-Lane Community College - E February 26, 1993 Eugene, Oregon Volume 28, Issue 17 Working for credit leads LCC student to exciting career ARLENE HOUGLAND staff writer John Niedermann loves his job. His eyes sparkle like a proud new father whenever he talks about his work. Niedermann works for Jody Coyote, a Eugene earring manufacturer. He oversees the design, building, acquisition, testing, and maintenance of tools and machines used to PHOTO BY ARTIRJR MASON create the vari_o us Espresso anyone? Or maybe cappuccino? shapes and styles of International studies major Vince Jones and Boyds Coffee Co. Regional "Sales earrings the company Director Michael Carr operate the LCC Espresso Corner located on the first floor makes. He also superof the Center Building between the LCG cafeteria and the snack bar. The hours vises the company's of operation are from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. wire cutting and stamping operations which use machines he designed and built. In addition to his John Nledermann, machinist machine shop work Niedermann serves on and tool designer at Jody the company's Board Coyote, mllls a block of steel Advisory Committee. f~r use In Jewelry production. BY SONJA TAYLOR Scholar recognition award for Galan, he is interested in psyeditor the 1992-93 school year. In Sa- chology and hopes to pursue that The BAC, he says, is a high level nology I was learning. At first, it LCC student J.B. Galan will lem he will be joined by student as a career. "I think I'd like to go board that functions very much seemed like I was stepping soon have the opportunity to representatives from community for a Phd. I'm very interested in like a board of directors and ad- backwards to get ahead. I had to attend a luncheon with college colleges throughout Oregon. it," he said. Although he has vises the owner on matters con- struggle with that, but in the long President Jerry Moskus and ·Galan is currently in his applied to many colleges, Galan ceming company operations. run I'm glad I did," he says. Niedermann advises stuGovernor Barbara Roberts in second year at LCC. In addition said, "It is very likely that I'll Niedermann says that the company is somewhat unique in that dents to remember that learning Salem. to his studies, he is a member of it is currently in the process of does not stop after they comGalan is the recipient of the the 1992-93 ASLCC Senate and Turn to GALAN converting from a sole propri- plete their schooling. He says Oregon Community College Phi Theta Kappa. According to page 3 etorship to a 100 per cent em- that he spends many hours outployee owned company. side of work reading trade jourThree years ago, nals and attending seminars and Niedermann was attendingLCC tradeshowsinordertoconstantly working toward an associate 's increase his knowledge and imdegree in Manufacturing Tech- prove his job performance. no logy. Niedermann says that "Many of the skills I use in he was approached by Linda developing tools and machines Myers, a cooperative education arc skills I learned at LCC," he coordinator, who suggested that says. BY SONJA TAYLOR he might be interested.in work"Linda Myers really did me editor ing for the company not only to a huge favor, "he says. "I would The LCC Forensics Team wrapped up its receive a small salary and col- encourage students toworkhard first term of competition for the 1992-93 season legecredit, butto take advantage and take advantage of Cooperaby qualifying a student for the national compeof an opportunity to use his tiveWorkExperience.It'sagood tition. classroom skills in a work envi- deal for employers, and the enAndrea Pasutti, in her second year as a memronment. ergy that students invest in these ber of the forensics team, will be joining stu"It wasn't exac.tly how I en- jobs is never lost," Niedermann dents from all over the country in Houston, visioned myself using the tech- adds. Texas. The competition will be held at Rice University April 9-12. Pasutti explained that there are two ways a speaker can qualify for national competition. One, she says, is to place first, second, or third at a designated qualifying tournament. The second way is to compile "legs." Based on a point system, legs are awarded according to how a speaker placed. First place is ASLCC Senator receives OCC Scholar recognition award Forensics teain member qualifies for·nationals PHOTO BY BETHANY DOUGHER Turn to FORENSICS page 3 Andrea Pasutti • Opinion 2 Editorial Clinton's negative media attention undeserved Come on. give the guy a break. Clinton has been in office less than 50 days and already he is being picked apart by the media. So. things aren't going along as fast as people would like. Clinton has had to put a few key issues on hold. Still he appears to be trying hard to get things done. He has held town meetings, talked to children about their concerns and spent long hours trying to please the voters by selecting a cabinet that better reflects the country's diverse population. He put forth a tax package and plan for economic recovery that, although it has more increases than we might like, appears to be fair. In spite of this, editorial pages of our nation's newspapers have condemned him to a quick political death. Should we condemn a man who is obviously trying hard to help his country out of a very deep rut because everything is not being handed to us on a silver platter? Maybe the public would have been happier with another four years of Bush. He sure spent a lot of • time worrying about and trying to fix this country's domestic problems. Obviously we misunderstood what he meant by "Read my lips, no new taxes." Perhaps there are those who think wistfully "If only Perot had been elected." Sure, someone who called a group of African-Americans "you people" and was just "shocked" at the use of foul language in the military would be . sensitive to issues concerning women's rights or gays in the military. If nothing else Perot is a business man who can see that our country