October 23, 1987
Vol. 23 No. 5

Lane
Community
College

rd passeth on the torch of wisdom"

Runners 'Duck' Ch~

Runners leave start of second annual Duck to Titan Challenge.
by Diane Davis

TORCH Editor

With the enticement of a $400 Atomic
Ski package, 23 runners turned out for the
second annual Duck to Titan Challenge on
Oct. 18.
However, the low turnout for this year's
10 kilometer run, which started on the U of
0 campus and finished at LCC, may result
in a loss for the events sponsor, the
ASLCC, according to its Communications
Director Bob Wolfe.
The run received widespread promotion
-- "We passed out 1500 entry forms to over
65 locations,'' says Wolfe, in addition to
contacts made to local media, high schools
and track stars.

"We did receive $500 in cash contributions from sponsors, but we don't have the
final figures yet. ''
Wolfe explained that the low turnout
might have been due to the steep hill runners must traverse at the end of the race to
reach the LCC finish line.
"Or it could be that there's a glut of
events, this is cross-country season, and
we're not that well known."
The top male overall was Paul Stemmer,
with a time of 31 :38. 7. Nationally recognized Kathy Hayes was the top woman
finisher with a time of 34:09 .32. She place
fourth overall for the run.
The ages of the race participants ranged
from 6 years to over 50.

Faculty contract talks stall
by Diane Davis

TORCH Editot

LCC' s faculty union began
the 1987-88 school year
without a new contract.
Now, unable to arrive at a
settlement with the college on
issues of workload, salary
schedule structure and salary
equity, college negotiator Lon
Mills and the faculty's
negotiating team have asked
for the intervention of a state
mediator.
According to an LCC
Education Association press
release, ''President Turner has
decided on this confrontive,
devisive approach to faculty
relations at a time when we
need more than ever to work
together.''
LCCEA Pres. George
Alvergue states that the con-

tract negotiations have "gone
on long enough.
"We've shown good faith
and it'$ time for the college to
meet us halfway. There are
some strong issues. Workload
is one that we feel very strongly about. But, if we keep on
working together, we should
be able to resolve these
issues."
In the event mediation does
not succeed in bridging the
gaps between the college and
the union, negotiators will
proceed to a "fact-finding
stage,'' in which both the
union and the college present
written arguments defending
their positions to a neutral
party. If both parties agree
with the report returned by the
fact-finder, a contract is written.

KOZY-TVWins
by Diane Davis

TORCH Editor

LCC's Cooperative Work Experience (CWE) department
selected KOZY-TV as its employer of the year in an award
ceremony held in the LCC cafeteria on Oct. 13.
KOZY-TV was chosen from among 34 other nominations submitted by CWE instructors. An employer's length of involvement with the program, the number of students it employs, and
the quality and consistency of its training program were considerations in selecting this year's winner.
Station manager Paul Helford said "receiving the award was
a very nice honor. One of the nicest things about it is that we get
see CWE, page 3

CCOSACsets '87-'BBgoals
by Robert Ward

TORCH Associate Editor

The Community Colleges of
Oregon Student Associations
and Commissions (CCOSAC)
conducted their first official
meeting the weekend of Oct. 9
and 10.
Jeff Moisan, ASLCC President, is Lane's representative
says,
He
year.
this

"CCOSAC' s purpose is
essesntially to have an
organization to discuss community college issues, and to
establish goals and objectives
for the coming year.''

pointed by the representatives.
It establishes an agenda of
goals and objectives to address
issues which affect the
students of the two-year
schools.

CCOSAC consists of one
representative from all student
governments of Oregon community colleges, plus an executive secretary that is ap-

Some of this year's goals
and objectives, according to
CCOSAC Executive Secretary
see CCOSAC, page 3

photo by Russ Sherrell

KOZY-TV Station Manager Paul Belford.

The "Titan Crush"

Combat Zone

Titan women crush the competition at the
Clackamas Invitational. See story page 5.

LCC department secretaries and staff get
caught in the ''war zone'' between students and
the new "Classline" phone registration system.
See story page 4.

The TORCH

October 23, 1987

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FORUMS~ LETTERS

Does media determine.our real problems?
commentary by Robert Ward
TORCH Associate Editor

uLive and direct from Midland, Texas, Jessica
McClure is up. She,s alive and well. What a
Jighterr, reported CBS anchor Dan Rather.
uoh, she,s alive! Look at herr' said NBC anchor
Connie Chung.

Maybe some day Rather will interrupt a program
The Reagan administration turned its back on
AIDS sufferers for years until a movie star and a by announcing, "Today, America buried its onecongressman died from it. If one little girl can millionth AIDS victim.''
mobilize a community of 90,000, what does it take
Perhaps then we'll have the courage to face our
to mobilize a nation against a disease that is affecreal problems.
ting us all?

A "blonde, blue-eyed" little girl's plight from the
bottom of an abandoned_ well has captured the
hearts of a nation. The world, even.
Meanwhile, the US is about to commit itself to a
war in the Persian Gulf. Yankee dollars continue to
fund illegal wars from Nicaragua to Angola. Hundreds of thousands of people in America wonder
where their next meal is comimg from and where
they are going to sleep tonight -- I wonder what color their eyes are?
I am relieved and thankful Jessica was rescued
and will survive, although she might lose a foot.
Midland Mayor Carrol Thomas said, "I think this
pulled the community together. It makes us stop
thinking about our problems and realize that someone else has bigger problems."
Perhaps Mayor Thomas was relieved to have a
problem he could deal with, considering his town is
suffering from massive unemployment due to the
oil bust that plagues it.
Will Midland's community now pull together to
fight the real problems it faces? And will the nation's people pull together and fight the real problems it faces? Take AIDS, for instance.

