thursday, October 17,1977 daly BundtaU Low Price Automobile Romanian cites problems insurance for Students •p Single Female •—-—-Single Male — AtiE in leaving Eastern Europe l«> »33*> 20.23 «272 20-23 »34K=> Continued from page 1 any k>nger so I had to reapply for "If you don't pass with a high 21 %1U^ 21 «26:t an exit visa. score, you can't go to college. "We had to get papers from At first the government "I also believe that a ADDITIONAL DISCOUNTS WITH 3.0 GPA almost every conceivable hesitated, he said, "but thanks to Romanian student just entering Typical annual rates for bodily injury and property damage organization proving that we my uncle who lives here in the college has a broader knowledge liability, and uninsured motorist coverage. Rates based on tlidn't owe any debts. Not only states, I was eventually able to of math and science, than the students here do." most Valley communities. that, but it took a long time to leave with my parenta." His get the papers. I guess that was uncle, a resident of Los Angdes. Before you go to high school, Arrow Insurance Service, Inc. their way of getting back at us wrote many letters to the he said, you also have to take a for leaving the country. Romanian embassy in difficult exam. "Most people 7317 Reseda Blvd. 1434 Westwood Blvd.. #10, "Then, as if that wasn't Washington and eventually can't pass, so they don't go to .Reseda, CA 91135 -345-4565 Westwood, CA-475-6461 enough, since I was over 21, I convinced the govamnent to high school!" wasn't legally a part of my family grant the younger Elias a visa. He said another diff«-ence His parents refused to leave between the United States and GIVES A BOLD AND BEAUTIFUL the country until he got his visa. Romania is that no students are Upon leaving, his family was allowed to own typewriters* "In PERFORMANCE. HER ACHIEVEMENT IS HIGH not permitted to take any fact," he said, "the only way you AMONG THE YEAR'S FINEST/ ' i ^harles (%amplin. Loa A ngetrs Times Romanian currency out of the can own a typewriter is by taking country, Elias said or any objects out a license with the state." that the state deemed valuable. During the Sundial interview, "We could only take the clothes Elias said he was shocked that on our back and a few other the reporter wrote with his left things." hand. "In Romania, they make « At first the family went to all left-handed people write with Paris and resided there for eight their right hands. My father is months. left-handed, but he never uaesjt Then, last April they were to write." given visas to enter the United Elias was more fortunate than States. The Elias family came the Jews who live in other directly to Van Nuys where they communist nations of Eastern currently reside in an apartment. Europe because, he said, he never At first the family was faced any anti-Semitic prejudice financially hard-pressed, but in school or at work. thanks to his uncle they were able "Romania is not as bad as to get by, he said. His father Poland or Russia, for example, recently got a track and fidd since they still recognize Israel coaching job at Cal State Long and permit Jews to practice their Beach. religion. However, although I Soon after he arrived, Elias never faced anti-Semitism, that applied at CSUN, which he calls doesn't mean it didn't exist. I "much more diversifed than the had heard about some people who Romanian colleges. experienced some problems." "For one thing," he said, The only anti-Semitic prejudice "when you attend a Romanian his parents ever faced was during univnsity, you not only Tiave to World War II with the Nazi know your precise major, but you occupation. His father, was in­ have to know the precise area oi terned in a concentration camp the field you are interested in. and his mother was in hiding. »F«EmricuisP«oajcmN LOOJONGFORMRGOODBAR >^^ DIANE KEATON I "For example, at CSUN I am "I do know many Jews who WILLIAM ATHERTON an engineering major, but back in were afraid to be seen attending RICHARD KILEY ^^«aREOOIE FIELDS Romania I had to be a structural High Holiday services at the •«...,«., ....^^^...t^M., dvil engineering majw." synagogue. •kaCKSMtlWIIIMI He also said that Romanian "I always went, though, (it[ilfnwcn8-5t- law VI CAfittti -«a((^ arc upn students must attend certain because I felt I had nothing to colleges depoiding on their fields hide. Everyone knew I was NOW YOU CAN SEE LOOKING FOR MR GOODBAR of interest. "If you are a scientist, Jewish and I am very proud of ONLY ffr THESE THEATRES AT THESE TIMES you gb to one ccrflege. If you are it," Elias said, displaying a Star into the humanities, you go of David he said he has worn MUM'S niuM SOUTH i«T NUTWBS Pasadena umwisa ctimw westwood 478 0676 Redondo Beach 370-6396 796-7111/351 8888 Long Beach 531 9M0 someplace dse." around his neck since he waa a [VCRVOAV CVERVCkAV FRI 700.930 1210'. 300. ix.too. n» 2T5.4M SAT 19O.4».TO0.t3O Elias added that the college child. LATE SHOW rM SAT AT t2 4» AW T».IO0O SUN t90.4».;00.S30 entrance exam is much tougher in "There is a world of difference u 21 mwK TM Bam-M Romania. "They teat you on La Hibrj 691 0633 Orange (714) 634-2553 between the U.S. fnd Romania." Shermm Oaks 788(311 Chatsworlh 349-6806 FM 94S.|)5. 104ft Romanian literature, science, SAT 1230.3flO.&ao.t(IO.t030 SAT i}x.]aft-i4ft.aij.M4ft he jokingly added, "besidea the SUN 1 1S.34ft'«4.146 SUN 1I3g.3«S.ft4S.SIS.104ft Piraniount 634-4153 math, chemistry or physics. SHOWS START AT DUSK number of meters."

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