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MARIAN LIBRARY - DAEMON COM. F(3C May 2003 Students Treat Patients in the Dominican Republic By Mike Ungerland, President of SW OB with decorative drawings submitted by children these conditions and purchased those medica The annual Students Without Borders of the community, as well as with positive reli tions that we needed, but didn’t have. For (SW OB) trip to the Dominican Republic was, gious messages suggested by the adults of the patients' conditions that were more long term again, a great humanitarian, educational, and community. Physician Assistant, Nurse and extenuating past our stay in the Dominican, social success for students and practitioners in Practitioner, and Spanish students obtained we made a concerted effort to purchase 2003. invaluable patient experiences within the clinic enough supplies to last them for the remainder After a full year of planning, fundraising, and under the guidance of Dr. Ron Santasiero, Mr. of their treatments and, in one diabetic case, acquiring donations, we evaluated and treated Todd Roland, Registered Physician Assistant- until we come back next year. over 460 Dominican/Haitian patients in a mat Certified (RPA-C), Ms. Kara Woods, RPA-C, and The clinic operated smoothly and allowed ter of five days in the small four-room clinic of Mr. Dan Cronin, RPA-C. Over the week, we wit each member of our group of 29 students/prac- Progresso Dos. Upon evaluation and treatment nessed and assisted in caring for uncontrolled titioners to gain a unique experience and insight of these patients, we even incorporated them diabetics, a 16-year-old third-degree burn into a great humanitarian effort. into assisting our art group with the beautiful patient, a variety of dehydration cases, muscu Everyone is already looking forward to trav and colorful paintings on the outside of the loskeletal problems, and countless parasite and eling to the Dominican Republic next year. clinic. Led by faculty member Kevin Kegler and fungal infections. Thanks to the Daemen com SW O B will be hosting a couple of interest student member Sharon Morgante, the art munity and Buffalo, in general, we obtained a suf meetings from now until the end of the year. group painted the entire outside of the clinic ficient amount of medications to treat most of Studying Abroad During War By Antoinette DelBel week session, that runs May 23 to June 20, or these types of concerns,” he said. the six-week session, that extends to July 3. Aside from the war, the cost of the program Despite U.S. involvement in the war with Although, Dr. Mills can’t guarantee that the may be another factor in which students may Iraq, concerns over the war haven’t thus far world will be any more peaceful or less war-like, choose to hold off studying abroad this year. affected the number of individuals traveling to she says anxiety over war is sort of foolish. She The cost of the Italian Study Abroad Program Italy through Daerhen’s Summer Study Abroad advises people who are worried about traveling for four weeks is $3,750, including the $550 Program. abroad right now, to wait Daemen College grant. Dr. Denise Mills, Foreign Language Chris DePasquale, physical therapy major, says The additional two-week program is an extra Department Chair, had to extend the deadline he can’t wait to study abroad in Florence this $1,850. for applications to study abroad in Florence, summer. He has only one concern. The grant is less this year, compared to last Italy for those who may have any anxiety over “I’ve always wanted to go to Italy, but the only year’s $800 grant, because the Euro is stronger, the war. anxiety that I would have is how accepting making the dollar weaker, according to Dr. Mills. “I think there were probably going to be Europeans and Italians would be of Americans in PJ Tudisco, physical therapy major, says that fewer students going to Italy this year because this time of war,” he said. the high cost of the program is the only thing of (the war), but until I get the firm numbers, I French major, Gabrielle Grubka, was given holding him back from going to Italy this sum don’t know,” she said. advice in avoiding any anti-American sentiment mer, as well as some anxiety about being over Dr. Mills made the decision to extend the while being abroad this year in the Canadian seas with the high terrorist threat. deadline until the first week of April. program from May to December. Others wouldn’t travel internationally during Since war with Iraq, the State Department Grubka said, “The director of the Ottawa the war because of the capabilities of nuclear has not yet placed any restrictions or travel program has advised us not to start debates and chemical weapons of mass destruction. bans to Italy. with others regarding the war, and I think that’s “In regards to the war, I wouldn’t want to be Many individuals do not foresee traveling to wise advice. stuck anywhere foreign,” said Dawn Cipressi, Europe to be a problem at this time. “He also told us not to act overly American, biology major at D ’Youville College. “And, with “I don’t think there is a reason to be nervous like wearing patriotic clothing, for example,” she all the chemical warfare, I wouldn’t want to about being in Italy. I think it’s safer there than added, “and, that we should try to blend in travel, especially to Europe.” it is here,” Dr. Mills said. as best we can.” Although Dr. Mills recommends studying Wayne Brown, history major, agrees. Dr. Mills says that in her numerous experi abroad and seeing the world in a different view, “It’s safer to travel internationally than with ences abroad, people with anti-American senti she says that traveling depends on the individual in the states....European airlines are much ment, usually direct it toward the government. student in deciding what is right for him or her. more thorough than we are,” he said. “I’d “I think people around the world who are irri “You can stay home and worry, you can go rather be in Italy than a few miles away from tated at the U.S. are irritated at George Bush abroad and worry....I can’t promise terrible Niagara Falls.” and his administration, not an individual things aren’t going to happen in Italy or Spain or . Participants in the Italian Program stay with American,” she said. Mexico,” Dr. Mills said. an Italian family to experience the culture, and Toby Beahan, a history major who will be “But,” she added, “I can’t promise terrible take classes with Italian instructors in which studying in Taiwan December of 2003 through things aren’t going to happen in Buffalo or they earn transferable credits. the Asian Network, agrees. Chicago or New York.” Students have the choice of doing the four- “I don’t think I’d sacrifice this opportunity for Opinions and Editorials Emnity Against Tyranny of the Mind By Josh Gallagher to do against “The Coalition of the Willing?” We the contested candidate? D o you remember the are Americans and we are proud. We are proud of Enron scandal? D o you know how entrenched our The events of the past two years are changing our present action around the world. W e are current leader and his minions were in this scan the average Americans outlook on world affairs. proud of our history. We are proud of our roots. dal? D o you know anything? N o longer can a responsible patriotic citizen com W e are proud to continue the legacy of our The war for loyalties is in full effect.The war is fortably watch the evening news without becom founding fathers and bring this legacy to the igno over the definition of patriot. Is a patriot a mind ing incensed about the state of American affairs. At rant undeveloped world. We are the descendants less follower of their current administrator, a fol every office water cooler, student union and side ofThomas Jefferson and Thomas Paine and we will lower who repeats mass line and watches war walk protest it invades our lips and minds. In every not be stopped. coverage in the PIP during football. If so, battling headline and late-breaking news report it fills our You are ignorant. communism was a charade. eyes and ears. It is war, and it is everywhere. You are not patriots. Luckily, that is not a patriot. An American patri Missiles may fly only over Baghdad, but our shores You are a disgrace. ot is characterized vby unwavering defense of his still bleed in a war of loyalties. You have watched and clapped as our rights civil liberties, her right to express dissent, a free Commercials fill the air waves, their messages were torn from us. You have watched and clapped and uncensored press, and an absolute equality for clear to all infected,“Support our Troops.” Church as our might was torn from us. You never even all Americans regardless of sex, race, creed, color, groups collect duct tape and sunglasses, school knew what you had before you lost it. Now you or national origin. children make construction paper flags. A wonder have a flag, an unchecked leader and a big fat tar The real patriots should stand up for a great ful thing is happening; the many are coming togeth get on your heads. cause. Not one as simple as war or no war.