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Lane
Community
College

Military spending essay
Riggs seeks county seat p.5
Womens basketball ends p.6

25th Anniversary

February 23, 1990

Eugene, Oregon

Vol. 25

No. 17

'Roger and Me' review p.8

Board of Education
ratifies faculty contract

photo by Michael Omogrosso

LCC held its annual open house at Valley River Center on Saturday, Feb. 10 and
Sunday, Feb. 11. The Mechanics Department booth, which displayed several types
of engines, including this eight cylinder automobile engine, took first prize in judging
of displays.

A mixture of praise and
concern was directed toward
the LCC Board of Education
at its Feb. 21 meeting. The
major topics induded ratification of the faculty contract
and a request to fund the two
full-time LCC Foundation
staff positions until the end
of the 1992-93 school year.
According to a memo from
Interim President Jack Carter
to the Board, in 1987 the
LCC Foundation Board of
Trustees agreed to pay 52
percent of the salary and
operational costs of the
Foundation office. The
funding was to come from
about $55,000 of unrestricted
funds built up over the years.
And now that administrative revenue pool it relied on
is almost dry.

Carter recommended the
Board cover the costs of
salaries for the remainder of
this year and for three successive years from contingency funds.
Jay Marston, science instructor and president of the
LCC Education Association
(the faculty bargaining
unit), expressed reservations
that diverting funds in
reserve for college operations
could potentially decrease
student services, including
faculty and staff. He affirmed the need for the
Foundation and said he is
pleased with what it has
done, but he is dissatisfied
over the lack of dialogue
with the college community.
Content with listening
Tum to Board, page 5

'Electronic Artistry' -music of the future
by Denyce Ward
Torch Staff Writer
The fourth annual production of Lane Community
College's electronic music showcase, "Electronic
Artistry", will raise the curtain on February 23 and 24,
at 8 p. m. The concert will be in the college's Mainstage
Theater.
Produced by LCC music instructor, Edward McManus
and directed by LCC acting instructor, Jerald Seifert,
the program will feature a wide assortment of musical
styles--ranging from new age to experiential jazz. "The
show promises eight world-premiere performances and
a couple of 'fun' effects," says McManus.
It all began four years ago, as a spin-off of the
electronic music classes. McManus' program has
received national a ttcntion for its pioneering
curriculum. Today, "Electronic Artistry" is a yearly
event that spotlights LCC performing arts students,
alumni, faculty, various Oregon musicians and a
celebrated guest artist.
This year's guest artist . is Jordan Rudes, a clinician
at last years "Electronic Artistry" workshops, who so
impressed McManus that he was asked to return this
year. Rudes -- a child prodigy, began his study of
classical music at the age of seven and trained for ten
years at the Juilliard School of Music, graduating with
highest honors.
He is the recipient of the "Young American
Composers Award", the "Van Cliburn Piano Award",
and was named "Outstanding Keyboard Performer", by
Keyboard magazine, at the 1989 National Association
of Music Merchandisers (NAMM) show, in Los Angeles.
Rudes will perform selected original compostions for
MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) keyboard.
"I'm very excited about the variety and quality of
the performers, this year, " says McManus, "Electronic
Tum to Music, page 8

photo by Deborah Pickett

College bids J arewe l to Carter
As of March 1, LCC's interim president will hold no title other than mister, and using it
would be uncomfortable to those who know Jack Carter. Surrounded by friends he has made
in his years of dedicated service at Lane -- faculty, staff, administrators, and students -Carter expresses his grati ude to them at a public retirement party Feb. 22 in the LCC
cafeteria. Carter is sporting a lei, symbolizing the retirement gift from college members, of
a trip to Haw ii for himself and his wife, Ilene.

EDITORIALS
Hats off to Fred Meyer for environmental awareness
Michael Omo_&!osso
Torch Editor

The wheels of change turn slowly, but turn
nonetheless, as is indicated in a Feb. 14,
Register-Guard brief under the Northwest Today
heading on page 5B. "Fred Meyer bans driftnet
tuna," reads the headline, and the story verifies
that fact.
Essentially, the corporation announced its
decision on Feb. 13 to stop purchasing tuna from
countries which claim the right to use driftnets.
Though Taiwan, Japan, and South Korea all
cling to driftnet fishery, Fred Meyer had only
contracted for tuna from Taiwan.
A number of company executives met last
November with representatives form the state
legislature and other groups to discuss driftnet
fishing. While it took three months from the

November summit for the company to take an
economic stand -- in the world of big business -Fred Meyer Inc. performed with lightning speed.
The ban only covers tuna packed for the Fred
Meyer house-brand, but still, it would take a lot
of Torchs to wrap even that much fish.
Driftnet fishing could be defined as the strip
mining of the ocean. Monofilament nylon nets
descend 20 - 40 feet below the surface of the ocean
and stretch for 20 or more miles raping the ocean
of not only the marketable fish being sought, but
porpoises, dolphins, sharks, smaller whales,
salmon, turtles, birds, otters, seals, and the list
goes on.
The Ford Foundation, Dow Chemical, even
petroleum giants like Exxon curry the favor of a
"sophisticated and liberal" audience by
supporting nature documentaries and jazz

Underdogs struggle for stature
My attention, this week,
is on the "underdog."
Victories, once thought to be
impossible by a majority of
Earth's residents, have now
become grist for future
history books.
In the Soviet Union; The
thud of their single party
system hitting the canvas
was as resounding as that of
Iron Mike Tyson, in his illfated
title
defense.
Onlookers to both knockouts
could do nothing more than
watch in stunned silence.
Meanwhile,
the
oddsmakers stood by,
grinning sheepishly, glad

that they'd laid off the
action on both bouts - only
because the respective

in

On the other hand, the Freddy stores, already
entrenched in the super-discount buyeverything-here marketing concept, have no
apparent need to entice a few hard-core savethe-world types with a media hype. And so I
accept their decision as one made out of genuine
concern for Mother Earth. Freddy, I salute you,
and I'll probably be stopping by more often, with
my wallet.
Ten years ago, I could not have imagined this
happening, neither could I imagine it occuring
five years ago. Somehow, though, in this year of
great changes, I can accept just about anything.