is in economic trouble. Remember his words during the campaign, "It's gonna hurt, but if we all work together, we can pull America out of this recession and end the deficit." Clinton is trying to get us going in that direction. Hang in there, you may be surprised. Students urged to participate in Student Lobby Day, Mar. 3 "So many of our state leaders in Salem don't understand what community colleges can do for the people of our .state. That is the reason behind Student Lobby Day," said Ed Dennis, Oregon Student Lobby representative. Dennis made this statement in his presentation to the ASLCC Senate Feb. 23 seeking its support for the Student Lobby Day rally scheduled for March 3 in Salem. Dennis' contention is supported by recent and proposed cuts in higher education funding. The idea of over 1000 students turning out to lobby our state legislators for better funding is powerful and may even be enough to stem the mounting tide of funding cuts facing higher education in Oregon. Without funding, Oregon residents will find it increasingly difficult to get the education they need to qualify for higher paying jobs. The result is that many of those jobs will go to people from other states. Now is the chance for students to speak up, to protest the emasculation of a vital resource, our colleges, and to lobby our legislators for better funding. Support Student Lobby Day. Take one day off, go to Salem and tell your representatives of the need to support higher education. It's not only about your future, it's about your children's futures as well. Check with the Student Resource Center on the second floor Center Building lobby for available car and van pools as well as event schedules. < Associate Editor .............................. LARRY HAFIL Managing Editor ................................... ERIC JAMES Production Manager ................ JOANN LAPLANIB Photo Editor .............................. .ARTHUR MASON A&E Editor ................................ 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SPR.INGFIFl..D News Letters to the Editor Photos need improvement Dear Editor, I picked up another copy of the Torch and again I saw the same ole student photos. What happen to creativity? I look through the paper and if a creative photo catches my eye, there is a better chance I'll read your story. At the least I'll read the caption under the photo. Lately I pick up the Torch and put down the Torch. I know in the past LCC has put out award winning photos. You have great photographers, but you need to learn how to use them properly. I urge LCC students to speak up . and let the Torch know better photo's make a better paper. Darlene Ganz Poor classroom conditions distracting Dear Editor, I am a dislocated worker and a new student here at Lane Community College and over all, everything has been a positive experience. However, my glowing report came to an abrupt halt during my vocational math class mid-term. We are in room 207 of the electronics building at the same time class is being held in room 208. These two rooms are separated by a flimsy cardboard divider which insulates about 2% of the noise. I was asked to concentrate on my midterm exam with the voice of next door's instructor explaining electronic formulas and equations. I'm not talking about a low rumble of a base on a stereo; I'm talking clear, word recognition and ultimate distraction. The instructor next door was not deliberately being loud, he was simply teaching his class. I became so flustered I lost all concentration. If it hadn't been for the empathy of Eric Olson, our math instructor, I would certainly have failed. He let us finish the test in the math resource center where it was quiet. I understand about the overcrowding and lack of class rooms but this is asking too much. I often see empty class rooms during the day. Why can't some computer wizard come up with a way to coordinate classes and rooms that are not divided by cardboard. The ordinary distractions are hard enough to overcome, we do not need this added diversion. Cindy Clark Dental Hygiene Opinion Poll This week's Opinion Poll question was asked specifically of bus riders. After LTD stopped running to the Main Campus on Feb. 19 due to the snow, how did you get home? "I ended up getting a ride from a friend." Paul Young Sociology The TORCH Staff Editor .................................. ............ SONJA TAYLOR February 26, 1993 <. <T11irJfsliis altud@tltih~gic1W¢w~+:: • :paffer,<ptj~}is~~cl 9ff Fridil.Y5/ $~pt#fuo,~r( . . .:•.tJ#oµgh •· Ma.y>•• NeWs•• · ~Jo.1#f ~fo 99fuf .: <pres~ed{ex>ncis¢t¢p<>rts rnte@e~Je> P.¢. as /:. •~. . .mt# 'ffe>ssiWe:•th~Y~i>Pe.# MtMrny+.•••••••: <Jfo(t§ ti@~~tfth~ ¥.i>~ffol'rfsp<>risi1>te. : ..••.• E.diforialS•aj-e•·• t,hf §piruori}6f •the:• roich:<•· · · · · :· E<lit,#ial·l3o~rd.J:()iUll1Sare.essays:c:oti~ • • • • •. •·•· t:ri94t~d<~yJ.(};§~##.9.~I's a~d af.e ajfueci/ "I was on the last bus out here and we had to detour around Glennwood and got sent back Downtown." Steve MacBear "A friend's dad. She called him, he came and took me home." Dave Bab II Undecided Chemistry : a(brp@jssiies facing the coffitr@jify/ \ Ihb'.sp<>p.1~ t,,e 11rw.~d \9 7?2. ~§f.~E ( > . ;/De~d.Iiij~: MoncJ.ay, no,on; •~~tt.