortunately this isn't the case. Ronald Reagan is in total opposition to both registration and the draft. Reagan favors a strong defense force but he is far from being a war hawk. Unfortunately many people, especially liberals, don't take time to seriously study a candidate's stands before they judge them. They form fictitious conclusions such as '' Reagan is conservative so he must favor a draft.'' It may be a shock to many of the liberals reading this but the truth is that not all conservatives, including those who want a strong military, favor the draft! Reagan has always been a staunch supporter of the all volunteer military. He realizes the need to strengthen our defence forces but he also knows that our strength will be insured -- not by drafting a bunch of kids just out of high i school -- but by supporting a program devoted to upgrading the quaility of our armed services. This includes cracking down on waste, in all probability resuming the production of the much needed B1 bomber, and giving better pay incentives and living conditions to those who choose to enlist in military service. Americans should realize that the lack of a draft isn't the reason our military strength has declined -- the main reason is · cutbacks of necessary military programs by the Carter administration. Since another four years of Carterism will only cause more decline, let's all help our country by voting for Reagan. Ed Crockett Local law buff thinks ERAxedundant Since the Fourteenth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution says '' No state shall make or enforce any law which abridge the priveleges or immunities of CITIZENS of the United States; nor shall any state deprive any PERSON-of life, liberty, or propertv without due process of the 1,h. '' it's useless to add a Twenty-!:>eventh Amendment (ERA) saying ''Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of sex,'' because Amendment 27 is redundant to 14 and the problem of sex discrimination would continue by the Court's COMMON-LAW power to twist clear legislative mandates (Marbury vs. Madison 1 Cr. 137 (1803), notwithstanding PERSONS sexual equality (Reed vs Reed 92, Sup Ct 251 (171 ). Common law court powers can be restricted by legislative act (Ex pa rte Garland 71 U.S. Artist Renoir may not be right 333 (1866) and ended, because • "that women who are authors, '' all power is inherent in the lawyers and politicians are people" to "alter, reform, or monsters" but Timothy, Epistle abolish the government in such 1, Chapter 2, Verse 12 rings manner as they may think pro- true: '' But I suffer not a woman per.'' (1 Oregon Constitution 1) to teach, nor to use authority By focusing attention on a over the man but to be in straw-man, anti ERA moves to silence.'' re-enforce unfair domestic relaWant equal rights? Change tions laws and pro ERA moves in the League of Women Voter's to control men's world of work name and politics. -- equality and desired stanJohn M. Reed dards be damned! Sept. 18 - ~ . 1980 The TORCH Page 3 Ash lane_residents fighting increase by Heidi Swillinger of The TORCH :menta, ·nlahed Apartments, Unfurnished 610 Apartments, Unfurnished 615 lNIVERSITY AREA Residents of Ashlane ApartIME TO MAKE R proare IS FOR FALL! Fi ments in Springfield TA >Om apartinents testing a proposed 40 percent the U of 0 . $ WEE have rooms i monthly rent increase that they MS ? with comrno & Downto1 Garden & Residential 'month which contend is "totajly unjustified." mlsbed t reflect pride of owner1es. Sauna Comprised of 1O tenants and ous locations that make Avallabl you. We manage for peochaired by students Mark Meehl re. 48s.6991 and Steve Rubin, an ad hoc As9oe committee has gathered 162 signatures on a petition protesting the hike proposal. They have also obtained letters of support from Congressman Jim Weaver, Representative Nancie Fadeley, the LCC student union (ASLCC) and the Associated Students of the University of Oregon. They intend to appeal the proposal and if that fails, they are prepared to take the : case to court. Ashlane, a non-profit low cost • student housing complex, was . opened in 1972. It was endors- : ed by the LCC Board of Education when the need for low cost student housing was established. Though built by Adult Student Housing (ASH) Inc., -- a private company -- the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD} holds a 3 percent mortgage on the 160 unit complex, and HUD must approve any rent increases. LCC has no official involvement in the operation of the housing parking, o units . ntenance free. wy. & Goodpasture Is According to Robert Baker, vice-president of operations for - Photo tiy David t.111s ASH , there have been no rent Ashlane residents Mark Meehl (left) and Steve Rubin lead pro·test against a 40 percent rent increase. increases since 1973. Back then, legal problems The Portland-based firm is still day, an unfurnished one- fund was established when the bedroom apartment costs about complex first opened, Baker cropped up for ASH when two audited quarterly. $102. A two-bedroom apart- says it has been exhausted just principal officials, Frederick But while the case was in the ment is $124 and a three- to operate the project since Bender and Philip McLennan, were charged with and even- courts and while Bender and bedroom is $139. A 40 percent rents could not be raised. tually convicted of fraud. As McLennan made numerous ; increase would raise rents to '' They (Ash lane tenants} reported in a 1975 Eugene appeals, the project's financial $143, $173 and $195, respec- seem to think we are making all Register-Guard article, the two records were held by the Justice tively. this money so we can get rich Baker maintains that the in- and go to Alaska or men had set up a bank account Department as evidence. And to pay for architectural services HUD could not approve a rent crease is to provide sorely need- somet hing ,'' says Baker . and then withdrawn the money increase without reviewing the ed repairs and to replace short- " That 's not the case. " records . lived items , such as drapes , for their own use . He points out that past and So , for seven years , rents carpets and hot water heaters . cu rrent tenants have benefitted The cou rts have kept a watchful eye on ASH ever since. have remained the same. To- Although a replacement reserve from the legal delays because Ballots approved; ballot was approved by 18,707 ' -' Ayes " versus 16 ,925 '' Nays .'' However, in another resolu Just 24 hours after winning the Board proposed to call tion, voter approval for two new tax tax base election on the a for levies , the LCC Board of Educaballot. Th e new tax base , 4 Nov. tion decided Wednesday night wi ll be for $9.4 approved, if $2 new a to put a request for be attached to a will and million, million tax base on the 1981 tax taxpayers' property November ballot. bill. The levy approved on Sept. By law the college is permit16 cons isted of an "A" ballot of to go to the poll s for a new ted of ballot "B" a $1.6 million and $339,000, enabling LCC to tax base every two years. Once serve 9,000 Full Time approved, the figure can be Equivalent students this fall automatically increased by 6 term. It will also avoid the percent without voter approval. possibility of staff lay-offs and Therefore, if voters pass the class cuts. proposed base, by 1982, the tax The Board commended staff base will be $9.9 million. members for their door-to-door Why would a board of educacampaig n to inform voters of the ask for more money on the tion levy th e day before the election. The pu blic was also thanked for heels of an agonizing one year struggle to convince taxQayers its support. The ' 'A' ' portion passed with to pay a higher tax rate? Board members said that for 20 ,044 '' Yes '' V01-. ... agai nst 15 ,136 " No " votes. The " B" one thing , if voters defeat the by Heidi Swillinger of The TORCH Board takes step for new tax base Photo by David Ellis The LCC Board was unanimous in its tax base vote. they have not had to pay rents that ordinarily would have crept up with inflation. He admits that the present tenants are '' being hit with dramatic increases all at once. But after rents have been so low for so long, obviously the first increase you run into is going to be high." Rubin and Meehl do not deny that a rent increase is in order. But the notices they received stated that the increase was to cover repair and maintenance costs. Their research indicates that ASH spent $15,000 for maintenance last year. The proposed increase would generate $87,000. Where, they wonder, is all that money going? Baker admits ASH neglected to indicate its need for a repair reserve fund in the August notice. By law, ASH must put $114,000 in the fund for the next two years, and $57 ,000 for six years after that. If HUD approves the rent increase, ASH must decide whether to adopt a gradual increase or to attach the 40 percent all at once: The advantages to slowly phasing it in, he says, are "public relations -- it would be easier for people to accept. The disadvantages are that the deficit created by the delayed increase is going to have to be • picked up by future students. And inflation will make filling the hole more expensive tomorrow than it is today. ' ' ASH is considering two rent increases -- one of 20 percent to be implemented on Nov. 1, if approved by HUD, and another to go into effect in six months. ' ' I have a great deal of sympathy for the people who are protesting the increase ,'' says Baker. " I'd probably try to fight it , too ." But , he concludes: " I want to make Ashlane livable for the students of 1990.'' And the committee opposing the increase wonders why the tenants of the 1980s should make up for deficits created by ASH in the 1970s. tax base proposal , LCC will have to call for special elections and ' go to the voters again ... and again ... and again with " A" and " B" levies to enab le the col lege to operate soundly. Board member Larry Perry explained that a new tax base wou ld actually save property owners money: under a tax base, property owners are eligible for a rebate of up to 30 percent in state property tax relief. With an "A"-"B" levy, homeowners receive the same rebate only on the "A" amount. "We would certainly be remiss not to place that opportunity before the voters ," says Perry. He believes the stability that a new tax base would offer is important enough to risk that the costs of operating LCC will not ri se above the proposed amount. '' As an act of good faith," he says , "we' d be obligated to not ask for an additional levy.