November 1, 1991

Eugene, Oregon

Vol. 27 No. 7

State Board grants
tax base addition
by TRACY BROOKS
Torch Associate Editor

LCC Administrators breathed
a sigh of relief Thursday. Oct.
24, when learning that LCC will
receive the $2.5 million in
supplemental budget funds they
had hoped for .

A Sacred Heart employee examines a preganat woman in Sacred Heart's
prenatal care clinic.

Pregnant women find prenatal
options at Sacred Heart Hospital
by MARY ELLEN BENNETT
for the Torch
"The results are positive. You 're pregnant." Whether the recipient of this news is
a runaway teen or a well-to-do mother of
three, the prescription is the same: comprehensive prenatal care.
It's no secret that many areas in the United
States are struggling to provide women, particularly low-income women, with adequate
prenatal care. Our nation's infant mortality
rate is a dismal 20th among all industrialized nations. Oregon's rate of inadequate
prenatal care is just under the national average, while Lane County's reached an alltime high in 1987. But in November of that
year, Lane County Public Health, Sacred
Heart Hospital, and private obstetricians
united to create an innovative, nationallyrecognized prenatal care program.
"A pregnant woman in Lane County is
·lucky to be here. We can virtually guarantee
any woman in Lane County a way to get
prenatal care. There are a lot of resources in
the county for pregnant women, particularly
low-income pregnant women," says Robin
Leonard of Lane County Comprehensive
Pregnancy Services (LCCPS), a clearing
house that offers services ranging from free
prenatal vitamins to treatment for drug
addicted pregnant women.
The prenatal picture in Lane County hasn't
always been so rosy. Before November 1987,
there was little available for many pregnant
women. To qualify for Medicaid, a woman

had to be living at or below 85% of the
poverty level. Women with health insurance or comfortable incomes could get care
from private physicians. A great number of
women in between received no care.
Lane County Public Health was doing
what it could for this population. Women
who met certain income and health criteri,1
could go to the physician of their choice, an<.i
Lane County would reimburse the physician. "But with the amount of money we had
to work with," recalls Susie Kent, a public
health nurse who now oversees LCCPS,
"we could help only about 30 women [a
year]. Large numbers of women were showing up in the emergency room in active labor
without any history of prenatal care, and
they were delivering very sick babies."
Even women who had insurance or money
were having difficulty securing a physician
because malpractice insurance for obstetricians was sky-high, driving many of them
into other fields. For example, Dr. David
Powell, a Springfield obstetrician, pays
$35,000 a year in liability insurance.
"Of course this expense gets passed on to
my patients," he says. Eighty percent of obstetricians are sued at some point in their
careers, and once sued, says Powell, a physician becomes gun-shy. Fear of being sued
drives the number of C-sections up, as
physicians play it safe during delivery.
Privateobstetricianschargeabout$1,600
for their services, give or take a few hundred.
Most doctors require a hefty down payment
Turn to Prenatal, page 6

The college has been
uncertain about its property tax
base income since last
November, when Lane County
voters approved a $3.75 million
tax base increase for LCC to
mai nt ai n current college
operations. Voters at the same
time approved Ballot Measure
Five, the state pro perty tax
limitation, and, soon after that,
the Oregon State Legis lature
passed a bill which would limit
replacement
funds
for
community colleges to existing
tax bases in 1990. College
officials were unsure of the
amount of state "backfill
monies" LCC would receive,

says Vice-President for
Administrative Services Dick
Hillier.
Hillier says the 1991-92
budget includes $1 million in
state aid. The OregonState Board
of Education had to approve the

fu nds in the reading 01
administrative rules.
The college will now consider
seven areas of emphas is in
determining how the supTurn to Tax base, page 4

Campus Ministry to
receive needed funds
Timothy Harold, an attorney
representing LCC replied:
"There have been no substantial
ASLCC granted a funding changes in the law since the
request of $1000 to the finan- rendering of this opinion (in
cially exhausted Campus Min- 1981) relating to the use of
istry at its Oct. 31 Senate meet- ASLCC funds for Campus
Ministries, and our opinion
ing.
remains
that ASLCC funds may
The money is slated for the
ministry's student emergency not be contributed to Campus
loan fund, which has only $25 Minis tries."
The Dec. 14, 1981 letter from
left after loaning nearly $2000
Harms,
Harold, & Leahy, LCC's
to students for bus passes, books,
legal
counsel,
stated: "It would
rent, and even baby diapers.
an unconstitube
improper
and
The student government
of
college
funds aptional
use
tabled a general request for furpropriated
to
ASLCC"
to help a
ther funding for the Campus
religious
organization,
specifiMisistry until it determines the
constitutionality of such a move. cally Campus Ministries with
On the constitutional issue, student fees.
However, when contacted by
legal experts disagree.
the
Torch on Oct. 31, U of 0
The First Amendment reLaw
Professor James O'Fallon
quires a separation of church
said
such
funding is "not unand state. This separation procommon
...
Because the money
hibits the use of public funds for
will
be
used
for students and
the support of any religious acstudent
services,
and not for a
tivities or institutions, whatever
specifically religious function,
they may be called.
In anticipation of such a fund- ASLCC may not be in violation.
ing request, theTorch. on Oct. As long as ASLCC does not
23, requested an update from discriminate on the basis of relithe President's Office on the gious orientation, 0 •Fallon says
legal opinion concerning the use there is probably no First
of ASLCC funds for the Cam- Amendment violation.
Harold, however, disagrees.
pus Ministry.
Turn to Ministry, page 4

by JOE HARWOOD
Torch Editor

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We're already treated like second
class citizens, yet the oppression
continues to escalate.

The proverbial collection plate has once again turned up
empty for Campus Ministries.
Faced with an operating deficit of $6,000, the valuable
services provided to many students may cease to exist in
March, 1992, if the demand is not met.
Father Jim Dieringer, the Roman Catholic priest who has
operated the ministry for 21 years, earns $13,000 a year (net)
from the Archdiocese of Portland. He bolsters his earnings by
teaching LCC Adult Education woodshop classes and speaking at different parishes around the area.
So, out of his own income, he chooses to pay rent for two
LCC offices, pay his assistant, Mama Crawford, and support
the ministry's operations.
These services include drug and alcohol counseling, marriage counseling, workshops on incest and child abuse prevention, food baskets for the needy, and the operation of an oncampus clothing exchange.
The ministry also assists students through a no-interest loan
program. This includes emergency loans for books, bus passes,
and even rent.
The college is prevented from financially assisting Campus
Ministries due to the constitutionally mandated separation of
church and state. ASLCC is also not allowed to contribute to
the ministry because student government funds come from the
public, according to the college's law firm.
The Torch commends ASLCC for its allotment of $1000 to
the Campus Ministry emergency loan fund. The gesture is
generous and quite necessary. Hopefully, it is not illegal.
Since the money is to be used for student services, the award
may stand up to a constitutional challenge. However, the
money does pass through the LCC coffers, which makes it
public money. The law says public funds cannot be used for
any religious purpose.
Since the issue seems unclear at this point, students and
staff should mount a private fundraising campaign.
Campus Ministry's services are invaluable and cannot be
dismissed. Some sources of revenue that are allowable under
federal and state law include voluntary employee payroll deduction, student/staff-assisted fundraisers, or monies submitted by private donors through the LCC Foundation.
While many students claim to know nothing about the ministry, many others have benefitted from Dieringer's personal
sacrifice over the years.
Now the community must pull together and help the man
who has helped so many for so long.
Support th~ Campus Ministry. Someday you may find
yourself at its doorstep.

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Question of the Week: In your own opinion, what is the
meaning of life?

TORCH STAFF
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Les Wheeler

When you are alive, you are asleep
and when you die, you are awake
... that's it.

Be the best you can be, so that you
can create a natural balance
throughout the universe.

The meaning of life is to learn and
grow and to become all that I as an
individual was meant to be.

Donna Davis

Jim Parkins

MadhurNain Khalsa

It is to do everyday what you love
to do and do it enthusiastically.

