Ombud offers ‘sympathetic ear’ By Dt'"” s ! r. : : i s i • i':; i v i ■;", i u i i n i a; d w i> 1m c;i harmed mat 1» i ik< i\ In keep ■■,.■ -ii: i'i Simvi- til*; l n:vi•;\11y : . >! this is ili.i! peoph .!!*■ ung behavior and more respnir.tful ah.ml how tin-v treat wrr.• r pe.> Janet Wentw tl I U . iitworth is the (ii'ison stu denis, l.n.uitv ami staff .it the. i : tVi-rsltV '. in >’11 to with .i pi ibletn !i' nrill an iitv.wc r ami a svinpathi ! a ear U i■ nIsvm i11, who !iis 1 ■ ■ i. olilhmi olfii ii sun o .tin inh Was i 11•.ii.t last Mati ii s.i..i pe. .p |e ni'i.iilv I' sp, it ill ti m A ita i h j RissJIa fit in two ways fight Ol flight At the University, people are in.,re likely to quit thru jobs, transfer to another school or drop out of school entirely, than to fight abuse from a buss, : oworker or prob-.-nr, Went worth said Some are afraid to lake their problems to department heads, leans or supervisors tiei aiiv: they fear being perceived as irt ehiemakers w. ins ause they thunk the. person m charge won't i are, \Vi ntworth said "Most people assume that the person at the top doesn’t rare a rid doesn't want to he in Janet Wentworth University ombud otticer. works one on one wilt people to solve sexual harassment and other problems volved she said " 1 hu\ fe perceived as Unng too busy, nt mt’.in or not < tiring " \V.-ntworth- said sh«<* Imp*--. h> change that image. Before the (alienee Thomas cuntimm! .on hf.it mgs, W* worth h id -i steady how ot -tii dents. fa< uiU and stall through her ; df u.e i« «• k i'. g h r '.s a > s to result e disputes without tiling official charges or leaving the ; .it! I jaii LUiMIli'-,-, i’.till !>I a. she said Wentworth mi sin: j>!. ! hiiM'lf on hot ability to tiring pi (.|i|i> together and solve )m>b loins iti.it was hi:r jot) t*ir t’l ye-ns w 'iking lor Los Angeles :a 11 r,iiiI.• y In hot nilii e in a downtown ... ; a ("■ [. U ell tw (i! ill ! ...k • OMBUD •' . 14 ACTION Continued from F’aqe 1 Action will cum cniraie soLdy . n miriuritv facul ty r«i riilmcnt .mil promoting a n nipus tolerant d diversity K> spon.sibility fur hearing .uni investigating g; It ', a!i. 1". will be directed ! ! \ i( e Provost Lur ratrm Davis. the Otliie nf lint Dean nt Students and the Offti e of Human Resources IS a- changes an- i ■ x} ted to go into (dim t w till - in tiia next lew vs t■■ u Brand lias said the restructuring u til allow peo i;le who are 'knowledg able and rapuble to take inoie responsibility lor ufhrinative action !,. -..1111 iie Ixilieves tin' proposed changes are an eiiurt to lake s line be.,: o'! till! much ontU'l/ed Office of Affirmative Action, which, he said, is .. .gii! in tile crossfire and is es .en'mily set up to lose, ' Tl., , re - . I p ' : i " vi ' uis oi ail tile poli tical i annoul s'm- tli i' go it :'ii! r.gilt, Lee said " \r,d this till) will resolve ali tile problems that this University and tie aiiirni.itiV'' action office hav e been facing.' Die 'all was ii iWii ip and j lev louslv submit !,'d ti tile Oregon House I Representatives in 1,1 • v Rep ( ali post.I lo! .one), however. .! ipiu kiy (!:•■ t in a i oinmittee fii reason lor tie- la ► ,.f support and interest •: an the iioi.-u Was the . ,1 k if student input at ‘die hearings, said Mat! l.ox, ANDO state affairs ci Minima tor 1 hat s . mist ike i!u- A‘si () p in not to repeat, iie said ( I; a- o! tlie re c c. re a ..oils ■ • e ini 1 died was In' i tiiere weren’t enough personal cases, stu : a ; iti/ens who fell -i need for tile enur t : f this hill. Cox -S.il!i Ad d enough Students made it tu Salem. tint enough lummuidtv mem bers made it tu Salitm Tin- only wav tin- bill tan work this time around is it students Irei nine involved In giving personal testimony. Cnx said Tlii1 AS!!