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Volume X X V I, Number 13
Committed to cultural diversity.
March 27, 1996
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Karate/Kung Fu
Workshop
Free lessons on practical physical and
verbal self-defense skills w ill be offered in
a martial arts workshop for kids from 9 to
12 years old. The event, sponsored by One
With Heart, is scheduled for Saturday
A pril 6. 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. at 4231 S.E
Hawthorne Blvd.
To register call 2 3 1 -1999.
Hispanic Fest
Performances
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Students Reach For Success
Free Buses To Roll From Portland
he University of Oregon's ninth
touch a human brain. The activities are a part
annual ‘‘Reach for Success" vis
o f the hands-on introduction to classes and
itation day is scheduled to be
life on a university campus.
gin at 8 :4 5 a.m. Saturday, April 2 0 on
Faculty and graduate students teach m ini
the university campus.
classes on creative writing, math, computers,
The event is free and open to all Oregon
law. chemistry, architecture, business and
middle school students o f color and their
sports. UO students — some former Reach
parents. Free bus transportation is provided
students - serve as guides and mentors for
from central locations in Portland, Salem and
the visiting students.
Woodburn on a space- available basis.
To register, contact the UO Office o f
More than 200 students w ill connect to the
M ulticultural Affairs at 1281 University o f
Internet, learn about sports marketing and
Oregon, Eugene OR 19403. The phone num
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ber is (5 4 1) 346-3479. The deadline for pre-
registration is Friday, March 29.
I he UO O ffice o f M ulticultural Affairs
and the O ffice o f Admissions sponsor the
program to encourage more African Am eri
can. Asian American, Latino and Native
American students to consider higher educa
tion as an available and positive option.
“ Reach for Success has traditionally been
a stepping stone for students who might not
otherwise explore the option o f higher educa
tion," says Marshall Sauceda, director o f the
Miracle TheaterGroup’s Hispanic Cul
tural Festival w ill present the A lim a
Aepeda-Olsen’ s comedy. The Fat Free
Chicana and the Snow Cap Queen at 525
S.E. Stark St. The play w ill run A p ril 4-6
11-13,18-20 and 25-27. A student matinee
performance w ill be offered A p ril I Oat 11
a m. For more information call 236-7253
Tour Peru
KBOO radio station airs the Afrikan
Mental Liberation Weekend, Saturday and
Sunday starting at 9 a.m. Hosted by Dr.
Kwaku Person-Lynn, the full weekend o f
programming w ill include interviews with
Kwame Ture and Terry M cM illan with
Angela Baset; Louis Farrakhan’s M illion
Man March Speech; and talks by Dick
Gregory, Cheikh Anta Diop, and Don Luke.
KBOO can be found at 90.7 FM
Chapen to Perform
Tom Chapen w ill perform two shows, 2
p.m. and 4:40 p.m. on Sunday at the
Aladden Theater. Chapen, called the Pied
Piper o f children’ s music, has won numer
ous awards for his humor and warmth in
songs that celebrate humanity. The Aladden
Theater is at 3 0 17 S.E. Milwaukie.
Portland area students are honored by Volunteers o f America of Oregon at its annual "Working Kids Luncheon." Five high
school students were presented $500 scholarships at the recent event to assist them in pursuing their educational dreams
(Photo by Tony Washington))
Live Animals Not For Easter
dorable ducks, chicks and bun
fragile and need special care and handling,’
nies purchased for Easter gifts
said Karen Brittain. “ I f a child accidentally
may quickly lose their charm.
injures or kills one o f these tiny animals, the
These small animals mature rapidly entire
and holiday is going to be ruined.” There is
their baby-like cuteness is soon gone.
also the potential for children to contract
Within two weeks a chick will have
salmonella from these baby animals, Brittain
become long-legged, gawky and a possi
said. “ A stuffed animal w ill always be a
bly temperamental adolescent.
cuddly and safe g ift.”
The Oregon Humane Society urges peo
F a m ilie s serious about ra b b it and
ple not to give live animals for gifts at Easter
sm all rodent adoptions can v is it the So
time. "These creatures are very small and
c ie ty ’ s shelter at 1067 NE C olu m b ia
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B lvd . in P ortland, or attend the Rabbit
Romp at the W ashington Park Zoo on
Saturday, A p r il 6, where they can v is it
w ith Oregon Humane Society volunteers
and view some rabbits and rodents.
The Oregon Humane Society is open
from I I a.m. to 7 p.m M onday through
F riday and from 10 a m. to 6 p.m. Satur
day and Sunday. Telephone 503-285-
7722.
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MERC Names New Member
he Metropolitan Exposition-Rec
reation Commission has appoint
ed Baruti Artharee to serve a
four year term.
The public commission is a seven-mem
ber board that manages the Oregon Conven
tion Center, the Portland Center for the Per
forming Arts. C ivic Stadium and the Portland
Metropolitan Exposition Center.
Artharee is director o f the Oregon Hous
ing and Community Service Department. He
was appointed to the position by former Gov.
