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Stu ?ffc By Nancy Frie< "Everyone g situations som< bara Calvert, C director. "Th difference betw Hotline volum timing." Contact Help available arou whomever migl average month 1 1,000 callers too service. One fourth ol facing serious which dealt witl drugs, health. 1 health, pregnan Marital, parent laws problems I of the calls. Contact Help formation about the community, up in a moi lodgings, then housing problej "I think then need for nonfidential listemr volunteer, said. "Fred" is rn Student moves 1 to Colic Student Fin Campus ReUti offices during tl College St. a humanities-ours According to the financial ak was niaut? ior ei offices should b* by noon Tuesda \SES30L G Tonigh Admiss dents' p k/im dtnan oes through crisis real name, but etime," said Bar- picked. Havir ontact Help hotline allows a caller to ere's basically no worker withou p#?n thp oallprc anH fidentialitv. teers except the By remaining volunteer is als is a listening ear threatening calls nd the clock for the Contact Helf tit need it. In an last year more than k advantage of the 'Everytiffl F those who called ; personal crises go 1 abortion, alcohol. oneliness. mental cy, sex or suicide, also kept secret I -child, dating or in- protection. took one thirteenth "Everytime > phone, you help also provides in- said. "Who know the community few have done if yo? "If 50 people call In the past thn ith to ask about handled phone c there may be a attempted suicid 11," Calvert said, who wanted to i will always be a eggs to put in a professional, con- teers were invol ig," Fred, a hotline call before an an* Most volunt< )t the volunteer's beyond two yea because the frust and they "burn-* a i Fred said, A M* something you You can't let call r You can't help sc 01 IlC C 8 If a volunteer fe< in and not work Fred has ca Sge St. before, "but 1 vcuvec in nomne friends who woi ancial Aid and than the hotline cms moved their Hotline workc te weekend to 1621 solve a calk cross from the "Yes. I've felt ai ing complex a call I'd like t l t _ l 1 ? r?, . ? uwauM: 01 a iwu Marilyn Pleoka of ^ on the ph 1 office, the move ,e caU lira space and the ^ them s open for business ..>vhen , ge[ behind, the way BOEING U.S.C. ollege of Chariest I: 8:00 at Memori Youth V-* Greg Park aero V arsity Tennis (ions $1.00 ersonal c a code name he said. ig a code name "Most calls are deal i ask for a rfrtflin vnlnntpor " Palvorf < t breaking con- third are referred to cies." Hotline work< anonymous the allowed to give advice o protected from "Callers save thems< . The location of said. "We just helj ) hotline center is fectiveness of the he e you pick up the phone, you mebody'--hotline volunteer for the volunteer's known because cor prevents a study of th rou pick up the The Contact He] someDoay, trea opened in June of 1972 rs what they would efforts of Downs 1 weren't there?" Columbia - the "dri ie years, Fred has behind the movemen alls ranging from men at Trinity Episco es to a young child Spitler had been invc know how many contact center in Wi] cake. Ten volun- N.C. before he moved ivea in tne latter Hotline volunteers >wer was reached, weeks of training invol ;ers don't last 50hours. Volunteers a rs, Calvert said, communication skil ration is too great active listening. Activ out." not only getting the < "Satisfaction is phone conversation invariably feel. learning to empathi; ~ j a lug y uu uuwn. cauer. mebody that way. "Listening is really Us bad, he can call have to develop," Cal that night. After completing lied the hotline volunteers work on pi was already in- additional 12 hours w s so I called some member evaluating th rked on it rather Senior members a number." professionals such a: irs don't always psychologists, psycl r's problem. attorneys. ?though I'd blown 0 think it was not ?? 1 job. I've always one. Sometimes ~?11.. ? j ini 1 c<xu) tali i home, I leave it ' you should," he V \ _ < o. I i1) ial L Waxcy ; r^O ss t'romi * Courts): Ev rises get And 01 t with by the By Cecile S. Holmes said. "One The amount of tensio other agen- increases when they en jrs are not Two campus servicesor opinions. Center's Mental Health slves," Fred these problems. 