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s Free speed reading lesson. ' You'll increase your reading speed on the spot! HERE’S A GREAT OPPORTUNITY: Evelyn Wood Reading Dynamics offers you a free glimpse of what it is like to be able to read and study much faster. At our free introductory lesson you will actually participate in tech niques that will improve your reading and study speed on-the-spot. See what is holding back your reading rate and see how you can easily read much faster. WHAT YOU’LL LEARN: At our introductory lesson you will see that Reading Dynamics is a comprehensive reading improvement program. You’ll learn that our students not only read faster but also comprehend more, and remem ber better.You’ll learn how our study method can cut study time in half. In short you will have an opportunity to see what we teach and how we teach it. OTHERS HAVE DONE IT- SO CAN YOU: Seeing the instant results of your progress at the introductory lesson will help you under stand why our average graduate increases his reading speed4.7times with improved compre hension. You’ll see why over 500,000 people have improved their reading skills through the Reading Dynamics techniques. You’ll under stand why Reading Dynamics has been taught at the White House to staff members of Presi dents Kennedy and Nixon. COME SEE FOR YOURSELF: We want you to decide for yourself the value of becoming a rapid reader through the use of the Evelyn Wood Reading Dynamics techniques. Plan now to attend a free introductory lesson; they are informal and last about an hour. Come as you are,even bring a friend. Come to your free lesson. Eugene Hotel 222 E. Broadway Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. Q Evelyn Wood Reading Dynamics Institute | On Campos Friday last day to add courses Friday is the last day to add courses for Spring Term. It is also the last day for former students to drop courses without having the with drawal noted on their records First term new students may drop courses through Friday, April 28, without the courses being recorded. After the dates listed above, courses may be dropped through Friday, May 19, however, a “W” will be recorded. OSPIRG refunds available Oregon Student Public Interest Research Group (OSPIRG) refunds are available through Friday at the EMU Main Desk. Students need to show their yellow student ID cards to get the one dollar refund. An OSPIRG worker said that they had given about 700 refunds by 5 p.m. Wednesday. Last term 1145 students asked for refunds during the five-day refund period. Gay People to present statement A statement by the Gay People’s Alliance will be read at a Student Conduct Committee meeting at 1:30 p.m. this afternoon in EMU. The group is requesting that a clause be put into the proposed University Code of Conduct which will bar discrimination against homosexuals. The University Code, which would broaden the present Student Conduct system to include jurisdiction over both student and faculty members, will be presented before the Faculty Senate at their April 26 meeting. Print exhibition to be held in EMU A special one-day presentation of original lithograph, intaglio, serigraph and woodcut prints will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. today in the EMU. The public is invited to view this unique collection of the Lakeside Studio for Lakeside, Michigan and to meet their representative, Mr. Robin Blomquist, who will be happy to answer historical and technical questions. The presentation is sponsored by the EMU. Lecture on Barthelme, Barth slated “Freaked-Out Fiction” is the title of a lecture-commentary on contemporary trends in American writing to be presented by George Wickes, professor of English at the University. The program will be at 4 p.m. today in 189 Prince Lucien Campbell Hall. The talk will center on the recent writings of Donald Barthelme, author of Unspeakable Practices, Unnatural Acts, and John Barth, author of Lost in the Funhouse. Mas’ud Zavarzadeh, acting assistant professor of English, who specializes in contemporary literature, will add his views to the presentation. The lecture is free and open to the public. I Briefs MISC. Political Science majors who have applied tor a degree in June are reminded to visit the department this week in order to review requirements with an advisor Bring an unofticial transcript tor review The Board ot Directors of the Oregon Daily Emerald Publishing Company will be in terviewing candidates tor the position of editor today If there are specific or general questions which you think important tor the Board to ask the candidates you may communicate them to David Sonnenteld, Emerald Board Member, at 107 A Com monwealth Hall. 644 3339 There will be a table in front ot the EMU this week with petitions on landlord tenant relations, gas tax revenues, highway con struction and nuclear power development Registered voters are invited to stop, read and sign them Anyone interested in passing any ot these petitions can contact the Sur vival Center, x 435a It you see the urgency ot more than token change, join the Patsy Mink Campaign. Come to 3304 Fillmore Street or call 344 1415 and volunteer your help (or any other kind of contribution.) HILLEL counselor. Rabbi Louis Neimend. is at 14)4 Kmcaid Thursday nights 7 30 to 9. Drop m or call lor an appointment—343 4303 Applications are available tor a non voting student position on the Finance Committee ot the State Board and two student positions on an Ad Hoc Committee on Student Housing Policy Apply lor these positions in the I US Office. 303 EMU. or call 404 4347 Looking for a study program in Tokyo? The University has one. Come to EMU tonight at 8 p.m. for slides and answers to your questions. The workshop in "Introduction to Marxism Lenninism, Mao Tse Tung thought" will be offered this term The class meets at 3:30 5:20p m today at 369 Condon. Everyone is welcome. The latest issue of "The Classified" (issue no 8) is now out. Staff members distributing this statt paper should pick up the copies they need in 308 EMU. Any staff members wishing to help with distribution should call Cheryl Wainer. ASUO secretary, at ext 3724, or 344 4867 There will be a degree recital in piano by Betty Woo 8 p.m tonight in the School of Music recital hall. No admission will be charged The Study Skills Center needs two physical science tutors, two international law tutors, and one tutor for Philosophy 224. Tutors may receive academic credit for their work with students Interested persons should call ext 3226. or visit the Study Skills Center, 265 Condon Need writing help? The Study Skills Center has competent tutors who will give assistance at no charge to you Call ext 3226, or see them in room 265 Condon The Psychology Clinic is offering a program to help college men increase their comfort and skill in dating situations The program is individually oriented and is not a group program Interested persons can obtain further information or sign up by calling ext 4954 Tt»# Oregon Daily Emerald it published Monday through Friday during me school year except during exam and vacation periods and once weekly during summer session by the Emerald Board of Directors at the University of Oregon Second class postage pax! at Eugene Oregon 97X03 Subscription rates O ) university of Oregon student and faculty Stan subscription rates are based on annual contracts between the Emerald and n>e ASU0 •'h the Emerald and the University administration The rate of these subscriptions is approximately *2 00 per year (II ) Special subscriptions for persons not included m category (I I are available at a rate of *10 per year . 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