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VEGIES Continued from Page t Saturdays, she govs to the Bardens located along the hn vc !»> path near the Mill race Students In the class are divided into groups that each manage a few plots in the University gardens “It is a really m< e place for students to work who do not have gar dens at home." Hello said fackie Chama. the nursery supervisor for Gray's Garden Center, located at 7.17 W Sixth Ave , said gardening is a good wav for people to con nect with the natural world "We live in a hostile, con crete environment," Omnia said. "People who garden have the chance to escape that for awhile and dig in the dirt, get some exercise "When you are in the gar den there are no deadlines, no pressure It's a break from the demands of the work place.” she said. Amy Chronister, a Univ er sity Student who has been gardening for years, said working in the garden is ther apeutic "I even have a little liem h out there that a friend and I built,’’ Chronister said Chronister said she also likes having organic vegeta bles on hand. "I know what goes on my vegetables.’’ she said. “And I don't have to pay high prices for store bought organic produce.” Cool season vegetables, like broccoli and cauliflower, can be planted now. as well as trees, shrubs and perenni als, act ording to Chama. “This is also a good time to start seeding,” she said LUVERT Continued from Page 1 from student* "Instead of waiting for students to come to the ASt'O. the ASt'O needs to go to the students." she said Someone from the ASUO needs to gel out there and see what students concern* are," she said She said she would trv and reach students in a variety of wavs including e mail, a World Hide Web home page, talking with students on the street i orner, visiting students in the dorms and sending a letter each term to students telling them what is happening !,liver! is currently the student assistant for the Him k Student Union and was previously the co-director of lllack Women of Achievement She served as the coordinator of Kwnnzan this year, a seven dav African < elehration fix using on a different self-empowering principle each day. such as creativity and - self determination "1 wits educating myself as well as others," I.overt said of the celebration. She said it is one example of how students can make a difference in the University campus Luvert also serves on the Women's Center advisory committee and the Under represented Minority Achievement Si holarshlp program selection committee She is a member of the Eugene/Springfield chapter of the NAACP She is a junior majoring in journalism and works ns a resident assistant at the University Inn Luvert is running without a ON THE TICKET Kenya Luvert is running for ASUO president QUALIFICATIONS tuvert is currently the student assistant for the Black Student Union and was co-director of Black Women of Achievement last year She is a member of the Women’s Center advi sory committee and the Under represented Minority Achievement Scholarship program selection committee. PLATFORM luvert wants to increase student awareness about University resources and encourage more student input in the tee allocation process and setting of policies vice presidential running mate At one point. I.uvert and another student were going to run together, but it didn't work out i.uvert said she didn't allow the news to set her batik "I'm definitely motivated bet auM’ I wouldn't he doing this by myself if I wasn’t motivated." she said If elected to the AS WO Executive position. I.uvert said she would have a selection committee appoint a vice president She is taking a grant writing class so she can learn how to tap other financial resources to be able to sponsor speakers, forums and seminars for students to increase the awareness of discrimination and harassment on and off campus IN I IRNAI10NAL L'QMPUl LRL-LN I I:R. INC - MuH’>mgual Software Computers, framing Consulting Featuring Arabic Tutor with sounds _J Multilingual software (IBM or Mac) -I Spanish. Chinese, Japanese and more! —I Best prices on IBM compatible hardware P85 (■ t3th Av&nue, £ugen&. 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