the Lane Community College Septem.ber 141 1987 VOL. 23 NO. I $497,000 financial aid fight over ~ .§ ~ -5 ! .n 5 -g_ Without complete file documentation, Financial Aid Director Linda Waddell, who arrived at LCC in 1984, lead the effort to liquidate federal fines from the 1979-82 school years. tully liquidated witimu;. ...dmitproximately $100,000 in by Robert Ward ting any wrongdoing,,' says employee time and resources, rnRcH Associate Editor Linda Waddell, Financial Aid LCC finally resolved its the college will now begin director. $497,000 liability dispute with rece1 vrng an additional The conflict stemmed from the United States Depattment $100,000 a year in financial a claim by the USDE that LCC aid money. of Education (USDE). received an overpayment of "LCC's liability has been After four years and apfinancial aid funds during the 1979-80, '80-'81, and '81-'82 school years. The problem is not unique to LCC. Other Northwest colleges are also accused of overpayments, states Waddell. Matter of Interpretation Waddell says the controversy encompassed ambiguous language in USDE regulations and auditing guidelines which SELCO, US Bank • come to 11,!atn campus were followed by financial aid departments nationwide. In July 1981, during an audit of financial aid records of LCC, the USDE requested the files of all eligible students who "applied" for financial aid in the preceding five years. '' LCC maintained only the records of students who actually "received" financial aid money for those years," explains Waddell. "The files of 'unfunded applicants' for financial aid had been purged." According to Waddell, the process for funding financial aid money changed in 1981 with the new Reagan Administration. The USDE reinterpreted the regulations causing the confusion in language. The new funding process guaranteed schools the amount of financial aid money they received in 1979-80. Excess federal funds would be allocated according to the number of eligible financial aid applicants at each school. "The USDE said that since LCC did not have the files of the unfunded financial aid applicants, they assumed we never had them," says Waddell. received enough money to. satisfy every financial aid applicant, based on the existing files. Schools are allotted only a percentage of the total amount of money needed to fund all eligible applicants. In 1984 the government ruled LCC received $497,000 in exsee Fin. Aid, page 3 Levy ballots dueSept.15 by Diane Davis TORCH Editor The fate of LCC's proposed $737,500 operating levy rests in the hands -- or perhaps mailboxes -- of Lane County's voters. In its first mail-in ballot election, LCC seeks approval of a one-year operating levy which will restore a portion of the $2.2 million in budget cuts suffered this past year. If approved,cutsinindependent study courses, counseling and campus be would services restored . Approval would increase taxes by 11 cents per thousand dollars of assessed value for homeowners. Ballots were mailed in early September to all registered voters in Lane County. Ballots must be returned by 8 p.m., Sept. 15 to Lane County Elections office, 135 E. 6th in Eugene. According to Paul Colvin, interim vice-president of Administrative Services, if the September levy passes, it is likely the college will ask voters again next May for approval "to increase the tax base in order to maintain this same level in the future. But, the Board (of Directors) hasn't discussed this yet." 'No sign for alarm,' says Whittaker While waiting for tax revenues, LCC must borrow S2 million by Diane Davis TORCH Editor by J.V. Bolkan TORCH Sports Editor In what appears to be a battle of the banks, Selco Credit Union and US Bank are installing Automatic Teller Machines (ATM's) side-byside in the LCC cafeteria. And for the first time Selco is offering its services to students. Both institutions are members of the Exchange Network and cards issued by either institution will work in the machines -- as will cards issued by Pacific First Federal, Benjamin Franklin, Key Bank, Far West Federal, and Willamette Savings. "U-Bank," the trade name for US Bank's ATM, is already operational and will allow customers to withdraw from $5 to $200 per day from their personal checking and savings accounts. Selco's ATM will be installed on Sept. 15 and should be operational by Sept. 16, according to Marketing Director see Selco, page 3 Until LCC receives anticipated revenues from serial levy and property-tax payments, the college needs to borrow $2 million in order to meet September's payroll and other expenses. At its Sept. 9 meeting, LCC's Board of Directors authorized Pres. Richard Turner to secure a loan to meet emergency cash flow problems at the college. According to Verne Whittaker, director of Financial Services, without the short-term loan, LCC will find itself with a cash deficit at the end of the month. "It is very typical of institutions that rely on property taxes to find themselves in this position," states Whittaker. "There is no cause for alarm, this is not a sign of being in trouble." Whittaker explained that the college has been using up its cash reserves, both in the general operating fund as well as in its plant fund. The college receives 70 percent of its revenue from property tax payments in late November or early December. Whittaker says the loan will enable the college to meet expenses until these monies are received. The alternatives to taking this action, explained Whittaker, were to delay payroll for September, and to tell creditors, employees and even financial aid students "you'll have to wait for your money. Looking at the impact on students, staff and vendors, these alternatives are not acceptable to me or the institution.'' Whittaker anticipates no problem in securing a loan and expects that the interest rate will be between six and eight percent. The loan will be short-term, '~probably until December," and will be repaid when the college receives annual revenues from property tax payments. The last time LCC had to ask for a loan was around 10 years ago, according to Whittaker. Page 2 September 14, 1987 The TORCH ) fORUMS ( An invitation to be your best at LCC Welcome to Lane Community College! Congratulations on your decision to allow the superb faculty and staff here help you become -- as poet Douglas Mallock urges -- ''the best of whatever you are." The Board of Education, faculty and staff -- all of us -- are delighted that you chose, with ten million others across the country, to enroll at a community college. It is flattering to us that you see Lane, in particular, as a key to your lifelong career goals. We believe you will find that you made the right choice. Lane and other community colleges prepare workers for the majority of the top 20 occupations in the nation, in terms of percentage of new jobs developing and in the actual number of jobs expected to be availc1ble between now and. 1995. Lane education is relevant! You will find, too, that your teachers, counselors and other staff here care about you. This is a caring culture. All of us see students as an investment in our community rather than an imposition. We are commited to your success. If you dedicate yourselves, in turn, io working with us, your experience here will be particularly productive. I challenge you to "Go For Success!" That means more than just enrolling at Lane to be taught. Take charge of your learning by assuming responsibility for mastering your subject matter. Do not leave it up to your teachers or others, if you want to become "the best of whatever you are." Poet Douglas Mallock was saying that, regardless of your chosen educational and vocational goals, you must do the very best work that you can. That is what he was suggesting when he penned these lines and I urge you to meet his challenge. If you can't be a pine on the top of the hill Be a scrub in the valley -- but be The Best little scrub by the side of the rill Be a bush, if you can't be a tree. 0) 0 § rt .:; i If you can't be a highway, just be a trail If you can't be the sun, be a star; It isn't by size that you win or fail -Be the best of whatever you are. ~ >. .D 0 _g 0. Have a truly successful year at LCC! LCC President Richard Turner President Richard Turner An introduction from the ASLCC president by Jeff Moisan ASLCC President Hello fellow students! Welcome to LCC and the 1987-88 school year. I have no doubt that this year will prove to be • very rewarding for students and the members of student government in terms of academic achievement and presenting a well-informed student voice to the college community. I would like to take this opportunty to introduce you to the members of the Associated Students of Lane Community College and briefly describe some of the things we do. My name is Jeff Moisan and I am the ASLCC president. I was the vice-president of ASLCC for the past two years, so I am counting on my ex- perience to help guide me through my tenure as President. Our vice-president is Billie Rendahl. Billie was the Student Resource Center director last year and did a wonderful job in managing all of her work-study employees ifl. addition to being strongly active in relevant ASLCC issues. A welcome addition to our cabinet is Heidi VonRavensburg, Treasurer. Heidi was a senator last year. She has a strong background in mathematics and accounting, and has won outstanding academic scholarships. What is impressive is that Heidi has not let a handicap, blindness, stand in the way of obtaining her goals. I am sure many of you have seen Heidi around campus with Puma, her seeing-eye dog. Our Cultural Director, Rico Perez, is staying on for a second year to try and perfect the things he did so well last year. Rico has an impressive knowledge of what is involved in staging a cultural event. His list of entertainment contacts seems endless. Our Communications Director, Bob Wolfe, was the lead reporter for the TORCH last year and a photographer for the TORCH before that. His experience and proven dedication as a hard working journalist make him perfectly suited for the job. Welcome aboard, Bob. Dagny Brown, our SRC director, brings a year of experience as an ASLCC senator during the '85-'86 school year to this important job. Last year, while not officially affiliated with the ASLCC, she organized the first annual Duck to Titan Challenge, a lOK run from the University of Oregon to LCC. This year the run will occur on October 11. We also have nine senators: Daniel Bartolini, Carol Brock, Debi Chambers, David Donn, Regina Dumont, Dave McElheny, Michael Stewart, Victoria Varble and Barbara VonRavensburg -- Heidi's mom. There are many things the ASLCC provides to students in addition to being the student voice representative in the decision process at LCC. Following is a brief list of LCC pulls together, not apart by Diane Davis TORCH Editor "Enhancing the Student Experience.'' This emphasis, the theme for fall's Staff In-Service Program, is already obvious on the LCC campus -- despite trying conditions under which faculty and staff have been working since spr. ing. million budget $2.2 LCC suffered a cut-back last year which resulted in reorganizations of staff and departments, and lay-offs for some unfortunate faculty and staff members. Complaints of Pres. Richard Turner's management style from faculty members in a second annual evaluation were annoymously sent to The Register-Guard and the community was treated to an inside look at the reported dissatisfaction and· low morale on campus. Regardless of these low marks from the faculty, the LCC Board of Directors granted Turner a 3.38 percent salary and benefit increase and extended his contract to 1989. And some campus leaders, including one board member, felt this move was inappropriate in light of lay-offs and budget cuts. Counseling personnel are setting up registration assistance tables -- complete with phones -- in the main lobby of the Center Building. Counselors will ... take turns each day manning phones 0 E and a computer terminal to assist t;:; students who call from off-campus and experience difficulties with the new "' ~ system. ~ >. .D 0 I Things looked bleak for the new school year. Yet, in spite of a faculty which is still holding its breath while the union renegotiates its contract -- which ran out in June -- LCC seems to have a positive air floating over its campus. LCC Education Association Pres. George Alvergue refrained from commenting to The Register-Guard on Turner's faculty evaluation. "We need to pull together, not apart, for awhile," Alvergue told the newspaper. The Administration is attempting to decrease the students' pain and frustration by installing a new computerized telephone registration system. No longer will we have to stand for hours in lQng lines. Financial Services is alleviating some of the stress associated with payment of tuition by setting up a ''Creditline'' account for each student whose tuition remains unpaid after five days. The college will then deduct remaining balances from a student's financial aid, or through a payment plan. And, the Financial Aid staff has chalked up numerous overtime hours this past