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• Exhibit teaches peaceful paths. Page 4
—.Oregon Daily
Emerald
Tuesday. February 21. 1989
Kugene. Oregon
Volume 90. Number 100
Anti-prejudice tactics explained
by lecturer at ASUO symposium
By P»Hy Campbell
Emerald Reporter
A speaker from Southern Or
cgon State College outlined the
dynamics of prejudii e during a
45-minute speech in front of a
small crowd Monday night.
"Although there is a deep re
spot t for the pain and suffering
brought on by prejudice we
have to look beyond the victim
in order for us to understand
the dangerous dynamics of
prejudice." said lames Cole,
author of "Filtering People."
People have ways of distract
ing themselves from reality.
Cole said, and this prevents
people from lieing able to look
at the future. This causes a loss
of hope and idealism, and hu
manitarian issues get forgotten.
Colo said.
"The majority of countries
have moved to more conserva
tive views and they are tolerat
ing less the worlds that are dif
ferent from themselves,” Cole
said.
Modeling, especially through
the media, also is a factor in
prejudice and a powerful influ
ence on society. Cole said
Prejudice is learned by
watching the behavior of other
people and through the media.
Cole said
lames Cole
Jokes also can lx: a negative
influence toward prejudice.
Cole said. Much of what socie
ty interprets as funny puts
down someone else who is seen
as "not as good," he said
"In prejudice we have some
idea thal self-esteem is .1 limit
i>d quantity and that he or she
is better than someone else."
('ole said
Derogatory labels limit peo
ple and that causes the commu
nication pro* ess between peo
ple to shut down, dole said
We don't talk to people
anymore; we talk about them,
dole said
After speaking on prejudice,
dole discussed tactics that can
lie taught to reduce prejudh e
Kmpathv and self-insight are
two qualities dole said help
people to better understand
themselves and others
l.istening is another critical
factor in reducing prejudice,
dole said
"You can increase under
standing by listening and that
is an incredibly powerful in
strument for the development
of world peace." dole said
"We are still judging peo
ple's motives and values by tile
color of their skin to a large de
gree. We need to pull together
and utilize all talents and re
sources of all our people if we
are to survive as a species on
this planet," dole said
Restaurant chain contends
store violated rights to logo
By ( hris Bounetf
Emerald Reporter
Hard Rot k Cafe officials
recently requested the Uni
\«*rs»t\ Bookstore discontin
ue the manuftu tore and sale
of T-shirts and notebooks
(tearing a logo similar to the
Marti Hot k trademark
Hard Kim k representatives
contacted Ixiokxloro admin
istrators alxnit a month axe
and saitkthe Hart! Due k Cafe
logos used on the shirts
were infringements on the
Hard Hock Cafe trademark,
said Hob Spencer, bookstore
inert handising manager
We were disappointed to
find out our legal position
was not in our favor," Spen
cer sattl "Marti Duck shirts
were our number one sell
er."
The bookstore ttnik the T
slnrts anti sweatshirts bear
mg the logo off the shelf it)
days ago and turned the
merchandise over to Marti
Rock offit atls, Spencer saitl
Notebooks with the logo
had their covers removed
and are luting sold for a tbs
counted prn e. Spent er saitl
Koliert drown. executive
v i< e president for Hard Kim k
daft;, said tht* firm was very
lt*nlent in dealing with llit'
infringement on their trade
mark
"Normally under those
conditions we go after the
perpetrators, hut because it
was a state university we
asked them to cease anti de
sist selling the product."
Hrown said
Hrown explained the com
panv usuallv demands the
previous profits from the
sales of products illegally
using the Hard Kim k logo
The logo in question is al
most an exat t copy of the
mark the Hard Kock dafe
uses on its own products,
except for the bookstore s
use of green and yellow col
ors and the substitution of
the word "dut k" in place of
"rock
Spencer said the bookstore
introduced the logo on shirts
two years ago. but Hard
Kim k offu nils first saw tlie
copied mark only a month
ago
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Kickin' it
Undeclared freshman Adam Handworker took advantage of warm
weather Monday to get in what may be spring s first hacky sack game
Photo by )ames Marks
Counseling center offers help in
adjusting to cultural roadblocks
By Karen Engels
Emerald Contributor
Banking, grocery shopping and tide
phoning, although everyday activities,
i an he large harriers to an international
student experiencing r ulture and Ian
guage "shot k ' Add these to new sen ial
situations and (lass expec tat ions, and
tile result is stress
In response to these concerns, the
University Counseling Center has be
gun. lor the lirst time this \ear ( ounsel
ing lor foreign students to help ease the
transition to an American university
During fall term, nearly to foreign
students ot the 1500 on campus sought
individual or group counseling at the
center, doctoral intern hay him said
That number grew to r>0 winter term,
him said
Academic pressure, Knglish deficion
cv and culture differences were major
concerns that brought foreign students
to the renter him said Keelings of dr
pression and loneliness from six ial iso
Ial ion also were major reasons for seek
ing counseling, hi* said
International students .ire "lacking
the normal support system they have at
home If a person feels isolated, there is
no one to fall hack on." Cinny Stark of
the Office of International Serve es said
Stark recounted how everyday situa
tions with currency, reading signs and
relationships become more acute and
create stress with language and culture
barriers.
Sometimes a student comes into the
international services office with a spe
cific question, such as how to withdraw
from a class, but the problem often goes
beyond the bureaucratic paperwork.
Stark said.
Mam international students have
feelings of isolation and have dillii vi 11\
understanding uli.it different customs
mean, St.uk said Kim added dial in
i.lasses, main fear speaking in broken
Knglish or avoid class partu ipalion alto
lietlier l'lie\ ale alr.lid the professor
won't understand or w ill ask them to re
peat
Center counselors aid the students In
pros id inn useful information about Ini
sersits proi eilores and facilities, otfer
inn emotional support ent ouraging
class participation to overcome 1 nglish
tears, and lirginn them to lr\ something
new or different foreign students often
avoid new situations hut things build
up" and create more problems Stark
said
I he idea ol counseling itself call be a
culture shea k. however
"In many countries going to a ps\
chologist isn't part of the i lilture and
mas carry a negative connotation.
Stark said
Calking about their feelings as tiles
adjust to a new i lilture is a new idea lor
many foreign students. Kim said
Che initial anxiety students my feel
toward both counseling and culture is
often relieved within live counseling
sessions, Kim said
"They be< ome more comfortable with
hnglish by modifying their attitudes to
their hnglish ability." he said
The international services office
"gives quite a bit of advising and coun
seling," Stark said. Hut "when the
problem requires professional counsel
ing expertise, we < all upon the counsel
ing center. They have made a number of
efforts Ibis year to gel more involved
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