Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (March 1, 1989)
Column The hip ’60s weren't just drugs, wars By Dana Mihok ■ The Badger Herald U. of Wisconsin, Madison The other day I received a rude awakening. I waa sitting in class, waiting for a lecture to begin, when this little blonde twit in a ponytail sat down next to me. Out of the comer of my eye, I could see her staring at my rather large, pre gnant person, then furtively sear ching my left hand for signs of a wedding band. Oh, puhleeez, I thought. “Look ing for something?” I asked. “Nice ring," she stammered. “Have you been married long?” I told her that I had been married almost five years and had a 2-year old at home. *Oh,” she said, brightening a bit, “then you probably remember what it was like bade in the ‘60s and all...” The 60 s ” I asked. “Well sure,” she said. “The war protests, music, drugs, race riots and wild clothes... I took a course on the history of Vietnam last year and it was, like, sooo interesting. Were you involved with the women’s movement?” Thankfully at that point, the professor strolled in. Picking my jaw up off the floor I stared ahead in disbelief. At 27,1 wasn't exactly ready for the Miss Clairol scene. Either I looked 10 years older than I should, or this girl was 10 bricks short a load. I chose to believe the latter. Fuming, I felt like informing her that I was in grade school during the late 1960s. My idea of violent protest was not being allowed to stay up and watch The Twilight Zone. 1 wasn’t part of the women’s movement, but I did attend con sciousness-raising meetings every week while I was in the Brownies. As far as the wild clothes and music, I had this black vinyl phonograph that had pictures of Barbie and Ken on the cover. My girlfriends would come over and listen to my 45s. 1 also wore a bracelet in memor iam of an MIA soldier, as did many students at the time. I was also See SIXTIES. Page 12 BOOK REVIEW Landslide In-depth critique of the Reagan Administration's second term Paga 9 MUSIC Power chords Living Colour redefines the boundaries for a “metal" band Pag* 10 FASHION Low budget wardrobe Thrift stores provide a wealth of cheap and unusual clothes Pag* 12 TELEVISION Where’s the reality? Today's TV follows the age-old formula of “perfect families Page 13 WUMtaMwIr—l(Wt)«NTfKyQf»yiM»«tfr liil>ni«tl«>»l,>»twpror»mltatp«k»U.3. Mdtorrtgartirttwfc. i l .- . .. 1 ' .. I 1 By Charles Houlton ■ The Minnesota Daily U. of Minnesota, Twin Cities TTT hen Tracy Gray came to wanted to accomplish was to take the lofty words engraved on the facade of Northrop Auditorium beyond the dry print of a textbook or newspaper. The College of Liberal Arts fresh man wanted to give life to such words as “the search for truth" and "under standing." That goal in mind, Gray signed up with Buddy-Buddy International, a program just started by the Minneso ta International Student Association (M1SA). The program pairs American and international university students who have similar interests. The goal is to create an opportunity for foreign and U.S. students to increase their understanding of one another. Tve traveled a lot with my family, and lived in places like Japan. So I thought getting to know a Japanese girl would help me in studying the language and understanding the cul ture. Plus, 1 thought I could make a new friend in the process," Gray said. Gray was paired with Michiko Murakami, a student from Japan. the University of Minne sota, one thing she What and how much they plan to do BUDDY Creating ties that bind between cultures and students BUDDY together is up to them, but the prog ram it geared towards social activi ties like meals or movies, said Pridrik Bjarnaaon, MISA Student Concerns chairman. Bjarnaaon is from Iceland and is studying international rela tions. Carol Steinberg, student program officer for the Minnesota Internation al Center (MIC), said no other cultu ral exchange programs are available to students. But programs such as the Peer Guide program through the Office of International Education (OIE) and the Friendship Exchange through the MIC do provide similar services. OIE’s program is a guidance outlet for international students while MIC’s project tries to help any foreign visitor to the city integrate with the community at huge, Steinberg said. Julie Luk, a pharmacy student from Hong Kong and international coordinator for the Coffman Memo rial Union Program Council, said foreign students all too often don’t socialize enough with Americans. “Getting involved with the program gives me the opportunity to get to know an American student,” she said. The Buddy-Buddy program was started by Bjarnaaon and Geetha Sivasailam, an American citizen from India, studying sociology and psychology. It was inspired by the YMCA's Pro ject Motivation, a program pairing university students with MimuMpoIis school children. "When I got here, I didn’t have any idea where to go or what to do,” Bjar nason said. “I think I really could have benefited from something like this.” Sivasailam said that the program "lets you know that what you may read can be different from your own experiences. It helps you avoid stereotyped attitudes, and also should aid MISA in doing its part to promote world peace.” Student dance fans shine in the Danswonc spotlight By Leslie Laurence ■ The Daily Calilornian U. of California, Berkeley Despite widespread acclaim for its educational excellence, U. of California, Berkeley is not just a place for academics. Adding to the rich culture of activities on campus is Dansworx, a dance company for students who want a chance to perform Dansworx is a jazz/funk oriented company that was started last year by a group of students who wanted tochoreo graph new dances and perform them in a social atmosphere, which is some thing the university doesn't offer, said .Julie Firstenberg, the group's presi dent. “People are looking for something more than just a dance class a few hours a week," Firstenberg said Dansworx member Helen (’hung said, “I’ve danced all my life and it's something 1 wanted to continue doing in college. Dansworx is the only company on campus that I can lx- a part of." The group is made up of both gradu ate and undergraduate students, Fir stenberg said. "Last year we started out with only lid members, but since then Dansworx has grown considerably. We now have 11 See DANSWORX, Page 12