summer trying to catch up on a backlog in paperwork due to changes in government regulations for dependent students. True, there will be inconveniences for students because of decreased or deleted classes, programs and services. But it is encouraging to know that the LCC administration, faculty ·and staff members have no intention of letting students suffer more than they have to. some of the services ASLCC provides to students: Photo I.D. card, LTD bus pass subsidy, free legal service, free phone use, free coffee every Wednesday in the SRC, club sponsorship, and much more. Most importantly, I want to stress to you, the student, that our main priority is making sure your opinion or concern is heard. The only way we can be an effective representative body is to hear fom our constituents, the students. Please let us know (good or bad) what you think about LCC by using the opinion box in the SRC or by dropping by the ASLCC offices located on the fourth floor of the Center Building, room 479. Good luck in the coming school year. TORCH ~ the EDITOR: Diane Davis ASSUCJA TE EDITOR: Robert Ward PRODUCTION MANAGER : Kimberly Buchanan PHOTO EDITOR : Michael Primrose SPORTS EDITOR : J.V. Bolkan ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR : Julie Crist CAMPUS CALENDAR COORDINATOR: Kyle Abrams STAFF WRITER : Muriel Willingham STAFF PH(' I )GRAPGHER : Jerry Hopkin, ADVERTISING ADVISOR: Jan Brown PRODUCTION AOVISOR: Dorothy Wearne NEWS AND EDITORIAL ADVISOR : Pete Peterson The TORCH is a studem-managed newspaper published on Fridays, September through May. News stories are compressed, concise reports intended to be as fair as possible. They appear with a byline to indicate the reporter responsible. News features, because of their broader scope, may contain some judgements on the pan of 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. Deadline: Monday 10 a.m. "Lellers 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 10 edit for libel, invasion of privacy, length and appropriate language. Deadline: Monday, 10 a.m. "Goings on" serves as a public announcement forum . Activities related to LCC will be gi ven priority. Deadline: Monday, 10 a.m . All correspondence must be typed and signed by the writer. Mail or bring all correspondence 10: the TORCH , Room 205 Center Building, 4000 E. 30th Ave., Eugene, OR , 97405 . Phone 747-4501 , ext. 2657 . The TORCH Septeniber 14, 1987 Page 3 News Tracking Registration-Frustration? - by Robert Ward TORC H Associate Editor On Tuesday, Sept. 15, the Senate will begin confirmation hearings on President Reagan's nomination of Robert Bork to the Supreme Court. The Bork nomination has raised protests from unions, civil rights groups, and women's groups which are concerned with some of Bork's view.s regarding free speech, abortions, equal accomodations for black Americans, poll taxes, and the principle of "one man--one vote." Those who support Bork claim political ideology should not be considered in deciding a nominee's qualifications for the position. Supporters claim the Senate's inquiries should be limited to a nominee's moral character and legal qualifications. Bork currently sits on the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia circuit. Supreme Court Justice Lewis F. Powell retired in ·May, leaving the Court with eight members. Commissioner to be Appointed The Oregon State Board of Education is implementing a new law requiring changes ifi the governance structure for community colleges. The new law creates the position of a commissioner for community colleges. The commissioner will be appointed by the state board and will report directly to it. • The commissioner will be responsible for developing proposals to assist the board in submitting a separate legislative request for community colleges. Community college affairs were previously handled by the superintendent of public instruction, responsible for grades K-12. . The board must appoint the commissioner by its September meeting. ~uth Hewitt, board chzj.r, indicated that informal talks with community college representatives will occur before a decision is made. Forests Burn About 9,300 firefighters, including 1,254 National Guard troops and a 650 person Army battalion have been fighting raging forest fires in Oregon. More than 110,000 acres of public and private forest lands have burned in the past two months. Preliminary estimates place the damages at more than $300 million. Even as fires continue to burn, supervisors from the Siskiyou and Umpqua National Forests, and the Bureau of Land Management are busy planning reforesting and clearing projects. Public agencies and private tree farmers have two obstacles to overcome -- salvaging the commercial value left in damaged stands, and reforesting the burnt lands. Peace Plan Signed On Aug. 7 the presid~nts of Nicaragua, El Salvador, Honduras, Costa &ica, and Guatemala ~igned a 11-point peace plan aimed at solving the problems· confronting Central America. The agreement calls fbr an end to rebel insurgencies in Nicaragua and El Salvador; an end to foreign intervention; restoration of civil, rights in the region; and a move , towards democracy in all Central American countries. Representatives from Mexico and South American countries, along with the foreign ministers· from the five Central American nations, began meeting in late August to work out details of the plan. Fin. Aid, Let on-campus volunteers give you some help by Diane Davis TORCH Editor Students frustrated with LCC's new phone-in registration system can find relief at a temporary assistance center. on the second floor of the Center Building. Located by the Student Resource Center (SRC), just across from Counseling, the center provides phones in private booths, and volunteers to help. "One of the biggest problems students will run into will be 'consent' requirements for certain classes," states Coun~elor Tim Blood. "Students still have to contact a department for consent before registering. Then it's up to the department to input that information into the computer before the .student registers. There's a waiting period before the computer accepts the information," says Blood. This waiting period may prevent some students from registering by phone for certain classes. Students may experience another delay if they owe money to the college, or have "academic holds" placed on their transcripts. Students registering off-campus may seek the help of a counselor over the phone. With the use of •a computer terminal the counselor can view the information entered by the student, and simultaneously talk with the registering student. These special services will continue between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Fridays, "as long as students need them," says Blood. Selco, from page 1 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ Jean Webb. Users of Selco's A TM can also withdraw from $5 to $200 a day. But fees for this new convenient service will vary depending on which A TM a cardholder uses. Selco (Service Employees of Lane County) "prefers" members to use Selco's A TM. "We encourage Selco members to use our machine because it costs us money when they use another machine," states Webb. Selco currently charges members an annual fee of $10 for an A TM card. However, unlike US Bank, it does not charge members for using its ATM. US Bank charges its customers 25 cents per transaction for using a "U-Bank" A TM since the machine is '' away from an actual bank location,'' states Pat Cenc hi n a, personal service representative for the bank. ''There is a 55 cent fee for US Bank customers to use the Selco machine, or any other financial organizations Exchange machine." Selco's ATM will accept transactions of deposits and withdrawals, however, there will be a three day delay before the transaction is posted to the customers account. The LCC campus "U-Bank" is strictly a cash dispensing machine and will not accept deposits. Both institutions state the reason for the simultaneous installation of the machines is for the convenience of students and faculty. According to Webb, 65 percent of LCC's faculty already have accounts with the credit union which is now offering membership to students. Selco previously offered membership only to employees of the county's school and government agencies. This month it began providing services to students as well -- savings and checking accounts, financial planning, loans, and insurance coverage, and ATM banking. Like other banks, Selca off er s Guaranteed Student Loans (GSL). These longterm, low interest loans are insured by the US Government against default. Information and applications for GSL's are available in the Financial Aid Department, second floor of the Center Building. ''Joining Selco is easy,'' says Webb. Students need identification showing they attend LCC when applying for membership. Members are charged at one-time fee of $5, and must maintain a $25 account balance. Selco's main office is located at 299 E. 11th, Eugene. Branch locations are at 752 Goodpasture Island Road, and at 1010 Main in Springfield. Customers of other Exchange Network banks can apply for ATM user cards from their branch offices. Rumors of First Interstate Bank installing an A TM on campus are not true at this time, according to its administrative offices in Eugene. from_page I - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - cess funds for the school years Although this still left a cial aid regulations. With the new federal interassistance, LCC contacted 1979-80, '80-'81, and '81-'82. balance of $197,000 the USDE pretation, explains Waddell, it '' Due process'' allows Senators Hatfield and The USDE wanted a check and LCC compromised and was important to LCC that the defendents to present their Packwood to enlist their help from LCC for $497,000. agreed that the $200,000 USDE fund the college using side of the issue in an informal in reconciling the $497,000 already withheld in financial the higher unfunded applicant Firm in its belief that all setting. No such process ex- debt. Other Northwest colaid during 1985-86 and '86-'87 figures, based on the files that leges followed suit and conmonies received were justified, isted under US:DE guidelines. by the government would were destroyed, and not the tacted their federal representhen LCC Pres. Eldon Schafer lower recipient figures, the onsatisfy Jhe remaining debt. tatives. The senators joined refused to issue a check. ly ones available. Waddell elaborates, "The forces and set up a meeting only way for a school to apWaddell states adamently, with Secretary of Education peal a ruling of the USDE was "It was a matter of principle. Starting in November, WadWilliam Bennent. Colleges Seek Help through litigation." But, We weren't going to accept a dell says she spent 60-70 hours decision that said we were a week digging through finan"Going to court can be an exThe government also accusBennent appointed a special pensive process, especially if task force to address the negligent when we knew we cial aid files attempting to ed other Northwest colleges, were not." reconstruct the missing inforsuch as Washington State, the your opponent is the federal absence of due process regulaBut, the government mation, and performing her University of Idaho, and the government.'' tions. Hearings began in 1985 thought otherwise and began regular duties. Oregon Institute of and 18 months later the Waddell concedes a comwithholding $100,000 a year in Technology, of receiving ex- munity college would be no senators' efforts were rewardfinancial aid. However, in In the fall of 1986, after cess financial aid funds. ed. Due process regulations match for the money and 1985, it granted LCC permis- almost a year of searching, were written into the A major concern of all the lawyers of the federal governsion to reproduce, to the best Waddell accounted for Reauthorization of the Higher ment. colleges was the lack of due of its ability, the missing $300,000 of the " missing " Education Act, and signed inprocess laws in federal finanmoney. financial aid data. to law by President Reagan. Realizing it needed Page 4 The TORCH September 14, 1987 President Turner gets pay • raise by Diane Davis TORCH Editor LCC Pres. Richard Turner showed obvious emotion and relief when he thanked the college Board of Directors for a renewed contract and a raise at a June 1,7 public meeting. In front of a 60-person audience and with local television and news media in attendance, the board approved by a majority vote to extend Turner's contract to June 30, 1989 and increase his salary by 3.38 percent. Board member Martin Lewis abstained from the vote, stating, "I support extension of the contract -- but not the salary increase.'' The raise, the same increase the board agreed to give management employees in a separate motion, will boost Turner's salary and benefits to $73,485 per year Lewis also voted against the raise for management employees. Board member Larry Perry was abs~nt from the proceedings, although present at an executive (private) session held the previous evening. During the private meeting the board discussed the