confused global divisions

wouldn't remain as they'd
been.
But just as Mike rose on

My Attention
by Ken Houghton
champs seemed to have
strangle holds on their
positions. All previous
pretenders to the thrones
had been routinely and
rudely slapped back into
line. There was no readily
apparent reason why things

concerts. While these companies attempt to
create a clean public image with philanthropic
gestures, they refuse to make environmentally
correct decisions which threaten dividend
returns.

unsteady legs to find that he
was no longer the undisputed
king of th(' heavyweight
ring, so too has the
Communist Party been forced
to make room for some
upstarts who've forced the
fat and sassy incumbents to

reckon with them.
In another di vision the
question arises; Can the wily
journeyman, Nelson Mandela, wrest the title from its
current record holders in his
federation?
The people's champ,
fighting out of Cape Town,
South Africa, fresh from his
27-year-long
training
regimen, courtesy of the
faltering powers that be,
seems ready to continue the
bout until victory comes to
his camp. His opponents,
while on the verge of
falling, still possess the
power for some devastating

attacks.

Letter refuted

applying it to the world
around them.
Personally, I enjoy all of
Unger's articles. And I can't
wait until Friday afternoon
when I finally get a quiet
hour to rip open the Torch to
Dr. Decorum's stress-reducing
delights.
You see, Randy, I don't
oppose legislative articles. I
like that information, too.
But many, many Torch
articles are politically and
scholastically informative
and report changes as they
occur. Read Omogrosso's
article regarding LCC's need
for a grant writer; read
Browning's article on
Denali's funding; read
Wilson's article on LCC's
serial levy. All these
articles appear in the paper
that carries your letter.
I think the Torch writers
are good. And due to the type
of articles they write, they
do a wonderful job of
increasing the students'
political and cultu ra 1
awareness.

Mandela's release was
ca use for celebration, the
estimated 50,000 that
gathered to greet him was
dispersed, feeling anything
but triumphant. They were
sprayed with police shotgun
fire when youths from the
throng began breaking into
and looting local stores. More
than a hundred were injured,
one killed, on this historic
Sunday. It's only a first step
in what promises to be a
treacherous journey to the
inevitable title bout. The
main concern now, is how
Tum to Underdog, page 3

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Support for Lewis
To the Editor:
It gives me great pleasure
to write this letter of support
for Martin Lewis who is up
for reelection to his seat on
the Lane Community College
Board of Education.
Lewis has served the
college, the community and

the whole of Lane County
with a dedication and
thoroughness that should be
an example to all public
servants. I have seen him
work through issues of
finance, policy and planning
and in every instance he
examines every option to its
fullest and makes decisions
with a lot of caring and a lot
of research.

I believe that when Lewis
leads LCC through the early
part of the '90s he will be
following the best pa th for
students, taxpayers and the
students and workers of the
future. My vote in Martin
Lewis will be a vote of
confidence.
Ivan Frishberg
ASLCC Treasurer

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February 23, 1990

The Torch

To the Editor:
I was surprised to read the
letter by our Cultural
Director, Randy Brown,
criticizing the Torch's
content.
Randy, you are asking
these creative writers to put
on blinders and report only
what happens in this school.
Well this school is part of a
larger picture, i.e. the world.
Yes, John Unger's article
on Yellowstone National
Park was important for
college students to read.
They have knowledge from
their science, forestry and
management classes that
applies to issues in that
article. When reading an
article on Eugene's wetlands,
students -- myself included -apply book knowledge from
biology and government
classes to gain working
knowledge of issues affecting
us all.
You miss an important
point in going to school here,
Randy, if you oppose
students taking knowledge
gained and learned here and

Jayne Miller
LCC student

Factual content of military lecture questioned
By Jerome Garger
Editor's Note: LCC English Instructor Jerome
Garger was invited to write this forum for
the T orc h. Unattributed sources are
available upon request.
"The Daily," LCC's newsletter for staff
and faculty, recently printed a United States
Air Force Community Relations official
release that offered to send Tactical Air
Command general officers to schools, "at no
charge," to lecture on "how effectively tax
dollars are spent."
I wonder if these officers will bring along
one of their famous $600 toilet seat covers or
a $7,600 coffee pot as a visual aid. Or if they
will discuss in detail the cost effectiveness of
their 173 brand new custom-made fax
machines purchased from Litton Industries,
the arms firm, at $421,000 each. (A fax
machine costs less than $1 ,000 and does not
use $100 a roll paper). Or if they will
explain Pentagon stockpiling of "at least $30
billion of spare parts, uniforms, and other
equipment that it does not need," with orders
in for "$1.8 billion more in supplies that its
own auditors say should be canceled"
(Register-Guard 2-4-90). Or if they will talk
us into believing that their proposed 132
first-strike Stealth B-2 bombers are a
bargain at $560 million apiece. With the
standard overruns, in fact, these planes will
cost over $1 billion apiece. Such a deal.
As a result of the Reagan-Bush military
buildup, weaponry and "defense" currently
cost US taxpayers $30 million an hour. In just
four years ('81-'85) the Pentagon budget
jumped from $147 billion to $239 billion.
These unprecedented increases cost the
American public over 1,146,000 jobs. How?
One billion dollars spent on guided missiles,
for example, creates 20,700 jobs. The same
amount, however, spent in health and
hospital services creates 54,260 jobs; in
education, 71,660 jobs. Of the fourteen
Western industrialized nations and Japan,
we rank first in military research and
development and first in military spending,
but fifth in civilian research and
development, eleventh in economic growth,
and thirteenth in real wage increases. For
every $100 available for domestic capital
formation, $46 in this country goes to the
military compared to $14 in West Germany
and $3.70 in Japan. Profits for military
contractors average 56% higher than profits
for businesses serving the civilian sector.
It is clear t}:lat our huge national debt, our
alarming trade deficit, and our inability to
provide decent housing, heal th care, child
care, services for the elderly, healing for the
environment, and educational opportunities
for the disadvantaged are largely the result
of massive military overspending. Add to
this the unfair tax breaks for large
corporations and the obscene welfare for the

