Oregon Daily
THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 30. 1993
EUGENE. OREGON
VOLUME 95. ISSUE 22
ASUO Executive a chance pair
□ After a wild campaign, Bowen
and Collins Puente take over
By Scot Clemens
Oregon Dasfy Enter akt
If Eric Bowen and Diana Collins Puente would
have had their way they would never have met. let
alone share in two. of the most powerful student
offices at the University.
Bowen wanted to go to several other schools, but
because his family could not afford them, he came
here, joined a fraternity and set about living a nor
mal University existence.
Collins Puente was only planning to stay for one
year at the University, hut family ties and a sense
that she could he helpful to the community kept
her here.
Both are glad they stayed.
"(The University) wasn't my first choice." Bowen
said, “hut the West Coast is where 1 feel comfort
able."
Unlike most of the schools he wanted to go to.
the University represented a culture that Bowen
seemed to enjoy.
"I stayer! because I began to see a lot of areas and
issues that needed to be addressed." said Collins
Puente, an activist since the day she could walk.
Although there were some strong ethnic com
munities on campus, she believed she could help
by bringing some focus to them. This was the (spin
ning of her days ns one of the premiere multicul
tural advocates on campus.
Bowen was heavily involved at the Phi Kappa Psi
house, but it was not until a trip to Southern Europe
and North Africa that he made a switch from being
a typical college student, concerned with his future.
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ASUO President Eric Bowan and Vica President Diana Colllna Puanta
look forward to tha chalbngaa of fha upcoming school year.
LfStlf OAUIANOf narald
Christine Kelly, e first-year environmental law student, studies her seemingly dull tests. This year, for the first time ever,
women constitute the ma/ortty of first-year students In the University's law school.
More women
in law school
for first time
□ The female class is the majority
tor the first time in 10ft yearo
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For the first time since the University law
school was established 109 years ago. the majori
ty of its first-year students ore women.
The history-making class, with women making
up 54 percent of its members, has also entered the
school with the highest UFA ever — 3.51 laist
year's entering class had a 3.18 GFA.
"It puts us easily in the top 25 schools in the
country, in terms of entering grade point average,"
said Dave Frohnmayer. dean of the law school.
Thu percentage of females in the class also ranks
above the national average, which is about 40 per
cent. Last year, the percentage of women in the
school’s first-year class was in the high 3()s,
Frohnmayer said.
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International College students experience firsts
□ The group of 74 freshmen
is exposed to a new
curriculum, group housing
By River* Janssen
Oregon Gaily [mo/akj
Students in the University's new interna
tional College are getting used to firsts. On
Tuesday, the 74 freshmen attended their first
international class together, where they dis
cussed globalization and localization.
They were the first group to be exposed
to a new international curriculum, one that
will be in constant development during this
pilot program of the International College,
and that some University officials hope can
lie expanded to the entire University.
I-iarlier that morning, they attended a pho
to session to commemorate the first year of
the college — one of only three of its kind
in the United States, and one of two that offers
a residence hall so that all International Col
lege students can live together.
All these firsts have given these students a
sense that they're an integral part of the Uni
versity's future.
"! was really impressed when the (Uni
versity) president tame and talked to us." said
Bart Alexander, who plans to study political
science. "I realized that this program really
is important."
The International College is designed to be
a living, learning environment for its resi
dents. The students attend international
courses together in addition to their normal
class load. Nobody graduates with an Inter
national College degree. They graduate from
the University with a degree in their field of
study, such as biology or economics, and with
recognition that they also completed the Inter
national College curriculum — similar to the
design of the Honors College.
The students live in Riley Hall, with an
American student and an international stu
dent rooming together in most cases.
The purpose of the school is to help stu
dents think globally, said Helen Cernon,
director of the International College. Every
week they will discuss international issues
in their specially designed classes, after which
they will return home to participate in inter
nationally oriented events
Resident Director John Thomas said they
have several events planned for the students
— such as fireside chats with professors at
the dorms and international dishes cooked
by students — all of which will help with
"cultural sharing."
And so far, the residential aspect has beun
the strength of the program.
Susan Pastorino, who describes herself as
an international American because her for
eign service father has moved them around
so much, said that being part of a new pro
gram has created strong ties between mem
bers.
"We have a family in this college," she said.
"We're all living in one building, and we
interact so well. We all have a common bond
— that we had to apply to get into the college,
and that we were accepted for a unique pro
gram."
Pastorino's roommate. Rebecca Purkey, said
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MTERNA
COUJEGf,
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ATTENDANCE
74 freshmen
SPECIAL EVENTS
Fireside chats and
international foods
MISSION
A living, learning envi
ronment for its resi
dents
GOAL
Expand International
College to include the
entire University
PURPOSE
Help students think
globally
ACCENT
Oregon has one of the
three international
colleges In the U.S.
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