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ocroBm 2a. 1993 VOLM 37 NO. 8 Assessment plans near final stages Organizers urge students to become involved in planning process for evaluations At UWSP, an academic assess­ Thoyre stresses that the assess­ budget, he said. more job for people who are al­ by Collin Lueck ment committee made up of ments will be designed to "The mandate is coming down ready pretty dam busy." of the Pointer faculty and student repre­ scrutinize the curriculum rather from system ... but with no fund­ Administrators and SGA rep­ sentatives is currently laying the than ~e students. ing attached, so it's going to resentatives agree that student Students and administrators groundwork for the program. "We need to detennine if the squeeze our existing budget participation is essential to the are expressing their concems Each department within the curriculum is doing what the even more tightly," said Eric success of the program. and expectations regarding the university is required to estab­ faculty and the administrators Yonke, academic assessment Student input is necessary to new assessment program soon lish its own method of assessing believe it should be doing for committee chair. insure that the assessments are to be implemented throughout students graduating in their students," said Thoyre. Another concern of students is measuring what they are in­ the UW system. respective majors. A major concern of students is the possibility of additional tended to measure, said Yonke. The assessment program has "There are certainly differen­ where the money to cover the class requirements which would Hawkins, who has been repre­ been mandated by the UW ces in the way students leam in cost of the assessment is going increase the time needed to earn senting students at the academic Regents and the North Central the various departments, " said to come from. a degree. assessment committee's meet­ Accreditation Association. David Kunze, SGA president. "We want to make sure that the Thoyre explains that the as­ ings, said that the committee UWSP needs to comply with Department heads will be un­ cost isn't passed on to students." sessments will not be used as re­ "seems to value what we have to the mandate in order to retain its veiling rough drafts of their as­ said Max Hawkins, SGA quirements for graduation and say." status as an accredited univer­ sessment plans to the academic academic affairs director. will not become an additional "If students don't participate, sity. assessment committee within Thoyre asserted that no addi­ hurdle for students. this isn't going to go anywhere," "It's not a question of whether the next week. tional fees will be assessed to The assessment program may said Thoyre. we want to do this," said These plans will be piloted next students as a result of the actually be tougher on the facul- Yonke said that if students Howard Toyre, vice-chancellor semester and will be revised if program. ty than the students, according have any concerns or ideas to of academic affairs. "We have necessary. The official assess­ . Because the state is not provid­ to Yonke. make the assessments more ef­ to, and there's a lot riding on us ment program is scheduled to be ing funding to cover assessment "The faculty is feeling pretty fective, they should be in con­ putting together a good in place for the fall 1994 costs, necessary expenses will overwhelmed right now," said tact with the department chairs program." semester. be reallocated from the current Yonke. "This comes as just one in their major. Trick or treat

