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Newsmakers
Transylvania U. objects to shirt sale:
LKXINGTON, Ky. ? Hallmark is selling blood-spattered Halloween 1
shirts emblazoned "Transylvania University," and the real-life school <
the same name says it has been treated to a trick.
The 207-year-old university has sent a letter asking Hallmark to pull tl
shirts from store shelves.
Diane Wall, manager of product information at Hallmark Cards <
I Kansas City, \1o., said Wednesday the company had not received the lett?
and had no immediate response to the request, but she promised a promi
answer.
rso prouuci is crcaiea wun tnc intention ot harming anyone," she sai<
adding that she hadn't realized there was a real Transylvania University
| The black T-shirt has "Transylvania University" printed in white wil
small blood drops. The insignia reads "We Go For The Throat!" and "
Pluribus Bitum!" and shows a bat in the middle with the words "Oi
j Founder."
"We feel this is an unconscionablc trick on us," said Rick Bubenhofe
^ director of public relations at the private university. "They don't a|
predate all the positive things going on here. We feel we deserve bett'
treatment."
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Royal couple on skids, rumors say
CARMARTHEN, Wales ? Prince Charles and Princess Diana toured
flood-ravaged town in their first public appearance together in more than
month, and they then went separate ways.
i Before Wednesday's tour of Carmarthen in western Wales, the heir (
j the throne and his wife of six years had not been seen together since Sep
, 16, leading tabloid newspapers to speculate the marriage was in trouble
( Buckingham Palace has refused comment, but friends of the royal coi
pie have been quoted as saying the marriage is strong.
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Balmoral estate in Scotland, and Diana went to London for a charil
auction.
Charles, 38, will remain at Balmoral for the rest of the week. He spei
much of the past month there, and his 26-year-old princess was 500 mil*
away in London with their two sons.
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KEARNEY, Neb. ? Television evangelist Robert Schuller has come I
the defense of actress Cybill Shepherd after some cattlemen complaint
about her lifestyle and role in promoting beef.
Schuller wrote to the Nebraska Beef Industry Development Board i
Shepherd's former pastor, saying cattlemen should not judge her harshl;
according to Ron Arp, the board's communications director.
Some cattlemen complained when the actress announced before her wee
ding to Bruce Oppenheim that she was expecting twins.
Schuller, pastor of the Crystal Cathedral in Garden Grove, Calif., di
not say when or where he was Shephard's pastor. But Schuller said that gc
ing back several years, "Harsh and hard experiences were brought ur
necessarily and innocently to this beautiful person, which set the stage ft
irnure relationships."
Cubs' announcer opens restaurant
CHICAGO ? Holy Cow! Veteran baseball announcer Harry Cara
opened a Chicago eatery with hundreds of well-wishers on hand to hel
celebrate.
Chicago Cubs' Hall of Famer Ernie Banks was among those who turne
out Wednesday night for the North Side opening of Harry Caray
Restaurant, which is filled with baseball artifacts and features a menu wit
some of Caray's favorite American and Italian dishes.
"I don't care if it's a big success as long as I have plenty of people to tal
to," said the boisterous Caray, voice of the Cubs and former announce
for the White Sox and St. Louis Cardinals.
Drug may help curb test-taking fears
NEW YORK ? Students who suffer from unusually severe anxiety i
the prospect of taking tests might improve scores by taking a prescriptio
drug used to treat high blood pressure, a preliminary study suggests.
Twenty-five students given the drug propranolol an hour before takin
the Scholastic Aptitude Test improved their scores by as much as 12
points, says the author of the study, Dr. Harris Faigel, director of univcrs
ty health services at Brandeis University in Waltham, Mass.
There is no evidence that the drug, which can have dangerous side effee
for some, will help students who suffer the usual pre-test nervousnes
Faigel said.
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Bring Farrakhar
By JONATHON LOBER Tony Franklin.
^ Staff writer "We stand for black bu:
Student activities fees should be used to bring education for blacks," he sa
p l.ouis Farraklian to campus, an audience at an Blacks should not make c
Athenian Literary and Debate Society meeting on race, Athenian Stanley D
decided Wednesday. Senior Janice Kraft, speaki
Senior Damon Fordham said, "Whether we said "I think a lot of people
agree or disagree with Farrakhan, that is not the Farrakhan and what he stant
jj- issue," Fordham said. "The issue is that we arc "I think a lot of people w
er here for an education. If we only have speakers speak on this campus and woi
p( that we agree with all the time, we are not learning dent fees used to bring hin
anything." many anti-Semitic and racii
,j Graduate student Leroy Peterson addressed a said.
' different issue. "If you believe in AFRO and what But a representative of I
^ this organization stands for, you will vote against charges were untrue,
k this resolution." "In his statement, he was
(r I he resolution stated funds should not be used. Judiasm. He is against the [
The Association of Afro-American Students is on right now in Israel," sai<
the group trying to get Farrakan to come. The Nation of Islam member.
