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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 22, 1977)
OFF-CAMPUS HOUSING The ASUO Off-Campus Housing Office as sists students in finding housing, advises ten ants and landlords with housing disputes, re searches housing issues and supplies the pub lic with pamphlets on renter's rights. The Housing Office carries listings of houses, apartments, and of rooms for rent as well as roommate situations. These rental list ings, along with the daily classifieds from the city newspaper are posted in bulletin boards outside the Housing Office, located in Suite 3 of the EMU. Anyone needing housing or roommates, and landlords with places to rent are encouraged to use our free rent referral. A courtesy phone is available outside the office for students to diake local calls. Since Eugene is now in the midst of a severe housing shortage, it is difficult to find good yet inexpensive housing near campus. Most stu dents can’t be too particular about housing and are easily taken advantage of by landlords placing unreasonable restrictions on tenants. Landlords often charge outrageous rents or ask their tenants to sign unfair agreements, and still feel secure knowing that none of their dwellings will go unrented. The ASUO Off-Campus Housing Office is designed to help students be aware of and handle these problems. Anyone with a housing problem is encouraged to call 686-3731 and inqure about their rights. The office offers free advice to both landlords and tenants. Along with this service, the housing office provides free copies of OSPIRG’s Renter’s Handbook, an inventory and condition report and the “How to Get Your Deposit Back’’ pamphlet. We also have information available on small claims court and alternative housing options. Students are encouraged to fill out an inven tory and condition report of their dwelling when they first move in. Students can arrange for a staff person from the Housing Office to assist them in the inventory. This can prevent problems when moving out, since it specifies what the condition the dwelling was in when the tenant moved in. Anyone with further questions should con sult the Housing Office. PRE-HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER The stiff competition and rigorous schedules that pre-med students have to con tend with would drive any person mad. For this reason the Pre-Health Sciences Center exists on campus to console and provide in formation to these students. It is directed by a group of Asklepiads. Judging by name alone, one would think they were a group of giant lizards or something out a science fiction movie. But whats in a name? Fortunately they are only an honorary society for pre-med stu dents. Since its founding, the center has been mov ing rapidly toward its goal of providing the pre-professional student in health sciences with a broad exposure to modern health care and assistance to achieve goals. A seminar is offered which examines current medical issues and practices. This is designed to expose the student to the problems and advantages of a career in the health fields. The speakers are active medical practitioners in Oregon. A Pre ceptorship Program allows qualified students to observe actual medical and dental practices as they occur on a day-to-day basis. One of the goals of the center is to serve as a communications vehicle for the entire pre health community. It provides the student in the health sciences with information he or she needs to make intelligent decisions about graduate educational programs. An ongoing collection of pertinent information needed by the student is kept in the center’s library. It will help in choosing a professional school suited to his or her individual needs. This includes current catalogs from professional schools, information on sources of financial aid, statistics on admission policies and prac tices, and survey of student attitudes toward the educational opportunities offered in vari ous professional schools. There is also a newsletter circulating from the Pre-Health Sciences Center to students and their advisers. This newsletter includes student articles which concern topics, events, and issues that relate to the pre-health sciences student thus serving as a forum for its stu dents. So if you feel you’ve been disected rather than the frog — join us at the Pre-Health Sciences Center. We’ll put those nerves back on the right track. OSPIRG Oregon Student Public Interest Research Group is a non-profit corporation created, controled and financed by Oregon students. Through OSPIRG students conduct research into environmental, consumer and human right issues assisted by a staff of attorneys, scientists and other professionals. Students then present their research to government agencies, the legislature and other policy making forums, and help heighten public awareness of crucial issues. All students attending the 13 colleges and universities that comprise OSPIRG are mem bers of the organization. Students on each campus elect a local board, which coordinates local research projects, organizes educational programs on its campus, communicates budgetary and policy matters tQ student gov ernment, all in conjunction with the statewide organization. The membership includes: University of Oregon Oregon State University Reed College Pacific University Lane Community College