Lane
Community
College
Vol. 26

Eugene, Oregon

May 3, 1991

No. 25

'Costly' special election to be t,eld

Applicants 1ilefor ,'Denali, '
'Torch' editor

Proposed LTD measure postponed
by Joe Harwood
Torch Staff Writer

•··selection setJor May 10
by Chris Prather
Torch Sbi/f Writer

The 1991 Media Commtssionwillmeeton

May .1 0to interview applicants and select

editorsfornextyear'sDenaliandTorch,LCC's.
literary magazin~ and student.newspaper.. •
Applicants must meet a' basic Mecllit

Commission requirement of completing six
credits during the last 12 months and.hold a
GPA of2.00 or better. .
Pete .Peterson, Torch rtews and editotial
advisor and a member of the Media ConF

A proposed Lane Transit District (LTD) group pass
for LCC students, similar to the University of Oregon's
student ridership program, will not appear on the May
6-8 ASLCC ballot.
The proposal, if approved, would have been funded
by increased student incidental fees.
AGroupPassComm ittee,appointed by ASLCCPresident Michael Omogrosso last fall, has made slow progress in developing workable plans and negotiations
due to changes in leadership, failure to establish a legitimate time frame in which to submit a rational
counter-proposal, and lack of relevant data.
Because the proposal failed to make the ASLCC ballot, a special election will be held later this spring or

next fall, according to committee chair Seth Craig. The
cost of a special election is estimated. to be about 75
percent of a regular election, or about $770.
The committee "sat for two months (in the fall) with
no action," acknowledges Omogrosso. The lack of action prompted. him to invite Craig to sit as co-chair.
Omogrosso's decision resulted in former committee
chair Loring Hummel's leaving.
Omogrosso says that Craig, who currently serves as
ASLCCcommunications director, entered into the process late and managed to make some progress.
However, committee member David Lankton feels
progress was too slow. He claims that weak leadership
on Craig's part, lack of an established deadline to make
a counter proposal to LTD, and internal political manTurn to Postponed, page 5

mission, says, ~'It's a competition ... Jtisoften

very diffjcult to decide/' explaining that the ~
Media Commission usually looks forsome!- '
one with a background of journalismexperi-

ence, management skills, an ability t<> solve
problems, and someone who has concrete
plans for the publications next year.

• Two students, Kelley Egre and Joe Har..
wood, are vying forthe Torch editor position,
while students ·Bonita Rinehart, Jeanette
Nadeau, and Kelli Ray are competing for
Denali's editorship.
"We are delighted with the quality of this
years candidates," says Peterson. 'We have
five outstanding applicants."
Torch Editor Devan Wilson, also a Media
Commission member, agrees with Peterson.
"It's going to be a really tough call. I'm very
impressed with the applicants for both positions.
"That's a plus though. With such outstanding candidates, I, .as member of the
commission, am confident that whoever
receives the appointments will perform
admirably in their appointed role," Wilson
says.
The 16 member 1991 Media Commission
consists of three representatives from the.
college administration, four faculty members, three classified employees, and six
students appointed by ASLCC and the currest of the editors of the Torch and Denali.

Area Marine reservists return to celebration
Members of the 6th Bridge Company and 6th Engineer Support Battalion Marine reservist units
returned to Eugene Wednesday, April 1, to an entourage of flags, flowers, and waiting family
members at Mah Ion Sweet Airport. Here, a local reservist receives a long awaited hug and kiss from
a loved one.

Exchange brings Soviet student to LCC
by Kelley Egre
Torch Staff Writer

Two weeks ago, on April 14, a lone
man stepped off a plane into a new
culture, a new country, and a new
program.
Exchange Student Erik Kalashnikov,
23, was chosen by LCC staff and his
own school back in the U.S.S.R., the
Irkutsk State Teachers Training Institute of Foreign Languages, to be the
first Soviet exchange student to attend
LCC.
According to Kalashnikov, a woman
called him from the dean's office of his
school and explained that he had been

chosen to go to U.S. He said at first he
thought it was a joke.
"I was surprised when I found out I
go to America," he says. ''Not too many
of my friends have ever come to America."
First, Kalashnikov flew to Moscow
to obtain a passport, but, as with many
travelers, he had to contend with red
tape and was unable to receive one at
that time. Apparently he couldn't
complete his 120 form, a form admitting exchange students into the U.S.
The document requires students to pass
the Test Of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), which determines if

they meet the minimal requirements.
Kalashnikov had yet to meet this .requirement.
"So I went back to Irkutsk to try to
pass my exams (which I did)," he says.
"Then I returned to Moscow again and
got my Visa."
Due to his abilities as a student and
the fact he was sped.ally chosen to come
to the U.S., Kalashnikov's school paid
his travel expenses w:hile he applied
and acquired a scholarship from LCC
for this term.

ing Arts, Art and Applied Design, and
Media Arts Technology Departments.
Kalashnikov feels the arrangement is
working out very well at this time and
admits he really likes the Reids..
He is also becoming familiar with
the surrounding area, as the Reid family has escorted. him to see the local
sights.
"I°loved Skinner's Butte ... up at the
top. It is very beautiful." He adds that
he likes -the mild, moderate climate
Eugene offers as well. The weather in

Currently, Kalashnikov is living with
Dick Reid, chairperson of the Perform-

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Editor
Devan Wilson

Assoc. Editor
Mary Browning

Production Manager

Sports Editor

Entertainment Editor

Robert Catalano

Photo Editor

Tracy Brooks

Erin Naillon

Darien Waggoner

Proposals reviewed
Nextweek,on May6-8,students will take.tothepollsfor
the Spring ASLCC Elections, where they'll cast votes of
support for candidates for the positions of president and
vice president, senator, and cultural director (although no
student filed for the position of cultural director by the
April 17 deadline., student Mitchell Mathews has declared
himself a write-in candidate for the post).
Also going before shtdents are two ballot measures.
Here, the Torch takes a critical lookat these two proposals.
Ballot Measure .1
This measure, to establish a consistentJevel of funding
for LCC's student literary and art magazine, Denali, is not
a request for an increase in student fees. H passed, this
measure would instead mandate that3 percent of the first
$5 of student fees be designated for increased funding of
Denali publication costs.
Published three times during the school year, Denali
provides students an.avenue for literary and artistic ex~
pression. The roles of the Denali editotandN~/her staff is
toensurethatthisavenuedoesexist,and that the magazine
meets the highest ofstandards. However, editor and staff
are hampered each year by constant fund raising efforts to .
ensure that adequate financial support for the publication

exists.
Since this ballot measure does not seek. to increase
student fees, but ~tead seeks to establish predid~~l~,
•recurringsupportfromanalreadyexist1;~tti~dalsource,..:
, . votersshouldcasta i~~''voteon this:qte~1P~".and ensui, '.
that their literary and art magazine C9llti!'qe$ to meet the· •·
highest of standards.
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Ballot Measure 2
This measure reads: To alleviate dn·ldcare needs of
studentsatLCC,shall thestudentfeesberaised$5, to beset
aside in a.fund to aid LCC students with.their childcare
needs. .

