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Carry-Out or Free Delivery Super (Bowl) Week Special 2 Large 2-Topping Pizzas for only $12 Offer valid 1/24/00 1/30/00 L. Not valid with any other offer or special. Limited delivery area. Serving S. Eugene & U of O 484-PAPA (7272) Serving Springfield, Duck's Village and Chase Village 746-PAPA (7272) Dead Man Walking The Journey Speaker, Sister Helen Prejean, Csj, author EMU Ballroom University of Oregon Wednesday, February 2, 2000 NOON Co-sponsored by: • ACLU of Oregon • Life for a Life Committee • U of 0 Cultural Forum • Oregon Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty • U of 0 Peace Studies Program • Oregon Fellowship of Reconciliation • U of 0 Student Activities Resource Office • Oregon Criminal Defense Lawyers Association • Sponsors, Inc. • Oregon Peaceworks • St. Thomas Moore Newman Center • St. Vincent dePaul Society of Lane County, Inc. • The Koinonia Center • Wesley Foundation Presentation is free and open to the public. Pick up an Emerald at 93 campus & community locations. Juvenile violent crime declining Violent juvenile crime remains a serious concern, dropping slightly over the last few years but still at a level almost twice as high as the mid 1980s. Violent crimes include assaulti homicides and sexual offenses. Katie Nesse Emerald Crime continued from page 1 bination of using at-risk tools and having various agencies linked electronically has helped his of fice work to reduce crime more effectively. “Identifying it at the early lev els has been important,” he said. “Program by program we can ad dress issues like substance abuse, for example, and target that in our schools. We’re getting more effective.” Looking Glass Youth and Fam ily Services, celebrating its 30th anniversary in Lane County this year, has provided a host of pro grams that target juveniles before, during and after they get in volved in criminal activities. Development Director Cheri Brokaw described their work as focusing on the continuum of ju venile crime, which begins with at-risk behaviors. But it doesn’t end there. “At-risk means a lot of differ ent things,” she said. “Even when kids have entered the sys tem, our efforts continue to hope fully prevent repeat offenses.” Brokaw also noted that most juveniles that Looking Glass works with have not one but of ten several contributing factors to their delinquency. “We understand that we can’t just focus in on one issue,” she said. “Kids have all types of problems and the interventions required have to be different too.” The Department of Youth Ser vices will use the data provided in the report to both evaluate ex isting programs and be able to document its progress in the ap plication process for federal and state grants. Martha Evans, volunteer coor dinator for Youth Services, echoed the importance of recog nizing the problems that might develop into criminal behavior before a juvenile enters the crimi nal justice system. “We’re doing a better job of identifying kids who need our prevention services,” she said, “and our understanding of the factors that lead to crime has been really important.” Some of Evans’ work has been to flesh-out those juvenile crimes that appear to be gender-specific, as the county has a number of programs in place targeting young, at-risk girls. “With certain crimes such as shoplifting, girls are over-repre sented,” she said. “So we try to find out what are their issues, as teen-age girls, that affect them differently.” She added that the many vol unteer opportunities in the com munity can play a .crucial part in reducing juvenile crime rates. “One of the best things for kids is a solid relationship with a car ing adult,” she said. To find out more about volun teering with at-risk youth, con tact 682-4734 or visit the county’s Web site at www. co.lane.or.us/ys> Student MasterCard^ Online Banking Instant Cash & Check*card Receive a Free T-shirt when you sign up for the Student Combo Package at your local branch NORWEST Mill *Free T-shirt offer ends 3/31/00. Student must open a checking account and/or credit card to receive the T-shirt. Limit one per customer while supplies last at participating branches only. Credit card issued by ( Wells Fargo Bank Nevada, N.A. and is subject to qualification. Instant Cash & Check card is subject to qualification. ;i 2000 Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Member FDIC 1