results of Its evaluation of Turner's management of the college for the past year. Evaluation Results Reading from a prepared statement, Turner acknowledged the criticism expressed in the boardsponsored evaluation by LCC faculty and staff. • He stated that having to reduce the college budget by $2.1 million created widespread anguish within the college community. "This year's presidential evaluation has been affected by all of the circumstances that we have experienced. There have been perceptions of my leadership that have been negative. I am aware of these perceptions and the board is aware of them. I am determined to work diligently to change them. The board has pledged its support in helping me." Turner also thanked the board for its understanding of the role LCC's administration must take in order to insure a secure future for the college. '' I know that you have wrestled with your concern for the unhappiness that we all have experienced at the college in the past several months due to the reductions in force that have been required in order to balance our budget for 1987-88," read Turner. "I want to express my appreciation to the board for understanding the direction that the college has had to go in order to maintain its fiscal and educational viability." Also reading from a prepared statement, Board Chairperson Mary Unruh said that ''Dr. Turner and the board are aware of the morale problem that exists at the college. We are not making light of the feelings expressed by our faculty and staff." According to Unruh, the evaluation results reveal that the college's fiscal problems during the past two years and the resulting cutbacks in budgets and personnel led to '' a general insecurity'' not "relating directly to the president's performance of his job. '' Although we knew that without increased enrollment or state reimbursement we would soon have to face cutbacks, we staved it off as long as we could. This was the year we finally had to 'pay the piper' and it was Dr. Turner's responsiblity to get us back on a sound fiscal basis. However, we see no reason to "shoot the bearer of ill tidings," read Unruh. Union Evaluation Differs In spite of the board's opinion of Turner's performance, results of a separate survey reveal that few LCC faculty members agree. In its second private evaluation of Turner in two years, the LCC Education Association reported continuing low marks for Turner. Submitted anonymously to The Register-Guard for publication, the evaluation results showed little or no improvement over last year's complaints by LCC faculty. Although the· TORCH did not receive a copy of the evaluation, The RegisterGuard reported the results in a June 25 article. '' Most of the 185 teachers who responded to a 21-question survey this spring said Turner is not a good president, giving him low marks for his leaders~ip qualit y for his working relationship with the faculty," stated the article. According to The RegisterGuard, most who responded to the survey said Turner isn't respected by the faculty and is either seldom, or never, a good leader or communicator. But, Turner told The Register-Guard that the union's evaluation was ''clearly a biased document,'' claiming it represents the attitude of some members of the LCC Education Association but isn't a representative picture of faculty attitudes as a whole. In an interview with the TORCH, Turner said he feels the faculty "don't really have a comprehensive view of what I do. And certainly if they're people who claim they haven't even seen me often enough, how could they make a judgement on the quality of my work? "Certainly I think it (the evaluation) probably ought to be made by the board as they more broadly understand what I'm doing. As they in fact, provide me the guidance to do the job." Turner ·says he does not Lane Community College (students $40, faculty $44)-Passes at LTD Customer Service Center, LCC bookstore, or the Springfield Pharmacy Passes also available for Eugene Bible College, Northwest Christian College, and Trend College students -faculty and staff. Timetables available at participating 7-Eleven® stores, First Interstate Banks, and other area outlets. Express rourseltl LT.:l LaneTransitDistrict For information call 687-5555 "I don't know that we'll ever not get criticism over our communications. It makes it very difficult sometimes to accept, personally, some of the flack that one gets. But I accept it, realizing that that's part of the job." Regarding his raise, Turner stated he received the lowest salary increase of the entire management sector. "It was decided by the board that I would get the average of what all management got. The maximum raise was four percent. I received the average of 3.38 percent. "I felt that it's important, and I recommended that the board not freeze salaries, because when they do that they simply cannot catch up. And that creates more problems later on." Thanks for asking Dear Editor: I would like to thank all the LCC students and LCC employees for the kindness that you have shown by assisting persons with a disability, and/or just wanting to help. I have been in a wheelchair almost 11 years, a victim of a swimming accident. I have experienced what it is like to walk, but now I am confined to a wheelchair. I push up the ramps by myself everyday to maintain my strength, both ph,rsically • and mentally. It Be/through COiiege bl the seat ot your pants! - LTD makes it cheap and easy to go to college. Just buy a Term Pass,· it's good for unlimited rides all term long. agree with the union's assessment of his working relationship with the faculty. "I try to encourage people to come into the office. That door is not closed unless I'm in a meeting or on the telephone. And yet we're accused of not being open. sure makes me feel good when people offer to help, although most of the time I decline. It makes me think it's not the gift, but the thought that counts. Once again, I would like to extend my sincere thanks to everyone because together we can inspire each other to do more than we ever thought possible. I know because I get my inspiration from everyone else. Thank you. Greg L. Colt LCC Student The TORCH ( September 14, 1987 Page 5 ) ON CAMPUS A saIDpler of services and opportunities for students ASLCC The Associated Students of Lane Community College (ASLCC) is the elected student government that serves student needs and interests at the college administration level as well as lobbying for students on state and national levels by participating in the United States Student Association (USSA) and the Community Colleges of Oregons Student Associations and Commissions (CCOSAC) . The ASLCC is supported by a mandatory $5 fee paid by students during registration . Th is income allows ASLCC to support many services including: su bsidized LTD bus passes, legal services, the Student Resource Center (SRC), free telephones, student lounge areas, photo ID, voter registration , club promotions, Denali, cultural events and activities and a textbook exchange program. Students who wish to participate or have suggestions may drop in or call. Weekly senate meetings are held on the first Monday of each month at 5 p.m., to be convenient for evening students, and other Mondays at 4 p.m. in the LCC Boardroom. Located in Center 479, ext. 2330. facility is located at Fox Hollow School, 5055 Mahalo, 343-0122. Bookstore The LCC Bookstore offers a wide variety of items , including textbooks, school supplies, gifts and cards, LTD bus tokens and passes. The bookstore also buys back used books from students at the end of each term. The main campus store is located on the third floo r of the Center Bu ild ing and hours will vary umil the term gets underway. The Down town Center Boo kstore Annex is located in the basement of the Downtown Center. Career Info rmation Centers: offers an extensive career library and a computerized career guidance service Computer Labs There are two computer labs available for students . The Microcomputer Lab is located in the Health Building, room 201. It is open Monday thru Friday from 8 a.m. to 8.p.m , ext. 2288. T he Center Lab is located on the fourth floor of the Center Building in room 423. It is open 8 a.m . to 8 p.m. Monday thru Friday, ext. 2436. Counseling Department The Co unseling Department is a multi-faceted service covering many student support areas. Services include: Academic Advising: help in setting career and educational goals, planning courses, and solving conflicts with class schedules. Individual Counseling: help with personal and academic problems. Career-Life Planning: students can investigate the world of work, set career goals or change direction of majors. Assessment and Testi ng: Placement tests help students choose appropriate classes for their skill levels. Tests are required of students who plan to take WR121, English Composition, Math fo r Elementary Teachers, or Electrical Theory 1. No appointment is necessary. Drop by anytime between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m . If you have questions call ext. 2324. Located on the second floor of the Center Building. CWE LCC's Cooperative Work Experience (CWE) program is designed to provide on-the-job education and training while offering college credit for the experience . For further information, contact Dept. Head Bob Way at the CWE office located on the second floo r of the Apprenticeship Building, o r call 726-2203. Denali The Denali is a literary arts publication featuring creative works by LCC students and faculty presented in a magazine format. Submissions of poetry, writing, photography, graphic arts and photographs of sculpture are accepted. The office is located at Center 479, or call ext. 2830. Campus Ministry Ca mpu s Mini str y offers both nonand d e nomination a l denominational support <;e rvices to st udents . It is located on the first floor of the Center Building room 125, ext. 2814, in the bac k by the snack bar. Campus Mi nistry is o pen Mo'nday thru Friday, 8 a. m. to 5 p.m. Dental Clinic The LCC Dental Hygiene Clinic offers limited dental care to adults and children throughout Lane County. After a free 15-minute evaluation , patients can have their teeth cleaned for $9 . A full set of x-rays costs $7. X-ra ys of molars are provided fr ee with cleaning. Located in Health 273, or call 726-2206. Check Cashing Policy Stu dents may cash checks on the first floor of the Administration Building. There are some limits and req uirements. No two part y checks. $5 limi t fo r cash. Must have photo I.D. plus one other piece of l.D . Must have current address and phone number on the check. Must be a current LCC student. There is an $8 charge on returned (NSF) checks. Child Care LCC provides two Child Development Centers for students with children ages six weeks to five years. Infant and toddler care for children ages six weeks to three years and five years of age will be available at the Fox Hollow Center for $2.50 per hour this year. Children ages three and four years are cared for at the campus center. Cost is $ l.25 per hour. Applications are available from the Home Economics Department office, Health 107. Since space is limited no "drop-in" service is available. The campus center is located at Health 115, ext. 2524; the off-campus Financial Aid The Financial Aid Office coordinates disbursement of financial aid from state and federal sources. Office hours are 10 to 12:30 p.m. and I :30 p.