Vol. 27 No. 20

Eugene, Oregon

March 6, 1992

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by ERIC WALSRTOM and JOE HARWOOD
The Torch
While crime statistics in the county seem to increase each year, the
incidence of crime here on the LCC main campus remains at moderate
levels.
In 1990, there were 51 crimes at LCC reported to the Lane County
Sheriff's Department, ranging from theft to fourth degree assault. In
1991, 68 reports were filed with the Sheriff's office. The crime
reportedly committed most often at Lane is second-degree theft, with
15 offenses in 1990 and 32 in 1991.
LCC Security Manager Paul Chase regards the majority of crimes
here as "opportunity thefts." He says most situations occur when a
person leaves a book bag or back pack unattended and returns to find
the bag or the contents missing.
"The opportunity presents itself all too often, it makes thieves out
of ordinary folks who would not normally steal; it gives them the
opportunity," he says.
Chase attributes the low incidence of reported violent crime, such
as rape or assault, to the lack of a "domestic setting." The absence of
dormitories or a pub on campus takes away "a whole spectrum of
crime." But Chase concedes that do tempers rise here, and on occasion, a
situation will lead to a fist fight. When this occurs, Chase or one of his
security officers will intercede, alerting the concerned parties that this
type of behavior is not acceptable, and will take steps to make sure it
doesn't happen again.

The Lawn Ranger
Scott Hall and Stefanie Murphy put aside their homework and enjoy the sunny weather. The
sound of Groundskeeper Dave Tucker's noisy lawnmower doesn't phase the students' simple
moment of relaxation.

However, Chase says the potential for physical confrontations often
exist prior to a classroom setting. "Wc come from the community and
its social circles. Sometimes our outside lives come to LCC and the fur
flies."
In one November 1991 physical harassment incident, two
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College works to solve harassment questions
Task force helps student feel safe again
by KIM CHALLIS-ROTH
Torch Lead Writer

If you were sexually harassed
on the LCC campus would you
report it? Who would you report
it to? What's in store for the victim and the accused?
The Sexual Harassment Task
force at Lane is working to answer these questions and to make
LCC a safe and comfortable environment for students and staff.
Recently a member of the
committee - comprised of staff
members Kate Barry, Sue Colvin,
Dolores May, Dwight Miller, Ken
Murdoff and Leslie Rasor - was
able to mediate a tense situation
between an LCC woman and a
man she alleges harassed and
touched her sexually.

A woman named Joanne (not
herreal name) alleges that on Jan.
30, she was exercising in an LCC
facility when a man offered to
help her. Joanne alleges the man
touched her inappropriately, and
on other occasions, approached
her on campus in ways that made
her uncomfortable. (See Torch,
Feb. 21)
Joanne met with a contact person who advised her of her options - from an informal mediation procedure to filing an official
complaint with Bob Marshall,
vicepresidentofStudentServices.
Joanne chose to file a formal
complaint.
The man involved denied the
allegations and made it clear to
staff members of the Torch, the
task force, and Marshall that he
would like to meet with the woman

to clarify the situation.
Joanne agreed to try to work
things out. She says, 'This was a
man I knew and respected. His
behavior made me angry."
On Tuesday, Feb.4,Joanne and
a mediator from the task force met
with the man.
Joanne says, "He denied what
happened, but he said if I perceived the incident in that way
that he was truly sorry."
She has agreed to drop formal
charges, but the college will keep
on file her complaint against the
man.
In late January, LCC President
Jerry Moskus released a statement defining sexual harassment.
Moskus says the range of harassment goes from telling sexual
jokes to attempting to coerce
someone into a sexual relation-

ship and then punishing the person for refusal to comply.
If you feel you've been a victim, or if you are witness to sexual
harassment, report it to a member
of the task force.

Themediatorinvolvedsays, "I
was happy to see the system work.
Both parties got what they
wanted."
And as Joanne explains, "It's
good to feel safe again."

High court rules for harassed
The Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday, Feb. 26 that students
who are victims of sexual harassment or discrimination in schools
may be entitled to damage awards from the institutions.
The unanimous ruling comes 20 years after Congress outlawed
sex discrimination in schools through Title IX of the federal
education laws.
The ruling was a result of a lawsuit brought to the court by a
young woman named Christine Franklin of Atlanta, Ga., who is
seeking damages from her high school after a male teacher allegedly harassed her and coerced her into having sex at the school
grounds.
Prior to the Feb. 26 unanimous decision, victims of harassment
were not eligible for damage awards.
Justice Byron White states, "The general rule is that absent clear
direction to the contrary by Congress, the federal courts have the
power to award any appropriate relief in a (complaint) brought
pursuant to a federal statute!"

Group travels to D.C. to fight financial barriers
LCC student government offends USSA conference
by JOE HARWOOD
Torch Editor
Five men and three women
from LCC are on a mission to
change current financial accessibility barriers to higher education
in Oregon and throughout the rest
of the country.

Photos by Glennis Pohlmann

ASLCC President
Ernie Woodland

The group, composed of six
ASLCC officers and two students,
boarded planes this week bound
for Washington, D.C. and the annual United States Student Association (USSA) conference. The
Lane delegation will join student
leaders from all over the United
States in an intensive five-day
series of workshops and also meet
with the state's congressional
representatives.
Leading the group is ASLCC
President Ernie Woodland, who
also serves as chair for USSA's
community college caucus. Aside
from addressing the issues of financial aid and minority scholarships, Woodland hopes to show
Congress that it can no longer
ignore students.
"Going back to Washing ton
with the numberof student lobbyis ts (we have) will show the
Congress we, the students, have
the voting power to control their
destinies." Woodland says over
600 campuses nationwide will be
represented, and says the USSA

hopes to organize a "power voting block" on a national basis, so
education will not "take a back
seat."

ASLCC Communications
Director Shane Rhodes

Workshop topics include political hot-potatoes such as the
financial aid barriers for middle
and low-income students, nationwide tuition increases, studentorganinizing skills, and hate

University transfers ofte·red basics
by SHEA HARDY
Torch Staff Writer
Considering transferring to
the University of Oregon or Oregon State University? Well,
there are some basic steps you
need to follow in order to transfer
successfully and smoothly.
The first of these steps is to
ask yourself these three questions, where do I want to transfer?, when do I want to transfer?,
and what career interests do I
have for the future?
The second step is to prepare
any questions that need to be
answered. When these questions
have been formulated, take them
to the LCC Counseling and Advising Department. There, with
a counselor, you will be able to
decide your options as a transfer
student while at LCC.
The third step is to classify
yourself as either an associate
degree transfer student, or as a
non-degree transfer student.

Next, contact the school(s) you
are interested in and request information on transfer procedures. Make sure you get the
information sent to your home
address, such as a catalogue or
information directly related to
your field of interest, the degree
requirements for that field, and
transfer requirements required
by the school. After acquiring
the information from the school,
return to the LCC Counseling
and Advising Center with the
information from the school. The
LCC counselors then will help
you to plan your schedule for the
upcoming year.
According to Dal Haverland,
a counselor and advisor, the most
important step is to visit the
school you are interested in and
to arrange a meeting with a
councilor from that school.
Haverland says "the main responsibility and effort lies on the
student who is transferring."

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ATTENTION

Haverland says the most
common problems when transferring are, not having any idea
of a major, missing out on courses
here at Lane, expecting a counselor to do all the work for you,
and assuming that the Associate
Degree requirements are the
same at both the U of O and
OSU. "The associate degree
program at LCC is modeled after the U of O, and has been for
the last ten years," says
Haverland.
A helpful hint provided by
Haverland is, "both at the UofO
and OSU, if you have acquired
less than 36 credits your high
school records will also be considered." Haverland says that
students possessing an AA degree usually will have the edge
when it comes to admittance the
universities.
If you have no major in mind,
or have not decided firmly on
one specific major, there are
general education requirements
you have to fulfil no matter what
your major might be.
Contact the Counseling Department to plan your future so
there are no "rude awakenings"
when it's time to leave LCC.
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crimes on campus.
"My whole goal is to interact
with other students to get insight
on how to deal with the issues
here at Lane," says Franki
Surcamp, ASLCC Child Care Coop coordinator. Surcamp says she
hopes to apply her newly-learned
knowledge on national child care
issues and racism to Lane.
Surcamp has been asked to
speak at a workshop on LCC 's
unique child care co-op. LCC is
one of the only two community
colleges in the country to offer
student funded child care cooperatives, where each parent works
three hours per week in return for
decreased supervision fees.
"It makes me nervous, but I
feel confident because I know
what I'm talking about," she says.

ASLCC Childcare Coordinator
Frankie Surcamp

Because there is so much to
learn in such a limited time,
Woodland will divide the delegation so each member will attend
separate workshops. ''That way,
we 'II be able to compare notes
when we get back and use all the
possible knowledge to benefit

Nickie King. Jocko Verhein,
LCC's Native American Student
Association chairman, and student Kim Gallagher will also attend. Cost of the trip is estimated
at $8,000 and will come out of
ASLCC's travel fund.