underdo g

wealthy under Reagan and continuing under
Bush (who proposes further reducing the
capital gains tax for the rich), and the
causes of the problem become evident.
I hope that these officers will tell the
area homeless, including the many homeless
fa milies and children, why this rich society
cannot provide minimal housing for its
citizens. One reason is tha t public-housing
funds during the rip-off Reagan-Bush reign
dropped from $27.9 billion to $9.7 billion.
Scandal-smeared HUD had its subsidized
housing starts fall from 144,348 to 17,080. I
hope they'll explain to LCC students how
"kinder and gentler" George Bush can claim
to be our "Education President" when his
proposed budget for education docs not come
close to keeping up with inflation: it cuts
$500 million from the Perkins loan program
for low-income college students, and
decreases Pell grants for next fall by $66.5
million.
The military is not the only beneficiary,
however, of the massive theft from poor and
middle-class workers during the last nine
years. Under Reagan's tax "reform," the
ostensible tax rate of the very weal thy was
cut from 70 per cent to 28 per cent. If you made
$20,000 in 1984, the tax "reform" returned no
more than $521, but for those who made more
than $200,000 the tax break was almost
$27,000. Huge corporations paid a lower tax
rate than one of their average $16,000 a year
production line workers. Between 1931 and
1984 General Electric, Dow Chemical, ITT,
Boeing, Pepsico, Texaco, Lockheed, and other
corporations paid no federal income taxes -··
even though their average profit was $2.9
billion.
Another military man, President Dwight
Eisenhower, warned us several decades ago
of the greed and corruption of the "MilitaryIndustrial Complex": "Every gun that is
made, every warship launched, every rocket
fired signifies, in the final sense, a theft
from those who hunger and are not fed, those
who are cold and not clothed." For his
courage in telling the truth, Eisenhower was
labelled by some in his own Republican
Party as a Communist, a smear tactic still in
common practice.
As a final touch, now that peace threatens
to break out all over the world, the weapons
profiteers and the Pentagon, fearing
cutbacks, clamor for their slice of Bush and
drug czar William Bennett's bogus billion
dollar War on Drugs. So when the privileged
and highly paid general officers from the
Tactical Air Command show up at LCC,
where we've been nickle-and-diming it for
far too long, I hope that they will have done
their homework. I know that a lot of us
ordinary workers who pay the bills are
doing ours and that our eyes are open.

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much blood will be spilled in
that match-up.
Due to circumstances
beyond their control, the
underdog's (especially in
South Africa) hopeful cry
was best summed up by John
Milton in Paradise Lost,

". . . well hast thou fought
The better fight, who
singly hast maintained
Against revolted multitudes the cause
Of truth, in word mightier

than they in arms."
Small comfort to those
left reeling from blows
received, meted out by "they
in arms."
weary
heart
Take
arenas
in
pugilists,
worldwide the side of the
"doomed" have been racking
up an impressive win/loss
record. For every setback
suffered, three advances are
made, and the seeds for a
serious comeback bid are

sown.
Hopefully, in the very
near future, the "Undisputed
Heavyweight Champion of
the World" as far as
governments go anyway, will
be, without exception,
"People's Champs." There
will always be, in one
division or another, the
reigning titleholder who
stays on top by low blows and
cheap shots at opportune
moments. But that's life in
the ring. More later .. .

p hoto by Debora h Picke11

Former U.S. Marine, Jerome Garger, works for peace through
thought provoking wordsmithing.

ASLCC
CAMPU S
CALEN DAR
February 26th to March 2nd
Monday, February 26th
*ASLCC Senate meeting, 4:00 pm, in the
boardroom. The public is invited to attend.

Tuesday, February 27th
*GALA meeting, Cen. 316, 12:00-1:00 pm. The
public is invited to attend.
*Chemical Dependency Recovery Group,
11:00 am-11:50 am, in App. 215 A

Wednesday, February 28th
*FREE Noontime music. This week's feature
performer is Denyce Ward, acoustic extraordinaire. 11:30 am-1 :00 pm, in the Cafeteria.
*Speaker on AIDS, Math & Art 249, 1:00-2:00
pm. The public is invited to attend.
*FREE Coffee or tea in the Student Resource
ALL DAY 2nd floor, Center Building.
*Earth Day Committee Meeting, 2:30-3:30
Cen. 410. The public is invited to attend.
*Alcohol and Drug Awareness Class, 1:001:50 pm, Math & Art 249.
*Affected Others Group, for those affected by
another's chemical dependency. 9:00-9:50 am,
Cen. 220.
*GALA Meeting, Cen. 401, 3:00-4:00 pm. The
public is invited to attend.

Thursday, March 1st
*Multi-Cultural Center Social Hour, 1:00-3:00,
Cen. 409. The public is invited to attend.
*Alcohol and Drug Education, 1:00-1:50 pm,
Math and Art 247.

QUOTE OF THE WEEK:
"If Elvis is the King of Rock & Roll, then I'm
the Queen."

