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Festival features black performer Hayward Coleman BSU celebration mixes The first traveler down any path usually has a rough road to follow — but for Hayward Coleman blazing the trail as one of the first black pantomimists has been rewarding. Coleman, who began giving touring pantomime shows in the United States about four years ago, says often American audiences were not appreciative of the art. However, acceptance of mime has been growing recently and Coleman hopes to find an enthusiastic audience today when he performs as part of the Black Student Union’s (BSU) Black Arts Festival. Coleman, who has done professional work in France and the Middle East as well as the United States, will perform at 2:30 p.m. in the EMU Forum. “Putting Forth Excellence through Black Images” is the theme of the fifth annual festival. A series of events are scheduled for the day. At 10 a.m., Lionel Riley will present a slide discussion of FESTAC 77, the world black arts festival held in Lagos, Nigeria, earlier this year. Riley, who represented the BSU at the festival, will discuss his experiences during the slide show in the EMU Forum. At 11 a.m., an exhibit of black art will open in the 200 rooms across from the Ballroom. Wood work, New Guinean art and works done by members of the local community will be featured. drama, music, poetry An African braiding and make-up demonstration is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. on the side terrace of the EMU. At 12:30 p.m., Quintard Taylor, a Ph.D. candidate in the history of African peoples and a former assistant professor in the black studies program at Washington State University, will present a slide-lecture entitled “Black Communities in the Northwest: Portland and Seattle.” Taylor’s appearance is being sponsored by the Cultural Forum in conjunction witn the festival. Black poet Keith Jefferson will perform several oral interpretations of his works at 1:30 p.m. in the EMU Forum. Jefferson is the author of “The Hyena Reader” and founder of the Student Society for the Preservation of Afro-American Culture. At 2:30 p.m., Coleman will present a mime lecture and demonstration in the EMU Forum. A Creole gumbo dinner will climax the festival at 6:30 p.m. in the Ballroom. Entertainment will include a martial arts performance, gospel and popular singing, an African dance troupe, music from a jazz quartet and a mime performance by Coleman as the special feature of the evening. Ron Brown will be master of ceremonies. Tickets for the dinner are $2.50 for adults and $1.25 for children and may be purchased at the EMU Main Desk and the Sun Shop. For more information about the events, contact the ESU at 606-4379. Rap group formed for Eugene gay contacts By HEATHER McCLENAGHAN Of the Emerald People who are interested in finding out more about them selves and the local gay commun ity may take advantage of a new service offered through Gay Peo ples’ Alliance. ‘‘Gay Rap,” an open, informal, weekly discussion for men and women, began this week with lit tle fanfare. Gay Rap will be held Wednesday evenings at 7:30 throughout the summer at 1850 Emerald Ave. There is no comparable prog ram offered to introduce people to the area's gay community. "The average person who wants to make contact with gays calls GPA because we re the only group in town with a telephone number,” said Will Roscoe of GPA. “We really have only two groups to refer a person to — Metropolitan Community Church and GAYouth — despite the re sources there are for gays here in Eugene." Roscoe and a woman will act as co-facilitators at the meetings which may divide into small groups according to participants’ interests. "If we divide up we can offer people a smorgasboard of is sues. Maybe an all-men or all women group, a gestalt group, just a variety of topics people could choose from for that par ticular evening,” Roscoe said. Roscoe said the need for Gay Rap is chronic: The way I see it you go through two coming out periods. The first coming out comes when you deal with your own sexual identity and reach out to the gay community. The second coming out arrives when you realize you’re lonely and need compan ionship.” Roscoe said many people feel uncomfortable about going to a gay activity for the first time. He said people would not be called on to make personal statements about their sexuality nor be put on the spot in any way. “A lot of people have a very confused image of what is gay and what is straight,” Roscoe said. "My only advice to people who are uncertain of their own sexuality is to go to something like this and find out if you like the people who are there. “It’s gotta be better than sitting in your dorm room and wondering about being gay.” Roscoe said people with further questions should call the GPA office, 686-3360. Residency requirement easier when you play the game By KEVIN RASMUSEN Of the Emerald If you think you’re a non-resident student, but you’d like to pass “Go" and collect 200 dollars anyway, visit the Office of Student Advocacy (OSA) in Room 16D at the EMU. There you’ll be handed the brand-new “Residency Evaluation Game Sheet,” which actually consists of two games, a six-month game and a twelve-month game; however, it’s neoessary that you play both games simultaneously. The game should not take any more than a minute to play, but when you’re done, you’ll know where you stand in light of Oregon’s current residency requirements. The first step of the game includes four categories, although the fourth category contains 10 sub-topics. The second step entails totaling your score from the first step. On the basis of that score, it’s possible to determine your residency status from a list of five choices. According to its deviser, OSA Director, Don Chalmers, the game was developed in order to answer some of the questions that students ask over and over again about residency. The game primarily simplifies OSA’s job, but it also provides a quick and easy answer for students. A high score on the game means there’s no doubt you’re an Oregon resident. Lower scores decrease the chances that you’re classified an Oregon resident for tuition purposes; nevertheless, OSA may counsel you to file an affidavit or residency. An incredibly low score means you’re probably going to pay non-resident tuition unless you qualify for a hardship exception. If you’re not sure about your residency status, play the game. 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