Crime

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Other ASLCC officers attending are Tony Rice, Paul Borella,

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females in a GED class had an exchange of profanities,
resulting in a violent confrontation. The abusive behavior
stemmed from an argument off campus prior to the incident,
according to Sheriffs reports.
Chase says when a crime is committed on campus, three
avenues can be pursued. One path involves pressing charges
through the Lane County Sheriffs office and eventually through
the courts. The other, depending on the severity of the crime,
is to use the Student Conduct Code, which involves a hearing
within the institution. Sometimes the college implements both
systems.
"I've seen the Conduct Code benefit both the accuser and the
accused, and turn into a win-win situation," Chase says. "Often
an adjustment of attitude is all that is needed." Penalties for
violating the Student Conduct Code range from admonition to
suspension and explusion.
He illustrates by telling of an individual who was walking
into bathrooms and "peeping." Once apprehended, the person
was referred to Vice-President of Student Services Bob Marshall
and cycled through the Conduct Code process. As a result of the
process, the person is now a successful member of the community -- without the blemish of a police record.
Chase is quick to point out that LCC Security is not a law
enforcement ann, rather a private service.
"Our loyalties lie with the college and the students," says
Chase. LCC Security Officer Glenn Goss echoes Chase: "I'd
rather help someone's GPA than (add to) their police record."
Because the security officers are not "deputized" they
cannot make official arrests. But if they believe a crime has
been committed, they will detain a suspect until the proper
authorities arrive, according to Chase.
The edge in security service, he says, "is knowing something the other guy doesn't and using it productively." For this
reason, Chase keeps a tight lid on the various happenings at the
college. He says the patrol patterns and procedures are constantly
changing, so would-be criminals find it difficult to "time" their
crime.
Chase stresses that the Security Office is here for students
and staff. He encourages individuals who are involved in a
change in lifestyle, such as divorce or some other domestic
dispute, and feel in danger, to come visit. He says if there is a
problem that "follows someone" to campus, he and his staff are
capable of providing security or even escorts while on LCC
grounds.
He says anyone who has questions about how to protect
property on campus should contact his office. Bringing valuables to college invites theft, so he discourages people from
doing so.
"We here at Security are non-authoritarian. We don't need
to be," says Chase, "We're mellow folks."

Instructor inspires thought with controversial words

LCC instructor Bill Powell uses words as a source of power when he teaches. Powell says strong words
provoke students to think and one is unable to write well without the ability to think. Currently,
Powell is the first and only black professor at Lane. He says he is used to the prejudices that come with
the job and expects more of it in the years to come.
by KIM CHALLIS-ROTH
Torch Lead Writer
Editors note: This is the first
installment in a series examining
the different teaching styles and
methods at LCC.
Bill Powell knows the power
of words. And he is not afraid to
use the word nigger in his English
composition class, even if a student is a little uncomfortable with
the word.
"If a student complains about
a subject, it is far more encouraging than discouraging because it

means I've provoked something
in that student's head that makes
them think!"
Recently Powell assigned the
Gloria Naylor essay "Mommy,
WhatDoes 'Nigger' Mean?" to his
writing class. The paper explains
the contextual differences in words
by showing how the word "nigger"
can be used by blacks as a term of
respect or endearment, but takes
on a negative connotation when
used by whites.
Students in his composition
classes have open forum discussions after each reading.

"The black students in my class
enjoyed the Naylorpiece," Powell
explains, "AH of a sudden they
had a way to communicate how
they use the word 'nigger' in social
situations and were able to communicate how they were uncomfortable with the way most whites
use the word.
"It gave all the students a way
to strengthen their recognition for
the way words are used differently in different contexts."
Powell says he chooses words
with controversial meanings to

point out the way some words
have denigrated through time.
"Last term I used the word
"pussy" to study the lexical meaning of words. The historical
meaning of the word means
"mother." Today it has a completely different connotation. I
have my students look up words
in the Oxford English Dictionary
to find out their roots."
The students in Powell's classes
learn to take an essay apart mechanically before they get to the
"guts" of the piece.
"Students are taught to find the
thesis statement, the topic sentence and basic sentence structure
in each piece," Powell explains.
"After the basics I say ,'Okay,
we've looked at the structure of
the paper. Let's now talk about
whether the writer has convinced
us of what they want to say in the
piece."
Powell says some people make
an inaccurate assumption that he
is always "pushing" the black
cause. He says the assumption is
made because he is black- -the
only black instructor at LCC.
"I have my class study authors
from Steinbeck to O'Connor, who
have nothing to do with blackness.
"This term, the Naylor piece
was the first to examine a black
issue. Right now my class is writing a paper on mandatory drug
testing.Again,ithasnothingtodo
with blackness."

A reluctant pioneer, Powell
says he is used to being the "first"
andnow, the "only"blackinstructoron a campus. He held the same
position at Reed College and at
Willamette University, the oldest
university in the state.
Powell says he has worked to
get other black teachers into Lane
but says it has "fallen on deaf
ears."
"I have been told: 'Look, we've
advertised and if blacks don't apply that's no fault on our (the
administration's) part.
Here's what they don't do. They
don't advertise in areas that have a
large black population."
Powell says it is often frustrating being the "only" black instructor on staff.
"I've been teaching for 25 years.
Its hard to have three or four students walk out of my class at the
beginning of every term when
they see the color of my skin.
"I will experience it until I retire. I like my job and I do it well."
And Powell will continue to
push his students to think about
difficult issues.
"One can involve themselves
in mundane essays or deal with
what exists in the world around
them. There may be words I use in
class that make people a little
uncomfortable, but it gets them to
think -- I feel you can not learn to
write well without the ability to
think about what you are writing!"

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Brenda McColgan, currently taking a Shakesperean and an algebra class, finds it hard to stay
on task in the warm afternoon sun. Temperatures got as hot as 63° last week which pulled most
students outdoors while on campus.

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Production Mgr: Jeanette Nadeau
A & E _Editor: Lynn Rea

~ t e Editor: Tracy Brooks
Managing Editor: Kelley Egre

Right to abortion: It's the law
The new Feminist Women's Health
Center survived its first week in Eugene
without protests, sign-waving, or mail
bombs. This is a good sign since the clinic
provides, among other health services,
abortions. The Center also provides free
pregnancy tests without an appointment in
an atmosphere void of pressure -- unlike
Birthtright.
But the militant pro-life fruitcakes are
already on the loose. Before the March 2
opening, someone had already stolen the
clinic's outside sign.
Welcome to Eugene!
Hopefully, the Center in Eugene won't
have to endure the same mindless antiabortion protests as the Centers in Portland, where rabid pro-lifers shout profane
insults and attempt to block access to individuals seeking entry. Just the same, the
clinic is holding workshops to train escorts
to get patients in and out of the Center in the
event of protests.
After speaking with a young woman
involved in the escort service in Portland,
we here at the Torch hope Eugenians can
maintain an air of intelligence when it
comes to a woman's right Lo choose. We

heard stories of protesters spitting on patients, pushing and shoving, and snarling
profanities -- many patimts say they were
not entering the clinics for the purpose of
abortion.
This young woman is also a National
Abortion Rights Action League (NARAL)
activist and an LCC student. She has been
posting NARALfliers, after going through
proper Student Activites procedures, at
various locations around the campus.
Unfortunately, some idiot has been ripping them down immediately after they are
posted.
The worst part about these incidents is
that the actions do not reflect the majority
opinion of LCC students. Like many times
in our history, a few disillusioned fanatics
are trying to control what- we think. Too
bad.
Most pro-life advocates are not of the
conservative militant mold, but many are.
The bottom line is abortion rights are the
law.
Without law, there would be chaos, and
then where would the orderly
conservatives be?

Photo Editor: Dana Kriz.an
Spom Editor: Robert Catalano

Gov. Rbberts riot at faun
As many Oregon voters clamor to
begin a recall effort against Governor
Barbara Roberts, as a result of her reactions to Measure 5 and her stand on the
spotted owl issue, we believe the record
on these issues needs to be clarified.
Voters are blaming Roberts for both
the cut-back of services due to Measure 5
and the reality that resident homeowners
in Oregon didn't realize a whole lot of
savings on their property tax bills.
Former timber workers and those currently involved with the industry are asking for Roberts' head because she refuses
to make the symbolic gesture of agreeing
with the Bureau of Land Management's
footloose approach to following the Endangered Species Act.
First of all, Roberts did not support,
and probably didn't vote for, Measure 5.
That onus is on the shoulders of Oregon
voters.
As a result of Measure 5, non-resident
income property owners and businesses
got major tax breaks, while savings for
resident homeowners in the state won't be
realized until 1995.

Unless the legislature comes up with a
tax plan which will be supported by the
electorate, those who voted for Measure
5 mandated these results: Felons will be
walking the streets, fewer police patrols
will be protecting neighborhoods, libraries will close, and Oregon's higher education system may be dealt a blow from
which it may never recover.
Barbara Roberts didn't do this, the
voters did.
All decisions involving the spotted
owl issue are in the hands of the federal
government. Roberts has no legal, and
minimal political, influence on either
timber sales or owl habitat.
However, once the BLM stops dragging its feet, due to the Bush
administration's political agenda, Roberts will be able adopt state programs
adjusting to whatever decision is to be
made.
If anyone is to blame for Oregon's
most serious problems, it's those who are
quick to demand symbolic gestures and
ask 'what's in it for me?' with little or no
knowledge of the issues at hand.

Opinion Poll

The Question of the Week: How do you
cope with stress during finOls·week'.?

Kristen Ronlov-Art
"I just do it and get over with and
not think about it much, just barre]
through and once it's over with you
don't have to think about it much."

Kevin Wright-District

Lara Ayton-Art

"Try to take long walks, get away
from the kids, and exercise. I don't
exercise as much as I should, and
with all the family stuff, I get a 1itt1e
stressed out."

