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s LillJl-Liitliii CommlJllity College, Albany, Oregon Writer watches flames engulf Bay Area suburbs Historic blaze chases 5,000 people from their expensive homes in Oakland Hills Editor's Note: San Jose Mercury News The police and their bullhorns came writer Pete Carey filed this first-hand and went. But as the night wore on, it account of the huge Bay Aea fire. became disconcertingly quiet. By Pete Carey The elderly man next door said he Knight-Ridder Newspapers simply is not going to leave. He doesn't believe the flames will reach him. But all around us, the residents have started to desert their houses. As I stand on the back terrace in the darkness, I can see flames leaping. They fan up. Huge sheets offlamejust shoot into the sky, towers of sparks. Then it all dies down. To the east ofus, the sky is clear and the moon is rising; it is almost full. I'm looking at fire closer than I've ever seen it. There's a tree going up. It's exploding. It sounds like a bomb. Or fireworks. Thereitgoes. Here comes another one-rigfrt liClW • It's stilt coming- overhere. Allthat was left was to think of the years that had passed and my parents' life together. And how, in the course of an afternoon, a catastrophe can make you choose what to take and what to leave behind. ,.~ My dad was pretty coolabout it. He picked out some of his best paintings. The creative things were the first, of course, and then the family mementos. The photographs. The letters. There are paintings that are too large, can- vases of Bay area scenes that simply willhave to stay and possiblybe burned. I grew up in these hills. When I first heard about this fire, I said, "Here we go again. It's those eucalyptus trees." This area is just tinder dry. I've got a lot of warm feelings about this place but they don't extend to risking my life. We've got a fighting chance. The smoke is getting stronger, but the wind has died down. We're still here. We may escape. We may be some of the lucky ones. (Editor's Note: As of Monday, Paul Carey's home was still safe.) LB, OSU work together to host Polish scholars in development plan

By David Olsen The will the scholars in developing a "OSU had to have a community college in the grant Of '1'he Commuter plan for their models in Poland and review it before application because they are the only locations for A delegation of Polish scholars will use LBCC's they leave, said Cynthia Landeen, a faculty member small business development centers," said Landeen. Training and Business Development Center (TBD) of the TBD center. "The programs that LBCC and The government ofPoland will"send three officials as a model to develop their country's private sector OSU are setting up are for individual interests as over at the end ofNovember," said Spilde. "They will this fall. well as group interest. Their biggest challenge is be looking a the government's role to make it suc- Three members ofthe Krakow Industrial Society goingfrom a state controlled system to a free market cessful." (RIS) and two members of the Krakow Academy of system." The scholars are very eager for informa- The delegates are scheduled to leave Dec. 7, and Economics will study how the small business en- tion, Landeen said. "I've been impressed with how willhave consultants from LBCCand OSU available terprise operates in American society. hard they work." once they are established in Krakow, said Spilde. "If "The center was started in 1983 in response to The RIS scholars are currently attending classes we're needed, it probably won't be until March or business and industrial leaders coming to LBCC for at LBCC and OSU where training will emphasize April, and the people going to Poland will be deter- help," said Mary Spilde, Dean of LBCC Business four issues: strategic vision, technical skills, ad- mined by what the needs are." Training and Health Division. "The country was ministrative capacities and communications. The five scholars are staying at private homes in then coming out ofa recession." The center provides OSU, in conjunction with LBCC, was awarded a the community during their stay, said Spilde. "they workshops and materials for prospective entrepre- $133,00 grant from the Information all communicate very well and it's a goodopportunity neurs in Linn and Benton counties. Agency.The agency focuses on small businesses and to get firsthand information about events in Poland." 2 The CommuterlWednesday OCt. 23, 1991

;;;;;;~;;;;;;;~~~ ·Athletics vs. Academics ------They both feed off each other , The state of Oregon IS I l proposing a $3.5 million editorial ba1lout of state untverslty '- _ Bad news. athletic programsthat have always operated Grn\am ~ In the red. It IS thIS proposal that will keep the non-revenue produclng sports afloat, want him... that hae st:irred up the age·old priorittes argument of aIh1des vs, academics, and which comes first. It Is not a matter ofwhlch comesftrst orwho gets the most money; they both feed off each other, a symblatlc rela- tIonship. Let"s Ignore any mention or argu- ment ofMeaeure 5 chipping away at eduea- tIonal programs whlle athletlc prognnas continue to drain the depleting resources of the system. Measure 5 IS Just a phase--Q vety ugly one-but the edueattonal structure will find a source of revenue and restrocturtng of the system to surviVe. Ath1etics, hiJwever.lsnot a phaee. It's not something we can tum our ·baeks on and let die. Academfc purlstsargue 'that athletie prcJgram118 are a more pr,1Jeg<: or by-product of the educattonallnfrast:ruc:- ·ture. That m:gument IS aJoke. I know of no The loose end in the American drama program. whetherit be local, state ornattonal; •that unifies and bonds a communtty ae : athletics. Without OSU baeketba1l or foot- Calling Mr. Silver, America wants you ball, alumnlilUpport would dty up, revenues fromthetwomajol'sportswould have drastlc Seka's phone has been hearings were of great civic importance, provided negattve Impact on CorvsI1lsbnsmesses, and ringing almost constantly for live coverage. Even the baseball playoffs were aced no one wants that to happen. the past two days. She's out in the ratings. Lei"s not forget that athletics Is a pathway talked so much that her voice The hearings ended and, after one more day of to careers and prof~ for college stu- is hoarse when she says: "I've senatorial bluster and chest-thumping, Judge Tho- dents that -eduea\es- just asxnanr coaches. lost track. Let's see, People mas was confirmed. Senators are men of principle, agents and players ae me ullf\I~Slty triIitIS magazine called. And there's conscience, and avid students of public opinion polls. dalry farmers, marine biologists and psy- 'Entertainment Tonight.' And Judge will go on the Supreme Court and chologists. The ancient Greeksconcetved the this show and that show. live happily ever after. Professor Hill has returned 'idea of sporting events .and through 20th Everybody's trying to find I I to her classroom in Oklahoma and will shock the centwy technology, matkettng sports hae him." mike royko nation by not making a fortune as a public speaker, become a staple to the Amet1can dJet. By "him", she was r~fer- '- _ not writing a best-selling book, and not selling the Should the state then tske away the "meat ring to a person known as Long Dong Silver, whose movie rights to her life story. People will wonder and polatQes" from the edueattonal menu- name emerged during Professor Anita Hill's testi- what her angle is. yes, sports Is a part of education-tbe plate mony at the Senate Judiciary Committee. So that leaves Mr. Silver as the one loose end in would be missing a major food group in a well-rounded edueattonal diet. Mr. Silver (I'll call him that for reasons of'propri- the Senate drama. America wants to know about ety) is a one-time porn movie actor, known for his Mr. Silver. Well, maybe not all Americans, but a manly attributes. Professor Hill testified that Judge heckuva lot of them. Video stores all over the country Clarence Thomas found Mr. Silver's dramatic per- have been getting calls from people trying to rent his formances interesting. movies. The Commuter is the weekly student-managed Icommuter I Naturally, elements of the news media have been "I never heard of the buy before," says Al Zwick, newspaper for Linn- Btalr trying to track down Mr. Silver to see what he thinks who runs Video Shmideo, a video outlet. "I Benton Community Col- of his new-found fame. wouldn't know him ifhe walked in here. At least, not lege, financed by student fees and advertising. So they've been calling Seka, who was a porn star with his' pants on. But my phone started ringing Opinions expressed in The Commuter do not herself and has been involved in the production ofX- from people asking me about him as soon as the necessarily reflect those of the LBCC adminis- rated movies. professor testified. tration, faculty or Associated Students ofLBCC. "Yes, I knew him,· said Seka, who lives in Chi- "So I called my West Coast distributor. They told Editorials, columns, letters and cartoons reflect cago, "In fact, I made one movie with him. ~ me he's dropped out of porno movies, as far as they the opinions of those who sign them. Readers Uh, was he, how shall I put it, a skillful per- know. He was in those 'Electric Blue' movies about are encouraged to use The Opinion Page to former? 