LANE
COMMUNI TY
COLLEGE

VOL. 22 NO. 8
NOV.14, 1986

Instruc tors may benefi t from studen t evalua tions
by Robert Wolfe

TORCH Staff Writer

And~cw Nelson

Students' evaluations of instructors may soon be taken more
seriously.

Program addresses
alcoho l problem
by Diane Davis

Mandatory, student-generated evaluations
of instructor classroom performance are the
reason for forming the Teacher Evaluation
Committee, headed by ASLCC VicePresident Jeff Moisan.
"The goal is to help the teachers," says
Moisan.
The purpose of the proposed evaluations is
'' to provide greater communication between
teacher and student in evaluating a particular
course through the use of a non-threatening,
anonymous method, the teacher evaluation
from," reads a memo drafted by Moisan.
But while the purpose of the proposed
evaluations sounds good to Moisan, ASLCC
President Rob Ward sees problems.
''I think he could be going up against a
brick wall," says Ward of the committee's
plan. "Tenure makes instructors pretty invulnerable." But "I think every teacher
should be evaluated," he adds.
Groundwork for the project has begun.
Moisan sent letters requesting evaluation
program information to every college in the
state.
"It is important to stress that we are not
seeking to create a system for persecuting instructors, attempting to influence what is
taught, how it is presented, or to make value
judgements," reads the letter.

by Kelli J. Ray

TORCH Editor

LCC wants to teach servers of alcohol about alcoholism.
LCC joins a consortium of community colleges from
Portland and Clackamas in submitting applications to the
Oregon Liquor Control Commission (OLCC) to teach an
Alcohol Server Education Program.
Mandated legislation requires anyone serving liquor, from
cocktail waiters to holders of an OLCC license, to pass an
alcohol awareness test beginning January 1, 1987.
Ron Mitchell, Social Science Department head, estimates
that 1,000 people in the Eugene and Springfield areas will
take the course during the next year.
Roughly 80 percent of the alcohol in this country is consumed by 20 percent of the people, says Mitchell. Serious
drinkers -- those regularly intoxicated and reluctant to give
up their drinks -- are one concern of the program's curriculum, he says.
''There are many things people in a community can do to
demonstrate their commitment to keeping drunk drivers off
the road," states Mitchell. "The alcohol industry is in a
double bind, he explains. "It's a business that sells liquor
but now must operate under severe liabilities. Insurance

The LCC Board of Directors vacilated over the decision to award Xerox Corporation with $96,645 to upgrade
the computer systems in the
Administration Department,
then postponed further
discussion until next month's Dec. 10 meeting.
During the Nov. 12
meeting, the board was asked to consider the purchase
of ten personal computers,
five dot matrix printers, five
letter-quality printers, one
word processing station with
a laser printer, and an
Ethernet based local area network with compatibility to
the Honeywell mainframe
computer currently on campus.
During the course of the

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Board of Education divide d

TORCH Staff Writer

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CURRENT EVALUATION PROCESS
The current contract between the faculty
and the Board of Education mandates comprehensive evaluations for newly-hired
"probationary" instructors for three years,
with a fourth year optional if responsible administrators decide it is needed. The evaluations are performed by the teacher's administrative supervisor, and can be used as a
basis for promotion, retention, or
"non-retention."
After this probationary period the college
considers instructors as permanent faculty .
The contract also states that faculty not
receiving comprehensive evaluations shall
recieve a "performance evaluation conference,'' which cannot be used for
"non-retention, according to Director of
Employee Relations Hank Douda.
Douda indicates that some form of instructor evaluation has always existed at LCC, but
that student participation has dropped
markedly since the introduction of collective
bargaining in 1974.
DEPARTMENT POLICY
Some departments at LCC have mandatory
or voluntary evaluation programs in place
already. And Moisan has written a memo to
each department head requesting information on the structure and content of any such
programs.
The Science Department, for example, resee Evaluation, page 3

meeting, the agenda item
was removed from the board
discussion table, brought
back onto the table following
a brief recess, and then the
final decision was postponed
until the Dec. 10 meeting,
with Board Member Martin
Lewis saying, "I don't think
the board should be rushed
into making a decision . . . "
President Richard Turner
said that the new system
would hook administration
microcomputers to the
camus mainframe, allowing
greater acessability to computerized information. He
stated that the system was
"really a small start" in
upgrading the existing computer systems, and that as far
as computer systems go nationwide, "We are not up to
speed.''

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But Faculty Union President George Alvergue
countered this arguement,
saying that the request came
too soon after the defeat of
Measure 9, and that taxpayers might frown on such
spending. He said that input
from others on campus had
not been sought, adding ''I
don't recall any discussion
around campus about spending $96,000 for equipment
that's going to be used on the
second floor'' of the Administration Building.
Board Member Jim Pitney
commented that he didn't
want "the board to be split
on this decision,'' and
although Board Member Bill
Manley countered with '' A
split is not necessarily a bad
thing,'' the decision was
postponed.

Diverse views
on smoking
To the Editor:
Robert Wolfe's article in
the Halloween edition of the
TORCH concerning smoking
on the second floor of the
Center Building interested
me for three reasons.
• First, the Student
Resource Center (SRC) is in
this controversial area and I
am the SRC Director.
• Second, I am a student
leader and I do not support a
ban on smoking in the second floor Center Lobby.
• Third, it seems that once
again, the rights of smokers
are being challenged.
As Director of the SRC, it
was my decision to prohibit
smoking in the SRC lounge,
weekdays from 11 a.m. to 2
p.m., during the busiest
times of the day. My position
is that everyone should have
access to the SRC, nonsmokers as well as smokers. I
am opposed to a total ban on
smoking on the second floor
because that would prevent
smokers from using the SRC
lounge.
In his article, Mr. Wolfe
writes, "Banning smoking
(on the second floor of the
Center Building in particular)
is supported by student
leaders." Several Executive
and Senate members of the
ASLCC, including me,
disagree with this statement.
Furthermore, few of us were

actually asked our opinion
on this matter.
ASLCC President Rob
Ward said, Smoking on second floor, Center, should be
eliminated ONLY (his emphasis) if alternative smoking
areas can be found on the
same floor.'' This is a different position than student
leaders supporting a smoking ban.
Our opinions in student
government vary on the
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topic of smoking/nonsmoking; personal opinions
aside, it is unlikely that the
ASLCC will support a nonsmoking resolution this year.
My most important point
concerns the rights of
smokers (these are my personal opinions and ~ should
not be taken as those of
ASLCC). Smokers' space has
been decreasing in recent
years and a large percentage
of the campus is already dos-

ed to smoking. This is
understandable in that most
of these areas are classrooms
or offices, are small spaces,
or have poor ventilation.
This is clearly not the case on
the second floor Center.
The Center Building lobby
is a large space with a 22-foot
ceiling, continuous cross
ventilation from rows of
doors on two sides, and an
exhaust fan behind the 9 x 12
grill which forms one wall of