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Value lost
Dear Editor:
I am a student .at Lane Community College. I moved to
Oregon to pursue a degree in
the field of Insurance Adjusting. I had heard that Lane
was a very good school.
After being here much of
the year I have to agree. LCC
has a very good staff of
teachers. I have learned more
than I believed I could.
But I think the administration leaves something to be
desired. I was surprised to
hear that it decided to drop the
Insurance Adjusting program.
Not only because I am one
class away from completing all
of my major requirements, but
because of the value of the
program to people, especially
those who are changing
careers in mid-life.
I feel the program is a very
unusual one. It is not offered
- in any other college in this area
or the country.
I feel that LCC should let
students complete a program
they have started before dropping the classes. They should
give all students the education
they are entitled to when they
enter LCC.
Kendal Huwe
LCC Student

Semesters?
Dear Editor:
The student government
(ASLCC) is currently seeking
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October 23, 1987

student input regarding the
possible change to the
semester system.
Oregon four-year colleges
have already committed to the
changeover; LCC is currently
working through a decision
making process on the issue.
The ASLCC desires to represent the student's views during
this process.
Some of the major reasons
for supporting the change include: Ease of transferring
credits to four-year schools on
the semester plan; Being able
to study a subject more
thoroughly during a 15-week
semester than during a
10-week term; And only having to go through the hassle of
registration and book buying
twice per year rather than
three times per year.
Some of the arguments
against the change include:
Less diversity in the number of
different subject areas that a
student can take during their
college career; Fewer 'entry
dates', or opportunities to
register for part-time and
evening students; And that
taking a class for 15 weeks
could result in student
boredom and increase the
dropout rate.
The ASLCC plans to debate
the issue during our Nov. 2
meeting, which will be at 4
p.m. in the LCC Boardroom.
We have invited the administration to address the
question and to explain the
college's position. All students
and other members of the
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campus community are invited
to attend.
Robert Wolfe
ASLCC Communications
Director

Get involved
Dear Editor,
I would like to thank
everyone for all of the positive
responses and support towards
the article in the Torch "LCC
Accessibility Limited for
Disabled.''
The Disabilities Advisory
Coalition is a non-profit
organization dedicated to further enhance the rights and
services provided to the disablThe
community.
ed
Disabilities Advisory Coalition in conjunction with
Willamalane Parks and
Recreation has been allocated
$350,000 for a specialized
recreation center in Eugene.
The Coalition is seeking
members who believe in accessibility freedom for
everyone, whether it be in
housing, transportation,
sports, or, most importantly,
independence. The coalition
has a $5 membership fee or a
scholarship fund if you can't
afford the $5. Either way there
should be no reason not to
join. We need your support.
We stand weak if only a few
people are in support of our
cause, but with your insights
and energy we can and will
reach the top to a barrier free
society.

The late Dr. Martin Luther
King, Jr. spoke of independence in his famous
speech "I've Got a Dream."
Well, I've had a dream for
the past eleven years and with
your help we can turn this
dream into a reality while
helping thousands and
thousands of people gain independence.
Remember you are only one
accident away from being
disabled, so please don't say,
"I will let someone else do it."
Please don't let avoidance be
your disability, because for
that there is no cure. The seed
has been planted. It's up to
you now to grow like the
mighty strong oak or wither
away and produce nothing for
anyone and most importantly,
yourself -- or maybe a loved
one.
United we stand and divided
we fall. Please reach within
yourself to obtain your
greatness because, with your
help, there is no mountain
high enough or river deep
enough. Brothers and sisters I
thank you for all your support
and I am honored to be attending LCC, a school full of
champions.
Greg L. Colt.
LCC Student
Editor's Note: Anyone interested in joining the Coalition call Colt at 747-3740, or
Ken Collins at 342-5141.

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EDITOR: Diane Davis
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newspaper published on Fridays, September
through May. News stor~s are compressed,
concise reports intended to be as fair and
balanced as possible. They appear with a
byline to indicate the reporter responsible.
News features, because of their broader
scope, may contain some judgements on the
part of the writer. They are identified with a
special byline.
"Forums" are essays contributed by
TORCH readers and are aimed at broad
issues facing members of the community.
They should be limited to 750 words.
Deadline: Monday JO a.m.
"Leuers to the Editor" are intended as
short commentaries on stories appearing in
the TORCH. They should be limited to 250
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·News Tracking
Compiled by Robert Ward

TORCH Associate Editor

The federal Center For Disease Control, after months of
internal debate, is quietly mobilizing a plan to accurately
determine the number of Americans infected with the
AIDS virus.
The nationwide project will concentrate on 20 AIDS
high-risk metropolitan areas; including San Francisco, Los
Angeles, and New York City, for an intensive. series of
coordinated epidemiological surveys, set to begm before
the end of the year. Ten low-risk areas are also included in
the proposal.
The majority of the 42,354 AIDS cases and 24,412 AIDS
deaths reported by the end of September 1987 are clustered
in cities and suburbs.
The surveys are designed to improve the current imprecise estimate that between one and two million
Americans are infected with the AIDS virus. The surveys
additionally hope to provide information on such controversial ouestions as the risk of AIDS virus infection
among the nation's heterosexual population.
Blood samples will be collected at sites ranging from
sexually-transmitted-disease clinics and drug treatment
centers to hospitals, prisons, and colleges.
In many cases the project will build upon local and state
AIDS monitoring activities that are already under way.
Nobel Peace Prize Awarded

Costan Rican Pres. Oscar Arias was awarded the 1987
Nobel Peace Prize on Oct. 13, for writing a peace plan for
his war-torn Central American neighbors and convincing
their leaders to sign it.
In Washington, Speaker of the House Jim Wright said
the award ensured that Congress would not approve new
military aid for the Contras.
The Norwegian Nobel Committee's selection was a surprise because it was based on achievements after the F~b. 1
deadline for nominations. Egil Aarvik, the committee
chairman said in Oslo that the award was meant to speed
up compiiance with the five-nation peace accord signed
Aug. 7.
Arias' peace plan, offered last Febuary, was t~e first ~o
be signed in Central America after four years of diplomatic
efforts to end the region's civil wars.
The accord has set a target date of Nov. 7 for the
governments of Nicaragua, El Salvador, and Guatemala_ to
arrange cease-fires with rebel forces, offer amnesty tomsurgents who lay down their arms and guarantee "total
.
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political plurism.''
Since presidents of the five Central American nations
signed the peace plan, Guatemala_ and El Salv~do~ ha~e
begun talks with leftist guerillas. Nicaragua and its nghtist
guerillas are working on talk agreements.
Arias said that he would donate his Nobel prize money
to a foundation to aid ''the poor and humble people'' of
Costa Rica.
Stock Market Plunges

The Dow Jones industrial average dropped 508 points
on Monday, Oct. 20, its biggest one-day plunge in history.
The average lost nearly a quarter of its value, nearly
doubling the percentage drop on Oct. 28, 1929, a crash
. .
that preceeded the great depression.
The collapse came on trading volume of 604.4 m!ll!on
shares, almost twice the previous record of 385.5 mllhon
shares.
Some economists said it could spark enough consumer
and business spending that it could trigger an economic
slowdown, if not an outright depression.
Democratic congressional leaders blamed the crash on
Reagan administration policies that they charge .a~e encouraging high interest rates and large budget def1c1ts.
Reagan administration officials blame the Dem?~rats
for stalling action on the high budget and trade def1c1ts.

