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Chapel of Second Chances" because
the design was inspired by the
"wackiness" of Elvis churches in I^as
Vegas.
In the spirit of BRING's dedication
to recycling and reuse, the chapel will
incorporate used building materials
from around the community.
"We wanted to involve young
people to show them that conserva
tion can be fun and interesting,"
BRING Recycling Director Julie
Daniel said. "It has been a very suc
cessful project."
The student team gathered roofing
material from the old acoustic shell of
the Mult Center and used recycled
lumber and Plexiglas donations.
Daniel said the chapel has a decon
structable design so it can be moved
to different locations.
After conducting a test assembly at
the BRING site in late November, the
student team started to re-erect the
portable building on campus in front
of Pacific Hall yesterday. The building
will be completed today.
After the reconstruction on cam
pus, students will disassemble the
chapel, which will be stored until the
BRING site is ready.
Adjunct Assistant Architecture Pro
fessor Michael Cockram, who has
worked with the students during the
last two months, said he is proud to
be a part of the project and the learn
ing process.
"It's important for architecture
students to see the implications of
lines on paper," he said. 'It's a really
valuable experience, something that
needs to happen more often."
BRING is currently conducting a
capital campaign to continue build
ing its new facility and to expand its
educational programs and services.
In addition to the Chapel of Second
Chances, BRING's Planet Improve
ment Center will also feature a
building that will integrate green
building techniques including a
sustainable roof, solar design and
the incorporation of used building
materials.
After working with BRING for nine
weeks, Wagoner said she is happy to
have taken part in the design and con
struction of a beautiful and sustain
able stmcture.
"It's actually a very elegant
chapel," she said. "It would be a
wonderful place to have a wedding
ceremony."
To learn more about the "BRING in
the Future" Capital Campaign and
plans for BRING's Planet Improve
ment Center, call (541) 746-3023 or
visit www.bringrecycling.org.
Contact the business/
science/technology reporter
at caronalarab@dailyemerald.com.
Second-year
architecture
graduate
student Jon
Meendering
helps build the
'Chapel of
Second
Chances,’ an
outdoor pavilion
being made
from recycled
goods by
architecture
students.
Danielle Hickey
Senior Photogra
pher
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However, i iernandez said the pro
gram is strongly supported by the
University, including the College of
Education and the University ad
ministration. He said the Oregon
legislators are pushing for full fund
ing as well.
The program, which is funded by
the ll.S. Department of Education,
provides assistance for high school
dropouts to obtain their GEDs so
they can move on to a university, a
community college or a better job.
The program also provides students
with communication and job
search skills.
The University's program is resi
dential, which means students stay
in the residence halls while they at
tend HEP classes. There are currently
about 22 students living on campus
and about 15 are from the commu
nity, Hernandez said. He said if the
program is cut here, the nearest resi
dential program would be in Bakers
field, Calif.
Eighteen-year-old Amanda Dum
mer from Junction City said the
program helps migrant workers
who have dropped out of high
school.
"This gives them the opportunity to
have a second chance," she said.
Dummer said she tried to complete
high school, but her grade point aver
age was not high enough. She also
worked in vineyards, which qualified
her for the program. Some form of
agricultural work background is one
of the requirements, along with being
at least 16 years old.
Dummer said she hopes this pro
gram will help fulfill her goal to go to
college and become a nurse.
"I knew if 1 came here and did very
well, 1 would have a better chance of
going to college," she said, adding
that she is better able to focus on her
schoolwork at the University.
Thania Berumen, 20, of Bend
and originally from Mexico, said
the program is an opportunity for
migrant Latinos to prepare for bet
ter futures.
Berumen, who speaks Spanish and
uses a translator for English, said oth
ers like her would not be able to go on
to college if the program is cut.
"The doors will be closed for peo
Danielle Hickey Senior Photographer
Myrna Luna takes the literature portion of her test for the High School Equivalency
Program - a program that may be cut at the end of the academic year.
pie to be able to obtain better jobs,"
she said.
She said she hopes to stay at the
University and study psychology after
she gets herGED.
"HEP is a wonderful place that al
lows us the opportunity for us to ob
tain what we want," Beurman said.
HEP Recruiter Armando Bravo said
in the long run, it is more beneficial
for society if the program continues to
operate. 1 le said HEP enrolls students
who may fall into the correctional sys
tem or the welfare system and helps
them become productive members of
the community.
"If the program's eliminated,
what's going to happen to those
people?" he said.
Hernandez said the University
program has an 82 to 89 percent
success rate, which is determined by
the amount of students who get
their GEDs and find work outside of
the agricultural field. Twenty-nine
students are expected to graduate
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from the program on Thursday. The
graduation ceremony is open to the
public and begins at 7 p.m. in the
EMU Fir Room.
I lernandez said he has seen many
students move on to different careers,
such as attorneys and doctors, and
one former student is now the 11EP
director in Washington, D.C.
Bravo said it is important to move
forward even though everyone is wor
ried about the program's future.
"We are operating and going ahead
with business as usual," he said.
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