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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 13, 1995)
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Broadway • 484-1710 (hctti'cen Oak ti- Pearl) Pacific University offers an innovative twelve month FIFTH-YEAR MASTER OF ARTS IN TEACHING PROGRAM Join our growing programs leading to Oregon licensure in Elementary and Secondary Education Graduates also qualify for initial licensure in Washington and California Campus program begins June 1995 Application deadline: March 1, 1995 Pacific UNIVERSITY OREGON 204.1 College VV.iy, Forest Grove, OK 97116 Admissions (503) 359-2218 or 1 -SOO-677-6712 Japanese students will provide taste of cultures to ‘sightseers’ Tasha Etchenseher Oregon (Vr I <rmrmtl Japan ha* six different areas, eai h with its own unique i har a< (eristics. and everyone who allend* the Japanese cultural night this Saturday will Im> exposed to all parts of this Asian country, according to Yukiko liajy, vice jwtuident of the Japan ese Student Organization Hajy and nearly 80 other poo pie have boon working hard to put together the first cultural night of the term. "Japan Night The theme of this year's Japan me cultural night, sponsored by the JSO» is Journey W.> think AmiTii ans know about Japan but they don't really know about the annas,“!Injv satti The third annua! Japanese cul ture! program wjt! be set up as if the audience is sightseeing in Jap&n. This will 1*» accomplished by having the met! served dinner box style, as it is on the trains in Japan On the menu is Japanese style fried chit ken. kamoge in Japanese, meat and potatoes in I led mkiifoga. tofu with plum sauce and Japanese tea rake The sights include a Taiko drumming performance, a plav of a traditional Japanese legend, several people wearing kimonos and other traditional costume and a ninja show. HATAUtMOM GOME «¥.*,» tfw (n«M Tomo Sackl (dressed as a monkey), Takashi Masuda (who plays Mumolaro). Shin Yasul (who's character is a bird), and Mika Kobayashl (who's character Is a dog) prepare tor "Japan Night" this Saturday. Featured is a shoot-wrestling match in whit li the New York state wrestling champion of will compote against Tnkaski Nishizawa. a former shoot wrestling champion in )npan This portion of the show takes pl«e in a simulation of the Tokyo Dome "We hope we can sue i eed in inlroduc mg our cu Hu re and hope everyone can understand our cul ture. said Hajy. who encourages people to visit japan “Wo are proud of it." “Japan Night" is Saturday. Jan. M oi (i in the EMU Ballroom. Dinner is at 6:30, Tickets are available at the KMl f Main Desk Store and are $H for students, $•> at the door, and S10 for non-students. The |SO, which organizes events su< h as "Japan Night" and offer* mi \ It m for and about Japanese students and culture, is affiliated with the International Student Association. There were 370 Japanese stu dents at the University Inst term, making up approximately 2 per cent of the entire student body. Query into state’s bowl trips unanswered Marcclene Edwards QrwrQOn IXtify &k1 The Oregon l,i anomic Development Depart merit has not soffit inntly answered questions raised about money used for trips to the Rose Bawl, said Julia Brim Edwards, spokeswoman far House Speaker Bev (damn. Oanto received a response from William C Scott, director of the Oregon Economic Development Department, who answered her questions in vague terms. Brim Edwards said House Speaker Bev Clarno last w eek criticized the Economic Development Department's decision to send 12 employee* to the Rose Bowl using state money The department spent about $22,000 from the Ore gon lottery fund to pay for the trips, which were supposed to attract new business to the state Expenses included meals and hotel bills for each employee, Clarno said that was not act eptahle and asked Scot! to provide her with more details atxnit the trip "Attracting businesses to the state is certainly a laudable goal and one that I support.” said Clamo, in a letter to Scott "However. I believe this action raises questions whether the taxpayers' money was appropriately spent." Clarno wants some type of justification for the expenditures, including names of companies with i r whom the department met. The development department says that those names, representing Sit billion in business, are con fidential, but S< ott said in a response letter toClamo that ho would lie happy to meet with her "to pro vide that information confidentially." The development department wanted to take advantage of ail the publicity surrounding the Uni versity's partic ipation in the Rose Howl and meet with prospective investors in the state, said Peggy Kberle. communication manager for the Kconomie Development Department, These businesses were (vises that the development had been working on prior to the Rose Howl and the office took the opportunity to follow up on some interests, Klierle said. " This was a prime opportunity to cement busi ness,” she said. "Being quite aware that we would have to justify it to the legislature, we still chose not to pass up the chance to take advantage of Oregon's celebration in Southern California.” said Scott, in his letter to Clamo. Members for the development department met with tit) representatives from about 25 companies, Kberle said. Tlie department is investigating the issue and fur ther reports on the events of the trip and expenses will tw available later today, she said Free Weight Management Workshop Learn about: ❖ why diets don't work ❖ nutrition ❖ exercise ❖ delicious low-fat meals ❖ making positive choices for a healthier life Whctl, Thursdays Jan. 19-Feb. 23, 3:30-5:00 p.m. in the Student Health Center Group Room (room no. 264). UO Student Health Center HeoHti Eckjcation Program To register, or for more information, call 346-4456 MAZATLAN SPRING BREAK MAR. 19-24 FROM $569.95 Round-trip air from Portland 5 nishts hotel on beach Small deposit will hold space Final payment Feb. 12 ' PM PtRSOH QUAD, 3 AM) g PARTY RATtS AVAILABLE 485-0408 1-800-247-7082 30 E. 17th St.