10 years ago, but hasn't been dong anything since. express their views on campus or community "Well, it wasn't a hard-core movie. It wasR-rated. Maybe my distributor can tell you more." matters. We made it in England. I really didn't know him So I called the West Coast film distributor and Correspondence should be addressed to The well. I believe he was English. I called him L.D. for asked him ifhe knew the whereabouts of Mr. Silver, Commuter, 6500 SW Pacific Blvd., Albany, Ore. short. That's no pun, by the way. of Senate Judiciaty Committee fame. 97321; (503) 928-2361, ext. 373 or 130. The "As far as I know, he only made a few movies. I'm "I don't know ifhe's dead or alive," the distributor newsroom is in College Center Rm. 210. not sure how many. They were all called 'Electric said, "He was never that big in films anyway. He was The Commuter Staff: Blue.' They were numbered. That was about eight or better known for the magazines. You see, he had a 10 years ago. I don't know what happened to him." Editor, David Rickard. Managing Editor, Mark problem making movies. Kind of an interesting Peterson; Photo Editor, Christof Walsdorf; Assis- The fact that Seka and others in the port industry problem." tant Photo Editol'll, MonicaGriffis,James Candino; have been deluged with calls about Mr. Silver shews The distributor explained Mr. Silver's problem Copy Editors, C.J. Boots, Sheryl Baird; Ad Man- how deep the media interest has been in the solemn quite bluntly. However, I will have to paraphrase it. ager, Michael Scheiman; Advertising Assistant, process of confirming a Supreme Court justice. Itseems that when the studio lights were on, and the Tarn Gabriel; EditoriBIAssistant, Denise Wallulis; And this reflects the effort of millions of Ameri- director yelled "action," and the cameras began Arts '" Entertainment Editor, Cory Frye. cans to be better informed citizens. 'I rolling, Mr. Silver became inhibited. Or maybe he Reporters: Joel Slaughter, AlixLarson, Patricia M. Only a few weeks ago, when the hearings on didn't take the proper vitamin pills. LaFrance, Jennifer Held, Heather Gravelle, Rosie Judge Thomas' confirmation were being televised on Whateverthe reason, he was unable to display his Smucker, Stephen Wilkinson, MelodyNeuschwander, cable TV, the audience was relatively small. That's talents in their full glory. And he faded away, no pun Erik Parmele, Paul Snydar, Charles Shepard, Cory when Judge Thomas was being asked about his intended. Glenn, Patty Davenport, Samantha Henderson, Chris views on natural law, past Supreme Courtdecisions, But now civic-minded Americans are clamoring' Bates, Jack Josewski, David Olsen, Mitch Ferguson, and other weighty matters. ' for Mr. Silver's films. So ifhe'sout there and happens Sean Tate, Shawn Strahan. Then came Professor Hill's testimony. America to read this: Mr. Silver, call People magazine and Production Staff: Derrick Sterling, John Converse, became aware of the existence of Mr. Silver. Sud- 'Entertainment Tonight.'You will be contributing to DavidLeverich, TrlnaMasanga, Tina Mask, Charlotte denly, the viewing and reading public couldn't get the public's right to know, you know? Smith, Matt Talkington, Randy McDowell, John enough information on the Senate's confirmation Schaeffers; Typesetter, Susan Crawford; Advisor, Mike Boyko is a syndicated columnist who writes Rich Bergeman process. for the for the Chicago Tribune and appears weekly Some of the networks, realizing that the Senate in The Commuter. The CommuterlWednesday Oct. 23, 1991 3 -----~~~~ Congressional special interests make U.S. Contributions help ease 'greatest debtor nation in history of world' pain of AmisITtragedy By Harry Lonsdale . tion, leaving us behind in the global economic com- Ifnational news events of the lastfewweeks petition for years to come? Why are our forests have led you to the conclusion that the world Just as night follows the day, today's students in devastated with clear-cuts, and our air and streams generally stinkS, you can be excused for that Oregon's fine colleges and universities will be fouled with pollutants? belief. We're in the midst of a mean and lonely tomorrow's leaders. Whether you're going into the The answer is that the Congress is hamstrung. slice of time. medical profession or plan to be a champion of We now have a virtually permanent congress-of all But there is a reason industry, whether it's architecture, or science, or the incumbents who ran for reelection in 1990, 97% I I to feel pretty good about public service, or the bob greene of them, the highest percentage in history in both yourselves. Several~, ~_~~ military-you're going to I I I houses, were reelected. And their reelections were weeks ago we reported the story of an Amish be running the show in guest CO umn made possible my massive contributions by a broad family in Ohio that was destroyed by a driver 10-20 years. Many of us 4 range of special interests, from the dairy lobby, to who had allegedly been drinking. On the ter- with grey in our hair are happy to pass the baton, the defense contractors, to the NRA and the AMA nole evening, 10 members of the Amish fanuly and we hope you'll do a better job than we did. The contributions are made through Political Action were on Ohio Route 314, heading toward their For we haven't left you any great inheritance. Committees or ·PACs" up to a limit of $10,000 per farm in a horse-drawn buggy. The buggy was Thankfully, it now appears it will be a relatively candidate, and virtually all of that money goes to their primary means of transportation: the peaceful future, with the demise of the Cold War, incumbents. They use it to buy expensive TV ad- Amish endeavor to lead a peaceful and simple and the collapse of the former Soviet Union. But the vertising time, which the average challenger for the life. They dress all in dark colors, they do not future oftoday's young people is one of debt, a debt Congressional seat can't afford, thus assuring their have alectricity in their homes. Everything that will be difficult to service. perpetuate reelection-or until they're caught with they do is intended to make life basic and pUre. Many of today's students will graduate with tu- their hand in the till. And, of course, those campaign That night, a pickuptruekdriven by the man ition loans to payoff. But that's just the beginning. contributions aren't forgotten; they create a debt on who allegedly had been drinking slammed into Then there's the S&L bailout, expected in some the part of the Congress person, to be paid off later the back of the buggy. Six members of the quarters to reach a trillion dollars (or $4,000 for with a vote favoring the special interest. family were killed--Aden Yoder, 21: his wife, every American) over the next 10 years. And, on top This country is being run by people we didn't Esther, 21;their son Eli, 6:Mrs. Yoder's mother, of it all, is the truly enormous national debt, pres- elect! Sarah Miller, 54; hllJ' ~ter Clara, 16; and ently sitting at $3.5 trillion! That's about $60,000 for What's the solution? Clearly, we need leaders in her son Noah, 14. Four of the Yoder children every family in America. Now can you see why the Congress who will work for the people's interests, were injured and rushed to hospitals. They adults are pleased that you'll soon be joining the not the special interests. To get them, we need were Susie, 5, Lydia, 4, Anna, 2, and Atlee, 1. taxpayer rolls? And, of course, we're adding to the elections not auctions. To get there, we must get the The Amish family did not carry insurance, debt at the rate of about a billion dollars a day. That's money out of politics. A great way to start would be and because they do not believe in lawsuits, the $4 for every American. Think of it as that nice lunch to provide free TV time for qualified candidates. surviving family members would not even you paid for today, but will never receive. That's where most of the election-campaign money consider suing anyone. Which left the four How did we get in this fix? How did we become the goes. And we need campaign spending limits. surviving children with their lives stretching greatest debtor nation in the history of the world? And then we need public-spirited people, like you, out ahead of them, and no parents to care for Well, there are several reasons, but the most to run for and win office. Maybe then we can restore them. In the last paragraph of the column we important, clearly, in my mind is the corruption of integrity to the Congress, get this country unstuck, printed the address of a bank that was setting the