Who are the real monste rs?
forum by Rob Ward

ASLCC President

Every election day I find myself in a dilemma. For most elective offices, I have a choice
of voting for one of two parties -- Democrats
or Republicans. The trouble is, neither one of
these parties represents my views of the way
issues and situations should be dealt with. So
much for the two-party system.
I like the way Western Europe has its
political system. Those countries have five,
10, sometimes even more parties or coalitions. There are environmental parties, labor
parties, Christian Democrat Parties, Socialist
Parties, Communist Parties -- yes, most European countries have a Communist Party!
In the United States, the word
"communist" conjures up visions of
murderers, rapists, two-headed monsters,
and robotic humans ready to bow to the
demands of Big Brother. In Eastern Europe,
the words "capitalist" and "imperialists"
connote the same dire inferences to them
about us . So, who are the real monsters?
The trouble with Americans is that we have
no sense of history. We can spend trillions of
dollars on Star Wars, Trident Submarines,
B-1 Bombers, and tons of sophisticated
weapons. Why don't we worry about what
all this firepower can do? Because, we know
that wars aren't fought on our soil.

Unlike the Soviet Union, Germany, France,
Poland, and the rest of Eastern and Western
Europe, there isn't anyone in the United
States who has had a bomb dropped on them
in this country.
Twenty million people died in the Soviet
Union during World War II. Six million Jews
were exterminated in Nazi concentration
camps. To these people, war isn't a game.
War is real! War is death! War is destructive!
War is not Rambo. War is not John Wayne
coming to the rescue. War is not a movie or a
TV show to be turned off whenever we get
tired of watching. War is not a spectacle.
There are no spectators. Everybody participates in it one way or another, whether
they want to or not.
Communists and Capitalists are here to
stay. We must learn to live together on this
planet. We (the people of the earth) must initiate programs that are beneficial to all people.
But first, we must elect representatives
who care about people. Unfortunately, for
the time being, we only have Democrats and
Republicans. They get elected by slandering
one another on television, and spending
millions of dollars doing it. Once elected, the
slandering continues: Nuke the Russians,
bomb the Libyans, fund the Contras!
When will it all end?

Banishing social acceptance of rape
by Kelli J. Ray

TORCH Editor

RAPE.
What exactly is rape? And how do
we, as a culture, perceive it?
The media often help to perpetuate
the myth that male aggression is
socially acceptable by casting men in
roles as aggressive main characters,
and women in roles of helpless victims (an example of this is the bodydisplaying bit parts 'Miami Vice"
gives to it's two female cops, as opposed to the strong, fully-clothed
roles played by the male main
characters).
In show after show, prime-time TV
and movies match up the dominant,
powerful male with the pliant,
passive female, and if she puts up a
feeble little struggle now -and then
when he thinks it's time to have sex,
well, it's nothing the Mr. Macho
can't handle. After all, where's the
excitement without a little challenge
now and then? And she's probably
really been asking for it,'' in her
own passive way, all along.
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But what if, in reality, the female is
in no way attracted to the male?
What if she has no intention whatsoever of having sex with him, yet
suddenly finds him all over'' her?
And what if she feels so intimidated
by the agressiveness of his '' come
on'' that a feeble little struggle is all
she puts out?
After all, throughout her life, the
woman has been socially conditioned
to remain "nice" and "friendly" -- to
the point that this training actually
becomes detrimental to her physical
well-being if she is being pushed too
hard by a confident male. And the
male's social conditioning -- with
help from movies like ''Band of the
Hand" and "Rambo" -- tells him
that if he meets with resistance, the
macho, socially correct thing to do is
push a little harder.
With this extra push, the female's
fear becomes stronger as she realizes
she's not being listened to, and the
male's confidence increases as he
realizes he is in control of the situation. And this is one common way
that a woman is pushed into unwanted sex.
Like much that comes out of
Bollywood, the '' glamorization'·,· of
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rape is the softening of a horrifying
social problem.
One source says that 'Rape is not
sex. 1'ape is much more akin to torture than to sex. A rapist puts his victim in a position of helplessness,
makes clear to her that she is utterly
at his mercy, breaks her will by
humiliating and degrading her, and
finally inflicts pain. As long as rape is
believed to be sex, not torture,
women will be thought to have
'asked for it,' but no one would ask
to be treated in such a terrifying manner. Rape is an act of violence in
which sex is used as a weapon."
Where do we, as a culture, draw
the line between sex and rape? What
about the attitudes and beliefs right
here at LCC? Do some women "ask"
for rape? Is it ok for men to push
women into sex on a first date? What
about the second or third? Is it considered "rape" if a married man
pushes his wife into having sex when
she doesn't want to?
The TORCH has conducted a
survey on LCC' s women's attitudes
and beliefs about rape, and next
week, we'd like' to address these
questions, and clear up commonly
held misconceptions. See you then.
1

the SRC. I am a non-smoker,
but I choose to defend the
rights of smokers. Their
rights will once again be
lessened if a large area such
as the second floor Center
Building lobby were to be
declared a non-smoking
area.
If the trend continues, how
long will it be until the
cafeteria is declared a nonsmoking area? Will the entire
campus follow suit? Smoking
could conceivably become an
outdoors-only activity here at
LCC.
Smokers themselves need
to show the College Administration through phone
calls, letters, or petitions,
that like all minorities
smokers have rights too!
Billie Rendal
Director, SRC

Orbital mind
control lasers

To the Editor:
I write this letter to you in
the wake of proposition
five's dismal failure. A lot of
people will probably be
wondering what caused its
defeat, and I am probably the
only person who knows the
REAL REASON it didn't
pass.
Orbital mind control lasers.
Right wing Christian
Democrats, headed by Billy
Graham, implemented a
see Failure, page 3