Left: J ack-o-lanterns . adorn the yard of 2016 Main Street. Ri[Iht: Keith Odeen Jrom the Plover Jaycees poses as Jason to scare visitors at the haunted house located in the Centerpoint mall. The Jaycee haunted house, in its 15th year, runs Thursday, Friday and Saturday night. (photos by Chris Kelley). House fire kills UW-LaCrosse student A fire at the Alpha Xi Delta Crosse. As the police officers arrived at sorority house. The women that lived in the sorority house in LaCrosse Two other students of UW-­ the scene, they found the house The building had working fire building will be staying with claimed the life of one univers LaCrosse, Anne Rentmeester, engulfed in flames, which kept alarms and extinguishers, offi­ sorority sisters off campus, said sity woman and injured two 22, of Waukesha and Kurt them from entering the build­ cials said. Jay Scott, student services coor­ other students on Sunday. Danielson, 21, of Appleton ing. Margaret Annett, 82, a neigh­ dinator at the university. Melanie Pierce, 20, of Maple were being treated for smoke in­ The first and second floors bor and owner of the building The cause of the fire remains Plain, Minn. was pulled out of halation and were listed in were ablaze by the time the fire said she was awakened by under investigation. An official the burning house at 3:45 a.m. serious condition. department arrived. screams and an orange glow for the university said there Sunday, and later pronounced Patrolling officers in the area The fire was extinguished at coming from the flames. were no signs of a party at the dead of smoke inhalation. discovered the fire at 3:39 a.m. 5:39 a.m. Extensive damage "When I looked out of my win­ house. Pierce was a sophomore, A 911 emergency call was was done to the first, second and dow, flames were shooting majoring in social work at the received by the Lacrosse Police attic floors. Heat damage also about 10 feet into the air,' she See editorial page 3 University of Wisconsin--La- Department a short time later. affected a building next to the said. rtATUm~ ·oUTDOO~~ &)()QT~ Protect yourself Wildfire burn~ Football team from ·STD's over the weekend . dominates Stout (See page 9) (Seepage 6) (St:e page 13) E::j ;1 =t-i'Z3 ! =t OCIOBEQ 28, 1993 DACJ! 2 BRIEFLY Healt~ officials probe student illness An official from the local Wilson noted that a couple of happened." by Kelly Leeker health department and several student workers had not been STEVENS POINT ·· School News Editor nurses from Health Services feeling well that week and three taxes for the Stevens Point Area were called in to investigate the full-time employees had been Over 1500 students were School District will decrease for The Portage County Health situation, Wilson said. absent from work because they served chicken nuggets at De bot the first time in over ten years, Department last week inves­ Officials have not been able to were ill. Thursday night, according to the School Board decided Mon­ tigated four cases of students be­ pinpoint the cause of the ill­ The four students that became Wilson. The fact that only four day night. coming ill after they had eaten nesses. Tests, including stool ill displayed the same symptoms people became ill decreases the The board set a tax levy for at the Debot Center. samples from the students, as these full-time workers, he chance that food poisoning was 1993-94 which is up 5.1 percent Four students went to Health revealed nothing, according to said. the cause of the problem. from last year but approved a tax Services late Thursday com­ Wilson. "Many things could have hap­ rate of $17 .57 per $1,000 equal­ plaining of diarrhea and vomit­ "In fact, [health officials] gave pened when you 're serving such County health officials were ized value, a 3.8 percent ing, according to Food Services us a good clean bill of health," a mass of students," he said. unavailable for comment Wed­ decrease from 1992-93. Director Jerry Wilson. he said. "We don't know exactly what nesday. The district cut its proposed budget by $179,000 since last month and raised the proposed tax levy by $1.1 million. Al­ Policies prompt Viterbo editor to resign though the tax rate was raised, it is still lower than the previous by Chris Kelley Because Viterbo is a church­ publication board consisting of "I lost respect for him by the year. run college, Lumen reporters faculty members, students and Photo Editor way he handled this," Evans are not protected under the First two professional journalists. said. "It shows he doesn't care Censorship of gay rights ar­ Amendment. "Advocacy-journalism is not about Lumen. He's attempting ticles and attacks on his charac­ The paper operates under consistent with editing a to tum it into another gay rights ter forced the resignation of the school policies that prohibit mainstream newspaper," he issue." MADISON ·· Wisconsin Atty. editor of the Viterbo College censorship by administration or said. Gen. Jim Doyle and U.S. Sen. student newspaper. faculty, but mandate that the Foster, 26, a gay rights activist, Herb Kohl Monday urged Lumen editor Darren Foster paper respect the Catholic views Foster announced his resigna­ said he suffered "emotional citizens to call their state legis­ said he was coerced into not of the college. tion to the press Saturday. duress," and was discriminated lators in support of handgun publishing stories which may "It's an ambiguously stated Evans said he was informed of against because he is control. have gone against the school's policy that is occasionally in Foster's resignation by a La­ homosexual. Doyle wants his proposal to Roman Catholic doctrine. conflict," said Lyon Evans, ad­ Crosse Tribune reporter. restrict the sale of handguns "The adviser asserted I was ad­ viser to the student newspaper. Evans recommended that "They have violated my with barrels measuring four in­ vocating a gay rights agenda," According to Evans, when a Foster not publish certain stories rights," he said. "I've lost ches or less to be acted on during Foster said. "I see it as an attack conflict arises between the that he considered "advocacy­ reputation in the community." the final days of the fall legisla­ on the free flow of ideas at paper and the school ad­ joumalism" but said he never The pre-law junior said he has tive session. The bill is current­ Lumen." ministration, it is heard before a censored the paper. no plans to sue the college. ly held up in the Assembly Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee, where it would probably fail if put to a UWSP students do business in England vote. Kohl is proposing legislature Looking for something to do London, England. tunity for students of all ages to business administration, ac­ in Congress that would make it this summer? Also on the 24-day itinerary are see the world while earning counting, fashion merchandis­ a federal crime to sell handguns The UWSP Department of trips to Amsterdam, Frankfurt, credits toward graduation." ing, dietetics, health promotion/ to minors. He plans to try ad­ Business and Economics, along and a visit to the European The trip carries four trans­ wellness and natural resources. ding his proposal as an amend­ with International Programs, is Economic Community Head­ ferable UWSP credits: three in An informational meeting will ment to the Senate crime bill offering a new program quarters in Brussels, Belgium. Business 380, Principals of be held Monday, November 1 at later this week. designed for students with inter­ George Seyfarth, lecturer in Management, and one credit in 6:30 p.m. in room 128 of the est in International Business. Business Administration, will Business 499, Special Topics in Collins Classroom Center. From May 30 to June 23, 1994, teach the course and accompany Business. The trip is limited to 25 par­ students will have the chance to the group on the tour. For those students who have al­ ticipants, so early registration is gain better insight into interna­ "Today's business and ready completed the Business DETROIT, Mich. ·· General strongly advised. tional management techniques :\1otors Corp. and the United economic worlds demand 380 course, four credits in Busi­ "I encourage all students to along with extraordinary site­ people with international ness 499 will be offered. There look into this seminar. I'm real­ Auto Workers Sunday set a ten­ seeing. perspectives. Studying abroad is also an option to audit the ly looking forward to the trip," tative agreement for a three­ Principals of Management is the best way to gain this ex­ course. stated Seyfarth. year contract which follows a (Business 380) will be taught at perience," said Seyfarth. The seminar meets require­ For more information, contact pattern of wages and benefits set the French Centre in the heart of "This is an excellent oppor- ments for majors and minors in George Seyfarth at 346-3963. between the two groups. The agreement came without threat of any strike deadlines, indicating the improved rela­ The last oj'the robins? tions between at the company. G:\1 is in the process of clos­ ing at least 21 plants and eliminating 74,000 jobs by 1995 because of a loss of S17 billion in the last three years.