U.S. Congress by special interests. Ask yourself, and build the kind of secure, opportunity-filled fu- -.,a fund toJl.tll ~ ~ of thIlse four why do we still have a $300 billion annual defense ehiJ- turewe all want. Fight for the issues you believe in. dren. Which is where you came in. As of last budget and a bloated Pentagon and defense-contrac- Get involved in a campaign. Most important, regis- Friday, the fund stood at more than $141,000. tor alliance long after the Cold War ended? And why ter and vote. One person can make a difference. IreeentlyreecivedaletterfromAlbertMi1ler, don't we have guaranteed medical care for every It's your future. Sarah'soldestson,aaldngmetopils$thefami]y's American? Why do our high school students com- gratitade along to all of you. pare so poorly in international education competi- Harry Lonsdale is a 1992 Candidate for the U.S,. "Ipersonal]ycan'ttitld appropriate WOrds to ellpress my thanks," he _ote. He explained, ______L. _ why the family had been out together that night: they werehavingaehicken supperat the farm of a relative. After dinner, ·Clara was One alternative some people think is that if you sitting on the porch swing watching the bean- Use caution when taking get over your head in debt to go through bankruptcy. tiful sunset, and the others paused to notice, Bad choice. They can repossess the product you even little Eli, not knowing it was the last and using new credit cards bought and a bankruptcy stays on your record for ten sunset wecouldahare." He summed up how the years. surviving children are doing. Lydia, the 4-yeer· Dear Editor: Avoid the trap of credit cards. If you have one, use Old, had severa head injuries and was in a This is some advice to students who will soon be it wisely. Pay cash for as much as you can, and avoid pediatric intensive care unit for over a week. offered credit cards from stores, gasoline companies using the plastic unless absolutely necessary. She had to go to a rehabilitation unit to try to and other firms seeking your hard earned dollars. overcoJllS walking, talking and swallowing There is a psychological trap involved here. You Sherman Lee Pompey P~SIlIS: she could not drink liquids, and her have no credit background, yet they will issue you a s~ Wll$ ~l~ mtce~tati~ speech card based solely on the fact that you are a student. t.J\etllpy. ~ the lI.yev-,old, suil'ered s.imilar Once .you get that credit card, you will be happy to Comedian's material not injuries; in the at\ennath of the ace".n.ahe start using it. Short of cash, no problem. Charge it to had problems with one ofher eyes, whichkept my credit card. crossing, and wiD probably need surgery f01110 Buta payday must come. You pay for that charge, suitable for LBCC campus Anna and"Athle didn't haft to be ~ plus 18% or more in interest. And if you fail to pay, or pay the amount that you owe them each month, To the Editor: of the ~lIt then they hound you for the monies, turn you over to ~~.~are.outtlOW.A:lherOli1lersentmeafami'b'",80tnat a credit collection agency, and make an adverse This letter is an apology to LBCC staff, faculty Icould understand.bo"" everyone was re1.at4IcL entry in your record with credit reporting bureaus. and students for the performance of Mr. Skip Pace, ~ It Wll$ an awful thing to ... after six of the Then when you really need credit, you cannot get it. a comedian who performed in the Fireside Room on names: "Died Augut 5, 1991: I have a blind friend that had someone, without Oct. 6, 1991. AlbertMmer wrote: "Since _ Millers have her knowledge, order a chain saw. The company It is my opinion, and that of other students in stated that since it had been ordered in her name attendance, that the material used by Mr. Pace ::O~"atw!>~~ and on her account that she was liable for it. That during his performance was not acceptable for our = cldfMjW~~-for was twenty years ago. She has been paying $20 a college campus. 8Uthe~~ :~ month on that for twenty years, and after paying InhiringMr.PacetoperformontheLBCCcampus, flUlliIywasab1e~_.grieI'''''at~ nearly $5,000 on the account, she still owed over I had stipulated that the material used must be kept a mament, tothllJlk all who $1200. We found that of the $20 a month that she "clean" and was not to include any obscene, racial or The toughest u- are jUst~.-F~~ was paying, only a little over $2.00 a month was sexual slur or comments. th8~~*",.&q"~'" being applied to the principal. She refused to pay On•• ii1"tl.is apology is extended to all, from lIllrftW,lIIld get on 'IIiihtheif 1Mlf.lihei:t ...... any more monies and turned them over to the State the'Student ACtivities Committee and the Student ents grme. "Pw any .of,...... ,be ia$8r- of Oregon Department of Justice Financial Fraud Programs. Office. eRed; here once again ia the addre8I ef .. Unit for investigation. The)r in turn turned her over fund: Mi\ler lIIld Yoder Family ~ .,. to a credit collection agency for immediate payment ~Nationa\ Bank, 10P]y.-thSt.,Le~ of the $1200 or she would bltsued. Fortunately she, ,i • ,,,',,~; _ <'. ' ',l'lUDIJIi S. P~JJ1 ton; ()bio 44904. is on Social SecuritY III"O"&.eYcan not touch her' ,:\.•" . ':k;;- Student Activities, COordinator (C) 1991 BYTIUI ~TIdBUNE Income.• •r '", . : . < ;'~;' ,", Student Pro&-...... __ s I 4 The CommuterlWednesday Oct. 23, 1991

------Student environmentalists take legislative approach Exchanging tie-dyes for suits I Florida students work and ties to plead legislatures HOW [)1~I="ERENTE~~~~~7\YrEL.EBR.AT~I for bottle bill In an effort to increase recycling in to transform ideals into politics their state and save resources, hun- dreds of Florida students are writing letters, lobbying, and signing petitions On its 20th anniversary last year, to pass legislation to put a five-cent Earth Day attracted huge crowds and deposit on cans and bottles sold in the lots of media attention. state. This year's celebrations, while more subdued, have seen the emergence of a Students of the Florida Public In- more earnest variety of student envi- terest Research Group (PIRG) orga- ronmentalists. nized a drive in January and February that gathered approximately 1,800 Determined to win specific environ- letters urging Gov. Lawton Chiles and mental reforms, these students have state legislators to support the "Bottle headed to and their state Bill." legislatures to transform their Earth Day ideals into political realities. Students from Florida State Uni- versity, the University ofSouth Florida "Tie-dye shirts and Birkenstocks and Florida International University aren't the flavor of the environmental were among the campuses that took movement I'm seeing in the field," says part in the drive. Julian Keniry, Southern Regional Co- Mworl: by Pcul Hoffmcn of the Universily of Akron Buehle/ire ordinator for Cool It!, the student The Bottle Bill's proponents say the campaign of the National Wildlife growth forest on Arizona's Mt. Gra- dangerous precedent," says David legislation would promote recycling and Federation. "Students are willing to ham say the project violates the Na- Hodges, a senior interdisciplinary reduction of trash by encouraging put on a suit and tie and play by the tional Environmental Protection Act studies major and member ofArizona's consumers to return containers to re- rules to get their administrations to (NEPA). SEAC chapter. deem their nickels. take the first step.' Also threatening the rare red Hodges says that if the university squirrels that live in the area, the succeeds, then it has shown that "it Nine states currently have Bottle proposal violates the Endangered Spe- just has to come up with the money to Bills, but the legislation has been in- Students fight observatory cies Act (ESA), according to environ- lobby Congress and it'll get around the troduced unsuccessfully in the Florida plann"ed for Arizona forest mentalists. act." Legislature for fourteen consecutive Students from Arizona, North Arizona students have written let- Steve Emerine, University of Ari- years. Carolina, Harvard and Yale have all ters of protest toSen. Dennis DeConcini zona Associate Director of Public In- joined in a campaign to preserve a (D-AZ) and Sen. John McCain (R-AZ)' formation, defends the plan, stating The first state to pass a bottle bill forest threatened by a telescope ob- They also have enlisted the support that several artificial structures al- was Oregon. servatory proposed by the University of students at the University of North ready exist on Mt. Graham, including "Our main effort with the Bottle Bill of Arizona. Carolina, Harvard University and Yale a bible camp, log cabins and camping is to have an effective means of recy- University to write Rep. Walter Jones grounds. cling on the books," says Mike Brustad, The students have worked since (D-NC)andRep. GerryStudds(D-MA). "I am optimistic that the project is Florida PIRG's organizing director. 