"Alotof sleep,Idon't(copewithit),
it's stressful no matter what you do,
so I don't."

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"I meditate a lot and go for walks
and just try to relax and not think
about anything. I try to get back to
nature and walk barefoot, stuff like
that. I notice my feet are cold, not
that my brain is full."

Interviews by Erin Sutton
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March 6, 1992

Kris Puthoff - Sociology
"I haven'tfigured thatoutyet,it'san
ongoing process and it's getting
worse, so I haven't found a way
yet."

Photos by Erin Naillon
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Survey leaves
student irritated
To the Editor:
Recently, students of Dr.
Janpol's Psychology 202 class
were ·asked to evaluate their instructor at the request of Ronald
Mitchell, LCC Social Sciences
Department Head. The survey
took place without forewarning
on the last lecture day before an
exam. We were given the option
to leave the discussion if we did
not wish to participate. I chose to
do so after thirty minutes thereby
forfeiting my privilege of filling
out a questionnaire. In light of
this, my comments may misrepresent the experience, yetirequest
that this letter be published and if
my claims are indeed invalid, I
hope future letters to the editor
will correct them.
It is my opinion that the survey
suffered from volunteer's bias. It
is well known that those who volunteer to take part in such surveys
generally feel very strongly and
are thus likely to choose a particular side. This appeared to be
the case in my class as many of the
comments were reactions to previous statements, rendering any
truth that did come out of the
discussion difficult, if not impossible to decipher.
A problem with most surveys
is that people sometimes lie, especially when the subject they are
asked to evaluate is as controversial as a professor's performance.
This likelihood can be reduced
however, when respondents are
guaranteed anonymity. We were
anonymous only to Mr. Mitchell
and any board appraising the results; not to classmates nor the
observers.
All who have read an introductory social science textbook know
of the problem with experimenter
effects. A responsible researcher,

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course, was not the case and it is
possible that it could not have
been. Although Ms. Morse, the
principle observer, may not work
directly with Mr. Mitchell nor for
him,I am quite sure she was aware
of the survey's purpose. I certainly was as were fellow students.
We were told the exercise was
routine but the suspicious conditions suggested otherwise: We
were informed that our instructor
would not be teaching for two
days as the survey took place, we
were asked what seemed to be
clearly leading questions about
his conduct and we were later
asked to fill out questionnaires
that would be placed in an envelope, sealed and initialized by a
student. Were we really expected
to think the process was benign?
Mr. Mitchell overlooked anv
harm he would cause in disrupting our learning in order to carry
out his agenda. The lecture we
were deprived of was most important; many of us depended on
it to clarify questions about previously covered material. Given that
the survey is an unreliable method
of gathering information and that
time purchased for learning introductory psychology was sacrificed, I must ask, of necessity;
where do Mr. Mitchell's interests
lie?
Paul J. Perkins

Edilor's note: According to Social Science Head Ron Mitchell,
each faculty member is evaluated
annually. It is at the department
head's discretion to evaluate each
instructor in a standard fashion,
or to conduct a comprehensive
evaluation. The comprehensive
evaluation was initiated in
Jarpol's case because of student
complaints that had not yet been
followed up. Additionally, Jarpol
was informed in Januo.ry of the
specijzc dales of the impending

evaluation, so the responsibility
of giving an exam without a prior
lecture day rests with Jarpol
himself

Give it to those
who need it
To the Editor:

It's up to us to give encouragement to those who could use a pat
on the back to bring them out of
their duldroms. You may not here
it, but your recipients will be saying ''Thanks, I needed that!!!!!"
Victoria Reidy

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brings Free Zone

There is a critical driving force
within all of us. It is a voice that
says, "you could have done that
better," or "you idiot, how could
you be so stupid???" We all know
who's to blame when things go
wrong. First it's ourselves, then
it's MURPHY.
It may seem funny at first, but
many students feel lost in a whirlpool of low self esteem. Low self
esteem is not solely developed in
school. It often starts in the home
environment where encouragement is desperately needed but
often overlooked.
The frustrating part about this
is that we sometimes need a word
or two of encouragement to keep
our heads above water. Words of
admiration for a job well done or
a nicely written paper can really
matter to some of us who need to
be noticed as a living creatures.

Recently racist literature was
foundonnumerous bulletin boards
throughout LCC campus, which
was discriminatory against minority groups, primarily AfricanAmericans. This literature, promoting white supremacy stated
racist, derogatory remarks toward
people of color. Such remarks
included, "successful blacks, the
affirmative action apes, are even
worse" and "oppose any and all
pro-minority civil rights legislation." This two page article titled
"Some Facts About Blacks", is
not only a reflection of a massive
wall that divides this community,
but that of a blanket which smothers the country.
Racism is embedded in our
society. The oppression of minorities has been going on for
hundreds of years. If people do
not actively work together to end
the oppression of minorities, then
We are all in this school, on racism will continue to flourish.
this planet, alive, for a short Racism Free Zone Project was
amount of time when you stop to created by Bahati Ansari in Euthink about it. We all make so gene. The goal of the Racism Free
much difference to those we come Zone is to encourage individuals
in contact with. Studentto student to form groups and eliminate raccontact means just as much as ism. It allows individuals to beteacher to student contact. We come educated in detecting raccan make peoples days so much ism, as well as ways to approach
brighter by offering anon expected and deal with it in a non-violent
compliment. We beat ourselves manner. A Racism Free Zone at
to death inside with our own LCC would challenge racism in
criticisms. Let's help each other any fonn. It would help secure the
focus on the positive. "Have a rights of minorities, provide the
nice day" is too cliche. Go for the same access to minorities, and
real meat and potatoes. Reflect on provide the same access ofeducathe fact that today is a good day tion to everyone.
A Racism Free Zone is in the
because you got to see them
process of being established at
smiling.

Rich Ochoa-Bass

Legal clinic
fights hostility
To the Editor:
I read with disgust the story in
Tuesday's Register-Guard about
the new Women's Health Center
opening up. Not because it provides abortions, but because such
a clinic brings out all the fools
who oppose abortion and will use
any method to stop them from
happening. This clinic will spend
more time fending off anti-abortionist attacks than it will helping
women.
It amazes me that in a supposedly civilized society, people can
find nothing better to do than rip
down signs from a clinic which is
providing perfectly legal services.
There's a big tear in the antiabortionist thinking. They oppose
abortion because its wrong, and
so they commit illegal, harmful
acts like sending a bomb through
the mail to the clinic. I have trouble
sympathizing with a group who
thinks its problems will be solved
by harming others.
Tracy Brooks

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LCC. This organization of dedicated students would provide fellow students and administrators
with guidance. materials, and resources to undo racism here on
campus. rrwo meetings will be
held to establish the Racism Free
Zone organii.ationonMarch third
and sixth from 11 :30 to 1:30 in
Rm. 316. All our welcome to
come. For further infonnation
please contact Elliote Cooke, at
683-3062.
Racism is a part of everyday
life. There is a little racism in all of
us, some obviously more than
others. People of all colors and
faiths must come together, cooperate, and put an end to the downfall of humanity racism brings.

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The Torch

Due to an oversight,
no advertisement nor
notes describing the
focus of my Writing
122 sections were
published in the spring
class calender. #328
and #332 center on
women writers and
women as writers.
The texts, Carolyn
Heiburn's Writing a
Woman's Life and an
anthology The Gender
Reader present works
by women and ways to
read them. Students
enrolling in this course
should expect to
develop an
understanding of their
own voices and the
audiences that "hear"
and "read" them.
Questions, call Susan
Dunne, Eng. x2420.

March 6, 1992

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LCC Forensics team wins consistently
This group may look serious on the outside, but they're
really a group of fun-loving students learning the
delicate art of public speaking and enjoying the ride

Brian and Shane, knock it off...

Herby, turn around...
The LCC Forensics team from left to right: Brian Behan, Shane Scheff, Herby
Kojima, Ranell Trantham, Sylvia Yu, and Carrie Frye. Not pictured are
Andrea Pasutti,Assistant Coach Dan Clark,and Head Coach Barbara Breadon.
At its latest competition, tJte Forensics team brought home multiple awards.
Brian Behan took a second in Prose, a third in Communication, and was a
finalist in Duo Interpretation. Gabrielle Cordero received a second place in
Poetry and made the finalist list in Duo Interpretation. Andrea Pasutti was also
a finalist in Dramatic Interpretation. Herby Kojima took fifth place in the
Informative catagory.

Photos by Dana Krizan

That's It! Congratulations folks!

