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Calendar
Thursday, April 26
Office of international Education
and Exchange Workshop:
Sophomores, juniors, seniors and
graduate students with strong
academic records are encouraged
to learn about selection criteria and
application procedures
for Fulbright, Rhodes, Marshall,
DAAD, Churchill, NSEP, Freeman,
Yamadaand Rotary awards for
graduate study or research abroad
in 2002-03.3:30-5 p.m. Metolious
and Owyhee rooms, EMU. Free.
For information, call 346-3206.
Reclaiming the Pastlecture: Caren
Kaplan speaks. 4 p.m. Browsing
Room, Knight Library. Free. For
information, call 346-6446.
Outdoor Program Event: Spring
Equipment Swap offers an amazing
variety of outdoor gear at
garage-sale prices. Limited table
space available first-come,
first-served. Private sellers only.
7:30 p.m. Ballroom, EMU. Free.
For information, call 346-4365.
Academic Advising workshop:
“Apply ing to Graduate School.” 3:30
p.m. Room 360, Oregon Hall. Free.
For more information, call 346-3211.
Jeff Brewer, University student,
speaks at Rubicon Society meeting.
Brewer will discuss House Joint
Resolution 16, which would lower
the age to serve in the Oregon
Legislature to 18. Noon. Pearl Street
Ice Cream Parlour & Restaurant,
1313 Pearl
Self-defense
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aware of one’s surroundings, never
walking alone and locking car doors,
there are also mental strategies that
can save a person before he or she
sets out for that dark walk to the car.
Scenario training is one such tech
nique. Guse said by mentally plan
ning an attack in one’s mind, a person
can develop a strategy for what he or
she would do in a given situation. He
said many people freeze when they
imagine someone jumping out of the
bushes and grabbing them, but the
key is to imagine fighting back or
yelling in such a situation.
“What a suspect has over a poten
tial survivor is fear,” he said. “Make
yourself the victor in your mind. ” ^
Guse said another way to as
sertively ward off an unwelcome
stranger is called “name the behav
ior.” He said this is done by loudly
announcing someone’s inappropri
ate behavior in a forceful manner.
“Exclaiming ‘your hand’s on my
knee’ will draw a lot of attention,”
he said, adding that this technique
can also be used in a quieter fashion
with an acquaintance or date.
“Saying, ‘If you continue, this is
rape’ puts a firm end to the no
means-yes notion,” he said.
Leading into the self-defense
demonstrations, Guse stressed the
fact that people need to rely on them
selves first and foremost for protec
tion. He said too much reliance is of
ten placed on pepper spray and car
keys. He said in an urgent situation a
person may not be coordinated or
quick enough to use pepper spray,
while attempting to stab an attacker
with keys can badly hurt the hand of
jon House Emerald
CpI. Robert Guse demonstrates a self-defense technique on Jonnie Gilroy Wednesday at the campus safety presentation.
the person being attacked.
To encourage this idea of relying
on oneself when in danger, Guse
showed the audience members that
they have more physical strength
than they realize. He demonstrated a
move called “striking through” and
asked everyone to punch the palms
of their hands. He then asked them to
repeat the action, this time keeping
their fists pressed against their hands
after the punch. By not pulling back,
the pain of the impact lasted longer.
“You’re taking energy away from
your hit when pulling back,” Guse
said. “You have to make sure all your
energy is where you want it to go. ”
Guse also showed the audience
the butterfly, which he said is a sure
fire move to prevent a strangling. By
demonstrating on another person,
he showed that by crossing one’s
wrists and pushing out against the
arms of the attacker one can break
away, because in this position the
person being choked has more phys
ical leverage against the attacker.
“The butterfly will work no matter
how strong the assailant is,” he said.
Thomas Hicks, DPS associate di
rector, addressed the crowd about
the recent attacks on and near cam
pus and responded to their con
cerns before Guse’s presentation. He
said students need to be increasing
ly aware of their surroundings and
safety because most likely there is
more than one attacker on the loose.
“The attacks seem related, but the
descriptions of the attackers have
been so off the wall,” he said. “Other
than the fact they involve jumping
out of the shadows, we’re not sure if
it’s the same person or not. ”
Hicks asked students to call DPS
if they hear any rumors about any of
the attacks and assured them they
could do so anonymously.
Elaine Winn, a senior history and
English major, said she will remem
ber some of the self-defense strate
gies Guse demonstrated.
“I’ve been in similar physical sce
narios before,” she said, adding that
she would use the calling-out de
fense strategy if she found herself in
a similar situation in the future.
“It gave me reassurance because
there’s been so many cases like this
around town lately,” she said.
Environment
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The Environmental Studies Pro
gram received a grant from Universi
ty Administrative Affairs to perform
an environmental assessment of the
campus, which was based on figures
from a 1995 University study of the
climate. Heimerman said the class
members were pleased with what
they found, but they also came up
with recommendations of their own.
A June 2000 environmental assess
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ment by environmental studies
found that 24,341 pounds of haz
ardous waste was generated in the
1998-99 school year, which was an
increase of 3,125 pounds since 1993
94. The chemistry department pro
duced 33 percent of the overall haz
ardous waste on campus in 1998-99.
In its assessment, the ENVS pro
gram suggested that the University
publish results of environmental as
sessments and initiate a brief envi
ronmental orientation for incoming
students. Doing so, according to the
assessment, would strengthen the
environmental education system at
the University. The assessment also
recommended future assessments
to give the University a chance to re
view activities, as well as to increase
the possibility of implementing
more “environmentally friendly ac
tivities.” Amy Lake, administrative
program assistant for Facilities Ser
vices, said the class did a study in
winter term 2001 to examine the ef
fects of computer use on campus. To
do the study, Facilities Services
walked the students around cam
pus to help with the inspection. Al
though she has not seen the results,
Lake said the department will take
into account the figures compiled
by the class for future decisions.
Christing Thompson, planning
associate for the University Plan
ning Department, said the class has
become a partner with the depart
ment to help study what can be
done at the University.
“We have helped them under
stand what it is we, as a University,
have done,” she said.
Thompson said the class helps
the department gather information
on the campus environment, and in
turn, the class provides recommen
dations to the department on what
should be done. While not all rec
ommendations are acted on, they
are taken into account.
Heimerman said the University’s
administration has been supportive
of the classes.
“Overall, I’d say the administra
tion’s response has been very favor
able,” she said. “There is a lot of
money to be saved via greening
measures, as well as a degree of
prestige.”
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