1984 to convince federallawrnakers to Both of whom are known to be power- going to be stopped," says Hodges. "But the retail and beverage indus- stop the project. ful supporters of the Endangered "There are students out there who are tries have consistently fought it-they Opponents of the plan to construct Species Act. concerned enough to do something don't want to be told they have to ______an observatory among 700 acres of old "This [observatory]...J_~could set a about it.' recycle." _ 15,000students fight hunger colleagues. Funds are given to local, back on a long-term basis," says proposed budget cuts and tuition in- By cleaning playgrounds, painting national and international anti-pov- Lohaus. creases that Gov. Cuomo wants to in- homeless shelters and working in soup erty projects. flict on us," says April Vassell, a stu- kitchens, 15,000 students from 197 Tammy Hinman, a student at Colo- CUNYstudents protest hikes dent protester at Hunter College. campuses raised $225,000 on April 13th rado State University, participated in NEW YORK-In a mass protest "We're determined. We're not going to in the Seventh Annual Hunger this year's Cleanup by sorting clothes against budget cuts at the City Univer- relinquish the building until we get Cleanup, the nation's largest student- for a community center. "Students get sity of New York (CUNY), 1,000 stu- what we want." run community service event to ben- to work alongside hungry and home- dents marched to Gov. Mario Cuomo's Darren Dopp, spokesperson for Gov. efit the impoverished. less people and get a chance to actually office at the World Trade Center on Cuomo, states that cuts are inevitable The Hunger Cleanup, sponsored by see the problems," says Hinman. April 17th. because of New York's budget deficit. the National Student Campaign Dan Lohaus, a sophomore majoring The students, from 14 of CUNY's 21 Dopp says, "Even after increasing Against Hunger and Homelessness in geography at Boston University, now college campuses, responded to a pro- tuition, [CUNY] will remain the best (NSCAHH), is a "work-a-thon" against volunteers in a local meal program on posed yearly tuition hike of $500 by educational bargain in the nation." poverty. a continual basis after participating in Gov. Cuomo, to offset $40 million of a "We have the community and the Students from across the nation last year's Cleanup. "When students $92 million budget cut to the CUNY will of the people behind us," says spent three hours working on commu- finally see the impoverished commu- system. Vassell. "It's just a matter of sticking it nity service pledges from friends and nity, they're a lot more willing to go "We're holding a strike to stop the out until we get what we want."

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------' '------Old-fashioned food\ being used as packing material Still. 95 percent of all The Sharper food, like popcorn. for any non-food Even the Air Force thought it was a Environmentalists excited Image's mail orders are popcorn- use," said FDA spokesman Christo- bad idea. Yes. the Air Force. over new idea to use real packed. "We started doing it for envi- pher Lecos, "and use as a packaging In May 1957. way before the age of ronmental reasons. and customer re- material would raise the potential of environmentally friendly anything. the popcorn instead of Styrofoam sponse has been terrific," Jacobson said. the product being adulterated. The Wright Air Development Center in Not everybody is brimming with en- law prohibits interstate transport of a Springfield. Ohio. issued a report titled: By Mark Jaffe thusiasm' though. food that could be adulterated .... We "An Evaluation of Popcorn as a Cush- Knight-Ridder Newspapers "Great concept. Bad idea," said Joel would go after anyone who did that," ioning Material." Popcorn. Makower, editor 1""" _ Lecos said. The Air Force's conclusion was that It's an idea whose time has come-- Even the Pop Com Institute. a Chi- "popcorn is not a good cushioning ma- but maybe shouldn't have. of the Green Con- national surner Letter. "It's cago-based trade group, is concerned terial. It is stiff... and has very little Not popcorn in the big buttered tubs by this tum of events. ability to recover after compression." at the movies. Or popcorn from a mi- an obvious thing ..,fi.e.at_u."'.e_ .. to want to use a "We don'tknowwhere the idea came Sebastian will concede that popcorn crowave. natural substance instead of a from," said a spokeswoman. "We get isn't perfect. But. he says. consider the No. We're talking popcorn in a ship- manmade one ...•but popcorn presents queries all the time. Our position is alternatives _ there are none. ping crate. as a protective cushion for all kinds of problems." that popcorn is a food." "We are big supporters of the computers. rugs. shampoo and appli- It might attract rodents. You Other critics raise concerns about Rainforest Foundation. and we've been ances. wouldn't want it left out on your door- all the electricity needed to pop the trying all along to keep all of our prod- We're talking popcorn --The Pack- step on a rainy day. com and the fact that most of it still ucts environmentally friendly. "he said. ing Material. And somebody might eat it. The ends up in the garbage. "We wanted to find some biodegrad- Nobody. not even popcorn experts-- possibility of someone eating tainted Still others complain about the fact able packing material. We tried a there are such people--is sure who first popcorn bothers the U.S. Food and that a foodstuffis being used for pack- number ofthings. like shredded paper. got the idea of using bursting seeds of Drug Administration. ing while people all over the world are but shredded paper caused allergies maize as a substitute for white "We have no pennitted uses of a starving. among some of our packers." styrofoam peanuts and curlicues. But Then. about two years ago. it is definitely here. Sebastian mentioned his packing woes "Everyone wants to do something to Floyd Red Crow Westennan. a Sioux about the environment ...• and this is tribal leader. singer and actor in the definitely a plus," saidJohn Sebastian. movie "Dances With Wolves." president of Sebastian International This may sound strange. but re- Inc .• a Southern California cosmetics member we're dealing with Southern company that pops and packs about California here. 300 pounds of com daily. "I said we've got this problem. and Styrofoam is made from petroleum. he said. 'Why don't you use popcorn 1"' fills up landfills and never breaks down. Sebastian said. But popcorn is all natural. Ah, California. "It makes great mulch. You can "We went out and bought our own feed it to the birds," Sebastian said. "I hot-air popcorn poppers .... That was think it makes people feel we're trying two years ago. The things we ship -- to do something right." things like shampoos and conditioners- The Sharper Image --that extrava- -are breakable goods. but (popcorn) gant emporium of high-tech doodads-- does a very good job." is among the companies that ship Sebastian includes in each box a products in popcorn. :. warning not to eat the popcorn. along Granted. popcorn isn't right for ev- : with suggestions on environmentally erything. ~ sound methods of disposal. "We wouldn't, for example. ship an lit "It's not just us. It's our clients. too," expensive watch .... We wouldn't want Sebastian said. "It is a question of the popcorn getting in the watch," said' whether you want to try to do some- Barry Jacobson. the company's vice ~,,£~~~ thing for the environment and not just president for distribution. ::iI*:~~I1.k;31~ say nothing works." Noriega trial delayed when juror Deptartment of Education reports numbers of college applications declining due to passing of 'baby boom era' WASHINGTON. DC--Most four-year public and private schools are feeling suffers heart attack; attorney ill the end of the baby boom hit with applications dropping by as much as 15 By David LyoDs lawyer Frank Rubino. who became ill percent. According to the Department of Education. there will be only 2.5 Knight-Ridder Newspapers over the weekend. was bedridden with million high school graduates In 1991, down from 2.7 million In 1990. The MIAMI --Manuel Antonio Noriega's a high temperature. demographic trend is expected to continue until 1994. drug trial was placed on hold Monday Thejury had been scheduled to hear after an alternate juror suft"ereda heart from Colombian drug trafficker Juan attack over the weekend and the lead Cabrera, who testified Friday that a defense attorney called in sick with high-level member of the Medellin car- the flu. tel told him that Noriega allowed the U.S. District Judge William cartel to use Panama as a money- Hoeveler said the juror. Arnold laundering center. Prosecutors have Andrews. had suffered a mild heart yet to complete their questioning of attack over the weekend and was rest- Cabrera. ing at.J ackson Memorial Hospital. The oft-delayed trial, which started Andrews is expected to remain hos- Sept. 16. is now expected to last into pitalized for at least a week: Defense next year.