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Located adjacent to the main lobby on the second floor of the Center Building. Food Services Food Services operates a cafeteria and snack bar located on the first floor of the Center Building. The cafeteria is open Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., and the snack bar is open Monday through Thursday, 10:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Fridays, 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Breakfast is served all day. KLCC LCC operates an award-winning public radio station KLCC-FM (89.7). The station serves western and central Oregon 20 hours daily, 365 days each year at 86,000 watts. KLCC has openings for work study students, and also needs volunteers possessing a Third-Class Operator's license, radio experience and a knowledge of folk and jazz music. Persons interested in working in music broadcasting or as production assistants should contact Michael Canning, ext. 2809. People interested in radio news can contact Don Hein, ext. 2485. KLCC also needs three office workers per term. Interested people should contact Evelyn Lee, ext. 2224. Legal Services The Student Legal Services O ffice, sponsored by the AS LCC, offe rs free legal services to students. Appointments are required . The office is located in 255-B Center Building, ext. 2340. Library The library provides students access to photocopy machines, typewriters, microfilm, microfiche, video and audio tapes and tape players, periodicals, newspapers and college catalogs, as well as monitors for viewing telecourses. The library also offers an inter-library loan service. Visual enlargers are available for students with impaired vision. Studen ts must present their photo I.D. cards to check out any library materials. Located on the second floo r of the Center Building. Hours are Monday through Thursday, 7:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Friday from 7:30 a.m . to 5 p.m. Mechanics The Mechanics Department offers repair of automobiles and farm machinery. Telephone 747-4501 , ext. 2388 for auto mechanics, ext. 2386 for farm equipment, and ext. 2385 for auto body and paint repairs. Renaissance Roo m The Renaissance Room, a studentoperated restaurant, providi!S gourmet meals for students, staff and the community while training future chefs, waitpersons and bus people. Hours are Monday through Thursday, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. beginning Monday, Oct. 12. Prices are less than $5 for a four-course meal. Reservations ar.e recommended. Located on the south side of the cafeteria, first floor of the Center Building. For reservations call ext. 2697 or 2519. Student Activities Student Activities schedules nonacademic activities .including the chartering of clubs and organizations, political activities, meetings, information tables, bake sales and postings on bullet in board s. Located on the second floor of the Center Building, ext. 2336. Student Employment Service The Student Employment Service offers full and part-time job openings with employers in the Eugenepringfield area. The office is located near Financial Aid on the second floor of the Center Building, or call 726-2217. Office hours are Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to noon and I p.m. to 5 p.m. Student Health Services At the Student Health Center, students pay no fees for primary health care, first aid, health counseling, V .D. tests and treatment, health pamphlets, and referrals. A fee is required for physical exams, pregnancy tests, tuberculin tests, birth control services, and the woman's clinic. The SHS is located in Cen ter Building, Room 126, ext.2665, at the end of the cafeteria nearest to the snack bar. Hours: Monday to Thursday 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m ., and I :30 p.m. to 4 p.m.; Fridays, 10 a.m . to , 12:30 p.m., and 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. Student Resource Center The Student Resource Center (SRC) provides information and referral services on housing, child care, rideshare, and recycling. This year the SRC will also coordinate free food distributions on campus. Located outside the library o n the second floor of the Center Building, ext.2342. Theatre The LCC Theatre is now selling tickets for its 3-play 1987-88 season. This season's plays are: • Lady House Blues - Nov. 13,14, 18-21. • A Company of Wayward Saints Jan. 29,30, Feb. 3-6. • Little Shop of Horrors - April 29,30, May 4-7. Tickets are $6 each. Shows begin at 8 p.m. You may place your ticket order at the box office, just inside the theatre lobby. The box office hours are Monday and Tuesday , 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m ., and Wednesday, 8: 30 a.m . to 11 :30 a.m. The box office phone number is 726-2202. The TORCH The TORCH is an award-winning st udent publication managed entirely by students with staff advisors . Published each Friday, the TORCH provides comprehensive coverage of activities of interest to LCC students and staff. Work-study, SFE and volunteer positions are available. Interested students shoul'1 contact Editor Diane Davis at the TORCH office, 205 Ce nter Build ing, just past the Cou nseling Center. The office number is ext. 2657. Veterans' Office The LCC Veterans' Office certifies eligible se r v i ce persons a nd dependents for several fina ncial assistance programs a nd provides tutorial services to those who qual ify as well. The office is located at Center 213, ext. 2663 . Women's Awareness Center T he Wo men's Awareness Center serves as an entry point for women beginning their college experience and as a resource center, providi ng support and encouragement. The Center offers information and referral services to campus and community resources. The Cent er offers in formastion on Women's Prog ram course offerings a nd t h e Di s placed Homemaker Program. Work-st udy positions are avai lab le at the Center. Located in Center 2138, or call Izetta Hunter at ext. 2335. Page 6 September 14, 1987 The TORCH ASLCC President: No apolo gies for idealism by Robert Wolfe for The TORCH Jeff Moisan, 1987-88 student body president, is looking forward to serving the students of LCC. HOWTOBUV TEXTBOOKS ANDSAVE MONEY COME TO THE SMITH FAMILY BOOKSTORE FIRST. Chances are yoµ will find most of your books at half price. BRING THE TITLE AND AUTHOR'S NAME. It might take some time to find your books, but we will be glad to help you look, and the savings are worth the wait. RETURN BOOKS YOU DO NOT NEED. If you buy the wrong books or drop a class, you can return the books for a full refund. SELL YOUR OLD TEXTBOOKS. After you buy your textbooks, bring in your old books and the Smith Family Bookstore will buy them for a very fair price. SMITH FAMllY bookstore 768 East 13th-Upstairs In the Smith Bulldlng, Next to the Excelsior. Eugene, Or~on 97401 345-1651. He remembers the call came at 2 a.m., an early morning alarm that announced trouble. "There's a plane down on White Mountain," yelled the urgent voice on the other end. "There's three people aboard." Jeff Moisan also remembers that he surprised himself, reacting very quickly. He called the first few members of the Ellensburg, Washington, Search and Rescue squad and gave them the details with short, terse sentences. They in turn would alert the rest of the squad. Hanging up the phone, he grabbed his ever-present backpack and headed for the usual meeting place. This year's ASLCC President was young then, and of course idealistic. But he doesn't apologize for his actions during his rescue efforts, or for the lessons he learned from them. Even now he remains idealistic. "It was cold and wet in the fall just before the first snow," he recalls. "The thick mud made climbing difficult. When we got to the plane, it was destroyed. It had hit nose first and both wings were broken off." He pauses and a distant look enters his eyes. "None of the passengers survived. It was very strange for me. I had never seen mangled bodies before. We put all three of them into one body bag." Moisan was 15 at the time. But, early morning calls were nothing new for him, a member of the squad for two years, and president during the previous year. And, life in the Search and Rescue squad wasn't always negative. Once he aided in the search for two teen-age hikers. "We found them in an abandoned cabin by using infra-red scanners. One had frostbite and they both suffered from hypothermia. ''When we brought them out their families were so grateful, I was overwhelmed with emotion. It makes you feel good inside to save someone's life." Being exposed to the reality of death is not easy for anyone and at 15 the impact on Moisan was indelible. For a young person, it was a turning point. "For quite awhile after that plane crash, I really wondered what life was all about. I mean, why are we here? School suddenly seemed unimportant. Dealing with humongous lifeand-death situations really put things into perspective." It was a perspective that served him well the very next year. Moisan received a phone call that his grandmother was dying and wanted to see him. As he waited for a plane, memories flashed through his mind of the years he lived with her. "I walked into the hospital and tried to get some help locating her room. I had to wait about 15 minutes until the nurses quit gossip- ing. I walked into her room. She was unaware of me. I held her hand and then, suddenly, there was no muscle tone at all. One second she was alive, and the next she was dead." He was 16. Going through all this while still young taught Moisan a bit about the universal truths that some of us learn late in life, if at all. He's not embarrassed to say that helping others is one of the most rewarding experiences there is, that life is short, and that we should make the most of it now. While he's unabashedly idealistic, he doesn't necessarily see himself devoted to a life of service. Yet, still, his greatest satisfaction results from doing for others. He's comfortable with what cynics might call a Quixotic attitude. "I consider myself fairly selfless. I have always gotten more satisfaction helping others than doing something for myself.'' In fact, it was the desire to help out that got Moisan involved in student leadership during his first year in college, back in 1985. "I didn't have any personal agenda or anything. I just decided to see if there was any way that I could help out. I applied for senator, made it, and was ratified during Fall Term 1985. "The vice-president resigned about three weeks after I was ratified. I figured I might as well apply. I was the new kid on the block, and nobody knew me, so I was prepared to lose. On the day they were to make the decision I was called into this little office with three other people. It got hot really fast, and I started to sweat. They gave me this really big build-up -- 'I was new, I was inexperienced, I was an unknown.' Then they told me I had the job. I couldn 't believe it.'' He kept the job through the 1985-86 year , and returned as vice-president during the 1986-87 year. He also joined the community college honor society, Phi Theta Kappa, and became president of the chapter. A year later, Moisan was selected as a national vice-president of the organization. And, during Spring Term last year the student body elected Moisan as its new President for 1987-88. Sitting in his new office, he discusses his motivation for all of his service activity. "It's not always totally rewarding. Sometimes you work really hard, and no one really notices. I worked really hard on some projects during my year as president of Phi Theta Kappa and I think we did some very worthwhile things. But then when I left, I didn't get a word of thanks or anything.'' Moisan agrees that his greatest challenges in public service are still ahead of him, but he is looking forward to this year. The phone rings. The voice on the other end speaks for a minute. Moisan stands. It's time to go back to work. Piercey's salary complai nt rejected by Diane Davis TORCH Editor LCC's Board of Directors rejected a salary grievance filed by James Piercey, director of the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) during a special meeting held on Aug. 12. Piercey filed the grievance with the board after failing to resolve a dispute over a 13 1/2 percent reduction in salary, and a similar reduction in retirement benefits, when he was reassigned last spring to the vacant SBDC director's The college position. eliminated Piercey' s previous position as Dean of OffCampus Centers during last year's budget cuts. Piercey petitioned the board to compensate him fairly for responsibilities he performs outside the requirements of his job description. In a memorandum to the board, Piercey, who serves as president of the EugeneSpringfield Metropolitan Partnership, maintained that his involvement in industrial recruitment in the local community "has had a significant impact in carrying out the college mission and purposes. . . that you have established for the college. ''The college has approved the job description of my industrial recruitment activities by word and action. In essence, as long as I am to serve as an executive officer of the Metropolitan Partnership and represent the college in industrial recruitment, over and above the responsibilities of the position of Director of the SBDC, I should be compensated accordingly,'' states the memorandum. But in a unanimous decision, the board determined that an employee's community activities outside of his/her job description -- while potenand productive tially beneficial to the college -- cannot realistically be considered when determining levels of responsibility and adequate compensation. Board Chairperson Mary Unruh stated, "All of us involved in business take on things that will help us gain expertise in our positions. If extra compensation were required for outside involvement we'd be forever trying to decide how much to compensate people for their outside activities." \ j \ I The TORCH September 14, 1987 Page 7 I Rough road for ASLCC's Rendahl led to LCC by Diane Davis TORCH Editor Whether hitchhiking across the country while nine months pregnant or entering college with only an eighth grade education, it can never be said that ASLCC Vice-President Billie Rendahl isn't a determined woman. Rendahl, who takes over the second most important position in student government at LCC this year, promises to be a strong advocate on campus for the rights and needs of students. Listening to her relate stories of her past, one knows that she'll be effective in spite (or because) of her humble beginnings. "I wasn't unintelligent. I was just uneducated." She left Alaska, still hitchhiking, and arrived in Eugene on her due date. But her soon-to-arrive daughter, Skyley, decided to wait three weeks ''until I decided