LCC purchases new
child care building
by KELLEY EGRE
Torch Managing Editor
LCC's 20 year search for more affordable and
accessibl6 on-campus child care _is finally yielding
positive rewlts. By winter term, a new modular building will be in place to :serve LCC student parents'
needs.
Due to the student government's (ASLCC) comm itment last year, David Andrews was hired as LCC's
child care consultant.
Starting early fall term 1990, Andrews researched all
aspects of LCC child care - past and present - and
possibilities for the future. He then wrote a comprehensive final report.
According to the 22-page document, finished in
February of 1991 , "Developing child care systems that
meet the needs of large institutions is a difficult and
complex problem.· One problem that he found which
needs immediate attention is that additional oncampus options for child care need to be developed.
Using facts and recommendations from Andrews'
report, the ASLCC suggested that an additional S5 be
added to students' incidental fees each term. The
idea was put on the 1991 Election ballots and passed
with a 350 to 108 vote. ASLCC President-elect Ernie
Woodland said with that assured funding, ASL CC was
able to take serious steps toward a more plausible
and permanent solution.
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New LCC tax base
still undecided
by TRACY BROOKS
Torch Associate Editor
LCC students will see an
increase in course offerings,
several cuts in athletics, and
changes in tuition charges
and refunding policies this
year as a result of 1991-92
budgetary measures.
According to Vice-President for Administrative Services Dick Hillier, LCC will
operate under a budget of
roughly $42 million, though
this amount is subject to
change. With this amount,
LCC anticipates serving
8,600 full-time equivalent
students.
The 1991-92 budget was
drawn up in the wake of
Ballot Measure 5, the property tax limitation measure
passed by voters in November which limits the amount
of money that property
owners can be taxed. The
remainder of monies for
school support mu~ be
supplied by the state.
At the same time Oregon
voters passed Measure· 5,

Lane County voters approved a $3. 75 million tax
base addition to LCC's existing $15. 9 million tax base.
The increase was needed to
maintain current operations,
said college officials.
However, because of
Measure 5 and an appropriations bill passed by the
Oregon Legislature this session, LCC may not be entitled to the tax base addition granted by voters. The
bill authorizes the state to
limit replacement funds to
community colleges to existing tax bases in 1990, plus
six percent, therefore invalidating the new tax base.
At this point, says Hillier,
the budget does not include
the tax base passed in November. LCC has budgeted
S9.385 million as the state's
"pre-Measure 5" contribution, and is currently slated
to receive about $90,000
more than is budgeted.
However ,the figure could
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Abuse program receives grant
by JOE HARWOOD
Torch Editor

35-40 students will be accepted per year. Bond says
everything from life and work

cal dependency program.
Bond says the public response thus far has been

LCC's Substance Abuse
Program has been awarded
a S178,000 federal grant to
begin an associate of applied science degree program in chemical dependency counseling.
While over 2,CXXl colleges
and universities applied for
the grants, the government
funded only 80.
Endowed by the Fund for •
Improvement of Post-Secondary Education (FIPSE), a
federal organization that
provides stipends for innovative programs, the grant
will cover salary costs for
instructors during the next
two years. The grant was
approved in mid-August.
Harvey Bonet LCC Sub- Substance Abuse Coordinator Harvey Bond
stance Abuse Division coorvery positive. "'We've had
dinator, will also coordinate experience, to academics, over 200 inquiries since the
the grant program. Bond to "people skills" will betaken fall schedule came out.
says that after attending into account when admit- They've been from people
meetings and hearings last ting students. The college will just starting their college
year, he found a growing interview each applicant at experience and others who
need to train people to work least once. Applications will have already completed a
with pregnant chemically- be available starting Oct. 1. couple of degrees and have
depen dent women. He The individuals accepted will an interest in this specialty.·
combined this observation begin training winter term,
Because of the profusion
with a proposal he had al- 1992.
he feels LCC will
inquiries,
of
Bond says his proposed
ready intended to submit for
qualified
"really
a
out
turn
grant funding - a two-year program is pending state class· in the spring of 1993,
chemical dependency approval. It will entail 96 when the first graduates will
credits for the general decounseling program.
have completed their reBecause of the specific gree, and 106 credits for the
Turn to Bond, page 10
nature of the program, only pregnant women's chemi-

LCC fights throw-away term
: by JOE HARWOOD
Torch Editor
lnthepastyearortwo,anewstudent's
first quarter at LCC has been called a
"Throwaway Term" because of a shortaae of transfer classes available by the
time the new student is scheduled to
register -- dead last.
One counselor estimated that 50 percent of new transfer-track students were
unable to register for those core classes
during fall term of last year.
Instead, students were often forced to
enroll in electives and other courses not
applicable to their chosen majors. Some
were forced to enroll in non-essential
courses to simply maintain their financial
aid and/or grants.
John Winquist, an LCC academic
counselor, says part of the problem was
due to enrollment caps and tuition increases at the four-year universities. Many
of those students have enrolled at LCC.

And, Winquist says, a doubling of requirements for the Oregon A.A. transfer degree in math, science, and writing has
also put college transfer courses in demand.
"More students are staying and earning that (transfer) degree because the
four-yearschoolsaretellingthemtostay,·
says Winquist. He adds that both Oregon
State University and the University of
Oregon are now giving admission preference to students with completed transfer degrees due to enrollment restrictions. So community college students are
now staying longer at their campuses,
accordina to Winauist.
But the "Throwaway Term" may soon
b'=: u rrnsnomer, according to college
managers who say LCC has answered
the increased demand by adding numerous sections in math, writing, and
science.
• Tom Reimer, Math Department chair,
says 12 new math le~ture sections have
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Abortion: Whose.choice is it?

Torch
..Editorial

Decision belongs to individual, not pro-lifers
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Sept. 7, 1991
"Bob," an LCC student, has signed up for9 credits for
fall, 1991. He is planning a career in engineering. Having accrued 69 credits towards his degree, Bob has
nearly completed his A.AS.
Bob works about 35 hours per week in an attempt to
pay rent, utilities, insurance, and tuition. His job requires
that he sometimes work over-time without notice.
Oct. 7, 1991

Bob is in a world of hurt, working too many hours with
an unsympathetic supervisor. His classes are now spiraling downward. Bob makes the decision to drop two
courses in order to maintain at least one decent grade.
When he goes to Financial Services to pay his tuition, he
learns that he owes LCC $207 plus change, although
he's now taking only one 3-credit course. Sorry, Bob.

This may soon be the case for many real students, in
light of LCC's new course refund policy. In an attempt
to deter students from signing up for more classes than
they intend to complete - thus taking up class seats
others need - the college administration has instituted
a policy in which the student will receive a l 00 percent
refund during the first two weeks of the term, and no
refunds after that time. The deadline to drop a class
and still receive a refund is Friday, Oct. 4, at 5 p.m.
The Torch agrees that this policy will force each student to make up his/her mind at the beginning of the
term about which classes to stay in, with two full weeks
for decision-making time. If the student drops a class in
the first two weeks, another student ca,, occupy the
seat left vacant.
Because this will help remedy an out-of-control situation, the Torch wholeheartedly supports the new policy.
In the past, students could only receive a l 00 percent refund during the first week of the term, but could
get a refund of 70 percent in the second week, and 30
percent in the third week. Beyond that, no refunds were
allowed.
When a few students were asked by the Torch how
they felt about the new policy, nearly all responses
came back negative. The feeling among those polled
was that the new policy simply didn't give enough time
to students to determine course time requirements.
The only problem is, what about students like" Bob?"
Will they 'slip through the cracks' because of employment, family, or child-care problems?
Weigh the positive against the negative and decide
for yourself.

