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Registrati for Nov. ele o Y7 n + wuaj ai J m miiMww USC studii By JULIE MIDKIFF Gamecock Staff Writer The largest research grant USC ha; is being used by the College of Healt Education to fund the University's pa heart attack prevention research pn THE FOUR MILLION dollars rece part of $120 million grant of the Hpnlth FHnratinn ?nri Wplfnrp tn flip and Lung Institute's nationwide Factor Intervention Trial (MR. FIT Don Mathis, full-time health coun FIT said the program began in 1974 centers in major U.S. cities for a per Each center screened from its ar years of age and who were high risl tacks. To be considered a high risk have high blood pressure, be a cigare have a high cholestrol level. When the high risk men were loc randomly selected for participation in Columbia area and divided into two The men in the first group are gi examination once a year and made a' Children's a to begin Oct The USC Department of Art will sponsor Saturday morning art classes for children for eight weeks beginning Oct. 9. THREE CLASSES, for 7-8 year olds, 9-10 year olds and 11-12 year olds, will be offered from 9 to 11 a.m. in Sloan College. The classes will include a variety of art experiences. Classes will be taught by art It By ALY CO1 Gamecock S on Anyone pli register tods pm. * AN ADDIT ction sfiSSSl restricted to mi re negisiran L'&JL.fl. general elec have been a year, arid of es heart at risk they run of ha the members of tY factors are done c s ever received the MR. FIT staff h and Physical irt in a national aject. THE SECOND < FIT staff every fo :ived by USC is made to decrease Department of members. National Heart Members of the i Multiple Risk if necessary to red ). aided in reducii selor with MR. smoking, and ar< and involves 20 decrease their hig iod of six years. Mathis said th< e men 35 to 57 consists of five f ks for heart at- nutritionists, five ] a man had to time nurses, tte smoker, and The project is ei end of the six year !ated, 600 were compiled with the i MR. FIT in the the sponsors of tl groups. positive proof that iven a physical heart attack and ware of the high blood pressure, si rt classes ol>er 9 education majors under the direction of Cathy C. Crowell, a fine arts graduate of USC. Sharon Hill of the art department faculty will act as coordinator. Materials fee for the eight sessions will be $20 per child. Further information and application forms are available from Cynthia Jackson at the Department of Art by calling 777-4236 between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. daily. ? FmtarnH Offers 2-, 3- and 4-} Guarantees a Chal After Graduation Develops Leaders G Takes Only the Ve VELL taff Writer inning to vote in the upcoming elect ly in front of Russell House from 10 IONAL REGISTRATION campaign ina Gardens located at the comer of 1 1 streets, from 3-8 p.m. Registrations USC students and faculty. ts must be at least 18 years old to vot tion. In order io vote in Columbia, o t resident of South Carolina for at 1< Richland County for at least two mont tack ving a heart attack. Any changes j lis group try to make in their risk ompletely without the guidance of GROUP is examined by the MR. ur months, and an active effort is j the high risk levels of the group second group are given medication : uce their blood pressure. They are : lg or stopping their cigarette : ; put on low cholestrol diets to ;h cholestrol levels. i staff for the MR. FIT project ull-time health counselors, three part-time physicians, and two fullitering in its third year, and at the s the data collected at USC will be other 19 centers. Mathis said that le research hope this data willbe Americans can reduce their risk of heart disease by reducing their noking, and cholestrol levels^ 1 ? I The GAMECOCK is the student ncAspjp'.'r ol the University of South Carolina and is published twice weekly, on Monday and Thursday during the tall ana spring semester* and once weekly on Thursday during both summer terms w.th the exceptions of tour times in August and on University of SC. holidays and examination periods Opinions expressed in The Gamecock are those of the editors and not those of the University of South Carolina The University of South Carolina is an equal opportunity institution. Change of address forms, subscription requests and other correspondence should b* sent to Th? n* ~ ? -- * "" t'l WTCI H, U1V. 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