Lewis & Clark College Oregon College of Education Linfield College Portland Community College Willamette Law School Willamette University Southern Oregon State College Portland State University ACTION NOW ACTION NOW is an innovative program for those concerned with community and indi vidual action within the built environment. ACTION NOW operates the University of Oregon Tool Library at 1557 Agate, which provides tools, information and consultation for student and community projects, free of charge. This term, ACTION NOW is involved in the design and construction of an energy self sufficient house. The house, which will pro duce all of its own energy and food and utilize active and passive solar systems, composting waste toilets and greenhouse, hydrophonic and aqua-culture food production systems, will be built on two acres of land near the University in the Laurel Hill neighborhood. Land, labor, and research work has been donated to the project, which will cover sev eral school terms and be the focus of the AC TION NOW SEARCH class involving stu dents in the design and construction of the prototype. The model, which will be the first of its type in the western United States will be open to the public for two years upon the completion, set for late summer of 1978. Please feel free to get involved in any part of our current projects, or feel free to approach us about projects which you feel would benefit the community. We are open to your energy and your ideas. STUDENT BAR ASSOCIATION A review of case histories will show that law students spend so much time treading water and trying to stay abreast of current legal developments and their social and political implications that they rarely take time for their own concerns. So you may ask — who pleas for the advocates? To answer your ques tion, the Student Bar Association. It is respon sible for taking care of its students needs. It is a student-run governing organization, one which serves as mediator between students and faculty. It coordinates student input on law school decisions and policies. There are three student body-wide officers of the SBA and six class officers who serve both legislative and executive functions, for mulating and carrying out policies in regard to student body affairs. SBA meetings are open to all interested students. The SBA sponsors many social activities which include periodic keggers in the student lounge, free coffee and fresh 10 cent dough nuts in the Student Lounge on Wednesdasys, occasional movies, and the all-law school pic nic at the beginning of each school year. There are also more or less organized events such as intramural sports, the Orly Open golf tour nament, cribbage tournaments, and Over the-Hump party which signifies the passage of half a law school career for second year stu dents. It also supports various student interest groups which share a concern in some specialized field of law and provide research and investigative assistance to other public and governmental bodies. Their activities in dude providing classes to the general public, as does the People’s Law School. Other such groups are the Law Students’ Civil Rights Research Council (LSCRRC) and Land Air Water (LAW), an environmentally oriented group. The SB A maintains several student commit tees of both a standing and a transitory na ture. As is the case with student-faculty com mittees, some of these committees have open ings specifically reserved for first year stu dents. These committees are primarily ad-hoc and established as the need arises. All students are welcome to participate on all committees even if they aren’t officially appointed as members. The SBA also operates a bookstore that may come in handy during your time as a law stu dent. There is a used book sale during registra tion each semester, which allows students to recoup some of their textbook costs. It can also assist you through the sale of study aids. Students who are interested in the many faces of the SBA should come to the office, located on the first floor of the law center, near the entrance to the student lounge. DRUG INFORMATION CENTER If you are an individual who enjoys “trip pin” whether drug induced or not, the Drug Information Center houses a retreat for you. The folks there are willing to share their time and knowledge with you — no tricks or scare tactics involved. These people are concerned about you — the consumer, and their services are extended to provide you with the tools to make informed decisions about the drugs you choose to ingest into your system. They serve you only to encourage safe and responsible usage of these drugs. No, they are not the “I found it” people in disguise, nor are they members of the LINT squad holding out for someone to walk in vul nerable to drug implantation and arrest. These are possibly valid excuses for not utiliz ing the service if you live in Muskogie, but your only doing yourself a disservice when you rationalize avoidance in this manner. The center pperates in a quaint, older house located at 1678 Columbia Street. It has claimed its fame as having one of the best and most extensive pharmacological libraries on the west coast. It is a unique and valuable resource and referral center designed to facili tate flexible programs dealing with the cur rent surge of drug use (illicit and licit) in our culture. Methods used by this society