Oregon State University - Beaver Yearbook (Corvallis, OR)

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Steve Ortega, freshman in education, greets the pubfic and students of EOP at the main office in Snell Hall. EOP Director John Lenssen chats with Lilia Montemayor. the longest-lasting hispanic student in the EOP program. 22 Educational Opportunities Program

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The sweatshirts were ordered, the slips to participate were in, the sororities were EXTREMELY pumped, and there was most definitely an exciting and eventful week ahead. After all was said and done Sigma Chi Derby Days were a SMASH! It was a monumental effort on the part of the sororities, stated Gary Corso, Sigma Chi Derby Days Daddy. Sigma Chi Derby Days began Monday, October 13, and ended the following Friday. This was a time for the sororities to compete with each other and to help Sigma Chi raise money for their philanthropy. United Way, in a Pedalling furiously on the MU Quad path. Melinda Meadows, sophomore in education representing Kappa Alpha Theta, competes in a tricycle relay that helped her house place first on Games Day. Andrn $M4 1 nun 66 Derby Days were great! A lot of people from many groups going after one cause as one group . . . nothing can beat that. 99 Gary Corso, Sigma Chi Derby Days Daddy manner that was fun. Sororities competed in areas such as philanthropy fund raising, sweatshirt sales and sister feud. On Friday the girls competed in a Games Day that was held in the M.U. Quad. Each event mentioned (sister feud, sweatshirt sales, etc.) were all worth points. For example, winning sweatshirt sales earned a team 50 points. The Top Derby award was given to the house that had collectively the most amount of points. Other awards given were the Spirit award. Games Day awards and the Fund Raising awards. All these awards were given out right Emma Rossi, a reporter from KBVR Channel 11 News, interviews Erik Johnson. a Sigma Chi coach for a competing sorority, during a break in the Games Day tricycle competition. after the games were completed on Friday. It was just more effi-there, not to mention the amount of people. Also, when there are that many people, there is just more recognition, said Corso. The teams who won were congratulated and sent home with their awards. All the sororities were packed on the steps of the MU. Songs were sung, pictures taken and a general rowdiness filled the air after this very successful event. Corso summed up Derby Days by saying, Derby Days were great! A lot of people from many groups going after one cause as one group ... nothing can beat that. □ by Dannell Brown Andrn Staoloun Derby Days 21

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Helping Minds Grow Program provides educational assistance The Educational Opportunities Program was designed to help students who have traditionally been denied access to higher education. Many freshmen were encouraged to enroll in the program which provided study classes, tutors and individual advisors. This is the most culturally diverse area on campus, said Janet Nishihara E.O.P. counselor, referring to the many racial groups involved. It is always nice to see a different face or hear a different language, she said. Counselors and advisors of E.O.P. became very close to their students. Upon entrance, each person is given a personal advisor with whom to discuss academic problems or class schedules. They're really concerned, Linda Vielma, a fourth-year student of the program, insisted. They give you their time. If I ever have a question, someone AndrrJ SlNdnun is always there. E.O.P. provided assistance for students who might not otherwise have been able to get into OSU. Steve Ortega was one who tried to enroll straight through the university. I didn't fulfill the requirements, but by enrolling in the program I was able to take classes that would prepare me for university classes, Ortega admitted. It's also interesting when you learn from the people around you rather than only in the classroom. Lilia Montemayor prided herself on being the longest-lasting hispanic student to remain in the program. I worked here in clerical training before I became a student, she commented. Now I work part time and go to classes. I'm planning on getting my masters or Ph.D. after I graduate from the school of Education. My husband, another E.O.P. student, will graduate this year in philosophy and plans to attend law school. The program flourished following its humble beginnings in 1969. In 1985-6 the total reached 400 students, 90 of those listed on the honor roll. YVe help the people who might not normally have been here to flourish, Nishihara stated. Besides providing them with help in their classes, we also go on group trips to see speakers or watch plays in Ashland. 'The official office hours are eight to five, she said, smiling broadly, But we spend a lot of time out of the office. Leticia Monjaras, a fifth-year senior in psychology, praised the program. It would have been difficult for me to afford a tutor for some of the math and science classes I was having trouble in, she commented. Here, I was assigned one free. I couldn't have gotten this far without them. It is a job that takes a lot of care and work. Employees are usually required to do a little counseling and teaching as well as just being around if students need help. It's very rewarding, Nishihara summed up. It's exciting for us to watch them do so well and it's exciting for them to live it. □ by Lindy Humphreys EOP Counselor Janet Nishihara assists Derek Nakashima. freshman in pre-engineering during an academic advising session fall team for winter term class schedule selections. a This is the most culturally diverse area on campus. It is always nice to see a different face or hear a different language. )) Janet Nishihara, EOP Counselor Educational Opportunities Program 23