·' Page 4 The TORCH Sept. 18 - ee=,e-, n•• 1980 rv11wa1 AIAUMla, r1LM1a, Records Whether you agree with Bob Dylan's change of emphasis or not, Dylan fans are in for some of the best music from this living legend in some time. Slow Train Coming was musically dynamic (if somewhat preachy), but Saved is a moving piece of artistry. Dylan's focus here is vertical rather than horizontal and the result is a joyful interaction between a man and his God. Even if you choose to tune out the lyrics, there is no mistaking rekindled inspiratlon. Buy and enjoy. Films -- The Mountain Men was my second choice for entertainment the other night, my first being a chance to really let it all out and laugh at Airplane. But since I rarely miss a chance to see Charlton Heston in action, I wasn't too disappointed, at least not until about a quarter of the way through the movie. The Mountain Menwas written by Fraser Clark Heston,(yes, Charltonjs son), and it is obvious tht blood runs thicker than water in more than one way by the end of this gory (and sadly, butchered) epic. It's a tale of two venerable trappers who spend their entire existence fighting Indians, fighting change, and not least of all, fighting old age. Heston risks life, limb and horse for the Indian woman he loves (albeit reluctantly at first). It's.an okay concept, and there are some nice performances by Heston, Brian Keith, and the ever present Indian maiden (whose name zipped by so fast in the credits that I will have to resort to ~alling her '' Running Moon"). In fact, I got a lot of enjoyment out of the interaction between Heston and Keith in an especially touching scene where Keith dies in Heston's arms. The macho veneer fianlly cracks and the old trapper indulges in unrestrained sobbing. But even the best actors cannot save a poorly written script. There were so many Indianschase -good-guys and torture- type scenes ~including ,a scene where Running Moon s husband abuses her emotionally and physically), that I spent more time being bored , cringing or hiding my eyes than watching the movie! For those with strong stomachs who would like to see Charlton Heston and Brian Keith portray a couple of crazy, courageous, old codgers, go ahead -- everyone else might do better just staying home. . 1 Oldie But Goodie Dept. -- For those of you who missed the first release of Close Encounters of the Third Kind, now is 'the time to catch the expanded version. The first time it was released, it was promoted as a type of horror film. Natural born chicken that I am, I avoid horror films Uke a cat avoids water, thereby missing a beautiful and exciting experience. This time around, I attended with a friend who had seen the STUDENT MEDICAL INSURANCE Available for All Students and Eligible Dependents of Lane Conmunity College : ~:~:-: ~:[: • Maximum Medical Expense during . pol icy year PER Accident or Illness ........... $5,000 ,, : ;:;: -: ~~:=·· Cash Deductible PER Policy Year .............. $100 ~. -~= ... .. Hospital -Room & Board Allowance Per Day ................. ... ................ Semi-Private : ~:~: •: ~:~: • Intensive Care Unit Allowance Up to 2 1 /2 Times •Semi-Private Rate Per Term Per Year 40.70 122.05 82.95 248.80 Student & 2 or More Dependents 116.10 348.25 ::i:!:=·~i:i::•Purchase of 3 Terms of Coverage at FALL Registration Provides Continuous Coverage Until the First Day of Classes for Fall Term of the Next School Year. Sign-Up for This Medical Insurance at Registration PLUS Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance .................... s1·,000 Eligible dependents are the student's spouse Lbusband or wife] and their unmarried dependent children -less than 19 years of .age. See Brochure at Registration for More Complete Details :=:=:=:=:~ Pol icy underwriten by United Pacific Life . . C . : '\o<>/o SCHEDULE OF PREMIUMS PER QUARTER Student & 1 Dependent ,- I:0\scouN ·I ouooN ···::;::-::~:;::• Portion of.Covered Charges Reimbursed at 80% Student Only first release. According to him, dee) Young . ' 'Our goal is to the expanded version not that • keep menu prices moderate and much longer, just more complete. , Even if you've seen it before, quality high, "states Cole. "We I think you' II enjoy catching it believe in using lots of fresh inagain. gredients. Our Produce supplier _____ can't believe the amounts of produce we order -- We're one Dining -- "Newcomer of the of his best customers!" Month Award" Aunt Lucy's is located where With the economy in the state Jeb's and the Loft used to be, it's in, small businesses come and Cole is enthusiastic about and go with the regularity of the the prospect of re-opening the seasons. Loft for poetry recitals and Restaurants are no small discussions. ''There is a percentage of these casualties. definite demand for that sort of The only positive thing about thing here in Eugene, and the that being the new room made. space is there,'' Cole explains. for such refreshing dining ex- ''We were originally thinking periences as this months award . about Monday nights, but the winner.Aunt Lucy Devina's, : live music can sometimes overlocated at 1350 Alder. power the recitals, so we' re For fhose of you who have not considering Sunday nights inyet treated yourselves to a sam- • stead.'' pie of dear old Aunt Lucy's Whatever plans solidify, cooking and service, now is as we' re very happy to welcome good a time as any. There are Aunt Lucy Devina's to the HAPmouth-watering daily luncheon PY EATER's CLUB of LCC! specials as well as Aunty's by Sarah Brown usual noon fare (the Middle of The TORCH Eastern Platter will knock your eyes out without doing major damage to your wallet.) "Supper" (as opposed to dinner, which is by definition a CPS -- His films were never box heavier meal) is equally superb, office blockbusters. They' re not with the added attraction of real- even included in most film ly quality music to eat by. (See directories and encyclopedias. TORCH' s "Around Town" But now, almost two decades listing) since he retired from feature The co-owners of J\u nt film, Ronald Reagan , movies Lucy's, which opened last July are in high demand among 21, are Josephine Cole and Dick universities and private inand Randi (pr~nounced Ron- dividuals who rent films. Several booking agenci~s report being flooded with rental requests since Reagan was assured of the Republican nomination for president. They report that most of Reagan's films are all booked up through the middle of November. ''We've had so many calls on it that it's just been amazing," reports Leslee Scamahorn, a marketing representative at Universal Studios in Hollywood. : Scamahorn says her company gets many of the calls because it owns ''.Bedtime for Bonzo," a 1951 film in which Reagan cor . .= stars with a chimpanzee. Many booking agents believe off : making fun of the candidate is the main reason for the large in· ·te~S a\\\'crease in rental requests . Screening a Ronald Reagan Imported film, Scamahorn says, seems to Clothing & be the hottest idea for certain entertainment. . Andrea's Designs ' ' People just want to use the : for men & women. : films at a party or any kind of Imported & , : social gathering. They can't believe this could be our next . Domestic Fabrics president,'' she says. :Patterns & Notions.: Bee Herman, a sales - representative at Audio Brandon African & films , Inc. of Mount Vernon, Indonesian N. Y., is also surprised by the interest in Reagan films from the Panels campuses she helps service. Just after receiving another inquiry from an Oregon school , 2441 Hilyard she noted,'' I have worked here Eugene 345-1324 for 14 .years, and never once JOam-7pm Mon.-Sat. received a call for any of J2pm-6pm Sun. Reagan's old films . Now hardly a day goes by when someone • • good through October 30, 1980 • doesn't call about Reagan .'' :::::::::: !ll ll!mtI1IImlil1Iiiili1iiiiiliiifilttm~Iffli®1i1Iiii1li1if11!ifili i1~IIi~m1rIIIIli I~il i ~~~ .. ......... ................. . Sept. 18 - . I .···.