to stay put." Having spent all her money on her cross-country trek, she was forced to apply for welfare. "l didn't want to go back into the bars to work,'' says structor Jerome Garger with changing her thinking about her academic abilities. decide to come to LCC. Having been out of school for 15 years and never attending high school, the fear on that first visit was too much for her. Her handwriting and spellatrocious were ing ("everything was like it sounded'') and Garger called her into his office for a conference. '' I came on the LTD bus the first time and I never got off. I was that scared. Afraid that he would give her the same treatment she had received in Florida she steeled herself for the confrontation. "But on my second visit I had an appointment with Izetta Hunter (director of the But it wasn't at all what she expected. '' Jerome explained that I wasn't unintelligent, just uneducated and that there was a difference. She was an eighth-grade drop-out, after a disastrous move from a large school to a , smaller one in Florida. ''They were so closed minded (at the new school) they made me feel stupid. Everytime I asked a question they'd say, 'read the book.' Then they'd sit me in the back of the class. So consequently, I started believing I was stupid and I dropped out." She was 15-years-old at the time and a friend who owned a tavern offered her a job as a bartender. He signed a paper saying she was 21 and Rendahl officially began her career serving people. After nine years she had enough of the bars and decided to hitchhike across the United States to Alaska, "because that's where I thought I wanted to live." It's important to note that at the time she was "very" pregnant. "Everyone who picked me up wanted to feed me. They saw my stomach and would ask when I was due and decided I needed something to eat." After making it to Alaska, she realized it wasn't what she expected. "It's 0.K. if you want to retire, but it wasn't what I was looking for." "He also explained that all I needed to do was strive and I could achieve any goal that I set for myself. My first term I got straight A's. I didn't get a B until my second year. Once I got that 4.0 it was hard to get anything else." This determination to succeed and not settle for less is evident in Rendahl's plans for her term as ASLCC vicepresident. One of her major concerns is the apathy of the community college student body. "I think that there's apathy in community colleges more ... than other colleges because 0 _§ most of the students come ci: here, go to class and go home. It's not like we have a student union where they can go and ~ hang out, or where we have cultural events that students can go to after hours." I ! I ASLCC Vice President Billie Rendahl and her daughter Skyley. Rendahl. '' I admire people who work in bars and raise their children, but you deal with 'children' all night long, and it's rough to come home and have to deal with your own. So I decided I wanted to go into management and deal with adults." Women's Center) and she directed me to a workshop that prepares you for school. I took my placement tests and was really hyped about going to school -- but I didn't expect to get grades better than C's or D's. That's what I had in school." It took a year for her to Rendahl credits English In- Alvin Reform 5 pen set. .. $23.65 reg.S67.50 Staedtler 7pen jewel set ... $59.95 reg.162.00 • Drawing Tables Alvin Spacesaver ... $99.00 And, she says, community colleges typically have more mature students than resident colleges. '' Most people are in their late 20's or 30's and they have families, jobs and schools to think about. School is secondary. What's going on around campus doesn't really matter as much to them as someone who lives on campus and can 37½"wide ...$3.49 /ft lreg.5..751 A3Wwide ... $3.99/ftlreg.6.651 cream/green white/green •Parallel Rules Moyline .. .15%off Alvin ... better than 30% offl • Alvin Parallel Rule Boards 31 X 42 ... $ 59. 95 reg. 98.50 24x36 ... $4Z95reg. 79.50 Rendahl is equally concerned about the "little" people of LCC. One small step she's taking this year is to setup a childcare co-op on days that secondary schools are out of session, but LCC isn't. A childcare referral system is also available to parents who cl.re concerned about daycare expenses. "We sent out about 100 evaluations to all the childcare services in the area. We can't recommend anyone, but we can offer a list of prices and locations for childcare." Rendahl would also like to see a support group on campus for single parents on welfare. '' I think student government should get involved in this. We should allow parents time, with their children, where they can meet once a week and talk about problems pertaining to .welfare. They can work together, as a communication group, to get things going." Another of Rendahl's responsibilities this year is grievance counselor for the student body. Anyone who experiences a problem with an instructor is welcome to come and discuss it with her. "I'm always open to listen. (But), when people come to me with their problems, I'm not going to be here to solve their problems. What I'm going to be here for is to show them the avenues, and stand behind them while they solve their own problems. I'll be here to stand strong behind anyone who really wants to see things change.'' • Drawing Tablets• Strcthmore• Morillo-Bienfang 25%off : Painting 15%off • Supplies 31x42/two models/ values to199.00 • Vinyl Board Cover see day-to-day what's going on. "That's one of the things we're working on is letting people know there are things going on around campus. One of the things we're striving for this year is to get a student union so we can have a place for students to go.'' Brushes Winsor Newton Sceptre Lat19nickle Royal Sable Watercolors Winsor Newton London Grumbacher Academy there is much more! come in & see . . Visit our new Frame & Poster Shop ... 720 East 13th Oregon~ 776 East 13th Ave. In the Smith Family Bldg 683-2787 Mon-Fri s:J0-7:00 Saturdoy 10:00-S:30 Sundoy 12:oo-s:Jo sale ends Oct.11 ........ . Page 8 September 14, 1987 The TORCH The TORCH September 14, 1987 The hottest thing in jeans. U-BANK~Put it in your pocket when you open "The Student Account:' • Convenient checking for only $2.00/ month • Unlimited U-BANK access • Overdraft protection* with a savings account See U.S. today for details. 5BANK " • U-BANK 1s a registered service mark of U.S. Bancorp. *This service begins October 1, 1987. Member FDIC. The United States National Bank of Oregon. Page 9 Page 10 September 14, 1987 The TORCH ) SPORTS ( Wilken &Company: Titan runners race to defend title and Tiese Robertson. by J.V. Bolkan TORCH Sport s Editor Wilken does feel that with only eight runners, sparseness could be a problem. The LCC Women's Cross Country team begins defense of its 1986-87 Conference a Championship with cautiously optimistic outlook. Wilken believes that additional runners may report when school starts, but isn't banking on the possibility. Head Coach Lyndell Wilken says that her team has a very strong nucleus of five runners. "Our strength should be in the four returning runners, and incoming freshman Lisa Moe." Moe, from Corvallis, will join sophmores Shelli Gray, Nicole Lightcap, and Taunya Pieratt from last years's team. Merry Gesner returns to the team ·after a two year absence. Providing depth will be Robin Nutter, Stacey Olsen, "We started last Spring with between 15 and 20 runners. We're down to eight. We really need to keep healthy to have a sucessful season." She points to Mount Hood as the top competition within the state, and Spokane as one of the best in the conference. The team will participate in the Eugene Celebration Run, and open its official season with the Willamette Invitational in Salem on October 3. •LCC Spikers victoriou s in.season openers year. We're probably stronger Blue Mountain proved less at this point than last year." of a challenge for the Titans as Lisa Harrison and Robin 15-10, quick a to swept they Women's LCC The are r~turning starters Forney. match. 15-6 10-15, 15-10, Volleyball team opened the yea,rs team. They last from Women's LCC The at 1987 season with victories should .pr~)Vide stability_ and Volleyball team started its home against Shoreline Com.:. experience for the young team. school year early with twicemunity College and Blue The team· finished the began that practices daily Mountain Community College 1986-87 year of league play September 1. on Saturday, September 12. with a solid 12-2 record, good The learn will compete in In the first match LCC for second. place. Winning is two and matches more two struggled for a narrow, come n·o t Jacobson's priority, . Term Fall before tournaments from behind victory against however. even begins. Shoreline. After winning the a feam, I want them to As coach head Jacobson, Ed first game 15-10, the Titan as effectively as they work optimistic is team, the for spikers dropped two at 8-15 satisfied if they can I'm can. campaign. fourth his about . for and 12-15, before rallying "I think we'll be better do that." the deciding two victories of His nonchalance about winbalanced overall than last 15-10 and 15-13. by J.V. Bolkan TORCH Sports Editor ... ~ i ] ~ i 2 o. ,,fbe Atbletic J:)- Mulling over mastOts ,, siipporter ' \\ l \ ~ ~ ~, \ ii 1 •lt H'\ h, \ 9& ning is because Jacobson considers practice time, his time. The matches are for the athletes .to haye fun. "I've noticed that winning is more fun than losing, but, that is pretty much up to With a 35-5 league them." record Jacobson's teams have had their share· of fun. The team will see its next action in the George Fox College Tournament September 18 and 19, in Newburg, OR. The next home match is Monday, September 21 at 5 p.m. against the Wes tern Oregon State College Junior Varsity team. by J.V. Bolkan TORCH Sports Editor Another school year begins, and LCC is still without a mascot. Naturally, our athletic teams do have a nickname, the Titans. What does a Titan look like? No one in the Athletic Department knows. In the 1986 N.W.A.A.C.C. Volleyball program, '' Lane Community College'' is printed in the space reserved for our mascot. Tacoma Community College also calls themselves the Titans. They have a drawing of a man throwing a lightning bolt. While they may have confused their Greek mythology, at least they made an effort. The biggest cop-out in the mascot department must go to Spokane Community College, the Sasquatchs. Instead of a huge, hairy, apelike creature stomping competitors with mammoth feet, they use a logo of the sun setting behind a tree bordered mountain. The drawing must represent the dwelling place of the elusive big-foot. It is pretty, but think of the potential. Some schools need a graphic to explain their ~ ~ne Commu11.itg College nickname. Greys Harbor uses Chokers as a nickname. They have a bare-chested, very muscular man in caulk boots. He carries a short ch~ker ·cable, or perhaps a garrotte. Do their tee.ms "choke" under pres&ure? My personal favorites are the Trailblazers from Centralia, and the Clark Penguins. The Trailblazer is a scruffy looking cartoon man with a· huge nose and mustache, and no eyes or mouth. His rifle is half again as tall as he is. And the Penguin has a ridiculously huge head. Water on the bird-brain? Back to Titans. A female Titan is either a Titanides, or a Titaness. Titanism is defined by the World Book Dictionary as "the spirit or quality of the Titans, especially that of revolt against the established order.'' Let's show a little Titanism and come up with either a suitable mascot or a new name. I personally nominate the Possum. Our teams could play dead until the fourth quarter, then suprise the competition. Possums, unlike Titans, are native to this area. Besides, most of us know what a possum looks like. If you have an idea for a new name, or can draw a mascot, drop it by the Torch office, second floor of the Center Building. The best, funniest, strangest ideas will be forwarded to the Athletic Department, and may even appear in the Torch. The TORCH September 14, 1987 Page 11 SPORTS ] ( Successful track coach resigns, blasts policies by J.V. Bolkan TORCH Sports Editor Claiming LCC does not adequately support student athletics, Track and CrossCountry Coach Harland Yriarte resigned his coaching positions after last spring' s track season. Yriarte coached the Titan men from 1980 through 1987. On one occasion a battery fell out of a van. Another time a van door fell off while being were athletes transported to a meet. Once, as a joke, Yriarte submitted a budget request for a dozen towels to replace a broken defroster on a bus. At one time, coaches were expected to drive their teams "I may be politically neutered for saying the things I have." His teams won the last five Region IV Track Championships, and compiled an astounding 42-3 dual meet record. During his eight years as coach, his athletes reset 20 of 28 school records. So, why quit? He cites frustrations with budget cuts, and problems processing students through the Financial Aid Department. And, he says, budget cuts within the Athletic Department