Lately, television evangelist Pat Robertson and the
entire anti-abortion brigade
have been telling me and
the rest of the femole
population what we need
to do with our bodies, and
how they'll make sure we
do it, eitherlegallyorillegally.
I am not impressed.
Besides believing that
children should be born to
people who want them and
can adequately care for
them, I see several serious
flaws in the thinking and "lifesaving· methods of right-tolifers.
First, I find nothing in their
actions to support their
claims that they care about
these unborn babies. Quite
the contrary. If these groups
are concerned about life,
why do they bomb abortion
clinics? Is that not life
threatening?
And if they are so
concerned about unwanted fetuses, why are
they slient about mothers
who use drugs and/or
alcohol during pregnancy?
The New England Journal of
Medicine reported a study
conducted of women
receiving prenatal. care in
public clinics and private
offices. It was found that
urine tests showed 16.3°k of
wqmen in public clinics and
13.1% of women in private
offices in Pinellas County,
Florida, as using alcohol
and/or
drugs
while
pregnant.
Pro-liferssaythey "have to
protect those unborn
children. "Yeah,right. lmight
believe them if I saw any
evidence indicating that
they care about what
happens to these children
once they're born. Many
children are born into homes
where they are not wanted,
and subsequently suffer

mental and physical abuse
because of it. A new study
published in the book "Born
Unwanted,· shows that
children born in Czechoslovakia to mothers who
had sought abortions but
were denied by the state,
commonly had more
psychological and social
problems than children born
to mothers who had wanted
them. Many of these

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children studied grew into
mentally disturbed adults, or
turned to crime. It makes
sense. Wouldn't it be kinder
neverto let them experience
rejection in the first place?
The second problem is that
sometimes, contrary to prolife beliefs, pregnancy is
unavoidable. Pro-lifers like to
say that a woman should
think about controlling her
body before she gets
pregnant. However.even a
woman practicing birth
control, trying to control her
fertility, can get pregnant.
Over 50% of abortion
patients in 1987 stated they
were using contraception
during the month they
became pregnant. Yes,
some of them may have
been lying, but the fact is, a
woman has about 30 fertile
years, which is a long time to
avoid accidents. No birth
control is fool-proof, except
abstinence, which is a bit
extreme. What are pro-lifers
saying? That even though
you might practice birth
control faithfully, or slipped
up once in your life, you
should punish an innocent

child by making it be born to
someone who cannot or
does not want to take care
of it? Sounds like pro-lifers
want to control world fertility,
not save babies. Sure, they
mention adoption, but take
a look around. For whatever
reason, women aren't giving
their children up. Perhaps
pushing adoption instead of
knocking abortion would be
the way to go.
The third big problem I
have with the pro-lifers'
stance is that they don't
seem to care about
prevention. According to a
study published in The
Journal of the American
Medical Association, the
highest proportion of
women seeking abortions
are unmarried, non-white,
under age 30, with a yearly
family income of under
Sl l ,000. These women
probably can't afford good,
reliable birth control. Add to
that the fact that safe,
dependable birth control is
limited. Therejustaren'tthat
many reliable methods
available, even for women
who can afford it. And there
aren't likely to be in the
future. One pharmaceutical
company, Upjohn, is halting
its research into birth control
methods due to boycott
threats from right-to-life
groups. I don't get it. Prolifers oppose abortions, and
they oppose birth control as
well? Again, this sounds like
a control issue to me, not
concern for babies' lives.
My point here is not to say
that I believe in abortion. I'm
not sure that I could ever
make that decision. But it's
my decision. The right to
make that kind of decision
lies with me, not anybody
else who thinks they should
control my reproductive life.

TORCH STAFF
E d i t o r - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - · · · · · ·........ Joe Harwood
Managing Editor........................... _____ ................... _______ Kelley Egre
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Production Manager............... ______________ Jeanette Nadeau
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Torch 1991-92 staff from left to right: Tracy Brooks, Michele Warren, Kelley Egre, Dana
Krizan. Second row: Erin Naillon, Joe Harwood, Arthur Mason. Third row: Paul Stapleton,
Jeanette Nadeau, Dorothy Wearne, Pete Peterson. Not pictured: Claudia Reid, Jan
Brown.

You can turn your ·problems· into opportunities
You won't have any problems
at LCC-just opportunities, all you
have to do is reach out and take
them.
I'm talking about a learning,
maturing, and honest sett-assessment.
I can think of no better place
than LCC to get a "feel· for a
careerorstart an academic plan.
This institution is unique in itsteaching-learning atmosphere, and
nationally acclaimed for it. Never
have I seen such an unrelenting
dedication to the student. But,
you must also do for yoursetf.
Take the initiative, be responsible for your own actions, for what
you do and don't do. A person
has to care enough about him/
herself to reach out and say," hey,
I'm not sure,· or"I don't know," or
just "I need some help here.·
You'll have to make decisions-some will be good, some
won't work. But each is an opportunity. Start out by being honest
with yourself, this can be your first
positive determination.
Taking a realistic look at yourself at the beginning of the college year will not only save you
money, but may also help you
avoid a great deal of heartbreak
depression. Decidewhereyou 've
been, where and who you are,
and where you want to be. Set

goals-small goals at first-then
expand on those you realize and
tone down those that are unrealistic. If you are unsure about just
where you want to be-get some
help. This is your life, your education, and your future.
The Counseling Center offers a

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Joe Harwood
multitude of experienced, caring
professionals. Use their wisdom.
To help you decide where you
want to go, the Career Information Center can provide current
information about nearly all career fields. Jean Conklin and her
staff can help you assess your
aptitudes, and probably give you
peice of mind. When in doubt of
anything, no matter how trivial,
ask other students, instructors,
janitors, or even the president.
Don't go through this year wondering "what if.· Dare to check
things out for yourself. You'll be
glad you did.
After you have narrowed the
possibilities for courses of study,
move forward like a bat out of
hell and don't look back. When

you succeed, be sure to pat
yoursetf on the back. If you make
a mistake, pick yoursetf up off the
floor and continue forward. No
matter how bad things may seem,
brushing off malignant karma and
improving your own situation will
lead to better horizons ..... believe
me,I know.
Once the term begins, get to
know the college and your instructors. Don't hestitate to ask
questions. If you're the shy type,
stay after and get some advice
or a few tips not normally mentioned during the normal lecture
period.
If you have problems getting
the classes you want or needmost new students do- get on
the official waiting list, don't
panic. More than 90 percent of
the people on waiting lists eventually get into the class they want.
If this happens to you, buy the
books and act as if you have
actually been admitted to the
class, because there is a good
shot that you will be.
LCC offers a multitude of of
support groups for almost any
forseeable situation-whethe r
personal.social, academic.even
financial. Counselors are trained
to deal with individual personal
upheavals, get to know one.
Don't have any friends at LCC?

There are more social groups at
the college than you can shake
the proverbial stick at. Some are
listed in the schedule, others can
be suggested by the Counseling
Center. If you ever find yourself in
a rut with alcotiol or drugs, many
confidential anonymous groups
meet daily to provide insight or
guidance. If you find youself having problems in a class, speak to
your instructor. If the snag can't
be handled between the two of
you, get some advice from a
counselor. All you have to do is
get off your backside and ask!
Being a commuter school,
LCC doesn't really offer an adequate social structure for students
outside of the cafeteria. But involvement in student government
as a student representative or
member of a special interest committee, a functioning member of
OSPIRG, Denali, the Torch, the
Karate club, or any of the other
student clubs and organizations
is an excellent way to meet
people who share your interests.
Look into them.
In closing, keep your college
time as simple as possible, don't
overload on classes yourfirstterm.
It's your college experience, use
it well. Live, learn, and most of,
enjoy!