In Boardrooms %eCommuter A&B Justa reminder. that if you need to buy. sell. or you just want to say Come in for a quick break. Sign up in Commons Lobby something. place an ad in the Com- Next to the Loop Bus-Stop. Drop-ins welcome muter classified section. 6:30-7pm M-F Sponsored by IT'S FREE! 7:30-5pm Sat. 8-3pm Sun. The American Red Cross If you are interested. pleasse con- and ASLBCC tact Mike Scheiman. ext. 130. 215 SW 5th Corvallis. ______6 The CommuterlWednesday OCt. 23, 1991 ...... J_'-- _ Watereolorsone:drlbitatLB Interested faculty can contact material is considered hazardous. White's Shakespeare class to discuss Humanities Gallery Charlene Fella at ext. 831 for more The Albany Fire Department has being an actor in the festival, and an- been trained in hazardous waste and swer any questions that the students The LBCC Liberal Arts and Human details. will be hosting the event. may have. Performance Division is showing an David Kidd, an organizer at LBCC White encourages everyone who can exhibitofwatercolorpaintingsby David United Wayneeda volunteers says, "TIle project is looking for brave to "please come." The West Albany Richardson in the Humanities Gallery Students and staffwho would like to volunteers." These volunteers will be High School seniors have been invited, through Nov.!. help with the United Way Campaign "because the bigger the crowd the bet- Richardson, a San Francisco artist, for this year can call Mark Weiss, ext. controlling traffic that day. The primary reason behind this ter the actors will perform," stated will be on campus Friday, Oct. 25 from 102; Joan White, ext. 254; or Roger White. noon to 1 p.m, for a gallery discussion Gaither, ext. 268. event is to reduce hazardous waste on the current exhibit. There will also materials in landfills. be a reception open to the public from LBCC to host collection of LBCC Blood Drive planned 5:00 to 7:00p.m. Both events are in the hazardous materials Shakespeareans to perform by Student Programs Office Humanities Gallery. On Nov.16, LBCC campus will be at LBCC next week The Student Programs Office and For more information call Shelley the primary location for a hazardous Scott Douglas and Ben Livingston, RSVP will co-sponsor an LBCC Blood Curtis at ext. 460. material collection site. All household actors from the Oregon Shakespearean Drive on Nov. 5 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 hazardous materials will be accepted. Festival, will give a free performance p.m, in the Boardroom. LBCC's quota Education grants available Some examples of these materials in- from 12 to 1 p.m., Nov. 1, in the Forum for the drive is 95 pints. The Northwest International Edu- clude: nail polish, paint, turpentine, Room F104at LBCC. The performance The ASLBCC is attempting to coor- cation Association has announced the lighter fluid, oven cleaners, brake fluid, is open to the public. dinate appointments whielt will fit in availability ofnine mini-grants at $350 and pesticides. The pair will present scenes from with student's schedules. Appointment each for addition to courses they teach. - Most people are unsure' of what ex- Shakespeare, as well as poetry and forms can be picked up at the Student The two topics for the 1991-92 academic actly a hazardous material is. If the prose from various authors around the Programs Office at CC-213. Forms year are European Integration and the words corrosive, poison, caustic, or world. After the actors finish their should be returned no later than Oct. Soviet Union's Disintegration. flammable appear on the label the presentation they will visit Jane 31. ,Watson sets goals of enrollment control,entry center Low-cost flu clinic to be Diane Watson has been appointed mining and implementing additional prospective students with daytime ob- held Wednesday, Oct.23 LBCC director of Admissions and ways to help students reach their edu- ligations during the week could be On Wednesday, Oct. 23, from 10 Records, replacing Blaine Nisson, who cational goals, and finding effective served. a.m, until 2 p.m., the LBCC Wellness resigned to accept a position at a ways to provide the public with infor- Watson, 44, earned a bachelor of program and Albany General Hospi- community college in Cen tralia, Wash. mation concerning all the programs arts in Education at the University of tal, will put on a low cost flu clinic. Watson has been a counselor for the and opportunities at LBCC. "I want Florida in Gainesville; a master of arts Dave Bakley, coordinator of the LBCC Counseling Center since 1985, people to know that LBCC is a great in Curriculum and Instruction with an wellness program, said that nurses serving as the chairwoman since 1989. place to come and that we have some- emphasis in Vocational Education and from the family care center will be "I'm excited about this opportunity," thing for everyone." a master of arts in Psychology, Guid- giving the shots in the LBCC Activities Watson said. "I enjoy new challenges The second goal is to start a new ance and Counseling, both from the Center, room 112A and love working in community col- Entry Center for the college. Watson is University of Northern Colorado in The clinic is open to all interested leges. It is exciting to have an oppor- a member of the team that has been Greeley; and a doctorate in Adminis- students and staff. The cost is $6 for tunity to contribute to the mission of working on this project. The center tration and Program Development, also people through age 54 and $5 for those LBCC." would coordinate elements of admis- from the University of Northern Colo- over 55 years of age. Watson said one of her two goals is sions, financial aid, counseling and rado. If your flu resistance is down, con- to institute a college-wide enrollment testing so that students could come to She has served as treasurer, presi- sider getting a shot, recommended management plan. The plan would one central location for these services. dent-elect, president and past-presi- Bakley. involve assessing community needs and The Entry Center would be open dent of Oregon College and University No appointment is needed for the researching national trends, deter- evening and weekend hours so that Counseling Association. clinic.

