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Speaker opens minds to joined factors in holistic picture ■ FUTURE: People can find a vision in Martin Luther King Jr's work, speaker says By Jennifer Carter SauavwActvtm to** AUivIMi need to examine how their work on aingl* imu« aftm t* a larger whole. Mid Kathryn Flewellen. * consul lanl on immigration and environmental Inurr*. to more than SO people in the law achtml Saturday night Flewellen. the main *pmaker at the Sec ond Annual Cron root* Conference on Environmental Racuin and Justice. ha* worked on iuues ranging from develop ment to International affair* A* *bo worked on the*e issues, Ftewellen »aid die tried to fit her work into a global framework "it la in the linking of progressive atrug gle that we will find the ttrenglh lu face the dawn of the 21*1 century." *he uid "Iki we know how our luur fit* into the broader ecopa of thing* * If* important to take a holistic. view,' She told the tuditna that taking wdi • view mean* being aware of • wide rang* of social problem*, such at poverty and environmental degradation and how they are cornier ted to one another "The real | world problem*! have gone unnotir wd." *he said “If if* not on tele vision, it is not real for mod of u* Count - let* people die every day and we're not aware of it." A holistic vttton alao includes looting at how people interact with the world. Hawaiian *aid She said this kind of nsam ination treditwmally ha* taken plate a* uni versities, but now universities are uaerf to teach people how to dominate nature “We need a teowanmea* — a rethinking - of how we interact with the universe," the «aid Hawaiian caul this raawarenes* mutl include an examination of how we uae our fit ----_ It« in the linking of progrtSHv* Struggle that we find the strength Hi face the daw n of the 2 hi century — Kathryn Fltwtlltn hyngoKon and Itmmmnm OmMart -—-99 nmautxm and mwi our mdigenou* people "How many of our woumi . (Will go lo war** *he Mid What dor* ti mean tha) 200 vrar* mu tWr were 15 million indigo* noun people in thi* continent. and now there* It*** than • million? Wo are gueat* in their country. Are w« clear about that'" Fletvellen also aaid a new view of how people auuKiato with oeh other and the environment t* n« eaaary tf people are to be punitive about their oniggles. “ft * our viaion that auatatn* hope." «he aaid ~Tln* *truggl» for our planet that we're in raquinM sacrifice,” Through ih* writing* and work of M« Hn 1 juther King Jr. people can find a elatem for a bettor future. Flewellen aaid Thi* vision included creating a world free of militari*in. sesuuti and racism. *he Mid, "We need to mmrmhei the n*al person King wm and the reel reason h« wa* kilted." the Mid *H« wa* talking about iJiallengmg ltw fundamental power time tuna 'King wa* about d***roytng myth* that make u* comfortable — myth* that whtte wpmiMcy allow " Flewalien Mid the problem* King addressed throughout his life are still pte sent in society, and they will not go away |u*t by putting well-meaning people into position* of power "The problem t* structural and sys temic," the Mid. 'It is not a matter of putting a good man Ito head) the ship We must understand what we are fighting against and what we are fighting for “ Autzen Stadium to echo with male voices keeping Christian promises ■ CONFERENCE: Promise Keepers will jtun together Northwest men of fanh next summer By Stwry Ramey CoavtiuMy 4:«ww The national Christian group hamlM Keepers will use Aulren Stadium (or tt* 1 tt'Wt man * lumnwr i:oril«n>w». and more than 43.000 man are espet ted to all and The i unlvreni fl it u hedulwd (or Aug M, uitd Dennis Blevins. Oregon state manage? oi Pmmiw Keepers. at a new* con farem* last Friday Aul«m Stadium w«i * houm because It is the largest stadium In Oregon, Blevins wild Tit* bugane ctmfwm v in on* of 21 stadium conferences far men to lake place around the United State* An Oakland am fpmtu a in Saptember 1995 was attended by 40.111(2 men and brought an e*timaled $7.2 mil lion to Die local economy It * the < haute to have men 00 OFF Foot lo-rvfl Sob SUBSHOP 1225 e ALDER 345-2434 ij WWMI w tmttmm » H>t« Irnmtmnm <»*■« fan «*»«■». i<n itw>«w» YOUR VOTE MATTERS On student financial aid. On higher education funding. On reproductive health issues. FOR US SENATE DROP YOUR BALLOT AT THE ASUO OFFICIAL DROP SITE, EMU by January JO. Questions? Call ASUO, 346-3724 VOTE BY TOMORROW Paid for by ASUO --- together in one setting under UifiM Mid John Lind. regional development officer for Pmmiw k«'|»'n t)levin* ignwd *lfs one tun keeping his promise* in his lor a I church and his community." he said II lev in* was asked by a local TV anchorwoman why women arwnT allowed al the confer mice* He answered that men fu*t <m i differently if women are around, even if fust one woman walks into a small group of men "There is an element of sur render that comet