LCC stude nt uses skills learne d; saves sbn
By CLAUDIA REIO
Torch Staff Writer
and
JODY ROLNICK
Sentinel Editor
It's any parent's worst
nightmare: discovering her
normally rambunctious 18-

month-old son Derek- so
silent, unbreathing,and blue
from lack of oxygen.
'"I saw him sitting there
quietly between the refrigerator and the stove,· says
Monica Dronet, 19. It was
unusual for him to be so
quiet, and I knew right away

something was wrong, she
says.
Last Aug. 19 in there Cottage Grove home, Derek
had grabbed a wire he
found between the refrigerator and the stove. The
wire served as a grounding
for the electricity. When
Derek touched it, the cur-

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rent shot through the
toddler's right ear and out
the other side of his head.
But Monica Dronet and her
son were lucky. Dronet had
just successfully completed
a one-day Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) class
at LCC's Cottage Grove
campus the month before.

And because of her training, Dronet says she knew
what to do.
First, she went to the telephone and dialed 9- 1- 1.
Then she immediately
breathed two quick breaths
into her son's lungs, just as
she had been taught.
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Question of the Week: What do you think of LCC's new refund policy?
Editor's Note: The new policy provides for a 100 percent refund on classes dropped before 5 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 4. After
that deadline, no refund is possible, and the student is responsible for th~ assessed tuition.

Lyndell Dietz - Undecided
"I think they should prorate It. Give the person a
chance to get some of
their money back and
apply It towards another
class. But on the other
hand, the definite two
week deal makes people
decide to make up their
minds to do it, which is
good. So I don't know. It's
got good and bad
points."

Sandy Devereaux -

Undecided
"I don't think Its fair ..
. two weeks or nothing."

I

Tina Ferguson - Early
Childhood Education
-That's really stupid.
You
That's dumb.
shouldn't have to pay for
both classes."

Interviews by Tracy Brooks

Mindy Strunk - Radio
Broadcasting
-1 think I like the old
policy better. You get
more time to realize what
you're getting yourself
into in the other policy.
Now, if I decide after two
weeks I can't handle 15
credits, I'm still stuck paying for all of them."

Photos by Erin Naillon
The Torch

Jeff Hughes - Architecture
·That sounds terrible.,
to tell you the truth. It
doesn't give the students
a chance to go to the
class to see what it's like,
maybe do a little bit of
the work, then decide its
not for themselves later
on ... Two weeks Is the
minimal amount of time
to experience the class .
.. that's really too short:

Kim Jordan - General
Studies
-, don't agree with it.
.. If you don't drop the
class, you don't get it t
refunded. That doesn't
make sense. I don't see
why you should have to
drop the class to get
money back."

September 6, 1991

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New Activities Director ready _fOr LCC experienc.e
by JOE HARWOOD
Torch Editor

tion - like the U of 0. "There is a much greater
chance to get lost ii:1 the crowd at a four-year
institution, that makes this college a neat place."
In one instance. Ballot Measure 5 has been
Delansky sees herself as a facilitator, not a
good to LCC. Cuts at the University of Oregon
"fixer." When students approach herwith potenforced Barbara Delansky to seek other employtial activities, Delansky will offer viable options to
ment.
see the goqls met, but initiation and completion
She landed here at LCC, as the new Student
must come from the students themselves. Her
Activities Director.
new duties will encompass the advising of stuAfter the Measure 5 budget cuts were andent groups planning activities from ASLCC, to
nounced, Delansky was out of a job as a three- - OSPIRG, to the planning of LCC's annual 'Welquarter time academic advisor in U of O's divi- come Week.'
sion of Teacher Education.
"I'd like to get students and the community
When the LCC job opening came up last May
more involved (with LCC), get some on-campus
to replace retiring Student Activities Director Jay activities going so the communitywill know what
Jones, who had held the position for 22 years,
a special place this is," she says.
Delansky says she was immediately attracted to
Delansky's background seems like a perfect
the position. Having been on the LCC campus
match for such an undertaking. After graduating
only a couple of times prior to the opening, she with a bachelor's degree in physical education
was struck by what she experienced as o "tre- from State University of New York at Courtland,
mendous energy level here.·
her first job was a substitute teacher and coach
Since moving here in the fall of 1987 to comin Central New York State. After a year, she
plete her Ph.Din Leisure Studies, Delanskytaught,
to Bloomington, Ind., and for nearly five
moved
advised, and worked as a file clerk at U of 0.
in a delinquency diversion proworked
years
When her U of O contract expired in June,
kids."
risk
"at
for
gram
Delansky reviewed her career options. "I could
'on-the-verge,' and others that
kids
took
"We
have gone to a research university like a lot of my
us by the courts." She says the
to
referred
were
friends have.· But she says a job in research
teaching of wilderness skills
the
on
wasn't
focus
wouldn't have made her happy - she enjoys
but on decisiontechniques,
survival
as
such
working with people too much.
making.
"I like the opportunities LCC presents ... people
"We tried to teach the kids that they are
herereallywanttohelp," she says. Delanskyfeels
for their actions, even though most
responsible
LCC is more "user friendly" than a bigger institu-

were only 16. We pointed out the consequences
of specific behaviors-sometimes it worked."
When funding ran out for the diversion pregram, Delansky went to Indiana Univers;, y at
Bloomington and in 1985 earned her master's

Student Activities Director Barbaro Delansky

degree in Outdoor Recreation. Her travels then
took her to South Dakota State University, where
she taught classes for recreation majors. Working
with student and community groups alike, Delansky found the work quite enjoyable.
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Re-organization· raises affir.m ative action issues
by TRACY BROOKS
Torch Associate Editor
Affirmative action will take
a stronger hold at LCC this
year with the hiring of a
specialist in that field, says
LCC President Jerry Moskus.
According to Moskus, an
ethnic diversitytaskforce has
been working all summer to
resolve the conflict of how
to incorporate more women
and minorities into LCC. The
decision was made to hire a
specialist in the field to encourage ethnic diversity, at
the recommendation of the
task force, who felt it was
the only way to effectively
solve the problem.
Moskus' affirmative action stance was called into
question last spring, when
he engineered a restructure
of the college's administrative positions.
The changes included
shifting some of Vice-Preside nt of Instruction Jim
Ellison's duties, a~d position-

ing them under Executive
Dean Larry Warford, who
would assume the administratorship of a new branch,
Community and Economic
Development, which ~ carried with it additional responsibilities. Warford has an
extensive background in
that area, according to
Moskus.
Some LCC employees felt
the move "violated the spirit
of affirmative action."
Moskus feels affirmative
action would have been
violated had a job opened
up.
"What I was simply doing
was changing the job responsibilities."
Moskus says the task force
has set a time line of November to hire the officer, who
would take the reins from
Warford, who is officially in
charge of affirmative action
at LCC.
The first task assigned to
the new officer would be to
rewrite the college's of-

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Executive Dean Larry Warford will hand over his affirmative
action duties as part of the college's restructure.

firmative action policy,
which, according to Moskus,
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lowing greater access for
women and minorities, both
in jobs, and in student enrollment, as well as working
with college employment
processes to ensure fair hiring practices. The officer
would also make sure policies and procedures in college departments benefit
women and minorities.
"I think we've got do
something to try to enable
women and minorities to get
more into the educational
system," he says.
"I think our people have
tried real hard, and I think
what we need now is an
expert." An expert, he says,
can "make a lot of difference. That's what I'm hoping for."

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quirements. "Our goal,· he
says,"is to produce the best
chemical dependency
counselors in the state.·
One of the reasons LCC
received the grant, according to Bond, is that the curric u Ium outlined in the
(grant) application was innovative and new. "We'll be
providing students with a real
intensive and somewhat
non-traditional program,·
he says. The program will be
the first in the United States
to train people to deal with
pregnant women who
abuse drugs and/or alcohol. Bond says about onethird of the students admitted to the program will be
dealing with this sub-specialty.

Bond sees Eugene as a
"perfect place to do something like this.· He cites the
willingness of area treatment
agencies to cooperate in
the education programs
that LCC will offer. "We are
very committed to this being
a partnership between the
treatment facilities and
LCC, • he says.
Bond will establish an
advisory board to oversee
the new courses. Each
agency hosting LCC interns
will have a representative
on that board, according to
Bond.
Bond encourages students who are interested to
take one or more of the three
substance abuse classes
offered fall term in anticipation of entering the program.