Be safe: Get a flu shot
by Todd Thomas
for The TORCH

''The peak season for influenza is late fall and early
winter,'' according to LCC
Student Health Director Sandra Ing.
Student Health Services
(SHS) is currently offering flu
shots for a $6 fee.
"Most people don't die
from the flu,'' informed Ing.
" But the vaccine is safe and

can protect you from being
sick for two weeks." The
elderly and persons with longterm heart and lung problems
are likely to be more seriously
affected by the flu, Ing warned.
Students interested in protecting themselves from the
discomforts of influenza can
contact SHS, located on the
first floor of the Center
Building, ext. 2665.

CCOSAC,

Metta Fredricks, include:
• Establishing a commission
on intra-school sports, and
another on drug and alcohol
problems.
• Unifying student body
election dates at all community colleges. While most of the
two-year schools have elections in the spring, the few
who do not have them uritil
the fall have to play catch-up.
• Creating a platform of
issues for the legislature for
the 1989 session.
Another CCOSAC goal this
year, states Fredricks, is for all
representatives to learn cardiopulmonary resuscitation
(CPR). She hopes this effort
will induce community college
students to learn this lifesaving procedure.
However, Moisan is not
sure if this is a valid goal for
the organization. He says that
statewide issues should take
precedent over personal goals.

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the whole (school) year.''
Moisan says that a majority
of the schools, especially the
smaller ones, are more concerned with individual campus
activities, such as dances, than
confronting community college issues. But, he adds, "We
represent a lot of students. We
are the voice of community
college students and CCOSAC
has a lot of potential."
CCOSAC also appoints a
representative to the Oregon
Community Colleges Association (OCCA) and the Oregon
State Board of Education (OSBE).
of
Marchese,
Mike
Southwestern Oregon Community College, was appointed the student representative to the OSBE.

After an executive meeting
interview with each candidate,
Trotta was selected for the
position. Wolfe clearly
believes he was the more
qualified applicant.
'' I think my vision of high
level student activism and involvement was intimidating,''
says Wolfe.
Acknowledging there was
no job description of the position, he made a presentation
of what he believed the job
could and should be.
The board selected Trotta,
said Fredricks, because they
really liked him.
She says, '' A real important
issue to CCOSAC is that they
have someone in the position
who will representent their
goals and objectives. They
don't want someone who is
going to tell them what to
think.''
Trotta was unavailable for
comment and has since resigned because of health problems.
Fredricks encouraged Wolfe
to apply again at the next
CCOSAC meeting on Nov. 20
and 21 at Linn-Benton Community College in Albany.

Bob Wolfe, ASLCC
Communications Director, applied for the OCCA position
along with Anthony Trotta, a
student from SWOCC.

"My criticism of CCOSAC
is that, by nature of the beast,
it is really difficult to be
serious about state issues,
since we only meet six times

lobbies
OCCA
The
Oregon's congressional
leaders on community college
issues.

Daylight savings time
returns this Sunday, Oct.
25. Remember to set your
clocks back (YEAH!) one
hour at 2:00 a.m.

term.
"By the third term a student is producing video promotions
that are running on five cable channels."
CWE Department Head Bob Way commented that the more
than 10 year dedication of Helford to the program was a
deciding factor in selecting this year's winner.
"He (Helford) has integrated CWE into all aspects of the station's operation. He was also the first supervisor to develop
work plans for students."
A former educator himself, Helford says "My heart is in helping students and giving them the best training.''
The CWE program enables students to find employment
within the community, thereby keeping them abreast of the
latest business trends.
Businesses involved with the program for more than 10 years
were also honored at the ceremony.

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UFEs -- Unidentified Flying
Eggs -- could be anything from
a wire-chicken to a miniature
helicopter.
The LCC Art Department is
holding its annual Egg Drop
on Tuesday, Oct. 27, at 10
a.m. outside the Math and
Arts building.
David Joyce, LCC art instructor and organizer of the
class event, says the purpose
of the egg drop is for art
students to invent a "visually
creative and imaginative''
vehicle that will protect the egg
in its descent from the second
floor balcony. The students'
objective is to produce an unbroken egg after the two-story
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Of course, he adds, the
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whether or not the egg breaks,
but on the ingenuity of their
invention.
Joyce invites all students
and staff to attend the shellshattering event.

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Departments adjust to 'Classline' registration
(Editor's Note: Last summer and this
fall, department secretaries and administrative assistants were on the
"front line" as the college adapted the
telephone registration system for LCC
use. They worked out many problems
for registering students, and will have
a great deal to say about modifications
for Winter Term.)

Mass Communication:
A Need For Changes,
And College Is Listening
by Rob Walter
for the TORCH

While many students were
frustrated with the new
telephone registration system
• used this fall, it wasn't any
easier on the staff.
Cindi
Tedder,
administrative secretary for the
Mass Communication Department, simply laughed when
asked if she had had any problems this term: ''Where
would you like me to begin?"
Among her duties, Tedder
must oversee registration for
classes in video production,
audio production, photography, and journalism, many
of which have prerequisites or
require the consent of the instructor. She adds that the
classes are also very popular,
and tend to fill up quickly,
leaving many students on
waiting lists.
But because of the way the
telephone registration was
organized for the computer,
each of these cases need
separate clearances from the
department. Sometimes she
had to complete. three separate
entries for one student attempting to enroll in a single class.
"We hadn't been prepared
for this at all," Tedder said.
"I'd clear a list of students'
names, and an hour later I'd
get a call from one of them,
upset because the computer
wouldn't accept them for the
class . . . . There were times
when the phone never stopped
ringing."
These problems were even
worse in some other departments, Tedder reports, and

consequently 15 of the lead
support persons for the
departments requested a
meeting last week with Jim
Keizur, director of Computer
Services, and Bob Marshall,
director of Admissions, to present their criticisms of the way
the system had been implemented.
"Every department had its
own particular problems.
There were so many that we
had to schedule another
meeting," Tedder said.
"When I left the second
meeting, I felt satisfied that
things would work out better
Winter Term. The program is
being revised to solve the problems. They were very receptive.
"It may not be perfect," she
co~cluded, "but it will be better."