out of the conference." Blevins said. “The event in Boulder. Colo changed my life I learned to verve my wife and work as a team “We don t com* back from the conference to lead women; we come Iwck to work together," he said Promise Keepers men's con ferences are designed to sen e as • catalyst, challenging men to live a Ufa of Christian integrity. Ilie i unfervitce* are intended to equip participants with practical leaching* and loots for improved relationships with (iod. their families, other Chris tians and their communities, according to a news release The conference costs Set) per person per conference, in advance, which includes a Sat urday brunch and the 1996 wor ship audio cassette Space available walk-up registration is $70, meal and tape not includ ed. Of 13 conference* in 1905. II sold out Far more information, call 1-B00-688-7595. Internship program links graduates to future ■ JOBS: Student interns find practical experience through local companies By Cindy Long Hynw toyman Um* Sony* Wittw didn't h«r lununtu deliver ing pirra* limtnad, *b# *p«nt it working on * (mam t*l anelynu •« an intern for a Kug#n# com p*ny For th» fifth year, the l.undqui*! Center lor Enti»pfeii«*ur*hU> i« conducting an miemthip pro gram which parr* graduate »tud«nf« with local omIii««» during the summer lour year. the pro gram matt-hod l.l gradual** viuduun and lour pool* gradual# tfudanW with * umpanie*. taid program toordinator Owbra Bonn Bonn Miid the «#«t#f r* trying to «»pand tlw pro gram to include* undergraduate atudmtt* thta *um nwr. Walker, a fininu* gradual# *tud»nl. Mid ah# benefited from her internship la at tunmi«t at Hydro Fit. a company that make* water fun*** equipment "It went roally well * Walker und "It wm ouch • groat experience working for a small company. I was able to do so much." Walker said aha doesn't believe she would have had as much responsibility il ahe hail interned at a larger company Bonn said the program works to combine the needs of both the students and the companies "Both go through interviews and screening We m really looking for companies that are growth-oriented," Bonn said Interns earn $4,400 for the 11 week program, Bonn said The companies nay intents $5 per hour and the center matches that so they both pay $2,200 Walker wild she will graduate in June, so she is trying to find a job rather than an internship, but still keep* in touch with Hydro-Fit Bonn said several people continue to commu nicate with the companies where they interned over the summer, and some even earned full-time positions. "It's been such a successful program because it Rives students practical experience," Bonn said Conference ties knot between crisis and prevention ■ CONFLICTS; Speaker illustrates different rotes problems play in individuals lives By Jennifer Schmitt t+i]Far fdkx-etar fl»t*»*e Support systems. problem coping skills, psmeption* of the world and a sense of identity tie together to form the anchor line* that determine how someone handle* a emit, taid the main speaker at the Annual Crisis Pre vention Conference on Satur day. Nancy Tavlor-Kemp. a staff psychologist at the University Counseling Center, spoke to stu dent* about why a crisis occurs and ways to improve coping skills at the conference spon sored by the University Crisis Center The events that happen in a person's life are the "life threads'* that determine who we •rw. and the thing* that other people do have an impact on us. Taylor-Kemp said. The Creek definition of crisis 1* "turning point" and tha Chi nese definition is "danger, opportunity." she said, explain ing the various roles a crisis could play in life A crisis, even though it U painful, can be an important time of growth, said Taylor Kemp. “You can only work from where you are now." she said "It is not a deficit program but one where you are incorporating the growth into your life fabric." When faced with a problem that seems to painful and hard to deal with, people tend to push the problem to the back of their mind. "It's like some beautiful blan kets I saw in Mexico." Taylor Kemp said "They wouldn't be as beautiful if all tke red threads were hidden behind the blue We need the full fafarli available in order to be able to deal with whatever cornea up “ Following the opening speech, students attended three . workshops on topics ranging from facts and myths about domestic abuse to effective con flict management Knowing that support services are available to help deal with a crisis it an important aspect of crisis and conflict management The Anal session of the confer ence was a resource fair to edu cate and inform participants of resources that are available through the University and the community, The University Crisis Center provides free anonymous coun seling Monday through Friday from 5 p,m to 8 am, and 24 hours on weekends To reach the crisis center hotline, cell 346-4488
