Paganism class will teach
awareness, mystical magick
SEARCH class can also help locate parking places
By Sandy Johnstone
Of the Emerald
If the thought of a paganism
and witchcraft class conjures
up pictures of boiling potions
and flying broomsticks, then
be ready for a surprise In
structor Stephanie Fox says
she will wipe away those no
tions at the beginning of class
"It's not spooky," Fox says
"I am aware of the ideas peo
ple have, but by the first 15
minutes of class those ideas
are alleviated.”
Fox is teaching a SEARCH
class entitled "Paganism and
Witchcraft: Theory and
Practical Application," which
begins Thursday. The class
will meet at 7:30 p m in 102
Gilbert for six weeks.
Fox, a journalism graduate
student, explains that pagan
ism is derived from a variety of
traditions
"Paganism is a philosophy
that is based on ancient Eu
ropean, pre-Christianity tribal
religions similar to American
Indian beliefs Lots of people
think only the East has a mys
tical tradition, but there is also
a Western mystical tradition
which has been lost because
of the Inquisition
Pagans have taken frag
ments of ancient beliefs and
molded them to fit personal
needs in the modern world,
she explains
There's not any one set
truth." Fox says "Everyone
must find their own path
One of paganism's main
credos is being in tune and in
touch with everything else on
the planet." she says, adding
that pagans try to "walk in
tune with Mother Nature at a
deep level — not just walking in
the woods "
Fox doesn't expect the class
to instantly accept her beliefs
She encourages people who
don't believe in paganism to
attend the class — for intellec
tual stimulation
People end up believing
little parts of paganism," Fox
says. "I don't want anybody to
take the stuff I say as true just
because I say it If it is not right
for them it's not right I want
people to approach what I'm
saying with just a grain of
salt "
Witchcraft involves using
the part of the brain people
usually can't harness. Fox
says She adds that many psy
chologists estimate people
only use about 15 percent of
their brain potential, so she
helps them use their own na
tural energy to make changes
in the real world
"It's not terribly difficult to
do, but it takes practice," Fox
says
When students try to make
themselves invisible in class
so a professor won't ask them
a question they don't know
and somehow the professor
passes right over them, they
are demonstrating magick —
spelled with a "k" to differen
tiate from the horror-type
magic, she says
The tension in the air' a
student feels when entering a
Photo by Erich Boekelheide
Stephanie Fox says paganism isn t ‘‘spooky." but is a mixture of
ancient philosophies with practical modern applications
classroom is another example
of magick, she says
Fox uses traffic magick" to
ensure herself a parking space
in the crowded University lots
each morning It usually
works, she says
"Teaching magick is just
pointing these types of things
out to people," she says
But Fox says she also
teaches ethical concerns
about magick use
She doesn't use magick to
get better grades because it
would be unethical, she says
She does use magick to help
herself study better, however.
Fox became interested in
paganism through a reference
in a book
“For years I was one of
those people who have their
own religion," she says. "Then
in my readings I came across
books that said what I was
believing anyway It was
amazing. The more I read, the
more I found it agreed with me,
not I agreed with it."
University Foundation kicks-off ‘telefund’
Students, faculty and parents will take
to the phones for 30 days next Monday
when the University Foundation
launches its annual "teletund "
The Foundation will attempt to raise its
$100,000 goal by calling alumni across
the nation to solicit support Tor its annual
fund
The Foundation has lined up several
student groups and is contacting more to
phone alumni this month, says Joe
Farmer, fund director
For the first three days of the telefund,
alumni, faculty and staff will work the
phones On the fourth night, a group of
parents will volunteer The last 26 days,
groups such as the Black Student Union,
Student University Relations Council and
several greek organizations will take
over.
As an incentive. Farmer is offering
prizes to the student groups based on
the amount of money solicited
A similar program last March paid
students to do the phoning. In 16 months
that campaign grossed almost $60,000,
Farmer says Using volunteers may cut
expenses and get more alumni aware of
and involved with the University.
Another of Farmer's goals for the
telefund is to increase unspecified don
ations — funding not dedicated for a
single purpose.