-Little Richard, 1957
The Torch

February 23, 1990

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Board member seeks Board
commissioner seat
solving problems facing Lane
County residents.
It has been one of Riggs'
long-standing goals to be a
county commissioner. She
says, though, that until now,
she's felt the county has had
excellent representation.

photo by Deborah Pickett

Pat Riggs
by Tracy Brooks

Torch Staff Writer
"Incredible," is how LCC
Board of Education member
Pat Riggs describes her
feelings about running for a
Lane County Commissioner's
seat.
Riggs, who says she's
forgotten what it feels like
to "live, breath and eat" a
campaign, says, "It's
exciting. It feels good."
Riggs says she likes going
door-to-door, garnering
support, and involving
herself in the demands of a
campaign. "That's the part
that is different or strange
about me."
She is running for the seat
representing the Springfield
District, currently held by
Steve Cornacchia.
Currently, Riggs works at
the Willamette Private
Industry Council in Youth
Services. She is a volunteer
member of the LCC Board of
Education, the Public
Employees Retirement Board
(PERS), the Springfield
Chamber of Commerce, as
well as the Lane County
Labor Council.
the
says
She
commissioner's position -- a
full-time job entailing
reviews of issues and
decisions concerning the
county -- would tie in with
her position on the LCC
Board, and with other
voluntary positions she
holds. She says all of her
service commitments meet
her goal of representing the
people on pressing issues, and

"The person we have
right now (Comacchia) does
not represent the community.
I know I can do that." Riggs
says that if she felt the
well
were
county
represented, she would not
have decided to run at this
time.
When asked how she
a
balance
would
commissioner's position on
other
her
of
top
Riggs
responsibilities,
replied, "I don't see a
conflict." Should she win
she would give up he;
position with the Private
Industry Council, and her
seat on the PERS Board.
Riggs would like to use
her different positions with
the county, the state, and
education to solve problems
in the county, such as
homelessness.
Accomplishing her goal,
according to Riggs, can and
must be done. "You just have
to put yourself into it and get
it done," she says. The
homeless, she says, are
waiting for people playing
politics, and they can't do
that anymore.
County
Former
Commissioner Chuck Ivey,
who also sits on the LCC
Board of Education, says, "I
think (Riggs would) be very
good as commissioner." The
time demands, he feels,
would not affect her. "I
think she's a very capable
person. Her energy level is
such that she seems to be
able to do it without any
problem."
Riggs says she would be
the
with
content
commissioner's position, and
that it would not be a
stepping stone to the state
legislature.
The primary election is
slated for May 15, where the
contest between Riggs and
the incumbent Cornacchia
should be decided, unless a
third opponent enters the
race.

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presented what became the
accepted compromise of funding the Foundation's salary
until the end of next year
(1990-91) with assurances
the Foundation will investigate alternative funding
through most of the
discussion, Jerry Sirois,
president of the LCC
Federation
Employee
(classified staff union) said,
"It almost sounds like it's a
mini bail-out."
Board member Chuck Ivy
sources and involve the rest
of the college in dialogue
concerning the problem.
He said the college
should "... give the students,
faculty , and staff a chance
for input. We could come up
with some darn good ideas.
It's happened before."

cent raise plus additional
increases based on a qualification formula (steps), and
those who have been at the
top of their respective levels
for three or more years will
get a $400 bonus, too. Parttime faculty will receive a
4.9 percent increase plus
steps. And instructors in
Adult Basic Education/High
School Completion/English
as a Second Language and
related programs will be
governed by the last contract.
The college will cover 115
percent of insurance coverage
for the remainder of this
year .md for next year with
a concerted effort by faculty
and administration to find
ways to hold down the
skyrocketing premium rates.

Marston later said in
conversation with the Torch,
"I feel the board members
made the best decision they
could and I'm proud of
them."
In contrast to Marston's
dissatisfaction with the
lack of dialogue concerning
the Foundation, he said he
was very satisfied with the
faculty contract negotiation
process. He attributed the
ease with which a settlement was reached to a deep
trust developed by the
faculty. That trust, he said,
came from the Board and
administration's inclusion of
all portions of the campus in
the presidential search and
selection process.
In 1990-91 full-time faculty will receive a 3.9 per-

OfNote
the Soviet Union -- and the worldwide
impact of these changes -- Wednesday,
Feb. 28. 12-1 p.m., in the LCC Board Room.
For more information, contact Kremers at
ext. 2434 or 2427.
* The Big Mountain Support Group will
hold a benefit dinner and video showing
to kick off spring activities in support of
the Navajo Indians who are continuing to
resist relocation from their homelands in
Arizona. The dinner will be at Kestral
Cafe, 454 Willamette, Sunday, Feb. 25,
from 5-8 p.m. The price runs on a sliding
scale: $4-$6, children under 10 half price.
The support group will be running its
annual Spring Food and Tool Drive for the
reservation, so guests are urged to bring
donations to the dinner. The following are
needed: nonperishable food staples;
garden tools, chainsaws, axes. No old
clothes please, except coats and blankets.

* Staff members from Voluntary Income
Tax Assistance (VITA) will be on the
second floor of the Center Building,
Mondays and Wednesdays, from 9 a.m. to
4 p.m., until April 15, to offer free help
with tax return preparations.
* The Big Brother /Big Sister of MidOregon will hold Bowl for Kids' Sake -1990, Sunday, March 11, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.,
at Fairfield Bowling Center in the Gilbert
Shopping Center, Hwy 99. Teams of three
to four bowlers collect monetary pledges
for each point scored. The organization
hopes to raise $50,000. Proceeds go to help
at-risk children between the ages of six
and 14 from single parent households. For
more information, or to register your team,
call Big Brother /Big Sister at 747-6632.
* Social Science instructor Joe Kremers
will lead a discussion on the political,
social, and economic changes occuring in