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'l'heTorch recognizesandapplaud$AS~~~foritspr:pa,;..
•'.tfve commitment to meeting on--campus ,ottdcare need$.
However, as an attempt to address and relieve this prob.- · •·
lem, this measure clearly misses the marl<+•
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Because of its vague and ambiguous w~rding, the Torch
feels voters should not support this measure as drafted.
First, the measure . dQeS not specify 90)Y these funds
:wouldbeadministereq~ Cultqral DirectorI~~BosewOQd,.·•·•·

, .}Â¥h.odrafted theme"'u~ say~ she d~~~f!l)tpOtV~et<\
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In addition, the measure does not defin~lY~at "need!~ t
will be met,how this money wilt be distribittea, or gujd~
lines for establishing eligibility for the.!!idO .
Throwing money at a problem is neves:.a solution,, but .
especially so when llO stipulations are .gi.ven for how or
when this money is to be used.
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Although ASLCC'&intelltionsar~aqtnir~b!e, ithasfailed }h
to provide voters with identification of·,v)\o would bef!:
accountable for the management of the fund~ nor concrete •
concepts of how that management would . take place.
Consequently, though voters maysupmf ~~ting 011.
campus childcare needs, they should not support this •
measure as drafted.
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Production Staff: Erin Sutton. Paul Stapleton, Donna Gavin, Joe Halwood, Mark Hafner,
Jeanette Nadeau. Tom Warner, Brad Warren
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Staff Writers: Kelley Egre, Erin Sutton, Carl Mottle. Chris Prather. Luke Strahota, John
Unger, Jeff Newton. Chris Barron, Feather Crawford, Joe Harwood, Shane Wells. Claudia
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May 3, 1991

The Torch

Child abuse prevention focuses
on offenders, not victims
In the April 30, issue of The
Register-Guard, there was a
small news item reporting that
First Lady Barbara Bush has
decided to promote prevention
of child abuse as a national
priority.
Herein LaneCounty,dueto
recent events involving the
death of Ryan Bird and the
abuse of Stephanie Moss, the
majority of citizens would
probably agree with Mrs.
Bush's assessment.
However, at the White
House, where Mrs. Bush resides, the majority of presidential advisors don't seem to
agree with her.
Since George Bush entered
the White House in 1988, not
only has the subject of child
abuse prevention been relegated to the rhetorical graveyard of campaign promises,not
one piece of significant social
legislation involving the care
of children has passed the
ready and waiting veto pen of
Mr. Bush.
When the administration
does mention the child abuse
problem, it usually refers to
prosecution of offenders rather
than the protection of children.
Most child abuse prevention
experts agree that prosecution
of offenders is only dealing
with a single symptom of a
much larger disease. In other
words, prosecuting offenders
to stop child abuse is somewhat like using a band-aid to
stop an arterial blood flow.
Consider this: Prevention
experts believe if stronger steps
aren't taken to curb child abuse,
the U.S. prison population will
see a drastic increase from
present numbers ( where the
U.S. already ranks number one
in the world), there will be a

significant decline in the ability of the U.S. to compete either
economically or scholastically
with other developed nations,
and the possibility of an arising new generation of abusive
and violent parents who can

commentary
by robert catalano
only exacerbate an already
serious problem.
The steps the government
must take, according to many
human development experts,
are to provide for:
• Increased access to prenatal care for U.S. women;
• Nutrition programs for
both mothers-to-be and children from the ages of birth to
five years;
• Parenting skills programs
aimed at teenaged mothers-tobe and public high school students (male and female);
• Increased availability for
affordable child-care for families with working parents.
Adequate access to prenatal
care would go a long way to
prevent a plethora of U.5. social problems. Many medical
and social experts agree that a
number of childhood diseases
and central nervous system
disorders could be prevented
if women receiveadequatecare
while pregnant.
Inadequate nutrition has
been scientifically linked to
lower brain function, as has
inadequate prenatal care, and
aberrant behavior in children.
This could easily explain why

so many children suffer from
hyperactivity and seem to be
less able to positively deal with
frustration.
Parenting skills classes, according to many experts,
would teach young mothers to
better deal with the frustrations
of being parents while learning to accept the responsibilities of being adults. In many
cases, young girls (or mere
babies) are having babies, and
without parenting skills, the
children of these young girls
will pass their inexperience on
to a new generation of inexperienced parents-to-be.
Many victims of sexual
abuse become victims because
their parents are out working
and unable to provide adequate supervision. These children tend to tum to surrogate
parents, or strangers, for comfort when the real parent is not
around, and vulnerable children are ripe to be abused. Affordable access to child-care,
with adequate licensing guidelines, would reduce the
children's vulnerability and
increase parental peace of mind
on the job.
But, whenever legislators
have introduced bills in Congress to implementthese measures, these bills have either
been rejected by conservatives,
or met with a Bush veto.
It seems conservatives, including Mr. Bush, are more inclined to hear the sounds of
bombs bursting in air or cash
registers ringing, than they are
willing to hear an a bused
child's cry.
If Mrs. Bush really cares
about child abuse, she'll encourage her husband to cure
child abuse, rather than deal
with its symptoms.

opinion poll

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Question of the week: Why do you feel so few people have filed for student government positions for next year?

Shane Stalcup

Yujiro Konagawa

Michael Corleto

Laura Dow

Jeff Ramsey

Business Administration

Business

Science

Machine Tech.

Undecided

" . .. These people who
have those positions
(cultural director and
treasurer) have the
greatest amount of responsibility of anybody
on the whole board ...
so I think that is proba'bly the reason ... it
takes a special kind of
person to take those
positions and do
something with them."

"I think because most
students are not interested in government.
The government is not
concerned with our daily
lives, and real lives in
school, and most
students are not concerned about government."

"Because I think Americans are apathetic
politically. As a culture
we are just apathetic
right now ... you are
seeing the micro of
what I consider to be a
macro cosmic problem,
which is just apathy in
general ... "

Nursing
"I think people are

"The economic situation. People have to
work, if they have
school and work, it
would be kind of hard to
juggle school and work
and keeping involved in
the politics would taKe a
lot of time, and people
don't have time to do all
that at the same time."

"Students haven't been
educated on the importance of student government on this campus
life, and student government really plays a significant role in what
happens here ... we as
students don't really
understand the impact
and because of that
there is apathy."

INTERVIEWS BY ERIN SUTTON

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apathetic, but I don't
really know why. I
wondered if the war in
general or the state of
the world has got more
people apathetic than
they usually are."

Robin Robbins

PHOTOS BY ERIN NAILLON
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Lack of adequate childcare
sows seeds of social problems
There is a crisis in this country. Our children aren't getting
their most basic needs met.
There is a measure on the ballot for spring elections at LCC
which addresses an urgent
need on our campus. I'm talking about the ballot measure
which would give student
support to students on this
campus with childcare needs
(see voters pamphlet, pages 6,
7). Thisinvolvesraisingthestudents fee by $5, about the cost
of a six-pack or a couple of
lunches.
Parents who have to go to
school to acquire the skills they
need to support their children
are often denied access to
education because of the prohibitive cost of children (the
cost for each month of childcare for a child under 18 months
of age is around $450).
But cost isri't the only issue.
Many parents spend as many
as three hours a day on the bus
getting their children to and
from childcare providers and
themselves to and from school.
It isn't a happy situation for

Why wait for
LTD measure?
To the Editor,
During last spring' s ASLCC
elections, the possibility of a
new LTD bus program similar
to that of the University of
Oregon's in the near future at
LCC, was becoming a reality.
But in the wake of this year's

many of the students here who
have to be separated from children who may be too young
for that separation, often from
nursing mothers.
Lastyear,asurveywasdone

forum
by trish rosewood
by the students which indicated that65percentofthemen
and 75 percent of the women
would be willing to pay increased fees to assist with childcare needs of the students.
These numbers are impressive
and consistent with the fact that
80 percent of the cost of attending LCC is paid by local prop~
erty taxes, and state and federal contributions. We would
not be able to attend (most of
us) LCC if it weren't for these
other contributions to our
education. Let's give the students with childcare a chance
to get what they need and
support the 1991 childcare
ballot measure.

elections, what was once great
anticipation for an LTD ballot
measure to arise, has instead
become non-existent due to
"lack of time."
I, among many students, am
disappointed that those I
elected to the student government failed to deal with the
issue until the last minute.
All students would benefit
Turn to Letters, page 8

When children are separated too young and at too far
a distance from their parents
and receiving inadequate care,
the seeds for all kinds of social
problems that we will be paying for down the line, in in-.
creased mental health problems, in increased gang membership (what does a gang do
for a child but replace some of
the functions of a family), and
in increased number of cages
to warehouse citizens wedidn' t
take care of when we had the
chance.
My daughter went to an
inadequate childcare home,
across town from my vocational school, when she was
one (years old). I experienced a
great gtjef at the separation,
but I needed to get the skills for
a job I could support her with.
She still suffers from the insecurity that situation created. If
she had been near to the site of
my school, it would have made
the transition so much healthier. She is twelve now, and I no
longer need childcare myself,
but there are so many who do.

