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Oregon Daily THURSDAY, MAY 13, 1993 EUGENE, OREGON VOLUME 94, ISSUE 156 Footloose PNMO D> KMhCfiy f o*n+>, Undeclared sophomore Chris Schreiner spends time kicking around a foot bag <n the EMU Courtyard He has been playing for less than a year "Picking up the sport and becoming good takes little time but lots of practice. " he said Conference deals with women’s changing roles j Keynote speaker tells women how to make an impact on today’s society By Daralyn Trappe Woman must learn to validate them selves in n world where their accom plishments *tre often overlooked. Hr ilettv Shiiha// told a crowd of more than 200 Wednesday Shahazz. the widow of slam civil rights leader Malcolm X. is an activist. Ie< hirer and former college professor She was in Eugene to give one of the keynote addresses at the eighth annual W omen on the Move (ainfereni e The conference is organized to help professional women in the struggle to led am;e family, c.hildrun and <aruers Shaba// started the event off with a speech that w.is interrupted several times by applause, including two standing ova lions She spoke of the need foi women to make their own way and lake pride in their work. Shaba// had the crowd repeat a i haul that com luded with the phrases. "I behold .1 god in you. I behold a god in me. I behold the good in you. I behold the good in me "Remember that chant when people bts (lira critical." she said "Oftentimes in this troubled world, women feel nisei lire and invalidated. So if no one apprer iales you. apprer inte yourself. Women must validate themselves if no one else does Women must always see the value in themselves "I wonder where I would !>e if I didn't validate myself," Shahazz said "I remem ber n tune when I was put out of my own house, my husband had been assassinat ed, and I was pregnant with twins I could have ended up on welfare and hi the projer ts." Instead. Shahazz said, she worked toward a Ph.I) in education while raising Women must educate next generation, writer says j Times columnist says women’s issues still considered secondary By Mandy Baucum i Ckfrfy i tn&j&i Although wonii'n have made advaiu t s in gender y during the (rust JO years, woman’s issues art' still treated as sm oiutur\ to nun's, .1 W'H York Times columnist said at tlui Eugene Hilton Wednes day. ' In the beginning we wanted |>nr itv — we still don't have it, said Anna Qtiindlnn, who spoke at the eighth unnua) Women on the Move Conference "Over the last JO years we've Turn to QUINDLEN Pago 4 six daughters alone And she hod a neigh hor who disi ouraged her even step of the way by saving things sin h as, "You re too old to tie to s< bool" or, *1 on need to lie home with your i hildren But. sire said, "I did it her uusu I was thinking about their futures " Tile da\ she turned in tier dissertation, Shaba/./ said that same neighbor said. "Well, one thing you tan say is that I encouraged you every step of the way." Shaba// warned (he crowd "after you Turn to SHABAZ7. Pay 4 Senate passes bill adding $27 million to higher ed j If passed by the House, higher education budget would be S2.5 billion By Colleen Pohllg OmQcn Uatiy i rrmaks The slate Senate'* 21-8 passage of a bill that adds $27.7 million to the 1993-95 higher education budget Tues day brought a much-needed sense of victory to students and higher education leaders. However, the feeling of victory may be short-lived as the vote now goes to the House Appropriations Com mittee, where it is expected to face stiff opposition. The bill, if House members approve it, could allow the State System of Higher Education to enroll 2.800 of the 4.000 students slashed from (iov Barbara Robert's pro posed budget "We re encouraged and appreciate the Democrats and Republicans who supported us.” University Provost Norm Wassails said. "This fundamentally addresses access because most of the money we'll see is for that purpose Now we just need to convince House members that access is key to this state." Sen Lenn Hannon. R-Ashland. who worked closely with Oregon Student lobby leaders to pass the vote, said he has mixed emotions about the upcoming House vote “I would hope the House goes along with the Senate on this one. but (Rep. John) Minnis (RTroutdale), seems to want to defeat this and oven further reduce the high er education budget.” Hannon said. "If that occurs, it's almost a forttgone conclusion that it will go toconfctruruui committee. and hopefully wu can settle i! I Imre” Minnis. chairman of I ho House < ummittee. said he is not opposed to higher educ ation funding. Imt lie doesn't tiehevu the money is available "We don't have the resourt os to put into higher edu cation. and the Senate is playing a cruel game by making students and others think we do have the resourt es,” Minnis said. "(The Senate) is making a huge try to the public that this is the right thing to do. hut it's wrong to give the public false hope." Minnis said Minnis said he expot !s to tiogin hearings on budgets for lilt? eight-institution system ill the next two weeks WEATHER Cloudv skies expei ted today with a 30 percent chance of showers Scattered thunder showers possible Highs near 70 degrees Today >n Hmtoty In !<J81, Pope |ohn Paul 11 was shot and seriously wounded in St- Peter's square by Turkish assailant Mehrnet All Agoa, STUDENTS FOR HIGHER ED University students will go to the Capitol Friday to meet with legislators and encourage them to support la* reform and funding for higher education This higher education lobby dav comes on the heels of the Senate's recent passage of Senate Bill 5002. which would, if passed without amendments bv the House, give higher education $27 million more than Gov Roberts man dated budge! provides Hailed as a victory by the Oregon Student Lobbv and higher education offi cials. the bill now faces the challenge of the Republican dominated House Six Republicans voted for the bill in the Senate, five more Republican votes than expected by Oregon Student lobby Director Robert Noue Vans taking University students will meet on the corner of 13th Avenue and University Street and leave at 10:IS a m _SPORTS NEW YORK (API - Chris Jackson. who I«k1 the 1 Rinser Nuggett in scoring, assists, free-throw percentage and three paint percentage. Wednesday was named I he NBAs Most improved Player The third-year guard received IS of a possible % soles from sports writers and broadcasters Fifteen other players received votes "Chris just continues to prove he tan be a consistent scorer in this league." Nuggets coach Dan Issel said "This past summer I worked hard on a conditioning program and also got prepared mentally.' lackson said "I tola my self. From now on, I have to come out and give it all that I have "