for dealing with drug use have undergone changes in the last few years. Approaches stressing punish ment and weighted misinformation have given way to factual information and values educa tion. In part, this shift has been due to the recognition that the threats of law, and con centration on the more ugly aspects of drug usage has not served to reduce drug use in large segments of the American population. Education seeks to replace the unrealistic and infeasible goals of stopping drug usage with achievable objective: choice based on knowledge of drugs and their effects, underly ing social setting, and personal motivations of drug usage. The Drug Information Center exists to serve both schools and the community. It rec ognizes that programs and strategies useful in the classroom are not readily applicable to the community at large. Therefore, the Drug In formation Center has two approaches to drug education: group instruction and individual information. The DIC collects and evaluates the mass of drug related material published, prepares instructional units for groups, and provides documented information for indi viduals. It is the premise of the DIC that edu cation based on the most recent discoveries and instructional innovations, and accurate, understandable, confidential information will significantly serve the community in the pre vention of abusive drug use. Some of the public services available to you besides the library and reference services mentioned earlier are telephone and walk-in facilities, these encourage any individuals who are interested to call or visit the Center and make use of its information and educational STUDENT SER VICE PROGRAMS resources. Physiological, psychological, social and historical aspects of pharmaceuticals, over-the-counter, recreational, commercial, herbal, and illicit substances can be obtained from trained staff. A drug identification service provides free and anonymous chemical analysis of drugs to protect consumers from drug fraud and hazardous misrepresentation. There are aLso numerous publications which include Drug Information Primers prepared by Center staff, in addition to pamphlets and research papers which are distributed free to the public upon request. The Drug Information Center’s outreach program offers both in-service and pre service training, including accredited courses at the University of Oregon Education De partment and Division of Continuing Educa tion. Accredited practicum and research ac tivities are also available. Drug Education presentations are available to schools and community groups. The Center also provides advice and infor mation to such agencies as crisis centers, clinics, and health agencies when hazards or other problems exist. It is well argued that everyone would benefit from formal drug education. Not everyone has the time, or inclination to find the time, for such instruction. Yet, many would use the information when it is in such easily accessible form. The minute-by-minute drug education provided by the Drug Information Center will accumulate over time, and have demonstrable effects on individual behavior and community health. INTERFRATERNITY COUNCIL r ratemity living is more than just a social experience; it promotes brotherhood between its members and directly contributes to their educational experience. The more popular name of “frat rat” has been passed down through the ages to members living in the Greek letter fraternities existing on campus. Selected from the general frat rat population are the seven officers who compose the Inter fraternity Council. The Council is an organization fostered by the fraternity system at the University. The main purpose of the organization is to main tain the strength and stability of the fraternity system at the University of Oregon, thereby helping to enhance the quality of the fraternity experience at Oregon and providing that ex perience for as many students as possible. In addition, it helps to increase the number and extent of financial and philanthropic services for the University and Eugene community. The Council provides information about the fraternities in the way that the Off-Campus Housing Office provides information about privately owned apartments and the Univer sity of Oregon Housing Office provides infor mation for the state owned dormitories. Many people contend that fraternity mem bers know nothing but parties; living for the weekends and the next keg of beer. On the contrary their function is quite the opposite; they do contribute more than they get credit for. The Interfraternity Council sponsors sev eral annual fund raising and philanthropic events. Last faU the IFC’s first Annual Greek Week of Giving raised approximately $1,000 to be given to the United Way and UNICEF. Another annual fundraiser is the 3-on-3 bas ketball tournament held each winter at Mac Court. The proceeds go to the Kidney Associa tion of Oregon. In addition to the annual fundraisers, many times fundraisers are or ganized for specific needs such as for the Un ited Appeal program and the Hayward Field Restoration Fund. If you are interested in becoming a member, you must first go through a formal procedure known as “Rush.” At Oregon, there is a pol icy of “open rush,” in which fraternities may invite “rushees” over to their respective houses at any time during the year. The Inter FOOD-OP Do you get that