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SPORT S

Titans fall to Clackamas in regional playoffs to end season
The LCC Mens Basketball
team finished the season on
a sour note, losing a
heartbreaker in the regional
playoffs to Clackamas CC,
63-60, Thursday, Feb. 22.
The game wasn't decided
until the final seconds when
LCC, trailing 61-60, missed
an opportunity to win the

game as Jason Ward's shot
bounced off and was
rebounded by: the Cougars.
With 4:55 left in the half,
the Titans held its biggest
lead of the game, 25-18. The
half ended with LCC up by
three, 27-24.
The Cougars regained the

lead four and a half minutes
into the second half, 35-33,
and began to run away from
the Titans.
LCC battled back though.
With 30 seconds left in the
contest, Ward nailed a three
point shot to bring the Titans
to with in one, 60-61. The
Cougars turned the ball over

and LCC quickly ca lled
time-ou t with 23 seconds left
to set up for the final shot.
It was not to be though.
After rebounding Ward 's
m issed shot, Clackamas
controlled the ball, u ntil
hitting one last shot to end
the contest.
LCC was led in scoring by

Jay Willis with 16 points.
Rick Miller added 15.
Tim Osburn led the
Cougars with 24 points. Todd
Spencer and Brett Nesland
each added 13.
Th e Titans fi n ish the
season with a 16-10 overall
mark.

Wome n end season,
lose in regiona ls
The LCC Womens Basketball Team ended the season
with a 89-67 loss to Clackamas CC in regional playoff
action, Thursday, Feb. 22.
After finishing fourth in league play, the Titans
were looking to surge through the regional playoffs and
into the Northwest Athletic Association of Community
Colleges (NWAACC) Tournament in Walla Walla,
Wash. March 1-3. But the Titans were without the
services of Kelli Stonelake and Michelle Mathews,
both of whom were on the bench with injuries. With
only seven players available, the women were unable
to tum back the Cougars.
After eight minutes of play, the Titans trailed
Clackamas, 16-10. But with 8:12 left in the first half,
the Titans tied the game. Clackamas stormed back
though, netting six unanswered points. The Cougars led
at halftime, 42-33.
LCC opened the second half by going scoreless for the
first three minutes until Stacy Jepson nailed a shot to
end the dry spell. But by that time, the Cougars were
well on their way to victory.
Jepson scored a game high 27 points to set a new LCC
single season scoring record . Carrie Redifer added 16
points for the Titans.
The Cougars were led by Jennifer Drennen who scored
17 points. Alicia Stephenson knocked in 16 of her own
and hauled down 13 rebounds.
"We played a good ball club," said Titan Coach
Dave Loos.
The Titans finish the season with a 18-10 mark. Six
of their ten losses came at the hands of Clackamas and
UmpquaCC.

YOUR LIFT TICKET

photo by Thatcher Trombley

Titan post Matt Waddell soars through two Portland defenders for the shot.

Titan men drop two, finish fourth in league
Mens
Titan
The
Basketball team dropped its
final two games of league
play to finish fourth in
league standings.
LCC first lost in overtime
to Linn-Benton, 76-75, on Feb.
14, and then fell to Mt.
Hood, 108-92, on Feb. 17.
LCC got out of the gate
early against the visiting
Saints of Mt. Hood, scoring
the first eight points of the

game. But Mt. Hood stormed
back, taking a 53-38
halftime lead in to the
dressing room.
The second half was
dominated by Mt. Hood. The
Titans made a short run, but
could only come as close as
ten.
Titan post Jay Willis led
all scorers with 28 points.
Eric Obee chipped in 22 and
a game high 21 rebounds for
the Titans. James Coles led

the Saints with 26 points.
The Titans' loss to LinnBenton was a heartbreaker.
nailed a
Chris Whiting
jump shot with two seconds
in OT to lift Linn-Benton to
victory. The Roadrunners
overcame a four point deficit
in overtime to hang the loss
on the visiting Titans.
Whiting led Linn-Benton
with 24 points. Jay Willis
scored a game high 26 to
lead LCC.

Women split fmal two games, finish fourth
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The Lady Titans finished
league play by splitting
their final two contests to
finish with an 18-9 overall
record, fourth in league
standings.
Tuesday, Feb. 20, the
women traveled to face LinnBenton in a third place
tiebreaker, but fell to the
Roadrunners, 83-57.
Linn-Benton led by 13 at
the half, and was never
really challenged by LCC.
Michelle Derry scored 29

points and yanked down 13
rebounds to lead LinnBenton. Jennifer DeJ ong
added nine points and 17
the
for
rebounds
Roadrunners.
Kelli Stonelake led the
Titans with 12 points. Kristi
Potter grabbed 11 rebounds.
On Saturday, Feb. 17, the
team blew the Mt. Hood
Saints off the court with an
83-57 victory at home. LCC
held Mt. Hood scoreless for
the first 3:30 of the contest.

at
leading
After
halftime, 35-23, the Titans
let the Saints get no closer
than within eight. Stacy
Jepson led the way for LCC
with 15 points. Jennifer
Baldwin, Stonelake, and
Potter each added 14 points.
"We were in a slump, but
our intensity was turned up,
meaning better defense
equaling offense. Overall,
I'm really happy with the
win," commented Coach
Dave Loos.

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students and staff, 15 word maximum,
and will be printed on a space available
basis. All other ads are 15 cents per word
per issue. The Torch reserves the right
not to run an ad.

THE LEARNING DISABLED Student
Club meets Thursdays, 9-10 a.m., CEN
410.

HAND FED BABY Cockatiel, very
sweet & tame. Last one of clutch, super
pet. 484-2421.

OSPIRG'S publicity-planning meetings
for environmental issues of sustainable
concern are Tuesdays, 3 p.m., CEN 480.

1988 Ram 50 Hydraulic tilt bed, 2.8L,
4cyl, 5 spd, xtra cab, aluminum rims.
$7000 OBO. 741-1479.

WANTED

NEW SUBSTANCE ABUSE support
group for disabled persons: Wed . ,
11-12 noon, M&A 253.

