Pilot program promotes fitness;
benefits University staff, faculty
By B.J. Thomsen
Of the Kmerald
University employees will be
healthier and more aware of
their physical well-being if the
new Employee Health Enhance
ment Program proves
successful.
The program recently was
made available to employees by
the University’s Personnel
Benefits Office in conjunction
with the Department of Physical
Education and Human Move
ment Studies and the School of
Community Health.
A 1985 survey conducted by
Cathlene Zavela for the benefits
administration found one-third
of the University’s permanent
employees would take part in a
health-enhancement program.
Zavela conducted the survey as
part of her doctoral thesis.
largely because of the survey,
a health program now has been
made available to all University
employees but was limited to
the first 100 who enrolled, said
Lynn Jacobsen, co-author of the
program and a graduate
teaching fellow in the physical
education department.
“We have had an overwhelm
ing response from University
faculty and staff to the pro
gram.” said Mike Fllis, director
of the physical education
department. “The slots filled
up within about 25 hours of
when they became available.'*
The program will be expand
ed to include all University
employees after a six-month
pilot program, dubbed "First
Step," is completed and if
everything goes smoothly.
Jacobsen said.
Participants paid a $20 fee to
participate in and help fund the
pilot project. Fllis said.
The remainder of funding for
the project, which will total
about $8,000, will come from
University administration funds
from the office of Vice President
for Administration Dan
Williams, said Linda King,
associate director of the benefits
administration.
After the initial six-month
program, which will include
fitness and lifestyle
management classes, health
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Panhellenic selects new members
By Julie Paul
Of the Kmerald
In addition to enforcing new
alcohol policies, the main goal
of the 1987 Panhellenic Ex
ecutive officers is to become a
“service” for sororities to
utilize and to increase com
munication with others outside
of the Greek System, according
to Panhellenic President Karen
Neuburger.
“We’ve had an excellent tran
sition; we are going full speed
ahead and 1 don’t see us letting
up in the future,’’ Neuburger
said. “Greeks used to have a lot
more power, and we’re getting
to that point again by becoming
more involved in campus
politics, among other things.”
The relations between
Panhellenic and the Inter
Photo by thrral Hewitt
Panhellenic President Karen Neuburger (left) and Vice Presi
dent Michelle Castano hope to increase communication with
those outside the Greek system.
fraternity council are already
strong because of the immense
amount of respect and support
that the two organizations have
for each other, said Linda
Williams, sorority activities
chairwoman.
Both Panhellenic and 1C take
Turn to Panhellenic, Page 16
Bill seeks reinstatement of helmet law
By Janet Paulson
Of the Emerald
SALEM — The scent of
leather was in the air as dozens
of bikers gathered Thursday to
protest the proposed reinstate
ment of Oregon’s motorcycle
helmet law.
Rep. Mary Alice Ford, R
Portland, announced the pro
posed reinstatement of the
helmet law at a Capitol press
conference.
House Bill 2851 would
reinstate the law making it a
Class C felony to ride a motorcy
cle without a helmet. Mopeds
and scooters would not be in
cluded in the bill.
Oregon repealed its old
helmet law in 1977 following a
1976 decision in the LJ.S. Con
gress to revoke federal sanctions
against states not complying
with the motorcycle helmet
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less than 18 years of age must
wear a helmet in Oregon.
Motorcycle-related deaths in
creased by 84 percent in the
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to statistics cited by Ford.
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law, there have been increases
in both serious injuries and
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Following Ford's announce
ment, opponents of the bill
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Butch Arbaugh, a lobbyist
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“The answer is education,
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John Goff, representing the
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wears a helmet by choice. The
issue is a constitutional one, not
a safety issue, he said.
“You hear a lot of percen
tages on this issue — ask for the
raw numbers — they’re a lot
more realistic than the
statistics,” Goff said.
One ABATE member at the
press conference wore a T-shirt
with a slogan stating his
group’s stand on the helmet
issue: “Let those who ride
decide.”
“Let those who pay have the
say,” Ford answered in
rebuttal.
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