Planetarium has many laser
shows on tap for holidays
On Dec. 3, the Lane E.S.D Planetarium will begin its spe
cial holiday show. "Laser Nutcracker at the Planetarium."
The Nutcracker continues to be a holiday classic tor all
ages. Imagine viewing Tchaikovsky's classical masterpiece in a
whole new light. The Lane E.S.D Planetarium promises to pre
sent a “pure rainbow ot colors producing brilliant imagery and
animation that will charm and enthrall your whole family ."
“Laser Nutcracker" has been shown across the United States
to the delight of audiences young and old The planetarium will
premier an updated version in Eugene to celebrate the joyful
spirit of the holiday season.
"Laser Nutcracker" will feature more than 2.500 frames of (un
filled animation and will last about 35 minutes. Tickets are avail
able at the door. Admission is $4 for adults and $2.50 for
children. Call 687-STAR for more information
The Lane E.S.D. Planetarium has been open since 1979 and
is the second- largest planetarium in Oregon. The mam coordi
nator and director of the show is John Elvert. who began building
crude telescopes and rockets when he was 10.
Elvert writes the scripts to his shows, which need about two to
three months of preparation.
“I usually brainstorm for hot topics in astronomy, usually a
topic that explains some of the more exciting things to know
about the universe, that can be explained to an audience ranging
in age from 10 to 70 years old,” he said.
“Starflight." the current show being presented, is considered to
be "the classic trip-through-the-universe show.” The show
attempts to explain the myriad of wonders of the universe from
the volcanoes of Mars to the surface of Venus to faraway mar
vels such as quasars, pulsars, exploding stars and black holes
"Starflight" is being shown now through Sunday. Shows are
Thursday and Friday at 4 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday at 3
p.m.
"Voyages of the Mind," beginning Jan 15, will explore the cul
tures of the Chinese, Egyptians and Native Americans and their
astronomical knowledge of the sun. This program will explain
how these three different cultures used their knowledge of the
sun in their societies.
Another feature of the planetarium is "Laser Fantasy” — laser
shows that run every Friday, Saturday and Sunday night On Fri
day and Saturday, “Laser Fantasy" presents Aerosmith at 8 15
p.m., Jimi Hendrix at 9:30 p.m., Led Zeppelin at 10 45 p m. and
Pink Floyd's The Wall at midnight. On Sunday night, Metallica
fans can enjoy laser shows at 8:15 and 9.30 p.m. Admission lor
all laser, §Q0W§ 15 S6,fpr adyta jjnd $4 for
The Lane E.S.D. Planetarium is located at 230uleo Hams
Parkway, just behind AuUen Stadium. For show times, call 687
STAR, or call 687-6500 for more information.
— Rachel Beyda
Foreign students face holidays
If you were 8.000 miles away from home, what
would you do for the three weeks in between fall
and winter terms? Many ol the 1.606 internation
al students registered at the University have to face
this question and come up with alternatives to going
home for the holidays
Margo Ramsing, an international adviser and a
director of the Friendship Foundation at the Office of
International Exchange and Education, works with
international students and said that during winter
break "a few go home, but very few because it's
expensive ”
Ramsing said that if international students don't
travel back to their home countries, they visit friends
and family within the United States. Canada and
Mexico Many, through special arrangements, slay
in the dorms. There are also programs that give
international students the opportunity to stay with
host families. Such programs are mentioned in the
annual international student newsletter, and stu
dents frequently ask for applications
"I've signed a lot of those forms,” Ramsing said
From Dec 21-29, International Friendship Min
istries is sponsonng an International Students Holi
day Hospitality Tour to Orlando, Fla The majority of
the trip will be spent sightseeing and going to Sea
World, Disney World. Kennedy Space Center and
Universal Studios. Students will spend time with
host families as well as stay in motels with other
international students
Two other programs. Friendship International
House at Christmas and Christmas International
House, place international students with host fami
lies m more than 25 states. Any international student
18 years or older studying at a U S college or grad
uate school is eligible to apply for either, regardless
of race, nationality, religious background or marital
status.
Danmel Lee, a sophomore in business, is from
Malaysia and "wanted to join this host family pro
gram" but chose not to because it ended too late.
Instead. Lee will return to Malaysia for his brother's
wedding and will come back to Eugene on Dec. 22
He has decided to spend Christmas in Portland with
a friend from Malaysia, and he hopes to celebrate
an American Christmas with his friend's host family
Another international student who has the good
fortune of being able to go home over winter break is
Sayaka Miwa Miwa. a senior in Chinese and Asian
studies, will return to Japan for job interviews and to
celebrate the biggest holiday in Japan — New
Year's For Miwa, the last day ol the year in Japan is
spent preparing large amounts ot tood. chicken,
cooked beans. Iish, rice cakes and other traditional
delicacies Miwa's family will also go to a temple,
where New Year's Eve will be celebrated by ringing
bells and making prayers for good health and pros
perity m the upcoming year
Arnim Fischer, a graduate student in landscape
architecture who is from Germany, was surprised to
fmd out that a traditional American New Year’s does
not include fireworks. In Europe, New Year's is cele
brated by lighting off little rockets
Fischer, who will not return to Germany over win
ter break and will spend his first Christmas away
from home this year, said, "I’m sure that I'll miss it
I'm not sure yet what I will do. What would be nice
is to celebrate Christmas like Americans celebrate
it."
Fischer has many things he'd like to accomplish
over break He'd like to leave Eugene and travel to
Portland, Seattle or Canada, spend time with friends
and fit some skiing into his schedule.
Even though she is Buddhist, Sunita Grung, a
sophomore in computer science who is from Nepal,
is looking forward to celebrating Christmas “in a typ
ical American setting." She frequently feels home
sick and would like to return to Nepal over break but
said. "It takes a lot of money I can't afford that right
now "
If she wore to visit her home during December
and the beginning of January, there would be no
maior holidays to celebrate The people of Nepal,
who are primarily Buddhist, have their most impor
tant festival, called Dashera, in September or Octo
ber, and the Nepalese New Year falls somewhere
either in April, May or Juno Grung says that she cel
ebrates both American and Nepalese New Years
Among international students at the University
there seems to be a certain eagerness to experi
ence America during winter break. Sandra Loeffel
mann, a freshman from Austria, is reluctant to take
the long |Ourney homo She would rather spend lime
with her friends in Hawaii
Lee is sacrificing a Christmas at home with his
family in Malaysia so he can "feel what it's like in the
States" to celebrate Christmas To all international
students — those staying in their dorm rooms, visit
ing friends, exploring areas around Oregon and the
rest ot the U S., those taking up quarters with host
families or those traveling back to their homes —
have an enjoyable and relaxing winter break
Ta.sha Eu hemcher
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in low bass ... it's a wonderful rich sound."
The TubaEnsemble uses its profits to fund the OTA schol
arship fund, which awards aid to qualifying low-brass stu
dents at the University's School ol Music.
Although many people see the tuba as solely an accom
paniment to the rest ot a band, Huenmk said that playing at
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"There’s an enormous satisfaction in being the root of a
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of the triangle of sound - that's part ol the fun of playing bot
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