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The Torch

May 3,1991

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N() · cfMCO -de Mayo cel9bration planned at LCC
by Claudia G. Reid

Confliction with U of O's activities
influences decision to not partake

Torch Staff Writer

There will be no Cinco de Mayo celebration on the
LCC campus this year, announced Connie Mesquita,
the coordinator of the Multi-Cultural Center.
students, $8 for the general public and $3.50 for
'
children 12 and under. Tickets can be obtained at La
"Part of the reason is that the holiday happens to
Tiendita, 775 Monroe St., Eugene; the Erb Memorial
fall on a Sunday," Mesquita said. "This year, also,
Union Building (EMU) Main Desk, at the U of O; and
LCC activities would conflict with those at the
University of Oregon. "We like to dovetail our MEChA, located in Suite 161 of the EMU, 346-3508.
Admission to Saturday's activities is free.
activities with theirs- we don't like to compete."
Cinco de Mayo is celebrated to commemorate a
In addition, some organizations around town have
battle in which the French were temporarily driven
taken on Cinco de Mayo activities, Mesquita said.
out of Mexico in 1862. It was an important day
Neighbors at Emerald Park are planning activities,as
because the Mexican people showed they were willing
is the El Torito Restaurant.
to die rather than give up their land and liberty to
another strong country, Mesquita said.
"There's too much happening, and I don't think
The U of O's celebration will feature a Cinco de , we would get much impact (from a Cinco de Mayo
celebration)," Mesquita said.
Mayo Banquet and Dance on Friday, May 3, and a
Cultural Night-with singing, pinatas and folkloric
While it is an "important holiday, Mesquita
dancing-on Saturday, May 4. Children are welcome explained,Mexican people do not even think of Cinco
at all of the activities, adds Mesquita.
de Mayo as the biggest holiday of the year. Mexican
Tickets for Friday's dinner and dance are $7 for Independence Day in September is much more

'Denali' measure
approved f9r ,ballot
by John Unger
Torch Staff Writer

At the April 29 ASLCC Senate meeting, the Senate approved
placing a measure on the May 7-8 ballot and in the voter's
pamphlet pertaining to Denali magazine funding.
The Senate also approved the transfer of $4,000 from the
ASLCC Networking Capital Fund to balance other overdrawn
accounts, and continued discussion of effective strategies for
involving students in student government.
The Senate amended the Denali ballot measure at the April 22
meeting to specify that 3 percent of the first $5 of student fees
would be dedicated to supporting Denali, if approved by student
voters. Tl)is process would generate about $3,600 annually (Last
week, the Torch erred in reporting that the Senate voted to put the
measure on the ballot at the April 22 meeting, rather than just
approving the specification amendment).
ASLCC Secretary Jeannee Beauchaine encouraged the Senate
to approve the transfer of $4,000 from the Networking Capital
Fund to other funds that may possibly be overdrawn by the end
of the college fiscal year. Due to floating paperwork involving
bills and receipts that have not been received, she said she could
not specify the amounts of overdrawn accounts.
Other business
• Encouraging the Senate to organize student attendance at
the regional hearing of the federal Reauthorization of the Higher
E<;iucationActtotakeplaceattheUniversityofOregon'sStraub
Room on May 11, Omogrosso said that he is also exchanging
information about the hearing with the U of O's student government.
Noting that the act ,is approved every five years and that
changes to the bill are often made at that time, Omogrosso said,
"This is probably the most significant legislation for students
around."
He added that possible changes at the upcoming heam1b
include lower loan amounts, less grants, and an "ability to
benefit" clause that would result in less accessibility to loans for
low-income people.
• Omogrosso also encouraged ASLCC to participate in the
United States Student's Association's mailing campaign that
will target federal representatives for support of an increase in
federal higher education funding for students needing financial
aid.
The next Senate meeting will be on May 6, at 3 p.m., in the
Boardroom.

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Real independence didn't occur in Mexico until
1910 when the Mexican people drove out the Spanish.
That's what Independence Day commemorates and
why it is the largest holiday in Mexico, she said.
"Today, Cinco de Mayo in America is celebrated to
remind Latinos to keep fighting back, to keep going
and keep struggling," she said.
Mesquita adds that although no activities have
been planned at LCC for May 5, an International
Night - featuring dinner, program, and dance has been planned for Friday, May 24, to celebrate all
the people's of the world. Band members from the
popular group Caliente will perform, and students
from the S.O.M.E. (Student Organizational MultiEthnic) Club will parade in international costumes
during the program.
Mesquita says she would also like to have a Latino
Celebration in July, involving the college and the
surrounding community.

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"It would be a celebration of all Latin American
people," she said.

Student named Miss Lane County
by Chris Prather
Torch Staff Writer

"No matter what.:. it's a
growing experience," says
LCC student Patricia McKenzie about the Miss Lane
County Pageant.
McKenzie who has participated in the event every year
since 1989, says she didn't win
her first year due to an age
factor and a lack of experience. But }Vas encouraged to
try again thenextyear. So she
did, this time losing by a close
margin. .
Finally, last weekend at the
Eugene Hilton, 20-year-old
McKenzie was named as the
winner of the 1991 Miss Lane
County contest.
"I'm really excited because
I've worked so hard for this,"
states McKenzie.
She says the pageant is not
based on beauty, as most
people believe. In fact, 40
percent of a contestant's score
is based on talent alone, and
another 30 percent is based
on a personal interview with
the judges.
And, contrary to popular
belief, judges award points
for the bathing suit competition not on the co11testant's
good looks in a bikini, but on
her physical fitness.
The category only accounts
for 15 percent of the overall
scoring. Another 15 percent
is based on the evening gown
and onstage personality category.
In fact, says McKenzie, the
pageant is not really a competition because each person
is rated individually.

photo by John

1991 MISS LANE COUNTY PATRICIA McKENZIE

''It's what's inside of you
that's going to make you win
it," she says.
The Miss Lane County
Pageant is a preliminary
contest for the Miss America
Pageant. McKenzie will have
a year and three mouths to
train for next year's Miss
Oregon Pageant in Portland.
If she wins there, she will
eventually compete in the
Miss America Contest.
McKenzie first became
interested in the Miss Lane
County Pageant through her

rally advisor at Springfield
High School, who happened
to be on the pageant committee.
Besides being a full time
student, McKenzie works
part-time as a secretary for a
real estate company.
McKenzie's ad vice for any
woman hoping to enter the
Miss Lane County Pageant,
or any other pageant like it, is
to, "focus on yourself because
you're the one who's going to
do it."

Not valid
with
any other
offer.

1809 Franklin Blvd., Eugene, Oregon
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important to them, she said.

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LCC Poli Sci instructor
bound for Soviet Union
by Kelley Egre
Torch Staff Writer

photo by Travis Glover

Eric _Kalashnikov, a native of Irkutsk, Siberia, is fluent in
English, German, and Japanese, as well as his native tongue.

Irkutsk, located in Siberia, is very cold and dry, he says.
When talking to Kalashnikov, one could say he is pretty easy
to have a conversation with. According to his mentor, Political
Science instructor Joe Kremers, itis because Kalashnikov is fairly
fluent in the English language.
"It's hard for him at times to understand," says Kremers.
"Some of the words are different in both languages, but he does
very well - considering."
Says Kalashnikov, "I had English in secondary school but
only one hour a week." Then he resumed his studies more
extensively at the Institute of Foreign Languages where he also
studied Japanese and German. He spent four years at the institute.
This past week, Kalashnikov finished registering for his classes
here at LCC. So far he is enrolled in Readings in Archeology and
~isto:Y, Fundament~ls of Speech Persuasion, and Astrology. He
1s amaous to attend his Archeology class because at his school in
the U.S.S.R., vocational classes are very rare.
"It's so different from the Soviet Union. Here there are a lot of
subjects which are not academic," he comments.
To Kalashnikov, the U.S. is incredible and beautiful to visit,
but he says he wouldn't like to live here in the future. He says it
would be too hard after growing up in such a different culture.
"It is hard to speak or even think in a foreign language," he
says. Instead, Kalashnikov is looking forward to returning to
Irkutsk on June 28 to finish his studies in education. Then he
plans to accept a position in the Irkutsk Institute of Foreign Languages as a teacher of English and American Literature.

