Oregon Daily
FRIDAY, APRIL 17,1992
EUGENE. OREGON
VOLUME 93, ISSUE 136
International Week
explores the world
j Students celebrate
cultures with food,
song, dance, discus
sion and festivity
By Daralyn Trappe
t ft >■'.! 1 A'.-.- ■' I'f ,1 ’ '
11elped bv iIn1 limn' tintn
1 ,:t00 inliTn.iUun.il students
here. .1 world ol knowledge and
experience is always a part <>l
the University Hul next wwk
begins tin- annual occasion
when it's most available to ev
ervone
Internationa! Week. whit !i
begins Sunday with Indonesian
Night and etuis the billowing
Saturday with the International
Night extravaganza, provides a
chance to learn about the poli
te s and culture of every < orne-r
of the world
(Christian I rank, director of
the International Students As
stx iatiori, said the events are a
learning experience for interna
tional students as well .is
Americans
bills week is an example of
what ISA stands lor increas
ing communication In-tween
people from the United States
and people who come to the
United States to study," brunk
saiti It enables some sort of a
mutual understanding anti pre
sents if i fforent t u lltires to a
broader autlient e
"It s also a learning experi
etit e U-lvveen mlt rnalnmal stu
tlents among themselves. he
said lisa learning experience
between different cultures
Were Irving to reach nut and
present a different perspet live
to ever vtxid v
Indonesian Night with .1
culiur.il show .nit! dinner. is in
Ihi1 ! A!i' Haiiiooni .1! H p in
Tickets .in S ' for students and
SB lor the general public
l our days 11! 11h us on <111 It• r
i-nl areas ol the world begins
Monday w itii V ' 1 !’.i< ifu D.iv
lol;'l o W olli V i .lit op' St old If
Fast 1J.iv, \irii.i D.iv and Amer
l( us [J.i\ l-rid.iv is World l o
rum. featuring events mu h .is .1
disi ussum Iroin people who .iff
multi r. 11 i.t!
Music will hr performed rv
rrv d.iv in the KMl l inurtvard
l or .1 complete sihcdulf of
events. 1 onl.ii t the ISA in KMl
Room .Min or cull I II. -I 1H7
Fr.i'.s lid the speakers will
1 list’ i \ !i ■ ;.s oil |>ollti( s. is lull'
the slid'- show s w ill m.only fc.i
turtr ctiitur.il aspects
S.it.ird.is s !nifrii.ittonal
Night celebration begins .it S It)
ssith a dinner featuring many
ethnit foods A stage slioss fol
lows, including several per
term.lines, si. ns. dantes and
songs
Ihe cost is SH for students
and SO for the general public
Tickets are available .it at the
KM 11 Main Desk and the ISA
ollice International Night is .1
perennial sellout In fact. Frank
said ISA t onsidered adding a
sis ond show
Frank said the show is de
signed to present something
from different regions Here
going to have -100 to Mill people
involved, from looking to per
forming. representing about f.O
countries, and there will be
performances from about JO
1 ountries," be said
»i \>i w • »«»
University psychology Professor Hoy Hyman demonstrates the art of bonding A^ys with his mind
Hyman uses this trick to introduce his course on thinking
Professor palms off his subjects
j Psychology teacher Ray Hy
man investigates art of decep
tion in magic and mind reading
By Lisa Miilegart
Em«atd Associate S elite*
Kay Hyman knows how easy it is for .1 for
tunu teller to fool people
The fill-year old University j>s\i hology pro
lessor has done it before and has had it done to
him
As an undergraduate at Boston University in
the late HHOs. he made some money reading
people's palms
When examining a customer's hand, Hyman
might tell him til.it he was independent and
easily influenced by his parents Sometimes
flyman would itiiivi: on to tell tin? customer
vsh.it his career iind romantii future would he
like
Whim oni' of his professors first learned H\
in.iii made monuv predu ting (hr future, hi' was
angry .mil rullcd llvitliin .1 pseudo scientist
Hut .liter llvtrnin gave the professor wind
seemed like .1 rrm.irk.ihlv accurate reading, he
( hanged his mind Not only th.d lie invited
Hyman hair k sever,il times during the rest ol
the ve.ir to do more readings
I w.is able to convince him tli.il tiiuybe
there w.is something to it," Hyman said
l lu' 1 atcfi Hyman himself helieverl at the
time then- was something to Ins cruft. too So
many people had been impressed with fils
readings, lie believed his palm readings were
I urn to PALMS Pago 1?
FOUR-WHEEL DUCKS
The Oregon men's and women's bas
ketball teams faced a new challenge
Thursday night when they took on local
wheelchair teams to raise money for
disability services
See DUCKS. Page 4
DOWN TO EARTH
Planners say this year's Earthweek
celebration won't include any 'business
interests' or vending and will focus on
sustainability rather than commercial
ventures.
See EARTH, Page 6
CALL ME QUICK
Oregon softball team player Mamie
McCall has parlayed her quick feet and
bat into the league's leading batting
average.
Sn QUICK, Page 8
Student leaders criticize fee initiatives
j Opponents of ballot measures ar
gue across the board cuts could
mean severe reductions in student
services
By Daralyn Trappe
fin «r i«! Asst>> u!o i 1!' <
Several student lead ets lashed out l hur-.il.is against
two h.illot measures lit.it >vi u!d reduce or i-hmin.iti- in
cident.il fees, saving th.it if passed. students would mi!
frr .1 severe cutback m si-rvii i-v .ind education outside
tin- ( lassroom
During the April 2'i 10 ASl'() general elections. stu
dents will di-< nil- tl tin s want to puss u measure. spoil
sorud hy ASl'O presidential candidate Don King. tli.it
would reduce ini idi-ntul furs hy .ihout 10 pi-ro-nt Thu
second. sponsored hv lInivt-rsitv studunt I ri-d Hagen,
would idiiuinuti! (im-s i ompli-tulv
Signs wi-ru posti-d th.it n-.id l ight Mi-.isun- **. not
student programs and students' and Vole no on Don
King s scheme Some ol the partic ipants said they be
lieve King's h.illot measure is a ploy to help him get
elected He has denied this allegation, saving he is
working m the students' lies! interests
Siott Dunlap, chairman of the KMl: Hoard of Direc
tors. said if the EMU eliminated the ( raft ( enter, the
Student Activities Kesourt e Office, the Cultural f orum
try I'x;. aj
ASUO President Jennifer Bills (right) and Vice President
Priscilla Warren criticizo ballot measures that would
reduce incidental lees at a press contoronce Thursday
and (Jiil) Spurts. Ih.it still wouldn't be enough to ah
sort) .1 10 prr< i‘til t ut in the budget
The KMU would shut down if the elimin.itton me.is
ure passed, he said
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