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 tiirii) 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. 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