•• •. • • . .. .: . , 1980 The TORCH Page 5 • • vv VVVVVV<l\PV VV<l\PV vv V<l\P<l\P<l\P<l\PVVV vvv~ li'iiliiiliiili'iili'iili'iili'iili'iilfi39Rili'iili'iiVVVVVli'iilfiVli'iiV~ = It It HELP WANTED TORCH Editor Heidi Swillinger is now accepting applications for editorial positions in sports A lot of skills are and for photographers, advertising salespeople and production manager. needed in the production of a newspaper, and the rewards are just as varied. The TORCH offers salaries, work-study, credit and commissions. Also, job references, friendships, and oc casional pizza parties. Think of us when you plan your usual-round of lectures and classes. Then, come by and talk with us about the important skills you can sharpen through working • with the TORCH i = J = ~~~~a&aaaaa&~&a&aaaaa~a•a~~&~~~~aa&~~aa~a~&&&~aa&~~&&205 Center 747 - 4501, extension 2654 St ud en ts' Gu ide Page 6 The TORCH Sept. 18 - ~ . 1980 ASLCC The Associated Students of Lane Community College (ASLCC) is LCC' s representative student union. A mandatory fee of $1 .30 per term per student, assessed in addition to tuition, allows the ASLCC to support and enhance a variety of existing student services and to promote new ones. Students with questions or suggestions about student government at LCC can contact David Anderson, ASLCC president, or the Student Activities Office, located on the fourth floor of the Center Building. Telephone: 747-45Q1. ext. 2330. TheTORC H The pacesetter of Oregon community college newspapers, The TORCH is a weekly publication managed entirely by students. The TORCH provides comprehensive coverage of activities and events of interest to LCC students, faculty and administrators. There are currently several paid staff positions and workstudy jobs open on The TORCH. Interested students should contact Heidi Swillinger, editor, at The TORCH office on the second floor of the Center Building. Telephone: 747-4501, ext. 2656. Book Board The book board is an ASLCCoperated alternative book exchange. The board, located near the library's east entrance in the Center Building, enables students to list any books they need to obtain or exchange. The Bookstore Counseling Food Services The Counseling Department at LCC strives to provide personal attention to each student. Counselors are available to help students with academic, career, or personal matters. Appointments are nofnecessary. The Counseling Center, located on the second floor of the _ Center Building, is open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday. Telephone: 747-4501, ext. 2204. The LCC Food Services consists of a snack bar and a cafeteria, located on the first floor of the Center Building. Free Culture Se~ues (pronounced segways) is a program of performances by students taking courses in Performing Arts. Conducted once a month in the Performing Arts Theatre, the recitals vary from solo voice/ instrument to small ensembles: Admission ,is free and the perf or man c es are open to everyone. Dental Care The LCC Dental Program offers limited dental care to the entire LCC community. After a free evaluation, patients can have their teeth cleaned and X-rayed for a fee of eight dollars. Flouride treatment is included upon request at no additional charge. For an additional four dollars, the X-rays will be sent to the patient's dentist. Dental services are provided by appointment only. The first Fall Term appointments will be taken during the first week of October. Telephone 726-2206. Employme nt The LCC Bookstore, located on the mezzanine of the Center Building, is a self-sustaining student service that stocks textbooks for LCC classes, general interest books and a variety bf school supplies. Additional services include sales of postage stamps and discounted tickets for the Luxury Theatres in Eugene and Springfield. The bookstore also accepts VISA and Mastercharge cards for most purchases. Telephone: 747-4501, ext. 2678. Located across from the counseling desk on the second floor of the Center Building, the Student Employment Service is primarily a referral service to help students find jobs. The office has current listings of many local and out-of-county job opportunities, as well as State Employment Service listings. Office hours are from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. For more information, call 747-4501, ext. 2299. The Library Legal Services The LCC Library is open to the public and contains over 50,000 books, 900 magazine subscriptions, and 25,000 videocassettes. The library also provides copy machines, a typing room and quiet study areas. Located on the second floor of the Center Building, the library is open from 7:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday. For additional information, call 747-4501, ext. 2354. The LCC Legal Services Office provides a variety of free legal services for matters outside of court, including wills, uncontested divorces, contracts, and advice on landlord/tenant matters. Appointments are required. The office is located on the second floor of the Center Building, room 203-A. Hours: 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. TuesdayThursday and 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday. Telephone: 747-4501, ext. 2340. Financial Aid Financial Aid, in the form of grants, scholarships, loans, and workstudy, is available at LCC to eligible students who assistance to attend need A build-your-own-sandwich . school. bar in the cafeteria features a The Financial Aid Office, wide selection of breads and on the second floor of located spread. Attempts are being Building, assists Center the made to improve the vegetarian obtaining this in students the and entree, ''build-your-own-salad'' bar education funding. The office is open 8 a.m to 8 will now be available in the Monday and Tuesday, 8 p.m. snack bar for evening students. a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday and The cafeteria is open from 7 Friday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Snack bar ·Thursday. • hours are 7 a.m. to 9:30 p.m., call information further For Monday through Friday. 726-2205. DENALI Denali (The High One) is a literary arts publication featuring creative works of LCC students and faculty, presented in a high-quality magazine format. Submissions of poetry, writing, photography, graphic arts and photographs of sculpture are now being accepted. For tu rt her information, contact Mark Schewbke, editor, in room 479-G of the Center Building. Telephone: 747-4501, ext.2419. Health Clinics Free testing and treatment of VD is just one of the services provided to registered students by the LCC Student Health Service. Staffed by a half-time doctor, several nurses and a medical technologist, this "walk_-in" clinic tallied over 10,000 patient visits last year. In addition to the free walk-in clinic, the center provides other care at a nominal fee, including physical exams, birth control information and devices, and several Women's Clinic services and laboratory tests. All services are confidential. Located in room 126 of the Center Building, the clinic is open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and from 8 a.m. to noon on Friday. Telephone: 747-4501, ext. 2665. Blood Bank The Lane Memorial Blood Bank Mobile Unit, the Bloodmobile, will be at LCC on Nov. 19 from 1 to 4 p.m. For further information, contact the Blood Bank at 484-9111. Bus Service The Lane Transit District provides LCC with regularly scheduled daytime and evening bus service to and from Eugene, Springfield, Goshen and Lowell. A· Dial-A-Bus service is also available for disabled students. For more information about LTD, call 687-5555. KLCC Radio Security The LCC Security Office, located in the west end of the Campus Services Building, provides stalled car assistance, a lost and found department, and cooperates with the Health Services in providing medical transfers. Telephone: 747-4501, ext. 2558 during working hours, and 746-8495 after hours. Varsity Sports Fall term varsity sports at LCC include men's and women's cross-.country and basketball, wumen's volleyball, and men's soccer. Interested students should contact the Athletic Department. Telephone: 747-4501, ext. 2215. LCC operates public radio station KLCC-FM, a full-time broadcast facility with a paid central professional staff and volunteers from the community. Intramura l KLCC has openings for workstudy students and also needs Fall Term Intramural sports people with radio experience men's and women's include possessing a Third Class Operator's license and basketball, a Turkey Run, Odd knowledge of classical and jazz Lift weightlifting, table tennis, and badminton. music. For more information about with Also needed are persons journalism skills in reportiong intramural sports, contact Mitch Allara. Telephone: 747-4501, and interviewing. 