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Oregon Daily
Emerald
Monday, April 14.1980
Eugene. Oregon
Volume 87, Number 130
Food, fun and entertainment
By Chris Norred . .
• (N Ihr K.marold v ■
| .McArthur' Court was transformed into.a
comfortable and intimate ho min for the world
Sunday evening whon lh« Foreign Students
Organisation hosted international Night 1986
Kxotir international cuisines and cultural
entertainment were all part of the grand finale
of the witeklong International Festival '86.
Songs, dances and exhibitions from around
Photo by MU Iim! Wilhelm
The international fashion show was one of
the hifihliffhts of International Niffht WHfi.
Hare, a "Kiss-Me-Kate" hat is worn with a
traditional Danish outfit.
■ the world .were . presented... in the four-hour
ihow that began about '6 p.m.
Inside ISrtac Court;, a beautiful stage
decorated in red and gold tones formed a
splendid background for the performances that
captivated the audience of about 500 people
The evening began withsongand dance
from Latin America to entertain the audience
during dinner. > ' . ■ •.
The formal'program began with an old
Nordic folk song and dance, which tells the
story of a man whose brother betrayed him and
tried to marry his favorite girl; That was
followed by a German folk song called “Today
Mere. Tomorrow There," which praises the
life of a transient.
The show continued with an exciting
Spanish Flamenco Guitar solo, “spiced with
gypsies' breath and rhythm."
A dance troupe performed some magnifi
cent dances from the Middle Fast. Members of
the group wore Middle Kastern costumes as six
women performed some amazing feats of
balance and skill accompanied by two
musicians.
One woman danced with a loaded serving
tray balanced perfectly atop her head while
she moved her hips, sat down on the stage, lay
nearly flat, rolled over and stood up again
without missing a beat.
But the international fashion stww may
have been the highlight of the evening for
many.
The fashion show included costumes from
more than 20 different countries and from
nearly every continent on the globe. Organiza
tion. variety and authenticity made the fashion
show a perfect example of the evening's pur
pose, as representatives from many different
cultural Liackgounds went brought together on
the same stage at the same time for a common
purpose.
“To all of the foreign community, you
enrich our lives greatly, and we thank you,"
said University Provost Richard Hill, the guest
of honor.
Consul says Soviets
seek end to arms race
By Michelle Brence
Of the Emerald
The Soviet Union is commits
ted to ending the arms race, and
disarmament will he achieved
by. banning nuclear tests arid
weapons in^space, said Consul
Vladimir Golubkov of the Soviet
Consulate in San Francisco.
. “Our choice is clear: stop- .
ping thp arms race on earth and •"
preventing it from spreading, ”
Golubkov said.. .
; .Golubkov and- Vice Consul
Andrei Nazarov spoke to about
100 students and commu n ity
members Friday night after
meeting with University Presi
dent Paul Olum and South
Eugene High School* classes,
earlier in the day: They visited
Kugene at the invitation, of
Joseph Austin, who teaches
"War in the Nuclear Age.” a
University SEARCH class.
An end to nuclear testing is
"the most effective way to put
an end to the nuclear arms
race;” Golubkov said.
"It is clear that new weapons
need to be tested, and if there
are no tests, there.can be no new
weapons.” he said
Hut the United States has re
jected the Soviets’ invitation to
join a nuclear test ban, he said.
The Soviets extended the ban
twice, but the United States'
response has remained "No,”
he said;: ‘‘especially after
(Thursday’s) test in Nevada.”
The Soviet Union and the
United States "speak absolutely
different languages” when it
comes to President Reagan’S
pmposal to mutually inspect
nuclear test sites, (Jolubkov
said. : • 7 "■
"The Soviet Union has pro
posed to ban nuclear tests
altogether, while the United
States is frying to legalize '
them,” he said.
And the. proposed Strategic
Pefense, Initiative, br Star Wars,
is a "new spiral of the arms
race,” Golubkov said.
The plan violates the 1972
anti-ballistic,missile treaty, and
all arguments in favor-of the
system are “deprived of logic,'’
he said,. " , y . ..... ; . ' •
• "Our “position is let’s go
down, not up;y he said. ’ •
Golubkov repeated Soviet
proposals to eradicate all
nuclear weapons by the end of
the century and to pull U.S. and
• Soviet medium-range missiles
out of Europe. He also spoke of
a Soviet desire (6 withdraw
troops from Afghanistan and to
participate in a summit in the
United States. .. . " . • ...