Lack of discipline a stimulus of credtt problems
by DEBORAH STOTLER
Torch Lead Writer
Creditcounselor David Finch's
debt-ridden clients build "some
pretty weird financial houses."
By the tine they present these
ill-built economic houses to him,
"holes in the floor, exposed nails,

and broken down furniture" are
all that's left for him to works
with, he says.
Finch, director of Emanuel
Credit Management, 570
LawrenceSt.,Suite 104,attributes
"a lack of discipline" as the source
of most people's credit problems.
Emanuel Credit Management,
as well as Consumer Credit

CounselingService(CCCS), 1690
Pearl St., are the only two nonprofit organizations in this area
providing free advice on budgeting, debt reduction and the responsible use of credit. The local
business community and major
credit companies across the U.S.
underwrite the services.
"Our basic goal is education,"

Work One Weekend
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With the New GI Bill and the Army National Guard.
1f you have the mind for college, but not the
money, thf: Anny National Guard has a golden opportunity for you.
Lend us your brainpower one weekend a month
and two weeks a year, and we'll give you $18,000 or
more for college.
Under the New GI Bill you'll qualify for up to
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says CCCS Executive Director
Roberta Dubois.
"We counsel our clients to take
a 'reality check' every once in a

while," because ~ople'soptimism
about the future often clouds
people's better judgement, she
says.
Lila Beglau, volunteer receptionist at Emanuel Credit Management, sees the "easy accessibility of credit cards" as a major
factor in this past year's sharp
increase of creditors who turn to
the charitable organization for
counseling.
When a client comes in and
requests financial guidance,
"credit cards are usually the first
thingtogo," she says. Unless there
is a proven need for the cards, the
counselor immediately takes possession of them.
In order to spare the debtor
from further embarrassment,
Beglau says she waits until they're
not around, "and then I cut up the

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cards and mail the pieces back to
the companies."
In fact, embarrassment often
keeps people from admitting
they're having financial troubles
in the first place, notes Dubois.
"It's difficult for some people if
they've never had to ask for help.
"We don't sit in judgement ...
we provide the resources to help
people learn how to spend their ·
money wisely."
In these uncertain economic
times, "planning is a key word"
for maintaining future financial
stability, she adds.
Finchsayshis "financial house"
analogy includes four common
sense principles for staying debt
free. These are:
• Use foresight when you spend
your earnings. A sound financial
foundation
includes
the
acknowledgement that we are
stewards - not owners - of our
incomes.
• Diligent record keeping and
responsible budgeting comprise
the house's interior blueprint.
• Good communication between family members means the
furniture in the house will be more
functional than ornamental.
• The key to the front door is
giving sacrificially to your savings account.
And, according to Finch,
"without the key, you can't get in
the house."

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Your rights under the Fair Debt Collection Act

Do you think you might be sliding into credit woe, but you 're not
sure? If the collection agent at the Bon Marche knows you on a first
name basis, then it's time to address the problem.
The wisest thing to do is avoid debt collection. When you think
you may be unable to pay a debt, communicate with your creditor,
says Roberta Dubois with Consumer Credit Counseling Service
(CCCS). Don't wait until you're being contacted by collection
agencies.
Most creditors will make attempts to work out lower payments,
short-term payment reductions, and other solutions with customers
who demonstrate a need, she says. Some creditors will allow a
customer to make interest only payments for a month or two.
Ho\Vever, they are bound by credit policies, which can limit what
options are available.
"You don't know what they can do until you contact them," she
says. "If they can make any adjustments, they will."
If you 're up to your neck already and sinking fast into mire of
unpaid bills, there are services
that can help. CCCS offers a
debt-reduction plan which pays
off creditors in a timely manner
with equitable payments, says
Dubois.
CCCS collects a monthly
amount agreed upon from the
customer. It is then placed in a
trust fund, and checks are issued to creditors once a month.
CCCS does not provide money
to the customers, but helps pay
off debts that otherwise seem
unmanageable. Dubois says
that many creditors are "committed to the program," and will
often not charge interest while
a customer is using CCCS to
pay off debts.
If you 're beyond negotiating with your creditors, and
they've sent the debt collectors to your door, keep in mind that you
do have rights.
The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act protects people from
harassment by debt collectors in connection with personal, family,
and household debts. It provides that debt collectors may not contact
you at inconvenient times, such as before 8 a.m. or after 9 p.m. If you
desire that a collector stop trying to contact you, you can write a
letter to that collector telling him/her to stop.
There are also restrictions on how many people the collector
may inform about your debt. And the collector must send you a
written notice within five days of first being contacted, informing
you of the amount you owe, who you owe money to, and what to do
if you don't believe you owe money to that creditor.
Debt collectors may not use threatening or harassing methods of
collection, may not make false statements regarding your debt, and
may not engage in unfair practices in collecting money from you.
You can sue a debt collector you believe has broken the law in
dealing with you.
If you think you need help, call CCCS at 342-4459. Consultation
is free, and to set up an account requires only a small donation.
CCCS also offers brochures detailing consumer rights under the
Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.

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Faculty stars 'Leap into the limelight'

by LYNN REA
Torch A&E Editor

On Feb. 28 some of LCC 's adventuresome female
faculty members dropped their academic personas
and dazzled a small group of lucky theater goers
with their considerable talents.
Those not attending "Leap Into The Limelight,"
on Friday night. missed out on an evening of diverse
entertainment which included music, comedy, dance,
poetry and great hors d 'oeuvres.
Judith "Sparky" Roberts did a terrific job as
mistress of ceremonies, introducing each act and
interjecting humorous anecdotes throughout the informal evening, keeping things moving.
A chorus made up of Elaine Matchett, Gloria
Jarvis, Loretta Prichard, Terra Pressler, Linda
Vurden-Williams, Kara Stephens, Kathryn 0. Linn,
Judith Roberts and Barbara Myrick, opened the
show with the hit song from "A Chorus Line" called
"One."

The group's blending of amateur and professional
voices merged to create a fresh, uncomplicated
harmony that echoed throughout the evening's
performances.
LCC English instructor Linda Danielson, appearednext, fiddling a selection of marvelous Scottish
tunes which showed off her bowing skills .
The main theater shook with laughter at Mary
Seereiter's dance called "Touch and Go." Along
with Seereiter were Kathryn Jenkins, Shanti Lewis,
Gabrielle McEntee, Geni Morrow, Susan Burr and
Jean Campbell. The dance enabled the normally
unison dancers to poke fun at the exactness of
choreography.
Accomplished poets Delta Sanderson, Joyce
Salisbury and Maxine Scates, each read a selection,
displaying their own considerable linguistic skills.
Bjo Ashwill, well-known for her humorous
scripts which satirize the lives of those who are
'alter-abled,' was a comical hit with her character
. "Ermine Iron Answers Letters."
A piano duet from "Sonata for Two Pianos" was

skillfully performed by music instructors Barbara
Myrick and the only male entertainer of the evening,
Larry Clabby.
The languid mood of the evening changed when
a modem dance was performed by Cara Siler, Mary
Seereiter, Beth Prince and Shane Barnard to the
music of dancer and electronic artist Joan Meyer.
One of the many highlights of the show was a
thought provoking monologue by Jacquie McClure.
McClure's performance brought passion and humor
to the "bag lady" character from the play ''Talking
With" by Jane Martin.
The last performer to share her musical talent,
was Performing Arts costume designer Kathryn 0.
Linn, who played a rousing rendition of songs by the
Gershwin brothers.
"Leap Into The Limelight" was put on by LCC 's
chapter of the American Association of Women in
Community and Junior Colleges (AAWCJC).
AAWCJC's goal is to bring together women
professionally and personally and to encourage
activites that reach out to all interested people.

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Parson's Dance Company defies gravity
Parson's Dance Company makes its first Eugene appearance at the Hult Center, Saturday March
14, at 8 p.m.,tickets are $12.50-$15. U of O Professor of Dance, Sherri Barr has said There's a
kinetic ongoingness that keeps you on the edge of your seat wondering what will hap pen next, and
always surprises. Parson's dancers are incredible."

March 6,7,13,14, -"The Frog

March 11- Poetry Reading by LCC

Prince! "Springfield High
School , 8 p.m .. Tickets; $2.50
students & seniors, $5 adults.
March 10 - Lane Jazz Band
& the Lane Percussion Ensemble. 8 p.m., LCC's Main
Theater, admission is free.

writing instructor Ken Zimmerman
and student Kathryn Steadman.,
LCC's Blue_Door Theater, admission is free.

March

10 - Flower
Dumpster, WOW Hall,
Songwriter's Cafe. 7p.m.,$2.

March 14-0ld time country dance.
Kelly Middle school, 8 p.m .. All
dances taught, no experience necessary. General admission $5. For
info call the Eugene Folklore Society at 683-4796'.

March 19 - The Traceys,
free noon concert, The Hult
Center lobby.
March 23- April 27 - Sumi
ink,acry lie, watercolor and
collage by artist Kathy P.I.
Hoy. Hult Center, Jacob
Gallery, weekdays 8:30
a.m.-5:30 p.m.,Sat. 11 a.m.
- 3 p.m. , admission is free.

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by CATE JOHNSON
Torch Staff Writer
On Friday, March 15 at 8 p.m., the Lane Symphonic Band
and the Baroque Orchestra will present a concert inLCC's
Main Theater.
The Baroque Orchestra, conducted by Nathan Cammack,
will play three concertos. All three are by Vivaldi and have
soloists.
After a brief intermission, the Lane Symphonic Band,
conducted by Edward McManus, will open with "Bugler's
Holiday," featuring three trumpet solos by Ruth Lewis, Ben
Kordan, and Zo Ann Park.
"This song is an upbeat and challenging piece, but we have
a fine trumpet section," says McManus.

The second song will be "Suite in F" by Gustav Holst, a
major work with four movements and lots of percussion, says
McManus. "It is often done in good high school bands. It is a
nice piece and ends with a piccolo playing with a tuba," says
McManus.
"PasRedouble,"byCamille Saint-Saens, a quick-step march
number, is the last song on the program for the Lane Symphonic
Band
The band plays a variety of music styles, giving one concert
each tenn. The band is open to anyone who can read music and
play a band instrument.
Infonnation about joining the Lane Symphonic Band can be
obtained by contacting Edward McManus in the Performing
Arts Department.
The concert will last one hour and fifteen minutes.