EDITOR: Kelli/. Ray
SPORTS EDITOR: Val Brown
ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR:
Lois Grammon
PHOTO EDITOR: Glennis Pahlmann
ASSISTANT PHOTO EDITOR :
Hector Salinas
STAFF PHOTOGRAPHERS: Bob Olsen,
James Painter, Jamie D. Matchett, Phil
Shea, Jeff Cooper, Mark Yturralde, Andrew
Nelson, David Renfro, Zach Nathan
STAFF WRITERS: Joe Stipek, Diane Davis,
Beverly Moore, Robert Wolfe,
PRODUCTION MANAGER :
Susan LoGiudice
PRODUCTION: Kim Buchanan, Vickie
Pittaluga, Val Brawn, Jackie Templeman,
Kathy Lynch, Damon Mitchell, Dan
Druliner, Marianne Witherspoon , Ann Van
Camp
DISTRIBUTION: Diane Davis, Zack
Nathan; Damon Mitchell
GRAPHIC ARTISTS: Andrew Nelson
ADVERTISING ADVISOR:
Jan Brawn
ADVERTISING ASSISTANT:
Kim Buchanan
AD SALES: Jackie Barry
PRODUCTION ADVISOR:
Dorothy Wearne
NEWS AND EDITORIAL ADVISOR:
Pete Peterson
The Torch is a student-managed
newspaper published on Fridays, September
through June. News stories are compressed,
concise reports intended to be as fair and
balanced as possible. They appear with a
byline to indicate 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
special byline.
"Forums" are essays contributed by
TORCH readers and are aimed at broad
issues facing 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. They should be limited to 250
words. The editor reserves the right to eait
for libel, invasion of privacy, length, and appropriate language. Deadline: Monday, 10
a.m.
"Goings on" serves as a public announcement forum . Activities related lo LCC will
be given priority. Deadline: Monday 10
a.m.
All correspondence must be typed and
signed by the writer. Mail or bring all correspondence to: The TORCH, Room 205,
Center Building, 4000 E. 30th Ave.
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2655.

November 14, 1986

2----------------- --- Students invited to
All-Facuity meeting

Failure,

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re1ative1y unknown new
technology
of
form
developed by the Burnese.
The orbital mind control
lasers allow the user to influence the actions and
thinking of single people, or
entire organizations. I can
prove that the lasers were
aimed at Oregon~ during the

election, for the express purpose of keeping prop five
from passing. You see, the
Burmese are currently trying
to buy out several snack food
producers, and were proposition five to pass, snack
food prices would go up,
making it impossible for
them to complete their take-

over attempts. So, we must
remember that next time
election time rolls around, to
wear foil on our heads to prevent this kind of travesty
from recurring.

Name ommitted by request

Evaluation,

from page 1 - ·- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - quests instructors to conduct studentcontact for such grievance procedures. "I act
as a go-between, and attempt to settle a progenerated evaluations in at least one class per
blem before it needs to go to a higher level,''
year. "Many times this has resulted in
says Moisan.
substantial changes in teaching styles," acHe sees problems with students criticizing
cording to Department Head Mabel Arminstructors in this way. He believes many
strong.
students don't have the tenacity to follow up
Another example is a voluntary program,
such a complaint, or may be intimidated in
such as the one used in the Social Science
dealing with officials in positions of authoridepartment. "I encourage my people to use
The student evaluation would be a
ty.
student evaluations, and most do," says
forum for less serious comments not requirDepartment Head Ron Mitchell.
ing a formal grievance, says Moisan.
However, Mitchell sees a potential proADMINISTRATION VIEWS
blem. He feels that if an instructor's superAdministration sees the issue as touchy.
visor should see the student-generated
"No one would quarrel with the idea," of imevaluations, it may unduly influence the
proved student-teacher communication, says
supervisor's opinion of the instructor, even
Jack Carter, vice-president for student serthough student evaluations are not supposed
vices. But he points out that an informal
to be used for official evaluations.
pipeline for information on instructors
"Some of my staff share (the evaluations)
already exists among students, and that inwith me," which inevitably colors his percepstructors are usually aware of problems by
tion of that instructor, says Mitchell.
watching the reaction of their students. He
UNIONVIEW
also cautions that information gathered about
Opposition to the program may come from
instructors should be handled carefully.
the faculty union. "Students have a right to
Student evaluations may not be legal for
do evaluations, but there is concern over
administrative use in comprehensive evaluawhat the ASLCC may do with the evaluations in making retention decisions unless
tions," says George Alvergue, head of the
structured to follow existing Oregon
teachers' union bargaining unit. "You could
Supreme Court guidelines on the subject and
leave yourself wide open for a lawsuit'' by
ratified as part of the faculty contract, accormishandling the documents, he says. He also
ding to Douda.
says the Oregon Educational Association
Vice-President Jacquelyn Belcher has formwould oppose such a program.
ed a task force of the Insructional Cabinet, at
However, ASLCC lawyer Stan Cram holds
the group's Oct. 9 meeting, which will
another view.' 'I don't think there is liability if
review current evaluation procedures, accoran evaluation is fairly administered,"' he
ding to Study Skills Department Head Pat
says. There could be a problem if the results
John, chair of the task force.
were misrepresented to give an unfair view
"We will look at procedures used in faculty
of an insructor, he says.
evaluations by administrations and students,
Alvergue noted that the current evaluation
decide if they are adequate, and propose
process was the result of negotiations betneeded changes," says John. She emphasizween the LCC Board of Directors and the
ed that faculty will have full opportunity to
Teacher's Union, and any mandatory, inreview any proposed changes.
classroom evaluation that would be used for
OTHER SCHOOLS
administrative purposes would have to be
The use of student evaluations seems to be
approved through a similar process.
widespread, as evidenced by initial response
ALTERNATIVES
to Moisan' s information request of other colAlvergue believes the current grievance
leges in the state. Some of the colleges make
procedure outlined in the Institutional Bill Of
faculty evaluations public, while others keep
Rights is sufficient to take care of any prothem confidential.
blems students might have. "I would suggest
The University of Oregon, for example, rethat students explore that avenue instead" of
quires student-generated instructor evaluadeveloping another evaluation procedure, he
tions. These are collected by the Associated
says.
Students of UofO and stored in both the
If a student should file such a grievance,
library and the acedemic counseling office,
the results could influence the administration
according to Tim Corrigan, ASUO course
in deciding on non-retention of probationary
guide editor.
employees, but would not be a factor for perHe also notes that the ASUO publishes
manent employees, says Hank Douda. But
guidebooks of instructor-written course
he admitted that formal grievances usually
descriptions to ''let students know how a
cause the affected instructor to consider corparticular course is run, in the instructor's
rective action.
own words.
ASLCC Vice-President Moisan is the first