Third time's a charm.
Political Science Instructor Joe Kremers is
finally going to Irkutsk, Siberia in the U.S.S.R.
Kremers, who has never been to Siberia,
though he has been to the Soviet Union three
other times, says he has been planning this
trip for almost two years now.
"The first time I planned to go, my mother
died and I had to cancel. Then, I was supposed to over there again this fall but I got
sick and had to cancel once again," he says.
Now Kremers is planning two trips to
Irkutsk. First, startingJune8, he will visit the
Irkutsk State Teacher's Training Institute of
Foreign Languages for three weeks. During
that trip, he will represent the city of Eugene
as the Sister City Delegation head and travel
with three other individuals from Eugene.
During this trip he will see how the currentexchange program between Eugene and
Irkutsk is doing and attempt to learn more
about the institute and its students.
Then, next fall, he plans to return for three
months.
"This time I will be there for an extended
period of time," he says. "I will then be able
to really immerse myself in the language
and culture over there."
Also, Kremers says he is excited to visit
friends he has met in the U.S. who live in
Irkutsk.
While in the U.S.S.R. for the second time
this year, Kremers will teach American
Culture, all in English, to third, fourth, and
fifth year college students at the institute.
Kremers comments that LCC is currently
looking for a student interested in learning
more about Russian culture to participate in
the exchange program this fall. There is an
LCC student in Irkutsk at this time, the first
exchange, and he says LCC is looking for
another one.
The only expenses the student would be
expected to cover would be airfare to and
from Irkutsk. Kremers says all other costs
would be taken care of.

photo by Arthur Mason

After two previous intended trips to
Irkutsk, Siberia, in the Soviet Union, fell
through, Joe Kremers is finally heading to
Eugene's sister city in the fall.

"I suppose the only requirements would
be a desire to go to the U.S.S.R. and experience a different culture for a term," Kremers
comments.
He also says that the LCC administration
is in the process of getting LCC staff and
faculty members to participate in the exchange as well.
He says that if anyone is interested in obtaining more information about the exchange
they are welcome to contact him at ext. 2434.

Post po ned __

co_nt_inu_e_df_ro_m_p_ag_e_1- - - - - - - -

Another accusation made by
Lankton alleges intentional
stonewalling of the LTD proposal by both Craig and CulturalDirectorTrishRosewood.
He sayshefeels this was done
in order to get the child-care
measurepassed. ''They wanted
to make it a single issue ballot."
Rosewood and Craig vehemently deny all the accusations.
Craig says the primary reason for the delay was the exceptionally high figure proposed by LTD to student government. Presently, LTD wants
$13.11 perstudentpertermfor
a group bus pass.
The group bus pass costs
students at U of O $4.75 currentlyandwillincreaseto$5.~
in fall 1991.
''With tuition going up . . .
students have enough to pay
for already. LTD presented us
with a figure that we thought
was too high for students," he
says.

In early March, Vice Presi- lines are the major differences.
The LTD Board's policy
dent of Student Services Bob
Marshall joined the commit- guidelines for group pass custee. He says he was called in to tomers include replacement of
legitimize the counter-pro- LTD's farebox revenue, and
posal to the LTD Board-but paying for any incremental cost
the committee never devel- associated with service additions that LTD would have to
oped a counter-proposal.
"I think LTD has overstated make as a result of the group
some of the facts and some of pass. The policy requires the
the income they expect to de- inclusion of a percentage of any
rivefromthegrouppass," says capital expansion LTD might
Marshall. "I have some con- have in response to increased
cerns that the [current] pro- ridership due to the program.
"Our mode has been thatthis
posal is not in the best interest
of the students ... it was way is our best guess, what does
LCC think? If $13.11 is too high,
high," Marshall agrees.
Ed Bergeron, marketing let's find a rational basis for
administrator for LTD, says judging thatitis too high," says
more research will be required Bergeron. He feels that LTD
before a contract can be and LCC need to sit down and
reached.
• makeaseriesofeducatedcomThe formula by which LTD promises on the issue.
calculates per student cost is
Marshall says much of the
complicated,saysBergeron.He
says LCC' s situation is not data used in formulating the
similar to that of the Univer- proposal is questionable. "LTD
sity of Oregon. Location and is guessing just like we are.
the probability that LTD will Who's to say which guess is
have to increase existing bus right?"

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Associat
Lane Co

May 6,

8 a.m. to
in the caf

SETH
year will be an exQtlng and eventful one for LCC and its
NextCRAIG
students! Both the new and returning students of LCC have much
to look forward to, 'fhe work and ptanning done by myself and the
rest of this year's senate will definitely pay off the upcoming year.
This year as a senator l pushed hard for the passage of the much
needed LCC taJ< base through a promotional rally. Later in the year
director.
_co~unica·
I was app0inted to fill the executive cabinet p<>&itlon ofuons

Photo ID is r
for students

Along with the resp0nsibi\itles of thiS new job 1 took on a few
other tasks. I aJl\ currently the chairtnaI\ of the Media Commission
skills.
leadership
my
shal'PE!ned
and LTD Bus Pass committee. Both p<>&itlons have
One of my main goals for next school year is to shield the
student body from the effects of Measure 5 in any way possible. I
child·
of a better
am also extremely interested in the developinent
on campus.
care facilities
I am very confident in my ability to lead next year's senate to
serve the people of Lane community College, l 1<now the campus
Craig.
Sethfe\\oW
11tank- you
student.
well and have a deep respect for its students,

TONY RICE

Thank you Lane eommunity college. LCC haS opened opPortuni·
ties to me that otherwise would not have been available. And In turn, l
-position.
would like to give Lane my best by occupying the vice president
LCC is a college for working people, and as I work forty hours a
week, l can honestly say that l understand the trials and tribulations
of supp0rting a family and being a full-tune student.
Along those lines, I know that childcare is a right that should be
made affordable, especially for those of us who want to make a
education.
through
difference in our children's lives by bettering ourselves

~allot 1H-eur.vte 1
I

CHILDCARE-------~

15 ayea.rs andfi
Afterand
. ve task forces on ch 'ld
studies

the situationm;~ni~n ofpaperworkwith ~o rare, numero~
Administration nd C students with child mprovement in

commit colle e a Board of LCC are fi care needs, the
unh:mng to
~ue. This bJlo;esources to help students

na!:h

un t is access
hon to a"" d measure represents th
contribudents. JJ"r able on-site childcare fior ce;!udents,
stuzldren of LCC
To alleviate childcar
Lane_Community Coll e needs of students at
be raised $5, to be seege! sh~II the student fee
m a fund to aid s
t_ asK!e
LCC students w~h th e1r
childcare needs?

I

The material in this
submitted by each
candidate anm is i•
altered y pe

Asa senator on this year's student government, lam active in
seeing an Affirmative Action p0licy taking form and in appropriating
funds to co-sp0nsor the U of O's spring pqw-PoW.
To conclude, I knOW that with this year's experience and my under•
of vice
duties
to fulfill the
taking of resp0nsibility, l will be ablepresident
confidence.
with
Hetchetu welo - Tony Rice

responsible
the format

PHOTOS BY DAN

MOON MCCARLEY

I

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I ho_petohavea positiveinfl
a senator
As
intern
benefit
position
student body. Iti:~n:~;:::~:ertL~~:e;-:o~n!~~entire
asmythe
will be accessible to all LCC
students.
to

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iated Students of
C.ommunity Conege

f

6, 7, ,8
to 8 p.m.
c·a-feteria

ERNIE WOODLANQ

For the past year I've been actively involved in ASLCC. I ani
now the director of the Student ~esource Center. This has given rne
a gOOd leadership e:xpen~. I have served on many advisory
Committees with the administration representing the students.
Working closely with the administration, I've established a good
line of communication. Being a part of the ASLCC, I've attended a
of leadership
number
leader. workshops and I've learned what it takes to
an effective
be

is required

1ents to vote

As your elected representative I assure you that I wi11: 1) maintain dose communication and relationships With a!J students to
assure your needs are met, (2) do all I can to help itnpJement
quality and affordable childcare on. campus, (3) continue to work
closely with the Women's Center and Multi-Cultural Center, (4)
first in all my affairs, (5) insure that
keep the students' interest
student fees are spent in a responsible manner.
The student body deserves the best, someone who is responsible
and accessible. For this reason it is vital that I receive your vote.
Don't settle for seconc1 best, get the best by voting for ERNIE and
MARIA for PRESIDENT and VICE PRESIDENT.

rial in this pamphlet is
d by each respective
te and is in no way
·ed by person(s)
esponsible for
the format.

