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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 9, 1981)
Sociology course explores rape, violence Photo by Erich Boekelheide Trudy Cooper Class integrates academia, activism DJf mnnlMn UnCCD Of tihm Emerald Self-defense courses taught at the University now are being augmented with a sociology course that focuses on violent crimes against women. The course, Women and Men: Love and Violence, is co-spon sored by the sociology depart ment and the YWCA. Instructor Trudy Cooper of the YWCA says the idea for the course arose from “a strongfelt need to understand, fully, rape in more comprehensive terms.” The 400-level Sociology course reflects that "the issue of violence is increasingly im portant in the sociology of deviants and sex crimes,” Cooper says. Though the class was filled by noon the second day of regis tration, Cooper says the class now has room for more students to enroll. "The class integrates academic knowledge with recent questions activists have raised about the increasing in cidence of rape in our society " In addition, Cooper says the class will study theoretical ap plications of violent crimes. Department neglects potential voluntary wildlife donations By HARRY ESTEVE Ol th« Emerald Local environmentalists say they’re concerned with the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Department’s handling of con tributions from 1979 income tax refunds despite the “surprising success” of the special non game protection fund. Steve Gilbert, who helped in troduce the bill that created the check-off fund, says the wildlife department has been less than enthusiastic about receiving the more than $300,000 Oregon re sidents contributed from their 1979 state income tax refundr. The wildlife department neg lected to apply for federal matching funds, Gilbert says, which has resulted in the loss of money that may have been available for endangered species protection. “They don’t seem to want to put out the effort,” Gilbert says. “I got the feeling that we went out and got this money for them, and now they don't want it. “Without the federal match ing money, it (the check-off fund) will remain just a token gesture.” In the past, the department has been slow to initiate non game wildlife programs and has placed too much emphasis on hunting and fishing man agement, he says. Oregon wildlife supporters again will have a chance to contribute to the special non game protection fund when they complete their 1980 state in come tax forms with $1, $3 or $5 donations. Wildlife department officials say they did not apply for federal money because there was no assurance the money would be available. And although the department did not apply for matching funds under the En dangered Species Act, Oregon will qualify for federal non-game Students get, give grades Distribution ot tall term grades at Oregon Hall has been a success this week — thanks to student volunteers, says Regis trar Wanda Johnson. The registrar’s office saved about $4,0P0 by having students pick up their grades instead of mailing them, John son says. Grades were mailed to those students who weren't returning — because of graduation or other reasons. Likewise, grades will be mailed to all non-return ing student following winter term. Grades will be mailed to all students following spring term, Johnson said. About 60 percent of students have picked up their grades so far, and although there have been "wall-to-wall” students on the second floor of Oregon Hall, OrMnn Dailw PmnralH Johnson says tne distribution has gone smoothly — thanks to the "excellent help from volun teers." Johnson suggested discon tinuing the mailing of grades when Associate Provost for Student Affairs Gerry Mosely asked department heads for money-saving suggestions. The registrar's office has had to make due with a 15-percent cut in the budget for services and supplies like all other University departments. Although this is the first time the University has not mailed out grades in Johnson's 19 years in the office, she says it is not unusual at other colleges and universities. The cut in service helps to "keep people working," John son says. wildlife funds available in Oc tober, says program head Frank Newton. Spending the money they do have presents another problem. Because of the program’s bien nial budgetary system, the $300,000 contributions collect ed last year cannot be spent until next July. Newton says once the money does become available, it will be used primarily for research and inventory of non-game species such as the kit fox, the great grey owl and the ring-tail cat Calling last year's check-off fund “a suprising success,” Newton is wary about predicting how much his department can expect this year ‘ Don’t look for it to be quite that much this year.” he says. "Money is tight, and people may not want to reduce the amount of their tax refunds.” !!!Storewide Sale!!! Inland and Imports Fifth Pearl Shopping Center 207 E. 5th Men s and Ladies ’ Imported Fashions Dresses, Skirts, Blouses, Tops, Rugby Shirts A. Smile Pants Rugs Bedspreads Tapestries Tablecloths, a & 9 etc 9 & 485-6616 Monday-Saturday 10-6 vve m iook ai wnax ine causes are and how they relate to is sues of class, power and racism," Copper says. "We'll look at the social continuum of violent crimes against women, beginning with societal images of femininity, in the middle with institutionalized violence such as media representation, psy chiatric and medical policy, and with harassment, assualt and rape at the furthest extreme." The class includes film and slide show presentations, large and small group discussions, readings and a project or term paper r Aner tne class s first meeting, students discussed why they were taking the class. One male student said he took the class because "I’m liv ing with a woman, and I feel strange about how how far my role goes.” "I’m glad I came,” Terry Eden, a pyschology major said. “I’m interested in the coercion aspect and trying to get others to recognize it.” Another woman said she'd been raped and wanted other women and men to understand that it’s an act of violence not an act of sex. “i Dollar Rent-A-Car Systems Weekend Special! No need to stay at home when you don't have a car. 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