forced him to spend more time raising funds to help athletes, and attending to administrative details. "I love to coach. I've had great times on the track at LCC. But that (coaching) is five per cent of the time only.'' to contests. Yriarte claims the situation was very dangerous, saying, "Sometimes you'd have to drive seven or eight hours, coach all day, then drive home.'' It took a complaint from the faculty union before the school formulated a new policy. Btit Jack Carter, vice president for Student Services, asserts that the situation was corrected as soon as it was brought to his attention. While Carter agrees with Yriarte that there are problems, he says Yriarte doesn't have the full picture of college operations and limitations. College Can't Deliver Financial Aid Dangerous Vans Inconsistent maintenance • Yriarte believes that many on college vans distressed potential students don't decide Yriarte. to attend a community college Requests for new tires, CB until shortly before classes radios, and seat belts were begin in the fall. But, he says, denied for two years in a row, by then LCC has already comhe claims. Only after a tragic mitted its funds. - accident at the U of O in 1983 Typically, he says, LCC has were the safety measures ap- . committed all Work Study and proved. Yriarte stresses that Economic Opportunity Grant while the Maintenance Depart- money before summer. Yriarte ment has always done its best, claims that both Mt. Hood it is terribly understaffed. and Clackamas Community Colleges offer both programs until after classes begin in the fall. Carter says, "We may have educated our students to apply early for financial aid," which may exhaust LCC funds earlier than those at other colleges. • Yriarte contends that as many as 500 potential students whom he recruited during his eight-year tenure decided against attending LCC due to problems with .financial aid. "We (the coaching staff) do a good job marketing the school, then (LCC) can't deliver Financial Aid,'' claims Yriarte. And he says, "(the) average time processing an application at the U of 0, Clackamas Community College, and Mt. Hood Community College is three to six weeks. It takes nine to 12 weeks at LCC." Carter claims that LCC is trying to speed up processing, and attributes other schools' successes to superior computer systems. Lane is currently moving towards a better computerized system, he says. • Yriarte also claims that other schools are now using the problems with financial aid at LCC as a recruiting weapon. "I hear from high school coaches, and students, 'LCC doesn't back up its financial aid commitments.' It is very frustrating because I can't tell them it isn't true." Yriarte says that suspension of part-time Work Study jobs last Spring, two weeks before the end of the term, was the clincher. "They (Financial Aid) can't promise that it won't happen After eight years, Harland Yriarte gives up coaching at Lane. again, so I can't tell a qualified athlete that he could count on his (full) award." Teaching, No Coaching Although Yriarte will not coach at LCC this year, his salary remains the same. Instead of teaching six classes, and coaching, he will instruct the standard load of seven PE classes. "I figure I'll have about 40 extra hours a week on my hands. And I won't have all the problems, either." Overcoming problems is something Yriarte has become known for within the Athletic Finally, Department. however, the hurdles have taken their toll. "I may be politically neutered for saying the things I have, but they need to be addressed. I've always felt that I should do a job to the best of my ability, or not at all," says Yriarte. For now, he'll do it not at all. Three weeks be/ore s_eason opener Kevin Myers named to succeed Yriarte by J.V. Bolkan TORCH Sports Editor LCC is the first head coaching job for Kevin Myers. LCC's Athletic Department has hired a new Men's Cross Country and Track Coach for the 1987-88 season. Kevin Myers, assistant Head Coach at LCC last year, was selected from a pool of five applicants to replace former coach Harland Yriarte who resigned the position this past spring, said Athletic Director Bob Foster. Aside from the one year as a paid assistant at LCC, Myers' experience includes a year of volunteer coaching at Junction City High School and one year at LCC as a volunteer. "I think I got the job because I showed last year that I could handle the administrative side, and gain the athletes respect. Also, I give the program some continuity," says Myers. Yriarte believes Myers will be sucessful, despite his inexperience. "Kevin is energetic, and young (28). He has plenty of excitement and enthusiasm.'' When it comes to discussing his relative inexperience, Myers is very candid. He says he expects to solicit Yriarte's advice whenever necessary. "I think he (Yriarte) is one of the best allaround coaches anywhere. Not to ask him for advice would be ludicrous," says Myers. Yriarte says that he will gladly give advice, when asked. However, "Kevin is the captain, it is his ship to sail. I will help, maybe by being a rudder when he needs one, but he'll have to decide which directions he wants to go." Many of Myers' statements are preceded by, "Harland felt, and so do I .... " That attitude is most notable when discussing academics. "The first reason kids should be here is to get an education. That's what Harland believed in, and what I believe in. The most sucessful team was two .years ago, when 20 out of 21 athletes had a 3 .0 grade point average or above," claims Myers. "I knew I'd apply for the job last Spring. Track people from around the country know about LCC and our program. I'd be a fool not to want this job," says Myers. He admits to feeling some pressure. "I thought about the streak of five straight District IV Championships all Summer. But, whatever pressure I feel comes from myself, not other people's expectations." Page 12 September 14, 1987 The TORCH President's List honors top students The following students completed a minimum of 12 graded credit hours with a grade point average of 4.00 for Spring Term 1987. Connie I. Abshere Karen A. Anderson Roger L. Arthur Julia D: Ashworth Jennifer J. Baer Clifford J. Bales Delbert D. Ball Daniel D. Bartolini Stephanie L. Baskin Victor W. Batton Patricia A. Beckham Laura A. Benafel Marco A. Benavides Don W. Berry Mary P. Bertrand Katherine M. Bivens Robert J. Bjurstrom Marleta M. Black Johnny Bojarsky Lisa Kaye Bojarsky William P. Bradish Marissa N. Branch Mary Ann Brashear Barbara L. Briggs Olinka M. Broadfoot Sheila Broderick Theresa A. Brown Patrick A. Bryan Pamela H. Buchanan Donald A. Bucholtz Keith G. Burrell Stephen F. Bylund Eileen M. Carragher Wade W. Carter Suzanne Cassidy Kimberly Cavendish Linda Kaye Chapman Karen T. Church James A. Clark Jo Ann Cluster Gale D. Cochell Darleen D. Cogburn Gregory L. Colt Mary A. Conklin Nicolette R. Connors Judy F. Corkery Damon C. Couts Kathryn L. Crane Barry D. Crannell Jeff L. Cripe Marcella Y. Crowson Susan L. Crum Anthony S. Dandurand Sheila J. Daniels Wendy K. Daniels Caryn J. Daschbach Wayne A. Davey Wendy F. Davie David L. DeHart Terry A. DePiero Marilyn G. Dechter Frances J. Denson Patricia A. Dickenson Kenneth R. Diess Harold T. Dillon Eldon L. Dodson Laura J. Doornink Aaron Doughty Susan M. Dover Ruth A. Drake Jean Paul M. Dusseault Clifford E. Edington El ham M. El Barghouty Gary S. Elliott Alan D. Elrod Alan W. Erickson Cynthia A. Eshleman Holly I. Esselstrom Rebecca S. Fallow James A. Fleck Beverly Fletcher Kelly J. Fredericks William D. Fry, Sr. Don I. Fukunaga William H. Fuller Michelle D. Furukawa Lai Thong Gan Nathan C. Garber Jerry L. Garringer Jerry V. Geaney Brad A. Gerrard Merry C. Gesner David W. Gibson Douglas G. Gohl Jorge L. Goicochea William M. Goodman, Jr. Cindy I. Gordon Sharon L. Gordon Norman R. Gravem Nancy E. Gray Laurel L. Greene Denny C. Greer Matthew J. Griffin Duane E. Gross Cindy M. Hagedorn Sandra L. Hamill Carol D. Hanson Brenda K. Hartnett Carl R. Hassman Jerry D . Hedgpeth Bret A. Hemenway Julie A. Hernandez Alan C. Hetterly Carolyn Hewitt John H. Hicks Rita F. Hicks Karen C. Higgins Darlene V. Hill James J. Hill John W. Hingley Craig E. Hobbs Mark D. Hogle Eric R. Hollenbeck J. Michael Holmes Oscar W. Hope Alan M. Horton D!ane K. Hughes Linda G. Humphrey Tommy Isaacs Kevin D. Jackson Catherine Jenkins William W. Jenkins Kathleen M. Jensen Paul B. Jensen Norma K. Johnson Betty J. Johnston Tresa _K. Jones Alvin L. Kau Andrew J. Ka vie Peggy J. Keep George R. Keller Arthur D. Kelley Scott C. Kennedy Clifford J. Kimball Steve L. King Nicole L. Kitterman Dione E. Krause Dirk E. Kronke Donald R. Krueger Cherie L. Kruysman Harold S. Kulp Ling Yu Kung Ulrike U. La Rochelle Mark S. Lae Barbara A. Lamb Robert D. Lane Darcy K. Latham Florence Lau Greg P. Lecuyer Geok C. Lee Rod Lemhouse Patty R. Lesher Ronald D. Leslie Jon L. Letsom Kirsten V. Lewis Kristine E. Linn Tom C. Lively Larry F. Livingston Kurt Loren David Ket T. Ly Gertrude M. Lybarger Beatrice E. Mainville Paul R. Maloney Jack Markus Robert D. Martell Susan M. Mashak Toni L. Mattes Rebecca L. Maynard Sally A. McAlonan Marnie A. McCarty Marina McShane Nathan D. Mead Zahra Mehdizadeh Kashi Aaron D. Melnychuk STUDENT MEDICAL INSURAN·C E Available to all students taking 4 or more college credit classes, also available to their dependents. Maximum medical expenses during policy year PER accident or illness Cash deductible PER policy year Basic accident benefit to $1,000 $25,000. $100. No ded. All conditions first manifesting prior to your coverage will not be covered. Schedule of Premiums PER TERM PER YEAR $45.25 $181.00 STUDENT & SPOUSE $111.50 $446.00 STUDENT & CHILD $133.50 $534.00 STUDENT & SPOUSE AND CHILD $199.75 $799.00 STUDENT ONLY For students 35 or older the rates are increased by the following amounts: 35-45 years ..... $12.50 45-54 years ..... $29.00 55-64 years ..... $41.00 Eligible dependents are the student's spouse (husband/wife) and their unmarried children less than 19 years of age. Age 65 and over not available. Maternity additional $200. -- maximum benefit $400. See brochure at registration Policy underwritten by STUDENT PLANS INC. MANLEY ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES CO. 2350 OAKMONT WAY • EUGENE, OR 97401 • 485-7488 Robert D. Mickelsen Jeffrey A. Mitchell Robert D. Mock Linda M. Monson Susan V. Moore Brian S. Morrison Jerry B. Morton Christie L. Moses Sharon L. Munson Bernhard U. Muster Theodore A. Myhre Lisa G. Neely Daniel G. Nelson Eric R. Nelson Jennifer J. Newtson Daniel P. Norris Judith K. North Agnes L. O'Kelly Robin S. O'Kelly Victoria S. Oakes Steven A. Ogden Pamela S. Palmer Renee L. Park Janna C. Parks Andrea C. Pasutti John A. Pedersen Michael A. Perry Debra A. Petersen Cecelia M. Petruzzi Kieran M. Phelan Jerry D. Phillips Wade A. Phillips Larry J. Powell Scott D. Powell Denise S. Prince Joseph N. Ragsdale Janet M. Rawlings Steven W. Ray Kenneth K. Read Patrick L. Reilly K. Reutin Walter K. Rhyne Ann L. Richards Ronald S. Rieden Thomas M. Riggs Lillian D. Rios Jeffrey P. Roberts Sonia Romano Michael S. Rose Peggy J. Rossignol Paul L. Rothrock Dwayne J. Sandberg Sylvia J. Sandoz Carol R. Schluckebier Michelle A. Shea Randall L. Sibert Jan Y. Simmons Vijayaledchumy A. Singam Peggy Skotnicki Debbie G. Smith Donna E. Smith Ian C. Smith Diane Spiess Andrea S. Splonskowski Pat J. Stalder Rebekah Stephenson Nina H. Stevens Kenneth A. Stewart Darlene Stichler Sheri Stone Derek A. Streeter Susan L. Sullivan Teresa A. Sullivan Dana Jo Tessler Kelly L. Thomas Marsha L. Thompson Ted 0. Thoroman Wichien Tilapornpun Todd N. Titus Donna D. Tjaden Melvyn D. Tompkins David M. Trabosh Sophea Trabosh Mary L. Van Drew Jonathan M. Van Linda L. Vanish Peter L. Vanish Victoria A. Varble Jo L. Venema Gail A. Waisanen Gerald R. Waisanen Rosemary A. Ward Rita M. Weaver Mark S. Werder Jill S. West Carolyn J. Westfall Dianne M. Westover Peggy A. Whelan Teresa M. Whittier Bruce L. William Wendy M. Williams Muriel R. Willingham Diane T. Wilson Robin B. Wilson Vicki L. Wilson Marianne Witherspoon Wendy Lee A. Wold Cynthia J. Wood Gail C. Woods Cathy A. Yamashiro Anna M. Yates Brian K. Yates Richard W. Young Marcia L. Zeller Monica A. Zilkoski Cynthia A. Zorich The LCC Financial Aid office reminds those students who receive a "1987-88 Offer of Financial Aid" in the mail to sign the original copy and return it to the FA Office by Sept. 24 in order to receive a check the first week of classes. The second floor Center Building office is open Monday through Friday, between 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., and 1:30 to 5 p.m. Students offered credit plan by Robert Ward TORCH Associate Editor Students may now spread the payment of their tuition and fees over the length of a school term under LCC' s new Credit Line Plan. According to Verne Whittaker, director of Financial Services at LCC, the new system allows students greater flexibility with payments. If tuition and fees are not paid by financial aid or VISA/Mastercard at the time of registration, a student has five days to pay the amount in full or a Credit Line account is automatically