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Women’s literary journal created Sarah Gray far Pm Oregon Quay f rmrt/kS Starting her own woman's lit erary journal. In Her Own Image. was not difficult for lint versify student Nora Robert son In fact, it i nnie to her like n dream *1 woke up at 2 a m with this idea." Robertson said. "And the next day I went into the Women's Center, told them what I wanted to do and applied for independent funding through the University Robertson's idea was to pub lish a journal of essays and poems that would provide a way for women to express them selves in an open environment. With the Women's Center as a primary sponsor for the journal. Robertson said she hopes the journal is successful The first issue is still being put together The projtu t began this winter, and Robertson plans to have it available sometime this spring By putting an advertisement in the Oregon Daily Emerald asking for help with a women’s literary journal, Robertson received a lot of response and she created a staff to help pub lish the journal, with herself ns the editor. It will l>« a non-prof it publication provided free to students Copies of the publica tion will !w« available in the \\ omen s ( enter In //er (>u n /moge was cmated to be different from other women's journals, Robertson said, because many women's journals focus on a specific area, or present radical themes She said she wants her journal to present diverse viewpoints on topics that interest the women who contribute to it Women need more spat e to talk she said Men have a lot Of spec e to talk The percentage of women on television is small, and the percentage of women in magazines is rather small ” Robertson is modeling the journal after other literary jour nals she has seen or worked at. such as the Vorffinest ffec/rn Workers in the Women's Center have helped her apply for AS! O funds for the projet t and given her support and guidance. Robertson also has done her own fund-raising for the journal Robertson encourages am woman who would like to t on tribute to the journal to drop off submissions at the Women's Center under Robertson's name Kssays. poems, fii tion or nonfic tion stories, black ami white photographs and standard page sue drawings art1 all welcomed Robertson will also at i ept sub mission* through her e mail account norarttgUdstono.uoro gon udu All submission* «r# judged anonymously The journal's title it a hiblical reference to God < rooting man in his own image This journal is for women to share Ilnur own opinions and thought* about the world, she said Our purpose in starting this arts and letters journal was It) provide a serious forum for a diversity of women's view points, something 1 feel is !u< k ing in the media as a whole.” she said Robertson said she hopes jour n«K like this one will further empower women in our society Mainstream Women are breaking away from the traditional under mining of self-esteem through advertising and television, she said Robertson is experiencing and solving problems as the journal progresses "I'm kind of feeling my way through here, she said "There t was with this idea, and now it's com ret#. It s.ns a lot about try ing to do something on your own and waiting to see what happens ' International students share feelings Jamie Pope fey the Oregon Parfy l mm aid Students recently aired their opinions about the International College, whic h will c lose after winter term next year because of a lack of funding. Students who were inter viewed were asked questions suc h as what they liked most about ICOl.. how their lives were changed while in the col lege. the comparison between ICOl. and mainstream Universi ty courses and what their plans are after ICOl. closes in 199<i. "The thing I like most about ICOl. is the sense of community we all seem to have," said sec ond-yeor American ICOl. stu dent fumes l.mkogle “Bee ause we live together, we always have the opportunity to talk about things that we agree or disagree about." Luts Hernandez, a freshman from Mexico, said he enjoys the interac tion between c ultures "What I like! the most about ICOl. is that it is all (cultural) interaction.” Hernandez said. “We learn a lot about each oth er's culture." "The atmosphere at ICOL is peaceful and conducive to learn ing." said John Miyake, a fresh man from the United States Several ICOl. students dis cussed why they felt the Inter national College changed their lives "As an International College student," said Marcelo Barros, a first-year ICOL student from Brazil. “I can evaluate what studying abroad means to me ” "Tile International College has made me aware of other cul r tures," said Jennifer Johnson, a Fili pi no* American first-year ICOL student “Including my own." The students also wore asked how they compared ICOL class es with other < lasses .it the Uni versity in terms of acndemii standards, the curriculum and student-instructor relations "There is a very good group of professors here." Mivnke said "And the classes flow well." "I think that some of the l(X51. classes are good because we all (students and professors) know eo< h other." Hernandez said "That makes it easier to partici pate in i lass, to interact and to learn." Students discussed their plans after the International Col lege (eases its operations in 1 •><)«. "I plan to get my degree from the University." Hernandez said "it is frustrating (the closure of ICOL). hut 1 plan to continue " "I think I'll continue at the U of O," said tiara Johnson, a set • ond year American ICOL stu dent "I think that the things I have learned how (.an be applic able to my life " Students were asked what they would say if they were giv en a chance to speak to the Uni versity administration about the International College, what the college has done for them per sonally and academically and why it should he kept open for future students. “ICOL offers the unique opportunity to form bonds between international and American students." said Kathryn Sell lot zhauer. a second JJ In many ways. the I niversity of Oregon is a school h here pro pie of different hiu l. grounds ilon'i often mil because people from many countries iind i ul lures at this l niversity have their own I 'niversity group. - KATHRYN SCHLOTZHAUER Arrvflfvcan at ICOI -// vi',tr American student fit ICOI. "In many ways, the University of Oregon is a school where peo ple of different bet kgrounds don’t often mi* l>ei 4use people from many countries and cul tures id this University have their own University group "Often separated, these groups do not offer the option of interaction 1COL does," she said. "If I were given the chance to speak to the U of O administra tion," I.inkogle said, "I would most definitely tell them that I think they made the wrong deci sion in closing the college down. It gave many students u reason to come to the U of () over other universities.” The International College w ill not accept any more students for next year. Instead, it will contin ue with the 70 students who are currently enrolled. The students who complete the ICOI. program will he given a certificate of completion upon graduation. 1 // w Be ^^VvC: ^3j-; '. T. kfoke a t>iffcrc»icc. Change the wor1t>. 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