BY· DANA KRIZAN

MARIA DE LOS ANGELES UQUILLA

As an in!ernationaJ student and a student at Lane Community Coling:
lege, I believe very strongly in education. I firmly stand in the followWelfare and education· for eveof health,
basic human
1) 'Ihe
classes.
protected
for therights
especially
ryone,
2) I believe in Multi--CulturaJ Education to assure a SOciaJ and
~ulturaJ kno~ledge which is gained by laking classes in multi-cultural
issues, attending, planning, and participating in cultural activities.
3) And finally, with eve.rything in place as stated above, I would
excellence.
like to see the students be able to Pursue and achieve education
to learn to give a helping·hand and
as students,
important,
It istogether
s success.
for eve.ryone'
work

L CANDIDATES
ALLISON ANNE SODERSTROM
n
·e

1

1 would like to be able to be aware and become active in proposals and/or
decisions that have effects on me and my peers. I would like to gain an under•
standing of how the political system functions. I feel I would benefit from this
experience in future leadership roles.

orbyASLCC

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DENALI MAGAZINE

I

Over the years ASLCC has generously provided an increasing level offinancial support to Denali. This support hus
demonstrated ASLCC's understanding of the value of the
magazine as an educational tool and a voice for LCC. At this
time we are asking that the student body designate a specific
portion of their student fees to be made available for Denali
funding.
Should LCC's literary and art magazine,
Denali be supported by the student body by designating 3 percent of the first $5 of the mandatory student fee for Denali funding? This is not a
request for an increase in student fees, but is
only a designation of the level of support.

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Profile of an ai-1aichist

Student avoids path of least resistance
by James Jones

Wolflick's preferences in
music
leans towards the eclecfor the Torch
tic.
His
favorite composer is
"Mom," Laurie said. "Look
Federick
Chopin, and he espeatthat weird guy with the blue
appreciates
Chopin's
cially
hair!"
Opus
64
Number
Two.
While
Carol Lumsden was drivon
piano"the
he
plays
Chopin
ing along 11th street in Eugene
composer's
work
is
challengwhen her 10-year-old daughter Laurie became excited, ing, yet pleasing to hand and
bouncinginherseatand point- ear,"-he isn't ready to play
Chopin seriously because,
ing out the window.
Then Lumsden realized she "Technically, it's very difficult
knew that weird guy. "That's to play. Emotionally, too.
The same hands that grace
Jerrid Wolflick. We have the
the
keyboards are also weapsame class at school." And, she
ons.
He is a master and has
could have added, he's very
earned
teacher's status ·i n
gifted and kind.
Not all ice cream is vanilla. Bushito, a discipline of martial
And not everyone takes the arts. A colorful tattoo on the
path of least resistance. If the left side of his head signifies
sole criterion for achievement that honor.
Wolflick is open about his
were appearance, Jerrid
being
gay. And sexual freedom
Wolflick could be voted least
is
one
of the several reasons he
likely to exceed expectations.
considers Amsterdam his fa"My appearance?" asks
Wolflick. "You'll never guess vorite place. "In Amsterdam,
who's least affected by it," he there are no weird stares. Evesays. "Little old ladies. They rybody is busy being themcome up and talk to me on the selves. It's a whole different
culture. There is no legal drinkstreets."
Six years ago when his hair ing age. All you've got to do is
was red, his grandmother took be able to see over the bar. You
him to a posh restaurant. can go in a bar and drink beer
"Everybody was staring at this or smoke hashish. It's all availstrange guy - me. But my able. It's not like you have to go
grandmother, she just sits there sneak off like a criminal."
"Over there," Wolflick says,
ea ting and talking to me like
"they
treat kids like people,
nothings happening. Little old
like
adults.
Vondel Park, in
ladies, they're great."
Amsterdam,
allows nude sunWhile Wolflick's appearbathing.
It's
a place where a
ance may cause some to label
kid
can
be
free.
I saw that place
him a punk rocker, he prefers
and
thought,
'Wow!
Here I can
classical · music, Aristotlilian
do
what
I
want
with
my body
and Platonic philosophy, and
and be open about it.' " There
biographies -he recently finished "The Agony and the hesays,hisdifferentsexualoriEctasy," about the life of entation would not be unusual.
On his old Air Force jacket
Michelangelo. And, he's writhe's
hand-drawn the letter" A"
ing a novel.
and
the word "now" on the
It was in Germany last
He says it identifies him
back.
summer that Wolflick saw a
an
anarchist, one who beas
fountain statue that "stopped
lieves
in
a form of government
me in my tracks.
which
has
no authority figures
"It was this boy, a naked
because
the
people rule themboy riding a snail," he says.
selves.
He
admits
the "now" is
"When I saw that boy, with his
really
a
time
frame
of 600 to
wonderful, peaceful expres700
years,
but
is
still
a firm
siononhis face, thew hole novel
adherent.
just came to me."
He's a bundle of contradicThe book, as yet untitled, is
tions,
a vane that points in
a 250 page science-fiction piece
several
directions at once. His
whichhesaysfitstherole-playappearance,
the Mohawk, nose
ing adventure genre. It is a
baubles
and
attire could cause
coming of agenovel,somewhat others to label
him an angry
autobiographical. "It really is young man. Yet he shows an
aboutaboy's firstsexualawakinner peace with a constant,
enings," he says. Acolyte Press
whimsical smile.
in Amsterdam, Holland has ex-.
The mundane, like money
pressed interest in the novel.

or 1V do not stir him. But introduce a topic like anarchy or
quantum mechanics, and he's
like a small boy with a full
bladder hopping from leg to
leg. Shifting in his seat, he
becomes energized, thrusting
his hands in the air for emphasis.
Quick thoughts and connections come easily to Wolflick.
He scored in the top half of one
percent on the SAT test. But he
downplays the test results. "I
took the test as a sophomore,"
he says. "There wasn't any
pressure on me. I knew I could
take it again later if I wanted. I
just got a good night's sleep,
and got a test I could handle."
Wolflick may denigrate the
test score, but it could help get
him into Reed College in Portland next fall, whereheintends
to major in comparative litera-

losophy, and minor in education.
•
He says he comes from a
strict, disciplinarian family of
Mormons, although he is now
an atheist. He attended prirate elementary school in
Connecticut, then a prep school
in Bend. But he insisted on
attending Bend High school.
"The work was a joke," he says,
"but it was the first time I had a
social life."
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His appearance started out
as "a reaction to my parents,"
he says. "Then I used it to raise
people's consciom;ness. Now,
it'sjustme."Someofhisfriends
tell him they can't imagine him
anyotherway. "And that's just
the regular students, not my
hard-core friends," he says.
"Jerry's
different,"
Lumsden says. "He's always
been real courteous to me, a
real gentleman. But sometimes
he scares me. He's so unpredictable and Ii ves such a different lifestyle. I don't know what
to expect."

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Fellow student Lumsden
me to be offended."
When asked how much of
his persona is sham, Wolflick
evades the question. Asked a
second time, he grins ruefully
and says, "Most of it."

