SHAC Approves Free GYN Clinic

^Monday^ctobei^^979 University of California. Santa Barbara V oi 60 No. 19 y S H A C Approves Free GYN Clinic By MISSY APPLEMAN At that time, SHAC decided to There is now no charge for table decisions until the fall. At a gynecological services at the recent SHAC meeting, however, Student Health Center. Dr. John Bauman of Student At the Student Health Advisory Health Services said, “ The $40,000 Committee meeting last Thursday, is essentially a funding for Student a bill proposed by the Legislative Health Service. Due to future Council was passed unanimously. limitations and possible budget The motion stated: “ all pelvic constraint we may not have $40,000 examinations, pap smears, in a future reserve.” pregnancy tests, and con Although Leg Council labeled the traceptive counseling at the UCSB program as a high priority, SHAC Student Health Center be available Chairman Mark Magulac asked to students free of charge, and that for evidence. Graduate student contraceptive methods be representative to SHAC, Judy available to students at their Ryder provided it through a present cost.” student survey which reflected The Conception Control Clinic that students were still very (CCC), will be funded by $40,000 concerned about the cost of from Reg fees that were ear gynecological care. Students gather around a hang-glider pilot outside of South Hall Friday as he marked last spring for the clinic. Before Thursday’s decision, described the operations and mechanics of his craft. UCSB had one of the most ex pensive gynecological clinics in the UC system. Irvine, Los Angeles UCSB Professor Part O f Exchange Program and Berkeley have already im plemented free care. Presently at By SANDY SCOTT food was “ awful.” Obtaining they must accept. They must keep often this is in some undesirable UCSB, the cost of birth control Robert Kelley, UCSB professor balanced meals was a problem that job for three years, after part of Siberia.” methods are: pill—$5.00yr; of history, taught for four and one because of limited food supplies. which time they may try to find Kelley feels that the Soviets look diaphram—$5.00; IUD—$21. Prices half months last winter at Moscow Two major staples they ate often another job. Jobs are very difficult at the U.S. situation as something for birth control will remain at cost State University under the were potatoes and beets. to find, and people looking for jobs threatening. “ They don’t like, and and in that way will reflect in Fulbright exchange program. “Soviet women spend an in the Soviet Union are considered are frightened by individualism,” flation. Each year 15 professors from the average of two hours a day waiting “ parasites,” according to Kelley. Kelley said. “ They don’t take Besides Leg Council’s bill, SHAC United States are invited to teach in line for food,” Kelley said. When a Soviet accepts a job, “ he risks-the idea of going to college was also presented with a letter at Soviet universities under the “ They shop every day because is given housing wherever the job and then looking for a job seems written by Caroline S jostedt, Razia Fulbright program. Kelley was the without cars, their buying is happens to be,” Kelley said. “ Very crazy to them.” (Please turn to p.12, col. 1) sixth professor to teach U.S. limited to what they can carry.” history at MGU (Russian initials), While in the Soviet Union, Kelley the most prestigious and well- had the opportunity to lecture at developed Soviet university. Leningrad University and the 1500- Students Face Difficult Task “ Generally, the students are year-old University of Teblisi in very much like Santa Barbara the province of Georgia.“ The students: young, bright, open, people in Georgia are incredibly friendly,” Kelley said of the young hospitable and vary affectionate,” In Entrance to Grad School people he encountered at MGU. Kelley said. “ They toast their “ The application process can be “ They come from professional guests with vodka, cognac and By DENNIS HERMAN good. I’d recommend that a a very trying and frustrating families and are very well wine, and they sing a lot.” Last year, Dennis Karp, a student interested in advanced experience,” said Karp, “ because educated.” Kelley was impressed with how psychology and political science studies apply to as many places as some of the schools wait until mid Kelley taught a course dealing “ forthcoming and frank” his double major, graduated from possible.” with the cultural approach to students were when he met with U.C. Davis with a 3.60 GPA and the With application fees as much as summer before telling you whether or not you’ve been accepted. ” American political history. His them in informal study groups. He intent of attending law school this $30 at some schools, that can be an The application process begins course was required for the 30 feels that the Soviets are generally fall. Despite his high GPA and expensive option. In applying to in October when students must students in MGU’s American “ warm people, if you’re part of LSAT score (654), Karp was law schools at U.C. Berkeley, U.C. begin taking tests similar to the history program. what they’re doing.” rejected by five of the six law Davis, U.C. San Diegos, UCLA, All classes taken by MGU All students in the American schools he applied to._____________ Hastings and Golden Gate, Karp SAT required for undergraduate history program are fluent in estimates he spent “ $150 in fees admission. These tests, the students are prescribed in their ________ F irst in a series.