You know, this is the wrong time
to ask me 'cause I just didn't do
very well on a tesL I have to get
out of that train of thought ... I
mean, can you not do well on a
test and think about the meaning
of life? I don't think so ...

To fulfill your destiny and be
happy.

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November 1, 1991

Interviews by Kelly Egre

The Torch

Photos by Erin Naillon

Application
process unfair
To the Edi tor;
I'm writing this letter to
express my concerns regarding
the application process for entry
into the Drug Dependency Counseling Training program offered
through the Department of Social Science.
The application that I picked
up states that a minimum of three
years sobriety will be a program
requirement, at the time the student begins the program.
I have no interest in joining
the program myself, but as a recovering person I feel the need
to express my opinion.
From the bottom of my heart
I believe that this requirement is
discriminatory and should be
dropped from the application
process.
To the best of my knowledge
- and this includes calling most
of the LCC departments - no
other department on campus has
any requirement like this. I can
see no justification for barring a
student from a field of study
simply because they are in recovery from a disease. This
requirement, then, does not
necessarily protect the public
from an ill-prepared counselor.
In fact, recovering students, like
any other students, come to this
program as consumers, willing
to pay for an education. Recovering students deserve to be
considered on an individual basis
just as any other candidate for
the program.
Harvey Bond had well over
three years clean and sober when
he relapsed, yet he is considered
qualified to teach and administer this program. Personally, I
have no doubts that he is wellqualified to do so, even though
he has less than a year of clean
time. Obviously, three years is
no magic number. Obviously,
less than three years is not necessarily a detriment.
If the Social Science Department is judging Mr. Bond on his
individual qualifications and
allowing him to teach, then the
same courtesy must be extended

to those who wish to learn.
Don't discriminate against
those you purport to help addicts wishing to recover.
Colleen L. Kellay

Students urged
to help ministry
To the Editor,
By now I think your readers
may have forgotten the story
done on Campus Ministries in
the Torch on October 18, 1991.
I would like to add that Campus
Ministries has been on campus
for the past 21 years, and that
they would like to continue helping students in the future.
Your readers also may not
realize the severe impact that
would be felt here on campus
without Campus Ministries.
Every school year they help
students with buying books, and
bus passes and providing services such as drug and alcohol
counseling, marriage counseling, workshops on incest and
child abuse. They also have
food baskets for the needy and
other emergencies services.
Father Dieringer needs all of us,
here on campus, to help raise the
$6,000, so he can keep the doors
open.
I'm an ex-LCC Senator and
currently a student who knows
first hand what Campus Ministries provides. I personally have
been helped by them, and feel
we all need to be involved in
helping others through organizations like Campus Ministries.
Randy D. Rawson

Complaints
lead to survey

To the Editor;

I appreciate the 10-25-91
Torch coverage of the proposed
smoking policy changes at the
Lane Community College because many rumors and inaccuracies have clouded what ideally should be an informed and

educational discussion. I'd like
to set the record straight.
1) The employee smoking
survey was not, as your news
article states, "Conducted at the
behest of the college administration." I initiated the movement for a policy change last
spring after hearing numerous
employee and student complaints about the runaround on
this issue.
I did receive funding for the
cost of the survey from the
President'sofficeplus admirable
cooperation and help throughout the summer from Jerry
Moskus, Larry Waford, Dan
Hodges, the President's office
staff, and others.
2) There was never any attempt, as has been charged, to
"deliberately withhold" studentinput. I made clear from the start
of the complex process that I
would organize and facilitate an
educational forum representing
all sides during Staff Inservice
and follow that up with a survey
for employees.
3) Those responsible for representing, informing, educating,
and polling students, in my opinion, are elected student leaders
in the ASLCC.
Therefore, in early July, I informed ASLCC President Ernie
Woodland of my intentions and
time-lines, later gave him a
complete packet of information
regarding the forum and the
survey, and urged him on numerous occasions to make sure
that early in the quarter (before
mid-term exams) students would
be provided with an educational
forum, open to discussion, and
survey of their opinions regarding this highly controversial
decision. I also promised my
help and cooperation in this
matter.
Certainly this is a political
issue. But it is primarily a health
issue, not the "rights"issue that
the tobacco industry would like
to tum it into.
The Faculty Council agreed
with the assessment by voting
16-1 at itsl0-24-91 meeting in
favor of an indoor smoke-free
LCC. The Classified Council
on I 0-31 and the College Council on 11-7 will also examine the
results of the survey and forward their recommendations to

President Moskus so that the
proposed policy change can be
presented to the LCC Board of
Education at its Nov.13 meeting.
I hope that this clarification
will bring more light and less
heat to the consideration of the
content and process of these
important decisions.
Jerome Garger
English and Social Science
Departments

Smoker fights
addiction
To the Edi tor:
Smoking kills, plain and
simple. Everyone knows that.
We can kid ourselves that we 're
not addicted, but in my heart I
know I am. Smoking starts out
as a choice and becomes a lifestyle. Any smoker who has
woken up with an awful cough
but lit up anyway knows what
I'm talking about.
Why do we continue to kill
ourselves and others? Secondhand smoke has been proven
fatal. It is unfair to force students, workers, and professors
to breathe in our smog. I support
a total ban on smoking indoors.
You can smell it the moment
you walk in the cafeteria.
As a smoker, I am asking all
my fellow addicts to get together
Nov. 21 and take a pledge to
quit. Let's live. My grandmother
has emphysema and it's very
ugly. I truly believe if enough of
us get together to help each other
through the first few weeks we
can do it, thousands do.
Lastly, those like myself who
want to see a more environmentally sound world, we must stop
being hypocritical. The companies we support by smoking are
selling DEATH, not life as the
ads claim. Their tactics are subliminal, sexist, and sick. I've
smoked for six years and want to
stop hurting myself. What about
you? Let's meet Nov. 21, Thursday, in front of the smoking
sectionofthecafeteriaat 10 a.m.
to end this ugly addiction for

ourselves. How much money
have you spent killing yourself?
P.S. I feel LCC should subsidize a quitting smoking program
for those who can't just do it
cold turkey.
Brian Eisenkraft

Student offers
PROaction
To the Editor;
The issues raised in Don
Standeford's letter (published
Oct. 18) are representative of the
position taken by those on this
campus who subscribe to, in Mr.
Standeford's words, the "right"
or "middle."
This is ironic, in that the
opportunity to access the Torch
as a medium of expression is not
limited to a select group of
"WAY LEFf" liberals. A liberal state of mind is in no way a
prerequisite for those aspiring to
be Torch staff members.
Yet, apathy runs rampant on
this campus among those who
fall into the spectrum of "right"
or "middle." Despite the opportunity to express their political
stances, be it as a Torch staff
member or via a student written
forum, those from the "right" or
"middle" choose to express
themselves only in an agitated
response to the expressed opinions of those Mr. Standeford labels as "liberals."
Thus, Mr. Standeford's letter
of Oct. 18 is also representative
of that trendy new phrase,
"PROaction vs. REaction."
He writes, "You might say ..
. This liberal bend is only representative of the people." And
indeed there is an element of
truth in this statement. This "liberal bend" is representative of
the people who give a damn and
are willing to stand up for what
they believe.
And so, my advice to Mr.
Standeford and others subcribing to the "right" or "middle."
Get off you apathetic butt and
take advantage of the opportunity to express your opinion
rather than chastise those who
do not subcribe to the same poTurn to Letters, page 7

