October 29, 1998Volume V1, Edition 9

What’s Going’ On?

Symposium 99

There will be several informa-tion sessions for SymposiumCounselor position for the sum—mer of 1999. The next sessionwill be November 10 at 5:00 andNovember 23 at 6:30 in the With-erspoon Student Center. For moreinformation, please contactAfrikan American Student Affairsat 515-3125 or stop by 2010 Har-ris Hall

Delta Sigma Theta

As a part of Delta week, DeltaSigma Theta Sorority Incorporat-ed will sponsor a program tonightin the Multi-Purpose Room of theAfrikan American Cultural Centerentitled The Black Family; begin-ning at 6:30 pm. They will con-clude their week Friday, October30 will a movie of viewers choiceat 2:30 in the Multi—PurposeRoom.

Afrikana Studies Courses

Afrikana studies courses arelisted on page 2. Please makesure you sign up for one of theseclasses as you register for theSpring 1999 semester. One addi-tional course is not listed: ENG492R or MDS 496R: AfrikanAmerican Cinema taught by Dr.Maria Pramaggiore on Tuesdayand Thursday from 2:35-4:25 pm.

For more information call 515-4138 or e-mail Dr. Pramaggiore atmaria_p@unity.ncsu.edu. Thefilm studies web page is at:

http://www2.ncsu.edu/ncsu/chass/film

By Qarglyn HgllgflayManaging Editor

“Exuberance” is the word used todeSCribe the reviews received aboutthe Le Ballet National du Senegal,the premier company performingthe traditional dances and music ofWest Afrika.

Sponsored by NCSU CenterStage, Le Ballet National du Sene-A'gal will perform at Stewart Theatre,NC State University on Saturday,November 7 at 8 pm '

Founded by poet and nationalleader Leopold Senghor in 1960(the year of Senegal’s indepen-dence), Le Ballet National du Sene-gal has been acclaimed worldwide,including 21 sold—out tours to NorthAmerica. Members of the troupetravel throughout Senegal learningthe music and dances of Senegal’sfifteen ethnic nations to enrich theirprograms and preserve the WestAfrikan cultural heritage.

“A typical performance bythis group can unstuff the stuffi-est shirt.” 7'The Washington Post

The title of this North Americantour is, Pangols—a word derivedfrom the West Afrikan national lan—

guage Wolof, refers to the spiritualnature of all beings and things.Whether exploring the spiritual re-lationship between man and his en-vironment or telling a story or cele—brating a movement or music form,each dance in the program express-es a meaning.

In traditional West Afrikan cul-ture, the animate and inanimate

alike are possessed of spiritual as-pects—good and evil spirits—which control personality and be-havior, circumstances and out-comes.

The eleven sections of the per—formance include (among others):one song dedicated to a famous warchief who resisted the French incur-sions in West Afrika; Keme Boura-ma Song, a celebration of anAfrikan festival; Khaware, a recre-ation of a legendary dance compet-titon from Cnakaro in Guinea—Bis-sau; Balanta, and the exciting fi—nale; Mandikole, featuring virtuosicdances from two distinct ethnic cul—tures in the ancient Empire of Mali.

Musical accompaniment forPangols is provided by the BalletNational du Senega’s ensemble ofdrums and traditional instrumentsincluding the Kora, -a 21-string

melodic harp made from a largegourd and the Balafon, which re-sembles a marimba. This live mu-sic onstage is the spine of the per—formance bringing together dancersand musicians as well as performersand spectators.

Tickets are $13.50 forfaculty/staff, $6 for students, $21for reserved general public, $17 forgeneral public and $8.50 for non—NCSU students. Tickets can bepurchased at Ticket Central, on the2nd floor of the Talley Student Cen-ter or can be reserved by calling515-1100.

For more information call 5151100.

“Looking for the origin of the jitterbug, frug, Charleston, shimmy andshake, and maybe even the spiritual roots of dance? Look to Senegal.With heads bobbing, feet stomping, and bodies throbbing, Le Ballet Na-tional du Senegal exploded onto [the stage], their music and movementevoking the spirit of West Afri[k]a but laying claim to the dances ofAfri[k]an America.”

