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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 10, 1995)
International students need hosts in Eugene ■ ASSISTANCE can help students from abroad adjust to the United States By Samantha Martin Does vour idea of cultural enlightenment mean putting sweet-and-sour sam e on vour (.hi i ken Mr; Nugget s' If so, maybe you should consider having a complete stranger tire in vour house for a few i!a\s. and expose vourself to other cultures while you’re at it The I’niversil\ s Office of International Education and Exchange is looking for volun teers to temporarilv host inter national students that will he attending the University this fall The international students at the University represent more than 87 countries, such as Indonesia, Cermanv. Brnr.il and China. People interested in the pro gram will be given the names and home addresses of interna tional students who will he attending the t iniversitv The international education and exchange office ask* (bat potential hmk write to the stu dents before their arrival and offer to pick them up at the Fugene Airport Sept 10 1-4 floats will then provide a plate for tb»* student', to stay for a few nights before On* students move into on- or off-campus housing. "Having a Iot a! host offers international students a source of security as well is the oppor tunity to experience life in America, said Margo Kamxing. international student adviser For hosts, the program offers si rewarding opportunity to learn about other countries, cultures and wavs of life " Usually about 700 interna tional students are admitted to the University every year About -too international siu dents plan to attend the University this fail, Ramsing said. However, not that many students will he seeking busts for housing The deadline fur signing up to host an international student this term is Aug 20 For more information, call Ramsing at i-U.- lilffi HIV-positive robbers use unique ‘Get out of Jail Free’ card KOMI (AI») A gang of HIV infected robbers has exposed the shortcomings of a well-meaning law that makes the AIDS virus a ticket to freedom for thousands of inmates and criminal sus pects Turin's "AIDS bandits" have pulled off a series of bank heists this summer, hitting again on Friday As in the previous rob beries. the suspects have been released under a law that bans the jailing of people ailing from than fiction L the virus (hat causes AIDS The serins of robberies illus Intles how the attempt at i oni passion l>\ lawmakers was vvarpeef bv a lai k of planning, funds and coordination Turin prosecutors have asked the Constitutional Court for a ruling on the H)9.t law, and some legislators, including the head of a conservative purlin mentars bhx . promise to seek immediate rev isions The Chest of Dreams Children s Ploy July 7, S. 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