2599. ext. Persons interested in KLCC are invited to contact Jon Schwartz on the second floor of Women's Ctr. the Forum Building. Telephone: 747-4501, ext. 2486, or The Women· s Awareness 726-2212. Center is staffed by college employees, students, and TheSBC volunteers from a variety of ages The Student Resource Center and lifestyles. The Center can (SRC), a service of ASLCC, pro- provide information about peovides a variety of student ser- ple and services on campus and vices, including a listing of in the communtiy that can ease available local housing and the transition to school rooms to share, a child care proOther information at the gram, a recycling program, and Center includes bulletin boards a book board. on coming events and groups, a The SRC also conducts a stu- lending library, card files on dent I. D. card program which "helps" in the community, a enables card holders to get dis- parent file for emergencies, and counts from participating local resource files covering topics merchants. related to changing social patThe SRC is located on the se- terns, such as single parents, cond floor of the Center two career marriages, mldlife Building. Telephone: 747-4501, career changes, civil rights ext. 2342. legislation and minority issues. Open to both men and women, the Center is located in Vet's Office Room 217 of the Center 747-4501, The Veterans Office, located Building. Telephone: . 2353 ext. in room 213 of the Center Building, provides veterans with . Sex Equity G.I. Bill assistance, and general information. The Women's Program's misTelephone: 747-4501, ext. sion is to eliminate sexism on 2663. campus and to educate the college community concerning The CIC issues relating to equity. Some The Career Information Center offerings which have been offers a variety of occupational developed through cooperative mate.rials and information about efforts are: re-entry workshops, working conditions, hiring re- industrial orientation, women's quirements and ways to prepare studies, math renewal and for various occupations. Also assertiveness. In addition, the available are books, pamphlets Women's Program sponsors and videotapes with special oc- speakers, forums, workshops cupational information. and films at the college. Located across from the For more information contact counseling area, office hours Bev, Anne, or Leslie in the are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday Women's Awareness Center. through Friday. Telephone: Telephone: 747-4501, ext. 2353. 747-4501, ext. 2297. Sept. 18 - ~ . 1980 The TORCH Page 7 It was like a (bad) scout trip • • • Then Mount St. Helens blew again by Audre Keller for the TORCH With Mt. St. Helens blowing her top, an overnight geology field trip to see a real, live volcano in action sounded like an ideal way to earn science credits The course, GS 110, was led by LCC geology instructor Mike Mitchell, and was invitingly titled, ''Volcano Watch.'' After a week of preliminary background in the peculiarities of volcanos, the class gathered in the gravel parking lot behind the LCC science building at 8 a.m. on a fine, sunny day in late June. The old yellow LCC field trip bus, acquired from the US Forest Service, would have. to be called less than luxurious. By the time the class' camping gear was stowed away in the rear luggage compartment, under the seats, and on top of the bus, all that was needed to complete the picture of 1930's migrating farm workers was a mattress, bird car:ie and rockino chair. We enthusiastically crowded ourselves onto the narrow, hard seats and were off to see the volcano. As the bus rolled along 1-5 through Portland and then to Vancouver, Washington, everything was covered with a fine, grey volcanic ash. We got our first look at the mountai_n from a highway observation point just north of Castle Rock, WA. It was hard to associate the black , steaming remains of the volcano with the once snow- preparations consisted of selec- pulled off the road at the end of ting a place to unroll my sleep- a driveway, the ash billowing ing bag, after which I sat on top around us. As we prepared to of a picnic table, munching cold get out, the farmer stepped out chicken and watching with on his front porch and waved fascination the tent-pitching his arms. A snarling, furious, German saber-toothed process of the bus-jumper and friends. They had brought ropes Shepherd came roaring down and a tarp instead of a tent, but the driveway to greet us. ' We did not get off. the widely spaced trees It was getting dark when we hampered their efforts to have a perfect structure: The more they returned to the campground. worked, the lower the tarp settl- The bus was stopped at the ened, and in the end they had only trance by the rigid arms of the park gate and the waving arms about three feet of clearance. the Park Mother. With frowns of The sloping ground also disapproval, she severely of presented a' problem: should they sleep heads under and feet reprimanded Mitchell for going off and leaving an injured party at our camp: In our absence she had had to call the Emergency At 3:30 am. I found myself awake again and sitting straight Service to come rescue him. up in what I thought was a pouring down rain.... Well, rescue who? Finally we understood she meant the busThe air was heavy with the faint odor of sulphur. jumper! Somewhat bewildered by her accusations, we pulled into our with wet cement. She jumped into her park jeep out or should it be feet under camp site to find the young man Further down at the con- and lead the way to our allotted and heads out? Or perhaps resting on a thick pile of sleepfluence of the Toutle and the camping spaces. Several of the pairs of two length-wise with ing bags and the folded tarp. A a barn still men climbed on top of the bus to heads together . .. or should it series of cold compresses were Cowlitz Rivers stood, but with only the top two help throw down the gear and be feet together? As we left being applied to his head acfeet of the roof rising above the one enthusiastic young man them debating the merits of companied by much wringing of hard-packed mud. decided to leap from the top of each arrangement, the bus- hands and little cooing noises of In the late afternoon we head- the bus. He misjudged the jumper was beginning to limp sympathy from the young ed southeast for the Washington ground and lit, twisting his noticeably. women who had stayed behind. State campground just north of ankle. We all milled around The volcano was still spitting The flurry of activity was Am bay, about 20 miles from the retrieving our gear and selecting ash and fuming steam. In the spurred on by liberal quantities mountain, where Mitchell had our spaces. The plan was to spirit of adventure, it was decid- of suggestions and counterreserved overnight camping organize the camps, have a ed to see how close we could suggestions from a widening space. It resembled a city park quick snack and drive to a new get and sped off in the direction circle of on-lookers. And in the with paved roads, parking lots view point on the road to of Cougar, Washington, which distant darkness I could hear and a neat little guard house Cougar, WA. is well within the "red" danger wail of sirens. with metal arms across the My personal camping zone. Mitchell whipped the bus On thing can be said for the up the twisting gravel road, Clark County Rescue Service -trailing giant clouds of boiling due to the unstable condition of ITyperwri ter ash behind us. By the time we the volcano, they were geared I I turned back at the road up to meet any emergency , and were I Rentals block at the Lewis River, I was they were damn well going to I I sure that someone was going to demonstrate their efficiency. Up I •Student Rates I •IBM Self-Correcting I have to ride "shotgun" on_ top the park road roared the fire I . of the bus to get us by the irate truck, lights flashing and sirens I Selectrics •Compact, Portable Elec- I farmers alon_g the ~oad who screaming. Screeching to a I •tries I w~r~ surely tired of sight-seers smart stop , the uniformed st1 mng up the ash. firemen flung open the truck I •Rental Purchase & Service I At the request of the doors and piled down the slope I Available I photography buffs, Mitchell to the victim's side. I "Yeah," they all .agreed as I ROBERTSON'S DR I Office they joined the milling throng, ............ "That's a bad ankle, all right!" Your prescription is Lead by the prancing Park I 1601 West 7th Ave. I our main concern. they scrounged around Mother, 243-77J5 I Eugene, OR 97402 found small fir limbs to and 503-687-9704 I._ ________ 30th & Hilyard _. continued on page 9 capped, symmetrical t>eauty that had been St. Helen before the May 18 explosion. Even the intermittent plumes of steam puffed from the remaining crater gave an eerie hint of the mountain's awesome power. We traveled up the highway to the Toutie River to see the damage from the mud flow. All the underbrush and man-made structures had been swept away, leaving only the largest of the trees. All the lower limbs were gone from ground level up to 25 feet . Everything that had stood in the path of destruction appeared to have been sprayed VETERANS Your firmed forces Experience Is Worth Money If you got out of the service as an E4 with three years, you can earn $88.52 per weekend ($1360. 