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FDA seize* hair relaxer for causing hair loss
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Food and Drug Administration
has seized tens of thousands of bottles
of "Rio" hair relaxer products after deciding they
can cause severe hair loss or turn hair green.
The FDA last month warned consumers not to
use "Rio Hair Naturalizer Systems," a product imported
from Brazil and sold through television infomercials
by World Rio Corp. of Los Angeles.
While the company said it had stopped selling
the products, the FDA received reports that it continued
to take orders and bill consumers. Meanwhile,
the agency received more than 1,800 reports
of people claiming the products caused everything
from severe scalp irritation and hair loss to green
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has placed an embargo against future imports.
TODAY
Today is Wednesday, Jan. 25, the 25th day of
1995. There are 340 days left in the year.
Today's highlight in history:
On Jan/25,1915, the inventor of the telephone,
Alexander Graham Bell, inaugurated U.S. transcontinental
telephone service.
On this data:
In 1890, reporter Nellie Bly (Elizabeth Cochrane)
of the New York World received a tumultuous welcome
home after she completed a round-the-world
journey in 72 days, six hours and 11 minutes.
In 1890, the United Mine Workers of America
was founded.
In 1959, American Airlines opened the jet age
in the United States with the first scheduled transcontinental
flight of a Boeing 707.
In 1961, President Kennedy held the first presidential
news conference carried live on radio and
television.
In 1981, the 52 Americans held hostage by Iran
for 444 days arrived in the United States.
NOTEBOOK
Gamecock to recruit new writers today
The Gamecock will hold its spring organizational
meeting at 5 p.m. today in RH 203. The newspaper
is recruiting new writers, photographers and graphic
artists for this semester.
Working at The Gamecock is a great opportunity,"
Editor in Chief Lee Clontz said. "You get terrific
experience and if s a lot of fun."
Journalism experience is preferred, but writers
will be trained in the rudiments of journalistic style,
Clontz said.
"Some of our best writers are non-journalism
majors who are just good writers. Anyone who is responsible
and has the desire to learn can do it," he
said.
Northwestern faculty member to soeak Thursday
Kevin Olson will present the seminar "Toward
a Critical Theory of Symbolic Power Foucault and
Bordieu" on Thursday, Jan. 26 at 4 p.m.
Olson, a faculty member from Northwestern University,
will be speaking at Gambrell Hall in room
258. A 3:30 reception prior to the seminar will be
held at the Welsh Humanities in room 615.
Mortar Board accepting applications
The Mortar Board, a national honor society for
seniors, is currently conducting its annual membership
selection process.
The members of the Alpha Chapter of Mortar
Board are involved in publishing a comprehensive
planning calendar, serve as marshals for commencement
and provide undergraduate and graduate
scholarships. Members are also involved in
service projects and selecting outstanding teachers
to be recipients of the Excellence in Teaching Awards
that are presented each fall.
To qualify for membership in Mortar Board a
student must have completed 90 or more hours by
the end of the spring 1995 semester, plan to graduate
between December 1995 and August 1996 and
be a full-time student with a cumulative grade point
average of 3.0 or higher. Selection is made on the
basis of the student's record of scholarship, leadership
and service, the three guiding principles of Mortar
Board.
Information sheets are available at the Russell
House Information Desk, the Campus Activities
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deadline for submission of these forms is Wednesday,
Feb. 1.
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University 1011(
MAI UMUNOZ Staff Writer
University 101 students will be able to broaden their "university
experience" now that activities like electronic mail accounts
and comnuter labs have been added to the course cur
Journalism Junior Todd Sloan concentratos on gtvln
USC may see b
sliced by 5 per
MATT PRUITT Staff Writer 311(1 ^?