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______L.. _ Livestock judging team places, heads to San Francisco By Chris Bates where Dawn Johnson took first individual overall, person. Students' scores depend upon how close they Of The Commuter as well as third, fourth, and fifth place in various judge the animals compared to the official scores. LBCC's Livestock Judging Team is heading to classes. The second part of the contest takes place in the San Francisco next week to compete at the "Cow At the contest in Portland last weekend, LBCC afternoon. Each contestant must make a one to two Palace." placed second overall, with Brad Gohr in first place minute persuasive speech, explaining why they Teams from all along the West Coast, as well as individual, Jeff Crozier in third place and Trace placed the class the way that they did. The purpose from all over the U.S., will be attending the contest. Coffman in ninth overall. ofthis is to try to convince the officials that you wer:r ,- Coach Rick K1ampesaid that this will bring in some A livestock judging team consists of five people. correct in your evaluation of the animals. There are "very tough competition." The contest starts with the placing ofclasses, which a possible 350 points possible in this area. K1ampe describes the Cow Palace as "the No. 1 begins in the morning. The contestants judge four The team is open to anyone with any livestock judging contest on the West Coast." different animals of the same species of beef, sheep experience. I In a recent competition against U.C. Davis, the and swine according to their physical make-up and Coach K1ampesaid that "this is a sport, much like LBCCteam placed third out oflO overall, with John market value. any ofthe athletic sports. There is tough competition, Hawkins placing third individual in sheep. The There are 12 classes with a possible 50 points and you must practice hard, just like any other team also placed third at an event at Chico State, each, making a total of 600 points possible for each sport." 12-step room provides haven of fellowship among members

By Patty Davenport everyone equal. Of The Commuter The 12-step room is divided between Addictions are on the rise in the seven programs: Alcoholics Anony- United States, and Linn-Benton is mous, Narcotics Anonymous, doing its part to combat the problem OvereatersAnonymous, Co-dependent with the 12-step program room. Anonymous,GamblersAnonymous,Al- The room, located in the island of Anon (relatives and friends of alco- the College Center at CC-200 N3, was holics) and Adult Children ofAlcohol- set up in 1990to help students recover ics.The onlyprogram that doesn't meet from obsessive-compulsive personal- there is Smoker's Anonymous, which ity disorders. meets at the Women's Center. Addiction crosses age, race, sex and Kevin believes that, "Society has a social-economical boundaries. responsibility to educate its members The room is a safe haven for all in regard tothe pr8 dispositioltto_rd members of the program to share obsessive compulsive personality dis- strength and experience, according to orders." Kevin, a student volunteer and who is Kevin hopes to eventually hold in recovery himself. "We don't care meetings in the room. Narcotics what you did or how you got here. Anonymous is tentively scheduled for What we do care about is helping each Mondays and Wednesdays from 11a.m. other out." to 11:45a.m. Kevin feels that anonymity is "es- "The main reason for this room is to sential to success". It is stressed in all set up fellowship, "Westrongly urge all 12-stepprograms. Members are known students or interested staff to comeby Rich Larson bytheir first names only, thus keeping and check us out,"adds Kevin. Eloquent Umbrella will become class, Father Bill Davrs,will speak at Forum offers opportunities for publication By Charles Shepard andjournalism instructor, feltitneeded Of The Commuter something more. Eloquent Umbrella addressing world order, related topics Beginning winter term at LBCC a was the result. observer in both the 1984 and 1990 new class will give students the oppor- The cost of the magazine is $1 and Davis' Christie Institute Nicaraguan elections. tunity to have poems, paintings, pho- all money goes to help fund the pro- investigates, prepares law He is currently a member of an tos, or drawings published in the Elo- gram. investigative team that is investi- quent Umbrella. " I am hoping students will submit suits for advancement of gating Contragate drug running. "Anykind of publication is helpful," material and help create this maga- human rights, social justice Father Davis also worked on the said Linda Smith, the creative writing zine," said Smith. investigation of Chilean Charles instructor who will be teaching the The class is worth three credits but Father Bill Davis, co-founder of Horman, subject of the movie class and helping to organize and anybody can submit items to be pub- the Christie Institute will speak in 5 "Missing". publish the student literary magazine. lished. Entry level students are en- Oregon cities during October and The event is free to the public and Smith has a degree in graphic com- couraged to contribute. All magazine _ early November. The Albany/ is being sponsored by a number of munications which includes printing staff will be selected from class mem- Corvallis presentation will occur at community organizations in the Al- technology, graphic design and jour- bers. LBCC Forum F-I04 on Nov. 1 at bany/Corvallis area including Linn- nalism. She has had the privilege of Submission forms can be picked up 7:30p.m. Benton Peace Works. working with Northwest writers such in room 116 ofthe AHSS building and The scheduled talk is entitled The Christie Institute is a public as Jean Auel, David Wagner and Ri- are due back no later than Jan. 9, 1992:,!-- "Government Secrecy: The Consti- interest law firm and policy study chard Hugo. tution in Crisis." Themes addressed center. This center conducts inves- The class will provide students with during his presentation include the tigations and presents law suits a collective learning process and give BCCI and S&L scandals, indict- carefully selected to advance human them the chance to explore all aspects ments of CIA officials and the Irani rights, social justice and personal of publication. Contra cover-up, the erosion of our freedoms. The magazine will not be distributed civilrights, illegal covert operations, The Institute was successful in until spring term. It has not yet been hidden aspects ofthe new worldorder representing the family of Karen decided where the magazine will be and related situations that affect all , provided legal service to available. of us. citizens IivingnearThreeMile Island The Eloquent Umbrella became a Davis, a Jesuit Priest, was an following the nuclear accident and separate publication from the Com- investigator on the Karen Silkwood assisted the defense ofStacey Merkt, muter in 1987. Case against Kerr-McGee, has the first Sanctuary worker to be The magazine title was chosen by a worked extensively in Central and prosecuted for aiding Salvadoran vote including students and faculty. South America and was an official refugees. The word umbrella was chosen. Rich- ard Bergeman, the Commuter advisor 8 The CommuterlWednesday Oct. 23, 1991 A New York tan: One most people would kill for classifieds By Mike Scheiman HELP WANTED Of The Commuter II In NYC, going to the beach is more n We need you! Ifyou are interested in being then just a recreational pastime, it's a involved in the College Activities or Pub- licity Team, we'd like to hear from you. way of life for some. Many people are needed, so let us know! There's a lot ofbeaches in New York, Contact Scott E1ey or Tina Anderson in there's Brighton Beach, Coney Island, CC-213 or ext. 441. Hope to see you soon! Jones Beach, Manhattan Beach, the PERSONALS Hamptons, and 1"""----":""_ Fire Island. new york Spanish Table-open to all. Join us in the Brighton '--<- Cafeteria on Wednesdays at 12:00 to chat Beach is in the stories in Spanish. Look for the table with the heartofBrooklyn. ----- .. flower on it. Known for its' very large Russian population, Brighton ain't what it used FOR SALE . to be. These days all the dregs of the Coney Island isn't the same any- The Hamptons are also a favorite 1986 VW Sctrocco. Immaculate condI- earth seem to congregate there. The more, mostly due of the downfall of the spot of mine, however, it's loosing its tion. StiverIblack. LowmUes (59K).AMI beach, plagued with syringes washing neighborhood. A lot of teenagers hang interest as more and more YUPPIES FM Cassette. stereo. cruise control, up on shore and other types of trash, out there looking for trouble, there's a buy up every piece ofland. The homes Bosch fog lights. Maintained with TLC. has lost it's appeal. However, dirty lot of drugs, and violence. But, you'll in the Hamptons are beautiful, and $5200. Ask for Trlna at 928-8775. needles have