Barbara Roberts. He previously served as
president o f Coast Industries, Inc. and as a
sales manager at the Boise Cascade Corp.
He has also been active in community
service, serving the Portland M cliu Cham
ber o f Commerce, the Mayor's Business
Round Table, the Northeast Community De
velopment Corp, and the Lin field College
Board o f Trustees.
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Hats On Parade
The B ethel Busy Bees’ annual
Madhatter’s Tea is scheduled for Sunday
from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. at Bethel A.M E.
Church, 5828 N.E. Eighth Ave. Women’s
hats w ill be presented by Robbie Beasley
o f Tacoma. The proceeds w ill go toward
the purchase o f stain glass windows for the
church. Call 249-0059 for information.
Stargazing at
Planetarium
S p rin g Stargazing w ill be the A p rii
p ro d u ctio n at the M t. Hood C om m uni
ty C ollege Planetarium Sky Theater.
The tw o shows, I I a m. and I p.m.,
w ill help stargazers fin d co n ste lla
tions, planets and galaxies and v is i
tors are encouraged to ask questions.
The Planetarium is located beneath
the lib ra ry on the main campus at
26000 S.E. Stark in Gresham. C all
667-7279 to arrange special shows fo r
schools and co m m un ity groups.
SUBMISSIONS: Community
Calendar information will be given
priority if dated two weeks
before the event date.
regon’s growing dropout rate
reflects a national crisis in
high schools where course-
work largely fails to engage students
in learning.
The Oregon Department o f Education
today reported that 7 .4 percent o f all Ore
gon students in grades 9 through 12 dropped
out o f school in the 1994-95 school year,
and increase from 6.6 percent in 1993-94
The Class o f 1995 lost 24.5 percent o f
its students between grades 9 and 12. This
is the first year Oregon tracked a graduat
ing class. It w ill continue to do so in future
years.
Oregon students who dropped out dur
ing the last school year cited irrelevant
coursework as the number one reason for
dropping out.
“ Listen to the students," said Norma
Paulus, state superintendent o f public in
struction. “ We are losing bright, talented
kids who are not challenged by outdated
curriculum and outmoded teaching meth
ods. They do not see the relevance ofa high
school education and are lured to low wage
jobs.”
School officials surveyed for the drop
out report said full implementation o f the
Certificate o f Advanced Mastery, focus
ing on strong business partnerships, school-
to-work activities and performance-based
assessment could help reduce the dropout
rate.
The National Association ofSecondary
School Principals released a two-yearstudy
o f the nation’s high schools last month.
The report, Breaking Ranks: Changing an
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Cedar’ s G ift, a history o f the cedar tree
in Native American culture w ill be a part o f
the Children’s Museum’s Living Legends
American Indian exhibit for the month o f
A pril. Children w ill learn the many uses o f
the “ tree o f life” and take a pinch o f cedar
home. The Children’ s Museum is located
at 3037 S.W. Second Ave. Call 823-2227
for information.
Radio Airs Black
Culture
UO O ffice o f M ulticultural Affairs. "M any
young students o f color do not feel they have
the ability or opportunity to pursue college.
We want to tell them; yes you can!”
Sauceda says the program is unique be
cause the parents participate. Through w ork
shops, they get information and advice about
finances, admissions antthelping their c h il
dren succeed in school.
Lim ited child care is available forchildren
from 30 months to 6 years. Lunch is also
provided.
S chool
D rop ou ts
In c re a s e
Cedar Tree’s
History
Take a guided tour to Peru on film
March 28 with the W orld Cavalcade Trav
el and Adventure Films. Buddy Hatton
w ill narrate the presentation. The film in
cludes traveling to Lima, canoeing down
the Amazon River, Pizarro’ s glass tomb
and the ruins at Machu Picchu. The show
is at 7:30 p.m. at the Arlene Schnitzer
Concert Hall. For ticket information call
241-2575 or Fastixx outlets.
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Baruti Artharee
Dean Speaks On Affirmative Action
oung people will get a close up
and program Friday night.
look at how affirmative action
The all day conference takes place Satur
affects everyday lives as part of
day at the Red Lion/Coliseum, 1225 N.
the discussion during a regional confer
Thundcrbird Way
ence in Portland.
The meeting is being planned around the
Portland Community College Executive
theme “ Families Encouraging Youth Lead
Dean M ildred Olee, o f the north Portland
ership Through Community Involvement.”
Cascade campus, w ill address the subject as
For more information contact Gail Tho
keynote speaker for the Jack and Jill o f Amer
mas. president o f the Portland Chapter o f
ica Far West Regional Conference reception
Jack and Jill at 833-6815.
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Oregon Children's Theatre Co. performers Wendy Westerwelle (clockwise, from
left), Ari Karczag, Aria Jackson and Garrett Courtney star in an adaptation of the
classic children's story A Wrinkle In Time. Performances are April 21 and 28 at
the Civic Auditorium.