SIX FOOT FIBERGLASS shell. $250
OBO. Call 345-8836.

WANTED: Interesting people to converse with others of like mind. Meet at
the Multi-Cultural Center, CEN 409,
every Thursday from 1:30 to 3 p.m.
MABEL'S
Reasonable.
485-2699.

NA MEETINGS Wednesdays, 12 noon,
M&A 245.

HOMECLEANING.
I work hard! Mabel,

AL-ANON MEETINGS, Thursdays, 12
noon, HEA 246.

CASH OR TRADE for best 35 mm
camera offered. Stephen, 6899586.

ITS WOMEN: Fridays, 2-4 p.m., CEN
220. Come for discussion group. See
friends!

I AM IN SEARCH of 70-80's VW bus must have a good body.John. 345-6769
after 4:30 p.m.

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ATTENTION: EARN money reading
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Details.
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ATTENTION - HIRING! Government
jobs, your area. $17,840 - $69,485. Call
1-602-838-8885, Ext. R12165. •
SPORTS PHOTOGRAPHER NEEDED
for volunteer position at the Torch.
Contact Deborah, CEN 205.
YOUTH LEADERS - Summer Conservation Corps Program is now hiring project supervisors. Successful applicants
will be highly motivated to work with
teenage youth, familiar with basic
ecological concepts, and have a
background in outdoor recreation. Extensive camping and travel required.
Northwest Youth Corps, P. 0. Box
5345, Eugene, OR 97405, 746-8653. •
OVERSEAS JOBS. $900 - $2000 mo.
Summer, year round. All countries. All
fields. Free info. Write IJC, P. 0. Box
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ATTENTION; EASY WORK, excellent
pay! Assemble products at home.
Details . (1) 602-838-8885 Ext.
W-12165 . •
WANTED : 10 AGGRESSIVE en trepreneurs interested in unlimited income in 15 billion dollar a year industry .
(503 ) 274-9149 .

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DISABILITIES ADVISORY COALITION offers two support groups: for
persons with disabilities; for their family
members. 343-7055.

COLLEGE REPUBLICANS meet every
Monday at 3:00 p.m. CEN 401.
Everyone welcome.

CYCLES/SCOOTERS;;;;;;;;;;.;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
1986 HONDA SPREE: Please buy! I
must sell! $300 OBO. Craig, 741-1479.
RALEIGH 12 speed, racing style. Sweet
deal at $50. Devan, Ext. 2657 or
342-2014.
89 DIAMONDBACK ASCENT EX
Mountain bike. Upgraded components.
$400 OBO. David, 683-9240.
'72 250cc Suzuki, TS model, great
shape. Dorothy, 942-0763 or ext. 2656.

AUTOS
I WILL BUY your car. Fixers OK. Call
Steve, 342-7818.
1981 VOLKSW AGON RABBIT,
84,000, AM / FM cassette, 4 speed,
black, 12/89 tuned, new battery, clean.
$2,000/TM. 484-0760.
1974 VW SUPER . Exe. cond. 11,000
mi. $2650 OBO. Jody, Ext. 2399,
Home-689-6025 .
87 HUNDAI, 5 dr, many features, must
see! $5000. 461-0181, ask for Teresa.
76 OLDS CUTLASS, power, cruise, nice
interior, regularly serviced, extremely
dependable. $800 . Call 485-0057.
ATTENTION-GOVERNMENT SEIZED vehicles from $100. Fords,
Mercedes , Corvettes , Chevys . Surplus
Buyers Guide . 1-602-838-8885 Ext.
A12165.

FOR SALE~~~~MusT SELL: FOOSBALL table, $150
OBO ; "Time Pilot" upright video
game, $350 OBO. Dan, 689-0847.
ART TABLE $50. Drafting machine,
24" arm, sturdy , K&E, appraised $335,
sell $175 OBO. 895-3381.

DISABILITIES ADVISORY COALITION offers substance abuse recovery
group for disabled persons. Call Bonnie,
683-2793 .

BALDWIN ORGAN, electric viva
model, full keyboard, percussion panel,
bench. $235 OBO. 895-3381.

DISABLED ADVISORY CLUB meets
Wednesdays, 2-3 p.m., CEN 420 .
Refreshments.

BIORHYTHMS eight dollars for three
months. Stan Lucker, 1761 W. 9th
Place, Eugene, 97402, 344-0332.

STUDENTS AGAINST ANIMAL
Abuse meet 11 -a.m. Wednesdays, Cen
316, Mezzanine of Learning Resource
Center (Library).

NEW HONDA STEREO with EQ &
speakers. Fits late model Hondas. $350.
Call 345-8836.

HELP DISABLED ADVISORY Club
raise $, get CCA booklets (CEN 213C),
return receipts to us.

PENNEY'S KING SIZE mattress &
foundation, in pampered condition,
with warranty. Need space. Only $165.
Paul, 687-9211 days, 9956800 evenings. •

BLAUPUNKT SUBWOOFER SYSTEM.
2-5 1 /2 drivers in custom enclosure. 90
watt integrated amplifier! $195 OBO.
741-1479.
WETSUIT, WOMEN'S SMALL, l /4
inch, cold water. Excellent condition.
345-0269.