"We've prepared several
tough questions -- are you
sure you want to stand in
front of the faculty and
answer them?" one staff
member asked Vice President for Instruction Jacquelyn Belcher this week.
He was describing the list
of questions faculty members
submitted for the the first
monthly All-Faculty Conference sponsored by the Office of Instruction Wednesday, Nov. 19 at 2:15 p.m. in
Apprenticeship 223.
Belcher laughed. "We'll
answer all questions. It's the
best way to run a campus of
this size. ''
A faculty committee -- Pete
Peterson (Mass Communication Department), Doris
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• Does Belcher plan to continue consolidating instructional departments on campus? If so, what criteria will
she use, and will she involve
the staffs of affected departments?
• Instructional faculty
report that department
budgets do not adequately
provide for instructional
equipment maintenance -such as student computer lab
terminals and printers.
Would Belcher consider setting aside extra funds each
year for special maintenance
needs?
• How does Belcher
evaluate the current Office of
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rates are high and now there are penalties for servers. Our
program will build awareness of alcohol consumpt ion and
discuss alternative ways to handle someone who has had too
much to drink."
A significant part of the course involves role playing, Mitchell explains. Servers will be taught ways to deal with
patrons who shouldn't be served anymore. Other alternatives, such as bartender s calling cabs for intoxicated
patrons and offering to pay the fare (or a portion of it), will
also be discussed.
The Social Science departme nt will teach a model curriculum developed by the communi ty college consortiu m in
an eight hour course. Program attendant s must pass an
OLCC test at the end of the course before they can receive
recertification of their licenses.
Course topics will include:
• Understan ding the legislation and the mandator y alcohol
server education ,
• Knowledg e of alcohol and its effects on the body and
behavior,
• Awarenes s of the effects of alcohol used in combinati on
with other drugs,
• Identification of problem drinkers and how to help,
• Interpreta tion of laws relating to alcohol sales and service,
• Clarification of drinking and driving laws and liability
arising from alcohol service,
• Practice in service interventi on technique s,
• And suggestio ns to encourage responsib le alcohol service
through managem ent and marketing policies.
"We're not going to make any money at this," remarks Mitchell. ''We will run the program at a level where it will break
even on costs. Any money made will be plowed right back
into the program. I'd like to even acquire some videos to
enhance the course.''
While the fee is not official, Mitchell states that the community colleges already offering the program are charging
$20 for the course, which includes a work book and materials.
Students must also pay a test fee of $8.50 to the OLCC to
have their tests scored and recertification document s processed.

Ar ts nee d increased funds

by Robert Wolfe

The most important step is
presenti ng a "realisti c
budget.'' He claims the current level of funding for arts
in Oregon is about 17 cents
per person annually, placing
the state third to last in level
of state arts funding for the
US states and territories.
The larger current budget
proposal is a result of a two
year long effort by commissioners, who traveled the
state gathering input from

David Sherman

the arts are is important to
business in the state. '' Arts
make an ecomomic impact
on, and affect the livability of
the state,'' claims Sherman,
who says that businesse s
ponderin g relocatio n to
Oregon invariably inquire
about the level of cultural activity.
Sherman also indicates
that a lobbying effort is
underway in Salem. "We
have
people
taking
legislators out to cultural
events" to view first hand
the popularity of arts, he
says.
The Oregon Arts Commission receives 43 percent of its
funds from the state, with 43
percent coming from grants
from the federal governme nt
through the National Endowment s for the Arts, and
the remaining 12 percent_
From state income tax
checkoff contributi ons.
Sherman also expressed
concern over the fate of the
commissi on's budget proposal when the new
governo r takes office,
but believes that governorelect Goldschm idt generally
supports funding for the

local artists and organizations about their budget requiremen ts.
To present their case, the
commissi on prepared a promotional booklet titled
"Impact," which describes
the funding situation for the
arts, lays out the proposed
budget, and also argues that

Increases in funding from
the federal level is unlikely in
the near future, due to the
budget cuts mandated by the
Gramm-R udman-H ollings
bill, says Sherman.
He also indicated that
some ''low key'' advertising
is done to promote the tax
return checkoff program.

TORCH Staff Writer

The State should triple its
funding of the arts, the chairman of the Oregon Arts
Commissi on told jounalists
Oct. 29.
"We are but a pimple on
the complexion of the state
budget,'' claimed secondterm Oregon Arts Commission Chairman David Sherman. Sherman spoke for
about 45 minutes outlining
the commissi on's goal of increasing the state contribution to $3,238,000 biannualy ,
from the current level of
$981,000.
The Oregon Arts Council is
a board of 9 volunteer s appointed by the governor to
tour year terms, with the
responsib ility of setting
goals,
priorites , and
guidelines for state funding
of the arts. The commissi on
distribute d about $1 million
in grants and matching funds
to professio nal artists in
Oregon last year.
The commissi on is approaching its funding goal in
three ways, according to
Sherman, who is also an instructor in LCC' s English
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Foreign students to pair with peer mentors
by Lois Grammon

look for people with their
same language. It is easier,
but not good. That's why we
need American students (to
be) involved with foreign
students. It's the main
reason we have come to
America," says Tsuji.
Peer mentors may reap
other benefits, too.
They can get from two to
three Supervised Field Experience (SFE) credits per
term, in Language Arts,
Sociology,
and
Anthropology.