<#~JoJhf ••: . editor are intended is Shorfc6n:m1e6tai/ ) i~Ji!l~~tlilill ••. •• :. w9r(is •·: and /.inc.h1cle • ihe •·aiithor's·. phorie \ •: / numberaricl ~@ress:•Deadline:<MOnday,{ :•·••••·· no<>ti.The ediforreserves therighf toi<lit•t•• ·: forums arid letters to the edifor foigram/ . inar, spelling;>libel; invasioriof privacy, length and appropriate language. All cor- • . :respondence must be typed and signed by • the writer. Mail Or bring all correspondence to the Torch, Room 205 Center Building, 4000 E 30th Ave., Eugene, OR 97405. Phone 747-4501 ext. 2014 "I went out to the parking lot and asked people who were leaving for a ride." Debbi Huberd Legal Secretary "I hitchhiked" Ron Biche High School Completion "I ended up walking a ways and then somebody gave me a ride." Shawny Kubik Undecided Photos by Arthur Mason Interviews by Woody News Fe_bruary 26, 1993 3 FORENSICS continued from page 1 PHOTO BY ARTHUR MASON Kathy Helser, Candace Branbara, Darla Robers, and Marla Uqulllas, flnallsts for the Oregon Community College Scholar award stand behind J.B. Galan, recipient of the award for the 1992-93 school year. GALAN continuedfrompage 1 end up at UO." According to Student Acti vi ties Director Barbara Delansky, five people were nominated for the award. The four finalists were Candace Branbara, Darla Roberts, Kathy Heiser and Maria Uquillas. Branbara, who is going into her junior year, said, "It's really important for me to be here (LCC). I've had some very supportive people on staff helping me," she said. "We're very lucky to have this college." Commentary The Senate's already in _gear Roberts, who will start the nursing program next fall, says she was, "tickled to hear that J.B. received the award." She is in her third year at LCC. Heiser says she is finishing up her two year degree and that she just received her acceptance letter from UO. "I'm really glad that J.B. got the award," said Uquillas, "He is not only academically talented, he is also a great person." Uquill as is in her third year and is also attending classes at UO. BY LARRY HAFfL associate editor In our Feb.19 editorial "Are student fees too high?" The Torch noted several problems with, and made recommendations about student fees. We want to add that ASLCC President John Mitchell, Vice President D.J. Galan and the four finalists were recognized at a lunchtime celebration on Feb. 19. Delansky gave certificates of appreciation to both the students and their faculty sponsors. "It was a very difficult choice, they were all excellent applicants," she said. The award was organized by former LCC President Dale Parnell. Delansky says that Parnell is now at OSU but he still a "big supporter of community colleges." Holbrook and several Senators had already begun addressing these problems before our editorial appeared. What they need now is student input and support. Attend Senate meetings and let your voice be heard. It is, after all, your money we 're talking about. worth one point, second is worth two, etc. If a speaker has three legs with points adding up to no more than eight, that speaker has qualified for nationals in that event. According to Pasu tti, she qualified by receiving three le gs in the category of dramatic interpretation. She says that so far she is the only LCC student who has qualified. However, she says that, "The qualifying tournament is coming up in March and more members of our team might qualify for nationals." Another member of the team, Shane Schaeffer, has already received two legs in the senior informative division, says Pasutti. He won first place at the OSU tournament Oct. 3 and a second place at the Willamette tournament Oct. 4. Trying to get the funding to go will be hard, says Pasutti. "The Board of Education won't fund national competitions," she says. "We've been trying to raise funds but it's difficult, I haven't had much luck. "The knowledge that I'm going to nationals hasn't really sunk in yet," she says, "I hof)e we can get enough money to go because I don't want to miss this opportunity. "My dad has offered to drive me down there," Pasutti continues, "If I'm the only one who goes, I'll probably take that route. If so, the minimum cost would be about $500. However, if more people qualify for nationals, the cheapest way to travel is by train. If more of the team went, the cost would be about $1000 per person." Pasutti says she hopes to qualify two more speeches for nationals at the March competition. "Right now I'm qualified for just the one category (Dramatic interpretation), so I'm reading a selection from "Lost in Yonkers" by Neil Simon. A§ILCCCC CAMPUS CALENDAR ASLCC meeting in the Board Room Tuesday, Mar 2 at 3:30 p.m. Latino Club meeting every Wednesday at noon in M&A 250. Black Student Union meeting every Wednesday at 11 :00 a.m. inM&A235. Social Hour in the Multicultural Center LCC Scoreboard Thursdays at 1:30 p.m .. Please come and join us. NWAACCWomen Saturday, Feb. 20 LANE Mt. Hood STUDENT LOBBY DAY 82 91 Students are needed to participate in the rally in Salem on March 3rd. If interested call 747-4501, ext. 2330. NWAACCMen Saturday, Feb. 20 LANE Linn-Benton 60 51 633 East 11 tit Avenue 342-S940 Medicaid/Insurance APRIL IS COMMUNITY COLLEGE MONTH Volunteers are needed for various events. For information contact the Student Resource Center. PRIVATE SESSIONS (By Appt .. ) Groups ($20). Inner Child Workshops ($20). *Trance Enhanced Meditations (* $ l 2. Half the proceeds go to the homeless) The Student Government is looking for volunteers to serve on the Emerald Empire Railroad Committee. For more information contact ASLCC president John Mitchell at CEN 479, 747-4501 ext. 2331. . News 4 February 26, 1993 Dislocated Workers P~ogram under review BY MICHAEL GOODWIN staff writer The Dislocated Worker's Program has received a majority of the $6.5 million for retraining laid-off timber industry workers at LCC since 1989, and now state and federal government funding sources are asking "does it work?" The success of the program is now being documented for review by the government, according to Program Director Ellen Palmer. Future funding of the program will depend on whether new graduates find jobs in the next few months. The largest-ever graduating class, 300 students, will leave LCC this spring, and for them Working toward a solution and their families the value of the program will quickly be evi(Left to right) LCC Director of Specialized Employment Services Rick dent. Venturi, Representative Cynthia Wooten, Supervisor of Speclallzed EmOnce a dislocated worker ployment Services at LCC Carolyn Chrlstopherson, Mary Prince, Bud Snell leaves LCC, he is completely on and Manager of Foodservlces Jim Wychules discuss LCC's employment of his own. She says that the