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A cappella group brings musical diversity
Sweet Honey in the Rock, a group known for its songs which deal with issues such as racism, sexism, homophobia, and social
neglect, will appear for one performance at the Hult Center, Sunday, March 15, 7 p.m., tickets are $10-$15 with limited student
discounts available. Group member Evelyn Harris' composition and performance of the song "Emergency" won the group a
Grammy nomination in 1988.

Comedy elusive in 'Antonia and JCne
by AARON JAMISON
Torch Staff Writer
"Antonia and Jane" is a film which
truly lives up to its claim of, "... an
original comedy." My experience is that
comedies are to be funny and entertaining. Since this film was devoid of those
qualities, I found it to be a completely
"original" concept in humor.
I may be over-exaggerating. There
were five quick bits which involved humor, but there's no need to go see the
show, you can see those bits in the previews. Be forwamed they won't be as
funny during the film as they are in the

preview.
"Antonia and Jane" is another movie
about an unusual friendship between
two women. Antonia is a well dressed,
all-around perfect person, who sees what
she wants and takes it; She even takes
Jane's lover and marries him. Jane is a
frumpy, semi-middle-aged woman, who
is insecure about every aspect of her
life. Both women are attending the
same therapist and throughout the course
of the movie, review their entire adult
lifes.
Not only is "Antonia and Jane" dull
and uninteresting, but the movie is socially irresponsible. In a time where

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AIDS and other STDs run rampant, the
film takes a very casual attitude twords
sex. Antonia and Jane are both involved
with multiple sex partners within a very
short period of time. In fact, Antonia is
married during one. With the world situation today, filmakers should use their
positions to reinforce neccessary values
to movie goers, not give them the green
light to perform sex games with total
strangers. (As Antonia does.)
The Bijou Art Cinemas will be playing "Antonia and Jane" for a little while
longer. Don't expect it to last long. Sorry
Bijou, but you've finally found a film that
is of no use to anyone.

The fifth annual DANCEABILITY
Workshop is open to all able-bodied,
physically disabled and visually or
hearing impaired people who want to
experience the dance form known as
Contact Improvisation.
The session will take place over ,
a five-day period begining Friday
March 13-Tuesday March 17.
Contact Improvisation involves two or more
moving together
weight and balance
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He says one main goal of the workshop is to bring together able-bodied and alter-abled people "to create a place to
cultivate a sense of artistic expression."
Another goal is to provide a discovery process for both able-bodied and alter-abled participants.
"Through the workshop, able-bodied people reveal their own disabilities."
One past participant wrote: "It is a rare day when people who view themselves as awkward and clumsy are contacted
by people who we envy as physically superior ... It is also a rare day when people who are able to move freely in all circles
reach out to make contact with people who normally arouse feelings of fear and discomfort."
The cost of the workshop is a sliding scale fee from zero to $100. Full and partial scholarships are available for all who
need them.
Workshops are March 13, 7-9 p.m. at Hilyard Community Center 2580 Hilyard St; March 14&15, 11 a.m.-6p.m. at
Westmoreland Community Center, 1545 W 22nd; March 16&17 7-9p.m. at Hilyard Community Center. All sessions are
wheelchair accessible and sign interpreted. For more information contact Alito Alessi 342-3273 or Alice Tallmadge at
726-3941.

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Torch Sports Editor

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Geoff Rasmussen is congratulated by Jim Snyder after March
5 win against Walla-Walla CC.

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TheLCCmen's basketball team
withstood a stubborn challenge
from Walla Walla (Wash.) CC to
win their first round game 92-89
at the Northwest Athletic Association of Community Colleges
(NWAACC) championship tournament in Longview, Wash. on
March 5.
The Titans lost the tipoff, and
fell behind early 4-2, but Geoff
Rasmussen converted three steals
into uncontested baskets, jump
starting the Titans to a 24-12 lead
with seven minutes gone in the
game.
Walla Walla started a comeback, cutting the deficit to 32-27,
but baskets by Sam Thompson
and Rasmussen extended the Titan lead back to 39-27, halfway
through the period.
Thompson's and Curt
Broadsword's offense carried the
Titans for the next seven minutes,
but the Warriors began another
one of their many comebacks of
the game when Jeramy Brandt hit
a three-pointer to trim the LCC
lead to six, 49-43, with 3: 10 left in
the half.
Despite two more baskets by
Thompson and two free-throws
by Broadsword in the final 2:37 of
the period, Walla Walla only
trailed 54-50 at the half.
The Warriors, who upset both
No. 1 seeded Spokane CC and
second-seeded Wenatchee Valley
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with their fists in the air and moThompson once again stepped
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forward, hitting two more basJim Snyder hit the first basket kets, giving the Titans a temporary
of the second half and Rasmussen lead 62-60.
converted his fourth basket off of
At the midway point of the
a steal to increase the Titan advan- half, a free-throw conversion by
tage to 58-50.
Thompson and consecutive basBut once again, the Warriors kets by Mike Neves, Rasmussen,
came storming back on an 8-0 run and Boutin gave LCC a 75-67
to tie the game at 58 with 16 advantage, and the Titans appeared
minutes left.
to be taking charge of the game.
Lessthanaminutelater,LCC's
Butthe Warriorswouldn'tfold.
top scorer Jrunes Bou tin went to
After Rasmussen hit a jumper,
the bench with his fourth foul and pushing the score to 77-70, Walla
the Titans appeared to falling back Walla went on a 10-2 spurt and
on their heels.
took the lead 80-79 on a threepointer by Shawn Edmond with
4:52 left in the game.
The Titans appeared to be
reeling.
After each team missed a basket, LCC's Jim Snyder headed for
the comer, took a pass, and hit a
long three-pointer to tie the game
at 82 with 3:33 to go.
The rest of the game belonged
to Snyder.
After his game-tying shot,
Snyder scored six of the Titans
next eight points, putting the Titans
ahead 88-82.
The Warriors' Brandt hit another three-pointer to cut the lead
to 88-85, but two Snyder freethrows and one each by Thompson and Rasmussen put the Titans
ahead 92-87 with less than five
seconds remaining.
The Warriors scored their final
basket at the buzzer.
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Torch Sports Editor

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Maryanne Graham wins NWAACC conference scoring title.

Graham named co-MVP
byROBERT CATALANO
Torch Sports Editor

The seas have parted; the saints are smiling; God
is looking down at the LCC basketball players as
though they are chosen people.
The LCC basketball program finally received
positive front page coverage in the "Sports Section"
of The Register-Guard. .
Granted, it was part of Ron Bellamy's colpmn,
and it was in the middle of the week (Tuesday,
March 3,) but at least it was something other than
coverage of the hapless Oregon Ducks.
Why does The.Register-Guard tend to bury the
Titans back on page 5, if space allows, with the
"Transactions" and the latest NAIA softball rankings?
The reason is simple: journalistic elitism.
The Register-Guard staff would probably disagree with this assessment, but let's look at the
record.
• The LCC men are 23-5 and headed for the
Northwest Athletic Association of Community
Colleges (NWAACC) championship tournament;
the Ducks men are 6-18, 2-13 in the Pac-IO conference, haven't won a game in a month, and are
headed for oblivion.
However, when Oregon loses, they are on the
front page; when LCC wins, it sometimes doesn't
even make the early editions.
• The Register-Guard could make the case that
the University of Oregon has more of an impact on
the Lane County community than does LCC, and
thus deserves more press. Economically, this may
be true, but when it comes to answering community
needs, LCC has the better record.
LCC has neither cut enrollment nor programs,

and provides educational opportunities for a wide
spectrum of Lane County residents. The key word
here is "Lane County residents." The university does
what's good for the university, whether or not it
causes a burden on Lane County residents.
During the 1990-91 school year, The RegisterGuard gave a lot of press to the financial woes of
LC C's athletic department. The athletic staff at LCC
has, through reorganization and the desire to succeed, precipitated a dramatic turnaround in the financial and competitive prospects of the institution's
athletic programs.
Athletic staff members took risks by cutting out
some programs (volleyball and baseball) so that
others (basketball and track) would be more competitive. They chose excellence over mediocrity and
their gamble paid off.
If The Register-Guard is willing to print the
negative side of LCC athletics, it should at least be
as willing to report on the resulting successes.
The efforts of LCC Athletic Director Harlan
Yriarte and his staff, as well as both the men and
women Titan athletes, deserve more coverage from
The Register-Guard than they've received to this
date.
Despite my disenchantment with The RegisterGuard's overall coverage of LCC's athletic programs, I would like to thank Ron Bellamy for his
March 3 column, and also former Torch reporters
Chris Barron and Paul Morgan for the time they've
put in covering LCC games and collecting game
reports for The Register-Guard.
I only wish their editors were more enamored
with community success stories, than with guaranteed, high-profile coverage of mediocre performances.

LCC track teams begin 79<72 season with meet at Unfield College

LCC's Maryanne Graham has been voted the Northwest
Athletic Association of Community Colleges (NWAACC)
Southern Division Co-Most Valuable Player for women's basketball.
Graham, who led the Titans to their first ever over-20 victory
season (22-6), shares the honor with Umpqua CC's Sophia
Alexander.
"It's cool I won the award," says Graham. "Some will say we
had a gocx:1 year... it's just too bad we couldn't win the one game
we needed."
(The Titans lost 76-63 to Chemeketa in a Feb. 27 Southern
Division playoff game and were eliminated from further postseason play.)
Graham's MVP award, along with the earlier naming of
James Boutin as men's MVP and Dr. James Boutin as Coach of
the Year, marks the first time LCC wins three of the top four
Southern Division honors.
Umpqua CC's Cy Perkins was named as women's Coach of
the Year.
LCC's Nicole Bignotti won second-team all-Southern Division honors.
In addition to the MVP honor, and being named to the all-star
squad, Graham also led the NWAACC in scoring with 24.8
points per game.