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The Torch

November l, 1991

Page3

Phlegm Custard tops the possible P. C. list
I don't really want to step on any toes or bruise
anybody's pride, but that's my job, so here goes.
For those of you who don't know, P.C. stands for
"Politically Correct." Being P.C. means boycotting a
certain product because it sponsors something nonecological, like apartheid, or contributes to something
non-ecological, like pollution. These days being P.C.
means not buying a McThis or a McThat because
McThey are destroying rain forests.
There are countless groups under the P.C. banner,
and the term "P.C." has become something of a buzz
word. In fact, depending on what your viewpoint is, you
could label just about anything as non-P.C. and start
your own mini-movement.
That sounds like fun! Let's take this P. C. thing to the
extreme. We could form a club and call it the "Politically Correct Philosopher Club" or P.C. P. C. As a club
we could look at anything and find something in everything to protest about. Sounds like a real party! Join
now!
The rules pertaining to the P.C.P.C. philosophy are
simple.
Number one: Any product, institution, organization,
or private citizen that supports anything whatsoever is NOT P.C. according to the P.C.P.C.
Clear on that one? Good.
Number two: Anyone holding any opposing viewpoint toward the P.C.P.C. movement in general is to be
labeled a "backward simpleton" and should be executed

on the spot. (Be creative though; guns aren't P.C.)
Rule number three: When in doubt, boycott everything.
Rule number four: Don't buy anything if it's on the
list.
Rule number five: If it tastes bland it's probably
okay, but check the list.
Rule number six: Make lots and lots of lists.
I polled an undetermined number of insignificant
people who did not wish to participate in the first place,
but I wouldn't leave them alone until they came up with

On the Right
Hemisphere
Chukar
Bacon
some creative uses for the initials P.C. The quest ion
was, "What does P.C. stand for?"
Although the results of my independent survey arc
based mostly on speculation and may or may not be
credible, I don't really care, because I'm allowed to
make things up.
I begin the list with "Pros and Cons.'' But remember,
Pros don't become Cons until they are caught, booked,
tried and sent up the river. Hence the expression, "Well,

City says-no to subsidy
by TRACY BROOKS
Torch Associate Editor
The Eugene City Council decided last week not to grant
LCC's request for subsidized parking validation tickets for
Downtown Center [DTC] students.
The request follows the Downtown Development Inc. decision to end free parking downtown, converting to a validation
program in which downtown visitors will pay 75 cents per hour
to park, unless they have validated parking tickets. For LCC
students, this means purchasing tickets from the college at a cost
of 25 cents per hour.
The college will purchase the tickets from the city at 37 .5 cents
per ticket, leaving a difference of 13.5 cents. According to VicePresident of Community and Economic Development Larry
Warford, the college had hoped to convince the city to underwrite
the difference.
However, says Warford, the council did say that if the college
should develop an LTD bus pass program for DTC students, the
city will consider a subsidy. The college will begin negotiations
with LTD, says Warford, possibly in late November.
"We're really trying to push alternative forms of transportation," says Warford.
The council did agree to include the parking lot at 11th and
Willamette in the validation program, which will allow students
to park for 25 cents, as opposed to the metered cost of 50 cents.

Ministry

Continued from Page 1

Although ASLCC uses monies collected exclusively from
student fees, that money becomes public when it goes
through the budgeting process,
according to Harold. He contends that the use of public
money for any religious activity
or institution is illegal.
"I don't know who regulates
this, or who signs the checks, but
my advice to the (LCC) administration is to not authorize it,"
says Harold.

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if you were such a Pro, how come you wound up a Con?"
P.C. could stand for "Potentially Corrupt.''
Which makes me think of "Pardoned Criminals."
So how about "Public Concern?."
P.C. could easily mean "Pressure Cooker."
Here's one for thekiddies-"Pineapple Crumbcake."
There is "Partial Coherence" associated with a "Phone
Call" from a total stranger who is on some "Penniless
Crusade" from behind his "Personal Computer."
You are told over the phone in a well rehearsed sales
pitch how your "Pledged Contribution" will help bring
about "Permanent Changes" so that "Playful Children"
can grow up to be "Political Candidates."
Caution: These "Partisan Courtesans" will take "Personal Checks."
On another note, one thing that stinks like a "Plugged
Commode" is the threat of "Public Censorship."
A delicate matter with some of us, one that spawns
the "Purple Cheeks" syndrome, would be the mere
mention of that "Pesky Chafing" which no lotion can
dissuade.
Let us not forget "Personal Choice," or "Pep Club."
Remember Pep Club? "Nuts and bolts, nuts and bolts .... "
If you remember Pep Club you might know the rest.
What "P.C." means may never be clearly defined.
Some suggest "Peaceful Coexistence," but at what
"Pedagogical Cost?"
There's also "Performing Clowns" or "Phlegm Custard" or ...

In other news, the Senate:
• approved a $75 per month
stipend for ASLCC executive
officers, excluding the president.
• unanimously endorsed
LCC-OSPIRG's National Campaign Against Toxics.
• ratified the Native American Student Association
(NASA) as a new club and approved $50 for its start-up fee.
SRC Director Tony Rice announced the next meeting of the
club, Nov. 6 at 11 a.m. in the

Social Science Conference
Room.
• Senator Shane Rhodes reported that approximately 750
student-smoking surveys have
been completed. He expects
another 250 to be answered by
next week.
• Lane Dance Theatre (LDT)
was ratified as a student club
with ASLCC picking up the $50
start-up fee. A funding request
of $500 was tabled unti I the next
meeting.

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plemental budget funds will be
spent. Budget requests that
support these areas will take
priority, says Hillier.
The areas are:
• Expanded delivery of
instructionandservices,in which
the college will try to addres!';
areas of rapid growth and unmet
needs.
• Building and grounds,
including repair, remodeling,
and new construction, if
necessary.
• Equipment and furniture.
• Technological upgrading, in
which the college will attempt to

upgrade the quality of instruction funding should continue to
and services without expanding increase through 1992-93,
money for the years beyond 1993
staff.
are
uncertain, he says.
• Curriculum, including
Hillier says he feels the future
expansion of transfer course
_may bring about a situation in
offerings.
•
Oregon called "equalization," in
• Staff development.
which the state will fund
Revenue-generating
community colleges on a more
activities, which are initiatives
equitable rate across the board.
that will bring in revenues in,
This would mean that LCC,
excess of expenditures.
which traditionally has been
College
employees
well-supported
by
the
developed these priorities in a community, may be provided
recent day-long workshop, says with less funds, bringing its
Hillier, in an attempt to brace the funding in line with other
college for the future. While state community colleges.

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OSPIRG kicked off
'Toxics Tuesday' Tuesday, Oct. 29. OSPIRG
members petitioned
students for support in
amending the Clean
Water Act of 1972.
OSPIRG is working to
stiffen penalties for
industrial polluters.

Low cost lab . helps students
by PHIL HANDER
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"Nobody gets killed with the
fees we charge," says Macintosh lab coordinator Ann B aeon.
Bacon manages the computer
lab in Center 478.
The lab offers several computer services to students at low
cost: theuseofMacintosh(Mac)
and Apple computers; the latest
versions of word processing,
painting, and publishing software; unlimited printing (dot
matrix); 25 cent laser prints, and
friendly assistance. Also, files
can be transferred between IBM
and Mac formats, and many
instructors accept written assigments placed in their "electronic
mailboxes" with the lab's Macs.
Useage fees for the lab are
lower than commercial rates, and
fees help support the purhase of
equipment, maintenance, and lab
supplies. Students pay 50 cents
an hour for time on Apples or
Macs, or $24 for unlimited use.

