EMU photographs elicit wide variety of reactions
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A passer-by stops to took at Alaha Harley's eye-catching photo
graphs In the EMU Aperture Gallery.
By Jenifer Kern
Eme»aM CofUntXiitx
Min k itnc) while photographs of naked bodies
line the walls of the Aperture (‘.alien in the KM1J
Some students glance at the photos and shuffle
away red-faced and others remain to contemplate
the artist's intent
"I guess it's art,'' graduate student Benjamin
kadas said while looking at the photos "Hut any
thing could be art. Where do you draw the liner'
Photographer Aisha Harley * photo exhibit of
naked men apt! women evokes different reactions
in everyone. Students wonder whether her work
can be considered art and what her intent is
Hnrlev. a 22-year-old undergraduate art major,
said her photos were an attempt to provoke
thought and encourage a dis< ussion of ideas
The photos resulted from her interest in the
concept of nakedness Hnrlev said it's common
for people to photograph nudity and beautifv the
body.
Harley said her pictures attempt to peel off the
layers and "reveal your insides and not cover
yourself with something artificial that might ster
eotypo and label yourself."
"Arl is so many things." Harley said. "It's con
science raising in this case."
The photos an* about naketiness. not nudity,
sin* said
"There needs to be a definition between naked
ness and nudity." she said. "Nakedness is real,
it's about the c ore of the person it makes people
uncomfortable."
Harley said nudity, on the other hand, commer
cialize* thy body
"Nudity is to lie placed on display." she said
"To la1 nude is to he condemned to never Ite na
ked "
One viewer of the exhibit said she was glad the
University showed the photos without a fuss.
Student Ezra Hookstein said he noted the shock
value of the photos
\o one will walk by and not look ill it," he
said '
A small notetiook hanging on the wall contains
written comments about Harley's work The com
ments i overetl a wide spin trum of viewpoints
Students, professionals do lunch
By Tasha Shepard
Emerald Contributor
More than 50 Eugene busi
nesses will be taking a duck to
lunch Feb. 25.
Co-sponsored by the Univer
sity and the Eugene Chamber of
Commerce, the "Take a Duck to
Lunch" program provides stu
dents an opportunity to dine
with a member of the commu
nity working in the student's
own major field.
Each student is matched up
to one professional, which
gives the student the chance to
discuss and learn about the
chosen area. Those with similar
occupational aspirations will
lie seated together so the stu
dents will lie able to meet oth
ers in their major.
Ryan Murr, a public relations
student who attended the
luncheon last year, said dis
cussing his intended field gave
him a realistic perspective that
he hadn’t necessarily gained in
his studies.
“Many times in class we
learn how things should tie. but
not how they really are." he
said.
Murr said the advice given
by his match is "paying up
pretty well" as he gets ready to
enter the job market by sending
out applications and cover let
ters.
The main goal of th« lunch is
to allow students to make con
tact with someone who has
"gone through the process" of
job interviews, understands the
market and what skills are ben
eficial. and knows about salary
and what to expect from a job.
said |ason Keichelt, community
relations chairman of the Stu
dent University Council.
The luncheon allows stu
dents to make sure their major
is the field they want to work
in or to make sure their major
will get them into the job mar
ket they want.
"For juniors and seniors this
is almost their lost chance to
make sure it's really what
(they) want to do." said Jenni
fer Dziekan. a student helping
to organize the luncheon
Other benefits may include
contacts that lead to jobs
Though this is not the main
purpose of the luncheon, meet
ing potential employers in a
chosen Field gives graduates a
place to start
"The program promotes UO
eommunit) relations." Dziekan
said "People in the community
are anxious to do this.”
Gary Stevens, executive vice
president of operations and
personnel at Centennial Bank,
said businesses also benefit
from the luncheon.
"The program is beneficial
Im*< aus*> it puts us in tom h with
tilt! stuilunts npproai hing grad
nation.” Stevens said "Hut the
benefit really goes with the stu
dents Iks ausu it puts them in
c ontact with us."
Because the ( handier of < Ottl
merce sponsors the event,
many of the businesses in
volved are those in the cham
ber of commerce. Hast partici
pants have ranged from ortho
dontists and architec ts to those
working in public relations and
advertising and have included
former mayor of Eugene Jeff
Miller
"There an- a good number of
people with a great deal of
prestige." Keichelt said.
Take n Duck to Lunch is free
to both students and profes
sionals Students may apply
until today in the Student Uni
versity Relations Council office
in Room HO Hendricks. Be
cause space is limited to the
number of businesses that par
tn ipate. students who getappli
cations in early have a better
chance of being able to attend.
Inst year more than 100 stu
dents applied for only .18 spots.
However, this year a record
number of businesses — more
than 50 — are expected to par
ticipate.
The luncheon will !m from
noon to 1 30 p m. in the Cas
anova Center.
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‘Who’s Who’ picks
University students
By Jett Hamilton
Emerald Contnbuica
University students ranging from musicians to athletes
found themselves listed in the 1993 Who's Who Among Stu
dents in American Universities and Colleges
lay Bensman, a hass player maturing in instrumental music
performance, and Erika Klein, a University track and field
runner, were just two of the 101 University students selected
to oppear in the 1993 edition.
"I was honored that I was selected/' Klein said. "It's a pret
ty big honor, and I think it's really cool that I was included in
the book,"
Michelle Singer. University awards coordinator in the Of
fice of Student Development, said the students were nom
inated by University faculty, staff and student leaders.
Clarence Spigner, an ethnic studies professor nominated
four students.
"I looked for students who demonstrated appreciation for
education and academic rigor." Spigner said. "(I looked for)
Students who demonstrated a commitment to social change,
and who were self-starters."
This year's edition includes students from more than 1,400
colleges and universities in all 50 states.
"The directory represents the top one percent of the na
tion's students," said Beokie Powell, the associate djrector of
Who's Who. "About 30.0tX) students appear in the book."
Jennifer Neitling, an English major from Tualatin, said she
was excited and surprised when she found out she had been
selected to be included in the directory,
"I received a letter Jan. 4 saying that I would be included
in the hook." Neitling said. "That was the first time I'd heard
of the directory. I have no idea how ! got selected or of who
nominated me."
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