Art Department:
Students Frustrated
Without Paper Schedules
by Art Barber

process. I just won't take the
class or go to LCC.''

Performing Arts:
An Efficient System
by Laura Wonka

for the TORCH

Corinne Meehn, Performing Arts Department administrative assistant, said
''Once I got the hang of it, I
liked it.''
Meehan said the Classline
telephone registration system
has not added much more
work for her, or caused many
problems. "It did cause some
frustrations at first. It's just
getting used to something
new.''
Overall, Meehan said she
found Classline to be both efficient and convenient.

English Department:
Registration Weeks
A 'War Zone'
by Lynne Swift

for the TORCH

Art students -- who are
primarily interested in the
visual media -- were somewhat
disappointed with the LCC
Telephone Registration,
Classline, observed Kitty
Seymour,
department
secretary.
She reports that some were
burdened by not having the
visual and physical record of a
class schedule.
Seymour also thinks many
students were intimidated by
the registration system or were
afraid to use it. She said one
woman, who wanted to take a
class that required the instructor's permission, "thought she
was late with the admissions
process. The computer was in
one of its 'glitches' and kept
telling her that she couldn't
enter the class.''
Seymour said that eventually the woman became
frustrated and told her, "I'm
sorry, I cannot handle this

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"We deserve combat pay!"
says Libby Page, referring to
the "War Zone" during the
Fall Term telephone registration.
Page, secretary in the
English and Foreign Language
Department, said "it probably
won't ever be as bad again,"
but cites several major problems that need to be resolved.
• The English Department's
testing requirements for some
classes complicated communication with the Testing
Office.
• One entire day of registration was "dumped" by the
computer and students arrived
for the first day of classes to
find that they weren't
registered and that the classes
were full.
• Students and staff were
frustrated because telephone
lines were busy for long
periods of time.

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problems were intensified by
the multitude of students
changing schedules and adding
classes during the first week.
"I was so busy with hardware
problems (slow equipment, information entry), there was little time to deal with individual
student needs,'' she said.
In preparing for Winter
Term registration, Rowlett
would like to have the computer program refer students
directly to ·the Science Department. "That would allow us to
advise students of their options."
Another modification
should be improved communication between computer
services and department
staffs.

Social Science:
'Bugs' Worked Out
During Summer Term

for the TORCH

While she says telephone
registration is a wonderful
breakthrough, Joyce Kofford,
by Norman Gravem
administrative assistant in the for
the TORCH
Home Economics Department, says the college didn't
Phone registration has imgive itself enough planning proved a great deal since it was
time to assure a high percen- introduced last summer, according to Karen Bond, Social
tage of success.
Kofford says the ad- Science Department administration should not have ministrative assistant.
implemented the program
'' A lot of the problems were
after only three months of worked out last summer:
planning, but should have things ran smoothly in the
spent a year's effort in order department this fall."
to work out the "bugs."
But Bond points out that
Specifically,
Home her department's experience
Economics Department may have been smoother than
Secretary Pauline Moso says other departments becuase
the clerical staff had insuffimost social science classes
cient training on the system.
have no prerequisites.
"We just fumbled along,
She reports that some
figuring it out as we went."
students did experience proAnd Moso says the students , blems getting into classes that
were full, even though they
were often confused. They had
trouble reaching the college
had permission from an inregistration computers by
structor to enter the class.
These cases required instrucphone because of busy phone
tors or office personnel to
lines. "The system was 'down'
enter the consents personally
a few hours, which backed-up
into the computer system. To
the line for some time.''
improve the system, Bond says
But Kofford concludes,
it would "be a good idea if
'We're really excited about
this new program, and I students received a (paper)
believe the programmers copy of their schedule at some
point in the registration proshould be commended for the
excellent job they did. They cess.
"It's a good system,"
gave a super-human effort,
spending many nights and
Bonds concludes, ''we just
weekends working out the
have to work out the 'bugs.' "
details.''
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16 Nme11ar hours of COUl'IN to addrNa your llkll lewl. This ~ p,ogram
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language--corMfflll In It dally. 'tbu'll llw with a Spanish family. And we'll

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• Vital information about
"instructor consent" requirements was frequently
''lost'' in the computer.
Yet Page is optimistic that
the system will eventually
work well, and she proposes
several corrective measures for
Winter Term: The college
needs more personnel to assist
with registration; it should
provide more telephone lines
to relieve "computer congestion,'' and after registering by
phone, the college should provide students with a paper
copy of their schedules.

Science Dept:
Problems With
Procedures, Hardware
by Deborah Del George
for the TORCH

During the telephone
registration weeks this term,
the worst problems encountered by Science Department Secretary Connie
Rowlett were the procedures
for maintaining course enrollment waiting lists, as well as
procedures for students to obt a in instructors' consen ti department releases
before enrolling in some
classes.
According to Rowlett, both

LCC Bookstore:
Book Sales, Returns
Abo~t The Same
by Lea Ann Young

for the TORCH

Without a print-out of their
class schedules, many students
shopping for texts and
materials in the LCC
Bookstore didn't know the sequence numbers of their
classes, says store manager
Georgia Henrickson.
And "If they don't have
their (class) sequence
numbers, chances for a wrong
book (purchase) are greater . .
. . because different instructors for the same class do not
always require the same
books," she says.
see Books, page 7

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SPORTS

Titans shine in Clackamas race

Volleyball
coach's slurs
slight schools
by J.V. Bolkan

'.fORCH Sports Editor

Titan women prepare for upcoming championship meets. Shown left to right, Traci Keppinger
Jennifer Huff, Lisa Moe, Merry Gessner, Laura Loren, and Taunya Pieratt.
by J.V. Bolkan