Ex-cons get help
through Sponsors
by KELLI J. RAY
Torch Staff Writer
Jack (not his real name) spent the last four years in jail. He was
arrested for manufacturing a synthetic, controlled substance, and
when he was imprisoned, the court put his two children into a foster
home.
After his release from prison, Jack felt threatened by his newfound freedom. He had to find a job and a place to live. But according
to tests Jack had taken in prison, and having no work history for 20
years of his life, he found himself unemployable.
If it hadn't been for Ron Chase, Jack says, he might now be
sleeping down by the river.
Chase is executive director of Sponsors, a state funded organization created to help integrate ex-offenders into society. Working
closely with other groups, such as Adult and Family Services and
Children's Service Division (CSD), Chase helps ex-offenders find
work and a place to stay, and helps them qualify for food stamps. In
addition, Sponsors offers one-on-one anger management counseling,
clothing, and new ID.
Sponsors also offers a halfway house. When there is no room there,
explains LCC work study student and Sponsors staff member Phil
Hubert, each person is allowed $350 to find a place to live. Sponsors
is then reimbursed by the state.
After establishing ex-offenders in homes, Sponsors' staff management finds them day labor jobs, says Hubert.
Dick Reid, chairman ofLCC's Performing Arts Department, was
~nee a member of Sponsors' executive board. Reid said in a 1986
Torch article," A lot of people say, 'Why help the prisoner and not the
~icti~?"' But if it costs approximately $15,000a year to keep a person
m pnson, and It costs Sponsors about $350 to rehabilitate him then
"~c~nomically, it makes sense ... preventing others from bec~ming
v1ct1ms makes sense," explains Reid.
. Jack has been training to be a client service counselor at Sponsors
smce August. His tarining will last through February.
He feels like his life is finally coming together for him .. he says if
a person wants to succeed outside of prison, "There sure is a lot of
cooperation."
Chase says Sponsors will have to track Jack for several years to
ensure that he's made a successful transition. So far, he's off to a good
start.
LCC Work/study and CWE positions are periodically available at
Sponsors. Students interested should call 485-4158 for more information.

Computer time in the LCC
Mac lab must be paid for in
advance at Financial Services,
downstairs in the Administration Building. Once in the lab,
students type their ID number at
the main desk to "log on" the
computer system.
The lab staff can answer
questions about starting and
using any of the programs. Ba-

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Students in Mac Lab take well-deserved study break.

con says the lab operates near
full capacity during the peak
hours of 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The
best time to use the lab is after
2:30 p.m., she says, and during
evenings and weekends. Lab

staffers generally have more time
to spend with novices then, too.
The lab is open Monday through
Thursday, 8 a.m.-8:45 p.m.;
Friday, 8 a.m.-4:45 p.m.; and
Saturday, 10 a.m.-4:45 p.m.

OSPI RG Toxics Campaign continues

by MARY GOULD
Torch Staff Writer

A statewide student lobbying group is engaged
in a petition drive for two pieces of proposed
environmental legislation.
The Clean Water and Compliance Improvement Amendments Act and The Community Right
To Know More Act are both up for authorization
by Congress and President Bush this year.
LCC 's chapter of The Oregon Public Interest
Research Group [OSPIRG], along with PIRGs
across the country, is conducting a campaign
against toxics, and petitioning the president for
approval of the two acts.
Both acts are aimed at establishing mandatory
fines for polluters, limiting toxic discharges, and
increasing citizens' rights and participation, says
Dalene Lovie, LCC's chapter coordinator.
According to Lovie, the state of Oregon already has 54,000 signatures. The goal is 1,000
more by the end of the term at LCC.

• The Clean Water Act of 1991 is an amendment to the Clean Water Act of 1972, which required a reduction in the flow of toxic chemicals
into the nation's waterway.
"Use of toxic chemicals has increased 12,000
times since the forties. The old act just isn't being
enforced," says Lovie.
• The Community Right To Know More Act
was introduced by Representative Gerry Sikorski
(D-Minn).
"It will require industries to report to the public on their amount of toxic production, use and release," says Patty Whitmore, LCC chapter chairperson.
"When a company has to report ... [the amount
of] toxics it is using," she says, "it looks bad to the
public."
"We are encouraging students to write postcards to Peter Defazio and sign the petition to the
president. This is a grassroots effort to get people
involved in the democratic process," says Whitmore.

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of $300-$600 on the first visit,
and want the entire bill paid off
by delivery. This does not includehospital costs and lab work
which, assuming there are no
complications, bring the total bill
to $3,000.
This eris:s of spiraling prenatal
care costs, C')mbined with a decrease in prenatal care providers,
set the stage for LCCPS and the
Sacred HeartPrenatal Clinic. Lane
County Public Health, a public
entity, and Sacred Heart Hospital,
a private entity, along with groups
of local obstetricians, decided to
do something daring, new, and innovative: they decided to cooperate.
Lane County Public Health
created LCCPS as a starting point
for women seeking prenatal care
services. LCCPS screens women
for eligibility into the Sacred Heart
Prenatal Clinic, as well as for
Medicaid, the Women, Infants and
Children nutrition program (WIC),
and other programs. Sacred Heart
provides the actual prenatal care
by employing certified nurse midwives and a full complement of
support staff, and housing them in

a building just blocks from the
hospital.
The care is offered on a sliding
fee scale based on a patient's income and family size. Private obstetricians provide the physician
backup that certified nurse midwives require. This cooperative
relationship has garnered LCPS
and the clinic both state-wide and
nation-wide recognition and
awards.
"The clinic's purpose is to serve
women who are falling through
the cracks," says Leonard,
"women who can't get care any
other way. A typical client is in
her early 20's, has a partner, and
they both are working full-time in
jobs that pay minimum wage and
don't provide medical benefits."
But the working poor arc not
the only ones falling through the
cracks Many Hispanic women
and families have income that
would easily qualify them for
Medicaid, but because they are
unfamiliar with the application
process or are not U.S. citizens,
they do not or cannot receive assistance.
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clients are Hispanic women," says
JoAnne Lutz, nurse manager for
the Sacred Heart Prenatal Clinic.
"Regardless of what their citizenship status is, they can come to our
clinic for care."
Teenagers also fall through the
cracks. The rate of teenage pregnancy is on the rise both in Lane
County and Oregon, and nearly a
third of LCCPS clients are teenagers. A family's insurance policy rarely covers maternity care
for dependents. Occasionally
when parents discover that their
teenager is pregnant, they refuse
to help her finance the pregnancy.
They may even kick her out of the
house, leaving her homeless, with
few if any financial resources. If
she is not legally emancipated from
her parents, Medicaid may still
consider her parents' income while
screening her for the medical card.
A lot has changed since the
inception of LCCPS and the
Sacred Heart Prenatal Clinic.
Medicaid has created a special
medical card, the PLM card, for
pregnant women and women with
small children. It pays for a
woman's complete medical care
through-out her pregnancy and for
up Lo 60 days after delivery. As of
April 1990, eligibility standards
for this card rose to 133% of the
poverty level, which works out to
$1,645 per month for a family of
four. Medicaid now pays for over
a quarter of all Oregon deliveries.
Women with PLM cards can
receive prenatal care from an
obstetrician, a family practitioner,
or a certified nurse midwife practicing with a obstetrician. Nurse
midwives have graduate degrees
in obstetrics and provide routine
prenatal care and delivery. They
are increasingly popular in Oregon. They usually have more time
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can develop a strong personal bond
with them.
LCCPS aids women in applying for the PLM card. Once a
woman has her card, LCCPS will
help her locate a care provider in
herarea. ThroughLCCPS,aclient
can access WIC, sign up for childbirth education classes, and receive free prenatal vitamins.
LCCPS will also refer clients to
agencies that provide maternity
clothes, shelter, and free pregnancy testing.
To complete this impressive
array of services, Sacred Heart
has developed a program called
"New Start! Drug Free Beginnings
for Moms and Babies." New Start
is a voluntary, confidential program designed for the substanceusing, low-income women of Lane
County .
An estimated 375,000 babies a
year in the U.S., or 11 % of all
newborns, are prenatally exposed
to drugs or alcohol. Physicians are
realizing they must screen for
alcohol and drug use during pregnancy. New Start gives care providers a tool for determining a
substance-using patient, and develops individualized treatment
programs.
A punitive attitude is brewing
across the nation toward this population of women. New Start staff
say that this attitude may be driving women away from prenatal
care services because they fear
losing their children or being incarcerated. Those fears may be legitimate in other comm unities, but
not here. New Start staff have
worked hard to avoid negative
kinds of interventions, and clients
are assured they will not be turned
into Children's Services Division.
With this complete menu of
services, it should come as no
surprise that more pregnant

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women in Lane County are receiving adequate care. Lane
County's rates of inadequate prenatal care and low-birth-weight
babies are now well below the national average. Thus far, the Sacred
Heart Prenatal Clinic has cared
for 973 women who, it can be assumed, would have otherwise not
received care.
Despite these affordable, accessible services, there are still
emergency room deliveries to
women with little or no prenatal
care history. A grant from the
Northwest Area Foundation is
funding a research project headed
by S. Marie Harvey to determine
what barriers are keeping these
women away. Preliminary interviews reveal that many women
may not realize they now qualify
for Medicaid, or that the Sacred
Heart Prenatal Clinic now exists.
There are also "organizational"
barriers such a difficulties with
transportation, child care, or getting time off from work. Possibly
the most difficult to overcome are
personal barriers where a woman
might not realize she is pregnant,
does not want her family or friends
to know, or is too depressed to get
care. More often than not, a woman
experiences a combination of these
barriers.
The Sacred Heart Prenatal
Clinic is recruiting volunteers to
help reach women still not receiving care. Volunteers can also participate in the Parent/Friend program that matches female volunteers with New Start and clinic
patients. People interested in volunteer opportunities should call
Cindy Manning-Hood at 6867280. For information about prenatal services, call Lane County
Comprehensive Pregnancy Services at 687-4013.