44 per year), including two weeks annual training with your local Reserve Unit. Call flrmy Rczsczrvcz Opportunities 687-6431 road. It was carefully watched by a very efficient, uniformed lady park ranger whom we came to refer to as the '' Park Mother.'' Mother counted the noses on the bus and told us we had too many people and would have to buy additional space. She sternly lectured us on the park rules: Only six people allowed per space; fires allowed only in the provided fireplaces; and all wood must be purchased from the park -- no wood gathering or cutting allowed. There must definitely be no loud noises after dark! r--------..I I world '6[J~V I OVER 60,000 USED BOOKS FOR SALE Of Course you don't have to buy them all at once. We have use~ non-fiction books in dozens of subjects, used fiction and used textbooks, all selling for around half price • or less. And we buy books too. SMITH FAMILY BOOKS'l'ORE 768 East 13th Eugene, OR 97403 345-1651 Page 8 The TORCH Sept. 18 - 1980 Funding, space and management are points of cont~ntion . - ASLCC President pushes for pool, video games WELCOME to your LCC BOOKSTORE ;:::::::ff by George Wagner of The TORCH Pool tables, foosball, pinball, video and electronic games are part of a proposed recreation area to be located at the south end of the cafeteria. But questions have also been raised over the actual need for such an area, the ability to .supervise it, the expense involved and the availability of space , to house it. One of the major proponents of the project, ASLCC President' David Anderson, feels it is LCC 's responsibility td provide facilities for social activities on the college campus that give students an opportunity for interaction and relaxation. He believes that any attempt to equip students for a role in society should take their "social" needs into considera, Photo by David Ellis _ . tion. Kevin Andersen, a student at Anderson ,says. the games will pay -for themselves in three months LCC, is skeptical. It is this social environment such a it were properly supervised. by whether the wall is a permaAndersen's belief that a recrea"You just have to run it like a nant or temporary structure. recreation area may create. tion area may be a distraction to Years ago two coin-operated business,'' he says. •Jay Jon~s. director of Student undisciplined and struggling The present ASLCC proposal Activities and Auxilary Services, pool tables were placed in the students. And he raises imporarea now proposed for the new calls for a permanent supervisor says the cost of supervision tant questions concerning cost effectiveness and the type of . recreation room. Eventually, who would provide change, deal cannot be decided until it is that area became frequented by with machine malfunctions, and known if the position will be for people from the community who control , the influx of non- 10 or 12 months out of the year. were not registered LCC students to the game area. To He estimates the salary to be students. Gambling was com- insure control and protect the aproximately $7, 000-$8, 000 a TAKING mon. And the LCC Security Of- atmosphere in the snack bar, a year. CLASSES fice discovered a prostitution wall would be erected to section ring using that area as its base off the area. •Cost is a problem. All things at the contacts. The snack bar perfor David Anderson considered, DOWNTOWN sonnel weren't equipped to • Presently a feasibility study is says , '.'I'm an optimist-- I think CENTER? -supervise the area nor to assist being conducted to determine if it could pay for itself in th ree irritated people who lost their the project is worth the cost. months. '' And Jones is quick to tor your convenience coins in the tables. On one occa- The actual cost will not be point out that years ago the two sion, two irate pool players known until final considerations , unsupervised pool tables alone You may purchase your books vented their irritations by shov- - are made over the decision to brought •in over $10,000 a year and supplies at ing one of the tables through a either buy the machines or get in revenues. ''The student body The Bookstore Annex window. cafeteria them on consignment. Also, the needs an income," says Jones. (in the basement of The college cancelled the pool cost of a new wall which must "~he money students pay in the Downtown Center) be built can only be determined mandatory fees is being eaten table recreation idea. a bid award is given to a up by inflation, and we must when later. years. several But now, open 8:30 - 1:30 Sept. 16th thru 26th David Anderson insists that a contractor. The question of who either generate an income or recreation area would be good jf pay_s for the wall is determined else we will have to up the fees. ' ' Jones perceives , the recreation room as a means for cutting student activity costs elsewhere. But space is still another p_roblem. Several areas were considered and rejected because of conflicting territorial interests. Ultimately the only feasible place seemes to be the southeast end of the snack bar area. A major greivance cancer- \ ning the selection of the snack •bar is that this area is presently used as a loung,e area by many students. Using it instead for recreation raises fears that the ~'f, lounging students will be forced to occupy tables closer to the snack bar, space that is needed for customers. •However, Dave Anderson has ... ~" .111.. suggested an alternative solution for the loungers. The northeast end of the fourth floor has been set aside as - a student center. Lounge chairs are presently· available and vending machines .and tables are being negotiated for the area. Anderson has scheduled several "town hall" type meetings with students to get their reactions to the proposal. / LCC BOOK STORE Need to sell a white elephant? Put an ad in the classified section of The TORCH - 0 .. ii . ~. - ~•"· .ds · V .,,o'f- - n,fJ . ,.It) io • .~ ~b, . o .·'> ·~•~ t, • -~ • . . +o •• O &:~ LCC BOOKSTORE 3rd Floor Center Mount St. Helen5 serve as splints. In the mean' time, the ambulance arrived -once again with red lights flashing and siren wailing. A team of highly trained attendants flung open doors and raced down the slope to add to the widening circle. "Yes, " they agreed, "It certainly is a bad ankle!" To keep from being trampled by the Keystone Kop atmosphere of the events, I took refuge back on the picnic table top. Two of the am bu-lance men sped back up the slope, jerked open the back doors of the ambulance and with a grand flourish, whipped out the stretcher. Bustling efficiently, they snapped it up on its rolling wheels and rushed it down the slope. It took the combined advice of most of the on-lookers to figure out how to fold the wheels back under so it could be lowered to the ground. After shifting the young man to the stretcher and tucking him in, it took six men to carry him back up the slope, trailed by the retinue of watchers and lead by our ever-guarding Park Mother. The ambulance attendants and firemen loaded the stretcher and then piled back into their respective vehicles and departed -- Yes again -- with red lights flashing and sirens blowing in the wilderness. I guess we thought that would be the excitement of the trip. Much later, as I sat poking the dying embers of our little fire, I realized there was an unnatural quiet around. No cricking of crickets or croaking of frogs marred the stillness, then came a very distinct distant "Boom," followed in a few moments by another ' 'Boom,'' from the direction of the mountain. Was that what I thought it was? IT WAS. We all stood around in the darkness and stared in the direction of St. Helen-s. A screen of giant firs blocked any sight of what might be going on -- like a sweeping river of mud or lava coming our way. What to do? Should we be prepared to break camp and get the hell out of there or what? We split up into groups and circled the campground in the pitch-dark trying to get a view of the mountain: The ever-efficient Park Mother had turned out all the lights , locked the bathroom doors , put the steel arm-guards across the road , and gone home. Gathering back at the bus to report , we decided to turn on the bus radio to see if we could get any information. The distant rumbling had quieted, but the only station that came in clearly was KGO in San Francisco. We nervously agreed that if there was any real danger, surely someone would remember we were there and warn us. We tried to go back to sleep. Despite the fact that the events of the day were so much like a boy or girl-scout outing, now we knew we really were under a volcano. At 3:30 a.m. I found myself awake again and sitting straight Sept. 18 - ~ _c_on_tin_ue_d_fro_m_p_age_1_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ 11p in what I thought was a pouring down rain. As I fumbled around to get my stuff gathered together , I gradually realized that nothing was getting wet -the pouring " rain " was a pouring ash fallout. I~ the thin beam of light_ from someone's flashlight the night had the quality of an underwater, algae-filled lake: The air was heavy with a faint odor of sulphur. In the eerie dry "rain," I tucked my pillow under my arm, threw my sleeping bag over my shoulder and stumbled through the haze to the bus. This was no night to be sleeping on the ground. In my groggy condition, I was totally unprepared to come faceto-face with the largest member Three plays for $11. Same as last year. And the year before that. Our 1980-81 Season: eTHEMANWHO CAME TO DINNER ... a favorite American comedy. Remember Monty Woolley as Whiteside? November. e CREASE . .. fresh from a record run on Broadway, a musical of the 1950s. Remember DAs and pedal pushers? February. e TWELFTH NIGHT ... a comedy by Shakespeare that keeps us both entertained and thoughtful. Remember Viola, Sir Toby