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Staff ReportThe Nubian Message

North Carolina State Universitywill offer educational trips to adulttravelers to more than two dozencountries and regions in 1999. Thetrips are sponsored by the universi-ty’s Educational Travel and Gener—al Interest Studies (ETGIS) office.

Each of these trips features aprofessor from NC State or a part—nering university who provides ed-ucational discussions about thedestinations that the participantsare visiting. Some of the NC Stateprofessors include Dr. DavidGreene, an expert on art and soci-ety; Dr. Helga Braunbeck, an ex-pert on German language, cultureand literature; marine educationspecialist Dr. Lundie Spence; andfilm teacher Dr. Joe Gomez. .

- Sports Editor, Trey .Webster takes a look atthe matchup betweenClemson and State in theTextile Bowl.

See Sports, Page 3

‘ Destinations for the trips includeAlaska; Antarctica; the Amazon;Canada; China; Costa Rica; Eng-land; Egypt; Central Europe; Gala-pagos Islands and Ecuador; Ger-many; Greece;

Indonesia; Ireland; Israel; Italy;Kenya; Morocco; Nepal; the NorthPole; Nova Scotia; Peru; Scotland;South AfriCa; Turkey; Washington,DC; Williamsburg, Va.; and anaround-the—world odyssey.

Prices for the trips start at

, Health

Travel Home and Abroad

$1,029 and include meals, first—class accommodations, airfarefrom the tours’ departing cities andmany learning experiences at thedestinations. The trips last from 6days to three months, and many areoffered several times during theyear. Any interested party is eligi-ble to travel with this program; anaffiliation with NC State is not re-quired.

“These trips are a refreshing a1—temative to the standard travelpackage,” says Chip Futrell, coor-dinator of ETGIS. “For adult trav-elers looking for more than sight-seeing and sandy beaches, our

In this week’s healthsection, Renee Johnson,

Editor, writesabout the getting your flushot and when to tell ifyou are really hungry

See Health, Page 6

overseas programs offer opportu-nities for first-hand educationabout international culture andcustoms through on-site lectures,seminars and field experiences.”

For more information, contactEducational Travel and General In-terest Studies, North CarolinaState University, Campus Box7401, Raleigh, NC. 27695, phone(919) 515-8185, fax (919) 515-7614. You can send e-mail tochip_futrell@ncsu.edu. Informa~tion is available on the Web athttp://www2.ncsu.edu/etgis/.

NC State Launches The Center for Global CompetitivenessStaff Report

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North Carolina State Universitylaunched The Center for GlobalCompetitiveness on Monday, Oct.19, With a series of talks by Dr.Laura D’Andrea Tyson, renownedinternational economist and dean ofthe Haas School of Business at theUniversity of California at Berkeley.

Tyson led a student and facultyroundtable discussion on “TheGlobal Economy and the Future”from 2 to 4 p.m. in the Ballroom ofthe Talley Student Center on theuniversity campus.At 8 p.m., Tyson delivered a

major address on global competi-tiveness at a dinner at the North.Carolina Biotechnolgy Center inResearch Triangle Park. Guestsincluded NC State ChancellorMarye Anne Fox, university offi-cials and corporate and governmentpartner marking the founding of thecenter.

EventsFri. 6Sat.Sat. 14Sun. 15Wed. 25-30Mon. 30

ProgramsWed. 4Thur. 5Mon. 9Tue. 10Wed. IiWed. 17Thur. i9Sat. 21Mon. 23Meetings

Etiquette

Tyson served as NationalEconomic Adviser and chair of theNational Economic Council duringPresident Bill Clinton’s first term.She also served on the president’sNational Security and DomesticPolicy councils. Tyson provides fre—quent economic commentary forBusinessWeek, The Wall StreetJoumal and The New York Times.The center for Global

Competitiveness, located in the uni—versity’s Office of InternationalPrograms, was approved by UNCSystem President Molly Broad andthe Board of Governors earlier thisyear. Plans call for it to be locatedon the university’s CentennialCampus, which fosters partnershipswith business and government orga—nizations.