' group stands for black unity, said AFRO officer "He needs to be heard," F
Session. Continued from page 1 |"|
couldn't believe that the day of his A: Yes, it's a symptom, dealing with |
a funeral I was able to speak at the reality is tough. We're now
a memorial services and give my establishing a foundation, possibly ?
remarks. They all asked how I could called The Len Bias Foundation,
0 do it. Yes, although it's folly to man, starting the first of the year to gear
t they all don't want to believe it. and support organizations that are
But it's real and God has given me treating the causes of what we're exi_
the strength to stand strong in these periencing today, the destruction of ?
difficult times. I would much rather the family, the destruction of our
>s be at home with my family, sitting future young people.
;y there with the cover over my head We'll have counselors working
saying 'Why Len? Why my baby? with families attempting to bring
lt Why the No. 2 player going to the about change. I'm a woman of vi- I
;s No. 1 Celtics get snatched away like sion, I can sec it all coming forth. f
that?' But God has given me the
strength to go on. Q: What is the main problem you see
with teenagers today in your travels?
Q: What example does his death A: They are indecisive about life.
serve? They don't know where to go. Our
A: God used one man to save greatest role models come from the
o millions and Len had to go by way of home. We always talk about the
;d drugs to help draw attention to the great players: Dr. J. (Julius Irving),
thing that is so prevalent in our land. Michael Jordan or a Len Bias, but
is I'm not trying to save the world, I'm where are our role models in our
trying to help our communities and homes? Parents need to teach kids
?it-ai iiuuuii iu realize mat tneres more. |
1- hope. I've been to so many com- That doesn't mean we'll all come y
munitics where people are so r it perfect, but at least we'll make it. [
d discouraged. They have young They need to tell kids that life is |
>- children and fear what will happen to always uncertain and that death is
them. sure. Yet, above all, there is hope for
>r them. j
Q: Were you familiar with drugs There are so many real problems J
prior to your son's incident? out there for young people, and f
A: No, 1 learned as I went out. And I drugs are only one quarter of it.
was sitting there with my mouth That's why 1 talk to everyone not onhanging
wide open. One thing that I ly about drugs, but about issues that
encourage is that parents get out and all may be dealing with. It's called
^ get educated. life, and you can win, you must.
p We have so many parents that
deny everything. That's sad. Maybe Q: Do you feel that athletic departvour
child isn't nnw nsino Hmot hut
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* become educated and know what's especially with college athletes who
going on. Watch for the symptoms. have low GPAs and low class attenThey
even have counseling courses dance records? *
on prevention, to keep your child A: There is a need for great reform in
from using drugs at all. collegiate athletics. I know there was
I've had parents say to me that a great convention and every reform '
they wish their child was dead like that was voted in, the coaches and
Len. They've given up all hope. athletic directors voted them all ?
Parents need to treat these kids as in- down- every one of them. That cerdividuals
with respect, interact with tainly says something. X
11 them and really get to know who they There is big money also in college j!
n are. Give them time. athletics, Big Money. So as long as
Often parents give off the impres- there is this big money something is
8 sion that they are so overwhelmed going to get left out. But I hope and j10
0 and don't have any time. Kids then pray that someday people will be Cc
feel like they may be intruding and more interested in the welfare of
may sit there all smiling and happy these young men and women that w
ts on the outside, but really be hurting come in here and get an educatio- on
s< on the inside and crying out. nand care about sending them out
Q: Do you feel drugs are a big escape with a good, solid education.
for teenagers? They need it. Pr
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been heard on every major campus in this country,
sincss and for better so why not bring him here?"
id. Farrakhan has recruited gang members and conlecisions
based solely victs to be his bodyguards, Kraft said. "I personalavis
said. ly am going to be as far away from this campus as
ing for the resolution, possible on the day Louis Farrakhan comes. I feel
are opposed to Louis my safety would be in jeopardy if I stayed on camJs
for. pus while Farrakhan's ? I would really say thugs
ould not want him to ? were here."
uld not want their stu- "To say that he is reforming criminals, that is
i here. He has made only proper," Kendall said. "Members of the Na>t
comments," Kraft tion of Islam, of which he is the head, do not
drink, do not smoke. We obey the laws of this
Farrakhan said these country."
The Student Senate has already voted to allocate
anti-Israel, not anti- the funds to AFRO, so the whole debate was mute,
>olitics that are going Kraft said. She added that according to the rules,
j Brother Kendall X, Farrakhan may come now if he so chooses.
A vote was taken and the audience and members
Cendall said. "He has voted 26 to two against the resolution.
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Modjeska Simkins, an activist in the '60s and now involved in the antipartheid
movement, introduces Virginia Durr for a speech in Gambrell
auditorium Thursday.
5ias_ Continued from page 1
"I have people every day in cor- not a yellow-brick road out there."
rate America telling me about col- Bias also presented vivid examples
igues who are so depressed and of her son's glory days. "Crowds
rn to drugs. There are executives shouting 'Lenny, Lenny' 'til it was
10 spend over $250,000 in one year almost deafening," and the enori
cocaine alone. mous struggles that her next son Jay
"There is a real world out there now fights on his own courts. There
st college. You have to start arc hard memories and biting
eparing and making provisions remarks about Len everywhere they A.,
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