Wile Stud~nt Oti~tnm.eiit..As, KIEV, Ukraine ·· Leaders of sobiati9n h~ weath,edzatibn Ukraine's parliament turned .~i~s iv~lable af Jh,eSOA. oftke down an appeal by U.S. sq gtat.y~pan cdld.. ptoq.fjout Secretary of State Warren h&use: or apartment .·.·. Christopher Monday to get rid of all long-range nuclear mis­ 11:rtJ;p;itk~r;bl•. siles. utgey ~tsi6 please ~i)und The parliament cited in­ stability in Russia as the reason !.ft°~(tf!Mfhti~e11 for declining the agreement, e9.9ipment is accessible andiig which included an invitation to Pfqpc;r WQt\dngP!q~r. >. . .J join the Nuclear Non-Prolifera­ ····· 'J;'his .·an4 every 'Ilu1rsday at .... tion Treaty. :15 in theWri8ftfL¢urt&~Pf die Parliament Leader Dmytro l•th' ~ltid~nt~m~te 1'9Jij$jt~ · · Pavlychko said the country Wt.:ekl7 bp.sinesi rneetb:1.g1; would need the U.S. to guaran­ Come in an(.lsee Wbat.YoutStu- tee Ukraine's security before it A robin eats berries from a tree in front of the communication building Monday banishes the missiles. (photo by Chris Kelley). ·~J~=1sj!~=. .. 'on.. . . E:)j ;] ~'i'Z3 ! # OCIOBEQ '28, 1993 DACE 3