Dr. Leonard Bull, director of thecenter and NC State InternationalPrograms, said the center will pro—vide leadership in preparing studentsfor the world marketplace and serveas a resource for North Carolina

Career FairAIDS AuctionFall SymposiumFall ConcertThanksgian BreakKwanzaa Week BeginsRaymond Lark Visual Arts Exhibition Opens

African-American PoliticsRap/Hip—Hop Fon'JmWomen's EmpowermentTalent ShowCancer AwarenessOratorical ContestYouth WorkshopHeritage Lecture

Fri. 6,20 Resident OrganizationsFri. 13Socials

Tue. 3Fri. 6Sat.Fri. 1 3Tue. 24

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businesses seeking to expand exportmarkets. It also will facilitate thetransfer of appropriate research andtechnology to stimulate economicdevelopment for the state; helpimprove the skill base of the NorthCarolina labor market; and increasethe number of international compa-nies doing business in the state.“We think the Center for Global

Competitiveness will serve the land-grant mission of NC State by lever-aging our strengths in areas of sci—ence, technology and engineering tostimulate the economic developmentand prosperity of our citizens in theglobal marketplace,” he said.

Bull said NC State is in a uniqueposition to take a lead role in mov-ing North Carolina toward globalcompetitiveness. Each college has astrong international component withestablished research initiativesaround the world, and an increasednumber of student scholars are seek-ing study abroad experiences to pre-pare themselves for real-world

The AACC is sponsoring itsannual ORATORICAL CON-TEST, Tuesday, November 17at 7 p.m. in the MultipurposeRoom of the Afrikan AmericanCultural Center. Contestantswill need to deliver at 5-7

minute speech on the theme:“Manning the Post! ForeverVigilant for Freedom.” CashPrizes will be awarded to first,second, and third place finish—ers. The first place winner willrepresent NC State in the annualMLK Jr. Cultural Festival

College Oratori‘cal Contest in< January. Contest applications

are available and must bereturned to the AACC Room355 before 5 p.m. November

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Clark, Dr. Augustus McIverWitherspoon, Dr. Wandra P. Hill, Mr.

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make our journey to true consciousness.

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State Looks to Rebound in Textile Bowl

By Trey B, WebsterSports Editor

Following the disappointing lossthe Wolfpack received at the handsof Virginia on last Saturday, CoachMike O’Cain, and the NC State teamis busy preparing themselves for theHalloween showdown between theClemson Tigers.

Clemson, who has no hope of awinning season this year after yetanother loss to Duke on last week,will be trying to salvage a win any-where they can get it. Though theyhave struggled as of late on theoffensive end, Clemson’s defense isranked #18 in the NCAA against therun, allowing only 110 yards pergame, and are also ranked 25th intotal defense nationally.

Behind seniors Antwan Edwards,and Adrian Dingle, the defense isone of the stingiest in all of collegefootball. Clemson’ 5 problem onoffense is that there has beenturnovers and an inability to get theball consistently to it’s receivers.

Junior quarterback BrandonStreeter, the leader of the Tigersoffense, has a wavering tendency tobe ranked among the best at times,and at other times can be strickenwith the turnover bug. This isshown in the Tigers rushing game,currently ranked 91 in the NCAA,averaging only 112 yards per game.This explains the offense who isranked #101.

Though they may have struggledin the running areas, their kickinggame is much deadiler than that theof the Pack. The Tiger’s kickerKevin Laird, averages 42 yards perattempt in punting, and along withDavid Richardson, who has connect-ed on 7 of 11 field goals, has a kick—ing game that is one to be reckonedwith. Clemson, who was diagnosed

#15 Ron Anderson

#32 Keith Bean

#12 Justin Gainey

#23 Adam Harrington

#21 Kenny Inge

#5 Brian Keeter

#40 Ron Kelley

#4 Carl Lentz

#11 Archie Miller

#3 Damon Thornton

#25 Tim Wells

#33 Cornelius Williams

with the case of the injury bug

against the Blue Devils, will behealthy with the exception of line-man Terry Bryant.