anxious feeling when your stomach starts gnawing at your brain and tells you it’s time to go grocery shopping? Do you feel a sudden alteration of your identity when you walk into a chain grocery store and begin the ritual of marching up and down the aisles like a robot, bombarded by MONEY-SAVER signs and refrigerator temperatures? How long will it take you to thaw out from this morbid experience? If you’re tired of being run down by hyperactive shopping carts; and before one jams you into the canned goods display and sends it toppling down on your head, join the cooperative effort of the General Store. It’s like the one Granny used to tell you about where the service waits for you — YOU DON’T WAIT FOR THE SERVICE. The University Food-Op is a non-profit stu dent organization. It strives to lower food costs to students and other eligible groups, while allowing the students themselves to gain practical work experience. Food-Op is a non profit corporation which means operating ex penses are greatly reduced, thus passing the savings along to you. Food-Op opened on a full-time basis in 1976. When you visit the General Store, you will find it small, but efficient. It has limited inventory space; however, it has many dairy, produce, and meat products on stock along with canned good items. These can be picked up any day Monday thru Friday from 10 to 6 without pre-ordering. The items not on stock can be ordered, and depending upon the sup pliers can be picked up two to three days later. The pleasant folks at the Food-Op will proba bly be able to buy most of your grocery needs, and gladly accept Food Stamps. The Food-Op now has delivery service fora limited area of Eugene, for a minimal cost. For delivery service you must place your order on Monday and we will deliver your groceries on Thursday between 1 p.m. and 6 p.m. The General Store is open to University of Oregon students, faculty, staff and other selected groups. There is no charge to students and practically no charge for faculty and staff. Membership applications may be obtained at the General Store. Your only responsibility as a consumer is that you pickup your groceries on the pick-up day. Work is not mandatory for members, but at times the General Store might need a help ing hand. Food-Op hopes to reduce your food costs and we believe we have the means to accomp lish this goal. Please come visit us at our Gen eral Store at 1595 Agate (in the alley) or phone 686-4911. Any and all suggestions are encour aged as we are trying to serve you in the best way possible. It Is our hope to save vou from the traumatic experience of being soaked, drained, and cold-packed at the larger chain stores while preserving your freshness as an individual. MUSIC STEERING COMMITTEE The Music Steering Committee, funded by IFC monies, is designed to fill the void be tween popular commercial artists brought to campus by the Cultural Forum and the more academic pursuits of the School of Music. The responsibility for this project was taken over by students four years ago. Prior to that time, the School of Music administered the program, which utilized funds for musical items such as replacing equipment and uni forms. Consequently, the ASUO decided that student input was necessary to make the committee a vital instrument furthering stu dents’ interest. The students have been charged with engaging artists to appear on campus and directing subsidies into programs to lower student admission costs. “We represent a diverse campus popula tion’’’ stresses steering committee member, Linda Barnes, a psychology major. “We are not only an entertainment service, that would be too limited an interpretation of the areas that music can cover.’’ The committee spon sors workshops in music education, therapy and history as well as performing artists. “We have to appeal to the entire University community,’’ concurs Rob Eaton, head of the committee and a music composition major. In the past, the steering committee has brought to campus a wide selection of musical performers. Headlining last year’s bill were George Houle, America’s leading authority on early instruments and music, David Freid man, one of the top vibrapbonists in the world, and the big band trumpet sounds of Don Ellis. Future plans for committee center on broadening the scope of music-oriented offer ings. Possible program ideas for the 1977-78 year include a seminar in music therapy, and demonstrations such as instrument-making and electronic music. The Music Steering Committee can be reached in the Community Relations office of the School of Music, room 114. The office is open all day and messages for the committee are received and picked up daily. Any University of Oregon student who is interested in being a member of the committee is encouraged to contact chairperson, Rob Eaton, at the committee office. In addition, ideas, suggestions and funding requests are welcome. PANHELLENIC Panhetlenic is derived from the Greek roots: “Pan” meaning All and “Hellenic” meaning Greek. This word is used because in ancient Athens the concept of democracy was born. It was not merely a one-person, one-vote concept, but the philosophy of total involve ment of the individuals in the affairs of state. In ancient Athens, every citizen was expected to participate in the system in which he or she existed. The present Greek system operating on our campus strives