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About Life... The search for success By Laura Henkes I Craig Lesley pounded our need and desire for success. It seems only pro per then that we haVe the op portunity; to learn a little bit about this phenomenon. Myna Somers and Devon Burris will give students the op portunity to learn more about the success phenomenon Thursday night, from 7-10 p.m. The seminar, which will be held in Board Rooms A and B at Barlow Hall, will cost $3. . Let’s take a sneak preview of what this is all about. First of all, what does the term ‘suc cess’ really cover? Typically, success is thought of as the gaining of prosperity or fame. However, after consulting the American Heritage dictionary’s first.definition, “achievement of something desired, planned, or attempted,” the outlook becomes much broader. Basically, each person has to define success for himself. This is becoming a very impor tant personal involvement, especially considering today’s social structure. There are many obstacles to success, but perhaps the most discussed is fear of suc will be defining what a western cess. Some people respond to writer is, into the community,” rewards. But from a business continued Lesley. “At the same standpoint, Burris and Somers time we’ll get a look at how we surmised, the person who does view the region.” respond in this manner will get The second lecture of the fewer ‘strokes’ the higher up Speaker’s Series will feature the ladder he climbs, because Dr. Glen Love, professor of the level of responsibility in english at the University of creases. Other times there is a Oregon on February 17 at 7:00 fear of losing friendship or the p.m. in the McLoughlin possibility that friends may see theatre. one differently. Subtle implications that success is imperative are evi dent even in the first year of life. From the time a baby first struggles, trying to turn himself over to his side or stomach, when he strives and sometimes fails to crawl or push himself up on his little hands; or when he feels the teeter-totter effect of balancing himself with his first steps; he experiences success and failure. As he dares to look ahead, mom and dad, grandma and grandpa, and maybe even brothers and sisters, are there encouraging success with a smile and open arms. We are taught early that success is crucial and will be rewarded and that failure will not be rein forced.' Perhaps the development of . our social and cultural struc tures since early times has com- Professor turns novelist By David J. Hayden Of the Print For Craig Lesley, english instructor, there’s more to a career in education than just teaching. He’s recently become involved in two major projects; the writing of a novel and the subsequent publishing of two parts of it, and pulling together the Speaker’s Series currently running at the College. Lesley, a native Orego nian, grew up in Central and Eastern Oregon. He’s a 10-year veteran of the college who received a B.A. from Whitman College, a M.A. from the University of Kansas and M.F.A. from the University of- Massachusetts. During a two and a half year break from teaching he received a grant to attend a program at the University of Massachusetts. The program, “Teaching writing and literature in the two year college,” was the first national program of fered by the National Commit tee for the Humanities for com munity college instructors in English. In the process of writing his novel, Lesley has had two parts of it published as short stories, both were recently nominated for national awards. One, “Off The Main Road” deals with a person named Kachia, the central character of both stories and the novel, and the general conditions of a Montana reservation. It was published in “Northwest Review.” The second short story, “Hoopsnake” is about the reu nion of a father and son’ and was published in “Writer’s Forum 7?’ In speaking about the emergence of the Western, writer Lesley cojnmented, “New York has finally recogniz ed the writer with a western point of view. There have always been great western writers, but now, because of their commercial success, they’re being recognized.” Lesley’s second major project has been the Speaker’s Series, “Writer’s Visions of the Western Landscapes.” dur goal has been to bring the pro minent writers, the ones that by Reid Carscadden One of the most important topics which will be discussed is locus of control--the arena in which you get your reinforce ment or strokes from, accor ding to Somers. This involves internal goals versus external goals. People with ah external locus of control get their ‘strokes’ and set their goals ac cording to the responses of others, thus placing control of their lives in the hands of everyone but themselves. With an external locus of control, it is vety easy to blame others for failure. . Having an interned locus of control means that the' in dividual sets goals for himself and is therefore responsible for himself. Input and feedback from others would ‘be Con sidered and evaluated, but the individual would be in control of and determine the final deci sion. Somers and Burris added that even feeling control, though in -reality not being in control, effectively establishes an internal locus of control and positively effects performance in the world: In other words, the,'fact that a person in this complex, modern world has options, and is in control of his future, is crucial to his performance and success. Locus of control is effected by cultural and social factors. An example might be that women are typically taught to respond to their families and to others. In their research, Somers and Burris have also found that women and minorities^ in general, have the lowest inter nal locus Of control (and a very high external locus of Cohtrol). Middle class men have the highest internal Ipcus of con trol. Locus bf control is something which can/ be taught; and Somers feels that discussion arid exercises will be an important part of the seminar, Discussion of accep ting recognition and what a person has to gain and lose by being successful, are some of the other areas which will broaden the scope of awareness and provide some options on a subject area that is so important in our everyday lives, ASG meeting focuses on special session and write the legislature to let them know we can’t afford any more budget cute.” Prouty said that ASG should be prepared to justify its' In" last Thursday’s expenditures because of the Associated Student govern tight money situation. “We ment meeting, Karen Prouty, a need to decide why we allocate member of CCOSAC (Com money for things so we can ex munity Colleges of Oregon plain to people why we spend Student Associations and money the way we do,” she Commissions) reported on the said. In other ASG business, status of community college funding with the state two new senators were elected, Art Director Daphne Stone’s legislature. Prouty said the news from resignation was accepted, and Salem was not goiod. An in Phi Beta Lambda and Molalla come tax surcharge was High School once again made defeated, resulting in almost requests for money. Jerry Hale and Evan definite cute in all areas. “If the surcharge would have passed Alleman were elected to fill the special sessionof the senate positions of terminated legislature would be over now. ASG members, Kadri Taher “It’s not too late to prevent fur and Will Smeback. Art director Daphne ther budget cute,” Prouty said, M\Ne need to make phone calls Stone’s resignation was ac By Mike Rose Of The Print page 4 cepted. Stone’s reason for stepping down was that the position was taking up too much of her time, which adversely affected her grades. Molalla High School re quested funds from ASG to support project “Close Up,” a program that gives high school students an inside look at the national government. The money was requested to send a group of high school students to Washington DC tó attend seminars and 'workshops. Molalla High made the same request last term, but it was defeated. Business Manager Steve Vohs said that he didn’t see any need for further discussion of the matter since the request had been examined last term. However, ASG President Sam Crosby said that funding the project was consistent with the purpose of ASG. “If we did not want community support we wouldn’t hold the annual log jam in another city. These high school students may be at tending the College in the future,” he said. A. motion was passed to move the request to the Ways and Means Committee. Matt Johnson, a PBL representative, requested $68 from ASG. He said the money would be invested in a PBL fund raising taco .sale. The sale will get PBL “out of the red,” Johnson said. He explained that PBL’s funds were depleted by a con cession stand fund, raiser that lost money. The request for noney was moved to the Ways and Means Committee. Vohs suggested that ASG send an open letter to The Print repudiating some student remarks in an article about last week’s open meeting. In the article, an-unnamed student called ASG,an “enter tainment committee” and another said he was at the open meeting “juSt to listen to the BS.” Vohs also commented' that he was concerned about ASG’s paper wastage. He said ASG should fry to cut down on paper consumption for conser vation and economic reasons. Other announcements in cluded: On Feb. 20 ASG will host the CCOSAC Board of Presidents meetirig. A former “Moonie” Chris Edwards willTecture April 15. The lecture is titled “Crazy for God” and will concern the nightmare of cult religion, Buckley said. kamas Community College