expeople with developmental dlsabllltles. tended unemployment benefits Wooten visited LCC In order to gather Information on posslble effects of that dislocated workers receive the state's proposed budget cuts on developmental dlsabllltles services. She three weeks after they leave cease also discussed the possible cuts with LCC faculty on Thursday, Feb. 25. school. In a news release, Venturi says, "If the state's proposed budget cuts Palmer says she doesn't happen, over 300 people with developmental dlsabllltles In Lane County will know if jobs are going to be lose their Jobs and at least 52 more people wlll lose their resldentlal services." • available in the local economy for the new graduates. If a dislocated worker must move to find work, the program has funds to help with the relocation, Palmer says. She adds that the business community as a whole is wary of people who have been through "programs." one Aikido instructor had his BY ARLENE HOUGLAND There is a stigma attached to students roll around on mats to staff writer who have been reworkers .\NG raise money and they raised "Spring into Action for times they are peroften trained; ~;-$300. Womenspace" is the theme of Employers failures. as ceived Sue Thompson, an LCC the14th annual Lap-a-thon on undifficulty have sometimes physical education instructor and ·';e March 6. The event will allow of concept the derstanding Womenspace board member, has participants to exercise at their ~ t·l :.tr·t:i ., , :d she unemployment," structural run in the lap-a-thon every year own pace and, at the same time, I. J& zau' < \ ca,.?L._JJ for the past four years. She says added. raise money to help victims of "Structural unemployment" that the event not only raises domestic violence. by the Southern defined as money for the center, but it gets Womenspace has served Private Industry Willamette the word out to people in the Lane County since 1977. Last that the worker's means Council Pearl Wolfe, Lap-a-thon community who may need its previous job no longer exists, year the center provided emergency shelter for over 600 bat- coordinator says that the event is services or know someone who through no fault of the worker. tered women and their children. perfect for people who are busy. does. The average dislocated Registration packets can be People of all ages and abili- "The lap-a-thon will allow them a male in his mid-30s or worker, ties are encouraged to get in- to fit the event into their own picked up at Delegato's Athlet- 40s, often must face the most ics, Eugene Athletic, or The Nike volved by first soliciting pledges schedule," she says. difficult period in his life. Wolfe says, any other ere- Store. To obtain more informaand then running, walking, or Employment Specialist Tzvi swimming as many laps or ative ideas for exercising are tion contact Pearl Wolfe at 485instructor for the caLachman, quarter miles as they can in one permitted. She says that last year 8232. hour. Anyone who raises $100 • in pledges will get a LANE COMMU~ITY COLLEGE PERFOR1,11NG ARTS PRESENTS WOKING FOR SUPPORT -RECOVERY FOR WELLNESS AND Womens pace T-shirt. SUPPORT UFESTYLE CHANGES? There are four tracks and GROUP FOR THE FOLWWING STUDENT eight pools in Lane County that l'c ~ ·, THE GROUPS ARE OFFERED FOR will offer facilities to particiWINTER TERM: ~Y;_ DISABLED pants at no cost during desigRECOVERY SUPPORT GROUP FOR nated hours. Those wishing to A Collaboratii ePerfQrtiut1ice; Problems with alcohol a nd drugs? THE DISABLED T hurs. 12-12:50 CEN 3 16 Difficu lt ies with a n ger? complete their laps prior to the Exploring-New Vi;i6i1i: ::::\ "EATING ISSUES" SUPPORT No d irection in life? event can do so the week before GROUP Tues. 12-12:50 CEN 3 16 the lap-a-thon, but they will need of pledrpnic M~~i.c;,(l1ld,/~;; . COME SHARE WITH LISTS ARE FORMING FOR : to contact the individual facility .. ):s::" ; . i' : OT HERS WHO HAVE FOUND :;/::':•i~,;<'.:,t;Jji~f/4~~~ • PARENTS OF TEENS AT RJSI, OUT. WAY THEIR • NON-SMOKING SUPPORT for available times. Organiza- r:c l"11i;J1 . · ~ ::-,~: •. •.. ,""'::·'~:-.., • OTII ER GROUPS Thursdays (Winter Term) tions and businesses can conCEN 316 The RECOVERY CENTER is seeking '~~,u~;Y';:·;; 9j : ~.oo. pm tribute by sponsoring either 1:00-1:50 P.M. pe rsons interested in facilitatin g Office Ticket Center Hult members/employees or a or sen'ing as group secretary for Marketplace Book5 Facilitated by Bonnie Berma n various recovery groups. Womenspace staff person or Adults $9.00 Lane Box Office Main Campus APR 215A. ex t. 2178 APR 215A, EXT. 2178 726 •2202 4000 East 30th Ave. volunteer. Seniors $7. 00 Sponsored by the SUBSTANCE ABUSE Lap-a-thon set to raise money for Womenspace ;Jj"_ - - i: D Sound Steps 1 l ;~ : Students $6.00 Performing Aris Bldg. LCC Substance Abuse Prevention Program SPONSORED BY THE LCC PREVENTION PROGRAM . PHOTO BY WOODY Ellen Palmer reer and life planing workshop called "Choices and Options," says job loss is especially painful for men. (See Torch article Nov. 1992) When men are separated from the notion that they student Frank LCC Schneider, who spent 21 years working at the Weyerhaeuser sawmill in Springfield, entered the program in July 1991 and is studying physical therapy. He says that after he leaves LCC he will have to go to Portland to complete the requirements to become a licensed physical therapist. Schneider's assesment of the program is favorable, but he noted that he has been waiting for financial aid for two years. He said that a significant munber of the people who entered the program with him had to drop out because they did not get financial aid in time. He said that when the school switched to a different -computer system, some of the people became "lost in the system and had to leave the program." Palmer acknowledged that sqme students had to drop out of the program becau~e they could not get extended unemployment benefits, or other financial benefits. "Most students who have to leave the program do so because of financial problems." . 