Families Upset About Med School Using Organs

Marshall University Marshall Digital Scholar The Parthenon University Archives Spring 5-3-1991 The Parthenon, May 3, 1991 Marshall University Follow this and additional works at: https://mds.marshall.edu/parthenon Recommended Citation Marshall University, "The Parthenon, May 3, 1991" (1991). The Parthenon. 2928. https://mds.marshall.edu/parthenon/2928 This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the University Archives at Marshall Digital Scholar. It has been accepted for inclusion in The Parthenon by an authorized administrator of Marshall Digital Scholar. For more information, please contact [email protected]. MARSHALL UNIVERSITY Friday Volume91 May 3, 1991 PARTHENON Number 108 families upset about med school using organs By JennHer P. Moran year neuroanatomy course and the tis Berk said the practice of getting medical school has a formal human gift Reporter------------ sue is cremated afterward, Dr. Mitch brains from the medical examiner's registry program. This program en ell L. Berk, acting chairman of anat office has been going on since the School courages the don!ltion of bodies by The Marshall School of Medicine omy, said. Ifthe medical school did not of Medicine's beginning. individuals or family members for gets 10 human brains a year, "and receive the donation of brains it could According to a report made by the medical education and research. More we're very appreciative ofit," Dr. Mitch hinder medical education, but the class National Association of Medical Ex than 550 are registered with the medi ell L. Berk, acting chairman of anat would be taught in spite of this prob e.miners, the law permits the cal school as future donors. omy, said. But some people are ques lem, he said. examiner's office to donate tissues for Most of the cadavers used at the tioning the legality of allowing the "The brains are used for the educa education and research, as well as for School ofMedicine are donated bodies, medical school to receive the brains tion of medical students and are the retention of evidence. This would although OCfasionally they get bodies without family consent. handled with the utmost respect." include medical education. However, it from other sources. Brains are obtained by the Med School Family members have complained to also recommends the law be amended "At times we would do favors for the in three ways: from state medical ex local media that hearts and brains have with precise wording to express its welfare people and would accept an aminers, a human gift registry pro been removed by state medical exam intents. unclaimed body so they (Division bf gram or from unclaimed bodies. iners and given to medical schools with In addition to receiving donations Human Services) won't have to bury The brains are dissected in a first- out their permission. from the medical examiner's office, the it," Berk said. City couple arrested in state drug sweep By Ed Loomis Reporter ---------------- Two Huntington residents were arrested Wednes day on charges of possession and delivery of mari juana to undercover police the suspects thought were students. Donald L. Salyers, director of public safety, said the arrests are part ofthe same effort that resulted in the arrest of 17 students at West Virginia University on April 23. Nine suspects from thaf investigation are still at large, according to WVU's student newspaper The suspects, Lester Scott and Kristina Stewart, both of 1132 Ninth Ave., were arrested aft.er a coop erative effort ofthe West Virginia State Police, Cabell County Sheriffs office and the Marshall Department of Public Safety. The arrest was made on the 1700 block of College Ave., aft.er a body search found man juana on the suspects. "We have other suspects in this invest1gat1on/ Salyers said. "We are always investigating the sale of drugs to students." Conviction for possession and delivery of mari juana is a felony, and if found guilty, the suspects could receive one-to-10 years in state prisor and a maximum fine of$10,000. Stewart requested counsel from the county, posted $5,000 bond and will be arraigned today. An unid9ntifi9d stud9nt should9rs the 12-foot cross that part of his ministry. 