Party tips that won't lN1R.OWaNG A HEW MASK haunt your neighbors r~ PA Re-tis OFFEN t>f't> B'< lAAO\Tiot.lAL. ~N IW)(.S By Cindy Nebel **Post someone outside to en­ SU!l-\ AS ~tru,\~s.. C,'t'f'SIE'S~ sure quiet arrivals and depar­ Stevens Point Resident tures. l-'000.5,, PEVU .. ~ GTC, --

Having a party this Halloween **Don't let anyone leave your weekend? Here are some help­ party "wasted." The host can be ful hints to avoid possible held liable. problems for party hosts and . "party goers." Party Goer Etiquettes

Planning your Party When arriving and departing, help your host by: **Inform your neighbors that you are having a party, and en­ **Keeping the noise level courage them to call if there is a down. problem. Leave your name and number with them. **Don't leave the party carry­ ing alcohol. You and the part)' **Reassure your neighbors that host could be fined. you plan on checking the neigh­ borhood for party litter the fol­ **Don't use the neighborhood lowing day. yards for a toilet.

**Limit your guests list to a **Be respectful of neighbor­ number you can control. hood property while passing through.

During the Party The neighborhoods surround­ ing campus are a mixed popula­ **Keep your party indoors. tion of students and families. Club sports deserve Groups gathering outside may Following these guidelines can cause an officer to arrive at your ensure a successful party time at your door. for both residents and students. better treatment ·. +BJtorfu Gtitef llamelll ICersJen By Jason Muelver fix themselves when they break. Fire hazards One soccer player remembered ,l~fn;tMana1er Contributor a time that he sprained his ankle .gµristQpbMll¢lpert ..... :-... •.-...... ' ·•··· .·.·.·>.-.-...... ··:·:~::' •.. .·. This week both the rugby foot­ during the soccer pre-season ball club and the men's soccer and went to the training room +Ad D-.::i;,•• , 1~: should scare you! for assistance. club have advanced to National When he went into the training .· 114 imnldsliit#c 1 responsible for these things and tournaments in their respective Ttacy.\Beier .. ·. ···· room, he saw four trainers sit­ By Pamela Kersten should be checking them on a sports. ::::::: ::\ ::::: ting around, so he asked for Editor in Chief regular basis. The rugby club will travel to South Bend, Ind. to play in the some help. •lrapli$A1~~ Will death open people's eyes? If I were you though, I would Mid-America Cup National They said that they couldn't M.ieheU~Ln~rg. .·.· I sincerely hope so. check them myself. You know Rugby Championship. help him because soccer wasn't .. Mic11eUeRtacli .. i<•·tt The recent death of a woman in how sometimes it takes The Pointer men's soccer club a sport. the Alpha Xi Delta sorority landlords awhile to be on top of these things! qualified for the NISC Tourna­ One trainer told him ifhe came house in La Crosse that was con­ back when they weren't busy, t .• • ~~!«tlt•MP,&ti. sumed in flames opened my Those of you who have many ment which could lead to a trip ··· '. I>aveijtt~ rr··············· people crammed in a basement to the NCCSA Tournament in he could help--if he brought his eyes-- wide! own tape! Have you checked your fire es­ for a ~ouse party or just have Tempe, Ariz. in November. a lot of people living on your top While it is nothing new for The basic attitude of the ath­ cape routes lately? How about letic department is that rugby, ~a1,-1~a~ 1 your extinguishers or fire floor, what would you do if Pointer athletics to be extreme­ m lelly )£cket t• soccer and volleyball are not alarms? Do you have any of something actually did catch on ly successful, these two clubs them even? fire? have provided quite a twist to sports on this campus. This is something that needs to Looking back, these teams These things can be easily the situation. be taken seriously by landlords, overlooked and unfortunately, it Neither of these teams receive have had more success in their students and home owners! could cost you your life. direct support from the athletic ventures than the varsity athletic Take caution lighting fires, According to regulations, you department. programs. smoking, cooking, and burning should have an operating fire These organizations, as well as In the past five years, all of candles or insence. alarm on each floor of your men's volleyball, are funded by these club teams have made Items burned in a fire are hard house and in every apartment. SGA. numerous trips to national to replace, especially if it's your You should also have a fire ex­ The players are in it solely for championship tournaments rep­ best friend. tinguisher on each floor in your their love of the game. resenting Point. Be and concerned. apartment complex that is easi­ There are no recruiting efforts It is time for a new sports agen­ Don't wait for the fire station ly accessable, and at least one in in high schools, they pay for da, and the athletic department to show up on your doorstep to your home. their own meals and lodging for should do some reconsidering of think about it. If you rent, your landlord is away matches, and they have to its priorities. MDJ ER'S POINT OF VIEW E::l ;] =t,i'Z3 ! # OCl'Of>!Q ~. 