not stopped the crowds of still see the occasional tourist there, expensive. Don't plan on buyingahouse Eastern Europeans from showing up and will always find lots of laughing on the beach unless you've got a million Classified Ad Policy every day during the summer. They little children. to spare. Deadline: Ads accepted by 5 p.m. Friday don't swim, they don't let their children Jones beach is out on the edge of will appear in the following Wednesday play in the water, no mud piles or Long Island, and my personnel favor- The beaches are clean, and so is the issue. Ads will appear only once per sub- sandcastles. People just layout in the ite for basking in the sun, surfing, and water but I don't know for how long. mission. If you wish a particular ad to sun, fearful ofthe water and everything swimming. Jones beach is divided into It's just a matter of time before the appear in successive issues, you must in it. Clean up efforts have been made several beaches; surfing beaches, garbage migrates and consumes the resubmit it. at Brighton Beach, but, it's a losing swimming beaches, the cool hang-out few remaining vestiges of clean sand Cost: Ads that do not solicit for a private effort, more trash just keeps washing beach, the old folks beach and so on. It and surf in New York. business are free to students, staff and ~-rashore. The problem is so bad city wasn't designed that way but over the faculty. All others are charged at a rate of officials have considered closing the years the different groups have claimed For New Yorkers going to the beach 10 cents per word, payable when the ad is accepted. beach. and divided their own territory. is quite the event. Families bring ev- erything they own to the beach at 6:00 Coney Island, famous allover the And then there is the nude beach. a.m., set up camp, and spend 12-15 world for it's amusement park- For years people have been trying to hours absorbing every healthy radio- Astroland-and the world's oldest close it down. I don't no why, it seems active ray of sunlight so they can show working roller coster, the Cyclone, is pretty natural. off that glorious tan that most New not the place it used to be. The beach I hang out on Beach 5, that's where Yorkers would kill for. has the same problems as Brighton, the younger, wilder people hang out. but most people go to Coney Island for There is a lot of ball playing, Frisbee The wonderful glorious suntan, that the park not the beach. throwing, beer drinking and necking. perpetual bronzed glow that tells your peers and neighbors-I've got time and When I was young, my parents used Jones Beach has a stadium for eon- money to burn but my skin neverbums. to take me to Coney Island once a certs. The Miller Genuine Con- A tan means everything to a New

month for hot dogs, cotton candy and cert Series every summer is a blast. Yorker. I rides that would easily bring the hot Lastyearl saw Sting, UB40, and Torn dogs and cotton candy right back up, Petty perform. The whole concept of New Yorkers take their beaching but it was great. I remember giggling laying on the beach, swimming, and very seriously, block their sun and they'll kill ya. as dad and I rammed around in the sunning for a couple of hours and then bumper cars. The harder we would hit dinning on the beach and then a con- ~t someone the harder I would laugh. cert is really phenomenal. HERO HERO COMICS CARDS AND GAMES PRESENTS

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OCT. 24 shows off strong cast LocaljazzquintetJazz Essence plays OUR FLICK OF THE WEEK everyTuesday eveningat the OldWorld is "Other People's Money," a very Deli starting on this r---~--", strong adaptation of Jerry date. The showruns coming Sterner's play about a greedy from 7-10 p.m. Ev- corporate ery Wednesday, ... s.o.o.n.. _. • Belly Dancers per- take~ver I gene siskel I a r t i s t , form. On Thursdays, bring your per- feasting sonality and disposition to Open Mike onAmerican businesses that have night. Old World Deli is located at341 • gone soft.The strength ofthe play SW 2nd, Corvallis. was that it wasn't one-sided. It concluded with two powerful OCT. 25 speeches, first by the old guard Rock group Delta Haze plays the boss of New England Wire & Peacock Tavern through Oct. 26. Call Cable, who pleads for tradition, 754-8522 for more information. Pea- and second by Wall Street shark cockTavern is located at 125West 2nd Louis "the Liquidator" Garfinkle, in Corvallis. whoadvised everyone in America, in effect, to wake up and smell the OCT. 28 coffee,which probably was brewed The Old Time Fiddlers begin their in a foreign-made pot. weekly stint at the Old World Deli on And right up until the end of this date, 341 SW2nd in Corvallis. For Norman Jewison's film version, more information, call 752-8549. the back-and-forth battle between the rumpled patrician (Gregory Peck) and the voracious hustler FILMfI'HEATER (Danny DeVito) is genuinely ex- Photo by Monica Griffis citing. DeVito once again has OCT. 25 Play on words harnessed his ability to deliver Philip Barry's "The Philadelphia shockingly brazen dialogue, be- Story," directed by Barbara Wilson, Performers in the Loft Theatre production "The Brick and the Rose" go over their lines at ginning with his very first speech will open at 8:15 p.m. at the Albany a recent rehearsal. LB student Jenn~er Curfman will direct the play based on a 1959 Lewis about how much he loves money. CivicTheater. Tickets are $6 general. John Carlino book about a Brooklyn teenaqer's troubling adolescense. Tickets for the Nov. Unfortunately, the actual ending They are available at Sid Stevens 1 through Nov. 10 production are $4 and can be purchased in AHSS 108. of the play has been changed to Jewelers in Albany and Rice's Phar- soften the impact of the story. A macy in Corvallis. women, all in their 30s and 40s. For Congress and the Oregon State Li- key character lives who died in more information or scripts, call brary, is on display through Oct. 31 in the play; foreign investors playa The International Film Series pre- McCormack at 928-0732. the LBCC Library. The exhibit is open new role.Inasmuch as mostpeople sentsShohei Imamura's 1966film"The to the public during regular library who see the movie will not have Pornographers." The film is sftowtlcon hours: 7-30 a.m.-'S p.m. Monday- seen the play, this may seem like Friday and Saturday at 7 and 9:30 Thursday, and 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Fri- quibbling. But a tighter ending p.m. in the Wilkinson Auditorium at OCT. 23 days. There is no admission fee. would have given "Other People's OSU. Call 737-4520 for more infor- The Corvallis Arts Center's 21st Money"more impact. Instead, we mation. Annual Willamette Valley Juried Ex- focus on the terrific relationship hibi,t will continue through Nov. 14. Hero Hero ComicsCards and Games between DeVito and his love in- The Arts Center is located at 700 SW will welcome two professional comic terest in the film, the Wall Street OCT. 28 Madison. Gallery hours are 12-6 p.m, book creators to their Hero-Con comic lawyer(Penelope Ann Miller) who Albany Civic Theater will be hold- Tuesday-Sunday. and card collectors convention on Sat- is hired to romance and destroy ingopen auditions Monday-Wednesday urday. Tables can be reserved for $20 him by her father (Peck). They Oct. 30 for the Neil Simon comedy, each, by contacting Hero Hero at 1561 make a fresh-looking pair on "Chapter Two." Director Sandy "Uncle Sam in Oregon Country," an NW Monroe Ave., in Corvallis. The screen and both shoot straight McCormack needs two men and two historical exhibit from the Library of number is 754-7343. from the heart. In a way, they are a variation on the quarreling, bright couplein DeVito'sown"The War of the Roses." Credit also mustbegiven to cinematographer Vivacious writing, .heart-stopping fantasy call for Haskell Wexler, who makes ev- erything glisten, from a close-up movie version and sequel to Sagan's latest kiss to an overhead shot of trees . in a park. Rated R. 3-112stars . By Cory Frye shenanigans of cheerleader Misti Braineells, who Sagan FRANKIE AND JOHNNY. Of The Commuter describes as" ...a luscious turnip, delicious in a felt skirt and This film manages to work as a teasing panty hose." sudsy romantic picture about big- "Coed High School Hi-Jinx" The opening passage finds Ms. Braineells bribing her city loneliness despite an awk- by middle-aged science teacher for a passing grade in his ward performance by AI Paeino, Ballantine Bks. $72.35 biology class-and this bribery doesn't involve money, my What compels our attention is Reviewed by Francis L. Scurvy friends. It's ten pages of kinky adventure involving Jell-o Michelle Pfeiffer's surprisingly and a spatula in the kitchen of the school cafeteria. touching portrait of a waitress -~ Imagine my elated surprise when I found a copy ofthis Anditonlygetsbetter. In the next 761 pages,Misti takes down on herself, men and the bulky bookby one ofAmerica's foremost