*It is clear that new
weapons need to be
tested, and if there
are no tests, there
can be no new
weapons. *
— Vladimir
Golubkov
“We should like in the near
future to withdraw Soviet
troops stationed in
Afghanistan.. as soon as a
political settlement is reached
that ensures an actual cessation
and particularly the non
resumption of the armed aggres
sion by the local contras. ..”
Golubkov said.
Golubkov also called for a
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More testicle-cancer awareness needed, victim says
By Mike Rear
..... ^ <Im Km»rald
During finals week ut this University of
Eastern Washington two years ago,
Kevin Linn and.a few friends were sit
ting anuind his apartment drinking beer
and eating Ghent os while watching an
episode of NBC’s "St. Elsewhere.”
The episode featured a young man
who had lieen diagnosed with testicular
cancer and explained the technique of
Testicular Self-Examination (TSK),
The next day while in the shower.
Linn discovered a lump on one of his
testicles after following the instructions
given during the episode, he said
The swelling was large and elongated,
and when comparod to the testicle itself.
Linn said, "it was like taking an oversiz
ed grapefruit and setting it on a
basketball."
When he went in for a routine checkup
a few days later, he mentioned the
growth to his doctor, who sent him to a
urologist. The lump was diagnosed us
cancerous, and Linn says that, in effect,
the show saved his life.
I,inn spoke about testicular cancer and
the importance of early detection to a
group of about 100 American Cancer
Society (ACS) volunteers and students
Saturday at the Univarsity.
Testicular cancer is most common
among men 15 to 35 years of age and ac
counts for 12 percent of all cancer deaths
today, according to ACS statistics. Ten
years ago, most of those contracting the
disease would have died. Today,
however, because of advances in
medicine and radiology, there is a cure
rate of close to 90 percent.
Testicular examination is a simple and
easy process that takes about three
minutes. The technique involves feeling
for unusual contours, and it is best when
done after a warm shower or bath. Kx
aminations should be conducted
monthly.
The first sign of cancer is a slight
enlargement of one of the testicles. I’ain
may be absent, but there may be a dull
ache in the lower abdomen and groin.
The ACS has estimated that about
5,100 new cases of testicular cancer will
be diagnosed in 1980 alone.
Linn works as a volunteer for the ACS
by traveling a circuit to give lectures and
workshops.
"If by volunteering for the American
Cancer Society I can help spread the
word about the importance of early
detection. . . and if just one person learns
what I learned watching ‘St. Elsewhere,’
and it saves their life. . .then it will real
ly be worth it,” Linn said.
Before Linn saw the “St. Elsewhere"
episode, he never would have known
that he could get testicular cancer, he
said. *’l didn't know what the symptoms
were. I thought I knew everything
because 1 was only 20 years old.”
Testicular cancer is most
common among men 15 to
35 years of age and ac
counts for 12 percent of
all cancer deaths today,
according to American
Cancer Society statistics.
Linn was lighthearted and humorous
about his condition. He says he believes
his attitude was boosted by his religious
convictions as well as by bis “silver lin
ing” point of view.
"St. Elsewhere” is very involved with
the ACS in lx>s Angeles, Linn said. Now
he watches "St. Elsewhere" every week.
and if he has to miss it, his brother tapes
it for him, he said.
Linn would have been added to the list
of statistical fatalities if he had waited a
couple more weeks, he said.
After his recovery, Linn began two
years of volunteer work with the ACS.
He has spoken to groups in Connecticut.
Washington, Oregon, Kentucky and
Louisiana. He also has appeared on "PM
Magazine,” recorded a commercial with
members of the cast of "St. Elsewhere,”
and will appear on WTBS Saturday at 7
p.m.
Although Linn has a hectic schedule,
he enjoys his activity but is unsure of the
future, he said. He is sure, however, that
he will be an ACS volunteer for some
time to come.
Linn is one of many volunteers involv
ed in the ACS 198b statewide Residential
Crusade Kickoff, its annual education
and its fund-raising effort.
April has been declared National
Cancer Control Month by the ACS. There
will be more lectures and information on
the prevention and control of cancer
throughout the month.
For more information about TSE, the
National Cancer Month or the ACS, call
485-2211.