He says specified donations, which
r
comprises as much as 97 percent of
funding, sometimes can be as specific as
naming the faculty member to receive a
research donation, he says
MEETINGS
The next meeting ol the IFC will be held today at 5:30
pm in the Dad s Room, EMU The agenda is expected to
include GALA transter, BSU request, ASUO Exec
request tor EMU, and program input on policies
The Political Science Student Union will meet in
Century Room B at 7 p m today Open to all students
Amnesty International will have a meeting today at
12 30 in Century Room B, EMU Anyone interested in
learning more about Al and our campus group is invited
to attend
Students for Weaver will have a volunteers meeting in
112 EMU tonight at 7 All are welcome
SEMINARS/WORKSHOPS
Fat Is A Feminist Issue, A Support Group lor compul
sive eaters, will begin today at 10 a m This ten week
weight awareness group is designed for women who
wish to explore their relationship to food and find
alternatives to the frustrating cycle of dieting and
binging An evening group will begin on Tuesday, Oct 12
at 7 30 pm For information call Nina Bernstein,
A C S W at 484-6104
"Preparing for graduate school." How early to apply
How to select a graduate school When to take graduate
admission tests The Office of Academic Advising &
Student Services is holding a workshop today at 3:30 in
164 Oregon Hall to answer your questions
The Eugene Family YMCA Is currently offering a
progressive fitness program for all fitness levels
Participants are evaluated and referred to the level
appropriate for their needs For more information call the
Eugene Family YMCA at 686-YMCA
Peacemaking through Communication: a study on
communication styles and skills, and their role in
peacemaking in our society Listening as well as
speaking skills will be stressed Non-credit course free
and open to anyone interested First class begins tonight
at 6 at the Koinonia Center, 1414 Kincaid Call 484-1707
for more information
Human Rights Policy In Nicaragua will be the topic of a
discussion tonight at 7:30 p m The talk will be presented
by Or Aviles, a Nicaraguan lawyer and member of the
Human Rights Commission in Nicaragua The event will
be held at the Latin American Cultural Center at 1236
Kincaid St and is sponsored by the Eugene Council for
Human Rights in Latin America For more information
call 484-5867
The Wesley Foundation, United Methodist Ministry, Is
holding a class each Thursday from 12:30 to 1 45 p m to
discuss questions about “Sex and God " You may call
686-4694 for more information
SPEAKERS
A free Introductory lecture on the benefits of the
Transcendental Meditation Program will be given
tonight at 7:30 in the Eugene Public Library For more
information call the Eugene Transcendental Meditation
Program at 686-1378
Rots Anthony, Republican candidate for Congre
(4th District), will speak at the Law School today at •
p m in Room 125 Open to all students
Professor Scott DeLancey, Department of Linguistics
will speak today on A gentivity and causation Data
from Hare" at 3:30 in 154 Straub
MISCELLANEOUS
A tree Christian Concert featuring Faye Burgess, a
blind concert pianist and vocalist, will be held tonight at
7:30 in 198 Music Building. The concert is sponsored by
the Baptist Student Union
"The Arms Race Is Already Killing Us," the first Clergy
and Laity Concerned peace and justice forum of the fall,
will be held today at 6 p m at the Emerald Baptist
Church. 19th and Patterson Free childcare and special
children's program will be provided Soup supper will
begin at 6 p m and Rev Austin Ray of the Black United
Front will begin the program at 7 p.m For more
information call Darelle Baker. CALC, at 485-1755
The University School of Architecture and Allied Arts
will hold an AAA Exhibition Oct 4 through Oct 14 in
Gallery 141, the school lobby and courtyard The Gallery
is open weekdays from 9 a m to 4 p.m.
The Sufi Order of Eugene will be sponsoring an
evening of music and joyous activities Sunday night
There is no charge Call 345-4554 for location and
information
An American Heart Association Certified Cardiopul
monary Resuscitation (CPR) class will be offered by the
CPR Lifeline at the Eugene Hospital and Clinic The class
will be held tonight from 6:30 to 10:30 p.m and pre
registration is required. For registration and additional
information call the CPR Lifeline at 726-9692.
Rhodes Scholarships are post-graduate scholarships
to Oxford University Applicants must be 24 years old or
less. U S citizens, unmarried, and have academic
standing to assure the completion of a bachelor's degree
before Oct 1983 All students interested in applying
contact Joseph Hynes in 114 Friendly Hall A meeting of
all students planning to apply will be held today at 3:30
p m. in 109 Friendly
Marshall Scholarships are for post-graduate study in
British universities Applicants must be 24 years old or
less and preference is given to unmarried applicants
Applications are available from Joseph Hynes in 114
Friendly A meeting of all students planning to "apply will
be held today at 3:30 in 109 Friendly
Mellon Fellowships in the Humanities are new awards
to be administered by the Wilson Foundation Students
must be nominated by faculty members, rather than by
themselves, by Nov 5. 1982 The award is intended for
humanists only, it must be used at a United States
university, and may be extended through the acquiring
of the doctorate Brochures may be picked up in 114
Friendly.
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