established in their name. In-state students are required to make a payment of one-half the balance of their account each ·month, or $80, whichever is greater. Out-of-state and foreign students must make payment in full within 30 days. "Students must maintain debt responsibility and meet the terms and conditions" of the Credit Line program, says Whittaker. Tuition and fees must be paid by the end of one term before registering for the next. However, says Whittaker, students having problems with payments should go to Financial Services and explain their situation. A copy of the Credit Line Plan and Account Agreement is available in the Class Schedule, or may be obtained from the Financial Services office in the Administration building. Hewlett Packard donates terminals by Muriel Willingham TORCH Staff Writer LCC received a donation of 58 computer terminals this past summer as a result of an LCC manager's comments to her husband. Sandy Ing, director of Specialized Student Services, complained to her husband, Tom, about the inconvenience of having to leave her office and go to another floor in the Center Building in order to take advantage of the college's electronic mail system. Electronic mail? That's the modern way of saving on stamps and envelopes by sending messages via computers. Tom, who just happens to be site manager for Hewlett P.a.ckard (computer manufa.c:. turers), discovered that HP had around 60 terminals which were classified as surplus. He explained to, HP officials that LCC was trying electronic mail but had an inadequate number of computer terminals, and no money in the budget to • buy more. HP agreed to donate them to the college. The only cost to LCC, Tom Ing says, was ''the gas to transport them to Eugene.'' According to Ing, electronic mail saves money, and is quicker. Message turnaround time is much faster, so a person can get feedback more rapidly. "It's a real enhancement to productivity.'' Delivery and installation of the terminals took place throughout the summer. September 14, 1987 The TORCH Page 13 Vice President's List praises scholastic acheivers The following students completed a minimum of 12 credit hour s with a grade point average of 3.55 through 3.99 for Spring Term 1987. Glenn R. Abele Darrel R. Abshere Sandra J. Abshere Lee A . Adams Mohammed Akeel Najeeb Al Adwani Ibrahim M. Al Ansari Nancy R. Alberts Wendy L. Alberts Frances D. Alexander Linda J . Allen Martha E. Anderson Tracy L. Anderson Jamie Antonio Chandrawati Anwar Antonio A. Arana Arnold V. Arizala Sharla C. Arnold Kyle A. Ater Sharolyn A. Babcock Virginia D. Bailey Christopher D. Ballowe Loan T. Banh Juanita J. Barlow Mark A. Barnes Terri L. Barnett Diana Bastiaan Thyra A. Bauman Jimmie R. Beasley Debbie E. Bebereia Francetta V. Beebe Franklin L. Beebe Robert T. Bennett Tracey A. Bennett Sharon M. Blackwell Dale D. Bliss Sonja J . Bliss Pieter H. Blood Chris A. Bonner Joanne M. Bonomo Linda L. Boriack Sherilyn K. Bradley Kathleen I. Brady Jerome D. Bray Jennifer Bromberg Kri sty D. Brooks Morgan W. Brown Teresa E. Brown Vicki L. Brown David W. Buckalew John F. Buechler Daryl L. Burgess Albert A. Cairnes Lori A. Carter Deborah R. Cassara Dennis D. Caster Charlene A. Chambliss Sie W. Chee Rhonda A. Cheyne U On Chiu Shelley J . Christian Carolyn J. Clark Katherine L. Colby Janice M. Compton Ralph Cordero Larry H. Crook David L. Cullinan Brent W. Daniels Gail D. Davis Yvonne 8. De Puente Marshall T. Densmore, Jr. Bonnie L. Dompierre Daron D. Dooley Sherry L. Dooley Catherine M. Darrah Bette B. Dorris Christopher S. Doughan Rebecca S. Drake Keith J. Dressler Kenneth N. Dudley Jennifer D. Duoos Laurie L. Eagleson William D. Ekstein Tahany M. El Barghouty Mark E. Ellis German F. Ellsworth Mikayle L. Estrada Gerry L. Evans Kimberly A. Ewing Gary R. Eyman Catheryn E . Fackrell Wanda L. Ferguson Richard A. Fleenor Kris M. Friedemann Debra J. Frye Sharon M. Gent Molli E. Gholston Julie A. Gillam Kah Leng Goh Michael C. Golden Maryanne F. Graham Kelly A. Gregersen Deanna M. Grimes Dana C. Grosse! Mike M. Guches Marni A. Gwynn Kathryn L. Hackett Mark C. Hafner Kathleen A. Hall Cynthia K. Hankins Charles M. Hansen Johnathan E. Hanson Lucia Hardy Bryan T. Harpel Jerry L. Hawkins Gail E. Heine Greg J .. Henley Brenda A. Henry Osamu Hidaka James M. Hill Josephine Himawan Cynthia Hirschhorn Keyte M. Hladky Ong K. Ho Farzaneh K. Homayouni Kevin D. Homer Geri L. Hopkins Vicky B. Howe Sean H. Howells Andrea Hudson Vaughn Carolyn Huggard Thomas B. Hunter Phuoc T . Huynh Reginald A. Jackson Bryce A. Jacobson Mary E. Jenkins Alexander Joe Linda M. Johns Charlene Johnson Dean K. Johnson Lindsay W. John son Shanna L. Johnson Susan D. Johnson Janet M. Johnston Troy J. Johnston Renee M. Jones Miles G. Joseph Denise M. Jubber Charles T. Keady Jamie L. Kelsch Randall S. Kemp Kathleen S. Kerrick Katherine T. Kersey Christine L. Kerwood Charif Mohamad Khanji Thiti Khemmani Marilyn R. King Mana Kinoshita Vicky R. Kirkpatrick Darrell E. Knight John D. Knox Janet L. Kortlever Loretta A. Kurpjuweit Sue Ann Lamb Lee Ann M. Lansbery Colleen M. Leahy Max A. Leber Chye Beng Lee Doris A. Leno Helen K. Lester John D. Leuthola Kim S. Lewis Lynda J. Lincoln Susan Lo Giudice Kimberley V. Lockamy Daniel J . Logan Curtis D. Lull Eric W. Lundberg Carroll W. MacKenzie Randal H. MacRae Nellie June Macdonald Marc S. Manuel Charles P . Marks Steven D. Marshall V. Sharon Marty Linda C. Mathis Todd A . Maison Rebecca A. McAllister Tammy L. McCain William L. McCallum Cindy A. McClurg Jessica McDonald Matthew T. McDonald Paula M. McFadden Kelly A. McGill La Verna L. McJunkin Deanna McKinney Martin E. McLean Ernest W. Mclellan Carlie J . McMahan Janice E. Mcintyre Sherena M. Meagher Osteen Teresa L. Means Jeff D. Mello La Vonne J. Mettler Trena M. Mick Susan K. Middleton Scott C. Mills Sylvester Miranda Jim B. Missildine Stuart J. Mitchell Jeffrey M. Moisan Georgiana F. Moniz Sally S. Montgomery Robert C. Mortimer Randolph J. Moshier Carol M. Moynihan Russ D. Mueller Judith D. Murphy Lisa Nelson Randolph A . Nelson Ted M. Nelson Matthew S. Newey Sue A. Newkirk Christopher YG Ng Teck Boo Ng Donald J . Nielsen Juntarti Njotoprawiro Kimberly C. Noble Cynthia A . Novak Lisa A. Nowak Teresa K. Nugent Stuart C. Nurre Robin Nutter Frances A . O'Connor Cynthia A. Oatley Joseph S. Ceripan Ernest Offutt Katharyne K. Ogle Rochelle C. Ohman Ricardo C. Olalde Shonne L. Olson Chin Y. Ong Tai H. Ong Donald Owen Teardchart Padungrat Jodi E. Paquin Tina Party Sean A. Patterson Deborah L. Payne Charles E. Perry Alicia M. Pershern Dayle L. Peters Laura J. Peterson Mark R. Peterson Michael B. Peterson Sumi Y. Peterson Frank R. Phillips William S. Piel Lawrence A. Pierce Bonnie J. Piece Sabina M. Poole Laura A. Powell Walter P. Powell, Jr. Dawn Pozzani Donald R. Priebe Cathy S. Prosser John W. Pyatt Ronald W. Ran it Joyce G . Ray Sarah S. Read James S. Reagh Christopher F. Redding Joanna Reinemer S. Alison Rhea Jennifer G . Rhue Larry D. Richards Bonnie A. Robertson Pamela J . Robison Maurice A. Rogers Jo,sefina Romero Donna M. Roth Karen D. Roth Dale Roufs Ronald A. Royer Dave T. Rust Mahdi Safavi Karlyn M. Saltsgaver Sheryl G. Sandberg Maureen Sansonese Marcia E. Santen Jeffrey S. Schoonhoven Carol A . Schumacher Rena Sperlik Segebartt Jani K. Selven Harold W . Shaffer, Jr. Rebecca C. Shelquist Mike M. Shultz Charles B. Shurtliff Jelaine K. Shutes Rebecca D. Sibley Nan L. Sichting Jill M. Silverstein Debby L. Simons Cris A. Skaife Susan C. Slinger Debbie K. Smith Trisha L. Smith William R. Snyder Tabitha D. Sofge Jerome W. Stahl Jacqueline I. Stein Kris R. Stenshoel Linda N. Steward Joseph A . Stipek Charles A. Stolsig, Jr. Darwin D. Stout Anthon y D. Suire Terry D. Suire Michael E. Sunderland lrwan Suryanata Kenneth J . Sussman Subaktio Sutristio Jeralee Swearengin Yumi Taga Alice I. Taylor Deanne L. Taylor Don B. Taylor Frank B. Tennefoss Martin Thamrin Don A. Torgersen Alicia M. Tracey Erika L. Trainer Colette M. Trotter Timothy J . Troupe Debra D. Trusty Toko Tsuji Phan H. Tu Suzanne M. Turner Janet M. Turpin Rayvat Utamote Barbara A. Von Ravensberg Somphone Vorachith Kerry G. Wade Richard K. Walker Monique M. Weaver Ellen A. Webb Wallace F. Webster Candice D. Weischedel Sherri L. Wendland Michael D. West Joe B. Wheeler, Jr. Alan J . Whinery Glovena I. Willard Rachel M. Williams Beverly J. Wilson Marjie A. Wilson Neta D. Wiltse Fred V. Winkler Jennifer S. Winter Danny N. Winters Laurie D. Wise Michael W. Wissmath Justin D. Wolf Heather L. Woody Denise E. Yarborou gh Kath y A . Yoas t Alan D. Zygai tis Campus Clubs: from fantasy to fantastic The Associated Students of LCC (ASLCC) offers assistance to groups wishing to organize clubs on the LCC campus. Interested parties must complete a "Club Recognition Request Form" listing the proposed name of the club, its purpose, organizational guidelines (constitution) and signatures of no less than 10 members. Clubs are then approved by the ASLCC Senate. B(!low is a list of officially chartered student clubs active during the 1986-87 school year: Chess Club - provides opportunity for students to meet and play chess. Contact advisor Robert Blucher, ext.2838. Chicano-Latino Student Union - provides educational, cultural, social, economic activities, and information to further promote the ChicanoLatino image in the community. Contact advisor Connie Mesquita, ext. 2276. LCC Dance Association - encourages and facilitates participation of students enrolled in any area of dance at LCC. Promotes social interaction, educational advancement and information about dance to students. Contact advisor Mary Seereiter, ext. 2816. LCC Karate Club - allows students to develop their mental and physical abilities through the study of martial arts. Contact advisor Wes Chamberlain, ext. 2545. Lane Writer's Club - fosters and nutures the art of writing and provides a medium for discussion of students' works. Also provides opportunities for readings and a forum for guest speakers. Contact advisor Sharon Thomas, ext. 2419. Multi-Cultural Center Club promotes multi-cultural understanding and increases opportunities for education about cultural differences and encourages their appreciation. Contact advisor Connie Mesquita, ext. 2276. Friday Forum - provides a forum for discussion of current issues. Contact advisor Jerome Garger, ext. 2419. Lane Dance Theatre - gives students interested in dance the opportunity to be involved in the creative process, to work with one or more choreographers and to develop each member's technical ability as a dancer and performer. Contact advisor Marcia McCaffrey, ext. 2816. Native American Student Association - encourages and informs Native people of the importance of developing skills and knowledge which may be applied for the benefit of Native communities in the country. Contact advisor Connie Mesquita, ext. 2276. Peer Mentor Club - promotes international understanding, increases opportunities for education about the cultures of this and other countries and provides activities which will encourage social interaction. Contact advisor Mason Davis, ext. 2239. Socratic Forum - provides an opportunity for interested indiscuss to dividuals philosophical ideas outside the context of the classroom. Contact advisor Rita Hennessy, ext. 2834. Pacific Northwest Disabled Student Services Committee - contact advisor Dolores May, ext. 2662. Fantasy Game Club - provides a recognized forum for the enjoyment and expansion of all types of games, including but not limited to: board games, miniatures and role-playing. Also includes the process of education and research for the games. Contact advisor Rosco Wright, ext. 2409. LCC Association of Legal Students - develops interests and encourages students who wish to pursue careers in the legal field. Contact advisor Cathy Grant-Churchwell, ext. 2404. HERE'S WHAT TO DO TO CONNECT YOUR OFF CAMPUS TELEPHONE LINE Call the business office, toll free 1-484-7770, to place your order. , Be prepared to provide complete address and basic credit information. CALL NOW .... AVOID THE RUSH!!! Page 14 The TORCH · Septemb~r 14, 1987 CAMPUS CALENDAR To initiate the first week of Fall Term, the ASLCC sponsors these musical activities. Each "act of the day" will perform from 12 p.m.