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I n this new slide program travel by train, bus, car, tractor, horse-cart bike, boat ski lift and mostly by foot to the most spectacular hiking area* and some of the most interesting cities and villages of the Alpine region of Europe. Traverse the French, Swiss, Italian, Austrian and German Alps, plas two ranges in Slovenia, the mountains or Southern Yugoslavia, Mount Olympus in Greece and the Transylvanian Alps of Romania. Wednesday. Feb. 3rd 7:00 p.m. FREE FriEIi HiEE Hi EE M'KENZIE OUTFITTERS 79 W. Broadway 485-5946 Student lobby wants tax reform By Tammy Batey Emerald Associate Editor The Oregon Student Lobby has distributed 1,000 copies of a "Fighting Five, Getting Tax Reform" organizing manual to Oregon colleges to help stu dents understand the effects of 1900's Ballot Measure 5 and the need for tax reform ASUO Vice President Kartnen Fore said OSl, sent the ASUO about 300 copies of the manual. The ASUO will give student groups a copy, and students can pick up copies in EMU Suite 4 Fore said the manual will help University students pre pare for the ASUO Lobby Day on March 3 in Salem Students will be bussed to the state capi tal for a rally and a day of talk ing with legislators. "The manual helps student leaders sit down and organize their campus campaigns." Fore said. "It's hard for student lead ers to know whore to go. This manual helps student leaders focua." In December, the OSL Hoard decided lo create the 42-page informational manual Robert Nosse. OSL executive director, aaid college students used to complain that the student-lob bying organization's message wasn 't reaching college campus es. "The purpose is to put every one on the same page, with everyone using the same infor mation and the same language.” Nosse Mid. OSt. sent the manual to stu dent government leaders at the seven colleges it represents: Eastern Oregon State College. Oregon Institute of Technology. Oregon State University, Port land State University. Southern Oregon State College. Western Oregon State College and the University. OSL also sent the manual to six or seven legislators who OSL considers allies such as state Rep. Cynthia Wooten. These legislators have said they believe tnx reform is needed to help ease the blows Measure 5 dealt higher education, Nosse said. P*k» Ot Otntr McI mt Using computer simulations ot tho human body, studants drag Hoataktt flattf, Tim Hoataktt and David Harts, discuss as pacts ot physiology COMPUTERS Continued from Page l simulation of the real thing. The program challenges students to build a human circulatory system almost from scratch And though a real circulatory system doesn't have two or three hearts, Hoefeldt said the program gives a valuable demonstration of how the body works. "You're learning about body systems." said Hoefaldt, who is studying for a career in medicine. "It's stuff you can use, instead of minutiae like in core biology." On the computer screen. Hoefeldt joins arteries, hearts and lungs like so much plumbing. A valve keeps blood from flow ing backward, and a heart ensures muscle tissue gets enough oxygen. At the top of the screen, a graph measures the flow and pressure of blood. Hoefeldt seems to be enjoying himself. "This is a good class for non-biology majors, people who aren't used to doing un-fun things all the time," he said. Sam Donovan, who manages the biology computer laborato ry, said computers offer students two advantages over the tra ditional wet lab. First, computers save students time by collecting data and making calculations. Second, students can perform experi ments that are biologically impossible. “It would be difficult or impossible to add extra hearts to an organism." Donovan said. "In these labs, students are building cardiovascular systems to understand the underly ing principles." "You can write many labs around these programs, such as diet analysis." Donovan said. "Another big use is in their sim ulation of genetics. The computer can crunch through lots of information quickly." But Donovan said that computers alone are no substitute for the study of real organisms. "You need both — some work on computers, some on ani mals. On animals, there’s more gray areas. The animal some times dies, or the drug doesn't work." he said. The purpose is to put everyone on the same page, with everyone using the same information and the same language Robert Nosse, OSL executive director The first 20 pages of the man ual explain Measure 5, the Ore gon budget and the Oregon State Board otHigher Education bud get. Nosse said. The last half of the manual offers tips on form ing a steering committee, work ing with the media and coordinating letter-writing dri ves. Nosse said the manual includes the names and phone numbers of members of the Sen ate. House of Representatives and the media. NOMINEE Continued from Page 1 be held responsible." Carson said the accusations were a case of finding him guilty by association because none of the examples from the journal used against him were written by him. He also pointed to articles he has written against the OCA and his mem bership in Republicans No On 9 to refute trie homophobia charge. In the letter. Masat, who is the IFC chairman. Pargot and Rodgers, also expressed con cern that it would be inappro priate for Carson to decade the budget fates of groups that had been subjects of Commentator editorials. “I question whether student groups would feel comfortable with Mr. Carson's addition to the committee.” Masat. Pargot and Rodgers said in the letter, Other concerns raised by stu dents included the fact that A SIX) President Bobby Lee had not followed affirmative action guidelines when appointing ('.arson. Senator Brian Hoop said he was concerned the 1PC opening had not been advertised before the nomination was made. "The (ASUO) constitution says it doesn't need to be," he said, "but that would have opened it up to a lot more stu dents." Pargot also questioned why affirmative action procedures, such as advertising the posi tion, had not been followed. “Ed is not the point," Pargot said. “The issue is that no one else was given a chance. That should’ve been done." After the meeting. Masat de clined to comment, but Pargot said despite her opposition to Carson, she believed she would be able top work with him as "equals." Carson said he believed he would be able to work with IFC members. "It's not whether I’ll be able to work with them." he said, "but whether they’ll be able to work with me."