TORCH Spons Editor

The LCC men's and women's cross country
teams completed their regular season schedules
Saturday, Oct. 17 with the Clackamas Invitational.
MEN
The men's team, behind veteran runner Matt
Turnow, captured fourth place in the
Clackamas meet.
More important, according to first-year
coach Kevin Myers, were the improvements his
runners made.
Myers has de-emphasized placings and times
for his team during the regular season. Rather
than expecting runners to get "psyched'' every
week, Myers has his runners view the invitational meet schedule as a series of training exercises. In fact, the Clackamas meet was the first
in which Lane entered a full squad of five.
- By staying fresh, and avoiding injuries, they
feel they are legitimate contenders for the
District IV Championship.
''Everything is going great, really getting
closer," claims Myers. One of the prime
reasons for the coach's optimism was the performance of first-year runner, Rick Virgin.
Virgin finished the Clackamas course just
behind Turnow. In fact, all four Lane runners
followed closely, with everyone finishing not
more than 1 minute 18 seconds after Turnow.
The District IV Championships are on Saturday, Oct. 31 at Mciver Park, Oregon City. The
NWAACC Championships are Nov. 13 in
Spokane.
WOMEN
The LCC women's cross country team

dominated its portion of the meet. "They all
ran - so well. Everyone's times dropped
remarkably," says Coach Lyndell Wilken.
Five of LCC's six runners finished in the top
10, with Lisa Moe's second place, and Taunya
Pieratt's third, leading the way. Merry Gessner,
Laura Loren, and Jennifer Huff finished only
seconds apart as they garnered sixth, seventh,
and eighth places, respectively.
The meet was run over the same course to be
used in the District IV meet, and included the
Titans' top in-league rivals, Clackamas and Mt.
Hood.
Four Titan women cut their times by more
than a minute, while two others reduced theirs
by over 45 seconds.
Wilken was especially pleased with the performance of Laura Loren. "She's consistently
our best competitor. Last week everyone was a
little flat, except for Laura. Her 48 second improvement this week is really great, considering
that she cut her times last week, too."
The Titans should be even stronger during
the District IV Championships, as they were
.
without three of their top runners.
Illness kept second-year team captain, Nicole
Lightcap, veteran Shelli Gray, and newcomer
Tiese Roberson from competing. Wilken says
she expects them to return before the district
meet.
While the Titans must be considered
favorites in the district meet, Wilken s~ys that
the NW AACC championships will be different.
The host team, Spokane Communiy College,
should be considered the favorite.
"We hope to place four women in front of
their third place finisher. If we do, we stand a
_ good chance of winning,'' says Wilken.

LCC volleybal l team triumphs
by J.V. Bolkan

TORCH Spans Editor

For the first time this
season, the LCC women's
volleyball team tasted victory
in a league contest.
The Oct. 9 match .raised the
Titans' league mark to 1-4 as
they prevailed 15-7, 7-15,
15-13, and 15-11 against
visiting Umpqua.
Then on Saturday, Oct. 17,
the Titans travelled to the
Eugene gym of Northwest
Christian College where they
rudely defeated their hosts,
15-3, 15-6, 15-4 in a nonleague contest.
Umpqua Victory
According to veteran Laura
Doornink, "We knew we
could beat Umpqua. We'd
played them a lot in tournaments. The difference in
this game was confidence,
most of our losses have been
mental.''

LCC's Robin Matney may
have caused Umpqua some
mental problems as she hit
four service aces, and dished
.out 22 assists.

Back row player Robin
Forney, and front line hitters
Candy Weischedel and Ann
Fitch, each blasted eight kill
shots .

Blanch hits sub-four
by Denise Abrams

TORCH Staff Writer

He's done it again.
Craig Blanchette, world
record holding wheelchair
racer and LCC student, placed
first in the men's wheelchair
division in Harrisburg, Pa.,
Oct. 17.
Blanchette clocked 15 :57 for
the four-mile Governor's Cup
Road Race.
The Register-Guard, in its
10/ 18 issue, stated Blanchette
hit sub-four minutes for the
first time. However according
to ·his coach Kevin Hansen,

Saturday's race was not the
first time "The Kid" has hit
sub-four.
"Two weeks ago (Craig) set
a phenomenally fast record
also in Pennsylvania,'' under
3:50. His overall time was one
minute under the world
record, Hansen says.
As far as this past victory,
Hansen is very pleased. He
says Blanchette was up against
two tough veteran racers,
Marty Ball, who placed just 2
seconds behind Blanchette,
and Jim Knaub, who placed
third.

U of O women's volleyball coach Gerry Gregory must
have been resting his mind recently.
The Oct. 9 Register-Guard quoted him as saying,
"Many JC Uunior-college) players are either lacking in experience, grades or athletic ability."
Gregory was commenting on the reasons he doesn't,
never has, and never intends to recruit from juniorcolleges.
How did. Gregory learn of the lacking experience,
grades, and abilities of these athletes if he's never bothered
to recruit them?
His condemnation of junior-college academics and
athletics is absurd. Unfortunately, many people will simply
accept his assertions. It's easier than refuting them. This is
how stereotypes thrive.
While most community· colleges maintain modest (by
NCAA standards) athletic departments, they are not
without talent. Occassionally, a school like Lane has a student the caliber of Jose Luis Barbosa -- a world indoor
track record holder in the 800 meters.
Community college athletes with world records are uncommon. But, successful athletes with roots in community
colleges are not. Roger Staubach, O.J. Simpson, Jackie
Robinson, Tom Seaver, Fuzzy Zoeller, and Bob McAdoo
are only a few of the more than 1,700 professional athletes
who have competed for junior or community colleges.
Gregory's remarks concerning athletic ability, while absurd, are much less damaging than his attitude towards
community college athletes' academic preparation.
Students spending their first two years in community
colleges are more likely to complete their four-year
bachelor's degree than are those who begin their academic
training at a four-year school, claims La~e instructor and
coach Lyndell Wilken. The suggestion that community college students are inferior is ridiculous.
It's unfortunate that someone with Gregory's influence
would choose to perpetuate stale rubbish. Community college achievements don't deserve to be hidden behind the
lethargic acceptance of stereotypes.

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CAMPUS CALENDAR

Oct. 26 - Nov. 6

10-23

Performing Arts Music Faculty Concert 8 pm

11-2

10-26

ASLCC Senate Meeting 4-6 pm
Boardroom

ASLCC Senate Meeting 4-6 pm
Boardroom

11-4

Multi-Cultural Center Open
House 10:30 am CEN 409. ~

• 10-28

ASLCC Noon Music Series guitarist
Chuck Witter, nw corner of cafeteria

10-30

Halloween 2-mile run at noon on track,
prizes offered

10-30

Volleyball vs LBCC 7 pm gym

10-31

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

To publish information in the Campus Calendar
contact Torch Calendar Coordinator Denise
Abrams at ext. 2655 or ASLCC Communications
Director Bob Wolfe at ext. 2332.