199.3 PACE 4 Article editorialized You lack any sense of objec­ pany imported opium into quiladora factories, I think they capitalists who take advantage tivity and ignore the principals China, converting many are being overly optimistic. of NAFTA to increase their Dear Editor: of responsible journalism. Chinese into opium addicts. Pollution near these factories is profits. The foreign capitalists who In response to the feature ar­ so bad that children are being built factories there paid no at­ ticle titled "RIGHT to legalize" Jennie Broecker born without brains or with Gary Sudborough tention to the environment or the in the Sept. 30 issue of The numerous other terrible birth Pointer, I was appalled to find health and safety of workers in NAFfA opposed those factories. defects. such a piece on a standard page NAFfA, in my opinion, is Little children worked sixteen instead of on the opinion page Dear Editor, nothing but a smokescreen for hours a day in factories where where it blatantly belongs. I find it the ultimate in ironies exploitation. they were often locked in at Mr. Schultz, if you meant to that I, as a socialist, should be American workers will lose be­ night. write a story about legalization agreeing with a capitalist bil­ cause high-paying manufactur­ In match factories they got of hemp, that's one thing. lionaire about an issue relating ing jobs will translocate to phosphorus burns all over their But to say "We're winning!" to the ·welfare of workers. Mexico and be replaced by ser­ bodies, and when they died, they and "as president of the RIGHT However, Ross Perot is ab­ vice sector jobs paying five or were simply thrown on the trash group on campus" and "And solutely correct in his opposi­ six dollars an hour. !pey, it's even nice to smoke tion to the North American Free heap for the dogs to eat. Mexican workers will lose be­ • once in a while," crosses the fine Trade Agreement, (NAFTA). They were considered nothing cause of pollution, low pay, bad line between reporting and There is a saying that those more than an expendable input working conditions and no editorializing. who do not learn from history into a product. benefits. And why didn't you talk to are doomed to repeat it. Supporters of NAFfA say a It is a lose-lose proposition for someone about the negative ef­ There is in history another free similar situation couldn't occur everyone except the American fects of hemp legalization? trade agreement--the Open today because child labor laws With your group affiliation, Door-Policy in China. exist and environmental or­ you never should have written The British East India Com- ganizations have power. this story in the first place. Well, judging from the ma-

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Sat. October 30 7PM $1 W/UWSP ID $2 W/OUT the--- &'!~!;!}! I--= _:.J t:ai:1 E:)j ;] ~'i'Z3 ! # OCIDBEQ 28, 1993 PAC,: 6 Wildfire bums Snowy 55 acre marsh owls by Jennifer Paust This slow-burning type of fire Outdoor Editor is extremely difficult to extin­ visit At approximately 2:15 p.m. on guish. , It often bums deep into Saturday, October 23, the the organic layer. Nekoosa Ranger Station Mainly grasses burned in received a fire call. Saturday's blaze. Little timber rehab A wildfire burned close to 55 damage was reported. acres in northern Adams Coun­ "If you do start a fire, you are ty, close to the Portage/Wood liable to pay suppression costs center County lines. and any other damages in­ by Justin Sipiorski Some individuals reportedly volved," cautioned Zalewski. were cutting trees around a Portage County Forester/ of the Pointer small marsh. The fire started Ranger Jay Riewestahl reminds The Central Wisconsin ~ I when they attempted to refue a people that burning permits are Wildlife Center is housing two hot chainsaw. required unless the ground is injured snowy owls. According to Forester/Ranger snow- covered. City fire departments regulate Ron Zalewski of the Nekoosa One of the owls was hit by a car Ranger Station, the fire was burning within city limits. and the other collided with a under control in about an hour. fence--both suffer from broken ''In/all, once the frost kills the vegetation, wings. dried plants and leaf litter are dangerous until Neither was the owl who snow-covered. " visited campus early last week.