The Pack is hoping to be able topull together one more time, tryingonce again to win a road game, forthe first time in over a year. A vic-tory would put NC State over .500,in the ACC and push them closer tothe six they need to qualify for abowl game. If they lose, their con-tention to be in a bowl game wouldbe in serious jeopardy, and may hurtTorry Holt’s chance for theHeisman.

Winning 7 of it’s last 10 gamesthe Wolfpack offense has continuedto be ever so consistent. Stillranked nationally in offense at 21,the Pack has averaged 443 yards oftotal offense per game, and slightlyover 30 pts per game. WithClemson committing 22 tumoversthis year, the NC. State defenseshould have a field day. Currentlyranked nationally at #6 in passingefficiency defense and second in

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interceptions, the Pack defense may

Courtesy Photo/The Nubian MessageRay Robinson hopes to be one of the leaders of the Pack

be the key to a win.Following behind the example set

by quarterback Jamie Barnette, thepassing game has shined. Barnette,last week, threw his first interceptionin his last 180 attempts. The kickingteam has continued to have problemsbeing next to last nationally at111th. Hopefully, the Pack will nothave to execute another comebackgame, a characteristic that has epito-mized NC State since Coach O’Cainjoined the club in 1993.

Junior Chris Coleman, along withTorry Holt, is ranked #32 nationallyin receiving yards and is hoping toonce again step up and help takesome of the pressure off the rest ofthe receiving core.Though Rahson Spikes is still hurt

until the Maryland game, true fresh-man Ray Robinson will continue toburden most of the load, especiallyafter his great performance he put upagainst Virginia. If the Pack canput together a complete game, it willbe Death for the Tigers in Death

Afrikan American Sports History:

Arthur AsheStaff Report

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(1943-1993)One of the greatest tennis players

every to play the game was noneother than Arthur Ashe. Born inRichmond, Virginia, Ashe learnedthe game of tennis at the Richmond

7 Racket Club, a club that was formedby local black enthusiasts. Dr. R.W.Johnson, who had also served as an

, advisor and benefactor to AltheaGibson, sponsored Ashe’s tenniscareer, spending thousands of dol—lars of his own money and a greatdeal of time with him.

By 1958, Ashe reached the semi-finals in the under-15 division ofthe National Junior Championships.In 1960 and 1961, he won the JuniorIndoors Singles title. He wasranked 28th in the country evenbefore he finished high school.

In 1961, Ashe entered UCLA ona tennis scholarship. He was on hisway to winning the United StatesAmateur Tennis Championship andthe US Open Tennis Championship,in addition to becoming the firstAfrikan American to be named to aDavis Cup Team.

In 1975, Ashe was recognized asone of the world’s greatest tennisplayers, having defeated JimmyConors at Wimbeldon, in addition totaking the World ChampionshipTennis (WCT) singles title overBjorn Borg.

In 1979, at the age of 35, Ashesuffered a heart attack. Followingquadruple bypass heart surgery,

. .v—Ashe retired from active tennis. Hebegan writing a nationally syndicat-ed column and contributed monthlyarticles to Tennis Magazine. Hewrote a tennis diary, “Portrait inMotion” and his autobiography,“Off the Court,” and the book“Advantage Ashe.” In addition, hecompiled the historical work “AHard Road to Glory: A history 0the Afrikan—American Athlete.”

Arthur Ashe was named captainof the US. Davis Cup team in 1981.He was a former president andactive member of the board of direc-tors of the Association of TennisProfessionals, and a co-founder ofthe National Junior Tennis League.Late in his career, he also served asa television sports commentator.

In April 1992, Ashe announcedthat he had contracted AIDS as theresult of a tainted blood transfusionreceived during his heart—bypasssurgery. The tennis great died onFebruary 6, 1993, leaving behind alegacy of memories to family andfans.

