nrrr n ———
From the fields to the classroom
By Karen F ngeis
Si, sc puede "
Vi-' vuu (jin' is .1 phrase
i-nstructoivrv.pe.it often at the
High Si hnul Equivalent v: Pro
gram, both in Spanish ,m(tEng
list)
T li c o n c ter m [i r og r .1 m .
taught in fioth languages, helps
dropouts gel their C.enernl Edu
tuition Diploma and encourages
them to pursue work or higher
education.
HEP was mv In kef out of
the fields." said program grad Us
ate Hector Rios, who just com
pleted Ins first term as a Uni
varsity student
Before entering the HEP pro
gram last spting, Klos had
dropped out of si hoof and
worked picking fruit and in
packing houses in the Hood
River area for five years When
he got laid off. he heard about
the HKP program, applied and
was accepted
Rios, w ho earned straight A s
fall term, tills surprised even
himself with his sin t ess He
gof high scores on Ins (fid) ex
urns last spring and was a< ( ept
ed to the University where he
plans to study business admin
istralion and possibly interna
tional studies
Before beginning at HKP,
Rios planned only to get his
(.hit, which is equivalent to a
high school diploma
It's like a dream I can't 1m
hove I'm at the U of ().' he
said
Rios is just one example ol
HEP successes
HKP Director Emilio Homan
de/ has also "been there' and
wants to help students get out
ol the fields The son of a mi
■rant Worker who came to Ore
.on t.. w.-rk III the fields, he
t.a exp.* riff 11 ed firs: hand the
dilhcuities main Hid* students
Heruundc/ has a master s do
glia in pilbln ad nil III st 1 at loti
and management from the Uni
versity He knows what he's
mixing about when he says.
summer he became the tiir<tor
located .ll 15R5 1 1 7t h
One of J t such programs
around if.' < ' iintrv 111.1“ is
geared mainly tow ird seasonal
farm workers ami their i til
dren hut Hernar.de,' empha
si/es the program is open to ev
ervone riot pis! Kispanii s
Am one who lias dropped
out of si bool and has either
worked or been supported h\
seasonal or migrant work in the
past two years is eligible Sea
sonai work also includes dish
mg. tree planting, ranching and
dairy
HI.I’ instrui tors teat h live
sufi|e< Is math, literature, so
l ial studies, science and gram
mar. all requirements lor the
( d.l i I’yim All mstrui tors are
bilingual m hngltsh and Span
ish
Itllt till' stall tea; lies more
than just the "three K s One
on one counsel mg. self esteem:
building and cultural aware
ness and pride are vital ele
merits m the Hid* program
Mans ol the students feel alien
.lied due to language harriers
and the nature ol migrant wets
said instructor Karen Ullna
We encourage tin ;n to he
proud ul I heir < u 11 ure, -.he
said
We do a lot .1 w ek with
(heir seif esteem t'lloa said
Staff members strive lor a I,uni
Is atmosphere and group bond
mg The small classes and indi
s (dual instate lion ate kes to
the program Thirty-two stu
dents were enrolled i ist term
Hut Instrut lion isn't limtteiI
to tile ( lassroom I he stall lakes
students to s tsit art museums
and the planetarium, tilings
tin y might utherssise never m
exposed to Idles atso provide
in formal ton on legal aid higher
e dm all n n , employ m e n I
planned parenthood AIDS and
ah ohol and drugs
I’he stall ol nine is warm and
enthusiastic l)n orientation
day Monday. t ounseloi -a I)e
La Pena gave incoming stu
'■ o‘s ‘t »'■ lJ
Vmi h-.iv f t u.nie her- '.v ith
hope to >ii) Minii'lhmc mure
with v our life l)e ! .1 Pena
•• !,-.i "I sit si in % ur ! u > ••
. v a have 4 lot of 1 1 lUr.ige
1 )m ,ir Hernando/. .1 former
Hi i’ student .111 • f now program
•. t tiilr! .; k.*'WIM* e\h : U ■ i lie w
students
'It's .ill up to you And only
v ii You 1 .01 tn.ik1 1 I:.1 j!|11 ■ 11
lie said 'Tlie reason y ou wore
in.led is .is her .nisi- w 1 tie
lies e in you
I )e 1..1 Pena urged students to
leave ,in\ bad expeneni rs with
education behind and to learn
responsibility, restraint and re
spent
After the orientation Pauline
\n huleta anew student tins
term from Idaho, said shi is . 1
got to earn her (.111) ami go to
1 . liege Her four brothers, wI.
all went through Ihe p:. , :.ni
talked her intuit, -.tie -,.nd
Other .new sliuli-tit-. <■ !;.. her
' m ■ nt • N. 1! i . .■ is tug
iish vet but they si. ir*- i om
rtion aspirations lo go to c ol
a ge anil to gel good a -tis ( Ir a
student wants to tie a pilot, an
other student a law \ e:
While students are in the
program, they live in Mean
( oinplex of the d. rms to get a
glimpse of what loil’-gf Ide is
\|| housing mo 11 atrin
tion t ost-. as welt is some
health care, are covered in the
Hid'. -.aid dire,t.tor Hernandez
1 p t *KI pen I'l.t ot enrol ed
Hill' students earn their (.1.1)
ami many go on to conimunitv
or four y ear t (alleges
Hut even those who go on of
ten return to help Hid’ three
staff memfiers are HIP gradu
ates ami many return as tutors
At the fall Hi I’ graduation
lerernony. Rfos gave a speel h
about what the program means
l*i hint lii.P is the key point
in my life," he said ' It it
w .1 ! for them I d be
pruning trees or washing dishes
I w ant to return what they \ .