Firefighters from Rome and "There are two times a year that Both owls are from Marathon Big Flats, along with DNR rep­ have high fire danger. Spring is county: one from the Colby resentatives from Friendship the worst, especially after the area and the other from just and Nekoosa battled the blaze. snow melts," stated Riewestahl. north of Marshfield. "The boundaries were very ir­ "In fall, once the frost kills the regular because of the wet vegetation, dried plants and leaf Snowy owls are most com­ marsh," said Zalewski. "All of litter are dangerous until snow monly found in northern the moisture made it difficult to covered." Canada in tundra regions. They operate equipment, but it did Both rangers emphasized using winter in southern Canada and help to slow down and extin­ caution when burning leaves parts of the northern United guish the fire." and brush as fall yard cleanup States. The excessive moisture in the continues. marsh prevented the fire from So far in 1993, Portage Coun­ According to Dr. Jim Hardin, burning into the peat. ty reported 23 wildfires burning wildlife professor, it is "a little a total of 18 acres. bit early" for snowy owls to ap­ pear in Wisconsin.

He said, however, that they do migrate "every few years, depending on their prey base."

When food is scarce in their natural habitat, snowy owls will fly south until they find enough small mammals to sustain them­ selves.

The Wildlife Rehabilitation Center is adapting well to its

new location at Jordan Park. The water, septic, phone and electricity are hooked up.

There is still many tasks that need to be completed to bring the center to full working order.

The massive flight cage, the final step in a bird of prey's rehabilitation, along with some mammal cages need to be erected. A large equipment/supply storage shed also must be con­ structed before the ground freezes.

In an effort to reduce the con­ struction and patient care work leads, a new staff orientation weekend will be held November 12th and 13th. A general informational meet­ ing will be held on Saturday, Nov. 12th from 7-10 p.m. in the Red Room of the UC. For those seriously interested in becoming volunteers, the in­ depth policy and training ses­ sion will be on Sunday the 13th from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., also in the Red Room. E::j ;1 =t-i'l3 ! :J 0 OCl'OBEQ 28, 1993 DACE 7 - Annual crane count to be held Saturday by Debbie Guenther "We try to get an estimate of The official counting day is Census data sheets are com- Each fall, cranes leave their Contributor the sandhill crane population Friday, Oct. 29. Policy allows pleted and include weather in- breeding areas and group and establish trends," stated Sue participants to complete their formation and habitat together in staging areas before Each year since 1979, people Clarke, wildlife society mem- census as close to this day as description. they fly south for the winter. from around the state participate ber. possible. Len Schumann, a US Fish and Last year, in ten counties in in the. fall census of the greater The Wildlife Society will hold Participants go out before Wildlife Service biologist, coor- south-central Wisconsin, over sandhill crane. their survey on Saturday, Oc- dawn on Saturday. The count dinates counts along the migra- 6,800 cranes were accounted tober 30. lasts from 5 :30-7 :30 a.m. tion path. See Cranes page 11