Joe Louis: A Man of His TimeStaff Report

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(1914-1981) ,Joe Louis held the heavyweight

championship, for more than 11years, longer than anyone else inboxing history and defended thetitle more often than any otherheavyweight champion. His 25 titlefights were more than the combinedtotal of the eight champions whopreceded him.

Born on May 13, 1914, in asharecropper’s shack in Lexington,Alabama, Louis moved to Detroit inhis youth. Taking up boxing as anamateur, he won 50 out of 59 bouts(43 by knockout), before turning

professional in 1934. He quicklygained a reputation in the Midwest.

In 1935 Louis came East to meetPrimo Carnera, former boxingchampion who was then staging acomeback. Louis knocked outCamera in six rounds, earning thenickname, “The Brown Bomber.”After knocking out ex-championMax ‘Baer, Louis suffered his lonepre—championship defeat at thehands of Max Schmeling, theGerman title holder who knockedhim out in the twelfth round. Lessthan a month later, Louis knockedout another former champion, JackSharkey, in three rounds. Afterdefeating a number of other chal-lengers, he was given a title fightwith Jim Braddock on June 22,1937. He stopped Braddock in theeighth round, and began the longchampionship reign that was to seehim defending his crown as often assix times in six months.

One of Louis’ greatest fights washis 1941 come-from-behind thir—teenth—round—knockout of BillyConn. After winning a disputeddecision over Joe Walcott in 1947.Louis knocked out the Jersey chal-lenger six months later, and thenwent into retirement. Joe Louis diedApril 12,1981 at the age of 67.

October 29, 1998

Afrikan American History:

Dorie Miller

Afrikan Americans had been anintegral part of the U. S. Navy sincethe days of John Paul Jones, howev-er, they were restricted to the stew-ard’s branch when the United Statesentered World War 11.

Despite the restriction, onDecember 7, 1941 when theJapanese made their infamous sneakattack at Pearl Harbor, a Black mess-man, Dorie Miller took over amachine gun aboard the BattleshipWest Virginia and turned it on theJapanese and became one of theheroes of the day.

Dorie Miller, a native of Waco,Texas, was looking forward to hav-ing a quite and peaceful day as amess attendant due to the fact thatmost of the officers and crewmen of

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one of the first heroes of the war in the Pacificthe West Virginia and the other eightbattleship that were moored in theharbor, were spending the weekendashore or asleep aboard.

At the onset of the attack, Millerand Ensign Edmond Jacoby madetheir way to the deck, and encoun-tered Lieutenant Commander DoirJohnson who asked Miller to comealong and aSSist in caring for theship’s skipper, Captain MervynBennion. The skipper had been seri?ously injured when a splinter from abomb that hit the BattleshipTennessee raked the bridge of theWest Virginia. Johnson and Millerlifted the skipper and carries himfrom an exposed position to a shel-tered spot behind the conning tower.

Ensign Victor Delano spotted twoinactive machine guns and recruitedanother officer and a seaman to acti-vate the guns and attack the invadingenemy planes. Mess AttendantSecond Class Miller was to supplythem with ammunition. As Delano’sattention was attracted elsewhere,Miller began firing a stream of bul-lets at the Japanese planes thatroared over the deck.

Even though he had never beentrained in the operation of a machinegun due to a rigid segregated Navypolicy, Miller continue to fire away.An accurate assessment of Miller’sastonishing marksmanship wasimpossible to determine due to theconfusion of the battle. However, hewas officially credited with downingtwo Japanese planes. Some witness-es insisted that he had disposed ofas many as six.

Miller was honored as one of thefirst heroes of World War II, and sixmonths later the Navy Cross waspinned on his chest by AdmiralChester W. Nimitz, commander inchief of the Pacific Fleet. He wascited for his “distinguished devotionto duty, extreme courage, and disre-gard for his own personal safety dur—ing the attack.”

Almost two years later onThanksgiving Day of 1943, Miller,one of many Blacks who desertedthe galleys and washrooms o engagethe enemy, went down with most ofthe seven—hundred-man crew of theaircraft carrier Liscombe Bay afterbeing hit by a Japanese torpedo.

