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University hosting international tour group The Folklore and Ethnic Studies Program at the Univer sity is again hosting a group of international scholars, jour nalists. cultural center directors and artists who are par ticipating in the “Regional Culture in the United States’’ program. The program is a national tour established to promote greater understanding and com munication between Americans and their colleagues abroad. The program gives international scholars a glimpse into the United States by studying the country first-hand through visits to America's regional and folk cultures. The visit to Eugene, which began Sunday, marks the third Lunch Served 11-5 Monday thru Friday Daily Lunch Specials IAGIA xM(.)ie _(At >l > 754 E 13th 342-6963 Restaurant • Cafe • Bar 13th & Kincaid MF 7:30-5.30 SAT 10:00-3:00 Supplies MS-4331 ELECTRONICS FAIR Factory Representatives from our ma jor lines will be in the Electronics Dept, to show you the latest in STATE-OF-THE-ART Stereo & Video Technology 13tft t Kindtfd M-F 7:30-5:30 SAT 10:00-3:00 consecutive time since the pro gram's inception that this University has been chosen to host the group. The strength of the University faculty and the success of the previous visits were praised by former visitors who singled out the Eugene portion of the tour as the highlight of their trip. Folklorist Sharon Sherman and ethnic studies specialist Ed Coleman, co-directors of the Folklore and Ethnic Studies program, will emphasize the traditional aspects of Northwest culture during the foreign visitors' four-day stay in Eugene. Sherman and Coleman are both on the English faculty. This year’s participants come from 17 different countries. They will be accompanied by three representatives from the Department of State. Upon arrival, the group was toasted at a faculty reception. Their program opened wan viewings of locally produced films, which will introduce them to the crafts, cultures and occupations of the Pacific Northwest. During their stay, they will inspect lava flows on the way to Sisters, where they will visit with wood sculptor and carver •‘Skip" Armstrong, whose work is well-known in galleries throughout the West, A trip to the Oregon coast will feature a stop at quilt-maker Kathleen Ware's home and a meeting with author Ken Kesey, who has invited the group to his coast residence. Informal lectures by members of the Folklore and Ethnic Studies faculty Will be sup plemented by presentations on such topics as Native American culture by Vanessa Brown and imt development ni American popular music by local vocalist keyboardist Steven Jaya, Other topics will include cat tle drives, ethnic diversity in the region, immigrant com munities and distinctive oc cupations, such as ranching, logging and fishing and their international dimensions. A trip to the Fifth Street Public Market and the University Bookstore will round out the Northwest portion of the tour. The group visited New England, the Deep South, the Midwest and Southwest .before arriving in Eugene. Their trip will conclude in loa Angeles The IJ.S. Information Agency and the National Council for In ternational Visitors are the na tional sponsors for the program, which was organised by., the University of Mississippi's Center for Southern Culture Apartheid liUmiuucu iiuiii » South Africa, not any issues of morality." Morris. says. in fact. 92 of the 110. major foreign companies in South Africa.recently signed a statement ask ing the government to initiate reforms. Morris says. Some foreign companies .have jumped ship, but Morris believes this is a cap out- . ."They should stay there and pressure .for equal; wages, insurance, housing arid opportunity .in education. Are they going to. be responsible or . turn their.backs and. run?”' He views his father's company, .which refur-.’. bishes 40-gallon’drums, as a model - .“He fired his while manager'who. wouldn't allow the blacks to rise" into Higher positions within the company..he-says. • Morris' father also has learned how to circum .vprit the oppressive.governmentalstandards lie ■constructed a fortress-with the .40'-gailon drums, the center serving as a hiding plape for black workers dodging police during passbook. check raids. ' •' ' : ; . Internal change in. South Africa will be a pro duct of external pressure. Morris say.s. • In this vein', he applaudes the ASUO for their efforts ih an eight-year divestment battle with the Oregon Investment. Council and State System. The ASUO lost the lawsuit last December and now is in the appeals stage However. Morris believes a different approach might prove more effective. He suggests a plan that would appeal to a large part of the student body. “Ideally we could invite (Nobel Prize winner) Desmond Tutu and (the Rev.) Jerry Falwell to speak here on campus and make it a: West Coast event, then announce a boycott of the products from the most abusive U.S. companies in South Africa." A worried look crosses Morris' expressive face as he considers South Africa's future. "The government is just putting out fires how." he says. "A Jot. of blacks are embracing violence (and) feel there is no other option." " The state of emergency liistigf tedbythe South African government la perpetuating the violence • that Has resulted in hundreds of deaths, Morris believes. ■ A-revolution would cause a major migration of . whites., taking with them their money and skills, Mortis says • 'The true pronunciation of apartheid is 'apart-hateAil black South Africans want you to say it the correct way because that is exactly what it is — apartness with hatred. ’ — Tony Morris "If there was a revolution tomorrow, I'm afraid the U S. government would side with the whites The U.S. is run by corporate interests." he says. The United States should instead play a positive role, such as offering political asylum to white South African youths who refuse to enter the military, Morris says. He also advocates strong international pressure on Botha to sit down and talk with black leaders about power sharing; And distribution of power, land and resources must begin with equal educa tion for blacks, he says. Morris has a vision for South Africa — he would like to return in 20 years to find the coun try governed by blacks. "The longer this is delayed, the worse it will be for whites. It should have changed yesterday. "The black leaders are sensible — they realize the whites have a contribution to make," he says v^TMORE THAN EVER IS THE TIME yT TO THINK PEACE! & IF YOU ARE A SENIOR OR A GRADUATE STUDENT THE CHANCES ARE GOOD THAT THE DEVELOPING WORLD NEEDS YOUR SKILLS. NOW IS THE TIME TO APPLY TO THE PEACE CORPS FOR SUMMER ASSIGNMENTS. DON'T WAIT TOO LONG. IF YOU HAVE A SENSE OF ADVENTURE AND A DESIRE TO HELP BY SHARING YOUR SKILLS THEN PEACE CORPS MIGHT BE JUST WHAT YOU’RE LOOK ING FOR. EXPERIENCE GUARANTEED! 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