Runaway fire at Warner Creek
2000 firefighters battle blaze

Firefighters work on a backburn (upper left) to stop the progress of the Warner Creek
Fire. (At right) Forest Service employees observe the fire from a distance.
by TRACY BROOKS
Torch Associate Editor
When thousands of Lane
County residents watched the
news every evening last week
or opened the newspaper each

morning, they couldn't avoid
stories about the 9000-acre
Warner Creek Fire. LCC student Gerry Getty worked behind the lines in the thick of it.
Normally, Getty is a wildlife
biological technician for the
Oakridge Ranger District, but
her job took on a new dimension
Oct. 12 when the district called
her to the Warner Creek blaze,
eight miles southeast of
Oakridge.
Having deployed all but a
skeleton crew that morning to
fight the Multnomah Falls fire,
the forest district enlisted Getty
and dozens of other employees
from all different departments,
to work as support staff for the
Warner Creek fire camp.

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fire camp from Oakridge.
She saw more of the fire, she
says, before being assigned to
the fire camp. However, she says
" ... One day I could see where
the fire was, and then two days
later, the fire area had more than
doubled in its move east."
Beginning Saturday, Oct. 12,
her days generally lasted 15-18
hours. Herlongestday,shesays,
was 21 1/2 hours.

"I had 10 straight days of
pretty intense work," she says.
"It was quite an event when I
got six hours- straight hoursof sleep."

"We had every available
warm body that we could get
our hands on," says Getty.

No matter what time she was
expected to report to work in the
morning, Getty says she always
took two hours beforehand to
take her time and have a cup of
coffee, read the newspaper headlines, and relax.

Getty worked in the Situations Unit as a driver, transporting maps and supplies to the

"By the time I reported [to
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until I got off shift and came
home and fell into bed.
"You didn't rest very much.
You didn't have time, sometimes ... to catch your breath. I
was one of the lucky ones. I
lived in Oakridge. I could go
home and sleep in a bed every
night."
About 2000 firefighters
camped out each night. It took
an additional 500-600people to
support them, says Getty, which
made for a very busy camp.
"My impression of the fire
camp was organized chaos," she
says. "The logistics of operating
a fire camp like that are just
awesome."
Six to eight women operated
computers 24 hours per day, she
says, to update the fire situation
for fire camp division leaders.

Getty delivered as many as 250
packets of information per 12
hour shift, each containing 2530 sheets of paper. It was not
uncommon, she says, to use
15,000 sheets of paper during a
day.
As the fire died down. says
Getty, fire hoses accumulated in
"pile upon pile," totaling 81
miles in length.
But Getty says she thoroughly
enjoyed her time working for
the fire camp, comparing the
atmosphere to that of a
newpaper's newsroom.
"I like working under deadline," she says. "I knew I was
going to have to work as long as
it took to get the job done. You
don't think about being sleepy,
you don't think about being tired
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litically "right" state of mind as
do you.
Again .. .it's "PROaction vs.
REaction."
Devan C. Wilson

Advocate
fights for air
To the Editor;
Stop! You'rekillingme! And
it ain't funny either; the "right"
of select LCC-goers to poison

the rest of us with airborne toxic
chemicals must be curtailed.
I recently toured a community college in upstate New York.
Although located in a rural area
characterized by what we might
consider "old-fashioned" styles
and values, the college had established itself as a smoke-free
environment. LCC is living in
the past, and in denial, on this
issue.
It is impossible to traverse
any of the food areas of LCC
without inhaling health-damag-

ing drugs. If one steps into the
wrong "sections" one's clothing
and hair will reek until washed.
Many smokers are oblivious to
the incursion. Having been
reared in houses full of smoke, I
am well-versed in the poverty of
awareness among tobacco ad- ·
diets as concerns their habits/
effects on innocent others. A
conservative estimate attributes
more than 58,000 additional (and
needless) deaths to non-smokers annually in this country alone
as a direct result of exposure to

second-hand tobacco smoke. To
the addict, such a figure may
remain a dry statistic.
Smokers attempt to cloud the
issue with arguments about personal freedom, but it's my air (as
much as anybody's) they're
spiking! It's a bizarre society
that condones coerced drug ingestion. A sound majority of us
are no longer willing to enable
smokers to inflict damage health, sensory/aesthetic, and
financial (health care burden)

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LCC needs to go smoke-free, at
least within any buildings inhabited by non-users. Then at
least those who are dying for a
smoke won't leave the rest of us
dying, too.
Yours militantly,
Vip Short
Faculty, Health Occupations
Letters to the Editor must be
accompanied by verifiable name, and
should not exceed 250 words. We reserve
the right to edit letters.

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LCC hosts state meet
by ED JESSIE
Torch Sports Editor
Lane Community College played host to the Southern Regional
Cross Country Championships on Saturday, October 26.
Although LCC no longer has a varsity cross country team, an
extramural club does exist. The club team consists of five men and
one woman.
Only half of the members competed at Saturday's event. The
three not particpating were injured, says Coach Larry Callaway.
The three runners in the championship were Kelly Mahon
(women), Matt Griffiths, and Dave Winstead (men). Men ran an
8,000m course, while the women ran a 5,000m.
Mahon excelled in the women's division, placing fourth overall
(21: 11 ). This was the highest finish for any women's club member
involved in the event. Mahon also will run track in the spring,
Callaway said. Her prospective spring events will be the 3,000 m
and 15,000m.
One final note: club teams are no longer given awards (ribbons),
for the event in which they compete. This rule was adopted as a
regional standard just one week prior to the championship. Unfortunately, this meant the runners were not recognized for their
participation in the event, except in placing.

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The Eugene Blues, starting fresh from a successful
(28-14-20) overall season last year in the Northwest
. Hockey League (NWHL), will hold their first game of the
l 1991-92 season tonight, Nov .1, at Lane County Ice (LCI).
They will be facing Kamloops, from British Columbia,
starting at 5 p.m.
Eugene will be without veteran Craig Brusegaard,
who retired after the Invitational Hockey Tournament
last August.
Blues coach Roger Wherity says he and the team
will miss Bruse gaard, who was with the team for its
first three years.
Wherity says that this year's lineup will consist of
some 22 players on the roster.
David Jacobs and Shane Peters will be making return
appearances as Blues Goalies. Also returning are Ladislav
Filip, who made his first appearance last year and became
known to local fans for his exceptional skills on the ice, and
Dick Abraham as the team captain.
Wherity says that the Blues will have some new opponents
this year. Teams include: Kamloops, B.C., the Carson City
Senators from Nevada, the Seattle Sharks, and the Seattle
, , Braves.
The Blues will be on the road during the regular season to
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invited to an annual Easter Hockey Tournament in Richmond, British Columbia.
Admission is $3 for adults, and $2 for senior
citizens and children under 12. Tickets and
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season passes can be purchased at the door.