TORCH Entertainment Editor

What happens when a
foreign student arrives at
LCC with some language
skills but little knowledge of
the culture?
''When international
students come to the country, they don't know how to
open an account at a bank,"
and they lack the knowledge
needed to cope with everyday, mundane tasks such as
taking a bus, ordering from a
restaurant, and paying bills
says Yoko Tsuji, LCC international student.
Without close ties to someone familiar with
American culture, these
skills are difficult to develop.
In a recent survey of international students, 90 percent
of those responding said
they lacked social interaction
with American students on a
regular basis, outside of the
academic setting. Instead,
they tend to remain within
their own cultural and social
groups.
Tsuji and Hidehiko
Suyama once faced that problem when they first arrived
at LCC. Now, as second-year
students, they are helping

International students and their American peers, (left to right) Hidehiko Suyama, Hugh
Henry, Yoko Tsuji, and Julie Baker.
coordinate an innovative
program which will match
up 20-40 . American and
second-year foreign students
with a corresponding
number of incoming international students.
The role of a peer mentor
can include sharing casual
and social activities "not only on the campus, but also
outside the campus, just as a
friend. For example, going to

a picnic, bar, or party,'' says
Suyama.
Organizers feel the
American students involved
would benefit from the program by developing global
literacy, understanding
cross-cultural differences and
international policy, and
building language skills.
But it ·needn't end there.
"We want to develop
stronger ties of friendship

Fund raiser to fix cat problem
by Diane Davis
TORCH Staff Writer

Faculty cat-lovers concerned with the health and propigation of kittens living on
campus have begun a donation drive to raise funds for
neutering and spaying the
cats.
"Neutering the Cats"
donation cans were placed in
the cafeteria two weeks ago
by Robert Tegge, Food Services Manager, after an informal committee meeting was
held to determine a plan of
action to save the animals.
''It's a shame just to let
them multiply and be
destroyed or die from
diseases," says Tegge.
The kittens, ranging in age
from two to four months, appeared on campus this summer and were adopted and
fed by the Mechanics,
Counseling and Food Services Departments.
''The cats are wild and
don't make good pets,'' says
Ted Kotsakis, head of the
Mechanics Department.
'' Over the years the pound
has destroyed several cats
that have appeared on campus for that reason. These
kittens haven't been socialized. It's possible they'll get
trustful, but it will take time.
They do keep the mice down
though, and Bob Tegge appreciates that."
Concerned for the kittens'
safety, Kotsakis posted an
announcement in the
counseling department requesting persons interested
in the animals' welfare to
join a committee. The result
of the first meeting was a
November 14, 1986

decision to have the cats through their personal
spayed or neutered and veterinarians, but the exgiven shots to protect them pense will be $20 per male cat
from diseases.
and more for females.
''The groundspeople are
Donations received from
concerned for them because the participating departoccasionally they'll find a ments and the ''neutering''
diseased cat dead on cam- cans in the cateteria amount
pus," states Kotsakis. "If we to approximately $100. But
can control disease and the more will be needed.
population of the cats, we
Anyone interested in
won't have to destroy donating may use the conthem.''
tribution cans placed .i n the
Committee members have cafeteria, or contact Ted Kotarranged for reduced prices sakis in the Mechanics
for neutering and spaying Department, ext. 2225.

with the Americans," he
adds.
''Foreign students usually
get together with each other.
They just move in a group
from their same culture, and

The deadline for applications for Winter Term is Nov.
28, after which applicants
will be screened and interviewed. The advisory group
committee will base acceptance on student interest,
academic records, communication ability, and
openness to other cultures.
Submit applications at the
Multicultural Center, Center
409, ext. 2276. Selections will
be made by Dec. 8, 1986.

Free legal help
by Linda Holmes

for the TORCH

Although LCC student Sarah Benjamin had been separated
from her spouse for several years, she hasn't completed a
legal divorce procedure. "One of the reasons I haven't obtained a divorce (before) is I couldn't afford it," she states.
According to Rick Harder, ASLCC Legal Services lawyer,
domestic relations were the most common of the 495 problems for which LCC students sought legal help in 1985-86.
He says the domestic relations category ranges from uncontested divorces to post-divorce matters, such as child
visitation rights, child custodial rights, support obligations
and arrangements, guardianships, and adoptions.
''I would say it's (domestic relations) probably as much as
one-fourth of the total number of cases that we see," says
Harder.
Student Nora Franz says she was successful in obtaining an
uncontested divorce because of the pre-divorce negotiation
assistance she received, free of charge, from one of the
ASLCC Legal Services lawyers, Stanley Cram.
"I was a poor, starving college student living on grants and
loans," she recalls. "It cost him (ex-husband) $50 every time
his lawyer sent a letter to Cram--and five letters were exchanged. I didn't have to pay anything."
Harder says, "The range in the community for getting an
uncontested divorce .... is from $100 to as much as $1200."
Franz comments that there are quite a few students involved in situations, such as divorce or vocational change, who
feel as if their lives have been turned upside down.
''LCC provides for the needs of these students with
counseling and legal assistance, she states.
According to Harder, "A lot of the (ASLCC Legal Services)
cases are dealt with simply through letters, phone calls and
negotiations by our office on behalf of the student.
ASLCC attorney services are provided free of charge to
LCC students registered for credit classes. Court costs and filing fees are the responsibility of the student.
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LCC beats Clackamas

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Plan hibernation
during TV blitz
by Val Brown

TORCH Sports Editor

At long last, the onslaught of television sports
coverage has slowed. But viewers barely had a
chance to adjust their vertical hold buttons before the
basketball blitz began.
Baseball had yet to reach the pennant race before
the NFL hype hit the airwaves.
And it was only shortly after NFL reached midseason, and the World Series ended, when the NBA
bounced into action.
TV producers intentionally excite viewers who
have been lulled to sleep by the mid-season blahs
and the monotone of play-by-play announcers, by
throwing a new sport at them as soon as they adjust
to the last one.
I live in the rural area of Eugene where we get two
channels -- and if we're lucky, three, on a clear, calm
day. But at best we can only pull KVAL and KEZI.
I take after Grandma. I complain, criticize and fuss
over officials, players, and coaches the entire time I
watch TV, until finally, someone tells me to shut up.
• Needless to say, the farther away I stay from televised sports coverage, the better off the whole family is.
I was ecstatic when the NBA was on several Sundays ago, but I noticed that the pre-Superbowl hype
had it buried. It's almost enough to make a basketball
fan drop back and punt.
Now, all the fuss and bother about the Superbowl
shuffle has placed me in quite a quandary. Instead
of the league attack every Sunday, I may just spend a
little money and see some of the classics: 101 Dalmatians, and Sleeping Beauty, for starters, and maybe I'll
catch a good black and white western. And Cosby -- I
have to get caught up on Coshy.
I'm sure that -- considering the alternatives -- the
family would appreciate it.

