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I \N\nM \ | |M\ | Mill <•' « Winning sweats is NO SWEAT. INTER TO WIN A FREE JANSPORT SWEATSHIRT. SHORTS AND T-SHIRT. UNIVERSITY OF ORECON BOOKSTORE 11TM fc KINCAID M-F 7:4S-B. SAT 10-S Scholar details changes in Africa By Mandy Baucum f t* the OeQan 0»-', f mmatO Th« changes in Africa have been both good and had since the end of the Cold War. said an internationally known African scholar at a University lecture Monday night. Dr. Ali Mazrui. originally of Kenya, said one of the things Africa benefits from in the post Cold War era is the United States' effort to advocate peace "The world is not telling Africans to kill more.'' he said. "They are helping Africans make peace instead of promot ing violence.” Mazrui said the United States sold more weapons for warring countries during the Cold War than it does now. This eventual ly t ost many warring countries huge debts. Hut there are • osts of the [K»st Cold War era as well. Mazrui said the Africa lost many allies who previously had called themselves sociolists. Mazrui said many countries, such as Czech and Hungary, are no longer interested in third world countries, they want to follow America's lead. Also, India will probahly become one of Africa's rivals as a result of the post-Cold War era, Mazrui said. Mazrui said he wasn't criticiz ing the possibility of his predic tions but just wanted to make his people aware of them. "Africans should know there is a cost that comes with these changes," he said. Mazrui said during the Cold War era African-Americans were asked to forget about their African roots "Forget where you came from, remember what you look like. Forget you're African. remember you are black, look at the mirror don't look at the map. ... Forget your triumphs, remember your fears. ... Forget your potential. Remember your current impo tence,” he said. Mazrui said that now that the Cold War is over, a more global African community is forming and there is a trend in which 1Forget you’re African, remember you are black, look at the mirror don’t look at the map.’ Dr. Ali Mazrui. African scholar blacks recognize their African ancestry, but yet remain Ameri can. For example. Mazrui said, the Rev. Jesso Jackson was one of the activists who helped bring the term African-American to the Knglish language and yet ran for president — an example of support for the American politi cal system. "Jackson campaigned for a Pan-African name but was not incompatible with American politics." be said. This phenomena is an exam ple of the globalization rather than "tribalization" of African heritage, Mazrui said. Volunteers frustrated by their limits By Tammy Batey On&Qan Om*y The call was like many student volunteer Kristi na Vutnn answered on the Sexual Assault Support Serve es crisis line. The caller said her boyfriend raped her 10-year old daughter a couple of days earlier The woman's voice shook as she told Vatno she didn't know if she could keep on living. After half of an hour, the woman hung up because her boyfriend was getting off work and would be coming over soon. Value feared for the safety of the woman’s daughter, hut she had no way of rent lung the woman or her daughter. Value took a few deep breaths as she had after other tough (.alls. Her frustration was nothing new Student volunteers share Value's frustration. They say they feel good knowing they're helping people in need, but they feel had at the limits to the time and help they have to offer f,ast year. Michele Hanna felt that frustration. She worked eight hours on Wednesdays talking with kids who were placed in the Skipworth Juve nile Detention Center after committing crimes. Kids sometimes told her about their crimes, hut they avoided talking about their families. The kids at the detention center were wise for their years. Hanna said. The 10-year-old to 17 vear-old center residents knew volunteers like Hanna went temporary and held back in express ing their emotions, she said. "They know eventually we won't lie here or they won't be here," she said. Kids filter quickly through the center, where they usually spend about two weeks. Repeat offenders may be transferred to the Macl^iren Training School for Boys in Woodburn or the Hill crest Training School for Girls in Salem Some kids go home and others are moved to foster homes The kids stay at the renter only a few weeks, but the ones Hanna met taught her some frustrating lessons about volunteer work. A 14-year-old hoy once told Hanna he was look ing forward to getting out because his uncle would buy him alcohol. Hanna didn't know what his crime was but knew of his former addictions to alcohol and drugs. "Why would you want to go back to thut?" she asked. The boy looked at her point-blank and said. "You have no idea what it's like, do you?" It was tough for Hanna to hear him tell her what she already knew: There was only so much she could do. Terrance Cathey volunteers six hours a week at Catholic Community Services of Lane County pro viding emergency assistance to poor people and homeless people. People in need either call or stop by the office for bus tokens, clothing, food boxes or referrals to other service agencies. Cathey gets a sense of satisfaction knowing the referrals and help he offers will give poor and homeless people a full belly or a place to sleep for a night. But Cathey often has no way of getting in touch Pnolo 0» AKBonr Kristina Vatna, who voluntaara for Saaual Assault Support Sant leas' crisis Una, said voluntaaring la a fraglla mis of satisfaction and frustration. with someone he's helped. He said he's frustrated when he thinks of a resource to refer someone to after they've hung up the phone or left the office. The emergency assistance branch of Catholic, Community Serv ices has a limited amount of cash it tan give to people. If a homeless person has fam ily members living outside the city and can shell out 75 percent of the cost of a bus ticket, the ser vice will provide the rest. But that's about the extent of its monetary contributions. Thin people come in wearing torn, dirty clothes and say they're hungry and need food. They also need money to get hack on their feet. Instead of cash, Cathey hands them a food box. but he knows the food will only last a few days. After that, the people will return again — hungry and tired. Cathey wishes there wore more he could do. "It's frustrating to always say 'no' to people in need.” he said. Student volunteers like Kristina Value say vol unteering is a fragile mix of satisfaction and frus tration. Vatne believes she helps women just by agreeing that what happened to them was rape. At the end of many conversations, callers sound more confident in themselves. But Vatne also talks to a few callers hitting the bottom who call the cri sis line and ask "Why can't you do anything for me?” As a volunteer. Vatne said she must recognize her limitations. She sometimes recommends callers seek professional counseling. She knows a 20-minute conversation is not always enough. "We're not superheroes,” she said. "But at least we're there and we're trying.”