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Sherri, agrees "A* small as we are. it's going really well." site said Comic book collector* attend tng the convention could find f uMar fx Vendor* at the Portland Comic Book Convention, which took piece March J. eotd anything from vintage Archie comica to Jihad roie-ptey ing card* to collector* from an over th* *tat* anything man am *«rtt Anrhie and X Men oonin to comic* (mm iIm 1970* and 1980* Star War* and Star Tnsi Agumi and regalia mw alto up for tala, at wall a* ntovt* paraphamalia. rol* playing garnm and (port* card* PHca* rangad (mm St 5 for a n**ar mint c ondition Superman txrmk. bom ih« 1«S0* io boxa* id 50 cant “gam*" which c.TOwdad undar tha tablat. Thata boxn confainad tpactal "dual*” for ihota looking for Teen Titan* from tha 1980* or John Byron drawn Fantastic Four* Collector* btliava thaw* dual* make (ha Comic Cam worthwhile, and for the pal rent, discerning for ager. they can be found in almost every category The reason for the great prices ' Many vendor* use the Gtrtifc Con a* a mean* of getting rid of their overstock If a vendor happen* to have too much of a particular Item, the [trices can he reek bottom. At one table a bo* of fyhad. a role-play mg card game, was $50. while the same card* could be found at another table few half the price. There were also several movie display* fmew films such as Pulp fiction and Spent*, and even a it ft* uir cutout of Pamela AndCT son of Hwmttch Mike Duffield a vendor, said. Wa ve been telling everyone that the* for sate, but everyone's like. Mv wtte will kill me!'" Alan Frit*. 13. said that the Portland show was munt fun than similar show* he has attended at places tike the Portland Expo (tentin’. 'It's easier to get around here." he said. Alan had a large number of Overpower playing cards he bought with Christmas money saved specifically for the con vnntion. “I*v* been waiting for this for a while." he said ( hie of the tew girts «t the show Maureen Sander, was looking for one of her favorite teams. Power Par k, from the comic book of the same name "I’ve read comic books since I was about seven or eight I brought a list [of comics I wanij with me." she said Debra Stansbury. secretary for the Science Fiction Museum, a traveling museum of collectible* said that there are not mam women interested in cnmfc books but she likes collecting them because. "It gives me something to talk about with men. A lot of women just don't understand." The next Comic Convention will take place June 23. in Port land. Association destroys womens stereotypes, challenges traditions ■ AWAMtNtss Speakers discussed crvil rights, medical leave, reproductive choices, discrimination and harassment By Elisabeth Forsyth* tvmmn * Hmfumtm Th* American AitodiKon of University WootMt met March «, at the Eugene Hotel lo ditto** how women * role* have changed over ihe paid century Th# women welcomed newc omer* and guetl*. especially the younger people 'We don't quit# think of ourtelve* *» decrepit, but if you're very young, we uem very old.” said Peg Emery. a membership to chairperson Ttw topic.» at ihe mertmg w ere anything trut old The auociation *aid it hope* to rate# awarecuw* shout fwoblum* of pwnkular lmptu tarn* to professional women Th* most tuucte of the*# U»ue» h ecjuality in the work force Speaker* at the meeting explained how tba AAt 'W i» working to dartroy negative stereo tyj** that have plagued women few voar* Th* group challenged the myth* “W# all know woman's twain* are bmp*., ally inferior ' and You don't need thi* job, so we're giving it to a man with a fatuity ” Th# AAUW was founded in 1R85 to •up port th* notion that women shmdd he allowed to go to college Back then, the notion wn considered a pike and impossible Now the AAUW i« active in working with modern issues like civil rights, family and medical leave, reproductive choice*, sexual diacrim lnation and harassment In addition to its political gals tin* AAUW *atd it want* to organ ire University women and to provide a social forum for ihntn It ha* internet group* ranging from book* to bridge and from oinking to travel h year, member* of the association lake a bed and breakfast tour. Highlight* of the lour include pre*er«tation» to the group by special guest* like artist*, writers and quilt Ing club* at each bed and breakfast Member* sell tic kn* for this event to fund their Ola Low Fellowship. • pant ofsi son to a female University graduate student June Hole*, another membership co chair person. said women have greater difficulty obtaining money for graduate school than mem She said she hope* the grant will enable young women to have an equal opportunity to attend graduate school In the latter part of the meeting, discussion bssder* Ruth Nelson and Mima Spencer talked about the change in women’s ruins in society Women » work ordinarily ha* bean bear tng and raising children." Nelson said Every ihtng else had in work around that." Thi* is no longer the only option far women in the workforce "(The AAt W i*| interested m how dtanges for women have altered their hopes, aspira tion* and particularly |their| expectations." said Nelson Both discussion leaders praised modern machines for lifting the burden of housework from women and freeing up more time and | energy for women to pursue their goals. Speaker Gayle Townsend Whitman said some women still opt for the security of a hu» band and family despite advances in the women’s liberation movement "Women defeat themselves because we are afraid to step out (of our traditional roles)." Townsend Whitman said. Women have overcome the time when it was considered wrong to work but now face the attitude that it is wrong mg to work. Some women who assumed they would be prole* sumals now struggle with the desire or n«:m sity to stay at home with their children 1 he speakers emphasized the need for women to compartmentalise their profe slonal and personal lives Y ou’re not giving up by choosing one or the other." Boles said A yearly membership to the Eugene branch of the AAUW costs $52. The fee for student affiliate* is $20. For more information, con tact June Boles at 404 0019 or Feu Emery at 344-4321 LOOKING FOR COURSES FOR SPRING? Meet Group II Social Science %. Requirements with: EDUC 111: Educational Issues and Problems EDUC 211: Historical Foundations of Education □oundations of Learning and Intervention FOR MORF INFORMATION CAIJ. , Samu Grtrn. Uimtor .At adrmu & Studrnt Support Services I 9K99 j Collrffe of ^duration V ^ ^9 J ($03) :w> 340S (SmmEf / h Mail namp jirrrn&ictruul uorrpon rdu Ask A N urse. 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