The LCC men's and women's
track teams will compete in the
Linfieldlcebreakermeeton March
7 in Mc Minnville.
Individual memebers of the
teams will also be competeing in

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campus in Eugene.
The Titans first Northwest

Association of Community Colleges (NWAACC)meet is in Coos
Bay on March 28 against both
Clark College and Southwestern
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by J.G. KELLY
Torch Staff Writer
Current technology is working
to assist persons with disabilities
in overcoming obstacles, but some
barriers to access still remain in
the construction field.
"Somebody's going to come
along in a wheelchair and we're
going to be in deep shit," says Hal
Davis, an instructor in LCC's
Construction Technology department.
He says that removing barriers that may impede access to his
classroom to comply with new
federal civil rights provisions of
the Americans with Disabilities
Act would not be especially difficult. Davis easily lists some of
the changes that compliance
would require, including rear ranging aisles in the room, 101
Industrial Tech., and replacing the
six steps leading to the door with
a ramp to provide access for
students in wheelchairs.
Buthealsopointsoutthatmuch
of his teaching is done "handson" at a job site where the students
in the program build a house in the
community. Davis believes that
the work site presents special
difficultly barriers.

Davis adds that. he is not resistant to changes that may be
required to facilitate access, but
that the construction industry has
shown itself to be resistant to
change. Davis cites as an example
that the builder's lobby has recently defeated an initiative that
would require the installation of
wider doors for wheelchair access in new home construction.

At a typical site, he says there
are no sidewalks or driveways
yet, and a student in a wheelchair
would be unable to-even get off
the street. 'The curb would be the
first barrier, and then the mud
would be the second."
One floor up from Davis
classroom, however, are the
wheelchair accessible offices of
Technology Access for Life Needs
(TALN), an information and referral service that matches disabled persons with innovative
technological assistance.
Carol Bums, administrative
assistant with the Technology Information Center, wants the community to know T ALN is able to
"assist in helping them (persons
with disabilities) figure out how
the technology could benefit
them."
Burns has already identified
one area where the Construction
Technology program could be
made more accessible for people
with disabilities. She notes that
the college should have a liftequipped vehicle that does not
require special driving skills or
more than a basic driver's license.
Such a vehicle would enable a
student in a wheelchair to get to a
job site, a logical first step.

would a deaf guy do? ... Employers are afraid of the added
liability."
However, Davis says, disabled
persons can work in construction

Burns, at T ALN, has difficulty
conceiving of any barrier that
defies innovation or technology.
"It's astonishing the things that
people are able to do, so I sure

But, Davis recalls that the construction industry originally perceived many civil rights, equal
employment, and consumer safely
requirements as silly or frivolous,
all of which have since become
common and accepted practice.
"For years we (the industry)
kept women out of the trades,
because 'they weren't strong
enough' to work. We've overcome that finally."
"Now we're saying, "What
about a deaf person?" says Davis,
who trains deaf students in the
carpentry apprenticeship program.
He indicates these students are" .
. . fighting the system because
employers won't hire them."
"A lot of employers would feel
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wheelchairs.
in many different ways. 'There's
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Candidates to appear
t;>efore faculty union
by BRIAN BLOCH
Torch Staff Writer
Two candidates for the LCC Board of Education will appear
Friday, March 6 for a question and answer forum sponsored by the
faculty union, the LCC Education Association.
Current board member Chuck Ivey and his zone one challenger
Francisca Johnson will present their views to staff members at noon
in the Administration Building Board Room.
Board member Cindy Weeldreyer and LCC student Philip
Walker are vying for the zone four position on the board, although
neither is scheduled to appear at the forum.

Photo by Kim McCauley

This log bridge near House Rock Campground leads to the Old Santiam Wagon Road.

Highway offers wealth of natural beauty
by KIM MCCAULEY
Torch Travel Writer
Highway 20, a lesser known
corridor between Western and
Central Oregon, offers an abundance of natural beauty to outdoor recreational nature buffs.
Easily accessible from the I-5
Halsey/Brownsville exit (State
Highway 228 just north of Eugene), this state road meanders
through sleepy little historical
towns such as Brownsville and
Sweet Home. Highway 20 joins
228 at Sweet Home. Highway 20
follows along Foster Reservoir
and the South Santiam River.
Foster Reservoir spans approximately 3.5 miles in length.
Fishing is popular in this area as
well as abundant, due to the fish
ladders and elevators which aid
steelheadsalmon in their upstream
migration. Boating, sailing, and
water-skiing are also popular
sports at the area.
Unique, quiet, split-level
campgrounds are located alongside Highway 20. When entering
a campground, it appears as if
there are only five or six sites
bordering the river. Look closely
for a road leading up the
mountainside to additional sites:
Femview, Trout Creek, Yukwah
and House Rock. They are nestled
in the Willamette National Forest
on one side of the road, or the
Menagerie Wilderness on the
other.

House Rock campground is a
particularly exciting spot. The
campground itself offers six picnic sites, 13 tent sites and four
tent/trailer sites. This location is

of mild creeks and raging waterways will thrill all who venture
here.
Another hike worth mentioning is the Rooster Rock Trail. The

Mail-in ballots will be sent out to all Lane County voters
beginning March 10, with the votes tabulated beginning March 31.
All registered voters in the county are eligible to vote for any of the
open seats.
Ivey, afour-yearincumbent,has spent a total of 16yearsin public
service including terms as Junction City mayor and city councilman, as well as holding a seat on the Lane County Commission.
The Crow resident says his past experience with the board is his
major asset as a candidate, especially in light of what he calls "a
fairly new board." He cites his work with the board on projects
including the LCC presidential search and legislative funding
efforts conducted in the wake of Ballot Measure 5 passage.
"I think I've done a good job (at LCC)," Ivey says. "We've got
some things started that I want to finish."
Johnson, Ivey's opponent, also has a long record of public
service, including six years on the Fem Ridge School Board. She
chaired that board for two of those years and spent the other four as
vice-chair.
In addition, she has served on the Legislative Committee and
Mandate Committee of the Oregon State School Board, and the
Lane Education Service District Budget Committee.
Johnson says she wants to serve on the Board of Education
"Because I care."
She says her primary goal is to build coalitions between LCC and
local high schools to better meet the educational demands of young
students.
"This is a very exciting time in education and a very scary one,"
Johnson says. "We need to start building coalitions to include
community colleges in the overall education process."
Weeldryer, who has served on the board since her 1989 appointment to fill the vacant seat left by May Westfall, was re-elected :n

another "split-level" campground.
Several of the sites border the
banks of the creek. A log bridge
leads hikers to a variety of trails,
one being a section of The Old
Santiam Wagon Road. This trail
originally served as a link betweenmid-Willamette Valley and
Central Oregon communities
through the late 1800s. Today,
hikers can cover this trail from
Highway 20 to Fish Lake on
Highway 126.
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She is currently an educational assistant at Cottage Creve High
School as well as a reporter for the Cottage Grove Sentinel.
Weeldreyer also serves as the Executive Director of the Greater
Cottage Grove Community Center.
An LCC graduate and former LCC student body president and
budget committee member with a degree in journalism from
• Oregon State University, Weeldryer says she brings" a unique blend
of background and experience to the board."

A staunch lobbyist for the new LCC Child Care Co-op, W eel dryer
says it's her commitment to students that makes the difference.
"I want to stay on to further develop and implement the shared
decision-making process, to give the LCC community a sense of
empowerment."
Weeldryer says Oregon faces a "double-edged sword" ~ith the
passageofBallotMeasure5andthe Vera Katz education bill. "We'll
have to deal with the lost revenue caused by Measure 5 and at the
same time take on increased student enrollment ... " She feels she
has the experience and knowledge to take LCC through the tough
times,
Walker, who is challenging incumbent Weeldreyer, is a parttime drafting student running on a student advocacy platform.
Although he has no formal public service. experience, Walker
says he would use his experience as a student at LCC to help
alleviate problems he has seen first-hand.
"I was concerned by some things I was experiencing as a student,
so I decided to run," Walker said.
He cites problems ranging from overcrowding of classes and a
lack of new class sections to transfer course eligibility and student
access to LCC resources.
"I think we need a little management, a little guidance in those
areas," Walker says. "The students need an advocate and I'm willing
to be that advocate."
"The board needs to be prodded to prod the administration to
prod the departments to be more attentive to student needs," he says.