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GOINGS ON

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Through No-v. 13
Library Photography
Show

Black and white prints by Eugene
photographer George Mallery will be
exhibited in the Mezzanine Gallery of
the LCC library.
Oct. 23
Stardust Serenade

The LCC music faculty will present
"Stardust Serenade," an evening of
classical and popular music in the
LCC Main Theatre at 8 p.m. Admission is $5 at the door. LCC President
Richard Turner and piano Instructor
Marybeth Wilde will open the show
with a piano duet.

Oct. 23-24
Gift Fair

The Eugene Mennonite Church,
3590 West 18th St. will hold a gift fair
that will present hand-made items by
craftspeople from "third-world"
countries. The items will include

baskets, banana leaf greeting cards,
jewelry boxes, wood carvings and
more, and will be sold from 10 a.m.-8
p.m. Friday, and 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Saturday.

Oct. 23, 25
Eugene Opera

The Eugene Opera will present
"Tosca" at the Hult Center's Silva
Hall at 8 p.m. on Friday and 2:30 p.m.
on Sunday. Call 687-5000 for ticket information.

Oct. 24
Moscow Virtuosi

Moscow Virtuosi, a hand-picked
chamber ensemble of Russia's finest
musicians will perform at the Hult
Center at 8 p.m. Tickets are $20, $15,
and $IC, and a limited number of
senior and student discount tickets are
available at 35 percent off. Tickets can
be purchased at the Hult Center box
office or all Hult outlets. Call
687-5000 for information.

Oct. 24
Folk Dance

The Eugene Folklore Society
presents its first country dance at the
Waldorf School, 3411 Willamette at 8
p.m. Live music will accompany the
dances, and no experience is required,
as all dances are taught. Soft-soled
shoes only please. Admission is $4.
Call 345-7212 for information.
Oct. 24
Eekum Seekum

The W.O.W. Hall, 291 W. 8th
presents the San Francisco rock band
Eekum Seekum at 9:30 p.m. Admission is $5 at the door. Call 687-2746
for information.

Oct. 25-'27
Computer Graphics
Conference

The sixth annual Pacific Northwest
Computer Graphics Conference will
be held at the Eugene Conference
Center from 8 a.m.-10 p.m. Sunday, 9

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w / 110mg Bio Flavanoids, 100 tabs
sug. ret. 7. 95
sale 4.95
sale 39¢
Natural Nectar Nuggets reg. 49~
Great Halloween treat!
Eden Soy Milk, 33.8 oz. reg. 1.99
sale 1.39

Wine Room Features
sale 5.50
Witter 1985 Chardonnay reg. 6.25
"Best Buy" - Wine Journal
"Good Value" - "one puff' - Connoisseurs Guide
Alpine 1985 Cabernet Sauvignon reg. 11.95
sale 10.95
Oregon's Finest Cabernet - remarkable!
Moet Chandon White Star Champagne
salel9.95
reg. 24.95
All Prices Good thru October or
while supplies last.
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October 23, 1987

343- 9142
The TORCH

Video Latino, a new specialty shop featuring Latin
Americah videos, magazines,
and souvenirs from South
America, opened on Oct. 17.
The shop, located at 775
Monroe in Eugene, is the
brainchild of LCC student
Carlos Rosales and his part-

2 g5

sug. ret. 4.50

Oct. 26-30
Plant Sale

Approximately 400 plants from the
Hendricks Park Rhododendron
Garden will go on sale at the annual
"U-Dig Plant Sale." Prices range
from $5-25. Digging permits must be
obtained from the Hendricks Park Office, 1800 Skyline Drive, and diggers
should bring tools and burlap or tarp
for lifting plants. Call 687-5324 for information.

a.m. Gallery hours are Mon.-Thurs. 8
a.m.-10 p.m., Fri. 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

Oct.29
Kitaro
The Hitachi Culture Special will
present "An Evening With Kitaro" at
8 p.m. in the Silva Hall. Japanese synthesizer virtuoso Kitaro is world
famous for his unique, original "new
age" electronic music. Tickets are
$12.50, $14.50, and $18. Call the Hult
Center at 687-5000 for information.

Wednesd~ys

Oct. 26-No-v.13
Ken O'Connell
Drawings, computer graphics and
animated films by artist Ken
O'Connell will be displayed in the
LCC Art Department Gallery, and a
reception will be held Oct. 30 from 7-9
p.m. Mr. O'Connell will speak about
his work on Nov. 3 in Forum 308 at 10

Forensics Club
The LCC Forensics Club is back!
We will be meeting for practice
Wednesday afternoons 2:00-3:00,
Center 410. Experienced and inexperienced speakers alike are welcome.
Contact Barbara Breaden, English
and Foreign Language, ext. 2419, for
further information.

LCC student opens video store

by Diane Davis

Indian Summer Sale

a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Tues. Cost is
$25-$195. Call 686-3537 for information.

ner, U of O student Oscar
Hernandez.
Both Rosales and Hernandez have resided in Eugene
for three years and during that
time have noticed a "long
overdue need" for such a
business.
''There's approximately
5,000 people in Lane County
who speak .the Spanish

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CAMPUS
MINISTRY
We're here for you.
Reverend Ray Waetjen Lutheran
Reverend Penny Berktold Episcopal
Reverend James Sanders So~them Baptist
Reverend Jim Dieringer Roman Catholic

Stop by and talk to us!
Center 125 Ext. 2814

language," says Hernandez.
"There's definitely a demand
out there. And the feedback
has been good."
While catering to the
Hispanic community is their
first concern, the two partners
also want to serve as a
resource for those interested in
the Spanish culture, in particularly to students studying_
the language.
"Professors have already
started asking for some movies
for their classes," shares Hernandez. And Rosales, who
learned to speak English by
watching American movies,
says that the English subtitled
movies the shop will offer can
prove invaluable to students
learning the language.
"Watching the mouth and
actions of actors, and what's
going on in the scene are important. It's much better than
just listening.''
Hernandez and Rosales,
both originally from Los
Angeles, saved the money to
open the shop. For the time
being they will run the store
themselves, in between fulltime classes and studying.
The shop will offer both
subtitled and non-subtitled
Spanish video movies ,
magazines and Latin music.