3." The ef- Dr. Noel Johnson, a p .*1: ?* li r i? fume la nui prooieni ior college siu< ??? with others. During hi "spoon-fed" whereas in ? * One of the major prob neip defines this condition as despondency which nor nnrmallu lactc fr?r- o f?ni i ,,v? ?v?oivj IVI o itn i "People with depressii he said. Johnson said th ifidentiality some of the major sympl osewho call, signs that "might alert o Ip hotlines the blahs." Waking u[ ! through the apathetic, feeling low spi Spitler of cases of depression acco iving force" is one that persists for t - and the symtoms are manifest in pal Church. The mental health clii vltrnH mLn+tt o RPlIH0 T^l 1TP311 Hr HAM ;i7^u ttiui <a VMU. . ivuiI nston-Salem, common student comp to Columbia, relationships, feelings o: receive 12 Most students find the Iving at least talk in an objective situ re trained in assumptions of themsel Is such as irrational decisions, e listening is "The first step in hel( content of a said. He said today's stu i but also themselves honestly, par te with the When tension subsides, Thp Pnnncnliriri KJ.. ? ^? ,,,v WU.IO\,I1I15 UUICd a skill you said, who need supportivi vert said. lonely-weekend syndrom ; training, bureau on Friday afternc lones for an to grow, but they are just ith a senior The Counseling Burea e volunteer, center. Johnson handli re usually medication. Both men : s ministers, services their centers off< niatrists or records of student clients and do not become part of ie to Capstoi >r an ITALIAI Wednesday, Jan 5:00 - 6:30 Yourself? A"y the f , .<? V /? for -?j* 1 ?rybody W< University Dining S ; THK gg9fyjcjsyj help 1 n and anxiety experi iter college. fhn Pnuncolinrt V"V v/vuuo^Rlllg UU1 CdU Clinic- offer students sychiatrist with the cl dents, specifically fres gh school, Johnson sa college they must real! 1ems the clinic treats i one lasting several moi mally occurs after ai minutes to a few days. >n react more strongly is increased sensitivity toms of depression. He ne that he or she is havi > earlier than usual c rited and failing to enj( rding to Johnson. He i longer than two or th cases of both mild and lie sometimes refers il aid A. Swanson, direct ilaints were problem f inadequacy and gem center helpful, he said, auon. Me said peoph ves and in stressful )ing someone is reliev dents are more candid ticularly concerning q the counselor is to help u works with "typica e comfort. As an exam e when there is an infli ons. Swanson said mo inhibited at first, u also refers clients es cases of depresse< stressed the absolute ;r. According to Johnsc > are kept, they are ke| the student's health or ne Cah M FEAS uary 28th pm ou can put on 1 ire + lim a lU. >l.#l HMIC 1(11 UUl ?m< Antipasto Tra I'omodoril toinatu Biiito (egg noodles l'olpette alia Casa tomato & garlic sau ( 1 ? ? < ....v n*. Ulfl|>ni v peppers). Garlic cream. Iced Tea 01 $1.85 ?lcom( ikhvicsv ?mi I ' I 1 1 I . i "1 ?nced by most persons and the Student Health resources to cope with ) inic, said one commnn hmen, is getting along lid, most students are ly fend for themselves, is depression. Johnson tiths as contrasted with i upsetting event and to their environment," / nffpn rnuoalc ito^lf ? , v.vuio IIOCII 111 : said there are several , ng more than a case of onsistently, becoming >y life all characterize >aid "true depression" ree weeks though the severe depression. ts clients to the Coun:or of the bureau, said s with interpersonal jral insecurity. because it is easier tn ? operate under false situations they make ring stress," Swanson 1 and willing to look at uestions of sexuality, the client. 1 students," Swanson iple, he mentioned the lix of students into the st students are willing to the mental health j students who need ronfiHpntialitu - %,J VI UIL m and Swanson, if any 3t under lock and key school record. iteria 1 T I o your plate jh the line. 5nu? V. Insalata di i salad), Feltucci ol with butter & cheese >, linga (meatballs with ce). Polio con Peperoiii rith tomatoes & green Toast. Pistachio ice r Coffee. ?* ? II I I I