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THE MESSAGE SECTION of the Torch
is for friendly, educational, personal or
humorous messages. This is not intended as a place for people to publicly
ridicule, malign or degrade any person
or group of people. Questionable ads
will not be run.
WANTED: Interesting people to converse with others of like mind. Meet at
the Multi-Cultural Center, CEN 409,
every Thursday from 1: 30 to 3 p. m.
LCC KARA TE CLUB meets Fridays. 7-9
p.m., PE 101. More info, Wes,
746-0940 or Steve, 343-2846.
CONDOMS. 6/$1. Student Health,
CEN 127.
CHESS ANYONE? Call or leave
message at SRC for David Holmes, Ext.
2342, or home: 741-1901.
NA MEETINGS Wednesdays, 12 noon,
M&A 245.
NEW SUBSTANCE ABUSE support
group for disabled persons, Wed.,
11-12 noon, M&A 253.
AL-ANON MEETING Thursdays, 12
noon, HEA 246.
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS meets
Monday & Friday, 12 noon, M&A 245.
All are welcome.
HI MOM ! We love everything about
you. We're glad you're our Mom . Love,
Kristen & Kellen .
SUE; DA. Your smile is glowing ; is this
from radiation or do you eat Wheaties?
LOVING OREGONIAN and Swedish
couple searches for a Caucasian baby to
adopt. Grandparents and cousins are
eagerly awaiting a new addition to our
happy families. We will love and cherish
a child. Please call us to find out more.
Legal, medical and pregnancy related
expenses paid . Portland attorney involved. Call collect or direct 503-294-0775.
Sare and Sten.
YOUNG LADY FROM Missoula, Montana who walked under my umbrella
2-8-90 call 726-6395.
JOIN ME ON A musical journey around
the world - Monday nights at midnight
on KRVM.

Free Pregnancy Testing

"We Care"
Eugene Medical Building
132 E. Broadway. Rm 720
Eugene. OR 97401
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that are high in saturated
fat and cholesterol. The
change'II do you good.

WANTED
We buy ~te_reos. VCR's
& sound ·equipment.

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Next time you feed
vour face,
think about your heart.
American Heart
Association
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TRANSITION TO SUCCESS women:
Your discussion group meets weekly,
CEN 220, 2-4, every Friday.
SOCCER, SOUTHBANK Field, 3 p.m.
Wednesdays. Come show your stuff &
have fun. By foot bridge.
NO BOSSES! Run your own business
while in school. To see video, mention
ad. Jon, 747-8102.
MULTI-ENGINE RATING, IFR competency, $990. Based on 2 or more doing concurrent training. Multi-engine
airplane available for check ride & for
rent. Trade-A-Plane & Western Flyer on
sale. McKenzie Flying Service.
688-0971.
WANTED: 10 AGGRESSIVE enterpreneurs interested in unlimited income
in 15 billion dollar a year industry. (50 3)
274-9i.49.
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS meets
Mon. &Fri., 12 noon, M&A 245. Open
meeting. All are welcome. Experience
strength & hope.

WANT TO RENT~~;;;
Large costal house to rent August 14. Includes boat use . Deposit OK. 935-3625
evenings, Leona.
ROOMMATE WANTED: country living, lg. house. $300 plus 1/2 util.
937-3906.
FEMALE TO SHARE 3 br apartment
w/same in West Eugene. $162.50 plus
1/2 util, deposit. 485-0057.

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before Mar. 10, $69. Nightshades
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papers, resumes, etc. Professional and
accurate . Call 485-3768.
WORD PROCESSING. Fast & accurate.
Free pick-up/delivery. Call Lexie
345-8763.

EDUCATION;;;;;;;;;;._;__;__;_
SCHOLARSHIPS: COMPUTERIZED
matching of students with available
academic scholarships. For info, write:
Scholarship Guidance Services, 1430
Willamette, Suite 211, Eugene, OR
97401. •

EVENTS~~~~~
BINGO! LOWELL FIRE HALL, 389 N.
Pioneer, every 2nd Tuesday, 7 p.m. Proceeds help purchase medic unit.
FRIDAYS 2-4 p.m. Discussion group
for Transition To Success women.
CEN220. Come join us.
LANE WRITERS CLUB meets Fridays
2-3, CEN 476. Share. Learn. Make contact with other writers.
COLLEGE REPUBLICANS meet every
Monday at 3:00 p.m. CEN 401.
Everyone welcome.

FREE

FREE LUNCH, noon to 1 p.m., and Bible Study, 1:15 - 2 p.m., Ind Tech 218,
every Thursday. Sponsored by the Baptist Student Union.

FREE LUNCH, Noon-I p .m., and Bible
Study 1: 15-2 p.m. in Ind Tech 218.
Every Thursday. Sponsored by Baptist
Student Union.

WOMEN'S HEALTH CARE available
in Student Health. Complete exam $22 .
All services confidential. CEN 126.

SNIFFLES? SNEEZES? WHEEZES?
COUGHS? Sound familiar?? Student
Health can help. CEN 127.

WANNA DANCE? Let KUJI Sound do
the lights and music at your next dance
or party. Call 726-1374.

JOIN US FOR FREE lunch, and sharing .
Wed., 12-1. HEA 246. Episcopal Campus Ministry .

CONDOMS 6/$1.
CEN 126.

TO GOOD HOME- two beautiful kittens - 4-5 months old. 686-2118 , ask for
Terry.

Student Health,

WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY by experienced professional. Affordable
rates. Deborah Pickett, 746-3878 evenings.
CUSTOM DESIGN dressmaking : No
patterns needed. Women's &
children 's. Weddings, costumes, professional & streecware . Carol, 726-5260.

WEEKLY DISCUSSION GROUP for
Transition To Success women . Coffee/tea . Question? Ext. 2241. Fri . 2-4.
CEN 220.

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ADORABLE TERRIER MIX puppv. 8
months, male, housebroken , loves kids .
Free to good home. 942-8146.

HEALTHY & PRODUCTIVE fruit trees
are the result of good pruning. Call Dan
LCC/WAC, 726-3959 .

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WRITING PROBLEMS? Tutors offer
free help with idea development, conventions, proofreading, etc. CEN476.