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Sixteen men met on one of LCC' s basketball
courts on Oct. 28 for two 40 minute games of
three on three.
Intramurals Director Gary Knapp says there
are actually six teams this year, but since
intramurals can only use one of the two LCC
gyms, only four teams are able to play at a time.
"Two of the teams that play on Mondays will
playagainon Wednesdays," says Knapp. "Each
of the teams will then get equal chances to play
twice a week, every other week."
Starting at 5 p.m. on Oct. 28, each team took
to a full court.
At one end, a team of LCC staff finished the
night with a win of 83-66 over a student team,
the "Force."
The "Staff," an older, more experienced team,
lead in points the entire game with the help
Coach Jim Boutin's accurate outside shooting.

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Boutin was the game's high scorer with 34
points.
The "Force," a predominantly taller team,
dominated in rebounds but got into foul trouble
out of frustration, costing themselves needed
time and points.
The "Eagles" and "Flight," the other two
teams (all LCC students), followed a similar
pattern. While the "Eagles" pulled in the most
rebounds, "Flight" took control of the
scoreboard and won the game 51-47.
"Flight'' remained aggressive throughout the
game, gaining most of their points from
underneath the basket.
According to "Eagles" Player Bid Vanloon,
the intramurals have been a lot of fun for him
and his teammates.
"This has given me the opportunity to remain
active and it's fun," he says. "Plus, the people
here are just as competitive playing intramurals
as they are at anything else."

Baseball Controversy develops

by TONY SEMINARY
Torch Sport Writer

Will the professional baseball season be shortened?
1bis is the hottest topic, other than the World
Series, in Major League Baseball (MLB) today.
Commissioner Fay Vincent is leaning toward the
idea of teams playing more doubleheaders, thus
moving back the playoff schedule a couple of weeks.
Let's assume that Cleveland and San Francisco
were playing on Oct. 27. Picture what the weather
conditions would be like. Tell the fans and players
who bitched about the length of games in a shortened
season that they must sit through and play three hours
of baseball in 35 degree temperatures.
"SupposewewereinMilwaukie?"Vincentasked.
"I don't care how much you love baseball, you don't
want to have those conditions."
Vincent's point is a valid one, even though it will
fall on the deaf ears of the owners.
It would rob owners of needed revenue. It would
also force the players into a unreasonably harsh and
rigorous schedule, and drive the fans crazy.
The owners would be losing money from TV
revenue by playing the doubleheaders. Why? Would
ESPN, which has the monopoly on televising regular
season games, want to broadcast doubleheaders four
times a week?
The average fan doesn't watch entire games
during regular season, so why would he or she want
to watch two consecutively?
Announcers would have to be paid more and the

fans would have to listen to them twice as long.
MLB games are more often then not played at a
snail's pace. Baseball is not only physically demanding, it's a mentally draining as well. There is a
lot of dead time during the games, drawing the

LCC to host Oregon high
school cross country meet
by TONY SEMINARY
Torch Sport Writer

LCC will host the OSAA-U.S. Bank annual high school state
cross-country meet Saturday, Nov. 2. This is its 20th consecutive
year.
"This is the single biggest event of the year on campus," says
Athletic Director Harland Yriarte. He says that LCC's efforts pay
off in good will, as well as revenue for the college and community.
"Attendance will be in the range of 4,000-5,000 people, not
counting contestants and coaches," says Yriarte. Spectators will
come from all parts of the stale - this will be good for the Eugene
economy. Runners, teams, and fans coming from the Eastern part
of the stale will stay in Eugene Friday night and possibly Saturday
as well."
"This being an OSAA-U.S. Bank sanctioned event, LCC will
make a percentage of the profits from the programs, concessions,
and T-shirts sold, and they (OSAA) will use our facilities in return,"
explained Yriarte.
Included in the meet are three men's and three women's divisions: the men running 5,000 meters (3.1 miles), and the women
running 3,000 meters (1.9 miles).
The first race will commence at 12:30 p.m., with the last race
scheduled for 3:30 p.m. The Eldon Schafer Drive off of East 30th
A venue will be closed during these limes. Admission will be $3 for
adults and $2 for students.

Commentary

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players to complacency, and boring the hell out of the
fans. Could you imagine listening to Harry Carey's
version of "Take me out to the ballgame" two times
in the same day? Heaven forbid.
Let Vincent tell Atlanta Braves catcher Greg
Olson, who "caught" the last 32 games of the season,
to "catch" 15 doubleheaders in a row. True catchers
are a dying breed as it is. Teams would need three on
their rosters in order for catchers to survive the
relentless pounding the season would require.
But my suggestion for Vincent is this: Shorten
spring training and the All-Star break, throw in a few
more doubleheaders in the month of September, and
reduce the championship series in both league's to a
best-of-five tilt.
Or, to hell with that notion and build dome
stadiums in every major league city...

'Old pro' remains positive about his uncertain future
He wasn't asleep. He was very
awake.
Clutching the fence, Foster
waited for the numbness to pass.
The doctors in Canada (he was
on a .road trip) couldn't find
anything wrong. When he arrived
back in Eugene on September 4,
he went in for a CAT scan.

by ED JESSIE
Torch Sports Editor
Bob Foster is a man of
extraordinary character. Along
with holding a full time teaching
position here at LCC, he was, for
12 years, the head coach of the
LCC Titans' Baseball Team.
Although baseball was among the
sports cut from varsity play, Foster
remains the head coach of the
baseball club team.
Through last year, Foster was
also the LCC athletic director.
Upon losing baseball, Foster
resigned from his position as
athletic director.
In addition to these various
positions, Foster was faced with a
new position this past summer.
With baseball being his life,
Foster not only coaches, but plays
as well. On August 30, after one
of his summer league games, he

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the results.

Photo by Kim McCauley

felt the right side of his body go
numb. This had happenend a
couple weeks before, but it was
while awaking from sleep that he
felt the numbing sensation. He
thought the numbness was from
sleeping in the wrong position.
But this time was different.

Foster was now in a new
position. At age 41, he had been
diagnosed with a brain tumor. He
had a fifty-fifty chance of living
10 years. His tumor wasn't bad
(as tumors go), being rated at a
two on a scale of four.
But if two isn' tconsidered bad,
then neither should a fifty-fifty
chance of living IO years.

"I haven't let it interfere with
my life," says Foster. ''The only
thing I can't do is drive. That's it.
.. and I don 'treally like being bald
on the sides ofmy head!",headds
jokingly.
To Bob Foster, baseball is life.

has never quit playing ball. Last
summer he played with a semipro team in the International
League.
However, Foster docs have two
last requests: 1) "Ifl die, I want to
be buried in my baseball uniform."
2)"Makealldonationsin myname
to the LCC dome project, he
laughed.

In 1975, Foster found himself
atLCC, as an assistant coach. By
'79 he was head coach and had a
full time teaching position.
Foster's baseball career is
extensive. Foster played for
Springfield High School, and
WOSC (then OCE), graduating in
'73 with All Conference NAIA
honors.

Treatment consisted of
radiation. Five days a week. Six
weeks total.

His first year out of college,
Foster played A ball for the Eugene
Ems. They won the Northwest
League Championship.