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He pointed out that the parents He has been in America since of the children who need help July of 1991. the most usually do not tum up for parent/teacher conferences. Before he came to America, A festive wagon displaying plump pumpkins helps roll in the Halloween lppei taught English in a He said that, while in Japanese weekend (photo by Chris Kelley). Japanese school. school maybe 100 percent of the parents will tum up at parent His former high school prin­ teacher conferences, in America cipal recommended lppei for only about 50 percent of the the Japanese Language and Cul­ parents will tum up. tural Assistant Program (JAL­ KnowNAFTA Dean CAP). "I think Japanese feel that they On Monday, November 1st, are forced to work hard. They by Collin McDonald • One of the biggest adjustments College Democrat there will be a program on for lppei was the cold winters of don't try to be different People NAFrA in the UC--Wisconsin receives Wisconsin. He said that he think if they are working hard, NAFrA, the North American Room. found that first winter very long then I must work hard too,• said Free Trade Agreement, is a It will feature a nationwide lppei. and is still getting used to the treaty between Canada, Mexico satellite television hook-up and and the United States. award long winters. "Japanese people think that if a panel of local experts on His home city of Hiroshima has they can get into a good college NAFr A will create a free trade NAFrA. The Collegiate Music very moderate temperatures, and a good company with good zone among the three countries It is hoped President Clinton, Educators National Conference even during the winter. salary then they will be happy.• by eliminating almost all tariffs Lee lacocca and Governor (CMENC), a student organiza­ According to lppei, it took a Because Japanese society is so and non-tariff barriers over a Thompson will address the tion of future music educators, while to get used to the food, but homogeneous, Ippei said there period of ten years. group via-satellite. The event would like to inform people of now he enjoys eating some of it is a word, "Gaizin, • that Tariffs are taxes that a govern­ begins at 10:45 a.m., and is free the upcoming events in the ment places on foreign goods UWSP Music Department He said that at first the desserts Japanese people use for foreign to students. that enter a country. "One of the organization's were too rich for him, but now people. The word literally The College Democrats will be Tariffs increase the cost of goals is to increase awareness he likes them. means "invader.• having a NAFTA informational foreign goods to give domestic campaign the week of Novem­ of the music department and the He now prepares the things that He said thatJapanese will often producers an advantage. ber 8-11. activities it is involved in," said Americans eat, but he often will stare at foreign people. It was For example, if the Japanese There will be an informational Pat Lewis, advisor of prepare the dishes of his native also noted that foreign people of make a VCR for $100 and the booth in the UC representing CMENC. Japan as well. darker skin tones received much United States makes a similar The University Choir, directed more obvious stares from the both sides of the debate. "l am pretty much enjoying Japanese populous, out mat one for $120 without tariffs, the We are also planning a panel by Professor Steven Davis, has staying here. I was teaching usually the Japanese are nice to Japanese VCR will cost discussion of NAFTA that been invited to sing at the Sate Japanese as a volunteer and the visitors. Americans less. week. Convention for Music next year they decided to hire If the US then places a 25% More details will be available Educators, held in Madison me. I am also interested in According to Ippei, the fact from October 27-29. that Japan invaded China and tariff on VCR imports, the cost next week. We encourage American culture and educa­ of the Japanese VCR will in­ everyone to get informed--it's tion," said Ippei. Korea during World War II and See music, page 11 brought Chinese and Korean crease to $125. your future. Ippei says that he teaches high people to Japan as workers has The American-made VCR will school and junior high students. left some lingering prejudices still only cost $120, so the "Sometimes I hate them and against these two groups. American product will have a sometimes I love them," he said. sales advantage. He noted that the junior high He said that today most Non-tariff barriers are things students can be very difficult be­ Japanese are accepting of the such as quotas, or rules and cause they are changing every many Chinese and Korean regulations designed to limit day and are much more curious. people who live there and work how much of a foreign good can there. However,junior high students enter a country. are more interested in Japanese While lppei is proud of the By limiting imports of foreign culture than are the seniors. strides Japan has made in the goods, non-tariff barriers world he feels that Japan has reserve a share of the market for Ippei noted that all his students sacrificed a lot of important domestic goods. ask him a lot of questions about