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ARE YOUR WEEKENDS
MISSING SOMETHING?
Join us on Sundays for worship services featuring
Holy Communion. We have traditional services on
Sunday mornings and Marty Haugen services on
Sunday evenings.
Sundays 8:15, 10:45 am & 6:30 pm
Student/Young Adult Bible Study
Sundays 7:15 pm
Central Lutheran Church
Corner of 18th &. Potter • 345.0395
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Life is calling.
How far will you go?
Find out just how far Peace Corps can take
you! Visit with us at the events listed below.
April 27-28, 2004
Information Table
Tuesday, 4/27 - 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
EMU
“Peace Corps in Africa”
Tuesday, 4/27 - 6:00 to 7:30 pm
Eugene Public Library, 100 West 10th Ave
UO Spring Career Fair Booth
Wednesday, 4/28 - 10:00 am to 3:00 pm
EMU Ballroom - 2nd Floor
“Slides & Stories about Peace Corps”
Wednesday, 4/28 - 6:00 to 7:30 pm
^ EMU - Walnut Room
Peace Corps
www.peacecorps.gov
800.424.8580, Option 1
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“Steppin’ Behind the Scenes”
University of Oregon EMU Ballroom
Saturday May 1 st, 2004
5pm-8pm
$7 Students—$8 General Admission
(tickets available at the EMU ticket office)
Lauren Wimer Senior Photographer
Sophomore Preston Lam, Hong Kong Student Association vice president, performs Sunday night as part of Hong Kong Night.
HONG KONG
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Law, a junior business administra
tion major, said Hong Kong is a cul
tural melting pot, which HKSA
hoped to represent with the pre
show dinner. About 200 people sam
pled the roasted pork, stuffed egg
plant and mushroom tofu served
with rice. A traditional deep-fried
dough sesame ball, translated in
English to "smiling cookie," was the
featured desert.
"Hong Kong food is different from
authentic Chinese food," Law said.
Several of the skits showed the per
ceived and actual changes that Hong
Kong underwent when it gained au
tonomy from Britain in 1997 and be
came a Special Administrative Region
of the People's Republic of China.
One scene showed performer Car
ol Chan being stripped of her posses
sions by four military officers yelling,
"We are communist. Everything be
longs to the government." This scene
was followed by another skit where
Chan celebrated with her friends in
a more realistic depiction of what
happened seven years ago.
"We decided to not only bring fun
and excitement, but include signs of
what is going on with many people in
ternationally in Hong Kong after the
turnover to the Chinese," Law said.
"What is imagined and what is true."
In one performance, two tourists
from Shanghai entered the mock bar,
proudly showing purchases from a day
of shopping in Hong Kong. As one
man pulled out a shirt, the other dis
played his new digital camera. The wait
ress, played by junior journalism major
Jenny Chong, explained to the audi
ence how more tourists are coming
from mainland China to shop in Hong
Kong because visitor's visa restrictions
have been eased to help strengthen the
country's economy.
"We decided to not only
bring fun and excitement,
but include signs of what
is going on with many
people internationally
in Hong Kong
after the turnover
to the Chinese."
Arthur Law
President,
Hong Kong Student Association
"We want to show Hong Kong is
unique," Chong said. "Hong Kong
can attract many tourists."
Chong, who has no previous stage
experience, said she was nervous
when she first decided to take on the
main role.
"I was so afraid before the show
started that I cried," she said.
Chong also works as the public re
lations officer for HKSA, a position
she said included promoting the
night by chalking sidewalks at 6
a.m., posting flyers and writing some
of the script.
"I'm so tired this week," she said,
adding that about 50 volunteers have
been preparing for the show during
the past two months. "What I'm the
most satisfied with is that the Hong
Kong people worked together."
Office of International Programs
Associate Director Magid Shirzade
gan has attended Hong Kong Night
for more than 10 years.
"I think it went really well," he said.
"Hong Kong Night is always different
than other international nights."
Shirzadegan said the show effec
tively utilized audio and visual ma
terial to bring out aspects of Hong
Kong history and culture in a "nice,
light way." He added that there are
about 50 students from Hong Kong
attending the University.
"More and more students from
Hong Kong refer to themselves as
from China," he said. "This already
shows the integration."
Law said the show's volunteers
worked hard to make the night run .
smoothly.
"I'm proud of the Hong Kong Stu
dent Association," he said. "This will be
one of the best memories of my life."
Contact the freelance editor
at jennifersudick@dailyemerald.com.
CITY
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"By and large, that's what this
budget reflects," Mulligan said.
Ward 7 City Councilor Scott Meis
ner asked whether the budget in
cluded increased funding to allow
municipal courts to deal with grow
ing case logs that may result from a
reduction in charges prosecuted by
the Lane County District Attorney's
Office starting May 1. Taylor said the
budget doesn't include money for
the courts, but that city staff will
monitor the county budget process
and present proposals for binding
the city courts as needed.
The Budget Committee's next meet
ing will be May 3.
Contact the city/state politics reporter
at parkerhowell@dailyemerald.com.
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