The House of Representatives'Higher a ^ every orga
Education/TEC Subcommittee will meet 0 mi
today to discuss a proposed 5 percent bud- T1^ ^0If
get reduction for institutions of higher ed- eHor s 0
ucation. Master Plan an<
The budget cut would mean a $8 million allocations, hav
loss for the university system for the 1995- ^a^ e \
% fiscal year, $6 million of which would be "J think that
deducted from the budget of the Columbia every step in a
campus. funding to econo:
This cut would follow a recent realloca- efficiently," said
tion that will result in a 12 percent loss of there's a percept
funds to be allocated. The previous reallo- university h
cations were the result of the Future Com- needs and that 1
mittee's effort to ensure that the universi- tnmmed away. S
ty uses its funds efficiently. tuition going up
"The 5 percent cut will not be offset by decrease in serv
any increase in tuition or student fees," said The 5 percei
SG Vice President Amy Bigham. "Next year the board," accc
we're looking at a serious reduction in what specific progran
we have to allocate anyway, and evaybod/s probably be dele
going to be hit hard even before the 5 per- bly be made in ai
cent decrease. Therefore, what they're telling support or instri
us is that they're going to continue reduc- The cuts ar
ing what theyYe sending us from the State
Paper contest open t<
TIEFFA HARPER Asst. News Editor
Boston College's Center for Corporate
Cbmmunity Relations has
announced its second-annual $5,000
cash award for the best paper writ- leading companies," sai
ten by a master's of business ad- Barnes, research direc
ministration student. center.
The paper may address one of The winning student
four topics: community relations vited to present his pa
and its effects on the "bottom line," national meeting of the
future trends in corporate social re- of Management All of th
sponsibility, corporate restructur- expenses will be paid,
ing and community relations, or Papers must be sub
the value of community relations, a sponsoring faculty me
Major corporations providing $1,000 will be awarded
funding for the project include the ulty member who sponso
Coca-Cola Co., Ford Motor Co. and ning entry.
Pillsbury Corp. All papers must be p
"The corporations supporting no later than April 2.
this project are sending the mes- For more informatio
sage to the next generation of CEOs MBA paper, The Centi
that research and knowledge in this porate Community Relati
area are important to ov r nation's College, Chestnut Hill, ]
ricula.
For the first time last semester, University 101 students
were able to apply for free e-mail accounts while registering
for classes. The accounts have three major advantages for students
said Dan Berman, University 101 co-director for instruction
and faculty development.
First, the students will be able to communicate with each
other consistently. Next, the 101 teachers can have more direct
contact with students. Finally, students can get immediate
feedback from professors, for example, a student wants
to know how well (or not so well) he or she did on a composition
or other assignment.
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"Literally we had to put three p<
av? learn this (Internet)... and we leai
nals in the library were hooked up
But when Berman contacted th
~ Computer Services Division aboul
1 their just came through beautifully for u
Theldea of incorporating comp
ve the ioi curricula emerged when Berm
er be able to use computers .efficient
is the P01^ in the appropriate style.
;mand thought one of the basic needs
ecom- puter literate. I want the students
ecord- University 101 is a "freshmen oi
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g blood during a Red Cross Mood drive at the He
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in electii
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nization on campus." MATT PHUITT Staff Writer
ain concerns of SG Presi- An amendment to the i
er is that the University's ments to the legislative i
i economize, through the once again at today's SC
i Future Committee's re- amendment to the finan
e been apparently disre- to the SG Constitution v
ttcut
the university has taken The proposed electioi
time of decreasing state fore the Senate last we
mize and use its resources cause of the large numbe
Comer. "However, I think week, each individual pi
ion at the statehouse that be voted on separately. 1
las all the funding that it pass will be sent to the S
there's still some fat to be he may either sign or ve
Itudents over here that see A revision of a previo
year after year and see a the finance codes will a]
ices know thafs not true." The original bill propos*
it cut would not be "across get for food and travel t
irding to Comer. Instead, its allocated funds. The
is or organizations would restriction but allows foi
ted. Cutbacks could possi- the Senate Finance Cor
^ministration, institutional A proposed amendn
action. could give the student b
e a means of providing item veto," which is the
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mber, and stipend. for
to the fac- The fellowships are designed for ^
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ons, Boston ies in the United States is eligible. ucati<
MA 02167. * The program suggests students Suite
d receive spec
'The joke is that now 101 teachers will h
to be in their offices 24 hours.'