61SS6QCe OOfQ ~ 1(fseroations 51.cceptetf 'By caf{ing 747-4501,e;'(t.2697 Mon thro 'Tliurs. 9 a.m.- 2p.m. Week of Mar. 2, 3, 4 Orange Caesar Mocf<Jail Potage of Curry antf (jreen Peas Jfouse Salaa/Cfwia of 'Dressings 'Burger en Croute Cfiic~n Cortfon 'Bfeu 'BafJava Lunch served: Tuesday. Wednesday & Thursday 11:30 a.mto 1:15 p.m. 'J{t;(t u, tlie 'Defi, in tlie 'J.[prtlieast Corn.u of tlie Cafttuia Buy a Mug of Coffee at the Deli for $4.50 and get unlimited refills for 25 cents. Arts & Entertainment February 26, 1993 5 Workshop deals with 'expressability,' not disability DANCEABILITY: There is no such thing as a disability when participants find common ground through dance. BY LUKE STRAHOTA. arts &: entertainment editor Within an hour, my view of the disabled, which I thought was fairly open-minded, had changed. Inside the Eugene Jazz Dance Studio I sat watching two members of the Joint Forces Dance Company rehearse a new piece entitled "Black and Blue White House." I was told to close my eyes while dancers prepared. With eyes closed I heard the sound of clinking metal, spinning wheels and paper being ripped. Suddenly, the "Mission Impossible" theme blared through the speakers. I then opened my eyes to find the floor littered with overturned wheelchairs, crutches, piles of paper, canes, and an electric mobile unit which was taken apart into many pieces. On both sides of the floor lay two huge clumps of paper. One clump begins to move. After a struggle of tearing the paper off, dancer Emery Blackwell emerges and begins crawling towards an abandoned crutch. Seconds later Blackwell moves to the other clump of paper to uncover dancer Ali to Alessi and together they move across the floor, crawling and rolling together in a graceful motion towards the mobile unit. Together, they slowly build the chair. Once secure, they drive the unit across the floor, pushing the debris out of the way. According to Alessi, the piece is a message to the government to open its eyes to the rights of the disabled and that both disabled and able-bodied people can work together to create something better. It was after I talked with Alessi and Blackwell that I began to find my common ground with disabled people. Since 1988, Alessi and a staff of world recognized dancers have produc~d the annual Danceability Workshop. The major purpose of the workshop is to help clarify and eliminate Alito Alessi, right, and Emery Blackwell, left (also shown in the lower left-hand photo in same order) perform contact improvisation, a form of dance used in the annual oa·nceability workshop. Along with Alessi and Blackwell, the event will be led by an international gathering of both able-bodied and disabled movement artists who are pioneers in the field of dance and disability. attitudinal barriers that both ablebodied and people with disabilities hold. However, the workshop is more "about expressability, rather than disability," says Alessi. "Before I was a dancer, I was involved in politics, trying to fight for people with disabilities and I found myself beating my head against the wall trying to get people to listen. When I dance, people understand me because I don't have to talk, my action and movements express what I feel so people understand me right off," says Blackwell. Blackwell, who has cerebral palsy, in addition to being a dancer, is also a composer and a teacher: Blackwell refers to a form of modern-dance known as REWARD OFFERED LOST OR · STOLEN? "contact improvisation." The dance is based on two or more people moving together, sharing weight and balancing by following a point of contact that flows between them. The Danceabilityprojecthas gained world-wide recognition as a pioneering work in the field of dance and disability. The idea that started in Eugene of networking the project has spread throughout the U.S. and Europe by people who have become trained to teach this form of dance/communication. Blackwell says "A lot of people find that able-bodied people are disabled in their own way, it's just their disability is more invisible than others." On Friday, March 5, the introductory evening will include a viewing of the award-winning video, "Common Ground," a documentary on past Danceability events. Saturday and Sunday, March 6 and 7, will include experimental workshops in contact improvisational dance. A performance for Saturday, March 6 at 8:30 p.m. will include the originator of contact improvisation and Danceability enthusiast/staff member, Steve Paxton, Joint Forces Dance Company, Touchdown Dance of England, and other guests. All events will take place in 352 Gerlinger Annexat the U 0. The cost is based on a sliding scaleof$25-$100. Scholarships are available and cost should not be a barrier to attendance. For more information contact Alito Alessi at 342-3273. IF YOU WANT TO MAKE IT IN THE REAL WORLD, SPEND A SEMESTER IN OURS. V ~YSHEf World Co. Walt Disney World Co. representatives will be on campus to present an information session for Undergraduate Students on the Walt Disney World SUMMER/FALL '93 College Program. WHEN: Monday, March 1 9:00am WHERE: Administration Bldg. Boardroom Attendance at this presentation is req11ired to interview for the Summer/ Fall '93 College Program. Interviews wilt follow the presentation. The following majors are encouraged to attend: SUMMER-Business, Communication, Recreation/Leisure Studies, and Theatre/Drama. FALLAll majors welcome. HA VE YOU SEEN EITHER OF THESE TWO ADMINISTRATORS? S l 00 .0 0 rc:ward offered to anyone providing information leading to the return of the two above administrators. These silhouettes were last seen standing outside the PE building with some cows, pigs and sheep. PLEASE CONTACT GLEN GOSS IN SECURITY OR HARLAND YRIARTE IN ATHLETICS Thank you for your help For more information Contact: Cooperative Education Phone: 726-2203 © The Walt Disney Co. An Equal Opportunity Employer News 6 Women's Center Coordinator joins gender equity committee could be set on how the