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Similarities found in different countries
Program brings one man to LCC and sends other to CIS
by KELIEY EGRE
Torch Managing Editor
Because of a program set up in the Fall of 1990 by
LCC and a training institute in Eugene's sister city,
Irkutsk, CommonwealthoflndependentStates (CIS)
- then the United Soviet Socialist Republic (USSR)
- two people are getting the opportunity to travel to
each other's country.
Two months ago, on Jan. 15, a leery but excited
man arrived in the United States to experience life in
a foreign country, a different culture, and a different form of schooling.
Exchange Student Pavel Nadine - Pasha to his
friends andfamily-was chosen by his school in the
CIS, the Irkutsk State Teacher's Training Institute of
Foreign Languages, to be the second exchange student to attend LCC.
"At first, I was overwhelmed by the people," says
Nadine. "I was very surprised when people I didn't
even know said 'hi' to me. The American people are
very friendly."
As Nadine' smentor, LCC Social Science Instructor Joe Kremers sees a similar quality in the CIS.
Kremers, who has taught in Irkutsk before and
will return to the CIS on March 14, says, 'The people
over there are great hosts, very friendly and appreciative. I was treated so well over there, I can't wait
to go back."
Kremers says in the CIS, life is taken at a slower
pace than it is here in the U.S.
'The rhythm or pace of life is much more relaxed," he says. 'They aren't surrounded by a lot of
machines (like televisions or microwaves) and their
life is not so full of running around. Instead, they read
more, and enjoy visiting with each other."
Kremers will be teaching a course in American
culture.
'The students over there are very interested in
learning about youth culture ... they want to know
what their peers are like over here," he says. 'They
also want to learn alx)ut the Western part of this
country, the education, and the economic problems
we're having."
Kremers says Russian students seem eager to
learn.
'They even say thank you after each lecture," he
says.

Nadine says his main purpose in visiting the U.S.
is to practice his English. When he returns to his
country he plans to become an instructor of English
and Russian.
Kremers says Nadine will be the last exchange
student from the Irkutsk Institute for a while.
'The institute is currently facing a lot of budget
cuts," Kremers says.
Nadine says the exchange is a great opportunity
for him and other students like him, and hopes his
country can overcome its economic problems soon.
Nadine says he just recently talked to his parents
Photo by Dana Krizan

KVAL gets scoop
LCC Financial Aid Head Linda Waddell shows KV AL reps
a list of scholarships and grants available to students. Unlike
other Eugene businesses, LCC displays this information for
free.

Dislocated workers
receive unsolicited gift
by KELLEY EGRE
Torch Managing Edi tor

Photo by Arthur Mason

Pavel 'Pasha' Nadine
in the Ukraine, whosaidil'snearlyimpossible to buy
food right now.
'The situation over there right now would drive
Americans insane," says Kremers. "We have the
cheapest, most available food source in the world.
Theirs is just the opposite."
Kremers suggests students enroll in Global Issues
at LCC next term for more information on CIS
culture .
"My replacement, Dr. Will Adams, graduated
from Columbia with a master's in Russian studies
and will be teaching the course in my absence," he
says. "I encourage everyone to take it"

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Wood Products Credit Unions' (WPCU) unsolicited gift giving will
assist workers who have lost jobs in Oregon's wood product's industries
due to injuries. The monies will go to students enrolled in dislocated
workers' programs around the state.
WPCU gave a check for $3773' to LCC on Feb 25. The donation
comes from combined efforts of the Springfield, Eugene, and Cottage
Grove WPCU branches.
According to WPCU Board Member Brad Anderson, the credit
union decided in May of 1991 to dedicate a certain percentage of its
Visa card holders' annual fees to help dislocated workers.
WPCU currently has 10 branches throughout the state, says
Anderson. Each program will receive money, the amount depending
on the number of members in each program.
Randa Law, Training Specialist and advisor for the Dislocated
Worker Program, says she is impressed with WPCU's generosity.
"Their board was looking for ways to get people IO use their credit
cards and use them better, while also giving something back to the
community," she says.
Law is currently working with the Training and Development
Center to find a fair and appropriate manner of distributing the money
to dislocated workers.
"We intend to start a fund, separate from others, called the WPCU
Retraining Assistance Fund in which we will award individuals who
have been injured in the wood products field," she says.
Law says to make the process fair, each applicant will need to meet
specific criteria.
First, the applicant must be a member of WPCU and a student for
at least one year. The program administrators will determine the
applicant's financial need, and will evaluate the student's academic
progress.
Considering there are over 600 dislocated workers currently attending Lane, Law expects to have a lot of qualified students apply.

Earn CWE Credit
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Legislature Internships
Grass Roots Organizers
Law Firm Researchers
Political Campaign Aids

Spring Placements
Available
Contact Steve Candee, Cen. 435, ext. 2188

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CLASSIFIED ADS ARE FREE to LCC
students and staff, 15 word maximum and
will be printed on a space available basis.
All other ads are 15 cents per word per
issue, paid in advance. The Torch reserves
the right not to run an ad. Deadline for
Oassified ads is 5p.m. Friday for publication in the following Friday's issue, NO
EXCEPTIONS.

KICKER 6x9 COAX SPEAKERS with 2
crossovers and grilles. Used one week. $150.
747-8595.
GROW-LIGHT OUTFIT. Large ballast,

HONDA CIVIC BRA & SKI RACK fits
DA YTIMFJWEEKEND Dishroom, general kitchen help. Resume to Alpine Food
Service 828 E.l lth Eugene 97401.

'88-present Civic. $150 for both. Dennis
741-6833 .

ZENITH DATA SYSTEM laptop. 2-31/2
PARTNERS WANTED for landscaping
business : with capital. Please send resume
to P.O. Box 1075 Creswell OR.

drive w/kodak diconix printer $500. 4841884 or 895-4412.

AT&T COMPUTER 6300 20 megabite
hard drive and 51/4. w/epson printer $500.
484-1884,895-4412.

FOR SALE
QUEEN SIZE WATER BED, $100. Includes frame, mattress, liner, heater. 9429296.

ROTTWEILER PUPPIES Taking deposits- ready March 27th. 484-3418 or 4610614.

AN EXTENSIVE COLLECTION of
Marvel Miniseries Comics for sale featuring Frank Millers Wolverine, call Robert
746-3762.

FOR RENT

Dayton air conditioner/timer. Only used
once.Excellentcondition.$100. 686-4483.

LOVESEAT HIDE-A-BED, good condition, mattress excellent. Needs to be recovered, $35 OBO. 686-4483 evenings.

HELP WANTED

FREE CLOTHES, toys, and household
items at the clothing exchange, PE 301 .
"Students helping students."

IBM COMPln'ER 51/4 tape back -up. 20
megabite hard drive. $400. 484-1884, 8954412.

TWO OR THREE BEDROOM 1 1/2
duplexes, available March l. Excellent
condition, resonable rates. Section 8 and
welfare welcome. 744-0980 message.

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SERVICES

rooms, South Hills, newly renovated, $475
683-5255.

Utilities included. Washer-dryer, microwave. 3 miles to campus . 746-0940.

FREE CLOTHING- at clothing exchange.
PE 30 1. Also needed, donation of storage
units or dresser.

FURNISHED ROOM share bath and
kitchen. Female non-smoker. $210 plus
deposit. Includes utilities. 345-1775.

Nissan Sentra w/body dam age, $300 OBO.
686-4524.

TRAVEL

81 TOYOTA CELICA GT Automatic, a/

MEDITERRANEAN SUMMER 1992:
Spain, France, Monaco, Italy, Greece. 17
days, $2464, before 3/13/92. Kathy, 3437819.

Health 105. Sponsored by the Baptist Student Union

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS Friday

KIWI 21 MOTORCYCLE HELMET

WOMEN'S CLINIC HEALTH CARE:

$145 (regular $160) 2 weeks old. Contact
Larry x2215 or 2214

Pap smears, birth control, pregnancy testing. Confidential. Student Health,Ext. 2665.

accessories. $279 new. Offer closest $ I 80
takes. 461-3910.

12- l 2:50p.m. Monday 12-12:50 p.m. M&A
247.

Wednesdays 12-12:50p.m. M&A 250.

CHILDCARE PROVIDER -1200 block

ALANON Tuesdays 12-12:50 p.m. Ind.

$350 OBO. Call John anytime, leave message. 343-0739.

FIREWOOD DELIVERED in Springfield, Eugene area. $90 a cord. 937-3402.

ADOPT A LABRADOR from LAB rescue. Needy labs seek a second chance. Call
686-1240.
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We have
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Free Pregnancy Testlne

ATTENTION
HOME BREWERS!

SMOKE~,.

SHOP ~

1124 Main, Springfield - EZ Parking!

747-8529 • t-800-782-9495
I More Than Jnst A Tobacco Store I

TYPING
82 YA MAHA SECA 650. $650. 342-2880.
FLYING FINGERS TYPING. Fast, affordable, $1 /page. No job is too small. Ca 11
Melissa,747-8595.

MESSAGES

WORD PROCESSING, fast professiona1
seivice, Word Perfect, Drawperfect, Laun e
687-7930

FROM A GUY in a testing office. Which
office? Which Guy? I'm not attached.

WORD-PROCESSING SERVICE fas t,

NO I'M NOT married. From the great
looking guy who works in the testing office.

accurate, $1/page and up. Also French an d
Gennan papers. Call 344-7833•

GRANTS, SCOLARSHIPS, everyone
quaLifys. Call 342-8105.

FLYING FINGERS typing service. f'a st,
accurate, professional. $I/page. 484-903 8.

Tech 201.

OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS Mondays 12-12:50 p.m. Apr. 218.

OSPIRG'S BANK CREDIT CARDS tips
for consumers is available at OSPRIG, Center Bldg., Basement.

WANTED TO RENT
MATUREWOMAN,COLLEGEstudent
with small dog needs home. Can pay $1 50
per month. 937-3402.