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"He started gasping for
air/ she said. "I sort of had
an idea what happened,
but my thoughts were focused on getting him
breathing. I wasn't really
scared, I wasn't really thinking."
Help came quickly. Police
arrived just after she had
begun administering CPR,
and moments later, paramedics arrived.
Cottage Grove police and
paramedics loaded the boy
into the ambulance and
began to transport him to
Sacred Heart General Hospital in Eugene. Along the
way, Derek started breathing on his own, Dronet says.
"His eyes were fluttering

the whole time,,, she says.
"When he started crying, I
knew he was all right. We
were almost at Creswell
when we got him breathing.·
Emergency personnel
credit Dronet' s quick response for the survival of her
child, she says. When she
found him on the kitchen
floor he was clinically dead,
doctors told her. But the
only reminder of Derek's
Aug. 19 ordeal is a two-inch
round wound on the left side
of his head.
Dronet says she took the
CPR class at the urging of
her husband, Tom, a 27-yearold emergency medical
technician.

''I've wanted to do it ever
since we had Derek, just so
I'd know it in case anything
ever happened - which it
did,,, the young mother says.
"I feel lucky because I was
able to save his life. Now he
has a chance to grow up.,,
Don Strahan, administrator at LCC 's Cottage Grove
campus, says, "It's kind of
unusual for someone to get
training and put it to good
use so quickly. And he says people
shouldn't be caught unprepared. LCC students can
sign up for a CPR course to
be held from 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
on Sat., Nov. 23, at the
Downtown Center(DTC) 302
(9 hrs. $12 + $4 fee).

Monica Dronet and son Derek

photo court..y of Cottage Grove Sentinel

OSPIRG strives to impact public concern issues
by CLAUDIA G. REID
Torch Staff Writer
If you' re tired of all the
bad news, maybe you
should think about getting
involved in change, just tor
the good of it. OSPIRG is a
statewide, student-directed
organization that provides
a way tor students to make
an impact on issues on
campus, in the community
and in the state legislature.
OSPIRG students volunteer on college campuses
all over Oregon to work together to solve problems
concerning toxic chemical
pollution, waste disposal,
hunger and homelessness,
childcare, consumer fraud,
renter's rights, and many
other issues.
The goal of OSPIRG 's early
founders in 1971 was to follow in the footsteps of consumer activist Ralph Nader

and use research, education and lobbying to encourage private corporations and state lawmakers
to consider the rights of the
public before important dec~om were made. ~nee
then, chapters have been
started on nearly 20 campuses statewide and 26
states have founded their
own PIRG chapters. A nati ona I chapter, USPIRG,
deals with consumer issues
on the federal level.
OSPIRG 's accomplishments have included a consumer hotline, hazardous toy
recalls by manufacturers,
citywide bans on the use of
styrofoam food containers,
a guide to renter's rights, and
handbooks and reports on
lemon laws, women's
health, toxic use reduction,
meat inspection, and many
other topics.
Last spring LCC students

voted overwhelmingly to install an OSPIRG chapter and
was the first community
college to do so. Laura LaneRuckman, 1990-91 LCC
chapter chair, said that
much has already been
done, and in order to get
involved in the future, all you
have to do is demonstrate a
willingness to help.
LCC OSPIRG volunteers
have conducted a detailed
audit of campus energy use,
participated in the nationwide hunger cleanup campaign, registered 1200 voters and worked to expand
the campus recycling campaign.
OSPIRG volunteers are
encouraged to work on
committees dealing with the
issues they feel most strongly
about. Legislative internships
are available as are internships in research, political
writing/graphic design, me-

dia coordination and organizing.
This year's LCC OSPIRG
chapter chair, Patilynn
Whitmore, invites students
interested in learning more
about OSPIRG to stop by the
information table in the

center building or to come
down to the OSPIRG office
in the basement of the
Center Building. Flyers advertising upcoming meeting
and special events are always posted on the bulletin
board in the cafeteria.

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Student Health

Veterans Services

Check Cashing Policy; ATMs

The ·Student Health Center, located in Center 126, offers students
(full or part-time) diagnosis of and
treatment for most common maladies, such as colds and flu, as well as
more serious health concerns, including allergies and hay fever.
Director Sandy Ing, a registered
nurse, says students are welcome to
come by the office for physical
check-ups, labwork, immunizations,
or simply for answers to medical
questions. A Women's Clinic is also
avqilable which provides annual
exams.
The office is open Monday
through Thursday 8 a.m. to 12:30
p.m.,and Friday 10:30 a.m. to 12:30
p.m. and 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. any
day that regular classes are in session
during fall, winter, and spring quarters. Walk-ins are welcome, except
for the Women's Clinic which requires appointments.

Veterans who aren't eligible for
federal VA educational benefits
may be eligible for Oregon Veterans' Educational Aid, which pro·-vides a maximum payment of S50
per month to Oregon veterans attending college.
Oregon Veterans' Aid is available
to veterans who were active duty in
the Armed Forces of the U.S. for-not
less than 90 days; and,
a. Received the Armed Forces
Expeditionary Medal orthe Vietnam
Service Medal for service after July
1, 1958; or,
b. Served during the Korean
War.
•Separated under honorable
discharge.
•Resided in Oregon for one year
prior to service.
• Resided in Oregon at the time
of application for State Educational
Aid.
•Are citizens of the United States.
Ellen Jones, LCC veterans' specialist, says many veterans are not
aware of a State Aid Program. Students who receive federal VA education benefits are not eligible for
the plan.
Jones says any student using
benefits; or hoping to receive benefits, should contact the Veterans
Office prior to counseling to be appraised of the VA regulations concerning their degree.
"By the time a veteran gets to my
office, they already are aware of
the biggest problem in dealing with
the VA - they (the VA) take their
time." Jones personally follows up
each application and usually makes
inquiries at the Regional level to get
students through the "red tape."
Any veteran who has any questions is encouraged to contact Ellen
Jones in Center 217 or phone 7474501 ext. 2663.

Students may cash checks up to
$5 at Financial Services, or on the
first floor of the Administration
Building.
Students must be currently enrolled and show an updated LCC
student ID and another piece of
photo ID. A current address and
phone number is required.

Alcohol and Drug
Support Groups
The function of LCC' s Drug and
Alcohol Program is to provide the
LCC community with alcohol and
drug counseling, education, and
referral services. It makes available
the following:
*Individual and/or group counseling.
*Referrals to LCC support groups
or 12-step program.
*Chemical dependency assessments and referrals for appropriate
treatment.
*Educational materials.
The 12-step programs offered offered weekly are:
Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous, Overeaters Anonymous, Codependents Anonymous,
and Alanon.
Education, Support, and Recovery Groups offered weekly:
The Alcohol and Drug Education
Program, and support groups specialize in affected others, ongoing
recovery, support groups for "affected others, alcohol and drug
awareness, and eating issues.
All counseling services are free to
LCC students and are strictly confidential. For more information and
times and dates of meetings, call
Harvey Bond or Melissa Vogel at ext.
2178 and 2665, or stop by the office
in the Apprenticeship Building 215A.

Counseling and
Advising Center
The Counseling and Advising
Center helps students set career and
educational goals, solve conflicts
with class schedules, and help with
personal and academic problems.
No appointment is necessary. Drop
by the center anytime between 9
a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through
Thursday and between9a.m. and5
p.m. on Friday. The center is closed
from 3 to 5 p.m. on Wednesday. Any
questions can be directed to ext.
2204.

Computer Labs
Dental Clinic
Two computer labs are available
to students. The Microcomputer lab
is located in the Health Building,
Room 20 l . It is open Monday through
Friday 8 a.m. to 9:45 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundaysl0 a.m. to 4:45
p.m., or call ext. 2288.
The Center Lab is located on the
fourth floor of the Center Building,
Room478. ltisopen Mondaythrough
Thursday 8 a.m. to 8:45 p.m., Friday
from 8 a.m. to 4:45 p.m., and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. Call
ext. 2436 for more information.