A master in the martial arts, Jerrid Wolflick is also a connoiseur of classical music and
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ture,althoughhemay add phiout the angry young man.
George Allman, a friend and
classmate, recalls a Peace and
Conflict class last term when
the discussion turned to religion.
"We're a pretty loose bunch
in there," he says, "and we
don't often try to offend each
other. So, when Jerry started
talking, putting religion down,
man, it got real quiet. Several
people were angry, really mad.
But no one said anything ...
then a minute later you look
over and there's that smile."
Allman says Wolflick's "a real
garden weasel. He likes to stir
things up."
Jerome Garger, Peace and
Conflict instructor, agrees.
Jerrid likes to push people's
buttons," he says, "and he's
real good at it."

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agrees, but reveals another side
ofWolflick. "In thepeacestudies class," she says, "we were
discussing the textbook. Everybody said they liked it, except Jerry. He said it didn't
speak to him, that it had terrible phrasing. After he had
stirred everyone up, after class,
he came up to me and said that
he really did like the book. He
knows that I came from the
same kind of background used
in the book and he didn't want

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"I would really like to know
him ten years from now," she
says.
Ten years from now
Wolflick intends to be writing
novels in Amsterdam. He
would like to live in this country - after all it's his homebut says that American attitudes about sexual preferences
would have to change first. "I
want to live free, where what I
do with my body is my business," he states.

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greatly from the new term pass,
whether it be needing alternative transportation due to car
failure, playing their part in
caring for the environment_. or
the financial difficulties which
many students struggle with
on a term-to-term basis.
Last January, after my fall
term bus pass had expired, I
found myself in a financial bind
and no income to buy another
pass. As a result I found myself
missing sev~ral days of school
simply due to lack of transportation. That seems like a pretty
silly excuse, but true.

Although I believe the other .
measures are beneficial to the
students and indeed important
to address, it's a shame that
ASLCC has failed those in need
of transportation - especially
at a commuter college like
Lane, where simply walking
to school is NOT an alternative
mode of travel.It is also indeed
a shame, that the students of
LCC will have to wait another
year for an LTD measure to
materialize on the spring ballot or hold a costly special election at the student's expense.
Darien Waggoner

Pottery sale
set - May 7,8

by Tracy Brooks
Torch Entertainment Editor

by Tracy Brooks

Likened to a "flea market with only one species of flea," the
KLCC Music Sale, Saturday, May 11, will feature thousands of
records, cassettes, and CD's at prices as low as $1, $2 and $4.
It's the station's first .record sale, says Marketing Director
Gayle Chisholm, who says the range of recordings includes jazz,
blues, world, rock, classical and more. The fundraising idea
could become an annual event if successful, says Chisholm.
KLCC usually raises revenue through radiothons each fall and
spring.
The station is collecting the records and cassettes from KLCC
listeners, record companies, and local record stores, as well as
records from KLCC's own record library, including an entire
classical record section. This will be a chance, she says, for music
collectors to gain records ot~erwise unavailable, and at bargain
prices.
The station will continue to collect donations from listeners at
the LCC Downtown Center Lobby, Saturday, May 4, 9 a.m. to
noon;and Thursday,May9, 3 p.m. to7p.m. Music can be picked
up bystationrepresentatives,as well. A pick-up can be arranged
by calling KLCC at 726-2224.

Torch Entertainment Editor

In other news:

. •The station is offering a new feature series, ''Working In
Oregon," by Rick Lamplugh, each Wednesday at 4:30 p.m.
during Northwest Passage, KLCC' s local news and public affairs
program.
Beginning May 1, international Worker's day, the show will
include stories about the status of jobs and employment in
Oregon, both rural and urban.

As the wheel turns
Roland Hanselmann works in a Beginning Wheel
Throwing Class.

highlights

Modern 'Dream' stimulates
Shifting allegiances of passion
fuse illusion with reality. Glimpses
of the supernatural, images of
nature, sensuous movement,surreal music, abstract designs, wild
attire, vivid colors, and poetry
sprinkled with allusions, ironies,
and ambiguities all trickling with
an undercurrent of deception
stimulates the imagination to participate.
No, it is not a '60s psychedelia re-run. This condition is the
flavor of a dream Shakespeare's"A Midsummer
Night's Dream," as directed by
Joanna Goff Epstein on LCC's
Mainstage.
Ten fairies tease three pairs
of human lovers in this play.
Six nerds also attempt to entertain these lovers.
Opening to a background of
perpetual blue, gray, and vtolet skyscrapers seen from a
penthouse window, the first
set is modern Athens. Dan
Pegoda, as Theseus, (a yuppie
Duke) claims he won Hippolyta (an athletic Queen) with
his "sword," (alluding to other
"weapons"), as he waves a
tennis racket.
Hippolyta, performed by
Maya Thomas, is swayed but
not eager for marriage. Thomas presents a striking Hippolyta and recites her few lines
with properly aloof dignity.
Ted Golden personates a
tormented father, Egeus, who
approaches Theseus to convincingly accuse Lysander (Jeremy Works) of deceiving his
daughter's (Hermia's) heart.
Lysander is most cogent later,
while trying to persuade Hermia to sleep with him.
Jami Teran successfully
portrays Hermia as a sheltered
girl who defies authority and
despises her father's choice of
a husband.
The third set of lovers is

played by Michael Wilson and
Amanda Coleman (Helena).
Wilson plays Demetrius, the
man her father wants Hermia
to wed. He constantly wears
unsightly bare football pads,
but he adequately portrays the
epitome of a trendy and superficial chameleon lover.
Though Hermia .doesn't
want Demetrius, Helena does
- she begs him to "Use me as
your spaniel." Coleman sublimely portrays Helena's emotions as a rejected lover.
In the second act, the urban
horizon lifts to reveal an impressive upstage of abstract,
surreally colored shapes that
are supposed to represent "the
woods."

review
by john unger
Fortunately, the outlandish
costumes (designed by
Kathryn 0. Linn) of the modern Athenian lovers and Elizebethan fairies unite with this
scene (created by James McCarty) and enhance the theme
of illusion.
As the fairies enter, the abstractupstage comes to life with
the flowing movements of
these supernatural characters
-in particular, due to Titania,
the Fairie Queen, per(OITI}ed
with erotic charm by Valerie
Stevens.
Patrick Torelle, who enacts
the Fairie King Oberon, leaps
nimblywhiledescribingnature
as "Quite overcanopied with
luscious woodbine/with sweet
musk roses, and with elegantine" and sets a contrast
with Titania's reminder that
"The seasons alter: hoaryheaded frosts/ Fall in the fresh
lap of the crimson rose."

The most freewheeling of
the fairies is Oberon's helper,
Puck, performed with appropriate enthusiasm and mischievous glee by Dan Christensen.
Puck seems most in control of
nature's elements, leaving
Oberon and Titania behind as
nominal leaders.
Puck first observes the six
"hempenhomespuns" - crude,
nerdy craftsmen whose style
and words contrast with the
fairies' flowery poetry and the
stylized love of the young
humans. These geeks want to
.prepare a play for the Duke's
wedding.
Peter Braun, a bellowsmaker, achieves the pinnacle
of burlesque humor as a
woman in that play.
And the funniest craftsman
is Garland Sprick' s version of
Nick Bottom, a weaver. Sprick
portrays this humorous klutz
so well that it seems like he
could really be one. Sprick effectively shows Bottom as assuming, despite his bumbling,
that Titania's love is his due.
The tempo of the confusion
is accelerated with the electronic music and sometimes
synthesized voices composed
by Sound Designer Heather
Perkins.
This version of" A Midsummer Night's Dream" continues
on May 3, 9, 10,and 11.

Birthright
of Eugene

Is that "What to get for
Mother's Day" anxiety
creeping up? Don't have time
to shop for the right gift? The
perfect opportunity may just
be right on campus.
Contemporary ceramics,
sculpture work, Raku (low fire
pottery), and a variety of other
pottery pieces will be offered
for sale 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in a
Mother's Day pottery sale,
Tuesday, May 7 and
Wednesday, May 8.
According to ceramics aide
Alex Lanham, the sale is
intended to give art students
and faculty an opportunity to
sell their work.
A percentage of the sales,
says Lanham, will be
contributed to the upkeep of
the pottery studio, tools and
educational devices.
The sale takes place in the
LCC Cafeteria.