LCC KARATECLUH-mccts Fridays 7-9
p.m. in PE 125. For more info. call Wes at
746-0940.
STUDENTS AGAINST ANIMAL
ABUSE meets Tuesdays 3 p.m. Center 8.
All are welcome.

LOOKING FOR A KITTEN companion.
Call Tami, 746-3762.

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garages, apts., or? Dan 747-3589.

LABRADOR RETRIEVERS FOR
ADOPTION abandoned or abused dogs
are retrained and placed for minimal fee.
Susie Morrill. ext. 2475.

CODEPENDENTS ANONYMOUS

Union.

CYCLES/SCOOTERS

NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS Wednes-

HAULING AND YARDWORK done.
Douglas Fir trees for sale. Leave message
for Dennis. 485-2444.

HAULING AND CLEAN-UP: Yards,
KING B FLAT tenor sax, good condition.

'79 HONDA CIVIC HATCHUACKgood

VETERANS: Employment benefit info.
See Dave Schroeder, Vets' Office, Thurs.,
9-11 :45 a.m.

days 12-12:50p.m. M&A 247.

PORTRAITS DONE reasonable rates;
local artist & instructor, 344-1231.

LOOKING FOR LOVING, permanent
home for Siamese cat, Sophia. All shots;
much TLC. Call 485-8476.

FREE LUNCH - Thursdays 12-1 p.m.
I lealth 105. Sponsored by Baptist Student

$175, great for finish work. Call Darin,
683-2468, leave message.

TOP OF THE LINE ping pong table w/

1984CHEVROLETCA VALIER. Power
steering/ brakes, radio, good tires/gas mile
age. $1800 Call 345-8899.

'89FORDTAURUSGL59,000mi. Black
4 dr. with bra. V6 3.8L. $8200, 080, 484
9931.

BIBLE STUDY Thursdays, 1-1 :50 p.m .

$100OBO. 689-1352.

coughs; sound familiar?? Student Health
C an help. CEN 127.

PSA

ROCKWELL "SAWBUCK" Trim Saw,

Chemistry tutoring. Marian Mlotok. 3444394.

SNIFFLES, SNEEZES, WHEEZES ,

c, sunroof, p/w, great stereo, cruise. Excellent condition! $3495. 747-8595.

FREE LUNCH AND WORSHIP: every
WED 12-1 pm M&A 252 Episcopal Campus Ministry

OSPIRG - Education: the key to change.
Toxic public education meeting 3 p.m. Mon.
CEN basement.

BROWN SECTIONAL COUCH for sale.

COME CHECK OUT the clothing exchange. PE 301. We have free clothes for
I.CC students and th eir families.

condition inside and out, dependable. $750
Call 485-3495 .

Theater, Come Join! 345-3958

DO YOU NEED SOME HELP? Math &

RELIABLE TRANSPORTATION .

FEMALEBRINDLECAT-Beautiful and

Italy, Greece, 7/28 - 8/13/92. Loma, Ext.
2906/343-7819 or Kathy, 343-7819.

DANCERS-ALL LEVELS Lane Dance

2 acres rented property. Call for info 7 416057.

FREE

71 INTL STEPVAN runs good. Also, 75
Toyota Corona. 726-788 I. "Joe" or "Liv".

GET READY FOR SUMMER. O'Brien
Kneeboard, excellent condition. $70OBO.
345-3958.

of Centennial Blvd, Springfield, USDA approved, drop-ins welcome, Marvena 7 47 3589.

CHESS PLAYERS: Fri. 1-4 p.m .. Main
cafeteria. All experience levels welcome.

toric building across from Skinner's Butte.
Call Bill at 343-4470.

CAPABLE WELL-MANNERED student
seeks babysitting/house cleaning-available
aftemoons,evenings, weekends. Diane 7440775, 6-9 p.m.

DOUBLE WIDE MOBILE home on I 1/

POETRY READING Ken Zimmerman
and Kathryn Steadman. March 11th 3p.m.
Blue Door Theatre- sponsored by Denali.

72 PONTIAC LeMANS 350v-8 21-IThaul
6 vu, no rust or body damage. 345-1707.

ONE BEDROOM APARTMENT in his-

EXPERIENCED RIDERS wantd to
excercise endurance horses. Must be reliable, no pay. 686-1240.

HAND CRAFfED COUCH brown $75.
Recliner $50 OBO. Call Ann 688-6862.

March 9, 2:30p.m., room- PE 205.

affectionate. 461-0614.

tions of clothing, toys and household items.
"Students helping students." PE 301.

1/2. $20, call 689-3350.

AUTOS

PIZZA PARTY· PTK members. Monday,
1

79 TRANS-AM Runs, looks, and drives
great. Shaker style hood, and rear spoiler.
$3700. 988-8960.

NINTENDO- barely used, 3 games, $95
OBO. 683-2468, ask for Darin, or leave
message.

MEN'S NORDICA SKI BOOTS Size 11

Everyone welcome!

EVENTS

ONLY $200/mo. ROOM in residence.

$2504/SPAIN, FRENCH RIVIERA,
CLOTHING EXCHANGE needs dona-

NATIVE AMERICAN STUDENT
ASSOC. 2-3 p.m . every Weds M&A 240

SOUTH CREST APTS one and two bed-

386 SX VGA 51/4 drive tape back-up. 40
megabites w/printer. S1500. 484-1884, 8954412.
IBM PS2 $250. 484-1884, 895-4412.

WINTER TERM SUPPORT GROUPS
Science room 111. 1-1 :50 p.m. MondayAlcohol & Drug Education Program. Tuesday- Ongoing Recovery Group. Wednesday-" Affected Others". Thursday-Alcohol
& Drug Awareness Group

TORCH STAFF

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FIRST-AID TRAINING
TheCPRandFirst-AidTrainingCenter, 335 Mill St. in
Eugene, is holding a basic emergency aid course (eighthour CPR and first-aid). The course will be held on
March 17 and 19 and will cost $25. Anyone interested
must preregister for the class. This course is State of
Oregon and Oregon State Health Association approved.
Call 342-3602 to register or for more information.
PMS WORKSHOP
There is help for honnone hostages! On March 10,
7:30-9:30 p.m., in the Eugene Hilton, R.N. Jane
Harrison-Honer will host a seminar on Premenstral
Syndrome (PMS). For many women, menstruation
occurs as regularly as clockwork, but for others, the
physical and emotional symptoms of PMS are so
severe they disrupt daily life and work. Harrison-Honer
will explain more about the complex problem called
PMS and explore some of the known treatment methods. The seminar is free with no preregistration and
refreshments will be provided. For more information,
call 686-7272.

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SOME POT LUCK
The Student Organized Multi-Ethnic (SOME) Oub is
planning an International Pot Luck on April 10, 8-11
p.m., in the LCC cafeteria. There will be a lot of
delicious international food, music, and dancing. Everyone is welcome to attend! Please share a favorite
dish of yours from your country (enough to serve about
six people). There is a $3 charge for those who are
unable to bring a dish. For more information, call
Fawzy, Athena, or Kimie at ext. 2276 in the MultiCultural Center or stop by room 409 in the Center
Building and sign up.
AUDITIONS!
The Multi-Cultural Center is holding auditions for two
bilingual plays, "Los Vendidos," (The Sold Ones) and
"No Saco Nada De La Escuela," (I Don't Get Anything
From School). Auditions will last two days only,
March 31-April 1, 6-9 p.m. Everyone is encouraged to
try out for this artistic experience! For more information, contact Connie Mesquita or David Galvan in the
Multi-Cultural Center, Room 409 Center Building, ext.
2276.

FINAL EXAM SCHEDULE, MARCH 16-21
If your class . .
is held on

. M, W, F, MW, MF, MWF, MTuWThF, MTuWTh,

and starts at l

MWThF, MTuThF, MThWF

Tu, Th, TuTh,
TuWThF •

7:00a • 7:30a

Your exam day and time will be on F, 7:00a - 8:50a

F, 9:00a - 10:50a

8:00a - 8:30a

Your exam day and time will be on M, 8:00a - 9:50a '.

Tu, 8:00a - -9:50a

9:00a - 9:30

Your exam day and time will be on W, 8:00a - 9:50a,

Th, 8:00a - 9:50a

10:00a - 10:30a

Your exam day and time will be on M, 10:00a - 11 :50a

Tu, 10:00a - 11 :50a

11 :OOa • 11:30a

Your exam day and time will be on W, 10:00a - 11 :50a

Th, 10:00a - 11 :50

12:00 - 12:30p

Your exam day and time will be on M, 12:00 - 1:50p

Tu, 12:00 • 1:50p

l :OOp - 1:30p

Your Exam day and time will be on W, 12:00 - 1:50p

Th, 12:00 - 1:50p

2:U0p - 2:30p

Your exam day and time will be on M, 2:00p - 3:50p

Tu, 2:00p - 3:50p

3:00p - 3:30p

Your exam day and time will be on W, 2:00p - 3:50p

Th, 2:00p - 3:50p

4:00p - 4:30p

your exam day and time will be on M, 4:00p - 5:50p

Tu, 4:00p - 5:50p

5:00p

your exam da·y and time will be on W, 4:00p - 5:50p

Th, 4:00p - 5:50p

5:30p or later

Classes that meet at 5:30p or later will have their final exam during
FINAL EXAM WEEK at their regularly scheduled class tim~.

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Arts and
Entertainment
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Titans win in
first round of
NWAACC
tourney
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