funds should be used. ■COMMITTEE: set up to help designate gender equity funds . BY DOUG BAUER staff writer LCC's Barry, Kate Women's Program coordinator for the past seven years, was recently appointed to a statewide advisory committee. Marilyn Lane, Oregon's Gender Equity Coordinator, headed the committee which was designed to take part in deciding how the state will handle its gender equity funds. The committee was made up of members from the Oregon Department of Education, displaced homemaker program coordinators, regional vocational educational coordinators and representatives of state school districts. The 25 members met CONCERNED ABOUT ALCOHOL, DRUG, OR ADDICTION RELATED ISSUES? LOOKING fOR A SUPPORT OR EDUCATION GROUP? PHOTO BY ARTHUR MASON Kate Barry Feb. 8 in Salem and helped advise Lane on how she should administer this year's equity money. "It was a real good mix of people," Barry said. The equity money is to be used to promote gender equity in K-12 schools and at community colleges statewide. Lane wanted to find a statewide plan on how to disperse the money, so that future guidelines ALCOIIOL AND DRUG EDUCATION GROUI' Mondays 1:00-1 :50 CEN 316 FRESH. FIT. N' FAMOUS SUPPORT GROUP FOR AFFECTED OTHERS Tuesdays 1:00- 1:50 CEN 316 For more information drop by APR 215A or call ext. 2178. A student service provided by the LCC Substance Ahuse Prevention Program MEXICAN FAST FOOD "Heavy Burrito's" ™ Healthy & Inexpensive • Low Cholesterol • Low Sodium • High Carbohydrate • High Fiber • All Natural 26 th & Willamette • 465 -11 13 ' TM ,, , il■;ill■iiillillifiil!ii 1 11;11 : : : :JiJJ;j: :ij!ij j :j :J !i l~ lliJi~iii i~J:N iii:iiiiii~i2:1 : J:!:i!:i:!{!:i:i:i: : j:j:Ji :j j :j"} 1 1 ~111,■,1111111•:1 : + msitjrnN§®W.¢,$tJr~~~g¢.Jtwfij¢n.Jijr~:\1P¢1<Jl.~yijJtt:4t~w::t,JP:ttt •• ··:·:•:•:•:.::::;::::::::::::::::•:;:::::. ·::•:;::::::;::::::::::::::::::::::::::::.::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::i:'.:!:):::;:::~:~:! :::::::· :::::::::::::::::::::::::::;::::'.:: .·.···:-.·,: :!>. Barry says the corrective training is, "working quite well in the state and we wanted to find a way to continue it." The equity money has also been used to help fund such programs as the LCC Women's Center, and to help more women gain technical skills. Barry explained that the committee set down guidelines this year to make sure that the money was used to link educational reform in Oregon and that a lot of emphasis would be placed on producing regionwide spending. She also said that the committee wants to set up more after school activities for students, because it believes that a lot of the negative messages that kids get, come from activities away from school. ONGOING RECOVERYGROUI' Mondays I 2:00-12.50 CEN 316 ALCOHOL AND DRUG AWARENESS GROUP Wednesday s 12.00- 12.50 CEN 316 In the past, the money has •been used in a variety of ways, such as equity training for teachers. This program instructs teachers from the kindergarten level to the community college level to realize how they act towards each gender separately. This training helps correct the problems teachers at all levels have in recognizing and dealing with their students. February 26, 1993 .... ·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.· :;:•:;:;:;:•:;:;:;:;:::::;:;:·:::::;:;:::::::::;:;:;::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::;::::;:•····· Another one of the committee's recommendations, according to Barry was that a standing advisory committee be formed to make sure that the money is spent properly. Allann Bros. Coffee -:"' P.'tedeltU - COFFEE OF THE MONTH THE -BEANER Y Eugene's Complete Source for Whole Bean Coffee and Fine Teas 2465 Hilyard Street OPEN EVERYDAY AT 6 AM Classifieds February 26, 1993 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. All ads must have a verifiable name and phone number. Deadline for Classified ads is 5 p.m. Friday for publication in the following Friday's issue. 7 BICYCLES WANTED OPPORTUNITIES EDUCATION 52CM CUSTOM ROAD BIKE many excellent components. $495 OBO. Must see. Dave, 342-7222. NO CASH CLOTHING STASH needs clothing & household items for students at LCC. Bring your donations to PE 301. EXPERIENCED RIDERS needed to exercise endurance horses for long distance rider. Serious inquiries only. 686-1240. PRIVATE VIOLIN lessons, $16/ hr; $8/1/2 hr- Kevin Lefohn, 6835597. FOR SALE WE WANT YOUR MONEY! Help your LCC track team by making a donation. Chris, 7413273. NINTENDO W/9 GAMES $150. Yamaha 86 CS400 w/2 helmets $450. Oriental rug, pure wool, 8x8 1/2" $595 OBO. 461-2098. HELP TO SA VE OUR EARTH. Join an OSPIRG project group and make a difference today! SERVICES FREE AUTOS '80 TOY CELICA LIFfBACK. 5 sp. AC. T W. Good ext.-int. Well kept, dependable, more. $1800, 726-6213. MUST SELL HIDE-A-BED sofa in good condition. Call during evenings, 744-0775. PENT AX CAMERAS (3); winders (2); lenses (8) 20m thru 200mm. Dan, 342-7222. '80 MAZDA GLC 4 door wagon. Good commuter car. $700. 942- BUY & SELL GUITARS Ga• lore!! Musical Instruments (flutes 9282. • to tubas, accordions to zithers) CHEAP! FBI/U.S. SEIZED photo equipment accessories, new 89 MERCEDES ................... $200 Montana Dreadnought Folk gui86VW ...................................$50 tars $185, free tambourine with 87 MERCEDES ................... $100 $10 purchase. 361 West 5th.• 65 MUSTANG ...................... $50 Chose from thousands starting NEW PANASONIC Transcrip$50. FREE Information - 24 Hour tion machine. Standard cassette size. $150. 747-3314. Hotline. 801-379-2929. 1984RENAULTENCORE clean, straight, 4 speed, 40+ mpg. 91,100 miles. $700OBO. Dan, 345-2400. '79 CHEVY IMPALA WAGON, auto, AC, all power, am/fm, original owner. 68,000 miles. $1895, 484-7363. CYCLES/SCOOTERS MUST SELL IMMEDIATELY New 1983 Yamaha Virago. Extremely well maintained. 