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ART & ENTERTAI NMENT----- ----Music continued from page 1
Artistry" is a musical avenue
that allows some of my more
the
students
gifted
opportunity to share the
stage with accomplished
artists, in a professional
atmosphere."
Sharing the stage, (in
order of appearance) are:
Chris Owen, composer and
LCC Music Lab Coordinator;
David Helfand, Celtic
harpist, with his ensemble;
Brad Stadsvold, LCC
electronic music student;

LCC
Stevens,
Chris
electronic music student on
keyboard and MIDI drums;
and LCC alumnus, Enrique
Rios, accompanying Stevens
on saxaphone.
Continuing the roster of
the
is
performers,
husband/wife duo of Ben
Wertheimer and Cathy
Hudnall. Their musical
incorporate
creations
synthesizers, samplers,
MIDI violin, and Cathy's
vocals.

Kammerer,
Edward
University of Oregon
professor of music, will also
perform his arrangement for
and
horn
piano,
synthesizers.
local
Two
composer/performers, Don
Thumel and Don Latarski,
will join forces to present a
medley of their original
compostions, that span a
musical spectrum from neoclassicd to jazz fusion.
Thun :el, an LCC alumnus,

concert organist and MIDI
consultant, will perform on
MIDI grand piano, with
electronic, instrumental
accompaniment from LCC
instructor and electronic
musician, Don Latarski,
Of his solo piece, Latarski
says, "The fascinating thing
. . . is that everything the
audience hears, will come
from one, small unit. That is
the power of technology
today; it just keeps getting
smaller and more powerful."

"Electronic Artistry" will
also include workshops on
February 23,
Friday,
beginning at 9 a. m. The
workshops are sponsored by
various
and
ASLCC
businesses, they will present
the latest 'techno-tools'
available, for electronic
musicians.
The cost of attending one
workshop is $5, and $10 for
attending two to four
workshops. Call 726-2202 for
more ticket information.

Film exposes GM's callousness
review hr Bob Parker

Torch Staff Writer

Studio Assistant David Chalat's "Planetary
Prayer Wheel" spins while LCC student Todd Stout
looks on. Chalat and studio assistants Brooke
Stone, Gary Stanfield, and Jeff Gent are currently
exhibiting their works in the LCC art gallery.

Highlights
* Hamlet opens at 8 p.m,

Feb. 23 at the Robinson
Theatre on the U of 0
Additional
campus.
performances are set for Feb.
24, March 1-3 and 9-10.
Curtain time for all
performances is 8 p.m. Call
ticket
for
346-4191
information.
* A week in the life of
Eugene/Irkutsk, an exchange
photography exhibit will be
on display at the Photo
Zone/New Zone Gallery
through March 1. Other
activities are planned; for
more information, call 4846796.
* The Lane County Audubon
Society will show a slide
show of "Bird and Other
Animal Life of Australia
and New Zealand" at their
Feb. 27 meeting, which
begins at 7:30 p.m. For more
information call 343-2174 or
485-BIRD.
* The University Theatre
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February 23, 1990

will open Oh Dad, Poor Dad,
Mama's Hung You in the
Closet and I'm Feelin' So Sad
Wednesday, Feb . 28, at 8
p.m. in the Arena Theatre on
the U of O campus.
Additional performances are
scheduled for March 1-3 and
8-10. All performances begin
at 8 p.m. For ticket
information, call 346-4191.
LCC Performing Arts

726-2202

CATCH THE

All our lives we Americans have been told
that capitalism is a benevolent system. All
we have to do, the line goes, is work hard
and be loyal. As the private sector prospers
so will we.
Michael Moore's film, "Roger and Me,"
raises serious questions as to the validity of
such a philosophy.
"Roger and Me" is a documentary about
the city of Flint, Mich. -- birthplace of
General Motors. For decades the residents of
Flint enjoyed economic stability and job
security under the patronage of GM.
Then, in the mid '80s, with profits at an
all-time high, GM Chairman Roger Smith
decided that it was time to streamline •
operations (capitalist jargon for reducing
labor costs). The decision was made to move
most of GM's Flint operations to Mexico,
where wages would be a mere 70 cents-anhour.
The result was that nearly 35,000 GM
workers lost their jobs. Needless to say, this
had a devastating effect on the city.
Moore's original idea for the film was to
interview Smith and take him on a tour of
Flint to see the effects of his decision. Smith,
however, was not at all cooperative, so
Moore took his camera to the streets and let
the people of Flint tell their own story.
In this powerful film, we see what the
desperate people of Flint have to do to
survive -- from the woman who sells Amway
products to the woman who raises and sells

FEBRUARY
23&24
8:00P.M.

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And as you sit and watch "Roger and Me,"
please remind yourself that this is the price
that ordinary people must pay for the "free
and open" marketplace that our president
champions so fervently.
Editor's Note: "Roger and Me" is currently

playing in
theaters.

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But we find out at the end of the movie
that this man was also a victim of the
layoffs. The company he so ardeptly
defended even betrayed him.
The film ends with Smith delivering his
annual Christmas address, piped via
satellite to every GM facility in the world.
As he goes on about how this is a time of the
year for love and compassion, viewers see
footage of our old friend the deputy -evicting yet another family.
If you believe the platitude that,
"What's good for GM is good for the
country," please see this film.

ITS

SOUNDS/

- ~ ELECTRONIC
ARTISTRY '90

rabbits ("for pets or meat" the sign in front of
her house reads).
One of the film's "stars" is a man who
worked for GM for 17 years and now works as
a sheriff's deputy. His sole duty is to evict
people from their homes. Family, after
family is shown being put out into the street;
mothers, babies, furniture and all.
And then there is the company lawyer
who speaks on GM's behalf. This man looks
right into the camera and says, without
flinching, that GM is simply in the business
of making money, that they owe nothing to
their workers or to the community.

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