authorities on our on the football team, the faculty, and the entire student dating game. Pfeiffer seems solar system, Carl Sagan. But when I I I body in a forty-page finale that'll set hearts pounding and genuinely bitter on screen, and got it home and thumbed through ttre amuseings blow modem science as we know it out of the water. one suspects she's using personal introduction, I was even more sur- .' _ The shortcomings ofthe novel are evident in the fact that anger developed in Hollywood prised that there were no long-winded there really is no plot and the reader never finds out what from being hit on and pigeon- lectures and analyzation. happened to the redneck in the Chevy or the fortune teller holed as a sexpot. Pacino's role Ladies and gentlemen, MI'.Sagan has written a smutty, in Cairo. However, these complaints are rather minor nearly sinks the picture, however. lecherous novel. when compared to the vivacious writing and heart-stop- He's simply there to dispense Mr. Sagan explains his reasons for changing in his ping fantasy of a novel. playwright's Terrence McNally's lengthy introduction: Currently, Steven Spielberg is producing the film adap- pick-yourself-up philosophy with "I had grown tired of hearing the "billions and billions" tation and Mr. Sagan is hard at work at the sequel novel, references to Shakespeare. That- jokes and having to argue with the notion that I was simply "Misty Takes on the Ivy League." all this comes from a check-forger a scientist who got off on boring research.... I had to put Personally, I can't wait. Misti Braincells' world is one just out ofprison is a little hard to· "Cosmos"behind me; it had been an excellent concept and worth returning to again and again. take. Nonetheless one can't help I was never sorry that I wrote it... but the times and people Until next time, read and be a pompous ass. but want Pfeiffer's character to have changed. "Cosmos," as eye-opening as it was, won't Mr. Scurvyis an award-winning columnist forthe Cancun find some happiness, and that feed me the rest ofmy life. So I decided to do fiction." ("Hi- Clarion. He lives in Cancun and spends his spare time desire drives our attention to Jinx," pg. 7.) lounging in front of the television and chugging cheap "Frankie and Johnny." R. 3 stars. "CoedHigh SchoolHi-Jinx"revolves around the continuing Mexican alcohol. --- 10 The ComlTllterlWednesday Ocl. 23, 1991

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The Portland Trailblazers and Gary Payton made their way south for a preseason game between Portland and Seattle atGill Coliseum Sunday night. ~e sold-out crowd at Gill gave Payton a raucous pregame welcome along w~h a plaque commemorating his contributions to OSU basketball. But that was the only highlightforthe Sanies, as Portland registered a 102-73 win. Both teams gave reserves and free-agents vieing for spots on the roster plenty of court time. Portland's roster may bethe mostdiflicu~to crack inthe league wnh only Wa~er Davis' and Wayne Cooper's spots on the roster questionable. Rookie Robert Pack of USC raised a few eyebrows as did veteran Ennis Whatley, both looking to upseat Davis.

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______L _ LB's volleyball team gets swept against tough league opponents Linn-Benton's women's volleyball straight points and beat us. It affected team lost two tough NorthwestAthletic us big time. We finally pulled together Association of Community Colleges and played well in the last game." Southern Division road matches last Robbins said LB had 24 kills but .....- week to Clacka~as Community Col- committed 23 errors in the match. lege and Chemeketa Community Col- On Friday, in Salem against lege. Chemeketa, the Roadrunners lost in On Wednesday, against Clackamas three sets to the Chiefs, 18-16, 15-7 in Oregon City, the Roadrunners lost and 15-8. in three sets, 16-14, 15-8 and 15-11. The Roadrunners, 1-6in league and "We started off playing as well as we 4-98 overall, play host to Umpqua to- did last weekend," LB Coach Kevin night at 6:00 p.m. and Multnomah on Robbins said. "But we missed a game Saturday at 1:00 p.m. serving, then they scored five

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The Boys of October Photo by Monica Grim. 2. You must have passed a mlnlmum of 12 c:redlt 1Iouta !be last The defending NWAACC champions are at it again. The fall baseball quarter you were emolled tn college. season is under way and according to head coach Greg Hawk, the 3. You ~ not partfdpate tn one sport more than two seasons. team looks "outstanding." Sixty prospects are going through the fall ...... - routine under the watchful eye of Hawk. Conditioning is a big part of fall 4. You must be registered within 20 days from the beginning of the ball. Players can look forward to a daily two-mile-run, wind sprints and quarter. plenty of drills. The Roadrunners recently had an Astroturf surface installed in the batting cage to combat the mud and rain of fall ball. 5. To quaUfyfore1lglbil1tyto partlc:ipate 111a second C2nd) season ofany sport. you must have earned a mlnlmum of 36 credit hours at the member Instltutton from the nrst quarter of parUctpatlon. Lopez takes over the reins as r

LB's women's basketban coach 7. Any tlme you participate Ina regularly scheduled game. match or By Joel Slaughter contest, you w1ll be charged with one year of ellgibl1lty Inthat sport. Of The Commuter Belinda Lopez is getting her chance 8. You may be declared Jneltglb1e if during the sport season you to coach at the college level. After lAAt$tJi4l:~dQb.otpnIIlatlonorteamotberthanyoucollegeteam. three years as an assistant coach, she is the new LBCC women's basketball 9. If you are a tra1ll!f"er from another communlty college that Is a head coach. member of !be N.W.A.A.C.C •• you become ellglble for atblet:ic compe- Lopez has sports tition after a time lapse of tbl'ee quarters, excluSive of suml'ller school, experience in spotlilht after separation from the former college. both skippering the sidelines and running the baselines. 10. Ifyou transfer from a 4-year college or non-member community She played college ball at Oregon State. college. you become eUgible immediately provkied you pass 12 credits She was a guard for the Beavers from the last quarter Inattendance and meet all other requirements of the 1980-84. Lopez began coaching in high N.W.A.A.C.C. Athletic Code. school and is beginning her fourth sea- son here at Linn-Benton. For more information contact DiCk McC\aln at Ext. 100. Lopez is taking over the helm from Debbie Herrold, whois taking the year off to take care of her baby. Photo by Monica Grin-IS Their game plans are similar (Lopez Belinda Lopez will take over as coach and Herrold) and returning players of the Lady Roadrunners this season. will not see any major cahanges or GET OUTA TOWN I adjustments to a new coaching staff. Chemeketa as LB's toughest competi- "We coach a lotalike," explained Lopez. tion. "We point out a lot of the same things." This year's team has a lot going for Lopez has enjoyed the role change them. More girls (18) turned out for from assistant to head coach, but finds this season's practice than ever before. her free time is now very limited. "The Lopez also credits good recruiting in recruiting and the paperwork are the building a very athletic team. "We've hardest parts," she said. got better talent than we've had in the Lopez spends her days teaching first past and most of the girls are good grade at Shedd Elementary School and fundamentally," said Lopez. Lopez therefore finds it easy to adjust to also credits assistant coach Brad coaching college athletes in tl)E\ after- VanNatta as a valuable asset to the noon. "That's why I can relate to them," team. Lopez explained. Height might be a factor for LB this THE AIR ESCAPE The women's basketball program season. Tina Johnson is the Lady For mountain biking, trail running, and trekking ... a great shoe at LB has enjoyed some success in Roadrunners tallest at 6'0" and the for all your outdoor fitness adventures! recent years. Last season LB was team averages only 5'9". "We're still Men's & Women's second i~ the Southern Division and short," said Lopez. fifth overall in the NW AACC. Yet The 91-92 basketball season is rap- Lopez feels no pressure and is quite idly approaching. One certain women's FIVE confident the team will be a contender coach can hardly wait. Belinda Lopez STAR Giant shoe this year. She virtually guarantees is prepared to make the most of her SPORTS sale continues. the team will finish among the leagues shot at leading LB to victory. • "These girls are learning a lot in a the top three. The top two in each 2ND & MADISON Stop in today. DOWNTOWN CORVAlliS division go to the conference tourna- serious way, but they're still having • '.... -6825 ;;;;:,, • ... C> ment and Lopez sees Umpqua and fun," said Lopez. 12. The CommuterlWednesday Oct. 23, 1991

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