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The LCC Dental Hygiene Clinic
offers limited dental care to adults
and children throughout Lane
County. After a free 20-minute
evaluation, adult patients can have
their teeth cleaned for a fee from
$15 to $20. Children are charged
$10. A full set of X-rays costs S10. Xrays of molars are provided free with
cleaning.
The Dental clinic is located in
Health 274, or call 726-2206.

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The college will not cash twoparty checks. There is an S8 service
charge on returned (NSF) checks.
Two automatic teller machinesU.S. Bank and SELCO - are located
between the snack bar and cafeteria areras on the first floor of the
Center Building.

Emergency Loans
Students finding themselves short
~:m cash due to minor emergencies
-- such as unexpected medical bil!s,
auto or bicycle repair, or just a
general shortfall of funds - may
find solace in LCC' s Emergency
Loan Program.
The college recognizes that
sometimes real emergencies come
up when a student's available
money may be depleted.
In such cases, $25-100, and in
• extreme cases $150, is available to
LCC students upon approval by the
Financial Aid Department.
Emergency Student Loans are
. available to students who:
•Are 18 years old or older.
*Have completed six or more
credits at LCC.
*Are currently enrolled at least
half-time (6 credits or more).
*Have not taken out a previous
short term loan during the current
quarter.
Emergency Loan applications
must be returned to the Financial
Aid Office. All approved loans are
disbursed at Financial Services after
3:30 p.m. the following regularly
scheduled business day or anytime
thereafter. Students in need can pick
up an Emergency Loan application
at the Financial Aid Department,
second floor in the Center building.
Emergency loans are not available the first or last two weeks of the
quarter.

Financial Aid
The Financial Aid Office coordinates disbursement of financial aid
from state and federal sources. Office counter hours are 10 a.m. to 5
p.m., Monday through Friday. Office phone hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The office will offer special hours at
the beginning of fall term. They are:
Thursday, Sept. 12, 10 a.m.-7 p.m.,
Thursday, Sept. 19, 10 a.m.- 7 p.m.,
Monday, Sept. 23, 10 a.m.- 7 p.m.,
Tuesday, Sept. 24, 10 a.m.- 7 p.m.,
Saturday, Sept. 28, 8:30 a.m.-12:30
p.m. ,and Saturday ,Oct. 58:30a.m.12:30 p.m.
Financial Aid is located adjacent
to tHe main lobby of the Center
Building.

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The Torch

The Torch is an awar
student publication mar
tirely by students with sta1
Published each Friday me
Torch provides comp,
coverage of activities of in
importance to LCC stuc
staff.
Work-study, SFE and
positions with tuition w1
available. Interested pers
contact Editor Joe Harwc
sociate Editor Tracy Broi
Torch office, 205 Cente
just past the Counseling
call ext. 2657.

Multi - Cultural C
The Multi- Cultural Cen
is a program which offE
support services to mino,
ternational students to e
academic success at L
offers cultural events one
tutoring, information on S(
and grants, a small lend
and information on Mino
ternational LCC student
MCC is open Fall, Winter
terms, Monday - Friday,
p.m.

ASLCC
The Associated Stude,
Community College (ASI
elected student govern
serves student needs a
at the college administr
as well as lobbying for s1
state and national levels
pating in the United Stat
Association (USSA) and
munity Colleges of Oregc
tions and Commisions (C
ASLCC is supported t
datory $12 fee paid b
during registration. This i
lows ASLCC to support
vices including: subsidiz~
passes, 1egal services, tt
Resource Center (SRC),
phones, student loun1
photo identification, vot
tion, as well as club p
events, and activities. Of
goes directly to support c
childcare.
Students who wish to ~
or have suggestions m<
CEN 479, or call ext. 23;
meetings are held Mo
p.m. in the LCC Boardro1

Student _Resource ~
The Student Resourc
(SRC) is an arm of Assoc
dents of LCC and the Stuo
It provides information 0 1
services on housing, child
sharing, and other types
guidance.
The SRC is located o
library on the second fli
Center Building, ext.234~
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ides comprehensive
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Community
Women's Awareness Center
The Women's Awareness Center
offers the Transitions to Success Displaced Homemaker/Single Parent
Program. The program is designed
to assist single parents and displaced
homemakers in using personal exploration to identify interests and
skills, develop education and career
goals, and remove barriers to success. As part of the program, a life
transitions and career and life
planning class is offered, as well as a
support group, a resource group,
and support services.
Participation in the program is by
application only. To apply, students
should drop by the Women's Center in CEN 213A to make an appointment for an intake interview.

• Cultural Center
Legal Services
Cultural Center (MCC)
n which offers special
tices to minority and initudents to ensure their
;uccess at LCC. MCC
:ii events and activities,
>rmation on scholarships
a small lending library,
ltion on Minority and lnLCC student clubs. The
n Fall, Winter and Spring
day - Friday, 9 a.m. - 5

ASLCC
:iated Students of Lane
' College (ASLCC) is the
dent government that
mt needs and interests
Ige administration level
>bbying for students on
ational levels by particie United States Student
(USSA) and the Com~ges of Oregon Associaommisions (CCOSAC).
supported by a manfee paid by students
~ration. This income al~ to support many ser'ing: subsidized LTD bus
:11 services, the Student
~enter (SRC), free teleud e nt lounge areas,
iification, voter registra111 as club promotions,
activities. Of the fee, $5
yto support on-campus
who wish to participate
ggestions may drop in,
( call ext. 2330. Senate
re held Mondays at 3
.CC Boardroom .

The Student Legal Services Office,
sponsored by ASLCC, offers free legal service to registered students
and High School completion students. Students must have an updated Photo I.D. and an appointment to be seen. The office is restricted from providing representation in court appearances.
Office hours are Tuesday and
Thursday, l p.m. - 4 p.m., and
Wednesday, 9 a.m.- noon and
l:30p.m. -4 p.m.

CWE
LCC' s Cooperative Work Experience (CWE) program provides students with the opportunity for onthe-job education while offering
college credit for the experience.
Students enrolled in Co-Op receive
help in locating part-time and permanent jobs, guidance about career expectations and demands,
instruction in resume preparation,
job interviewing skills, and financial
assistance.
Interested students can call Bob
Way at the Cooperative Education
office at 726-2203 to receive general
information or assistance.

Library

Disabled Student Services

In addition to its collection of
60,CXX) books, 300 magazines per
year, and 18,CXX) audio, video cassettes, and films, the library provides
several other services and resources:
access to photocopy machines;
microfilm; microfiche; magazine indexes on CD-ROM data bases;
video and tape players; newspapers; college catalogs; collections
of telephone directories; as well as
monitors for telecourses.
The library also supplies visual
enlargers for students with impaired
vision.
Students must present their updated photo ID cards to check out
any materials.
Located on the second floor of
the Center Building, its hours are
Monday through Thursday, 7:30 a.m.
to 10 p.m. and Friday from 7:30 a.m.
to 5 p.m. Open Saturdays from 9:30
a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Provides assistance with admission, registration, advising and resource referral. Disabled Student
Services also provides disabled
people with notetakers, interpreters,
tutoring, recorders, test proctors,
and loans of various equipment. This
office sponsors the Disabled Advisory
Club.
Disabled Student Services is located in the Center Building, Room
213C, or call ext. 2662.

Theater
The LCC Theater is now selling
tickets for its fall play season. Playgoers may purchase tickets and
obtain play information at the box
office in the Theater lobby, or call
726-2202.

Student Activities
Student Activities schedules and
coordinates many non-academic
events and services - including
political activities, meetings, information tables, postings on bulletin
boards, and chartered clubs and
organizations. It also oversees the
photo ID booths, and coordinates
graduation exercises.
Student Activities is located on
the second floor of the Center
Building, ext. 2336.

