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Societies educating students ■ The Pre-Law and Pre Med societies inform students of their options in their fields By Simone Ripke Oregon Daily Emerald To go or not to go is a diffi cult decision. Law and medical schools are a big investment before joining two of the most sought-after profes sions, and although neither pre law nor pre-medicine is a major at the University, two student soci eties are helping interested stu dents pave their way to success. The Pre-Law Society is off to a fresh start this fall with new of ficers working to inform students about legal professions before deciding whether going to law school is the right choice for them. “The purpose of the Pre-Law Society is to inform students who are interested in going into a legal profession about the op tions they have,” said Brock Sprunger, a senior majoring in economics and president of the Pre-Law Society. Sprunger said the group helps students prepare for the LSAT, the test required to ap ply for admission at law schools, and the application process. Darlene Xiong, a junior ma joring in political science, is the Pre-Law Society vice president. She said the group works close ly with the director of admis sions at the School of Law to give future law school appli cants a sense of what it takes to get admitted. Sprunger and Xiong invite guest speakers from the legal field to their bi-weekly meet ings as much as possible to give students a perspective of what a future in the legal pro fession holds. This term the group’s officers plan to invite lawyers from the Lane County District Attor ney’s office and a public defender to their meetings, which take place in the EMU. The Pre-Law Soci ety also plans a visit to Portland’s Federal Courthouse in November and a trip to the Northwestern School of Law at Lewis and Clark Col lege in Portland. Students will also sit in on classes at the School of Law next week. Prelaw Next spring term students will have the opportunity to participate in a job shadow ac tivity. They will follow profes sionals for a day to get an in sight into their job and its requirements. “I think it will be a valuable experience,” Xiong said. „ Xiong said the Pre-Law Soci ety helps her make more in formed choices about her future in the legal profession and it encourages her to keep an open mind about the many different possibilities in the field. Students planning to attend medical schools face similar challenges. They have to take a preparatory test, the MCAT, and apply to a medical school. Students can take advantage of pre-medicine advising and membership in the Asklepiad Pre-Medical Honors Society. Assistant Director of Academ ic Advising and pre-med advi sor Stephen Stolp said the soci ety helps students with applying to medical schools and preparing for the MCAT. Qualified members are paired up with doctors and have the opportunity to get a behind-the scenes perspective for 10 to 15 hours per week. The Asklepi ads’ president Summer Lind, a senior majoring in biochemistry, took advantage of the program three times and said she learned a lot about being a doc tor. All members of the society are eligible for the program. The society’s bi-weekly meetings are open to non members who have an interest in medicine too. “We want to help stu dents get the experience they need to apply for medical Pre-Med school,” Lind said. Like the Pre-Law Society, the Pre-Med Society invites guest speakers to give members an insight into their future profes sion. Students interested in learn ing more about these pre-pro fessional groups can contact the Pre-Law Society at pls@dark wing.uoregon.edu and the Pre Med Society at health@glad stone.uoregon.edu. Wellness Continued from Page 1 makes rehabilitation much easi er, said Tesa Brown , who works in the facility. “We’ll go into the weight room with post-operative Anterior Cru ciate Ligament patients. Having all those machines opens our doors to rehabilitation,” said Brown, a graduate student in the Exercise and Movement Science department. There will also be health edu cators at the Sports Medicine and Wellness Center, said Joanne Frank, health education director. A nutrition expert is available one day a week, by appointment, to answer questions about prop er exercise nutrition, weight loss, dieting and eating disorders, Frank said. A cart staffed by Peer Health Educators will be set up in the recreation center lobby Wednes days from 3 to 5 p.m. where each week, Peer Health Educators will focus on a different health-relat ed topic such as cholesterol and alcohol’s effect on exercise and nutrition, she said. Not many people know about the Sports Medicine and Well ness Center yet, said Monica i i We’re more than happy to see people when they need to he seen. Tonya Moreland certified athletic trainer J / Donovan, a freshman Exercise and Movement Science major who works as a receptionist in the new facility. “Once people realize that there is a sports medicine clinic and that they can just drop in, more people will start using it,” she said. Briefs ‘Week Without Violence’ begins today The YWCA launched its Week Without Violence today. Events begin in the EMU food court with a chance for students to design T shirts with an anti-violence mes sage at the YWCA’s table. Young Women Theater Collec tives will perform in the EMU Ben Linder Room at 4 p.m. Tues day. The YWCA will ask students, faculty and staff to wear sunglass es all day Wednesday to support the idea that everyone should open their eyes to domestic vio lence. It will also hold “Blow the Whistle on Sexual Assault” in the EMU Amphitheater from 1 to 3 p.m., asking that volunteers blow a whistle every two minutes to symbolize incidents of sexual vio lence in the United States. Throughout the week, Women space’s Silent Witness Exhibit will be on display in the EMU. For more information, contact Sarah Harris at 346-4439. Graduate Teaching Fellows reach agreement on benefits The Graduate Teaching Fel lows Federation at the University ratified its tentative agreement with the University by a majority of 98 percent. The membership’s ratification voting ended Oct. 14. The agreement gives health in surance to the families of Gradu ate Teaching Fellows. In ex change, GTFs will receive smaller raises in the next two years and the agreement limits the Univer sity’s contribution to paying GTFs’ fees. vvitP) what we've. 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