The LCC volleyball team
won another victory over
Clackamas Community College Wednesday night in
what was their last home
game this season. The scores
in the best-of-five match
were 15-7, 8-15, 15-7, 15-12.
The Titans were down 2-12
in the fourth and final game
when Terry Roline served for
thirteen straight points for a
come-back win. Also playing
extremely well were setter
Angie Arms and spikers
Shari Ramp and Faye Moniz.
"We needed to win it (the
VOLLEYBALL
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ourselves in the play-offs,"
explained coach Ed Jacobson
after the game, "and if we
win any one of the next
three, we'll be assured of second place in the league.''
On Friday Nov. 7 the team
was in Seattle at Shoreline
Community College for a
nine-team tournament in
which the Titans picked up
11 of their 16 games.
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Two Titan volleyball team members go up to block an attempted spike by Clackamas. Lane, who defeated
Clackamas, now has a league record of 8-2.
played all season,'' says
Jacobson, "It shows us we
can be very competetive for
the trophy in the regionals."
The league play-offs will
take place on Nov. 17 and 18
at a yet-to-be-announced
venue. Then the regionals,
which consist of teams from
Oregon and Washington,
will occur on Nov. 28 and 29
at Green River Community
College in Auburn, WA.
Angela Arms, who was
also the setter for the 1984
Titan team, explained that
the team wasn't always so
confident about winning.
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IS FOR THE BIRDS.
Soar above the treetops. Skim
over rivers. Fly through the night.
It's all in a day's work to an Army
helicopter pilot.
With our Warrant Officer
Flight Training Program, you'll
learn all it takes to keep 2,000
pounds of high-tech excitement in
the air. To qualify, you'll need a
high school diploma, and preferably
two or more years of college, in
addition to completing Army basic
training.
When you finish the flight
training, you'll be an Army pilot.
And you thought only birds got to
wear wings. See your local Army
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season we, and everybody
else in the league, didn't expect us to do so well ... but
when we got some late
starters, which includes
myself, it quickly turned
around. Now we can beat,
and as a matter of fact, have
beaten, any team •in the
league."
The team has three more
matches before the play-offs.
On Nov. 12 they are at
Southwestern Community
College. On Nov. 14 they
play Umpqua in Roseburg
and then go on to Chemeketa
Community College on Nov.
15 in Salem.

We're here for you.

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Reverend Penny Berktold Episcopal
Reverend James Sanders Southern Baptist
Reverend Jim Dieringer Roman Catholic
Harold Bennett Non Denominational

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November 14, 1986

WANTED TO BUY: Exercise bike
with lg. flywheel, good cond. Call
683-1538.
EARN EXTRA MONEY in your spare
time, $200-$500; incentive plan.
Ralph, 895-2979.

M/F ROOMATE, non-smoking, for 2

BUSINESS & ECONOMICS
STUDENTS interested in Multi-Level
and Network Marketing please call
741-2257. Thanks.

KNEEDED DESPIRATELY: righting
tutors. Hurry, pleese-we kneed help!
Room 447 Center.

NEED COLLEGE AID? Over $6
billion dollars went unused in 1985.
Free info. Send a SASE to: College
Scholarship Services, P. 0. Box 1173,
Florence, OR, 97439.

DENTAL PATIENTS NEEDED LCC's Dental Clinic needs patients
for teeth cleaning. PLEASE come in!
DEPENDABLE M I F ACTOR
w/darkroom background needed for _
instructional video. 485-4274, leave
message for Jeff.
DEPENDABLE STUDIO VIDEO
CREW needed for instructional
video. 485-4274, leave message for
Jeff.
DEPENDABLE MIF ARTISTS who
work in clay needed for film.
485-4274, leave message for Jeff.
WILL TRADE Roland Electric Piano
(keyboard and separate amplifier)
for working acoustic upright piano.
342-6444.

HELP! Desperately need CLOTHES
DRYER. Please leave message for
Kelly at Campus Ministry office.
Thanks!
USED JUICE MACHINE wanted for
making carrot & other vegetable
juices. Rhonda, 726-8343.

Friday, Nov. 14
ONE STATE: ONE VOICE

An economic development summit conference will be held Nov. 14,
7:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. One of six statewide conferences, it is designed to
give citizens of Oregon an opportunity to join in developing an agenda to improve economic development in Oregon. Pre-registration is
$15; $20 at the door. Mail registration or inquiries to: Economic
Development Summit, Attn : Sharon
Whitlow, Lane Council of Governments, 125 E. 28th Avenue, Eugene,
OR 97401.
Saturday, Nov. 15
IMPORTING
A seminar on 'Importing : Trends
and Resources' 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. at the
Holiday Inn, 225 Coburg Rd.,
Eugene. Registration is at 8:30 a.m.
A Portland firm, Market Place
Associates, will host the seminar.
For information phone Lenore Herrick or Nance J. O'Dell 1-253-8168.
Saturday, Nov. 22
LCC PHI THETA KAPPA
LCC Sigma Zeta Chapter will be
hosting the State Leadership Convention, Sat., Nov . 22, 1986 from 10
a.m .-4 p .m. at the Valley River Inn .
For more information contact: Mitch
Stepanovich in the Library, ext.
2824.

THE BEANERY

room apt. So. Eugene, partially furnished. Bob, 485-7078 evenings.

LCC CAMPUS BIBLE STUDIES: Enjoy the Gospel of John each Tuesday,
12-12:45, HEA 246 -All Welcome.
CHECK OUT THE POEM. OF THE
WEEK! Denali magazine, Center
Bldg., RM 479. Poetry Lives!
BABYSITTING -- young lady
available for baby sitting and house
cleaning. Good references. Frederique, 343-8413
FRENCH NATIVE young lady
available for tutoring - reasonable
prices. Frederique, 343-8413
MATURE WOMAN will provide
child care in your home. 683-3407
ENGLISH: proofread, edit, tutor
language skills, ESL. 688-5152.
VETS: Do you need work or information? An employment division rep. is
available on Thursdays, 1-4 p.m., second floor Center Bldg.
ALCOHOL ANONYMOUS-Open to
all; 12 step proK"ams; Wed. 12-1
p.m. in Center 446.
WORD PROCESSING; student
papers and resumes. JoAnn at /AC
INK, 747-7158.
MEET COMPATIBLE FRIENDS,
send detailed letter, SASE-Photoconfidential, 1333 Oak Patch No. 60,
Eugene.