Job Placement Service
This office provides students with
information about full and part-time
job openings in the Eugene/
Springfield area. The college's employment service offers student employment, graduate placement,
college work study placement, and
free resume workshops during the
academic year.
The office is located in the Forum
Building, Room 311. Call 726-2217.
Hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday
through Friday.

Career Information Center
Campus Ministry, located on the
second floor of the Center Building,
offers both denominational and
nondenominational support services to students. Interested parties
are encouraged to call ext. 2814, or
drop in at Center 242. Campus
Ministry is open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Mechanics

is located outside the
1e second floor of the
ling, ext. 2342.

College

Campus Ministry

.Resource Center
ent Resource Center
:1rm of Associated Stuandthe Student Union.
\formation and referral
·ousing, child-care, ride
other types of general

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The Career Information Center
provides up-to-date, accurate career information to students and
community members. The CIC offers ·
three different computer programs
to assist the student in making important career choices - from information about wages, training,
educational requirements for specific careers - to self-assessment
and skill development. For more information, call ext.2297 or drop in at
Cen 203.

When its curriculum has specific
needs, the Mechanics Department
repairs selected automobiles and
farm machinery. Telephone 7474501,ext. 2388formechanic repairs,
ext. 2386 for farm machinery work.
and ext. 2385 for auto body and
paint repairs.

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Entertaining variety scheduled for celebration
by MICHELE WARREN
Torch Entertainment Editor
Dust off your dancing shoes and clean out
your ears, the 1991 Eugene Celebration is
almost here. This year's festival, Sept. 20-22, is
bringing a variety of music on six stages.
All kinds of entertainment from country to
gospel, blues to worldbeat will be available
at one of several locations around Eugene.
Friday. Sept. 20, begins the party with a
"Country Celebration.· Folk and bluegrass
will be played by The Booher Family and
Fiddlin' Sue, Uncle T. and Johnny. The headliners, Ranch Romance, a contemporary cowgirl band,issuretogetthecrow d hootin' and
hollerin' on the Miller 8th Avenue Stage. The
Hult Plaza stage warms up the night with jazz
from the Irene Ferrera Tropical Band. Eugene's
own Caliente will spice it up with Latin dance
music. At the Michelob Jazz Festival there will

be a worldbeat party. No one could possibly
keep from dancing to the funky Afrobeat
sound of Kotoja following the steel drum and
dancing of Bakra Bata.
Saturday, Sept. 21 , is an "Acoustic Celebration· at the Hult Plaza with folk music from
Peter Wilde followed by Patrick Dodd. The
Traceys three part harmony and hot harmonica will bring traditional folk, blues and gospel.
At the Miller 8th Ave. Stage a "Blues Celebration· highlights some of the best west coast
groups like the Paladins, playing blues and
rockabilly. Eugene performer, Sue Miles and
Slow Burn will sizzle with R&B. The Michelob
Jazz Festival features the best in local bebop,
dixieland and jazz.
Also Saturday, the International Stage is a
kaleidoscope of culture in the form of music
and dance. Eastern European folk music from
Mark Levy and Carol Silverman start a long line
of talented people representing a variety of

countries and traditions.
Saturday and Sunday, the Old Time Music
Stage brings fiddling and acoustic music.
The Youth Fair Stage will offer enjoyable entertainment for the whole family with a
puppet show by Oregon Fantasy Puppets
and a Toe Kwon Do demonstration by the
Orient Toe Kwon College.
On Sunday, Sept. 22, African and Latin
folk music will be at the Hult Plaza. Local
favorites, like gospel group Inspirational
Sounds, will be on the Miller 8th Ave. Stage.
The Downtown Fountain Stage offers more
fun with spirit from Soromundi: Lesbian
Chorus of Eugene, Golden Chablis, and the
Bethel Temple Choir.
Many more talents will be stepping out in
Eugene's flamboyantfestival. The variety at
the upcoming Eugene Celebration is fitting
to the style of living in Eugene - there will
truly be something for everyone.

LCC graduate yearns for career in Nashville
by CLAUDIA G. REID
Torch Staff Writer
Sky Younger is still waiting
for his time. And he hopes
it's getting closer.
Younger, a country music
songwriter and performer,
has played his guitar and
dreamed of success for as

long as he can remember.
Since his move to Cottage
Grove a few years ago, the
musician and his band have
played at taverns, dances,
and fairs and local events.
But the recognition and
higher income that accompany success have continued to elude him. Recently,

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though, Younger was chosen as a finalist in a preliminary round of the True Value/
GMC Truck Country Showdown. Younger hopes that
as a result of the contest,
music industry promoters will
finally notice his talent and
give him a chance at national exposure.
"From the very beginning,
second place has been the
same as dead last to me,·
Younger says. "I've always
wanted to be the very best
and I'll be disappointed in
myself if I don't make it. I've
got to keep trying.·
Younger's parents, musicians themselves, encouraged him as a child growing
up in Fresno, Calif., to learn
to play as many instruments
as possible. In the 1960s he
gravitated to the guitar and
continued to hone his skills
"night and day and every
spare moment in between"
for the next 10 years, he says.
Then he discovered Willie
Nelson. "I listened to his albums over and over and
over again until I could play
all the songs," he says.
Then he did the same for
Merle Haggard and Hank

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Williams, among others. He
also began writing his own
compositions, writing and
rewriting until he was satisfied.
"Country music is about
people· s lives and their feelings,· Gwen Younger, his
wife, says. "It's gospel music, even though God may
not be mentioned as such.
Sky can sing his songs on a
festival stage or in a church.
That's important to us.·
Important, also, is son Cole
born at home in the bathtub
2-1 /2yearsago. Cole's mom
says he has to have everything his parents do and
spends a lot of time racing
around the house energetically strumming a small orange guitar.
Even at such an early age,
the younger Younger is not
content to stay in the background and will be the first
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relaxing and enjoying each
other.
Younger recently completed a two-year broadcasting degree from LCC,
and the video was produced and written by col1eg e instructor Michael
Maze. Younger also plans to
star in a teleplay that Maze
is producing this fall featuring the spirits of Heceta Head
House.
As a result of his newlyacquired LCC degree,
Younger recently began
working the 4-6 a.m. shift on
Cottage Grove's KNND, a
country station.
He says he enjoys the work
and is applying for full- and
part-time disc jockey positions in and around the Eugene area, although he still
plans to make his mark on
the music scene.
"Sometimes I think I have
and other times I want
all,
it
to quit,· he admits.
But Younger says he's not
giving up - not yet, anyway. He's just learning to
take it easy.
And still waiting for his
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Blues festival brings BB King to holiday weekend.
by MICHELE WARREN
Torch Entertainment Editor
The Eugene Blues Festival
ended the Labor Day weekend with an outstanding
performance by the legendary BB King. King played
powerful blues, accompanied by his guitar LuGille,
through the electric evening
at the Cuthbert Amphitheater. No wonder he is "King
of the Blues: King's performance on Monday topped
off a weekend full of some
of the best blues in the
country, including Norman
Sylvester and Buddy Guy.
• The heat was on Friday
night for the Soul Review at
The Good Times Bar and
Cafe. The Arnold Brothers
and The Motor City Rhythm
Section steamed up the start
to the Labor Day Weekend.
The very classy Allen and Richard Arnold began singing
back in the sixties while
growing up in Detroit. The
Motor City Rhythm Section
was formed in 1988 and
consists of six well tuned
musicians.