things to get where it is. By eliminating tariffs and non­ Japan and he is happy to tell tari ff barriers, N AFT A is them about it He talks to his "I think there is one value and not a diversity of values. We are designed to allow the US, students about drinking tea and Canada and Mexico to compete bowing Japanese culture. not thinking about foreign countries and how we can help on a level playing field. He also shows them origami them," lppei stated. The effect NAFrA will have (traditional paper folding) and on the US is a matter of much calligraphy. "We need to think of other people and not just ourselves. debate. Depending on who you ask, lppei sometimes prepares We need to think of how we can NAFrA will result in the im­ Japanese food for his students to be accepted by people with dif­ mediate loss of 500,000 jobs, try. Some of the dishes that he ferent values," he added. the immediate gain of 200,000 has prepared are Sushi, Nikujaga (potato and beet) and Ippei noted that there are jobs, or something in-between. Okomiyaki which is a Japanese numerous things Japanese value I will reserve my personal pancake. in Americans. opinion on this matter until next week's Point/Counterpoint. Ippei said that his adjustment He said, "They really try to If you want to learn more about to American culture was easy enjoy their lives. They like talk­ NAFrA, there will be oppor­ because he lived with a host ing and making jokes and they tunities to do so in the next few family for the first year. He felt are quite creative.• weeks. E::j ;] gc;•z3 ! # OCIOBEQ 28, 1993 DACE 9 Unprotected sex increases risk of disease Chlamydia is easily treated if Health Center and then treated by Lisa Herman found. Testing should be done with antibiotics. Features Editor routinely if one has more than -Syphilis , fortunately, is an Condoms do NOT protect one partner or with changes in uncommon bacterial infection Sex questions required against the most common relationships. in most of the United States. sexually transmitted diseases -Lice and Scabies are very The first indication of syphilis What do you ask a -Consider alcohol use (STDs). small human parasites that live is a raised, painless, ulcerated sexual partner? It may also since it affects judg­ Neither is AIDS the only dis­ on or just under the skin surface make romance a little ment behavior, and and feed on blood. lesion at the site of bacterial ease you should be wary of. entry. It occurs two to six weeks awkward, but it can also memory. If you have concerns or ques­ They are spread by close physi­ after exposure. serve as a test of open­ -Any intravenous tions, talk with a Health Center cal contact or by sharing in­ ness and honesty m a drugs with a risk of staff member, or read other fected clothing or bedding. Ifnot treated with antibiotics at sexual partner. this stage, it may spread to many blood exchange between literature available at the Health They are easily eradicated with people? , Center on STDs. a lotion if all sexual partners and other body organ systems and Here is a I ist of impor­ cause chronic illness and death. Here is a list of the STDs com­ close family members or room­ tant questions. Phras­ 5) -Current health. monly acquired by university mates rue treated at the same -Hepatitis B (HBV, Serum ing the questions -Does he/she have any students in order of frequency. time. Hepatitis) is a viral infection depends on your own unexplained health -Genital Warts (HPV) is a skin that affects the liver. creativity and o~enness. problems such as weight and mucus membrane infection -Herpes Simplex (HSV) is a (This list of questions can loss, lymph node swell­ The usual symptoms are fever, caused by the Human Papilloma viral infection that causes pain­ also be found in the STDs ing, or fever? jaundice, liver enlargement and Virus (HPC). ful blisters and ulcerations on handout at the Univer­ pain, weakness, and loss of ap­ It is very infectious. There are the genitalia or lips of the mouth sity Health Center). :.Does he/she currentlJ: (fever blisters). petite. estimated to be three million have any symptoms of new cases per year. While there are medications to It is transmitted by intimate 1) Has he/she had pre- STDs? Up to 90% of sexual partners suppress recurrances months at contact between people the vious partners? of infected people also become a time, there is no cure. same as HIV, but it's much more -How many? For your information infected themselves. common than HIV/AIDS. 1 Condoms are protective only if -What is known about surveys found 30% 01 Condoms provide limited they cover the protected area. There is no specific therapy for their sexual behaviors men and 10% of women protection because they protect this disease, but is reliably and drug use? have lied to partners -Molluscum Cont~iosum is a only what they cover. detected by blood testing. -What type of con­ when discussing sexual viral infection that causes small -Chlamydia is a bacteria-like People can receive immuniza­ traceptives were used? history. pimple-like lesions on the geni­ infection in the reproductive tion to prevent infection. 2) If a male, has he been system. Studies indicate as tal area. They may spread to bisexual? 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