â–  Tito Puente and his Latin Jazz Alls tars will perform a mix of

Latin Conga, bongo, mariamba, sax, bass, and vibes and jazz
trumpet at the Hult Center Friday, May 10 as part of the Friday
Jazz series. Ticketsare$15and $12.50. Formoreinforrnation,call
the Hult Center Ticket Office at 687-5000.
â–  Acoustic Performer Bob Gould will perform at the W.O.W.

Hall Wednesday, May 8, with guest Vic Chesnut. Tickets are
$8.50 in advance, and are available at GI Joes/Ticketmaster
outlets, the Record Garden, House of Records, and the EMU
front desk. For more information, call 687-2746.
â– 

The "One More Time" Marching Band and drill team is
soliciting new members to perform during the Eugene Celebration. Practices begin May 9. For information, call the Eugene
Celebration at 687-5215 .

â– 

The Lane Literary Guild will present poet Lisa Steinman and
fiction writer Cecilia Hagen in a one-day workshop at The
Friends Church Eugene, 3495 West 18th. The public is invited to
attend. The cost for the entire day is $35. For more information
or registration, call Eric Muller at 344-1053.

• 10 a.m.-- Contemporary Folk duo Morgan & Phelan will perform
folk originals.
•11 a.m.- Barbara Snow will present a storytelling program for
children.
•12_p.m.-- Franz Sanger & Susan Frances will play British
Isles music at noon.
•1:30 p.m.-Balladina will present eclectic European folk music.
•3:30 p.m.- Lil' Lynne & the Smokin' Soles will provide blues
dance music.

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Krasowski and Jeppsen win at Invitational
by Robert Catalano
Torch Sports Editc;

LCC women's track team members
Shawna Krasowski won the 400-meter
sprint race, and Renelle Jeppsen placed
first in the400-meter hurdles, in the developmental (for small colleges) portion of the Oregon Invitational track
meet on April 27 at the University of
Oregon's Hayward Field in Eugene.
Athletes and relay teams competing
in the meet, were invited on the basis of
individual performance ratings, rather
than as track team members.
Krasowski turned in a personal best
timeof56.54secondsinherheat, which
proved to be the winning time overall.
Michele Lanning ran second to Krasowski in the first heat and finished
with a fourth best time of 57.55.
The second heat of the 400-meter
hurdles belonged to Jeppsen. She
turned in a tirr..e of 1:01.67, only threehundreths of a second from her own
record.
The women's 4 X 400 meter relay
team of Jeppsen, Krasowski, Lanning,
and Kelli Stonelake also won first place
honors. Their timeof3:56.18was nearly
a full two seconds better than secondplace Western Oregon State.
- Other honors won by LCC team
members were a third place finish by
the women's 4 X 100 relay team (48.61)
and a fourth overall finish by Krasowski in the200-meter sprintrelay(25.66).
Although hampered by the lack of
competitors in field meets, the LCC's
women's team has fared well in track
events over the course of the 1991 season.
In the 4 Xl OOand 4 X400 relay events,
the LCC women have failed to place
first on only one occasion in each race.

photo by M.4ti Au,cier

Kelly Stonelake prepares to hand off the baton to Michelle Lanning in the
4 X 400 relay at the Orgon Invitational on April 27. The team of Stonelake,
Lanning, Shawna Krasowski, and Renelle Jeppsen finished in first place.
"We really feel as if we're a team,"
says reiay member Jeppsen. ''We feel
so close in th~ middle of a race, it's as if
no one else is as important as your
teammates."
Jeppsen, who is in her second year at
LCC, says this year's track team has
helped her improve as both an athlete

and a human being.
"I really love our team," she says.
"Their (her teammate's) support and
confidence in me has helped me work
to have better times and Coach Callaway has taught"us to appreciate who
we are and what we can accomplish."
Krasowski, a graduate of Nor~h

Eugene High School, says being on this
particular team has taught her self-discipline.
"In high school, my coach was on
my back all the time," she says. "Coach
Callaway has taught me how to discipline myself and try to improve on my
own."
She also feels her teammates have
helped her strive to do her best on the
track.
"If someone had told me I could do
a sub-57 (second) time in the 400, I
would have laughed in their face," she
recounts. "However," she continues,
"they have more confidence in me than
I do in myself, and that confidence
helped me turn in a less than 57 time."
"You want to do better," Jeppsen
adds. "You feel as though you let them
down if they think you can do better
and you don't"
Krasowski and Jeppsen will be leading the women's team atthe Northwest
Athletic Association of Community
Colleges (NWAACC) meet atSpokane,
Wash. on May 23-24.
So far, Krasowski has conferencebest times in both the 200-meter the
400-meter sprint races, and is third in
the 100.
Jeppsen owns the second best
NW AACC time in the 400-meter
hurdles and is less than one second
behind conference leader Shanna Gallagher of Clark College.
The women's 4 X 100 and 4 X 400
relay teams also sport the conference's
best time in those races.
"I'm really proud of my time (in the
400-meter race)," says Krasowski. "The
team has done really well and I really
hope this school doesn't discontinue
the track program here."

Foster irritated with losing in Titan's worst year
By Jeff Newton
Torch Staff Writer

The 1991 season has not been
good to LCC' s baseball team.
After an April 30 doubleheader loss to Clackamas Community Colle_ge, by scores of
5-4 and 7-1, the Titans have

dropped their overall record
to6-15 andonly2-11 in Northwest Athletic Association of
Community
Colleges
(NW AACC) conference play.
"We didn't play very well,"
says head coach Bob Foster.
''W ewereahead in both games,
but mental mistakes in base-

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running probably cost us four
runs. We made fielding mistakes, we didn't hit, and ... we
just didn't play well."
"We've already achieved
the worst record in LCC baseball history this year," Foster
continues. "This is the worst
record we've had since I've
been here ... it really irritates
me."

. team's trip to California, and
other players who Foster_
counted on to perform, have
not done as well has hoped.
"Guys we expected to hit,"
says Foster, "Just haven't been
hitting. Kelley Robertson came
back from California hitting
around .400, but he's only hit
around .140 over the last 13 or
14 games."

The troubles started early in
theseasonfortheTitans, when
pitcher John Houston was lost
to a shoulder injury during the

. ''When you're hitting only
.236 as a team overall," Foster
continues. "You're not going
to win a lot of baseball games .

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"Our pitching, as a team,
has only a 5.75 ERA (Earned
runs per nine innings). We've
given up almost six runs a
game, we haven't been hitting
and we're making both mental
and physical mistakes."
Foster feels improvement on
the team is linked with experience.
"Most the kids are freshmen
on the team," Foster says,
"Next year, with a few good
recruits,and with experienced
sophomores, we could bea real
good team.
''We' re looking to next year.
We're looking to the future",
says Foster. "We need better
athletes if we're ever going to
get back into the top half of the
conference."

Say what you need. Say what you want.
We're here to listen.

CAMPUS MINISTRY

We don't have a lot of power
on this team - we don't have
a lot of speed. The bottom line
is we' re just not a very good
team."

Stare VALKILMER,

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The Titans play a doubleheader against Chemeketa CC
on May 4, in Salem. The next
home appearance for the Titans will be a doubleheader
against Mt. Hood CC on May
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Dear Dr. Decorum,
Spring has settled in, and appropriately enough, I'm experiencing an incredible feeling of utter bliss. As a result, I can't sleep at night, my palms are
always sweaty, and I've lost my appetite altogether. To be more precise, I
think I have fallen in love, but I'm not
positive because I'mnotsurewhatlove
actually is. Can you please tell me what

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"What is love? 'tis not hereafter;
Present mirth hath presentlaughter;
What's to come is still unsure.
In delay there lies no plenty,
Then come kiss me, sweet and
twenty;
Youth's a stuff will not endure."

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Dear Rusty,
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CODEPENDENTS Anonymous meeting, Wed.12-12:50, HE 113.