-1:15 p.m. outside the north end of the cafeteria. September- October 28 Etouffee >. .0 Robert Wolfe Denise Abrams Welcome students. It is our privilege as the student newspaper -- in conjunction with the student government (ASLCC) -- to provide a two week Campus Calendar, a new addition to The TORCH. ( To publish information in the Campus Calendar contact TORCH Calendar Coordinator Denise Abrams at ext. 2655, or ASLCC Communications Director Robert Wolfe at ext. 2332. GOINGS ON Sept. 17 Sept. 18-19 Purple Sage Concert Eugene Pro Rodeo ) Roehm and 29 Klaus the Uncouth Truth Jo ·Don Latarski 1 Sue, Un2 Fiddlin' cle T, and Johnny Mike Melinger Quartet Golf Open aids scholarships by Diane Davis TORCH Editor 7:30 p.m. Civic stadium, 20th & Willamette. Fireworks both nights. $6 general admission, $10 reserved. Call 746-8735 for information. New Riders of the Purple Sage will perform at the WOW Hall, 8th & Lincoln. Doors open at 9 p.m., showtime is 9:30. Tickets are $7 in advance and $8 the day of the show. Call 687-2746 for ticket information. Saturday,Sept.26 Eugene Symphony Superpops .Friday, Sept. 18 Chinese Children's Palace of Hangzhou The Eugene Symphony's first Superpops concert of the season will feature special guest Glenn Yarbrough, with Adrian Gnam conducting. Tickets will be sold at the Hult Center box office, 687-5000. Prices are $7, $10, $14, $17, & $19. Student discounts are available. A Chinese cultural delegation scheduled to perform acrobatics, regional and national folk dances, and Chinese classical and folk music. Hult Center, 8 p.m. Tickets are on sale at the Hult Center box office and outlets for $7.50, $10, $13, and $15. Call the box office at 687-5000 for ticket information. Sept. 28 - Oct.23 LCC Faculty Art Show Works of various media by the LCC An and Applied Design Department Faculty. A reception will be held on Oct. 2, 7-9 p.m. Gallery hours are Mon.-Th., 8 a.m.-10 p.m., Friday 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Admission is free. Through Oct. 4 Photojournalism Exhibit/Reception/Lecture Through Oct. 11 George Green Paintings Prints of "ordinary" Montanans and of African wildlife by Eugene photographers Paul Carter and Duncan McDonald. Carter and McDonald will present a free public lecture on photojournalism at 7:30 p.m. in Room 107, Lawrence Hall, 1190 Franklin Blvd. Free public reception marking the close of the show, 1-4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 4. The museum hours are 12-5 p.m. Wed.-Sun. Admission is free. For more information call the museum at 686-3027. Portland native George Green, now a significant New York painter, will exhibit four abstract 90 x 100 inch works and the plans used in the process of their creation. Green's work combines the elements of sculpture and painting. The exhibit is free to the public at the University of Oregon Museum of Art, 1430 Johnson Lane, 12-5 p.m. Wed-Sun. For more information, call the museum at 686-3027. ~ Roger McAlister keeps his ball on the green during the fourth annual Uncle Bud's LCC Open. , WELCO ME TOLCC Campus Ministry 125· Center Building 747-4501 ext. 2814 We're Here For You ASLCC free legal services for registered LCC students • Routine legal matters (~ncontested divorce, name changes, wills, etc.) • Advocacy (tenant rights, welfare, etc.) • Advice and referral (criminal matters, etc.) Attorney Available Tuesday through Friday, by appointment. on the 2nd floor of the Center Building, ext. 2340. Limited evening appointments now available Despite cold winds and threatening rain clouds, 94 golf enthusiasts met on the green of the Emerald Valley Golf Course on Sept. 11 for "Uncle Bud's LCC Open." The tournament, now in its fourth year, is a popular fundraising event with the local community, as evidenced by the number of people who par• ticipated. Entrants paid a $100 fee, and this, along with donations from tee and hole sponsors, raised money for scholarships and special projects at the college. Last year's tournament raised $6,355 which was used primarily for student scholarships. Prizes were offered for special achievements on the course. At press time, no results were available. The most lucrative awards were provided for the 11th and 14th holes. The first hole-inane on the 11th would net the golfer $10,000 in cash, divided evenly between the player and the LCC Foundation. And, if someone was fortunate enough to have a hole-in-one on the 14th hole, he/she could drive away in a brand new Mazda RX-7, donated by Uncle Bud. "No one has ever won on either hole,'' said Kim Knowlen, administrative assistant for the LCC Foundation, as the tournament began. Participants also received prizes for the "closest to the tree," the "accurate shot onto the green," the "longest putt,'' and longest drives. for both men and women. This year's tournament featured an awards banquet and auction. ''The auction is new this year," says Knowlen. "Items, I can't reveal what, have been donated by pro-golfer's Jack Nicklaus and Peter Jacobsen. These (items) should help us raise even more money.'' Another income generator at this year's tournament was the opportunity for the local community to sponsor tees, and not just holes as in previous years. The TORCH ( September 14, 1987 Page 15 ) CLASSIFIEDS MESSAGES ARE you interested in helping children and the homeless families of Lane County? Brethren Housing knows someone who needs You! We are a non-profit s~elter for homeless families and we have volunteer positions open for our new children's program. Call Jan at 726-8125. The job starts this f a/1, so call today. WELL, TORCH/ES, are we sure we really . want to do this all over again? And by the way Diane, just because you pull all-nighters does not mean the sleeping Torchies will have guilt attacks upon awakening! But you're doing a terrific job ... so far! Here's to '87- '88. Kow, moo! HEY 3D! Thanks for being so understanding! What a special guy!! Love, Big D. COLECO ADAM compute rs, peripherals, and programs wanted. Call Jeff/Aaron 747-6771 HELP WANTED C WE - Don't leave college without career-related job experience. Earn credit wages. Co-op Work experience, 726-2203. SERVICES FORSALE '82 Kawasaki 305CSR. Belt Drive, excellent condition, one lady owner. $800. Call Julie, 741-2961 FORRENT ROOM and facilities in tiny prfrate home. Faculty female, nonsmoker/ drinker. House-sitting possibility. Message 683-4011. JO, THE TYPING PRO. 12 years experience. Accurate, quality, dependable. Term papers, resumes; 683-6068, from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. TYPING SER VICE termpapers, resumes, cover letters, business letters. Price negotiable. Call Mary 485-6080. 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Are you interested in advertisement sales? Ad Sales Distribution ~__,,, _ ~ Salary positions are opeh for: Photo Assistant, Production Assistant, and Advertising Assistant. Open CWE/work study/volunteer posi_tions are: photographers, reporters, production, typesetters, . distribution, and editorial cartoonists. ~ ~ l0>?J~ We need you! We want you! We gotta have you! Inquire about becoming a TORCHIE in room CEN 205 or call 747-4501, ext. 2657 and ask how you can be an important part of LCC. ~:~ " ~ ---..__ fu -;:: '= ..., rrrrtff'II""' _, ~ ~ ~__. .....___,, cret Page 16 September 14, 1987 The TORCH ( ) ENTERTAINMENT Cheap thrills FREE ''Oregon Country Wine are tickets Tour" available from The Register-Guard public relations department for weekend tours through September. Planetarium Star 9/14 Party. 8:30 p.m., weather permitting. 2300 Centennial Blvd. Saturday Market 9/19 music. 12:30 p.m. Willie D. & Shakubuku rock & rythm. 3 p.m. Mike Mellinge_r jazz trio. 8th & Oak. 9/23-25 U of O Street Fair. 10 a.m.- 3 p.m. Food, music, entertainment. 13th between Kincaid & University. 9/24 Hult Center's 5th Birthday Party. 5-7 p.m. Cake, refreshments and entertainment. 12 p.m. Don Latarski and quintet in concert. Hult Center lobby, 6th & Willamette. 9/25-27 Eugene Celebration. 9/26 Saturday Market. Music and entertainment from 11 a.m.- 4 p.m. 8th &Oak. Maude Through 9/27 Kerns Gallery Biennial ·Sculpture Symposium featuring 31 Oregon artists. On 9/15 & 9/22 gallery talks by parartists. ticipating Tues.-Fri., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sun. 1 p.m.-5 p.m. CHEAP Arts MOVIES-Fine Theater, 630 Main. All shows $2. 747-2201 FOOD-Joey's Pizza, 1498 South A. Each month, Joey's goes through the, alphabet, "A" falling on the 1st, etc. Pizza is 1/2 price on the day the letter begins your last name. Wistec's 9/19 - 11/1 "Pebbles to Computers" show. photography Historical relationship and evolution of math & Photos of technology. Pascal's calculator, Stonehenge, the first printed book, and more. Admission $1. Tue-Sat, 12-5. 2300 Centennial • Blvd. Submissions for Cheap Thrills are gladly accepted at the Torch office, 205 CEN, c/o the Arts & Entertainment editor. LCC Art Faculty displays works by Julie Crist TORCH Entertainment Editor In its biggest show of the year, LCC's Art Gallery will feature recent works by Art Department Faculty beginning Sept. 28 through Oct. 23. Instructor and show organizer Harold Hoy says the show features "typically all types of media, a variety of subject matter, and all types of approaches." Works by faculty members Weltzin Blix, whose sculpture is currently featured in an international show in Japan and in Eugene's Biennial Sculpture Symposium at the Maude Kerns gallery, Harold Hoy, whose sculpture is currently showing in Los Angeles, and photographer David Joyce, photographic whose sculptures have been displayed in New York and Newport Beach, CA., are featured. Additional works by Bruce Dern, painting and drawing; Bets Cole, graphics; Nancy Hoskins, textile; Sharon Jones, textile; Joyce Kommer, Photographer David Joyce is held up by felllow art department faculty members. (Self portrait by David Joyce.) painting; Roger McAlister, A reception will be held on Spilman, drawing and Walt painting; Mery Lynn McStevens, painting are also Friday, Oct. 2 from 7-9 p.m. corkle, painting; Satoko The gallery hours are from 8 planned. Okito, painting and drawing; Each artist will show at least a.m.- 10 p.m., Monday Bruce Wild, ceramics; Rosco two pieces, and all of the work through Thursday, and 8 a.m.- 5 p.m. on Friday. Wright, painting; Craig will be for sale. Free music, entertainment, and lots of goodies Celebration has something for all by Julie Crist TORCH Entertainment Editor Only in Eugene will you find the revered representative of the annual Eugene Celebration, the Slug Queen. And only in Eugene could the Slug Queen's name be Dave. Queen Dave will survey his kingdom from the Slug Queen float on Sept. 26 during the Eugene Celebration parade. The parade includes 175 entries, but the chance to get a look at Queen Dave is worth the trip alone. The Celebration is Eugene's giant, annual three-day municipal party. Aside from the parade, it includes food, art, music, competitions, films, bike tours, a horseshow, wine tasting, and a carnival, just for starters. Jazz, rock, reggae, blues, country and new age music will be performed by exceptional groups such as Don Latarski, Curtis Salgado, The Blue Sky Fusion Band, The Allnighterz, Transistor, Richter Scale, Ranch Dressing and more. Competitions include the Fire Bucket Brigade, Waiter /Waitress, Trike-Cathalon (adult-sized tricycles negotiated through traffic cones), wheelchair competition, family games for anyone to enter and the Eugene Eggloft. Over 25 food booths will serve everything from hamburgers to frozen yogurt, French, Italian, Cajun, Mexican, Chinese and German cuisine. The prices are low and the booths will be open Sept. 25 through 27 at the 8th and Willamette parking lot. The Celebration is free, and the events are in various locations around town. The Register-Guard will publish the schedule approximately one week before the Celebration. Photography shows 'ordinary' life Review by Julie Crist TORCH Entertainment Editor U of O's tiny Oregon Gallery is a perfect place to share the close, personal moments caught in Paul Carter's photography. Duncan and Carter McDonald, two Eugene photojournalists, are featured in an exhibit which concentrates on documenting life in two different halves of the world. A chronicle of "ordinary scenes" being the shared theme of the show, McDonald's color photos of Africa show us the people and wildlife of Ethiopia, Tanzania and Kenya, and Carter's black-and-white photos present "ordinary people" in everyday America. Carter covers a broad spectrum of human experiences in just 10 photos. From a Trappist monk, to a carny and his elephant, to a prison wedding, Carter's intimate portraits First dance, junior high. Logan, Utah 1980 by Paul Carter. reveal "hard-times" faces and people. In his "Evanston, Wyoming, 1978" photo, the young eyes or an unemployed oil-field worker gaze out from a creased, weather beaten face. The smell of the smoke curling up from his cigarette, mingled with sweat and alcohol, seem to permeate the clean, gallery air. Carter touches us with the despair of this man's life. Carter's black-and-white photos of colorful scenes are interestingly contrasted with McDonald's color photos of black-and-white scenes. In McDonald's "Masai Village, Amboseli, Kenya,'' brown people linger next to their cracked, rounded mud huts that sit like giant, brown baked potatoes on the brown, scorched earth. The brightly colored red and blue robes of the Masai inhabitants lend the only relief from the amazingly scorched, monotone world of the desert. The exhibit is scheduled in the U of O's Museum of Art, 1430 Johnson Lane, through Oct. 4, Wednesday through Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. Carter and McDonald will give a public lecture at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 2 in Room 107 of Lawrence Hall on the U of O campus. A reception with the photographers will be held from 2 to 5 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 4 at the museum. The exhibit, lecture and reception are free.