8/essitt was on campus W9dn9sday as Scott, who Salyers said is known by the alias of Arthur 8/9ssitt, third from left, has carri9d worldwide as part of a program sponsor9d by the Baptist Stud9nt Union. "Wonderbread," is still being held in the Cabe11 County t Jail. Faculty Senate elects Pollice officers fired for involvement in rape coverup officers, executive board By Steven J. Keith of whom admitted being involved in up missing for about 12 hours April 9. By Jodi Thomas Editor------------ the incident. Perry said Thursday he Police have not identified the accused Faculty Senate Correspondent--- took the report to show to the suspect businessman and Wade said a Free Two Huntington police officers were and Black admitted helping Perry re dom of Information Act request by A sound working relationship with fired Thursday after they admitted turn it to the department's files. WSAZ-TV to see the report would be the incoming university president is illegally taking a police report from de Black also was being investigated for handled by the proper ay.thorities. the most important goal for the Fac partment files and showing it to a racist comments he allegedly made The Herald-Dispatch r~ported April ulty Senate, according to the newly prominent Huntington businessman several weeks back. 25 that the accused civic leader has elected president. accused in a six-month-old rape case. The officers said they will appeal the denied the rape charges, but the paper Dr. Robert D. Sawrey was elected During a press conference Thursday, case to the Civil Service Commission. did not identify the man. president Thursday of the 1991-93 Huntington Chiefof Police Gary Wade During the press conference, Wade Wade and Huntington Mayor Robert announced the dismissal of Officers said the case was "strange from the Nelson could not be reached for com• See SENATE, Page 7 Darrell Black and Charles Perry, both beginning," even before the file turned ment Thursday evening. , . .. , ,. , } . .. ~ BEYOND MU THE PARTHENON Friday, May 3, 1991 Job market tough for this year's grads By Julla Lawlor State University's Career Development College Information Network---- • At the University of North Caro and Placement Services. "Employers WASHINGTON lina, the number of companies re are beginning to at least think about CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - Gray suit. cruiting on-campus is down 1o per recruitment, but they haven't turned Grade point average over 3.0. cent to 15 percent from last year, as on the spigot yet. We hope by January Banks drop rates Personable, sense of humor. Summer is the number of interviews each of'92 to be active again." internship. company has scheduled. For the jobs that are available, com after Fed discount Meet Scott Wise, 21, a senior major Among those cutting back are IBM, petition is fierce. Companies aren't Burlington Industries, J.C. Penney, The Federal Reserve's latest bid ing in business at the University of taking chances. They're going for the Proctor & Gamble. to spur the economy brought quick North Carolina and a job-seeker with best. an ideal resume. So what's wrong with Only 30 percent of the 3,000 "You know it when you see it," says results Wednesday. graduating seniors will have jobs by Many of the nation's largest this picture? Janice Sharp, a recruiter for Exide banks dropped their prime rates With three weeks until graduation, graduation day, May 12. Electronics in Raleigh, N.C. On a Fri •·At Northwestern University in to 8.5 percent from 9 percent: Wise can't find a job. wrhis is my 25th day in April, Shsrp spends a day inter Evanston, Ill., nearly 1O percent of Other major lenders quickly fol interview,"he says, downing a Pepsi as viewing a half-dozen students who've lowed suit. Tuesday, the Fed he waits to talk with a recruiter from company recruiters have canceled; signed up for the chance at a job with a the number of interviews scheduled dropped its discount rate and the Exide Electronics. "I'm out of money, starting salary of $28,000. is down 15 percent. funds rate. out of time, out of patience." Exide is in a "conservative hiring Not since the early 1980s have col • In Waltham, Mass., students at mode," she says, but she's on the lookout lege seniors been so frustrated by their Bentley College are casualties of for superstars: highly motivated, with LOUISIANA search for their first job. the down-in-the-dumps New Eng a good G.P.A. (3.0 or above), summer At college campuses across the coun land economy. Recruiting has job experience in their chosen field and· Town evacuated try, graduating students are desper dropped 13 percent to 15 percent an ability to present themselves well. ately trying to beat some overwhelm this year. A popular new workshop wrhey should be focused, articulate, after plant blast ing odds: A recent Michigan State this year is Reality 101: Surviving and have concrete, meaningful, realis survey says job openings for college the Job Search in a Recession. tic goals," she says. Sterlington, La., hard hit this graduates declined 13 percent from Mere "high achievers" - those she week by floods, was evacuated 1989 to 1990 and 10 percent from 1990 thinks would make above-average Wednesday after a chemical plant to 1991 - the biggest two-year drop employees-would have been hired in blast killed at least two and in since 1982.

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