Belch - or Malvolio of the cross-garters? April • PLUS numerous other benefits including a discount on your tickets to THE CURIOUS SAVAGE ... with which we will open our intimate BLUE DOOR theatre in May. Do call us soon: 726-2202 . LCCTHEATRE _ · BOOKS _ At last I propped my pillow against the window, and tucked the sleeping bag around like a blanket. With a lullaby of new ash fallout , I went to sleep for what was left of the night. In the morning , everything was covered with the gritty ash and we lost no time in packing up to leave. Back at the viewpoint the coffee drinkers heated water and sipped cups of steaming instant as we waited for the fog and clouds to lift. Finally we gave it up and headed back to Eugene, stopping in Vancouver to pick up our injured ( who reported the ankle was not broken, just badly sprained.) I slept all the way home. of our group sitting on the front seat of the bus, looking for all the world li ke a giant Buddha. With a startled screech , I threw my gear straight up in the air and barely kept from tumbling back down the steps. There were muttered mumblings to " be quiet" -from those already installed on the bus seats. There is no graceful way to crawl in a sleeping bag on a bus seat in the middle of the night. I tried wriggling into it, but the bus rocked sideways and there was a fresh muttering from the other sleepers. Squirming around to get comfortable, sleeping bag and I both fell off the seat. I did a little muttering of my own. Top-notch theatre ata low-down price ... again at LCC! _ . 1980 The TORCH Page 9 -N- BOOZE is a support group for people who have a problem with alcohol. Come to the first meeting, th ursday, October 2nd at 1: 30 pm. Room ·133 Science LCC Campus For more information contact Marje Wynia ext. 2457 @De Commqltg CoJJege STUDENT SPECIAL! To get you acquainted with live theatre at its bestright here on your own campuswe're offering you the entire seasori of three plays for just $9.00. Live theatre at less than movie prices! Find out what you've been missing. Get a Season Ticket to your theatre -not for $14.00 (the real total cost) or for $11.00 (what non-students are paying), but for a mere $9.00. Stop by the theatre box office soon! AND WHILE YOU'RE THERE . .. We suggest that you pick up a couple of half-price tickets to "Where's Charley?" That's right. LCC students with current student ID can buy regular $6.00 reserved-seat tickets for just $3.00 - again, to get you acquainted with your own LCC theatre! REVIVED! Directed by ED RAGOZZINO Musical Direction by Nathan Cammack Box O f f i c e - 726-2202 Lane Community College Performing Arts Sept. 26, 27 & Oct. 3, 4 Page 10 The TORCH Sept. 18 - ~ . 1980 Gold fever still raging along Oregon streams ing an ancient skill that holds • there could be a big nugget down their gold pans annd down there, too, if you're look- swim, wade, fish or picnic. new excitement today. "We go out almost every " I know I'm not going to get ing in the right place at the right says Dianne weekend,'' time.'' panner rich,'' admits beginning Once, weekend gold panners Mc Vey, who with her husband, Steve Crouch of Eugene who, along with his wife and the cou- might have been considered ec- Don, took Johnson's class to ple' s four children, spends centric. Now, spurred by un- find out where the gold is. "I weekends chasing the lure of dreamed of gold prices, the like going out. In hot weather I gold. "It would be a fluke if I found something big with a pan, but 'It would be a fluke if I found something even a little flake turns you on,'' big with a pan -- but even a little flake he says. '' I get as much enjoyment out of it as I do fishing. turns you on ... ' There's always that possibility of a big fish down in a hole and there's the same possibility that rush is on in Oregon 's streams. can sit there and pan and cool "It's gone crazy, " says Walt off in the water. We haven't Taylor of Prospector Supply Co. found anything really big, but in Coburg, which has sold 600 it's exciting that there might be gold pans in the past three mon- a big nugget in there.'' ths to area residents infected by "I don't really plan on makgold fever. When Lane Com- ing my fortune," says Don munity College added a gold- McVey, who has spent $500 panning class to its adult educa- •building his own dredge, but tion program last spring, "There's always the element of students flocked to register for finding something big -- the the course and filled five thrill of maybe turning separate class sessions. something up.'' Present-day prospectors like '' Most students are dubious ~11 ~ffcrdable Luxury when I take them out, " says the Crouches and McVeys will LCC instructor Vernon Johnson, be successful if they plan ~ccescry, fabric, cclcr who introduced the Crouches to carefully, says Johnson. " Do the art of gold panning in the your homework before you go a11d fur11iture cccrdi11atic11 Bohemia Mines area southeast into an area," he tells his Cottage Grove. "When they students. "Get all the informaof estimates free <ffo job too small• do find color, you can hear them tion you can. Find out if gold 741~0S45 all up and down the creek. has been found in the area -Once they find color in their make sure it is gold-producting pans, they become addicted -- territory. Southern Oregon and tleqa Rareff Ray McCleqqy they become confirmed gold northern California is where the panners," says Johnson. bigger stuff is found. Ap-~ --:--- --~- ~---:J:CS:~ The Bohemia area in which plegate, the Monroe River, the Sharp 's Creek is located was Illinois Valley -- any of the one of the first areas in which streams that drain into the gold was found, Johnson says. "In nine days' time, $40,000 worth of gold was taken out, 'In nine days time, and that is when it was $18 an ounce." $40,000 worth of gold The price of gold now has soared to over $600 an ounce , was taken out... ' creating a demand for classes like Johnson's and leading thousands of Oregonians to Rogue are good ." become weekend prospectors . But there is more to success ly fami cheap , good 's It " recreation ,'' says Johnson. than merely choosing a li kely " Gold pans sell at most outdoor stream . Johnson suggests panstores for from $4 to $6. For a ners look for fractures in the family of four, that's less than bottom of the creek bed , $20 involved in an activity all boulders in the middle of the can enjoy.'' creek , and gravel bars. Gold is And if panning palls, says heavy and will lodge at the botJohnson , prospectors can put tom of these natural obstructions . " There are lots of claims on streams in southern Oregon ,'' Johnson cautions. " Yo u need to Humble Bagels go to the courthouse and locate are served in the 'open area' without a claim an center building Mon-Sat 9 am to 10 pm - Sun 10 am to 10 pm on it." Although incidences are Cafeteria and ... rare, there have been occasions when hapless prospectors have total purchase with this ad been chased off streams by (one per customer) gun-wielding claim-holders. Claims are fairly easy to file, says Johnson. A placer claim, · which covers the mineral rights on a 20-acre area, is good for one year. Forms are available at most stationery stores. The form must be filled out with a legal description of the claim area, ... at notarized, stamped by the HUMBLE BAGEL Bu reau of Land Management, and filed at the county courthouse. The old-timers didn 't get all of 2435 Hilyard Mon-Th 7: 30-6 the gold , says Johnson. " They from the water, she shakes it gently and scins the contents. There, winking up from the Maridee Crouch kneels on the blac,k sand in the bottom, are bank of Sharp's Creek and two tiny flecks of gold. Grinning scoops up a flat pan of rocks • with delight, she tweezes the and debris from the bottom of flakes into a clear plastic vial. For Maridee Crouch and the stream bed. Holding the pan between two hands, she swirls scores of beginning panners, it in a clockwise motion just the same thrill and promise that under the surface of the water, brought a deluge of prospectors tilting the pan slightly to southern Oregon and nor- · downward so lighter materials~ them California streams in the late 1800s is working its magic can float over the rim . Gradually, she rids the pan of once again., On the banks of gravel and mud, until only black • Oregon streams, a growing sand remains. Lifting the pan · • number of panners are practic- by Donna Mitchell for The TORCH <file <Eye~ileal ~rraqgemeqt -=,.