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Leos’ visit to D.C. a success ■ AWARD: A student was rewarded for her work in voter registration with a trip to Clinton’s Inauguration By Ben Kwasney Higher Education Reporter For junior Angelica Leos, the festivities surrounding the Presi dential Inauguration in Washing ton, D.C. last week were an oppor tunity to see fellow Latinos in positions of power. “It was inspirational,” said Leos, a sociology and Spanish ma jor. “It was exciting for me because I don’t see many Latinos up at that level.” She was one of four students in Oregon who won an essay compe tition sponsored by the Oregon Latino Voter Registration Educa tion Project and El Hispanic News. The four winners were each awarded a five-day trip to Wash ington, D.C. for the inauguration activities. Part of her trip included partici pation in the Latino Gala Ball, Youth Presidential Ball and Lun cheon, and meetings with the His panic Congressional Caucus and Senator Ron Wyden. She visited some of the sites in the city as well. Leos said the inauguration was the most exciting part of the trip. “You have to be there to feel it,” she said. A highlight of the Presidential Inauguration for Leos was hearing President Clinton make an an nouncement during his inaugura tion speech that the Hispanic vote made a difference in his reelec tion. Leos has dedicated her time to expanding that vote. Leos worked on voter registra tion for Latinos this past summer. She traveled to parades, fiestas, malls and other places where Lati nos gathered to educate them on the political process. “In her work through the voter registration, she successfully reg istered several Latino people who weren’t registered,” said Angelica Romero, co-director of MEChA. Besides Leos’ work in educating and helping register Latinos to vote, she is also a MEChA corre spondence officer, and she has volunteered for CAUSA ‘96, an or ganization fighting initiatives sim ilar to California’s Proposition 187. Seeing the results from her work and knowing she has made a difference in the Latino communi ty motivates Leos to continue vol unteering, she said. “By continuing what I’m doing, it's motivating me more,” she said. “I’m doing the right thing." Leos’ it It is our responsibility to show other Latinos who are reluctant to participate in the political process that Latinos are part of this country and should be involved. — Angelica Leos Junior, Sociology -33 peers also recognize the work she does. “She is hard-working, responsi ble and very committed and dedi cated to her community,” Romero said. Leos’ essay, along with her record of academic achievement, leadership and community ser vice were all factors in the award of the trip. In her essay Leos wrote, "It is our responsibility to show other Latinos who are reluctant to par ticipate in the political process that Latinos are part of this coun try and should be involved.” As far as becoming a politician someday, Leos said she would rather not. “I’d rather be the support of someone who runs,” she said. a presents. ... m % fft>, . s'/"//m /'A'/",?'/,?}// ,y, £ if', Wi. wsss/P' Professor Edward Brunet, jjppj||ppp|p|| Henry J. Casey Professor of Law, "Changes in Dispute Resolution/' from his recently published book, Alternative Dispute Resolution: ' - "'"11 iijii Introduction by Professor Jack Bennett; Political Science Department, |:|i; •>:.:• if If fill iry <u p.m. I A A A ' 11 11 C,hina Night '9 7 Presented by Chinese Student Association, University of Oregon 4-7pm 4:30-7pm 7:30-9pm Sunday, February 2, 1997 Chinese Cultural Exhibitions Concourse, EMU Dinner • Fountain Court, EMU China Night Performances Ballroom, EMU EOR MORE INFORMATION Suite 5, EMU, 346-4322 • csa@gladsione.uoregon.edu http://gladstone.uoregon.edu/~csa • http://nmc.uoregon.edu/~air/csa Admission: $8 Adult $5 Child EMU Tickets :'V ... Canned Food Drive at OREGOmrsAJCLA etball 7:05 pyn. 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