________ majors, and no electives are taken. English, so Kelley was able to alone, plus close to another $100 in Graduate Record Exam, Law “ They have no concept of personal communicate easily with them. Currently, Karp is attending compiling the application, phone School Aptitude Test and the autonomy in the Soviet Union. Kelley gave his lectures and Golden Gate Law School in San calls, mailings and other related General Medical Aptitude Test, There is no such thing as switching exams in English, and no effort Francisco. His story is a familiar expenses.” are standardized as is the SAT with from major to major or taking a was made to censor the content of one to thousands of college seniors The difficulties encountered in a maximum score of 800. Along class for pleasure,” Kelley said. his course. who try each year to get into getting accepted are directly with these scores, most schools Kelley and his wife Madge lived Students have no written exams, graduate programs only to be related to the large number of require school transcripts, per in a dormitory, as do most only an oral half hour final,” rejected more times than they are applicants fighting over relatively sonal statement of intent, and professors and students. “ Students Kelley said. “ MGU students tend accepted. few openings. For example, last several letters of recom menda tion live either in university housing or to carry class loads of 40 hours a According to John Menzies, year New York’s Columbia with the application. at home. Practically none of them week, so they need a six week assistant to the dean of UCSB’s University Law School received “ It’s critical that undergrads get to know their professors,” said live in apartments,” Kelley said. period for finals.” graduate division, “ H ie chances of over 5000 applications for 300 The Kelleys cooked their own After graduation from a Soviet getting into a grad school are not openings. (Please turn to p.12, col.l) meals with a hot plate and university, students are given a crockpot because the dormitory choice of two jobs, one of which ¡M fe s Gay People's Union m Ü Trailer Vandalized - Vandals spray-painted and Another cause which the group defaced the Gay People’s Union believes might have triggered the trailer sometime between Friday latest vandalism, is the group’s evening and Sunday morning, in increased “ visibility.” what is described as “ continued “ This is just the latest in a two violence against the gay com year period of violence against the munity,” by a GPU represen gay community,’’said a group tative. member. Other incidents which in the group believe the act was have occurred against the group committed after a GPU cof include other vandalism by feehouse get-together Friday spraypaint, eggs and rocks thrown evening on campus. “ The event at the windows of the trailer and was well publicized, so that’s when obscene phone calls. it could possibly have happened,” “ Violence against gay people in said one GPU member. the Santa Barbara area on the A police report has been filed, whole has been on the in ¡p||||p| and although it may be difficult to crease,’’said a group member. JmsII apprehend the vandals in this A general group meeting will be Vandals struck the Gay People Union’s trailer sometime over the weekend specific case, group members hope held on Oct. 14 in UCen 2272 to that the vandalism will bring about decide what response to the spraypainting the office with anti-gay slogans. Police are currently looking into the increased surveillance. vandalism the group will take. incident. PAGE2 DAN.YNEXUS MONDAY. OCTOBER», 1979' ' ------------------- r t A I U N E C S - ---------------- 1 The State______ The Nation The World______ CALIFORNIA — State Transportation WASHINGTON D .C.— The hourly earnings of E L SALVADOR — Leftist gunmen in El Department officials have agreed to help the average worker are falling further behind Salvador kidnapped a millionaire banker from federal railroad executives underwrite the the overall rate of inflation than at any time in .

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