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UNIVERSITY Unconventional debaters rank fourth nationwide Original research key for forensic team’s Jacobsen and Prosise ■EmfjlH By Kirsten I ucas t mar a id Reportm I tin ability to go fxeyond conventional arguments, such as those surrounding the issue of |K>lilicul corm tness, makes senior deflate partners 'led I’rosise and 'frond Jar ohsen one of the hottest debate learns in the < ounlry today. Forrmsti s department head David I rank desr hires the duo as "one of lire fittest teams In appear in academic de frali' in the last der ade ” Willi a combined total of If years of delrale experience, the pair emerged from a winning combination of minds, i ritual of traditional thought, firm in their beliefs and exert |sed by hours of research Mlhough they’ve risen to the top t mks of their activity.: they don i slant) alone The forensics program here is team or ten led, I rank sliirl It's a very tom munal, kihhul/ like program As a wliofe. Oregon's tf> mointter for I'irsii s program placed fourth in the ! ...I,;rs inning 1(1 si hoofs in the latest ' ,oking :■! th' largi si national inter i of ■vi i'i delrale as.lialioti treating out s11' li preslig. ajs institutions as I < ! A i nu ll and University of (ailifomia at Berkeley In tie fast tournament, whir li took 1 By Interpreting things in a variety of different ways, you can argue the same types of positions on both sides of the issue/ Trond Jacobsen, Debate team member |»I«< •• in Oklahoma. Jacobsen and I’rosise took third overall Jacobsen. a senior in mm iologv, vs,is tin- top speaker among more than ho speakers The pair look (irsl piai r in every other national tournament prior to the Oklahoma tour nament Among other things, ]a< obsen attri holes their soi l ess to the attitude and appose h they take to debate jaeolisen and I’rosise use tin Universe tv library and other sources sue li as ' al ternative press publications for hack ground n searc h and evidence to um* in their arguments In addition to their research, they say one of their most valuable resources are (lie people around them, particularly fellow senior division partners I,acid Wiles and Pet, Mohn, who are among the lop 20 teams m the country Through working together, forensics team members come up with solid evi dence .in<i strong arguments with which to ciwnjKitc The (mms (or a debate is emlxidied in the "resolution " Debaters then affirm and negate ifie resolution Jacobsen and I’rosise said they always !>elicve in the arguments they use to af firm and negate a resolution The following is an example of a de flate round from a recent tournament Resolution "Colleges and universities have inappropriately altered education al praetu vs to address issues of rat e and gender " Affirmative argument "Such niter ations have been inappropriate I >e cause they are not integrated, but marginalized in the curriculum Classes such as eth nli and women's studies are crumbs to the voices of diversity ” Negative argument Such alterations have been appropriate because ihes .il loss people to confront systems "of op pression. and give them the opportunity to challenge oppressive institutions from within its not .is though the a( In its , or the World in general lor that matter, is based on opposing principles," Jacoi>srn said Its interpreting things in a variety of *5no<o tjy John $toope Forensic team debaters Trond Jacobsen (top) and Ted Prosiso have got what it takes to consistently place at the top nationwide different wavs, you (..in argue the same types ol positions on txilh sides of the issue " It's not us though we're required to take the exai t opposite ol our beliefs for liall of the round,"he s.lid 'fills season's resolution is ' political correctness." spocificullv the introduc tion of multicuiturulisni into higher ed u cation IWiy 2 Used Records or Tapes and Get One FREE HappyVTiails i (i *rw Ciwpir IVf t I i Vr I Xs y) • or sl .ill ()1 I any Compact ! >isc i j ' i r<v um\! r«M»rv! or o! os U -.vor v .i'.h-i ? 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Ihe deadline lor the 1^42 I lurnanities V'enter I ssnv I’n/es is A I ebruarv 1 I inal di > isions will lx- annourn i.\i In 15 Mareh 1 l|l)2 I CAMPUS UPDATE "Stop the Hate" symposium addition today A forum on discrimination against Aruhs has been added to the ASUO l-'iill Symposium's "Slop the Hate' wi'i'k of events Tin' pane! discussion will lake plm:e today from 1 1 10 a in In 1 10 p m in the I Ml' t ).ik Room This ivi nt will l«' led by Hr M He/.a if eh-Nam, ilirei lor u! (he Inslilute for Advanced Middle Kastrrn Studies \mong ihe oilier participants .ire ! id.i Mohammad, former dtret lor tin- Muslim Sluiienl Association ,md Abmhun H.imid owner of Kugeru’ s C sis.ibl.int a resiauranl Cultural diversity event funds available Student groups, departments or individuals who have .m idea fur an even! designed to en hance activities ior students of coloi or provide awareness of issues surrounding cultural diverse t\ i an appi\ ior funding from the < mm n for Mi norlty l-idut at ion U) lielji make tin- e\ent a reality 1 M! alim iites a total of SS.IHMJ eai h Vear to groups or individuals requesting financial help for a proposed event Marshal! Sam la duet lor . .t the Offu e , ! Multicultural Alfa us ..mi several people rev eivr a par! of the money Proposals requesting funds are due tiv Mondav. ■an t :t ill lilt- Office of Mulliculturai Afiairs m Room 11 -1 (lo gon Hull. Kac li proposal must l>e act ompanied by a state men! explaining how I he project nr event Dilutes to the primary goal of (Ally (AIK is .1 policy-making fxidv regarding the re i ruitment, retention and the academir sues ess and personal development of students of color at the t Diversity Students needing assistance with grant writing univ arrange to have their grants reviewed hv c all ing Prof Ann hi ding at :Mfi :t7;i7 in jan 7 A sida ommittee of the (All-. y\ i 11 review all ap pin dinns and make recommendations to the ('oum d Poland through Jewish eyes slide presentation Monday University student Jonah IUii k m in will give a slide presentation Monday at ' p n the 1-All ‘ Hen Linder Room on his travels igii Poland earlier Iasi spring 1 started out trying to find where my grand fa tiu-r grew up and I ended up meeting some really amazing people Books: -m said 1 worked with some Jewish students, met some uv.int garde a< tors i'l| take people on a trip hv showing these slides and talking alxiut the h-ehngs I had Hookstein said ins presentation is a view of Po land through |ev\ ssh ey es, vy ith a hx us on current Polph. Jewish relations This won't fie a tour of the death s amps, hr said Its a monument to w ha! is still m evistem e STUDENTS Continued trom Page 1 campus and tlit* importiim e ul education Kvenl organizers said they ended tin' <iit\ feeling pleased with the program’s outrrac h I'hil Kenl, a counselor in the (Min o of Admissions, rated ltns year's I'ffort as .1 suet ess. the number of this years partii i punts is nearly double lust sear's "Then; was a larger represen liition from towns and cities this year from as far away as Hood River, (.rants I’ass and (intario," Keid said Saueeda praised the llniver sitys contribution "The fat t that the University has contributed resources to tin event demons!rates ,i continued commitment toward an increas ing diversity on campus." Sam od.i said CORRECTION A slurv in Wednesday's iMicraltl on the University's nu reation facilities should have staled the University provjci<-N the s.imt- 1\ «*l of molding and grounds main tenance iur the facilities as i! docs lor oilier campus build in«s I he i.mrr.ihl regrets the er rur. <inil apologizes for any ( (infusion it may have caused RESUMES (live your resume a protessional look. In having it t\ peset at Letter Perler t Graphic s. suite i(XJ i MU. 346-4381 9-3 Mon-Fri