Fuel was only added to
the fire Friday night with the
"Soul Survivor· ,Otis Clay. Like
many blues musicians, Otis
Clay started out singing gospel music before switching
to his hard soul style. Backed
by The Chicago Fire, Clay's
performance was much
appreciated by the crowdt
who packed into the Good
Times. The bar was unable
to hold the concert outdoors
as planned due to a noise
citation.
•Saturday brought the
Classic Cruise-In car show
and the Dynatones, a San
Francisco group, brought a
different sound to The Good
Times with a distinctive 60' s
sound ofsoul. The Dynatones
are a fun group to watch
with a stage presence all
their own.
•Sunday was a day for
gospel with Curtis Salgado
and the Stilettos in an enjoyably soothing session set on
the Hilton Plaza. Joining
Salgado was the Wilder
Wards Singers, a Portland
family gospel group, and Kirk
Green on piano and vocals.
Green sings back-up vocals

on Salgado's new album.
Also on Sunday was the diverse Portland group the
Jelly Roll Cookers, a three
piece band capable of
playing relaxing jazzy-blues
and moving into a Doors
tune.
Opening for BB King was
Portland's own Norman
Sylvester. The Norman
Sylvester Band and the
Sweet Thandz, two stylish
singers who accompany
Sylvester, have been entertaining audiences locally
with their moving sounds of
funky blues for a number of
years. Sharing the stage with
Norman was another Portland singer, Myrtle Brown, of
the band Destiny. Brown's
flirtatious ways of singing
made her a joy to watch.
Guilarist Buddy Guy swept
the crowd to its feet. Eric
Clapton has said that Buddy
Guy is _by far the best guitar
player alive. He definitely
gave an impressive performance to an enthusiastic
crowd of Eugene Blues addicts and really set the stage
for the much awaited BB
King.

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King of the Blues, BB King, plays for fans in Eugene
BB King and his highly talented musicians played a
set full of some of most powerful chords on Monday
evening, they slowed it
down for one song as BB
pronounced "this one is for
the ladies·, and asked all
the couples to move a little
closer. That wasn't too diffi-

cult since the concert was
packed with people elbow
to elbow.
Labor Day weekend was
complete with hands clapping and feet tapping in the
Emerald City after four jamming days of the Eugene
Blues Festival.

Stray Cats find magic in perfOrming
by MICHELE WARREN
Torch Entertainment Editor
The Stray Cats rocked this
town on Aug. 21 with an
outdoor concert at The
Good Times Bar and Cafe in
Eugene. According to lead
singer Brian Setzer, performing to fans is what the Cats
like best.
"The real magi_c of playing
music is in performing. It's
really all about being on
stage," says Setzer.
With Setzer on guitar, Slim
Jim on drums and Jimmy Lee
on stand up bass the group
played for an estimated
1,200 enthusiastic fans. The
21-and-over age requirement didn't stop those who
happily listened from the
other side of the fence.
"I like to see people of all.
ages at our show," Setzer
said." I don'tthink it's rightto
only want a certain type of
people in the audience. It's
cool when little kids are out
there having a good time."
According to Setzer, Stray
Cats members come from
the same hometown, outside Manhattan, and
formed the band in 1979.
They had a hit album around
1982 with the songs "Rock
This Town· and "Sexy and
17", broke up in 1984, then
got back together in 1988.
During the four years apart
each member recorded
two solo albums. Setzer also
worked
with
the

Honeydrippers and backed
a Bob Dylan tune.
Setzer now feels the band
is back together to stay. "It
just feels too good up there
on stage with Slim and Jimmy
Lee. Bands come and go all
the time. It's too hip and too
cool with us, so it has to be
right. We really enjoy ourselves too much to stop
now.·
The crowd seemed to
agree. People were packed
up against the stage d0ncing and singing along to the
rolling rockabilly tunes. The
Cats were intense with energy. Jimmy Lee plays with
power, his stand-up bass is
thumping through the soul.
Setzer admits he is getting
older, but says the songs he
sings are keeping up with
the times. .. My songs say
something about life and
emotions. I like to have a

different approach than
today's bands. My music is
about lifestyles, not like a lot
of bands today who reek of
trying to push some message.·
The only negative note to
come out of the night was
the police citation for noise,
prompted by some nearby
residents. Because of the
citation, performances by
OtisClay,Friday Aug. 30,and
The Dynatones, Saturday
Aug. 31 had to be moved
indoors. The Good Times met
with the source of the complaint and admits there is a
problem and is working on a
solution.
The three are planning an
album for next year and
Setzer promises it to be a live
recording. Until then Setzer
says the Stray Cats will keep
doing what they love to do
best.

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Budget
lion, depending on whether
the state decides to allow
the college the same
amount of money as it would
have received had Measure 5 not passed.
"They've appropriated in
the (state) budget so much,
and then they have to write
administrative rules on how
it is distributed, which means
how much goes through
which coffers,· explains Hillier.
"Right now there's no
guarantee until they write
the administrative rules on
how its going to be distributed. We can make some
assumptions, but we can't
spend the money,· he says.
Oregon's State Board of
Education met Thursday,
Aug. 22, to begin the process. Hillier expects that a final decision regarding the
amount of state money LCC
will receive will be made in
September or October. LCC
will not make any amendments to the existing budget,
he says, if it receives additional monies, until possibly
as late as November.
Without the tax base addition, college officials were
forced to "budget conservatively," he says.

Term

by TRACY BROOKS
Torch Associate Editor

"We'll be able to meet the
promise to take care of more
courses for traditional students, (have) monies to
support dislocated workers,
monies to keep the physical
plant up, and monies to fully
handle the number of students that will be k['IOCking
on our door," says Hillier.and
still maintain a balanced
budget for the next two
years.
However, some areas
were forced to cut. LCC's
athletic program will no
longer offer baseball, volleyball, or men's and women's
cross country track. Money
saved from these former expenditures will be reinvested
into sports that did not fall
under the axe.

It's been a long.circuitous
route that's taken her
through Georgia, West Virginia, Texas, and Mexico, but
Lee Paez finally came home
when she assumed her duties as Director of Counseling at LCC this summer.
Having grown up just outside of Portland, she says,
"My parents had to literally
drag me away from Oregon. I cried all the way ...
I've been trying to get back
all these years."
When her youngest child
graduated from high school,
Paez decided it was time to
pursue what she calls a goal
of the past 20-30 years.
Paez was selected by a
committee appointed by
the Counseling Department.
She is replacing John
Bern ham, who retired a year
ago. John Winquist has filled
the position on an interim
basis.
Paez assumed her position
in July and in the ensuing
weeks she has been trying
to get acquainted with her
new staff, her workplace,
and some of the issues she
willneedtoaddressthisyear.
Paez plans to work with

Students will pay per
credit this term, as well, in a
measure that could raise up
to $400,000 in revenue.says
Bob Marshall, vice-president
of student seNices. College
officials expect these
changes to open class
space by eliminating "phantom AnrollmP.nt~ ." in which
students enroll but do not
show up for the course, and
by providing funds to establish new classes.

Continued from Page 1

been added compared to
last fall. Unfortunately, however, the new classes are
scheduled for early morning, late afternoon, and
evening because there is no
classroom space available
between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m.
•English and Foreign Language Chair Jack Powell
says his department has
added three sections of
Writing 121, two sections of
122, and four sections of 123
lthis fall to help accommodate student need. The increase in sections is not new
~o the department, however. Po,.vell says English and
Foreign Language added
seven new sections of writing to meet demand in fall
of 1990. In 1989, there wer 65
sections of writing. This
increased to 72 offered in
1990, and this year 85
sections will be offered.
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Continued from Page 1

•The Science Department has seen a 16 percent
increase in sections offered
this fall as compared to last
year. Classes offered have
gone from 55 sections last
fall to 64offered this fall.

President for Student SeNices Bob Marshall on Sept. 4.
But Marshall says it doesn't
appear that LCC will get as
many as 700 new students.
"I'm optimistic that students
will have an easier time registering this fall than the previous two fall terms."
To make the process easier, the Counseling Center
has set up a Registration
Assistance Center in the
lobby of the P.E. Building to
get students up-to-date information on class seats
available. Winqulst says'this
"real time· class listing will
be helpful for students attempting to determine the
best choices among the
classes that are still available
when their registration time
arrives. The Center will be
open during new student
registration and the first two
days of the term.