~ S CE Natural Foods 748 E ..24st • 343-9142 10% 0 FF co. 484- 11 42 Friday 7:30-7, Sunday 7:30-2 continued on next page Gold fever didn't have the methods we have today. All they were after was the big stuff they could get to easily.'' A gold pan is merely the beginning tool for modern prospectors, Johnson explains. " You pan to see if there is enough gold in an area to warrant bringing in a -dredge or a sluice box. the pan is the basic instrument for separating black sand and gold.' ' More serious gold seekers use dredges. The dredge has a vacuum cleaner type hose with a nozzle on one end for probing deep holes. The other end of the hose spews the sucked-up Sept. 18 - MiE2, 1980 The TORCH Page 11 continued from opposite page water over a sluice box, which traps the rocks and debris between a lattice-work of metal "riffle s." The aparatus is mounted on an oversize inner tube and run by a five horsepower motor. When the riffles are full of debris, the sluice box is emptied into a bucket, whose contents will later be panned to separate th·e gold from the dross. ''With a dredge, I can take out a little over a quarter of an ounce in four hours ,' says Johnson. "Using a pick and shovel and a pan, it would take three or four days to move the same amount of rock." Using a dredge-, Johnson has found nuggets the size of a pea on Sharp's Creek, and last year sold $1 ,000 of gold flakes and nuggets . Most panners consider their gold prospecting to be a weekend diversion. And they hang on to their vials of flakes and nuggets, looking at them more as sentimental curios than as the way to financial independence. ' 'Probably 80 percent of the people who look for gold are hobbyists,'' estimates Joe Pittal uga, whose Paramount Trading Post in Springfield buys raw gold. The remaining 20 per- cent either sell their spoils directly -- to dealers in gold, to gold speculators and to jewelers -- or take their gold to a refinery to be melted into ingots and then sold or kept as an investment. From the street sale of the raw gold to the sale of the finished product on the London exchange, every person who touches the gold extracts a percentage, Pittaluga says. The dredger who comes to him with an ounce of unrefined gold will make far less than the $600 an ounce that gold will eventually fetch on the open market. Student medical insurance now on sale by Sarah Brown When a student purchases three quarters of coverage at Fall registration , she is provided Once again , Students at LCC with continuous coverage until will be able to buy comprehenThe cost to a student alone is the first day of classes for fall sive major medical insurance at $40. 70 per quarter or $122.05 quarter of the following school a rate far below the cost of pur- per year, for a student with one year. Annual coverage is only chasing the same coverage in- dependant , $82. 95 per quarter available at Fall Reg istration. dependently. or $248.80 per year, student The coverage is good The plan , underwritten by and two dependants; $116.10 24-hours a day, any where in United Pacific Life Insurance per quarter or $348.25 per the world, and is valid even if Co. , is available to all registered year. the insu-red student is on vacation . Students have a choice of of doctor, dentist and hospital as specified in the pamphlet available at Student Health SerWASHINGTON, D. C. (CPS) -- engineering intend to devote vices , located on the first floor The number of students who themselves to academic pur- of the Center building. earned doctorates rose for the suits." Also included in the plan is first time in six years during "The increase in the number of . accidental death and 1979, •says a new report from students receiving doctorates in dismemberment insurance, the National Research Council education ''reflects the inability payable within 90 days of the here. The biggest increase in of education graduates to readi- accident. doctorates came in engineering, ly find jobs,'' says Donald Willis There IS a $100.00 cash physical sciences, and edca- of the University of Wyoming. deductable which a student tion . ''You graduate, you can't must pay before collecting for a The statistics were particular- find a job, so you hang around claim, but that applies to the ly well-received in engineering campus a while longer and take whole year and not to each inacedemic circles from which an some courses,'' Willis says. He dividual claim. After that deducalarming number of grads have adds that ''virtually all school table, the policy covers 80 perbeen tempted by high salaries in districts require their teachers cent of the allowable medical exprivate industry. The trend en- to continue compiling credits. penses . couraged fears that there would That probably explains the inCoverage is as follows: be . too few engineers left to crease, too." •Maximum policy year benefit teach in academia. The 197-9 increase in the per accident or illness is "Obviously (the increase in number of doctorates awarded $5,000. the number of doctorates) is was the first increase since good news to us," says Donald 1973. The 31,000 doctorates -Marlowe of the American Socie- law and medical degrees were ty for Engineering ·Education. not included in the survey -" But our problem is chronic. • conferred in 1979, however, And certainly we have no way of were still 7. 6 percent fewer than knowing if those new doctors of the number handed out in 1973. of The TORCH students and their eligible dependants (meaning spouse or unmarried children to 19 years). More earn Ph.D's rs 1 s.ooo TWO-YEAR*! f t ! ! ! ! t t•• I • : : •: : SCHOLARSHIP OFFERED •f ! t If-a two-yea_r scholarship that leads to a job after graduation sounds good to you, here's your: chance. -tc If you are a college sophomore, you can earn a t scholarship worth up to $15,000. Naval ROTC ! pays full tuition during your junior and senior : years, books, fees, and living expenses of $100 a: month for ten months each year. • : To qualify, you must have a ''C'' a_ verage or better: (2.3 out of 4.0). You must pass a Navy physical.examination. And it helps if your major is math, t scienc~ or engineering. : For the fads, call Phil Wallace collect in Portland: •Hospital room and board covers semi-private costs only. •Maximum Intensive Care Unit costs are covered up to 2 1/2 times semi-private care rates. •In case of accidental death or dismemberment, the principal su m of $1 ,000 is paid. Several conditions are not covered by this policy, among them: •War injuries or casualties •suicide or intentional selfinflicted injury •play or practice of intercollegiate athletics •treatment of alchoholism or drug addiction •pregnancy that occured before effective date of coverage. (However, a newborn child may be placed on the policy as a dependant.) The effective date of individual coverage under this plan is the LATER of the following dates: 1. the date application is completed 2.the date premium is paid; or 3.the ti rst day of classes for the term of coverage. Insured students can pick up claim forms at Student Health Services . Sti II, "if you work a( it, you' re going to make someything, '' asserts Prospector Supply's Taylor. "I know people who are living on their claims and they're making enough to support themselves. But so many people think they ' re going to strike it rich without working at it. That just isn't going to happen." Taylor himself has 11 claims filed over the past 10 years but says, "I go out to have fun. I keep it at a hobby level .'' Panning, dredging, hard rock mining -- "I 've done it all," says Taylor. "And it's all fun." German AUTO SERVICE G}~JW ~J!~c:tlCDCf CDAU'~W~ U'©JJ@U'A EXPERT WORKMANSHIP 2045 Franklin Blvd. Eugene, Oregon 97403 342-2912 When You Want to Talk to a ChaplainJust Get in Touch with -Fr. Jim Dieringer or Rev. Norm Metzler at the Student Activities Office •: :or in the Cafeteria Near the~levator. • ! tr..******(503) 221-3041 ..******.J, Page 12 The TORCH Sept. 18 --@!!fil.2, 1980 -Omnium-G atherum~--- ---------LCC Fall Auditions Dance Classes League garage sale The first play of the new LCC season will be "The Man Who Came to Dinner," a long-popular comedy by Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman. Stan Elberson will direct the play and auditions for it will be held in the LCC theatre at 7:30 p.m. on Sept. 29, 30 and Oct. 1. Performances are scheduled for Nov. 14, 15, 19-22. Seri pts may be borrowed form the Department of Performing Arts, which is open weekdays 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fall Session, Sept. 22-Dec. 13, at Dance Works, will include a full range of classes for various ages and levels of students in ballet, modern dance, jazz, contact improvisation, (starts Sept. 15), improvisational movement, theatre, yoga, dancercise, jazzercise, basic movement, performance, creative movement, gymnastics and dance for children and others The studios are available for performances, rehearsals, workshops, video sessions, meetings, etc. Call the studio at 344-9817 for a flyer or stop by at 1231 Olive St., second floor. The League of Women Voters of Central Lane County will hold their annual garage sale on Friday, Sept. 26 from noon to 7 p.m. and on Saturday, Sept. 27, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The sale will take place at Central Presbyterian q,urch, 1475 Ferry Street, Eugene. Clothing of high quality, furniture, toys, books, plants and produce will be sold. For more information, contact Darelle Baker at 342-1698. Mobile Classroom The LCC Mobile Classroom will make weekly stops at the following locations during Fall Term: Mondays -- 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Marcola, at Wayne's Super Market. Tuesdays -- 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Walterville, at ·the McKenzie Food King . Wednesdays -- 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. , Oakridge, at Willamette Activity Center. Thursdays -- 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Blue River, at McKenzie Health Clinic . The " bus," now in its fourth year of operatio·n, is both a cl-ass room and information facility where residents can find