to foster these same ideals. At Oregon, Panhetlenic is composed of executive officers and delegates from the 12 sororities on campus. PanheUenk serves as a decision making and organizing body for the sororities. Our organization is directed to 800 sorority members on the University of Oregon Cam pus. We coordinate such activities as Rush, assist in organizing All-Greek Activities such as Greek Week of Giving and Greek Week, actively coordinate and participate in charita ble activities which benefit the community and University. fraternity Council keeps a list of those men who express interest in joinning a fraternity and the IFC circulates this list among the fraternities. If you come too late to get into a house at the beginning of the year don’t fret! At some point during the school year, the IFC conducts an “informal rush." This is a period of a week or two in which the IFC arranges a schedule of visits of interested men to all the fraternities on campus. All of the “Rush” programs are run on an equal opportunity basis. Neither the IFC, nor any of the fraternities, discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, or national origin. Information and literature are available in the Panhellenic office for those interested in learning more about the Greek system. This year, Panhellenic has placed major emphasis on “Greek Education" program. This program is designed to educate the Uni versity and community (primarily high school students and alumnae) to the concept that Sororities are not just another housing option. Sororities are changing and growing. The long range goal of Panhellenic is the “build up" the sorority system on the Univer sity of Oregon Campus without sacrificing the quality Panhellenic has maintained within the sorority system. U OF O CRISIS CENTER The U of O Crisis Center is the special place yon can call when you are experiencing any kind of problem, or just need some informa tion. We have been in existence since 1969, with the primary purpose of helping students (and staff) deal with the pressures in their daily lives. We are available to serve the entire Eugene community, and about one-third of our calls are from people who are not cur rently students, but our special focus is the U of O community. The Crisis Center is af filiated with the U of O Counseling Center, and operates as the night service. The Coun seling Center (150 Susan Campbell Hall) is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and accepts ap pointments for long or short-term therapy on an individual or group basis. The Crisis Center is open from 5 p.m. to 8 a.m. seven nights a week, and operates primarily as a telephone service. Unfortunately, the Crisis Center does not have “drop-in” facilities, but we do make “house calls” in emergencies. The staff of the Crisis Center consists of female and male graduate students in counsel ing, psychology, or a related field. All of the counselors have received special training in crisis intervention techniques and drug in formation in addition to their formal training, and are anxious to help you with any type of problem. The most typical problems people call us with are loneliness, interpersonal rela tionships, depression, and anxieties. About ★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★ * * * 4 * * * ♦ * * * * ♦ * * * * ♦ * * ♦ ♦ ♦ * * HOURS: 5 p.m. to 8 a.m. daily (7 nights/week) 686-4488 4 * * * * * 4 * 4 * 4 * * * 4> 4 * 4> 4 4 4 ★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★ one-fifth of our callers discuss some feelings about suicide. In regard to all problems, and suicide in particular, our philosophy is to avoid making value judgments or decisions, and we support the beliefs that pro We ms can be dealth with and life need not always remain depressing. We try to offer constructive, al ternative ideas about the crisis situation, and emotional support for the person in crisis. Although the state of Oregon ranks high na tionally in suicide statistics and suicide is the third leading cause of death amongst college students, the U of O has one of the lowest suicide rates of any large campus, and we believe that the Crisis Center has been a part of the reason for this low rate. Other problems we frequently deal with are academic concerns, drug information and emergency care, medical problems, sexual concerns, referrals to various agencies (espe cially those on campus), and general resource information. All calls are kept strictly confi dential, and callers may remain anonymous if they wish. The Crisis Center is strongly supported by various departments on campus. Counseling is under the clinical supervision of the Direc tor of the Counseling Center. The Crisis Center Advisory Board aids in providing campus support and coordination, as well as providing administrative advice to the Direc tor. The board consists of faculty representa tives from the Student Health Center, Coun seling Center, Student Services, Dormitories, EMU, and Security. The Crisis Center staff is available for crisis information and education. We have been guest speakers in classes and other agencies in town. Seminars and mini-workshops can also be arranged for groups. If you are in need of someone to talk to, give us a call. You can also help your troubled friends by informing them of our service and suggesting they give us a call. Join us in being people who help people.