''The change in administrative policy has really
helped," says Powell. Both
Winquist and Powell praise
the actions of LCC President
Jerry Moskus and Vice President of Instruction Jim Ellison
for the rapid responses in
accommodating student
demands for classes.
"They've done a lot .. . in
opening the purse to add
classes," says Powell.
Last spring, the college
estimated that an additional
400-700 students would be
applyingtoLCCthisfall. "We
are up about 200 students
from last year,· said Vice

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't

ing the department to allow
counselors to do their jobs
may not allow for much personal contact. She praises
her staff's leadership abilities, however, and feels their
capabilities may free up
more time for her.
"lthinkwe'rea prettyfunctional group and there's a
real spirit of willingness to
pitch in and help each other,
which is very impressive.
"I think we're all-working
at this point on being the
kind of community that
empowers Individuals," she
says, "and uses the strengths
of each individual and ...
values the differences," of
the many people they work
with.
Paez has several goals for
the department at this point.
"I would like to see us be a
really powerful work group
where we all feel affirmed
and united in what we do.·
In addition, she says she
wants to improve the experiences students have when
they come to LCC by cutting down some of the barriers.
Paez and other staff
members, including VicePresident of Student SeNices
Bob Marshall, have tried to
do this by putting themselves
through the same processes
students encounter.

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Paez understands t he
apprehension involved in
becoming a new student,
or being an adult returning
student. Having left for college after high school , and
receiving a bachelor of arts
degree in Spanish literature
in Mexico, Paez became a
returning student herself.

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other community colleges
and universities on course
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coordinate the work of the
counseling department, be
involved in department
planning, and take care of
budgetary matters.
She is anxious to work with
students, but sayscoordinat-

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"I stayed home with my
children for awhile ... Then I
decided I needed to do
something more."
She started working toward her master's degree in
counseling in Georgia. After
moving to Mexico City for
awhile and gaining some
practical experience, she
finished her master's degree
at West Virginia State University.
She then worked at the
University of Charleston in a
program to assist people
who had become unemployed and were returning
to school.
After that she moved to
Dallas, Texas, and pursued
her Ph.Din counseling, with
a minor in Multi-Cultural
Education.
While "shopping around"
Oregon, she heard good
things about Eugene, and
when the position for Director of Counseling came
open at this year lCC, she
applied.
One priority for Paez is
maintaining and improving
upon the commitment to
seNestudents with personal,
encouraging, one-on-one
treatment.
"That's why I decided to
come to Lane . .. (because)
I had that same feeling of
commitment to seNing studentS, and that's what we' re
about.
"I guess my goal for the
college would be that every
single person who came in
would get that kind of contact," she says.

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On Aug. 14, ASLCC received a loan from the
Board of Education for
$95,000 to purchase a
modular building. Part of the
money received from student fees will be used to
repay the loan over a two
year period beginning this
fall, says LCC President Jerry
Moskus.
The modular building will
be located on the west end
of campus, adjacent to the
currentfacility. According to
Woodland it will be a welcome addition to LCC's
child care efforts.
"We needed to get the

money as soon as possible,"
says Woodland. "Now that
we have it we will be able to
get this thing off the ground
and hopefully have it ready
by the beginning of winter
term."
Construction of the proposed site should begin in
mid-December.
The building was purchased in late August from
Gelco Space, a construetion company in Portland.
The cost of the facility is
$69,416. The remaining
money will be used for site
preparations, a consultant,
and furniture.

Activities

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sky moved to Eugene to
assume a graduate teaching assistantship in education at the U of 0. Having
thus far completed her
coursework and comprehensive exams, she has her
dissertation to complete
before earning her Ph.D.
"I've got a lot of experience programming activities and working with student
and community groups ... I
feel real comfortable (at
LCC), I don't feel like I'm
lacking in background to do
this type of thing," she says.
She views LCC as an excellent institution for people
seeking self-improvement,
fulfilling dreams and goals,
and to finding solace in the
leisure activities offered, of
which there will be many.
Delansky looks forward to
the coming year and the
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30ofthe 73childrenin LCC's
on campus facility were
actually LCC students' children. The new ASLCC modular building will be the same
size and will give students'
top priority on receiving oncampus child care.
"There are a lot of people
who haven't gone to school
because of the long waiting
list orthe problems they have
had in getting on-cam pus
child care," says Jeanette
Nadeau, an LCC student.
"It will be nice to know there
will be more space now ,and
to know they are going to
have a priority as students. ,.

"We went through an
extremely good purchasing
process and got the facility
for a really good price,,.
Purchasing Director Lloyd
Rain says. He says considering the low price, LCC decided against leasing a facility.
The existing on-campus
child care training facility,
which consists of one small
modular building and a
playground, services as
many as 80 children total.
but can only hold 54 at any
onetime.
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According to Woodland,
LCC child care representatives will be starting a list of
child care applicants, possibly filling most of the facility
with children before it's finished.
"This will be a great addition to LCC," says Moskus.
"Child care will be opened
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Refunds~ DeadUn:es~ Dr-op.p-ing Courses
Q. WHAT'S THE NEW TUITION REFUND POLICY?
A. A student who withdraws within the first two weeks of the term receives a
100% tuition refund. (Some fees, however, may not be refundable. See applicable

department policy.)
Q. WHAT'S THE ABSOLUTE DEADLINE FOR 100% REFUND?
A. 5 p.m., Friday, October 4. Not over the weekend.
Q. HOW MUCH OF A REFUND IS POSSIBLE AFTER OCT. 4?
A. Students will receive no refund after Oct. 4
Q. HOW DOES THE COLLEGE REFUND THE TUITION?
A. If the student paid. tuition in cash, the college will refund in cash; if he/she

paid by check, the college will mail the refund check; if the student charged
tuition, the college will credit the student's account; similarly, if the student used
VISA or MasterCharge, the college will credit that account.
Q. IF A STUDENT IS ABSENT FROM SOME CLASS MEETINGS,
CAN HE/SHE BE DROPPED FROM THE ROSTER?
A. An instructor may drop a student who fails to attend 50% of the first or second
week class meetings of a course. Note: It is the student's responsibility to
withdraw for refund purposes.
Q. WHAT HAPPENS IF A STUDENT ATTENDS A 3-CREDIT COURSE FOR THE
FIRST TWO WEEKS, BUT THEN WANTS TO DROP IT AND ADD ANOTHER
3-CREDIT COURSE IN ITS PLACE?

A. The student can drop the course, but will not receive a refund if he/she
fails to drop by 5 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 4. Adding another course after that date
will cost $23 per credit.
Q. WHAT ABOUT BOOK REFUNDS?

A. The Bookstore refunds book purchases at 90% of the purchase price until
Saturday, October 5. See policy given with your receipt.
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FALL WEEK CALENDAR SEPTEMBER 23-27
Information for ASLCC, student organizations and college services will be available every day.
MONDAY - WELCOME TO LCC!!!

• Information booths and free popcorn.
TUESDAY - ASLCC DAY - GET INVOLVED AND TAKE CHARGE

• Information booths and free popcorn.
WEDNESDAY - CLUB RECOGNITION DAY

• Highlight existing student clubs and provide information on how to organize and start new clubs.
• Wfiats available for P.E., Recreation and Club Sports.
·
THURSDAY - STUDENT SERVICES DAY

• Street Fairoutside the cafeteria -Clubs and organizations including the Multicultural Center, Womens' Center
and Library will be involved.
FRIDAY - MADNESS AND MAYHEM, THE GREAT PING-PONG BALL DROP

• 2000 prizes, including a mountain bike, free dinners at local restaurants and murchandise will be given away
(yes, the traditional free bag of popcorn will also be a prize but we have a lot of really big prizes as well!). Pingpong drop will be at 11:56 p.m. (between classes).
• Food Services will be doing a Bar-B-Cue at the same time as the Ping-Pong Ball Drop.
• Street Fair continues.

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