() has •.i-vft.il months to pr> pare that testimony .mil find a sponsor fur thf lull. lata . . the Ilouse is not scheduled tu reconvene until January lyltj t;r unit' s a spot eil ses ■ >n is culled in loo.1 which is a very likely possibility. < us s.ilil it's going to takr a lot ol student voice in Sa Inin and it's going to takf a lot of i omniumty ’•Oil ■ too." In: said "I think tt muld have gone a lot further if it had hail that At these committee meetings, that's a lot of what they re lo .king for personal experiences It a student I an go up then alid sa. I w e t:a r.e-stsi but I didn't take It to the t nivi imIi :-.<■ i aiise I felt It would just he u me .s lor me and nothing would happen.' that might • irrv a lot ■ w> .ght and that's what was missing i.r.t bum Cox said Students who want to be involved in 'in ;e ■ is . limes should contact la < flu AMU n I'A! I Suite i The AS!;() also plans to enlist the aid of the < )r ■ g ai Student Lobby What's going to have to happen is that vo ii hale to get theOSI. behind us again, m.l I, ■jeliil Iy we i an do tii.it la i hum : ■, missim-nt; is cod ol a la ' 'a ;... right ii a. si.*! uc hr. v.. ..I rd to get si alellts to go to Salem with Us I! we don't gel this hill passed, then tht! at firm.dive action warfare will continue until some one totally restructures the University and the a! [irmalive action process." Lee s.ml "This is going to be an ongoing, longterm battle." POWWOW Continued from Page 1 ■"! he inter-tribal dances fo cus ini the individual's style and meaning, whereas the so rial dances are for fun and any one i an join in," Baker said The social d a nces . wit ii names like "the owl dance," and the two-step dance," were very popular among the more than iOO people in the audi ence, many of whom joined in The drummers, who perform -it various Native Anu*ric.an or ganizalions. came from Salem ami Medford Local drummers also performed The colorful outfits the Na tive A merit ans wore made the evening even more native Baker said she doesn't like to refer to the outfits as "cos tunics." "1 call them outfits because costumes implies that w e are trving to he something we are not, Baker said Baker said that the women usual I V Hlitki' 1 h 'Ul His I;: r their husbands and list1 hus bands [tut together tie leather and brad work Outside tiie ballroom. Native Americans sold tribal leweitv, blankets and other native items that represent their It ibes NASI' has already begun planning the spring powwow and is looking lor vomnter:-. Anyone interested in i oiutile. : mg may contact the NASI of fe I ;ri tie- I!M! ' h , : : . < >n\>i)M />. Emerald rai-mrTgraK I if* . f ..Mngi! I Jitut ■ r.»4|'ht> « I lit or f vl«t!4 •'’«! t I «&! 11 *f ; - f tlilorul I (lilot * >' - •. t tlflor N jht i tii! - < Act • .'o I H ' * !y ‘.ti:■ J*o| ('*€>v•tn#vi»nl AtUvi*t«» I -.1 J t w • >\ A-.Iri' > > u *1 f .*! >o n Uej •• f !#f a , ! « > ■ 1 1 • .. .«■ ! i • > I . J t r» *, ► r . 1 I « I * f W» I i - Jl . - . 1 A . . ■ : A-I*«j»tis;ivg «*.i ■* ■' » »n » - « l'»o(Jti< Iu>n A On•». 4n% Ur, l / I Ur 4 14 1 | Women, Weight, : Body Image & | Food | if you have an interest in this topic j! ling i four week workshop on ; j j Wedr Jays t. 30tt Nov 6th. 13th and 20th. U Topics of Discussion will be on: : • v\ i . tc ;tn.:i i'.h,p with rood and j1 ; with their bodies i; | • Why diets don't work j : • Devoir : r j healthy attitudes around ; your body. ; I • f ittir ) m outfit tr. o< jtir ) & > i ho ilthy I I fesfyl© in a hect hedulo ]! Place: m in the jnseling Center j :: Time: 4 oo-S 30 p m : i; Sign up to pre register — 346-4456 IT'S FREE THE FAR SIDE By GARY LARSON 4 i 1 --L l mm J L-u ■ l ■ —■ Dog ventriloquists