r - ■ --- g | i —— ""■■■ Emerald editor wins prize An Oregon Daily Emerald editor won ninth place in the |ournalism Awards Program sponsored by the William Randolph Hearst Foundation last month. Managing Editor Lucinda Dillon received a $300 scholarship for her article on wit chcraft, published in the Emerald's Spectrum magazine Oct 30. The journalism school also received a matching grant of $300. The article featured local witdhes, their rituals and philosophy, and provided a historical background on the origins of witchcraft. Dillon's article was one of 100 entries from 61 accredited schools of the Association of Schools of journalism and Mass Com munications. Dillon received the only cash award from the University in the last two years, said Stephen Ponder, journalism pro fessor who coordinates the program here. “The article was carefully reported, color fully descriptive without being exploitative of the material, insightful and put the subject of witchcraft in sound perspective,” said Larry Allison, editor of the Press Telegram in Long Beach. California. Allison was one of four pro fessional editors who served as contest judges. "To get this kind of national recognition is quite an achievement,” Ponder said "This is really an award of quality and something the Lucinda Dillon Emerald and Lucy Dillon should be proud of." The story was exciting to research, and it is important to Dillon that people understand that witchcraft isn't all "satanists and black magic" as common stereotypes suggest. Dillon said. "A lot of the women are just like you and me with strong feelings about their thoughts and beliefs.” she said. Students face new exemption rules If you thought the Tax Reform Act of 1986 only affected long-term capital gains and invest ment interest, guess again. Students who have declared “exempt" on their W-4 form, or the "Employee's Withholding Certificate." in the past will have new decisions to make. According to Dale Potts, public affairs officer for the Internal Revenue Service's Oregon district office, a student can now declare exempt only when he or she is not listed as an exemption on anyone else's income tax return. All taxpayers must file a new W-4 by Oct. 1 under the new law. Taxpayers can no longer claim an exemption if they have a non-wage income, such as interest on savings, or when income expectations exceed $500 for the year. The IRS stresses filing the new form "as soon in 1987 as possible" so the amount of tax withheld is similar to the tax owed for the year Employers are still required to take taxes front wages even when a W-4 is not filed by the Oct. t deadline. The amount of deductions will be determined by the employee’s status on the most recent W-4. Married employees will get two ex emptions. unmarried employees one. In addition, failure to file as soon as possible may result in a substantial tax bill plus penalties at year's end. Penalties only can be avoided if withholding and estimated tax payments during 1987 equal at least 90 percent of the 1987 liability or full liability for 1986. Laurels The University awarded five leading Oregonians "who em body both the vision to recognize a new path and the pioneering spirit, courage and perseverance to follow that path" with 1986 Pioneer Awards. Those receiving awards in clude Leonard Casanova, the University's winningest foot ball coach and athletic director emeritus; Robert Chandler, chairman and editor of the Bend Bulletin; Earle M. Chiles, presi dent of the Chiles Foundation; Ken Kesey. internationally known author and University alumnus; and lean Tate, ad ministrative broker for the real estate agency bearing her name. University chemist and laser research specialist Geraldine Richmond is the recipient of a $50,000 Camille and Henry Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar grant. The grant is one of only 12 awarded to chemists, biochemists and chemical engineers in the United States and the only one awarded in the Northwest. The grant will be awarded over a five-year period. The Mortar Board senior honor society has selected economics Professor Mike Grove and assistant finance Pro fessor Megan Partch as Pro fessors of the Month for November and December respectively. The two were nominated by students in a class they taught during fall term. Computer math. Tho greatest fraud ever parpatratad upon tha public. 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