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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 13, 1977)
Phenomena of “flying" as well as other potentialities claimed to be achieved through transcendental meditation (TM) and Sidhi techni ques will be discussed tonight at 8 by Executive Governors of the Pacific Northwest tor a TM research project conducted over the last two-and-one-half years in Switzerland. The governors claim “unpre cedented breakthroughs have been made in human potential throuoh the techniques. Minorities wary of Bakke decision By KEVIN HACKETT Of the Emerald ve for the National Commit * one to underestimate the ednesday morning that the parent. She said the prog . programs is being stymied ee how r >e Supreme Court If the Bakke decision isn't overturnt j by the Supreme Court, it could "set the civil rights movement bac wenty five-years." Julia Laranang, Northwest represent tee to Overturn the Bakke Decision, is r. potential implications of the case. Laranang said at a press conference effects of the case are already becominc ress of affirmative action and minority hir by employers and administrators waitingt rules on the Bakke case. "Affirmative Action programs have been hard pr assed to get what little they have. Now institutions are waitir.g for a pre cedent to be set," she said. Laranang said the University of California (UC) at Davis has not adequately defended its medical school’s special admissions program. She charged that the university is "taking a dive" by presenting a "shoddy" defense of its program and by actually helping Bakke with his case. She said a UC David admissions officer, Peter Storandt, con vinced Bakke to pursue the case in court. Storandt, however, was eventually fired by the university. Laranang pointed out that the medical school's special admissions program was for disadvantaged students, and not specifically for minorities. She said this point wasn’t revealed by UC Davis in lower court proceedings. Bakke’s argument that he was denied admission because of his raoo uuae uuoaL cKp caiH "He contends he should be admitted because his grade point average and Medical College Aptitude Test scores were higher than some minority students who were admitted. But he was told that it’s almost impossible for someone over thirtv /ears old to get into medical school," which Bakke is. Laranang estimated over 40 amicus uriae (friend of the court) briefs have been filed with the Supreme Court in favor of overturning the Bakke ruling. She said most of the briefs contend that Bakke must not have been qualified for medical school because 11 schools other than UC Davis rejected Bakke. The brii.s also attack the reverse discrimination contention. "The concept of reverse discrimination is a myth, Laranang said. "Business and educational institutions in tt country I ave always been run by white males. Women and minorities nate.” She said that these institutions are action test case before the Supreme C< political mood and economic situation p today. “We have a conservative court, plus crisis, and historically minorities come ur she said. "It usually takes several years the Supreme Court. For a case to get to this one did is almost unheard of. Obvi been going on." Oregon Daily Emerald e in nop sition todiscrimi ious to this ye iling in xintry ackv tate jrerr >me at an affirmative because of the e United States in an (conomic n jobs; re short, i case to reach jurt in year as 7 foot ork has Life planning seminar set Both unemployed youth and local communities will benefit from a new federal program aimed at providing jobs and community im provement projects, according to Steve Schriver of the Lane County Youth and Children’s Services Of fice. Sch river said a $134,000 allo cation from the Youth Employ ment and Demonstration Acts is earmarked for projects that will employ 16 to 19-year-olds, who are having difficulty finding emp loyment. The legislation also stipulates that the youths be emp loyed in projects which produce “tangible benefits to the commun ity.” “This (program) is primarily aimed at putting kids to work who have had a hell of a time finding a job,” Schriver said. Both private and public non profit organizations may submit community improvement projects to Schriver’s office. To be eligible for the employ ment program, young people must be out of school or in a com bination work-education program. Preference will be given to economically disadvantaged youths, but there are no income restrictions. Schriver explained that 65 per cent of the allocation is marked for actual wages. Supportive ser vices, such as material and supervision, will take 25 per cent, with 10 per cent set aside for ad ministrative costs. Organizations wishing to spon sor projects must be able to ad minister the employment and training aspects of the projects. Community project proposals will be reviewed by a screening committee and ranked according to priority. After this process, the applications will be reviewed by a number of other county agencies, with final approval to be given by the county commissioners. New program to benefit youth By MADELEINE MATTHEW Of the Emerald “There’s a lot of pressure and stress on women getting careers,” says Doreen Mirk, former director of the Good Neighbor Project. "We will try to help them make the right decisions.” The Good Neighbor Project, a volunteer program designed to help people deal with stressful situations through workshops and support groups along with Family Counseling Services of Eugene is sponsoring a women's seminar on “life planning and career deci sions.” The seminar will be Friday from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the Wesley Center, 1236 Kincaid St. Mirk and co-leader Linda Hoag will be conducting the seminar. Both have trained extensively with Dr. John Enright and George Pransky, prominent psychologists in the San Francisco Bay area. ‘The seminar,” Mirk explains, ’’will not involve counseling to ward particular careers, but will focus on the emotional aspects of making career decisions." The seminar is especially de signed for women who want to de velop alternative careers or who have a career and aren't sure it is the right one. It is also for those who don’t want one at all and feel guilty about it. A fee of $12 will be charged to cover costs of the seminar. Free daycare will also be provided. Mirk says the seminar will con sist of large group talks and two person discussions. However, she says the atmosphere will be informal. "No one has to share if they don’t want to.” Mirk says most women already have some idea of what they want to do, but have doubts or are con fused. The seminar will offer ' clearing process” through which the right decision may be made more obvious.” The seminar will also help women find out that a job can be more than satisfying. “A career can be fun,” says Mirk. Although it lasts all day, Mirk encourages those interested to at tend the entire session. “It will be worth skipping classes,” she says. Starts Today 9:30 AM 20% OFF SALE Thursday - Friday - Saturday Entire Stock Reduced 20 % Pants Shirts Dresses Jackets Sweaters Scarves Jewelry Handbags Belts Skirts Gouchos 13WAVE CLOTHES WOLES 880 E. 13th on campus • 348*2380 Page 3 Section A