Monday, Nov.24
BEST SELLER SEMINAR

LCC will present a seminar on the
art of selling, hosted by D. Forbes
Ley, author of The Best Seller, Mon.,
Nov. 24. This "live" training
seminar via satellite will be conducted at LCC's main campus, the
Central Area Center in Cottage
Grove, and Siuslaw Area Center in
Florence. For information please call
your local center or 726-2257.
Tuesday, Nov. 18
SONIA JOHNSON

The EMU Cultural Forum is
presenting feminist, peace activist,
lecturer and author Sonia Johnson in
the EMU Ballroom, UofO campus,
on Tues. , Nov. 18, at 7:30 p .m.
Tickets will $2 for UofO students
and $3 for general public, and are
available at the EMU Main Desk. For
information call Larry Johnson
686-4373.
SKI TOURING

The UofO Outdoor Program will
be presenting four evenings of
discussion, demonstration, videos
and slides about Cross-country ski
touring in Oregon. Sessions are free
and open to the public and will be
held Nov. 17-20, starting at 7:30
p.m. For information call 686-4365.
DEADLY

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animals, but is deadly! Wipe up

BIBLE STUDY: Thursdays, 1:15-2
p.m. in Science 121. Subject: Healing
for Damaged Emotions. Sponsored
by Baptist Student Union.

ALL LCC STUDENTS are invited to
a FREE LUNCH every Thursday,
12-1 p.m. in Science 121. Sponsored
by Baptist Student Union.
TYPING - resumes, term papers,
research papers, etc. $1 per page. 100
percent recycled paper. Nan,
345-2409.

BRASILIAN
PORTUGUESE
Classes! Weekday evenings - beginning and intermediate levels. Call Jose
at 345-4770 for information.

ROUNDTRIP AIRLINE TICKET,
Eugene-LAX. $178; 11/ 25-12/1
(ThanksKivinK), Brian 342-8169
FOR SALE OR TRADE - 3 BDRM 8 x
52 trailer. $2000 or vehicle of equal
value. 746-0495
2 PARAKEETS w/cage. One albino,
one turquoise/ white. Make offer.
683-1785, 4-8 p.m. eves.
8 Ft. COUCH, tweed green, good
condition $60. 726-7543 or 747-8666.

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WANTED: 64 or 65 2-door FALCON
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Candi, have a very happy 31st. I love
you!! Me.

pleted by mid-December. For info rmation, contact Jerry Gill, 687-5443.

'JUST IN CASE'

Free "Just in Case" car safety kits
will be available at Saturday Market
while supplies last. Saturday Market
is open through Dec. 20th at 8th &
Oak. For information call 686-8885.
FITNESS CLASSES

A TIENTION WRITERS

Writers of short stories and poetry
are invited to submit works for
possible publication in The West
Wind Review, Southern Oregon
State College' s annual literary
magazine. Submissions to the upcoming 1987 Spring edition will
automatically be entered in a contest
offering a $50 award for ' Best Short
Story' and $30 for 'Best Poem.'
For more information send a SASE
to The West Wind Review, English
Dept. , Southern Oregon State College, 1250 Siskiyou Blvd ., Ashland,
OR 97520 or phone 503-482-6181.
Deadline for entries is Dec. 19, 1986.
WORK BEGINS

Work was scheduled to begin this
week to convert Willamette St. to
two-way traffic between 11th & 13th
A venues and is expected to be com-

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83 HONDA PASSPORT 70cc, 2000
plus. Windshield, good transportation. 747-8571.
81 HONDA CX 500, 17,000 plus,
windshield, trunk and saddle bags.
747-8571.
56 VW BUG-Fair condition, needs
body work, strong 1750 w/counterwe igh te d crank, $1000. Eric,
747-6090.
75 FORD ELITE looks and runs excellent. Electric sunroof, AM/FM
stereo. Asking $1,000. 741-1949 evenings.

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cute, behavioral problems, needs
shots. Call 688-BITE.
FREE PROOFREADING - Room 447
Center, 8 a.m. -3 p.m. daily. Writing
Tutor Center.

Tutor for French and German $5.
343-0577.

MULTI-CULTURAL CENTER

The MCC has a coffee h ou r every
Thur., 1:30 p. m . - 3 p. m. There are
refresh me nts as well as coffee.

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Registration is open for Session
Two fitness classes at Amazon,
Sheldon, & Westmoreland Community centers. Call any of the
' centers for more information.

72 V-8 CHEW CARGO VAN
headers, air shocks, sunroof - super
dependable. 485-3876.

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ROFFE SKI COAT, red, excellent
condition. Paid $160, sell for $80.
Contact Andy at 683-4646.

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brakes. Great car! Sacrifice $1,250.
683-6158 or 461-2141 (eve).

MICHAEL McGRAW: Surprise!!
Have a great day! (Don't forget to
stretch before you run.) Lisa
ADAM COMPUTER USERS
GROUP. Adam is alive, free programs and information. Call Jeff,
747-6711 evenings.
HEY DECONGO - What's the deal?
Need your carpet cleaned? Let me
know - Edwardo III.
R. C. - The jokes on you. The test was
positive. Signed: Mad but cured.
DEAREST DAVID - You're 1()() percent of everything I've ever wanted.
HI JANIE - How's life been treating
you? Kelli
MR. MOM wants someone to talk
to! Intellectually starved. Help save
a mind. Call 343-6619 M-W-F, 8 a. m.
- noon. John .
GLASSBERRY mask, beneath a face.
Marked by a spinning child in blue.
Where are you? Fuchsia.

MASSAGE - Experienced masseur,
$15 an hour. Brian, 342-8169.

UPRIGHT PIANO - 56" Full Scale,
Mahogany, Excellent condition,
grand piano tone. Appraised $1150,
747-3446 eves.
PIONEER SPEAKERS - pair - excellent condition - 22" high 8" wide,
$100 or ?? Phone 485-3541.