6,500 miles. Phone Beth, 485-0557. FREELUNCHATNOON;-Bible study from 1:00-1:50, every Thursday in HE 105. Sponsored by Baptist Student Union. LAZER, ski gear, refrigerator, copier, bianchi bicycle, 16" girl's bicycle. Contact Deanna, 6878366. HP-485X CALCULATOR with books, $230 OBO. Only 5 months old. 689-8687. SOLOFLEX. Used very little, $350. Upper and lower body attachments. 744-2429. SONY SINGLE DISC CD player. Excellent condition. $45. Chris. 687-0944. FREE LUNCH & BIBLE STUDY.EveryWed.12-1 inroom 240 Math/Arts. Episcopal Campus Ministries. FREE CLOTHES, TOYS, & household items at the No Cash Clothing Stash. PE 301. HELP WANTED INTERNATIONAL EMPLOYMENT - Make money teaching basic conversational English abroad. Japan and Taiwan. Make $2,000-$4,000+ per month. Many provide room & board + other benefits! No previous training or teaching certificate required. For International Employment program, call the International Employment Group: (206) 632-1146 ext. 16070.• If your class . . is held on and stans at . M, W, F, MW, MF, MWF, MTuWThF, MTuWTh, 7:00a - 7:30a Your exam day and time will be on F, 7:00a - 8:50a 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 ~• 19:ooa - 11 :50a Th, 10:OOa - 11 :50 12: 00 - 12:30p Your exam day and time will be on M, 12:00 - 1:50p Tu, 12:00 - 1:50p 1:0Op - 1:30p Your Exam day and time will be on W, 12:00 - l :50p Th, 12:00 - l :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 day and time will be on W, 4:00p - 5:50p Th, 4:00p - 5:50p 5:30p or later and this weekend Classes that meet at 5:30p or later will have their final exam during FINAL EXAM WEEK at their regularly scheduled class tiin~. •Are you a member of a 12-step recovery group? •Do you meet require ments to be in service work as a group secretary/ treasu rer/GSR? •Are you ready to include service work in your personal program? •Are you willing to su pport a weekly meeting held on the LCC campus? If you answered "yes" to these questions, the Recovery Center needs you! For information, please contact the LCC Substance Abuse Prevention Program APR 215A, ext. 2178 Quiet,Quiet,Quiet Enjoy the beautr, of woods & wildlife in super floor plans 2 BEDROO~ 1 1/2 BATH $495.00 & $515.00 PER MONTH •SWIMMING POOL • WEIGHT ROOM •BUS TO CAMPUS •SAUNAS 687-13 18 2 BEDROOM, 1 1/2 baths. Sec large ad elsewhere in this paper. Forest Village Apts. 678-1318. rree parking CHILDCARE BASICS I - Health & safety of children. Free, March 19, PE 205, 1-5 p.m. Pre-registration required. Ext. 2025. MESSAGES ADOPTION: The only way to fulfill our dream of having a child is through adoption. We would provide a happy, secure, loving home for your baby. Attorney involved. Please call Maureen and Greg before 7:00 PM, 1-800/9821520.• Support group for Disabled meets Thurs. at 1:00 in Library 316. LCC KARATE CLUB - Fridays 7-9 p.m. in PE 125. All styles welcome. The hungry and homeless need your help! Work with OSPIRGon a national relief project. How's it feel on top of the hill? Happy Birthday, Phil! I love you - 'D' Cooksey, what would I do without you? I love ya! Bleach Betty. Big Red Twinkie- give it up. Whomever you may be: Thank you very much for filling up the Sweet Tart machines. 720 E. 13th Open 7 days Free Pregnancy Testing "We Care" Eugene Medical Building 132 E. Broadway, Rm . 720 Eugene, OR 97401 687-8651 - .._._ This schedule does not apply to Downtown Business Education Center Classes. - - ApartmentS-S.E. EUGENE CLEANUP WORK - Brush cut & hauled, leaves raked/hauled, trash hauled, land cleared, etc. Call Stahl's Property Maintenance for more details, 345-4877 .• esale has never been liRe this before... 345-5099 F, 9:00a - 10:50a 8:00a - 8:30a OREST VILLAGE GOOD AS NEW Furniture & Upholstering. Sofas and loveseats from $99. Recliners from $79. Occasional chairs from $39. TVs from $79. Occasional tables from $20.4094 W.1 lth.Call345-3449. 895-3288. The Clothes Horse Tu, Th , TuTh, TuWThF MWThF, MTuThF, MTh WF • WANT TO START A NEW RECOVERY MEETING ON CAMPUS? WE WILL HELP! JDU COMPUTER SERVICES Typing, laser printer, late hours, graphics. Brendan Joyce, 6869128. FAX 686-5416. FOR RENT $200 -$500 WEEKLY. Assemble products at home. Easy! No selling. You're paid direct. Fully Guaranteed. FREE Information 24 Hour Hotline. 801-379-2900.< Finals Schedule for Winter 199.3, week of March 15-20 l WOMEN'S CLINIC in Student Health: For $25 get a complete physical, including a breast exam, Pap, and screening for sexually transmitted diseases, urine infection, and anemia. Inquire about birth control pills ($5/pack). Also Pregnancy testing ($6), infection checks, PMS, menopause and menstrual problems.• PRIVATE ITALIAN lessons by an experienced native teacher. Call FRESH. FIT. N' FAMOUS TM GOURMET MEXICAN FOOD •Fun Cantina Atmosphere • Family Dining eFast Friendly Service • Super Salsas • and Famous Nachos "HEY AMIGO!" "We don't fool em , we feed em." 11 •h & City View • 485 -6595 SPRINGFIELD SCIENTIFIC SUPPLIES Scales Chemicals Lab Equipment 9-6 Mon.- Fri. • 10-5 Sat. 726-9176 1124 Main St. - NOW FORMING: "EATING ISSUES" Support Group A NON-THERAPY GROUP FOR PEOPLE WITH EATING DISORDERS TO SHARE MUTUAL SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGEMENT Meets Tuesdays (Winter Term) from 12:00-1:50 P.M. CEN 316 For more information drop b_v APR 215A or call ext. 2178 Sponsored i.Jy the LCC Substaoce Abuse Program • COUPON ON BIJO Y PER CUSTOMER, PLEAS 'E WEEK ONLY/ 4:45 ( Sun Mat2:30 GBROTHER'S News 8 February 26, 1993 Unraveling Nursing Program mysteries Editor's noteRonnie Johnson will be writing a series of articles for The Torch to help prepare pre nursing students for the first year of the nursing program. If you have questions about the program that you would like her to address, please come by The Torch office, Center 205. BY RONNIE JOHNSON for the Torch I'd like to share my experience as a first year nursing student with those of you "waiting in the wings." I remember having lot of anxiety when I was in your shoes, which thankfully came to an end in May 1992 when I was accepted into the nursing program starting last fall quarter. Now that I've got one term under my belt, I think it might comfort you to