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4Escape9 to off-campus credits The ESCAPE Field Studies Program has a way to bypass credit hours typically spent in University classrooms By working as a volunteer at one of ESCAPE'S 70 participating agencies and schools, students receive one to five hours of upper-division University credit •‘It's not your typical learning situation,'' says director Trudy Flanery ESCAPE is an "experiential" program that allows students a lot of flexibility, and students who make the most effort gain the most from the experience, she says "Otherwise they're just look ing at it as a program for bogus credits and they're not putting that much into It." Flanery says Approximately 400 students enroll each term in the program, which is coordinated and supervised entirely by students, she says To receive credit, students must complete a mid term and final conference and a final project There are no prerequisites for the program, and anyone who "has the energy to do some Tickets— Continued from Page 4SA term last year — tor a total direct athletic department subsidy of $544,066 Ticket sales are ex pected to bring the subsidy up to last year's $766,571 level The revised subsidy system is the result of complaint's last year that free tickets discrimin ated against students who did not attend sporting events. Ed munson says By negotiating with the University administration, the ASUO obtained a compromise — students paying half price for athletic tickets and less in in cidental fees But University Pres Paul Olum told the ASUO the athletic tee would go up again next year if student ticket sales fail to make up the $222,500 differ ence, Edmunson says "It would be false security to think the battle was won last year over the athletic ticket in crease,'' he says, adding that students will continue to have to support the athletic department until “it doesn't need it anymore " I Looking for a i l place to live? I I .a ! Check the ODE i Classifieds IMPORI I I) coffee tea lt\ (he 1‘ouml or l>\ tin ru|> K inko’s 764 E. 13th 344-7894 thing away from campus” can be an effective volunteer, Flan ery says, adding that the ES CAPE staff conducts a leader ship training session at the beginning of the term, before sending students out to their agencies. Volunteers at schools work at jobs ranging from tutoring refugee and gifted children to coaching or teaching arts and crafts In addition, just about any position where the student is in a "direct helping relationship" with other people — such as health care and legal aid agen cies — can count as ESCAPE credit, Flanery says The ESCAPE program, which has been in effect at the Univer sity since 1969, is divided into three divisions: community ser vice. coordinated this year by Jeff Conway; public schools, coordinated by de Shauna Blankinship, and the Bethel School Project. Credit also is available for former ESCAPE volunteers who would like to work as an ES CAPE "volunteer coordinator," she says, and ESCAPE can be repeated as many times as a student wants. Students interested in posi tions should contact Blankin ship or Conway at 686-4351. ESCAPE staff members will be at McArthur Court during registration and outside the Fishbowl during the first two weeks of classes to talk with students about positions availa ble There’s a new attitude on campus. It’s confident and optimistic. It’s young Americans concerned about the future, hut most of all, concerned about America. It’s a spirit of working together and sharing ideas to make a better world for everybody. It’s a healthy attitude of responsibility and renewed leadership. And being part of helping to make things better. Army ROTC invites young men and women who share these concerns to stop by the Department of Military Science on campus. Find out how you can graduate with both a college degree and an officer’s commission. Come talk to us and share our new spirit, too! At University of Oregon Call 686-3102 or come by 1679 Agate Street ARMY ROTC LEARN WHAT IT TAKES TO LEAD.
