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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 27, 1981)
L.A. firm provides financial aid lists A Los Angeles company would like to provide students who need financial aid with alternatives to federally fund ed student aid programs The Scholarship Bank refers students to more than 25,000 private funding sources, such as those offered by private foundations, civic groups and trade organizations, accor ding to Steve Danz, director of The Scholarship Bank Students fill out a form answering questions concern ing interests, major, occupa tional goals and financial need The Scholarship Bank sends students a printout of available aid meeting their needs Most students receive more than 45 different aid sources, Danz says, adding that fund ing information is updated daily Available aid includes grants, loans, scholarships and work opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students The service costs $35 for up to 20 sources and $45 for up to 50 sources, although a two for-one offer is good through this month, enabling two students to receive the service for the cost of one To obtain a questionnaire, send a stamped, self-addressed envelope to the company at 10100 Santa Monica Blvd., No 750, Los Angeles, CA 90067 City hall opens its doors The usually tranquil, businesslike Eugene City Hall looked more like a "Saturday market” of exhibits on city government agencies and services Monday night. The “open house” event — the second of its kind — was the culmination of the city’s "Citizen Participation Month,” held every October for the past five years. Exhibits detailing virtually every city government operation and informational tables representing 55 citizen advisory groups dotted the area outside the city council chambers. About 150 citizens strolled around the grounds, drinking cider and taking in exhibits ranging from the Fire Station’s latest paramedic equipment to slide shows on sewage treatment. An unusually short city council meeting fol lowed the open house At the meeting, Eugene Mayor Gus Keller announced the city’s 1981-82 year goals. Topping the 10-item list was economic development and diversification, which Keller called “a high priority.” “We re talking about getting ready for a better economic flavor in the community,” Keller said The balance of the list, which includes finan cial planning, downtown revitalization, Perfor ming Arts Center support, wastewater management and community relations and others, “forms a nice package for us to deal with,” he added "These are the priorities the council sees in the immediate future," Keller said. Noting that the goals require money — a “difficult” problem, Keller said, “We want to make this an ideal community with great livability and that of course takes money. “We’ll find that we'll survive the current economic environment we find ourselves in." City councilor Betty Smith called the evening a "success” and said "let’s have more open houses.” Keller also asked the city’s most active ci tizens to stand up and be recognized, but only three citizens were present to receive the city council’s thanks. Eugene citizen participation takes the form of 330 citizens who sit on the 55 advisory boards and the 700 citizens who participate in the 20 neigh borhood organizations, Keller said. “Those 1,000 citizens put in 25,00 hours to make this community a place we all can be proud of,” he said. IFC aarees to fund military seminar i The Incidental Fee Committee granted about $4,850 Monday to help pay for the National Security Conference planned for Feb 25-27 at the University "We'd like students to see the people who make the deci sions,” John Stewart, ASUO vice president for state and public affairs, told the committee Other funding approved by the committee includes the release of $2,500 already allocated as a budget line item and $3,000 as a loan The conference, which will cost $13,000, will feature debates on national security strategy, military spending, the Soviet threat, and military manpower Other subjects to be dis cussed are the influence of strategic technology on defense policy, international security assistance, and the relationship between nuclear war deterrence and world response to United States and Soviet policies In other business, the com mittee unanimously approved transferring surplus funds from any organization into the general surplus fund unless that money is requested by the organization This has been the practice in the past, chairer Karsten Rasmussen said The committee also is hiring a short-term committee admin istrator until a “notetaker” can be hired tor goal hearings. Rasmussen reported Although the body did not take action, committee members agreed it is best to allow any organization into the goal hearing process VINO'S SPRGHEVTI HOUSE PIZZA & /C\ s 4 342-8111 & TINO’S • Full dinner menu • 23 varieties of Pizzas • Whole wheat and regular crust • Pizzas to go -cooked and uncooked 15th and Willamette Open every day Mon-Fri 11-1:00 am Sat 5-1:00 am Sun 5-11:00 pm REMEMBER B’S FAMOUS HAMBURGERS Come and enjoy sporting events on our BIG SCREEN 342-3575 3355 E. Amazon Dr., Eugene STOP HANDGUN VIOLENCE A national disease. Over 60 Americans are killed every day by handguns. Find out why at this panel discussion. Tues., Oct. 27-7:30 p.m. Forum Room—EMU Sponsored by Oregon Student Public Interest Research Group