This Week in Afrikan American History

October 25

Benjamin 0 Davis becomes the first Black general in US Army, 1940

October 26

- Mahalia Jackson, gospel singer, born, 1911

October 27

. DB Downing, inventor, patents his street letter box, 1891

October 28

- Levi Coffin, founder of The Underground Railroad, born, 1798

October 29

- Supreme Court orders end to all school segregation "at once", 1969

October 30

- Richard Arrington elected first Black mayor of Birmingham, Alabama, 1979

October 31

William Henry Lewis, football player, named All-American, 1893

Word is bond. Bond is life. You shall be willing togive your life before your word shall fail.

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“You bring about

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A Thought From My Mind

How. shall I beginlearned that my color izn’t a sin

but itz what makes me strive winwin over all the stereotypes & hypes

about whats really rightI say just follow the liez

the truth liez right behind HIS storyGLORY iz truely ourz

4 all the hourz, dayz, & yearzof our ancestors blood, sweat, & tearz

I say all my peerz az well az my friendzthe struggle will soon end............

For Your Life

October is National

Domestic Abuse

Awareness Month.

Afrikan American Proverbs

Tell the truth and shame the devil.

If you’ve got a lot money, you’d better satt it down.

The higher the monkey climbs, the more he shows hisbehind.

You can read my letters, but you sho’ cain’t read mymind.

The blacker the berry, the sweeter the juice.

Promises, like pie crusts, are made to be broken.

Every shut-eye ain’t sleep and every good-bye ain’tgone.

The Nubian Message

Afrikan Country Spotlight

Central Afrikan Republic

October 29, 1998 Page 5

Independence: August 13, 1960Capital: BanguiCurrency: CFA francIncome: (per capita US$) 440 (1990)Area: 242,000 sq. mi.Population: (1991 estimate) 2.9 millionIlliteracy: 62% (1991)Ethnic divisions: More than 80 groups, including Baya 34%, Banda 28%, Sara 10%, Mandja9%, Mboum 9%, M'Baka 7%Religious groups: Traditional belief 35%,Protestant 25%, Roman Catholic 25%, Muslim15%Languages spoken: French (official), Sangho

(national)International relations: UN, OAU, ECForm of Government: One-party system (1996)Exports: Coffee, cotton, diamonds

Federation of French Equatorial Afrika, along withChad,Congo (Brazzaville), and Gabon. However, a consti—

tutional referendum of September 1958 dissolved thefederation. The nation became an autonomous withinthe newly established French Community on December1, 1958, and acceded to complete independence as theCentral Afrikan Republic on August 13, 1960. The firstpresident, revered as the founder of the Central AfrikanRepublic, was Bathelemy Boganda.

Gen. Jean-Bade] Bokassa, who embarked on a reignof terror, proclaiming himself "emperor", overthrewBoganda’s successor, David Dacko, in 1966. A 1981 .coup d'e'tat put Dacko back in power. Gen. AndreKolingba succeeded Dacko and a multi-party state wasestablished in 1991.The Central Afrikan Republic is made up of more

than 80 ethnic groups, each with its own language.About 70 percent of the population comprises Baya-Mandjia and Banda, with approximately seven percent

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M'Baka. Sangho, the language of a small group alongthe Oubangui River, is the national language spoken bythe majority of Central Afrikans. The country is one ofthe poorest nations in Afrika, with a high mortality rate

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and widespread malnutrition and illiteracy.

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' Miss Evers’ Boys to Debut October 29

at Thompson Theatre

Staff ReportThe Nubian Message

In 1932, a young and caringnurse, Miss Evers,‘is working in adirt-poor hospital in Tuskegee,Alabama. She is asked to encouragethe men in her community to partici-pate in agovernment-mandatedresearch program to stamp outsyphilis, which is rampant amongpoor Afrikan American men. Thestaff at the syphilis treatment centersoon learns that federal funding forthe program has been cut, butdecides to continue the project,without the patient’s knowledge, tosee if the course for untreated

syphilis is the same for black men asfor white men.