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HELP WANTED

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GOVERNMENT JOBS $16,040 $59,230/yr. Now hiring. Call
805-687-6000, Ext. R-1000 for current
federal list.
OVERSEAS JOBS - Summer, year
round. Europe, S.America, Australia,
Asia. All fields. $900-2000/mo.
Sightseeing. Free info. Write /JC, PO
Box 52-OR2. Corona Del Mar, CA
92625.

JOIN OUR "NANNY NETWORK" over 600 placed by us in the Northeast.
One year working with kids in exchange for salaries up to $250 wk.,
room and board, air/are and benefits.
We offer the BEST CHOICES in
families and location. Contact HELPHANDS,
INC,
at
1NG
1-800-544-NANI for brochure and application. Featured on NBC'S TODAY SHOW and in Oct. 1987
WORKING MOTHER magazine as
nationally recognized leader in Nanny
placement. Established in /984.

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CLASSIFIEDS

SERVICES

STUDENT LEGAL SER VICES needs
a receptionist/secretary JO hours per
week. Work-study or CWS. Must
type. Good work experience. Call ext.
2340.
VISIT THE CLOTHING EXCHANGE. PE 301, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.,
Monday through Friday. Donations
welcome!
STUDENT HEALTH SERVICE- To
include routine chlamydia testing, the
SHS women's annual exam fee will be
$20 effective Monday, Oct. 26.
TUTORING in /st year Spanish or
French, $6/hour. 343-5895.
HOUSECLEANING and all types of
hauling. Fast and dependable. <..:all
869-3739 (leave message).

Books,

COMPANION to the elderly. No liveins. 344-6414.
WILL BABYSIT any Tuesday or
Thursday after 3 p.m., or other days
on call. Debbie, 747-0507.
QUALITY TYPING-Also wordprocessing, editing. Free pickup/delivery.
Ronda, 935-1892
PROFESSIONAL LANDSCAPE
SERVICE - Reasonable rates, for free
estimate call Chris at 345-0390.
LOW COST COUNSELING
A VAJLABLE. Help with: depression/anxiety; eating disorders; parenting. Sharri A. Galick, M.S. 484-4737.

FOR SALE IN THE BOOKSTORE Children's boolf,. "Marina and
M'Gee" written by Bjo Ashwill.
UPRIG~T PIANO. Good tone, good
shape, in tune, $600 or offer. 484-9763
APPLE lie, RGB Monitor, 2 disk
drives, 80 column, RS-232, lmagewriter printer. Call Patrick
686-1105. $1,000.
FINE FIR FIREWOOD - $30 ha/fcord; $55 full cord; $150 3 cords.
933-2631, message for Tom.
BEAUTIFUL UPRIGHT PIANOMust Sell - for only $795. Call evenings 344-3184.

TYPEWRITER REPAIRS. Free
estimates, most types repaired. Call in
afternoon or evenings 688-0497.

RED JAMIS DAKOTA MTN BIKE
20". New rim, nice lock and seat oack
included. See at 433 Monroe no. JO,
Eugene. Price neg.

INFORMA TJON
CAREER
CENTER - open Saturday mornings
Fall Term from 9 - 10:30 a.m.

SKIS - ATOMIC ARS 200s. Used one
season, good fast skis. $80 Call Vicki,
ext. 2439 or 345-8344.

MASSAGE! DISCOUNTS for older
women, students, hardship. Treat
yourself, my office or your pome.
Christine Kerwood LMT 689-8ll66.

BIRKENSTOCKS (Arizona style)
Hardly worn, light tan. Size 39
(woman 8; men 6) $30. 484-1320 Nancy.

( OPPORTUNITIES )

SAXOPHONE, Selmer Mark-6
Tenor, Tra-pack case, good pads.
$1,150. 4990 Franklin Blvd, space-2.

XMAS JOB - 5 weeks selling jewelry
at local store. Comm. or wages. Long
hours or split shift. Linda, 726-5233.
ONE BEDROOM A PT. Off street
parking, water/garbage included.
$200 per month plus $100 deposit,
refundable on vacating. Bus by door,
close to downtown Eugene. Call Moy
Kilgannon, home 726-7133 after
5p.m., or office 747-4243.

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FORSALE

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ALSO IN THE BOOKSTORE Writers-In-Waiting Newsletter for
beginning writers published by Bjo
Ashwill.

RARE! Beatles, Bangles, Monkees
Video. Send SASE for list. 475 E 15th
no. I I, Eugene, Or. 97401.
PLUSH HIDEABED, green plaid,

very comfortable, only $70. Call
343-3493 after 6 p.m.
BLUE WATER CLIMBING rope
(//mm), rope bag, 8 rings, 2 snap
links, make offer. Call Patrick
686-//05.

TWO "VT" P.A. Speakers. $150 ea.
or best offer. Call /Dean at 485- 7874.
USED BIKE - $40. Call after 3:00
p.m. 344-9036.

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AUTOS

'78 FIAT SPYDER 1800 - Black,
sheepskins, great shape, $2,895/BO.
Acia 484-9754.
'81 HONDA CX500 - Deluxe, shaft
drive, /0,950 miles, excellent condition! Must sell $750, negotiable. Call
343-1228.
'61 CAD 4-DR SEDAN - For more information call message number
344-4203, ask for Todd.

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ARTISTS, PHOTOGRAPHERS,
AND POETS- Denali, LCC's literary
arts magazine, wants submissions for
its Fall issue. Please bring submissions
to: CEN 205D-Dorothy Wearne or to
CEN 479-Karen Locke.
HELP! Looking for shop manual for
CB350 Honda 1972 and rainsuit! Call
Chris at 689-8866.
NEEDED: Used desk, medium to
large size. Please contact Christy at
Admissions, MWF 4-5 p.m.
WANT TO RENT 2 bedroom house.
Thurston or Camp Creek area. I
child, dog, cat. Call Bev at 726-1885.
FEMALE ROOMMA TE wanted- one
bedroom, $162.50. Non-smoker,
fireplace, dishwasher, pool, suana,
new carpet, rest furnished. K oLynn
716-5145.

