CAPITAL TIMES, October 25, 1989 On campus: across the USA (OCR) - OODDLES OF OOZE covered Arizona State University students in their annual volleyball-in-the-mud tournament held during orientation week. Getting covered with mud is the whole point of oozeball: sticky, warm mud squishes between theeir toes, splashes into their faces and gives all students something in common: They're dirty. Cleanup consists of outdoor, co'ed showers. SHALL WE DANCE? The answer is a resounding "Yes!" for college students. And they're learning dances their parents and grandparents would recognize -waltz, cha-cha, rhumba, foxtrot, tango and more. Last fall the U.S. Amateur Ballroom Dance Association helped form about 30 teams at universities„ including Notre Dame, Indiana, Illinois, Catholic University and Berkeley. Teams meet in competitions But not all dance teams are new: Students at Brigham Young University have been cutting a rug for years. RIDE SERVICE ISN'T JUST FOR WOMEN ANYMORE. "Woman's Wheels," the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, nighttime ride service has begun to offer rides to men too, following an increase of attacks against males during the last academic year. Organizers say the revammped program, renamed "Niterides," also insures that the service is not discriminatory. INDIANS TAKE FLIGHT: The University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse Athletic teams' nickname has been changed from "Indians" to the "Eagles." The University made, the change in Sometimes you cie what FE dont eat ~~ ,~1 ~ ~. ~: 4 , '~' r Don't eat on the Thursday before Thanksgiving. Then join six million Americans who since 1973 o x f have mailed the money they saved to our life-saving projects. You'll not only 14 learn what it's like to go hungry. You'll know how good it feels to help arn li those who are. Write: "Fast for a World Harvest," 115 Broadway, Dept. 4000, Boston, MA 02116. Or call for more information: (617) 482-1211. end response to charges of racism DEMAND FOR NURSES MAY BE UP , BUT... their ability to get through school quickly is down, according to a report by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing. Nursing students are taking longer to graduate because they're less likely to receive financial aid- and maore lidely to work while attending school. GOOD NEWS AND BAD NEWS. The good news" the surgin in college costs is over after ten years. The bad news: increases still outpace inflation. A College Board survey reports that average tuition this year at for-year schools is sB737(private) and $1694 (public, in -state) while two year comunity colleges cost and av'rage of $842. ANTI-BIAS RULES: SUSPENDED AT the University of Michigan, ON TRACK AT the University of Wisconsin. In August the University of Michigan suspended its andi-bias policy after a federal judge ruled the measure was unconstitutional. Meanwhile, a similar University of Wisconsin policy has gone into effect. It prohibits "comments, epithets or other expressive behavior directed at an individual" if it demeans the person's race, sex, religion, color, creed, disability, sexual orientation, national origin or age, or it creates a hostile environment on campus. Meanwhile, the ACLU is preparing a lawsuit. A THREE-COLLEGE CONSORTIUM is exposing students and faculty to racial diversity. Predominantly black NATION Grambling University, Pan American University - an institution with a significant Hispanic population - and the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater are participating in a faculty/student exchange designed to give everyone at the three schools a chance to meet a variety of people. GIVE UP BEER MONEY? That's what 16. OptMIN Native Talent presents exciting career opportunities FOR: College Seniors and Recent Graduates DATE: January 3 and 4, 1990 TIME: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m PLACE: Wyndham Franklin Plaza Hotel, Philadelphia Ready to enter the job market? This program could change your life Operation Native Talent will help you make the most of your academic years. • Discover where the employment opportunities lie • Talk to people who do the entry-level hiring • Receive valuable "real world" advice on how to market yourself most effectively. Operation Native Talent represents over 500 opportunities for over 100 different degrees. Plan to take one day out of your holiday break to visit with over 70 employers in the Delaware Valley and take advantage of our seminar series. It's Free and there's no need to pre-register Don't forget to bring your resumes! This program is sponsored by the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce and the PENJERDEL Council. ONT Information: (215) 875-6759. Call SEPTA for transit information: (215) 574-7800. University of Chicago "Adolescent Gay and Lesbian Development: Coming Out as a Right of Passage" November 9, 1989. it cl' Operation , 0 Native Talent. Gilbert Herdt the DeKalb, 111., Board of Education is asking of Northern Illinois University. It wants NIU to give up about $31,000 in fees from Coors and Miller Brewing for promotions connected with NIU sports events - claiming that marketing alcohol through posters, sports schedules and counter card displays promotes More On-campus on 7
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