Afteroveramonthof treatment,

As the years progressed, Foster

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alternative users event, on Saturday, November 9.
The event is a part of the Alton Baker For All Of Us
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beginning at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday. All courses will follow the
Prefontaine Running Trail. Although there is no charge for the
event, the committee will gladly accept donations.
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siezures, Foster had this to say on
how it has affected his life :

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by LYNN REA
Torch Staff Writer

rection of Joseph Gilg.
The play, first produced on
the London stage in 1961, is set in
West London in the derelict house
of two brothers.
'The Caretaker," revolves
around the relationship of three

"The Caretaker," a powerful
comedy-drama written by Harold
Pinter, opens Nov. 1 at LCC's
Blue Door Theater, under the di-

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characters, Mick and Aston, who
are brothers, and Davies, an older
homeless man.
Davies gets involved in a
fight at the cafe where he works
and is invited home by Aston.
Each of the brothers offer
Davies the position of caretaker
of the house, without the other
knowing.
"It's a serious play with a lot
of comic elements in it," says
LCC director Gilg. "I think the
audience will find some of it very
funny."
Howard Taubman, of the
N. Y. Times, has described Pinter's
play as " ... powerful drama with a
climax that tears at the heart."
Gilg says the idea of doing
one of Pinter's plays was very
appealing because he is such a
talented author.
"It was the London Times
that referred to Pinter as the
greatest writer of the English language in the twentiest century,"
says Gilg. "He (Pinter) has been
very influential in the way contemporary drama has gone."
After reading over several
plays by Pinter, Gilg chose ''The
Caretaker," because he says he
identified with it very closely and,
he says the material was in range
with the type of actor found here
atLCC.
The ensemble cast of three
characters will be made up by
LCC student Craig M. Rawlings,
former LCC student Peter
Annetta, and Ted de Chatelet.
Rawlins, who has recently
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Chatelet rehearse a part from The Caretaker.
he attended New York
University's Experimental Wing,
will play the older brother Mick.
Ted de Chatelet, who has
recently returned from London,
where he studied at the Royal
Academy of Dramatic Arts, asswnes the role of the younger
brother, Aston.
Peter Annetta will portray

Davies in the title role.
"The Caretaker," will run for
two weekends only, Nov. 1, 2, 8,
9, at 8 p.m. Tickets are $4 general
admission and may be purchased
at the Hult Center ticket office of
LCC's box office in the Performing Arts building from noon to 4
p.m., or call LCC's box office at
726-2202.

Spinner coordinates shows to share information on AIDS
by LUKE STRAHOTA
Torch Entertainment Writer

Eugenians and W.O.W. Hall frequenters as "Spinner," says within
afewmonthshemayb ediagnosed
with AIDS. He claims that he has
between 200-330 helper-teens (the
cells that guard the immune system) left in his body. Once his
count goes below 200 for a few
months, he will be positively diagnosed as having AIDS.

Glen Jones is turning 40 ..
To celebrate, he's throwing 2
big costume party on Nov. 1, at
The W.O.W. Hall. Guests wearing costumes will get in for $5 ($6
without) and hear five bands.
They '11 also hear Jones talk
about a matter that affects approximately 3000 people in Lane
County, including himself.

In a effort to educate the public
about IDV, Aills, safe sex, and
abstinence, Jones, in coordination
with the W.O.W. Hall, will host
six shows in all, one weekend each

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Jones says on Nov. 1, he's gohe's trying to make the
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aware
crowd
times."
performances won't tum into lec"A lot of people are hearing tures. Instead, we wants an atmoabout this (HIV/AIDS) so much sphere where kids can hear bands
that sometimes they try to turn it while at the same time, learn
off and not think of it," he says. "I something that may save their lives.
want to make sure younger people
"I believe in youth and I think
know about IDV/ AIDS related there's some top-notch kids in this
subjects because sometlIIles they town. I want with all my heart to
don't think about it, and the make sure they get this HIV/AIDS
'sometimes' is what's killing stuffdown before it ends up killing
people."
them like it's doing to other kids
over the country," he says.
all
The first three shows will
showcase alternative bands beJones' plan for future shows
cause Jones feels such perfor - includes a Winter Solstice event
month, for the next six months. At
each show, he '11 serve as master of
ceremonies to talk about AIDS
related subjects.

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on Jan. 21, which he describes as
"one big slumber party." All night
until the next morning, the crowd
will hear several artists, and be
able to participate in games. Those
who last until morning will be
rewarded with a catered W.O.W.
Hall breakfast.
"I feel really good about myself
and what I'm trying to do tor uus
community. I think that while I
continue to work for White Bird
Clinic and volunteer at The
W.O.W. Hall, I'll be doing my
own part trying to keep people
alive."
Jones says the W.O.W. Hall
expects a sell out crowd tonight.
Doors open at 6:00 p.m. and the
entertainment should begininng
around 6:30 p.m..

WH:A.TS. UP?

Nov. 2, 10 a. m. to 3 p.m. Saturday Market, free entertainment, park blocks on 8th and Oak St.
Nov. 2, 8:30 p.m. Hunter Davis, solo acoustic music,
W.O.W. Hall, $6 advance, $7 at the door.
Nov. 7, Free noon concert, U of O Collegium (medieval
music), Hult Center Lobby.

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APT SIZED DRYER, good condition, $50; washer, needs work, S 10.
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FREE CLOTHING - at Clothing
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SNIFFLES;
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VETERANS: Dave Schroeder at the
Vets' office, Thurs. 9-11 :45 a.m.
Placement, counseling, benefits, info.

MEDITERRANEAN/ London,
Paris, Rhine tour meeting: 7 p.m., Nov.
5/10 a.m .. Nov. 9. Call.Kathy, 3437819, for directions.

FLU SHOTS AVAILABLE in Student Health, $8. CEN 127.
USED TELEPHONES, guaranteed
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NEW MACINTOSH LC 2/40,
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OPAQUE PROJECTOR, artograph
super AGlO0, $125. 747-3718.,

CODEPENDENTS ANONYMOUS
meeting Wed. 12-12:50 p.m. M & A
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MULTI PURE WATER 1â—„1LTERS,
pure water from your tap. Filters chlorine, metals, pestacides, more! 6835771.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS
meeting Fri. 12-12:50 p.m. M & A
244.

WATERBED, KING SIZE, excellent condition; best offer. 687-1985.

MONEY FOR COLLEGE? Learn
how to get scholarships and financial
aid awards! Call 747-0079.

CANNING JARS. (Approx. 4 doz.)
$20. 747-5092.

AUTOS

APT .SIZED WASHER,cheap, needs
repair. 688-4009.

73 KARMEN GHIA, runs excellent,
yellow. $3,200. 345-9286.

APPLE ID, monitor, 2 drives, teletex
TIX letter printer, daisy wheel, software. $1300. 1-297-7990, 687-0122.

85 MAZDA. Runs great. Must sell!
$2500. Teresa461-0181.

BOLEX 16mm professional movie
camera w/3 lenses & case, $250 OBO.
342-2880.

SEIZED CARS, trucks, boats, 4wheelers, motorhomes,;by FBI, IRS,
DEA. Available at your area now. Call
(805) 682-7555 Ext. C-5996.•

IBM TYPE COMPUTER, transportable; 2- 5 1/4 drives, 640k, color
display. $400 OBO. Phil, 689-0230.

good. $150.00. 686-0902.

CORDLESS PHONE, page, 2 channels, intercom; good shape. $32 OBO.
345-9271.

OLAF THE VOLVO needs a new
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SONY SLV-373 4-head VCR w/
shuttle control & remote. $300 OBO.
935-1114.

74 DELUXE CHEVY VAN; good
shape, engine & paint, new wheels,
tires. $3300 OBO. 345-9271.

CUSTOM KNIT CLOTHING:

68 DODGE DART: ugly, but nms

ALANON meeting. Tue. 12-12:50
p.m. IND TECH 201.

HAULING & CLEANUP Yards,
garages, apts. or? Dan, 747-3589.

OPEN HOUSE Oct. 31/Nov. 1 from
9-4. Free popcorn, coffee, tea, and
Halloween treats. Free clothing. PE
301. Clothing Exchange.
FREE LUNCH & BIBLE STUDY
every Wed. 12-1 p.m. M & A 252.
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NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS
meeting Wed. 12-12:50 p.m. M & A
244.

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REPOSSESSED & IRS FORECLOSED HOMES available at below market value. Fantastic savings!
You repair. Also S&L bailout properties. Call (805) 682-7775 Ext. H-6311.

LOOKING GLASS JOB CENTER,
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for out-of-school youth, ages 16 to 21.
CHESS: Check out sets from M&A
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1-2 p.m.
VETERANS; Looking for work?
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INTERNSHIPS-Legislative, public
interest, law, political campaigns. Earn
credit. See Steve Candee, CEN 435,
Ext. 2188.
BIBLE STUDY: Thursdays, HE 105,
1: 15 to 2 p.m. Sponsored by Baptist
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BICYCLES
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STUTTERING: Is stuttering interfering with your daily life? Join us in
an informal weekly gathering to share
ideas, experiences and support. Every
Tues, 4-5:30pm. U of O Clinical Service Building, 901 E.18th. 1st. floor,
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or just drop in.

sweaters, dresses, hats. Variety
of natural fibers. Made to fit.
942-4708. Sequoia.