Plymouth Roadrunner Traction Bars,
fits most models. $60 Gary 461-0462.

NA Meeting, Thursday, 12-12:50, HE
102.

72 pickup, 6 cylinder. Runs good $900.
Gary 461-0462.

EX POT Smokers 12 Step Meeting
forming Mondays, 3 p.m. 683-0918.
You are welcome - Come!

81 Toyota Tercel, second owner. $600!
342-7976.

OVEREATERS Anonymous Meetine,
Thurs, 12-12:50, HE 106.
INTERESTED In issues affecting
learning disabled students, come to
our support group Thurs, 3-4, CEN
420.
COMMUNITY Television Low cost
public access television production is
available in Lane County. Call 3414671.
OSPIRG Legislative Watch Group
meets every Fri., 2 p.m., CEN Basement. Contact Laura, Ext. 2166.
OSPIRG Tenants' Rights Group meets
every Thurs., 12:30 p.m., CEN Basement. Contact Laura, Ext. 2166.
OSPIRG Hunger & Homeless Group
meets every Wed., 3 p.m. CEN Basement. Contact Laura, Ext 2166.
OSPIRG Recycling Group meets every Wed., 11 a.m., CEN basement.
Contact Laura, Ext. 2166.
OSPIRG Alternative Energy Group
meetseveryTues.,3p.m., CEN basement. Contact Laura, Ext. 2166.
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VETERANS - The Vet Rep from the
Employment Division will be at the
Vet's office every Wednesday from 14 p.m.
STUDENTS Against Animal Abuse
Club meets Fridays, 2 p.m., CEN 8
(basement). Contact Debi, 937-2102.
OSPIRG Chapter Meeting EventTues.,
12p.m.CEN basement Contactlaura,
Ext. 2166.
VETERANS - The Vet rep from the
employment division will be at the Vets
office every Wednesday from 1-4 p.m.
LCC Deli's Coffee Cups. $5 filled w/50
cent refill. Please support your Deli.
Thanks, Manager.

79 Audi 5000S - PS, PB, air, power
windows, AC, leather, Kenwood stereo. $1950. 688-0382.
69 Datsun pickup. Brand new tires and
battery. Runs good. Call evenings.
$400. 935-4549.
86 Ford Escort. Great condition,
Coustic stereo, 30-40 mpg. Very reliable, $2,000. Call 344-2681.
Dodge slant-six and transmission; 440
and transmission, headers, rims, misc.
Must sell. Call 342-7597 today.
66 Bug. Clean body $600. 345-9286.
Leave message.
85 Nissan 4x4 King cab. New engine.
5-speed, sunroof, ale. $6,400 or best
offer. 343 - 6658
Buy my Concord. American-made,
former government car. Well maintained, very dependable. Joe 4853212.
82 Pontiac Phoenix. Clean car. Needs
motor work. $400/obo. Call 342-5136
after 6:00 p.m.
64 CHEVY utility van, straight six cylinder, straight body, runs strong $700/
obo. Chris 343-3564.

23 INCH UNIVEGA road bike frame,
aluminum/chromoly, used 600 miles,
$200. Call Bill 686-9241.

Holistic astrology- since 1972. Sliding
fee - specializing in transits. Bobbie
Dunkin 461-0614.

TOP OF THE LINE road-race bike for
sale $600 Campy Complete.

Free Lunch, Noon - 1:00 p.m.,
Thursday's Health 113. Sponsored by
Baptist Student Union.

ROAD BIKE, 1040 D.B. Frame Alloy
Rams & components, 10 speed, Cost
$350, asking $175. After 3 p.m. 9371441.

Women's Clinic Health Care - Pap
smears, birth control, pregnancy testing, etc. All services confidential. Student Health Center 127.
Wedding photography by experienced
professional. Affordable rates. Deborah
746-3878.

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80 YAMAHA Maxim 650. Needs battery. Black and Chrome. Economical
and fast. $500/obo 747-5736.
85 HON DA Elite 150. Just tuned, runs
perfect! $650, free helmet. 344-7140.
83 RIVA 180 Scooter. Great bike. Must
sell. Perfect time to buy. Asking $500/
obo, Darien in TORCH office.

LAND for Mobile. Lot or acreage. $5000
range. Have cash. Need now! Larry or
Gayla 741-3681, leave message.

79 VESPA, Px200E motorscooter.
2000 original miles $1000. Leave message 345-9286.

Female Australian Shepherd mix
puppy, prior to summer. 6-8weeksold.
345-3706.

81 HONDA Passport. Excellent condition. Runsgreat. Red/white.$350/obo.
Laura 683-7331.

Mobilehomelot/acreagetobuy.$5,000
range. Have cash. All considered.
Message 741-3681.

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Punk rock records. Buy and/or trade.
1978-present. 7"' and LP's. Call Abe
343-9171.
Female back-packing companion. Call
726-2169 for details.
Responsible musicians seek house/
condo for occasional weekend booking in Newport. John Workman, Ext.
2209 or 345-6126.
Land wanted for mobile, lot or acreage. $5,000 range. Have cash. Need
now! Larry or Gayla 741-3681, leave
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EXPERT WORD PROCESSING. 20
years of experience. Full resume service. Editing. Laser printing. Robin,
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COMPUTER SERVICES: Word processing, resumes, reports, mailing lists.
Quality work, reasonable prices,
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PE 301. Donations welcome.
LUNCH & BIBLE STUDY every
Wednesday, 12:00 pm., HE 246. Episcopal Campus Ministry.
MINI-LOP bunnies are ready now, more
in 3 weeks. Pets only please!

Two-bedroom Victorian, large lot, ancienttrees, very clean. $400permonth,
deposit. 343-6514.
Summer rates, $150/month, utilities
included, free laundry. 746-0940.

SYMNPHONIC VCR, 4 years old, $75.
484-6122.

BLACK Leather Pants, Hein-Garrick,
excellent condition. $125. 484-6122.
WENDZEL 7x7 dome tent, sleeps 2-3,
used once. Perfect. $35.
RARE Metallica - call Ares, 485-6951.
GOVERNMENT Seized Vehicles from
$100. Fords. Mercedes. Corvettes.
Chevys. Surplus. Buyers Guide. (1)
805 962-8000, Ext. S-6150 ..
VERY NICE Violin. Must sell $400.00/
obo. Call Lisa, 746-3346, evenings.
LCC's STUDENT DELI Ceramic Coffee Cups - $5.00 filled, $.50 for refills.
Help support the Deli!
SHEIK Condoms - 6/$1.00. Student
Health.
WOODSTOVE-Fisher Baby Bear,
$100. Rick 485-8105.
ARMSTRONG TENOR Saxophone.
Beautiful condition. $400, OBO. 6869421, leave message.
APPLE II+. Includes 2DD, Serial interface, language card, RF converter and
joy stick. $350/obo. 345-4645.
VETERANS! Need employment assistance? Contact Dave Schroeder at
the Vets Office each Wednesday from
1-4 p.m.
LCC DELi's Coffee Cups. $5 filled with
50 cent refill. Please support your Deli.
Thanks, Management.
LCC Karate Club- meets Fridays, 7-9
p.m., PE 125. More info: Wes, 7460940, or Steve, 343-2846.
TICKET to Chicago, one way for June
12, '91. Good deal, Call Reba, 3448444 •
BUY, SELL, TRADE, or just send a
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EARN MONEY Reading Books!
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$3200. Andy 342-2505.
60 VALIANT Slant 6 new re-caps. First
$175 take. 342-5095.
68 Camaro. Rally's with new Dunlops.
Built 350. Cowl hood. Needs paint.
Best offer. 747-5736.

LCC Karate Club meets Fridays, 7-9
p.m. PE 125. More info: Wes, 7460940, or Steve, 343-2846.

Macintosh tutoring. Experienced tutor
will meetyourneeds. Sliding scale fee.
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Clothing exchange open house. WedFri May 1-3, 10-4 p.m.,PE 301

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helpers. One day training. Leave name,
address, zip, phone number. Call 6882703.
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