ROOMMATE NEEDED - Female,
non-smoker, great apartment across
from U of 0. Call 344-1902.

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INTERESTED IN JOINING the
Socratic Forum, a Philosophical
discussion group? Call Eric, 686-0632.
LCC KARATE CLUB meets Fridays
6-9 p.m. PE IOI. More info: Dave
343-5361, Wes 746-0940.
GOVERNMENT HOMES from $1
(U-repair). Delinquent tax property.
Repossessions. Cal/ 805-687-6000, ext.
GH-6150 for current repo list.
PTK BAKE SALE, Oct. 28, in the
Center Building, lnd floor.

INTERESTED IN FORMING a
young Democrats club? Call Eric at
686-0632 after 4 p.m.
UNDERGROUND ROCK whh
Snakepit, Flat/anders, & Bovine Impulse. Saturday October 14, 7 p.m.
Condon School.
RICK P., Trev's pal, lake sisters say
hi! How about tea for three? SIK.
RICK, CONTINUED . . . cherries
dyed red, band Ul, we 're thinking of
you! Kand S.

CAN'T WAIT to get off the plane to
see your face. Love Michael.

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FREE

SIAMESE and all white blue-eyed
adorable kittens. Call 344-7743.
TABBY KITTENS - Two, free, tan
and white. I male, Ifemale. Call Mari
485-0960.

ELECTRIC
and
MANUAL
typewriter good condition, make offer. Call 688-0497 afternoons and
evenings, ask for Rick.

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After two weeks of classes,
and despite the confusion, according to Henrickson textbook sales have been normal.
Sales of supplies have declined, however. "Students have
more time to shop around (at
other bookstores)," she explains.

In the past, because of
students adding and dropping
classes early in the term, the
volume of returned textbooks
has been high. But according
to Henrickson' s tally,
telephone registration has
brought "No increase" in the
number of returned books.

Tired of childcare
transportation hassles?
Just 10 minutes from
LCC, developmental
kindergarten, combined
with full day-care, has
ope.nings now at a cost of
$1.25 per hour.
For more information
contact Martha in the
Home Economics office.
Call mornings, 747-4501,
ext. 2519.

Single Mothers, do you
have a child born between
Sept. 1, 1980 and Aug. 1,
1982? And will this child attend a school in the Bethel,
Eugene, or Springfield
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10/25 The Sixth Annual
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10/27 U of O's Outdoor
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Faculty in Cold $torage warms theater
by Brian Frishman

TORCH Staff Writer

From the moment the dying
cancer victim rolled onstage in
his
wheelchair,
his
deteriorating body slumped
and his head cocked to the side
with a cynical, impish grin on
his face, I sensed I was in for a
treat.
LCC's recent faculty production of "Cold Storage"
featured Theatre Instructor
Patrick Torelle as Joseph Parmigian, a feisty, well-read
Armenian fruit and vegetable
merchant spending his last
days of life in a New York
hospital.
Into his world comes
Richard Landau, played by
Jerry Seifert, also a theatre instructor. The Jewish Landau is
a restrained, upper-middle
class art investment consultant
who is in the hospital for
'' exploratory surgery.''
Parmigian immediately confronts Landau's worst fears,
laughing at his exploratory
surgery routine as mere
hypocrisy and lies by the
hospital staff. He insists that
Landau is dying, like him, of
the "Big C."
Parmigian hates lying and
hypocrisy. His self-appointed
role in life (he's a member of
B'nai B'rith, the ACLU, the
Womens Garment Union, to
name a few) is to expose all the
lies that people are told -- and
all the lies that people tell
themselves.
Ronald Ribman's brilliant
play asserts that until one exorcises the tragedies that life
visits upon us, and until we
stop lying to each other -- and
ourselves -- we will never learn
to enjoy life as fully as we
should.
Landau's life is plagued by
guilt from being the lone survivor of a family murdered by
the Nazis. Landau asserts that
he's been dead since he was
eight years old. Parmigian,
himself dying, is perhaps the

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"Cold Storage" cast members from left to right Patrick Torelle,
Sparky Roberts and Joseph Parmigian.

and humorous.
The hospitalized characters
were forced to face the eternal
question of "Why?" "Why
create a fruit when its only
purpose is to rot?'' The question seems to grow more
gigantic and overwhelming the
closer Parmigian gets to death.
Torelle's best work came
when communicating the

theme that life, beauty, happiness, even despair are all
around us and we can't waste
our lives worrying about them.
The set in the intimate Blue
Door Theatre was minimalist,
befitting the play.
It's a shame there were only
two shows, for this production
deserved to be seen by more
people.

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last person who can bring him
back to life; something that
neither career success, family
life, nor the psychiatric couch
have accomplished.
What Parmigian knows is
that everyone has secrets that
prevent them from living in
the present. What Torelle
does, with exquisite, seemingly
sadistic glee, is drag into the
open the secret that's haunted
Landau all his life.
Unfortunately, Seifert does
not put up a fight equal to
Torelle's. He does a good job
of expressing what is going on
in Landau's head. What he
fails to do is let us feel the pain
in Landau's heart.
For many people, being
locked in a room with Parmigian would be a hellish experience, but Landau instinctively knows that Parmigian
has something that he needs;
thus he remains with Parmigian, threatening to leave
but never doing so.
Seifert and Torelle's alternating bouts of humorous banter and philosophical
meandering prove top-notch
in pace and delivery, communicating the need that both
characters had for each other.
In the end, this production
was powered by the poetic
prose and tragi-comedy genius
of Ribman, and the driving
performance of Torelle who
was able to make lightning
quick changes of emotion -from black humor, to wonder,
was able to make lightning
quick changes of emotion -from black humor, to wonder,
to despair -- with seemingly effortless believability.
In a minor role with little
dialogue, Sparky Roberts (also
the director) delivered a lucid
portrayal of a sympathetic
nurse who well understands
the emotional suffering that
her patients must endure.
The play deals with
many ironic facets of the
human mind, at once tragic

Music faculty serenades LCC

LCC Music Department faculty members Dan Sachs, Barbara Myrick and Jim Greenwood will perform with other
LCC music faculty in "Stardust Serenade." The music of
Mozart, Beethoven, Bach, Scott Joplin, Gershwin and
other great composers will be performed in the LCC Main
Theatre at 8 p.m. Admission is $5.
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