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The TORCH Page 7

Movie is a
real bomb
review by Lois Grammon

TORCH Entertainment Editor

What a waste.
Martin Sheen can be
thankful his career is well
established.
Although a distinguished
actor may be forgiven some
negative publicity, someone
less well-known could fade
into obscurity after making a
really bad film -- even while
in support of a good cause.
Sheen's latest effort is just
such a film. A State of
Emergency comes perilously
close to being comical in its
fervent effort to inform the
public about the hazards of
nuclear testing.
It lies somewhere in the
gray area between bad and
truly awful, being so poorly
made that it sometimes
parodies itself. Unfortunately, it also weakens the
credibility of those involved
in the project.
The screenplay is based on
research conducted by Dr. J.
Rand McNally Jr., a fusion
energy consultant. He
believes he • has uncovered
evidence that a nuclear explosion of sufficient size can
create a temperature anomaly capable of causing a
runaway chain reaction,
resulting in what has been
called a "nuclear tornado."
Sheen plays nuclear
physicist Alex Carmody, a
character based on McN ally.
After nuclear disarmament
talks break down between
the US and USSR, Carmody
tries to convince a Soviet embassy official that testing
must be stopped, because of
the dangers he perceives as a
result of his research.
But Sheen's efforts only
emphasize the inadequacies
of the script, overall acting,
direction, and production.
The music deserves special
mention -- it is a jumbled and
melodramatic concoction of
soaring orchestration and a
capella choir that does
nothing to enhance the
movie.
Peter Firth, who received
an Academy Award nomination for Equus, plays Carmody' s colleague and antinuclear activist, Ken Parrish.
Tim Piggot-Smith, who
played Captain Merrick in
The Jewel and the Crown, is
Father Joe Ryan, Carmody' s
spiritual adviser. Ramon
Sheen plays his father's son
on screen. Considering the
script they had to work with,
all three make valiant efforts
to deliver adequate performances.
May this one die a quick
and painless death at the box
office.
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Lead in Our Town
lands first part
by Diane Davis

TORCH Staff Writer

"When the call came at 10:30 p.m. telling me I'd gotten the
part in Our Town, the whole neighborhood found out about
it!" says actor Jeff Bull. "I really blew the roof off the house
that night!"
Four days of audition readings earned the LCC student the
role of George Gibbs in his first play, and what he calls a once
in a lifetime opportunity to act with his father, who is cast in
the role of Dr. Gibbs.
''It was exciting to think I might get the part, knowing my
father was auditioning too. I had never heard of the play until
a month before, and knew after I read it that I wanted the part
of George. I went into the auditions giving it my best shot
and felt the first three readings went well. On the fourth I
thought I had a bad reading and went home really down.
That's why I was so surprised when I got the call."
After spending a year in Venezuela, Bull started acting
classes at LCC in January 1986. It wasn't until his second term
that he seriously considered acting as a career.
''Everybody has a special quality to offer on stage or in film,
and right now I'm developing mine. Eventually I'd like to
study in London or New York .. .I want more experience in
stage acting and film."
Bull is glad Our Town is his first production and feels it is an
excellent play. The two months of rehearsal have meant not
only memorizing lines, but also developing Eastern dialects
and miming techniques, along with the rest of the cast.
Our Town is performed on an empty stage with no scenery
and few props. "It's really going to focus on the actors," explains Bull. "The play is pure, about people and their lives,
about dying and living. Basically, the message is to take the
time to stop and smell the flowers."

Happenings
compiled by Lois Grammon

TORCH Entertainment Editor

Through November 26
Eugene artist Leigh
Williams is exhibiting her
papier-mache sculptures in
the LCC Library's mezzanine
gallery. Viewing hours are 8
a.m. to 10 p.m. MondayThursday, and 8 a.m. to 5
p.m. on Friday.
November14
Eugene Symphony Orchestra performs at 8 p.m.,
featuring Gary Hoffman on
cello. The Homecoming
Classical Concert honoring
former members will play
Nov. 13 at the Silva Concert
Hall, and Nov. 14 at Beall
Hall.
November 17-December 12

Timothy D. Malm, Seattle
ceramic sculptor, will show
Multiple Views: The Landscape
in the LCC Art Department
Gallery. He will give a slide
lecture Nov. 17 at 1 p.m.,
and a reception will follow at
2:30 p.m. Gallery hours are
Monday-Thursday 8 a.m. to
10 p.m., and Friday 8 a.m. to
5 p.m. Sponsored by
ASLCC.

Save on
tickets
Now students and sertior
citizens aged 60 and over can
buy any tickets available for
half-price, one hour before
the curtain time for LCC
Theatre performances. Sales
are limited to two per person.

Father reprises role

by Diane Davis

TORCH Staff Writer

English accent. Chimney sweep. Actor. All describe David
Bull, currently cast in the role of Dr. Gibbs in LCC' s production of Our Town.
"I began acting when I was growing up in England, and
have played for community theaters on the East Coast and
the Midwest," he says.
One unusual aspect of Our Town for Bull is that he will play
opposite his real life son, Jeff, who is cast as Dr. Gibbs' son,
George.
"I don't remember Jeff being that interested in what I was
doing as an actor," says Bull. "Once when I was acting in a
play in Michigan, he fell asleep during my performance. It
wasn't until two or three years ago that he started showing
an interest.''
In addition to rehearsing for Our Town, father and son are
enroll_e d in acting classes together at LCC.
''We had the opportunity to role-act a scene from Death of a
Salesman in class. I played the part of Willie, the salesman,
and Jeff played Willie's boss. It's not a play that's done that
often in community theaters because the roles are so demanding. It's also one of those plays (in which) audiences tend to
relate to the actor who performs the role, most recently
Dustin Hoffman. If there were a play I'd like to perform in
with Jeff again, that would be it," says Bull.
Bull moved to Eugene ten years ago with his family, and
owns a chimney sweep business. He has performed in local
productions of The Fantastiks, The Sound of Music, Fiddler on the
Roof, and The Doctor in Spite of Himself.
Bull is also interested in auditioning for UofO' s Cherry Orchard production after finishing LCC' s Our Town.

Tickets for this season's
production of Our Town normally sell for $6. It will run in
LCC' s Performing Arts
Department Main Theatre
Nov. 14-15, and 19-22, each ,
night at 8 p.m.

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The New Club
on Broadway

$.95

Breakfast Special
2 eggs, hashbrowns

& toast. (reg. $2.50)

with Radar

November 6 - 15th

November21
Portland bands The Dan
Reed Network and The
Calvin Walker Band will perform in UofO's EMU
Ballroom at 9 p.m.

David and Jeff Bull rehearse roles for Our Town, opening
Nov. 14 at 8 p.m.

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November 18 - 29th

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1986/87

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