Miss Evers is faced with the dif-ficult decision to follow the lead ofthe doctor she respects or tell themen they are no longer being treat—ed. Although promises of restorefunding for treatment remain unful-filled, the project continues and'Miss Evers is consumed by guilt asshe begins to watch her friends die,including Caleb Humphries, the manshe falls in love with.

This human tragedy was keptsecret until a Senate investigationfinally ended the study in 1972. Theinvestigation exposed the govern-

ment-run Public Health Service,which had arranged for almost 50 o“the patients to be exempt from thedraft so they would not receive peni-cillin, the wonder drug first test onhumans in 1941, known to curesyphilis.

David Feldshuh’s gripping storyreceived critical acclaim for theHBO Original Movie, which wonthree NAACP Image Awards.

Tickets are available throughTicket Central, (919) 515-1100.$10.00 for adults. $9.00 forfaculty/staff, senior citizens, stu-

— dents; $4.00 for NC State Students.

October 29-31 at 8:00 pm.

November 4-7 at 8:00 pm.

November 1 at 3:00 pm.

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HEALTH

It’s About That Time:By Bene' Dgprge

Health Writer

It's that time of the year again.Flu season is upon us and hasalready started to run its course inthousands of people all over thecountry. Despite the numerousopportunities to receive a flu shot,many of us have neglected to takeadvantage, thus relegating our bod-ies to what usually amounts to aweek or two of torture. Perhaps,however, you may think twice aboutnot getting vaccinated after finishingthis article.

Influenza, or "flu" as it commonlyknown, can be a deadly disease. Inan average year, influenza has been

I associated with about 20,000 deathsnationwide and many more hospital-izations. Although a great percent-age of these victims are elderly, byno means is it limited to the elderlypopulation.

The flu is caused by viruses thatinfect the respiratorytract, oftentimes leading to a more severe ill—ness. Typical clinical features ofinfluenza include fever (usually100F to 103F in adults and ofteneven higher in children) and respira-tory symptoms, such as cough, sorethroat, runny or stuffy nose, as wellas headache, muscle aches, andoften extreme fatigue.

Although nausea, vomiting, anddiarrhea can sometimes accompanyinfluenza infection, especially inchildren, gastrointestinal symptomsare rarely prominent. Most people

who get the flu recover completelyin 1 to 2 weeks, but some peopledevelop serious and potentially life-threatening medical complications,such as pneumonia.

For those of you who are still a bitunsure about the flu vaccine, hereare a list of questions and answersthat may help to relinquish anydoubt or reservation you may have.

Frequently Asked Questions

1. Why get vaccinated?The vaccination prevents you

from having to deal with symptomsof the flu, such as fever, cough,chills, sore throat, headache, andmuscle aches. 7

2. Who should get the flu vac-cine? '

- Everyone 65 years of age andolder

- Anyone who has a seriouslong-term health problem : heartdisease;lung disease, asthma, etc.

- Anyone with a weakenedimmune system 7

- Any women who will be preg-nant during the'flu season longerthan three months

Community service providers— Students and staff at schools

and colleges

3. Can I get the flu even thoughI got the vaccine this year?

Yes, it is very possible that youmay get the flu after having the vac-

‘severe side effect could possibly, but

I getting vaccinated, you should con—

cine but it would be a very mildcase.

4. What are the side effectsfrom the flu vaccination?As with any medicine, there may

be some side effects. Soreness, red-ness, swelling where the shot wasgiven, fever, andaches may all,result after vaccination. A more

rarely, be an allergic reaction thatproves to be life threatening.

Other associated side effectsinclude difficulty breathing, hoarse-ness or wheezing, hives, paleness,weakness, a fast heart beat or evendizziness. These problems usuallyoccur and usually lasts 1-2 daysafter vaccination. If they persist,contact a doctor immediately.