726-7189.

FRESH EGGS from free-range hens.
Many breeds. LCC delivered. Call 9372432, 3-5 p.m. only.

PANASONIC AL 9000 racing bike.
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$500, worth $1800. 343-3225.

74SUPER BEETLE, $800OBO. Call
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GIRL'S 20" HUFFY. Good condition, $30 OBO. Connie, 726-2632.

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PAIR 3-W AY SPEAKERS: Pioneer
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RV SPACE for 30' trailer, prefer in
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82 YAMAHA 650 Seca. Looks and
runs great! $700. 342-2880.

APPLE Ile/ 2 DISK drive; green
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OBO. 344-8444.

YOUR INPUT needed: make
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after 5 p.m., Mon., Wed., Thurs.
Thanks.

86 HONDA ELITE 150 Deluxe, blue,
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YAMAHA FULL SIZED keyboard.
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Many super features. $150. 342-7583.

AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRICAL
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types of ele~~ical problems. Ext. 2388.

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BURGANDY EELSKIN women's wallet If found, please return. Only proof of

ROOMMATE NEEDED. $275/
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CORRECTIONS
•The Brown Bag Lunch forum "Speaking Our Peace,"
will be held Nov. 27 at noon in the LCC Administration Building Boardroom. The wrong date was published in the Torch last week.
•In the Oct. 25 issue a story about the CISCAP worka-thon incorrectly reported the donor of the bicycle.
The bicycle was donated by Paul's Bicycle Way of
Life.

An affectionate single woman
seeks to give your baby undivided love and security. We can
help each other. Expenses paid.
Please call attorney collect at
(213) 854-4444 or Ginny collect
at (213) 208-1308.

TYPING
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desktop publishing needs. Resumes,
rubber stamps. 683-8100.
FLYING FINGERS TYPING. Fast,
affordable,$ I/page. No job is too small.
Call Melissa, 747-8595.

EVENTS
CHESS PLAYERS: Fri. 1-4 p.m.,
Main cafeteria. All experience levels
welcome.
OSPIR G HUN GER & Homelessness
meeting, Wed., 3 p.m., CEN basement. Get involved!

TRAVEL
SPRING BREAK SPECIAL: London, Paris, Germany. $1292, before
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Funnell, 342-4817.
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1992: Spain, France, Monaco, Italy,
Greece. 17 days, $2464, before 3/13/
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TORCH is for friendly, educational,
personal or humorous messages. This
is not intended as a place for people to
publicly ridicule, malign or degrade
any person or group of people. Questionable ads will not be run.

FREE LUNCH: Thursdays, HE 105,
noon to 1 p.m. Sponsored by Baptist
Student Union.

LCC KARATE CLUB meets Fridays, 7-9p.m.,PE 125.Info-Wes, 7460940; Stevc,343-2846.

WOMEN'S CLINIC HEALTH
CARE; Pap smears, birth control,
pregnancy testing. Confidential. Student Health, Ext. 2665.

THELANEARTSTUDENTGallcry
at 5th S trcct Market invites students to
join our co-op. 726-2988.

PRE-SCHOOL TEACHER provides safe, nurturing environment. First
Aid, USDA, references. Ages 1-5, 24
hours, 687-5874.
COME CHECK OUT the Clothing
ExchangePE301. Wehavefreeclothes
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NEWS ITEM: All Classified ad

copy submitted for publication
MUST have a phone number for
a contact person. If there is any
question or problem about the
ad, the Oassified typesettermust
be able to get in contact with you
forclarification orthe ad will not
run.

SPANISH TUTOR, native speaker,
sliding scale. Can help all levels. Call
Raquel, 342-7642, evenings.

STUDENTS AGAINST Animal
abuse is meeting Wednesdays, 3 p.m.,
CEN 08. All are welcome.
ASTROLOGY ISN'T scientifically
measuraable; neither is mother love.
Bobbie Dunkin, Astrologer. 20 years
experience. 461-0614.
HOW IS MY FAVORITE Dodger _
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INDUSTRY'S 32nd Annual Auction will be
held on Nov 8-9 in the Portland Hilton. Hundreds of items, including collectible art, fine
jewelry,European trips,anda 1991 FordFestiva
L, will be on the auction block for live and silent
bidding. Traveling at the Speed of Science, the
theme for this year's auction, will bring aliens,
glittering stars, glowing tables, and futuristic
sounds in a surround-a-sound system to the Hilton. Doors will open at 5:30 each night. Tickets
can be purchased at G.I. Joe's Ticket Master
outlets, at OMSI, or at the door, $10 for Friday's
auction, and $325 per couple on Saturday, a
formal evening including champagne, cocktails,
and elegant dining. For more information, call
OMSI at (503) 274-4533.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR MEALS ON
WHEELS: Many Disabled or convalescing
seniors in our community can't fix themselves a
good meal. Because they're home bound, they
depend on volunteers and the Meals on Wheels
program to deliver them hot meals each day.
Meals on Wheels is creating new routes to meet
the increasing need for home delivered food.
That means they'll need more volunteer drivers
to help out. If you can give just two hours a week,
please call Kathy Ask at 484-6666.
FELLOWSHIPMONEY AVAILABLEFOR
GRADUATE STUDENTS: Thousands of dollars in grant money is being given to students
pursuing Masters or Doctoral degrees in the
areas of Fusion Energy, Nuclear Engineering,
Health Physics, Radiation Waste Management,
Industrial Hygiene and Computational Science.
Students must have received their undergraduate degree in science or engineering by May/
June 1991. Applications being taken through
January 27, 1992 and awards will be announced
in May 1992. For application and information,
contact Sandra Johnson or Bridget Gross, ORA U
Fellowship Programs, Oak Ridge, TN 378310117, or call (615)576-2600 or (615)576-8503.

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REGIONAL
PIRG
WESTERN
CONFERENCE: The Oregon Student Public
Interest Research Group (OSPIRG) will host the
Western PIRO Regional Conference at Portland
State University, Nov. 8-10. The conference
will bring together students and national experts
who will focus on issues ranging from pollution
prevention to hunger and homelessness, as well
as pragmatic organizing skills. Cost for the conference is $20. For more information, contact
Dalene Lovie at x2166 or come to OSPIRG in
the Center Building basement.
THE EUGENE SYMPHONY GUILD will
sponsor the third in the 91-92 series of eight
Concert Previews on Nov. 6, at 12 noon, in
Studio A of the Hult Center. Conductor Marin
Alsop will informally discuss the program for
the next evening, Nov. 7, at the Hult Center and
introduce Pianist Angela Cheng, featured in the
Mozart Concerto No. 23 in A Major for Piano
and Orchestra scheduled on the program. Open
to the public, there is no charge for these informal and informative discussions.
FIBER ARTISTS PRESENT SHOW AT
HULT CENTER: Six Oregon fiber artists will
exhibit their work their work at the Hult Center's
Jacob Gallery Nov. 8 through Dec. 15. The exhibit is entitled "Fabric As Art: The Unquilt,"
and displays a diverse range of materials and
techniques. An open reception will be held for
the artists on Nov. 8, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. in the
gallery.
THEUOFOOUTDOOR PROGRAMispresenting the video "Natural States." A fusion of
inspirational music and cinematography, this
video takes you through the Grand Canyon.
Room 23 EMU on the U of O campus. Wednesday, Nov. 6 at 12:30 p.m. For additional information, call the Outdoor Program at 346-4365.

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ASLCC grants
funds to
Campus Ministry
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LCC receives
supplemental
budget funds
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On the Right
Hemisphere
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OSPI RG petitions
students
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LCC coach
battles tumor
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Comedydrama, ·The
Caretaker,·
opens this
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