know that, so far, the rumors are worse than the reality. However, during the second week of fall term, one of my fellow students reported feeling anxious because the work wasn't as hard as she was led to believe from an the "horror stories" she'd heard. She was waiting for the "bomb to drop." Well, it never did. That's not to say that we didn't have any challenges. There also seemed to be a general consensus that those of us who had worked as Certified Nursing Assistants had an easier time falling into synch with the required knowledge and skills. The goal of our clinical groups was to be able to perform CNA-type skills, and some beginning nursing skills for two assigned patients in the time frame allowed (about five hours). If they don't already have one, students who successfully complete the first • term can send $20 to the Oregon State Board of Nursing, and obtain a CNA license. The hands-on-skills we learned during first term that are outside the realm of a CNA license were: tube feeding, sterile technique, catheterization, wound care and dressing changes, and beginning head-to-toe assessments. There is also something called "nursing process." This is a very structured, systematic approach to figuring out exactly what we want to do to help patients improve their health status, evaluate their progress, and communicate • this information in a universally understood way to the other staff. This is a multi-step process that is presented in three stages. Last term (stage 1), we learned how to define the patient's health problems in terms of what nurses contribute as independent members of the health care team (outside of the medical diagnosis), and how to identify and organize data to support those definitions. This term (stage 2), we're learning how to project goals, and define actions to achieve those goals. The term's work was divided into ten units, which were subdivided into "modules." At the end of each module, there was a list of questions that guided our study for the exams. In order to save time, some students elected to form "module groups." A lot of the groups were organized on "Orientation Day"- the day before the beginning of the term when we met our clinical instructors. The idea behind these groups is to assign each member a portion of the module which they complete and share with the group. That way, all of the questions don't need to be researched by all of the students. There are completed modules from the previous year available to use as a guide. The trick is to pick your module group wisely, and decide on a format that makes sense to you. Next week: The ins and outs of module groups, and what to expect Of} Orientation Day. LCC Foodservices proudly presents: It's newest addition to its ever changing line-up of fun food outlets - PHOTO BY ARTIIDR MASON Winter Wonderland? Stranded students wonder how or if they will return to their homes. The latest winter storm closed school Friday evening Feb.19 and forced LTD buses to stop running to LCC at 2 p.m. stranding many students on campus. Some students went home with friends, others had to resort to walking or hitchiking. Student Resource Center gets new director, assistant BY LARRY HAFfL associate editor Nancy Johnson, Student Resource Center staff member, has been appointed as the new SRC Director. ASLCC President John Mitchell nominated Johnson on recommendations from Vice President D.J. Holbrook and several Senators. Johnson's nomination was unanimously confirmed by the Senate at its Feb. 23 meeting. Following her confirmation, Johnson appointed Steve Cheeseman to be assistant SRC director. In his officer's report, Holbrook said his transitionfrom SRC director to Vice President was going smoothly and that he was confidant Johnson would make an excellent SRC director. In other business, Ins ti tutional Advancement representative Joan Aschim made a pre- sentation to the Senate regarding events scheduled for April, Community College Month. Aschim asked for and received a commitment from the Senate to support and participate in several of the events. The Senate also heard a presentation from Oregon Student Lobby representatives Ed Dennis and Randy Martino. Dennis outlined events scheduled for Student Lobby Day, Mar. 3, in Salem and asked the Senate to promote student participation in those events. Martino said that based on commitments from other schools, the OSL expects over 1000 students to tum out for the event and that . he hopes LCC will also be represented. "The Oregon Community Colleges Association has donated $500 to support student efforts and to DUPLEX CLASSICS! CY13v{P'lJS !Jv[I'J.{JSPR!Y the LCC espres~o~orner .all your favorites: cappuccino, cafe latte, Cjlfe • mocha and many more! Receive 25t off with this coupon expires 3-5-93 Valid one coupon per customer. Located in the front lobby of the cafeteria, Center building M-F 7 a.m. - 7 p.m. demonstrate its support of the idea," said Martino. The Senate voted to support this e(fort and directed the SRC to be a clearinghouse for information and to coordinate transportation for students who want to participate. In statements from the gallery, Joelle Cacciatore of the Lane OSPIRG chapter said OSPIRG was organizing a car pool to attend the rally in Salem. "This is an excellent opportunity for LCC students to learn how our state legislature works," said Cacciatore. The Senate also approved a proposal for $6.48 per week for printed invitations to Senate meetings and $40 per week in catering for an open social hour prior to Senate meetings. The proposal is intended to encourage student participation in and contact with student government. Feb. 26-29 The Marx Brothers go bananas in "Monkey Business" Fri. & Mon. 6/Sat. 2/Sun. 2 & 3:30 99¢ 11111111111 Center 242 747-4501 ext. 2814 We're Here For You Audrey Hepburn in My Fair Lady Fri. & Mon. 7:30/Sat. 3:30/Sun. 5 $2.00 adults Sl .50 students & alter-able underlO free w/adult Afc'l(pizie 'Ilieater 630 Main St. in Downtown Springfield 747-8349