University 101 co-diredor Dan Berman
"The joke is that now 101 teachers will have to be ii
offices 24 hours," said Berman.
In addition to the e-mail accounts, 101 students ha
opportunity to learn the Internet via a special comput
set up in the Thomas Cooper Library for their use onlj
The only problem with that concept, Berman said,
university "wasn't technically prepared to meet the dc
for students." There was only one classroom set up for th
puter lab, and it was not enough to accommodate the r
breaking enrollment of 70 percent of the incoming fires
class.
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election codes and two amend- include alloc
redes will come up for a vote and maintai]
lr Senate meeting. A revised to voice cone
ce codes and an amendment "The hall
rill see their first reading, as allocated m
may be outr
1 code amendment came be- get. So, win
ek but was not voted on be- and ask RH
r of changes it proposed. This There an
reposition within the bill will which RHA
[hose portions of the bill that (renovations
G president as one bill, which the progran
ito. ming fund i
usly proposed amendment to demands 01
[so be read for the first time. i? used
id that an organization bud- suc^ as vac<
>e restricted to 10 percent of ^
new bill proposes the same weekend, ai
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an organization to appeal to __________
amittee for additional funds.
lent to the SG Constitution i-t
ody president power of "line- / fflM
5 ability to strike certain asif
a bill passed by the Senate.
i students
lete at least nine hours of grad- The fol
study before entering the pro- filed TI
i and have demonstrated in- pOSitiOl
t in research and political ac- electioi
relevant to women's social and
cal status. A pp. Pi
he Mows work 30 hours a week SCI/,
Congressional office as a legve
aide on policy issues affect- Hum.:
omen. The program begins Sept
)95 and runs through May 31,
he fellows receive a $9,500
ad for the academic year, $500
salth insurance and up to $1,500
lition costs of six hours ofacad- Eng ($?
he application is due by March I
o receive and application, send Jou ITI.:
-addressed, stamped, businessmvelope
to Fellowship Program
>5-96), Women's Rqpearch & Ed- I Crinru J
)n Institute, 170018th St, NW., 1
400, Washington, D.C. 20009. .
;er lab
iople on a terminal just to
-ned that only four termii
to e-mail," Berman said,
le Provost's office and the
; the problem, "everybody
is at that point."
uters into the University
an felt students needed to
ly to write papers and refer
success ... is to be comi
to be successful," he said,
nly" course designed to inti
skills that will help stu;rsity
and other students.
idence
jciation
firms
fleers
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lence Hall Association con
jw executive positions unani
meeting Tuesday night,
emely glad that we have a
executive board, and I exLings
for RHA this semes/
Wilson, newly confirmed
it.
irmed Wilson as vice presii
Middleton as treasurer,
ions as secretary and Emi;
as an executive assistant,
ation still lacks a parlia- i
isn't any discrepancy over
tions because only one perning
for each office," said !
yra Burkel.
>ouch, president of RHA, 1
nings were announced as 1
semester but that most of
asKing ior connrmanon aia
:h RHA until right before 1
ed this semester.
I wanted it to be was to have '
jople so we could have them
eeches in front of the sen
3uch. She said she felt that 1
senate could have a better
ir appointees before confir- '
i there was a lack of appliman
senators Jackie Rice j
Skeete have confidence in
onfirmed and feel that the
II run smoothly.
i as the governing body for
rnments. Responsibilities
ating money for renovations
[ling an avenue for students
:ern about residence halls,
governments are already
oney. But some programs ,
ageously out of their bud- ]
it they do is come to RHA
A for money," said Crouch.
} currently three funds from
operates: contingency, R&E
i and equipment) funds and
iming fund. The programs
used specifically to meet
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to buy necessary equipment
mum cleaners. |
be involved in a retreat this
id they plan to set a calenrest
of the semester then.
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ris in the 1995
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Forrest Hairston
Andrew Watcher i
Misha Cleckley
Maria DeChellis
Rhett Brown
Shoiftas Hess 111
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Clifton R. Chestnut
Ellen Gemelaris
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