Hence, getting a flu vaccination isvery important. Doctors and scien-tists are always researching the ill-ness, as each year the vaccination isupdated, since the viruses of the ill-ness grow and change and newresistant strands are produced. Afterreceiving the vaccination, it willtake 1 to 2 weeks before you arefully protected.The vaccination usually last up to

a year. The best time to get the fluvaccine is between September andDecember. Remember, the vaccinedoes not prevent the contraction of acommon cold or other types ofviruses not related to the flu. Before

sult with a doctor particularly if youare allergic to eggs, a common"ingredient" in the flu vaccine.

Are Outpatient Mastectomies Safe?

By Renee JohnsonHealth Editor

In a woman's life, one of themost horrifying statements to hear isthat they have been diagnosed withcancer. For those women who havebeen diagnosed with advanced casesof the disease, it is even more emo-tionally.trying, as they are facedwith the choice of a mastectomy orthe possibility of death. In almostall situations of this kind, the patientchooses to have a mastectomy.

A mastectomy is an operationwhereby the entire breast where thetumor was found is removed in aneffort to prevent its spread to otherparts of the body and to reduce thepossibility of relapse. In someextreme cases, women opt to haveboth breasts removed, even somewomen who are not diagnosed but

have a family history of the disease.The procedure usually takes

place over several hours and thepatient is required a lengthy hospitalstay. Recently, doctors have offeredthis procedure with an outpatientoption. It is not surprising that thishas become an option due to theincrease cost cutting in the medicalfield by Health Care practitioners.There has not been much infor-

mation released about outpatientmastectomies. One study, howeverhas found that 11% of mastectomiesperformed on Women age 65 andolder were done as outpatient surg-eries. However, within 30 days asignificant number of them wererehospitalized due to complicationsfrom the surgery.

Mastectomies normally require atwo to four day hospital stay.During that time wounds requiredrainage tubes to be emptied severaltimes a day. Patients who receiveoutpatient surgery often find thischore being performed by them-

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selves and their families, whichmany find very uncomfortable.

This adds tremendous stress to analready trying situation of not onlyhaving been diagnosed with breastcancer and the subsequent mastecto-my.

Other studies have found that thestress of dealing with outpatientbreast cancer can inhibit the immunesystem, which can affect the body'sability to fight the cancer.

Still a relatively new procedure,the effectiveness of outpatient mas-tectomies has yet to be determined.As concerned and responsibleAfrikan Americans, we should keepourselves informed by looking fornew developments and studies, thatmight affect our lives and the lives‘of our mothers, sisters, daughters,and lovers.

How Do You Know if You

are Really Hungry?B ff ritr

Staff Report

Ever heard someone complain ofbeing starved or ‘famished? Or whatabout the classic "I'm so hungry Icould eat a horse?" We all have ourown ways, no matter how extreme,of expressing when we are hungry.Most of the time, however, ourdesire to eat comes not from ourbody's need for food, but a want forfood. Hence, it becomes necessaryto distinguish between our bodys'hunger, or our minds' appetite.

When we get hungry, it is a greatindicator that our body needs to berefueled. Our appetite, on the otherhand is when your mouth or mindwants to be fueled.

Here are a few suggestions when-ever you get either situation.

1. If you are hungry, eat andchew slowly until the feeling of

hunger disappears. When that feel-ing is gone, stop eating immediate-ly. This will help you tune in toyour hunger cues rather thanappetite cues.

2. If it is simply in your mindand your appetite wants to be satis-fied, go for a walk until the appetitedisappears. Exercise is the bestappetite suppresser. If you cannotexercise your appetite away, drinkwater instead of eating.

3. If you are not hungry, do any-thing except eat. If hungercomes...obey rule #1, if appetite sur-faces...obey rule #2.

4. Substitute other activities intoyour daily routine to take your mindand body away from food.

5. Step out of the kitchen, awayform the table to get away fromfood if appetite surfaces.‘4‘ 6. Use more senses when youeat—taste, smell, touch. Savor foodand try to feel when you are satis-fled.

7. Eat on a regular schedule toavoid chance of overeating.

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