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Newspaper Page TextPaKe B6__________________________________________W l j e ^ ¡ J n r t i a n b ( © b s e r u e r _____________________________________March 13,2002 * Young Journalists Explore ‘Real World’ H A N K IN S True Value Hardware Staff members from the school newspaper, "Strand," of Yankton Elementary School in Columbia County visit the offices of the Portland Observer on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. The Feb. 28 field trip was put together as a first-hand lesson in how a full service newspaper is published. P hoto by M ark W ashington /T he P ortland O bserver Scholarships for Business Students The National Black MBA As sociation, Inc. is accepting appli cations for minority college schol arships. This program aims to at tract African Americans, Native Americans and Latino students who are enrolled in an undergradu ate, graduate or doctoral business program in the United States. Elliot W illiam s, president o f the g ro u p ’s P o rtlan d -S eattle chapter, says the S I,000 schol arships are to promote academic achievem ent and to help busi ness students with the high cost o f education. “We recognize the financial difficulties that college students endure and we hope these schol arships can ease the burden while encouraging achievement,” Will iams said. The deadline for applying is April l.Form ore information orto apply, call 503-735-3010 or go o n lin e to w w w .n b m b aa.o rg / Job Discrimination Complaints Soar (AP)— Jobdiscrimination com plaints filed against private em ployers with the Equal Employ ment Opportunity Commission increased by 1.2 percent last year to 80,840 - the highest level in six years. Last year’s complaints were the highest since 1995, when 87,529 claims were filed. “It’s not unusual to see an in crease in complaints against em ployers when the economy has gone south and employees are being laid o ff,” said Randy Jo h n so n , U .S. C h am b er o f Com m erce’s labor policy vice president. D iscrim ination alleg atio n s based on age and disability had the highest rates o f increase. "The incidence rate o f age and disabil ity discrimination appears to be on the rise with the graying o f America,” said EEOC Chairwoman Cari M. Dominguez. The rate o f age-discrimination complaints increased 1.5 percent last year to 21.5 percent o f all allegations. The rate o f disability discrimination complaints rose 0.5 percent to 20.4 percent o f al I cases in2001. “ W e’ve alw ays found that w henever there is an econom ic dow nturn and em ployers have to do som e cost-cutting, older workers more often than not bear the brunt o f that,” said Laurie M cCann, an AARP senior law yer who specializes in age dis crimination. “Help is right around the corner” Hours are Monday - Saturday, 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. and Sundays, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. 3942 NE. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. Portland, OR. 97211 (503) 281-1218 Continuing her commitment to family and community « Joyce Washington was tireless in her devotion to children and building a better community. ^ JJo rtla n h (Obserucr is continuing this loving legacy by awarding high school seniors from our community scholarships to help them achieve their dreams. You can help by sending your contribution to the Joyce Washington Memorial Scholarship Fund in care of Bank of America. Your support will be truly appreciated. Call your local Bank of America for more information, thank you.