information about LCC programs. Fall term classes begin Sept. 29. Classes on the ··bus·· are open entry/ open exit, which means students may begin and end courses at their convenience. Registration for a class on the ' 'bus'' may be done on the day a student wishes to begin that class For more information, contact the Special Training Programs office at LCC, 747-4501, ext.2498. Singers wanted The LCC Concert Choir is looking for more members to participate in a performance of Handel's Messiah. Join the chorus, which is open to all and meets Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 11:00-12:00 in the Performing Arts Building, Room 121. For more information call Wayte Kirchner. Telephone: 726-2209. Christmas Seal Run The Oregon Christmas Seal Run, sponsored by the Oregon Lung Association, will be held Oct. 12. The Run includes a two-mile Fun Run and a 10 kilometer road race featuring UO track star and local Christmas Seal Cpairman Leann Warren. Running s'hoes, gift certificates at Domino's Pizza and other prizes will be awarded. All participants will receive free T-shirts. . The registration fee is $5 ($6 after Oct. 5). Registration forms are available at Nike Eugene and Sugar Pine Ridge. For more information, contact Nike at 342-5155 or Sugar Pine Ridge at 345-5584. Art Classes Maude Kerns Art Center Fall Term class registration is now open and will continue through Sept 23. Childrens classes, ceramics, jewelry, photography, printmaking, weaving, painting, drawing, stained glass and more is being offered. Call 345-1571 or go to Maude Kerns for more information. Rideshare Switchboard's Rides hare is a traveller referral system designed to connect people needing and. offering rides all over North America. Rideshare provides drivers, pilots and passengers the opportunity to share gas expenses, driving responsibilities and company by sharing the ride. Rideshare is the only service of its kind in Lane County and will go • into effect Sept. 15. A small fee is required of people needing rides; people offering rides may list for free. If you need a ride or have one to offer, call Switchboard at 686-8453 or stop by 795 Willamette, Suite 222. Bookmobile Please note the location change on two of Lane County's bookmobile stops: Vida -- from McKenzie River Market to adjacent to Post Office. Marcola -- from Marcola Community Church to Wayne's Market in Marcola. Hours and dates of the schedule remain the same. For more information, contact Sally Weaver at 687-4449 or toll-free 1-800-452-6379. Art Sale The Maude Kerns 26th annual Clothesline Sale and Festival will take place Sept. 20 and 21 from 1O a.m. to 6 p.m The sale will feature high quality original artwork from 40 artists, performances by professional musicians and entertainers, gourment food from around the world, wine tasting from Oregon's new vintages, a "cracked pot" sale form the ceramics department, demcmstrations of art including an on-sight mural painting created by Kiki Platz, and portrait painting by Susan Jerde. Also planned is an innovative program of children's participatory entertainment. For . more information, call the Center at 345-1571 'Charley' Revived Tickets are now on sale for the LCC/Ragozzino production of "Where's Charley?" which is being revived for four performances only this fall: Sept. 26, 27, Oct. 3, 4. It will have the same cast and orchestra as did the LCC Summer Theatre production. Reserved seating is $6. Box office: 726-2202, weekdays, 10-2:00. Workshop The Lane County Chapter of the American Red Cross invites interested persons to register for the 8 hour standard first aid multimedia , classes to be held at the Lane Gou nty Fairgrounds on Oct. 8, 9, and 10. The standard first aid class meets all O.S .H.A. requirements for employers and satisfies teaching certificate first aid requirements. The class will be taught by Red Cross trained volunteer instructors. No fees are charged for instruction, but the cost of • required teaching materials and equipment will be $9. To register please call the Safety Services Department at the Lane County chapter of the American Red Cross -- 344-5244, or stop by to register at 150 E. 18th. Blood Pressure Clinic The Lane County chapter of the American National Red Cross will hold its monthly free blood pressure clinic from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Sept. 25 at the chapter house, J 50 E. 18th. The clinic is held the last Thursday of every month. Creative Bags The first Lane County Nutrition Council presentation is entitled "Take the drag out of bag lunches" and will be Monday, Sept. 29, 7:30, at the Eugene Public Library. Joy Brougher, an Extension agent, will give many nutritious and economical ideas for lunches for all ages. It's free to all ihterested persons. Call Beth at' ext. 2533 for more information. Law School Raps People's Law School is offering free discussions on various legal problem areas. Intersted _persons are welcome to attend any or all of the sessions offered on Wednesday evenings from 7-9 p.m., at Lincoln Community School, 12th and Jefferson. There is no charge for the classes. Beginning Wednesday, Sept. 24 , the People's Law School will hold weekly classes designed to help pelple understand bsaic legal problems and processes. For further information and schedules, call Sue Heinl at 342-6056, or Suzy Driver at • 343-5593 . Benefit Cut-a-thon After watching a television special on hunger, the owners of the London Hair Studio in Eugene want to give a Cut-a-thon, donating all proceeds to World Concern, the relief agency that produced the special. Eight hairdressers will be ready at the Cut-a-than on Spet. 20 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The London Hair Studio is in the Parcade Building at 770 Willamette. Telephone: 686-1692. Haircuts will be given with a minimum donation of $5. ----Classifie ds• services Childcare: Baby sitting, chilcfcare, day or p.m. Very reasonable. 68th and Main area. Calf Sheffey -- 726-5954. Cut out this ad. Experienced teacher will care for your 3-5 year old in my home from 8-5, Mon. through Fri. $150.00 per month. Montessori methods used. 741-1683. Centennial Blvd. The Gathered School, it small alternative morning preschool in south Eugene has openings for 3 and 4 year olds. Call 343-4825, mornings; or 344-0656 evenings. gratis Vote yes ballot measure 9 Nov. 4. Reduce marijuana law enforce• ment. Peace in our homes. Thomas: I'm ready, willing and looking forward to a new year with you. Love R.V. Attractive couple seeking female -- same -- for fun friendship and possible roommate. 741-0482. To H.S.: Keep up the good work -- we love ya. S.Y. To C.B.: Good luck with the big change. M.F.M. Mildred: Meet me at Foo's for shrimp and cocktails, and dancing? X.Q . In Capitalism, man exploits man; In communism, it's the other way around. for sale For Sale: Robert Brent Kick Wheel -- $100. Call 485-8969 For Sale: Twin size bed with head board, loot board, mattress and frame. 687-1063 or 485-8911. Diane. Self or trade: 77 Datsun 210 Hatchback. 23,00D miles. $3,500. Call 726-5954. For sale: 5 gallons laquor -- $20. Lawn mower -- $35. Wanted: go kart for son. Call 726-5954. For sale: Ion fountain clears smoke, dust, pollen from air in home. All electronic, no moving parts. 686-8374. For sate: 1973 Honda 350. Low mileage, clean, dependable. Great M.P.GI $600 or best offer. 741-1401 evenings. For Sale: J Gallows Band. First offer. For Sale: Wedding dress, veil, chapel-length train -- excellent condition. Size 8-9. $75. Inquire at TORCH office. wanted . 1959 Ford PU 223/6 cyl. Classic. New chrome wheels and tires, cassette and more. Phone T.J. 746-7992. 1970 Dodge Dart. Must sell, $600. Runs great, no dents. 741-0125. '76 Datsun Pickup. Excellen\ condition. 55,000 miles. 25 miles per gal. in city. $3825. Call 343-5723 ask for Jerry or leave message with family. Oo yourself and America a favor -- end Carterism and elect Reagan in November. Used Tires, HR70-15, DR78-14, E78-14, LR70-15 can bring to school for inspection. Call 345-6909. Baba -- You're the water that makes this desert bloom! Economical 6 cy/. 1 barrel '59 Ford Truck. $400 or best offer. 345-1619. Happy Birthday, "baby" bro, only one more year to go! love, your insane Sarah. last Chance: Send one dollar to: Deal of a lifetime, Box 5350, Eugene, OR. 97405 Hi Mom. Hi Dad. This is my first artical for the paper. Love Brian. Shirley, Matthew, Dirk, Madjym -- Thank you for all your help and support. To the girt with the slim waist and the big ... eyes. You're forever on a fools mind. Your fool. SKY: I love you. We all love you. You'll be just fine. Happy Birthday, Heidi. We love you, except on Wednesday nights. love, all TORCH/ES '67 Malibu, new racing engine, new tires, $900, runs great. 689-0046 leave massage for Ron. '72 Dodge, Coronet 318, needs some work - good interior, runs ok. $500, 687-1877 ask for And·y. Will buy Hendrix's Electric lady/and. Call Matt. 686-5148 Wanted to buy: Go cart, firewood, curio cabinette, matching pecan -- med dk maple night stands. Call 726-5954. Help Wanted: Address and stuff envelopes at home. $800 per month possible. Any age or location. Send $1.00 (refundable) to: Triple "S", 869-C Juniper Road, Pinon Hills, California. 92372. Wanted: Affection and appreciation. The Executioners.