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STUDENT AIRFARE DISCOUNTS! *5°“ $ 10»« 7\mttUe mmlUa**/ &e4ct$ EUGENE TOUR& TRAVEL * 2001 Franklin Blvd. • 485-4131 UNIQUE C AMDS, l Al ! NDARS, Af <.ll IS HOOKS. JAPI S Ki VII)! O R| N1AI S M< >NI»AY Mill I amt » ;« * M H MM SAH *U»AY 10 10 6 00 *» n • I i<| ( f’ARKr* . Gender: Education the key to avoiding sexism ■ Continued from Page 1 woman talk." she said Another type of Sexism that women involved in science face starts at childhood, when chil dren learn certain roles are open to women and men. Page said "Society has been telling us for how many years that science is really a male pursuit." she said “It's almost like women have to l»e better in s< ience in some respects beutuse of stereo type* '' Page said job stereotypes can affix t women when they enter science classes "This isn't uni versal. but women graduate stu dents are more likely to think they don't know something when they actually do.'* The role of a mentor Page said because children often don’t realize that women can lie scientists, she takes the opportunity to at t ns a mentor very seriously "I'm much more const ious of the role-model role now than 1 ever was ' She said she a< is ns a mentor to the graduate and undergrad uate students who help tier |mt form research on super conductors and building materi als (.race Neff, a graduate teach ing fellow currently working with Page on the molecular research, said Page makes a great role model "She’s got a family, and she's a woman in science and it's hard," Neff said, "I think she's a fantastic role model for women. Women’s Center honors 14 women killed in massacre By Kristin Bailey This week the Women's Center is remembering 14 women killed six years ago in the Montreal Msssjk re The Women's Center newsletter. The Sir^n. explains the tragedy that led to this tribute. On December <1. 19RD. Mart Lepine walked Into a classroom at the Uni versity of Montreal, told all the men to leave and ordered the 10 women left to line up against the wall As he drew his semi-auto matic rifle, he called the women standing before him "feminists ' He then opened Rre. killing six The rampage continued in three other kx a tmns, on three different floors of the university In his wake, the 25-year-old men shot n people, leaving 14 women dead Every year since, tht? Uni versity's Women's Center has sponsored events to remem ber that day. The memorial will contin ue today in the Willamette Atrium from 11-2 p m The Women's Center invites peo ple to attend and loam about the tragedy. The Women's Center is also honoring women cur rently pursuing scientific degrees. People attending the Montreal tribute can also loam about the scientific con tributions women have made while there. I wish !‘d met somebody like her sooner." Page said she also makes pre sentations at elementary schools to show students that women are currently engaged in the sci ences She said she was reminded of how important these kinds of pre sentations are after a recent vis it to a second-grade tdass "One of the girls went home and told her father. ‘You know, women can tie scientists too ' So already SM ART GIFTS MULTIMEDIA CD-ROMs BRING YOUR BRAIN Cool Tools to-create, stimulate, orchestrate and motivate. Fiction and Non-Fiction. Facts and Fun. On subjects ranging from movies, art, and poetry to photography, baseball, and nature. For both Windows and Macintosh. Check out our large selection of innovative titles, available for the gift-giving season. Holiday ideas from the MICROCOMPUTER SUPPORT CENTER 202 Computing Center • Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm at that ago kids have an idea that women aren't in science." Sexism on campus These childhood ideas carry into the University too. Page said Sin* said she has heard col leagues make sexist comments in front of graduate students While Page tries to educate her colleagues about sexism, she said she does not believe that sexism has directly impacted her career. ”1 feel fortunate because the people who are in my field are fairly supportive,” she said. "In school l never foil directly affected by sexism even though 1 knew it existed. And at that point it wasn't uncommon to be the only woman in a class room," Neff said some of her graduate chemistry classes have an aver age of four or five women to a class of 20 people. She said she believes male-female ratios in science classrooms are chang ing Page said she thinks programs like affirmative action have helped women and minorities enter into more professions in the science world. “I don't think women would i»e where they are today; I don't think minorities would be where they are today without affirmative action because tin* male system shut them out entirely and it opened the door,” Page said. A future in science both Neff and Page said it is possible for women interested in science to have rewarding careers. "Women shouldn't be afraid to tie in science," Neff said "If you want la have a fam ily and have a career, it’s not impossible.” "I think tiie best thing is to talk to someone who is doing it to discuss how to incorporate science into a real life or to con vince themselves that it is feasi ble.” Page said. Maggie Morris, assistant provost for research and gradu ate education, said there are var ious fellowships and scholarships available to both men and women involved in the sciences. Morris said the purpose of offering fellowships is to help women who have made a com mitment to science "Our goal is to get some women in the pipeline.”