given tie
AWARD
Continued from Page 1
I think wti.it struck mu is tli.it thorn is .i total
in i eptancu thorn." lim Lewis. tho school's coun
selor s.ini of their friendship l or them then' .irr
no differences
Hr re ties! friends That w.is mv first friend,
Linds.iv s.ns, explaining wind stir likes .ibont
Voonie iimid laughter from fiotfi girls She's my
first friend because 1 like tier funniness
I listen to tier rules, Voonie adds Then
Voonie sits quiet for .1 long moment thinking
.11 suit wfi.it to SUV about wfuit stie likes first .ll Kill t
Lindsey
She’s nice to me." Voonie said "She wears
tins fancy clothes She dances Decause stie s
mi e "
Tlie two girls said they not only have fun to
getbrr, but they also learn .1 lot from each other
Voonie, who speaks mostly Korean at homo,
teachers words to Lindsay "She knows Korean
words." Yoonie said But Lindsay confesses she
know s some of them but not all
And sorii! times, they saV . oofntl.uun atnai : ,111
get ii littlu mixed i[i
i !I• 11 iII T sl.il! and sill! sometimes -ays U f, i! .
that Lindsay s.i: I Mnrunrr. 'i
rotfs. You know wh.it' When I had l> g the
bathroom she iiuin'1 understand tin
The two friends .in- neighbors and hav i■ <11s
fru'tuls situ ii tin• \ wiT'' toddlers 1'in■ v : m
in,itcii for the a-wanl by John lialgren. tin- m bool's
principal
" i Ill's!' two girls exemplify till' selection t riti'
mi of promoting understanding .mil : .j ■ . l
among all pnople. Hajgrtm wrote to tin award's
sislt'i tion i ommittee
Yoonl!• and l.mdsav said they're i-xr iti-d .iIkiiiI
receiving tin' award, but tin s do have reserv.i
lions
'1 fi'i'l pretty excited." Lindsay said, uiuntion
mg lli.it tin1 day they ri-tciivt* the award is also
Yoon ii- s 1'ighth birthday
"It's gonna !«■ funny in front ol all those pro
pin, Yowin' said Sort ol embarrassing
USSA
Continued from Page 1
Hills insists she is playing by
tht) rules
"The court's decision didn’t
and doesn't liar us from partici
pating in USSA-sp on so red
events." she said “We can
fund travel but wu can’t pay
money (directly to USSA)."
On Dec. 17. 1991. University
student and former ASUO Vice
President Sheila Shekel, who is
,i USSA member, requested and
rer eivecl about $300 Iroin the
ASUO to pay for travel ex
penses for u USSA meeting,
which took place in early Janu
ary
Both Shekel and Bills deny
that any of the money in ques
tion was paid direr tly to USSA
"No one Is trying to subvert
the process," Shekel said
Shekel said the USSA board
of directors recently passed a
resolution to change the word
mg of (in' job desr riplion lh.it
ion II iris iv illi (tic A SI () con.si i
t u t ion However, an of fit ml de
(won will not be made until
all voting members meet during
tlie summer
Stephen Briggs, chief justice
of the Constitution Court, said
liie court will probably issue .1
temporary injunction ordering
the free/e of all money going to
CSSA within a couple of days,
and then grant a hearing as re
quested by (Un ison
STUDENTS
I ho I rh Memorial Union will ho holding .in upon houso
tor o.ioh of tho *> finalists for TMU l>ir«vtor 'ton .iro
i onlutlly inv itiil to at ton. I
II 4Uam 12 30 pm
C i\lar I >
lanuarv 7, U*V7, lanuarv ll*. iw?,
January 14. llw? lanuary 17 UW7.
lanuarv 711 w.'
TIM I
I’l At 1
O A'lTS
Al.L, DAY-EVERY I>AY
k
^SELF-SERVICE
^ COPIES
PLASTIC
BINDING
1/4"-1”
i $1.75
koVER 1”
^ $2.00
SPECIAL i
87, XII 1
2 5% RAG 2AU 1
FULL SERVE 1
.08 £ ea 1
FAX. FAX FAX
H'/ VI HOI AWIDI \ A K11 I Y (>1 ('( ,S l( )M I *. \ I *1 US'" 1
M W SI I I II k.s, | I VI ks. IK X)kl 1 IS. Cl I II11 \NI 1|K x )ks1
Tice Copy Sleep i
539 East 13th t
ill s| I WO HUH kS WkM Ok < \MITSIIS I.IIH'li 1
OPEN M-F H:30-7:00, SAT 10-4 1
THE FAR SIDE
By GARY LARSON
Some of our more common rescue animals