·--------------------- -~ '- -·-" ---- ~- -- - Wednesday, November 19, 1997 • Vol. XXXI No. 57 THE INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER SERVING NOTRE DAME AND SAINT MARY'S Administration urges smokers to quit for 'smokeout' By MICHELLE S. PRIMEAU turkey, and those who relinquish break," said Kelly Landry, assis­ NrwsWrirer five cigarettes will get a choco­ tant director of Alcohol and Drug late medallion. Education. "In our society smok­ This Thursday, many smokers Those who do not smoke but ing is a habit that sneaks up on in the Notre Dame and Saint are concerned about someone people." Mary's communities will be ~ho does are encouraged to fill Saint Mary's Health Services going "cold turkey" as a part of out a pledge sheet promising to has offered some tips for those the Great American Smokeout. discuss quitting with them and who want to quit. They suggest, Programs on both campuses enter a raffie for a large choco­ for example, setting a "quit day" will be offering incentives for late turkey. that has an otherwise special smokers to give up the habit. The Great American Smokeout meaning, such as a friend's Smokers who turn in tobacco is a program sponsored by the birthday, New Year's Day, or the products will receive food items American Cancer Society. It is Great American Smokeout. After and cessation materials in designed to encourage smokers deciding on a day, the quitter is return. to stop for one day in the hope advised to write it on all calen­ Notre Dame's program is that they might permanently dars and announce it to family, offering a frer, turkey sandwich quit. co-workers and friends. to anyone who turns in tobacco "Quitting smoking is very diffi­ Health Services also recom­ products including cig&rs and cult. It's not just the nicotine mends writing down all personal dww. SMC students. faculty and addiction, but the habit of light­ reasons for quitting and posting staff who turn in a pack of ciga­ ing up when stressed or when The Observer/Kevin Oalum rettes will receive a chocolate drinking coffee that is hard to see SMOKE I page 4 Some Notre Dame and Saint Mary's students will "stomp their butts" tomorrow in honor of the "Great American Smokeout." Roos urges students Procession for peace ... Conference to help in campaigns focuses on Alzheimer's By NICOLE Roos said. SWARTZENTRUBER lie also said that campaign By SARAH J. HILTZ News Writer volunteers establish vital con­ tacts. and experience "some of News Writer In an efl'ort to promote greater the fastest mobility" within the Approximately four. million student involvPment in political political arena. Americans currently have The importance of campaign eampaigning, Notre Dame's gov­ Alzheimer's Disease. This fig­ ernmPnt department, College involvement revolves around tire will rise to 14 million by Dnmocrats and College Roos's belief that "as American . the middle of the next century citizens we have a duty" to par- Republicans held an open forum unless a cute or prevention is last night. ticipate. found, according to the Government "You'll be ~hetmer's Association. exposed to professor John 'STUDENTS SHOULD GET In order to treat these 14 Hoos, College some of the ON BOARD NOW ... I million Alzheimer's patients Democrats most advanced ··tomorrow, it is necessary today THINK JHE YEAR 2000 IS president J.P. communications to promote awareness of and technologies," Cooney. and GOING TO BE AN EXTRAOR­ l:'lducation about the disease, C o I I e g e Roos told stu­ He pub I i cans DINARY CAMPAIGN.' said Kara Kennedy, who dents. directs patient and family ser­ pn~sident Politicians uti- Terry vices at the National Kiwala headed PROFESSOR JOI!N Roos lize polls. sur- Alzheimer's Association. thn forum. veys, Web sites, The Alzheimer's Disease e-mail, televi­ Politieally ori- Research Summit included a ented students have much to sion and any other available media outlet to assist their cam­ speech by Kennedy, who is gain by intnrning or volunteer­ currently overseeing a national paigning. ing on a campaign, the panelists study trying to effectively con­ explained. Hoos conveyed the Roos told students to "draw a map of opportunities" in order nect families with needed ser- benefits and importance of polit­ vices. ical volunteering while explain­ to get involved. Students should The summit began with an contact their local chairperson The Observer/Meg Kroener ing to students how to get introduction by John Weber, or district aide, he said, because Approximately 100 people joined the candle light procession around involved in campaign work. campus last night to pray for unity, healing and an end to intoler­ these can refer students to cam- associate professor in Notre "You'll learn a lot about the ance. The pilgrimage was followed by a prayer service in the Dame's marketing department. nwchanics. financial pressures, Basilica. The gathering was sponsored by PEACE (People for and voter aspects of politics," The day continued with a brief see POLITICS I page 4 Equality, Action, Community and Education) and Campus Ministry. videotaped message from Nancy Reagan, wife of former president Ronald Reagan, a victim of Alzheimer's Disease. 'Healing arts' may soon be available at SMC Part of Mrs. Reagan's message included the promotion of the gram to the finish." conceptual model which Ronald and Nancy Reagan Center offers In accordance with the cen­ acknowledges each person as a Research Institute. which is ter's mission statement, the self-healer, althowgh each has intended to advance research corporeal, philosophy of the center recog­ outside help, such as educa­ about Alzheimer's and to edu­ nizes each client as a self-heal­ tional programs, social agen­ cate and train the public about er. The statement also says cies, churches, physicians and how to care for the victims of spiritual cures that the center will provide environmental therapy. the disease, By MELANIE GARMAN spiritual mentoring. Classes each person or family with the The center employs several I·· Reagan's illness illustrated Assistanr Sainr Mary's News Editor are offered periodically to the choice of. the best remedies in modalities, including spiritual that the disease can strike any­ community which promote an atmosphere of acceptance and pastoral counseling, art one, Kennedy said, helping to NestlPd in a small. peaceful relaxation of the mind and and love. therapy, acupuncture, massage promote awareness of eommunity overlooking the body. "We've separated the body therapy, "healing touch," and Alzheimer's, banks of the St. Joseph River, Sister Judian Breitenbach, and soul for so long that it is "physician holistic health "The fact that it happened to the Healing Arts Center on the executive director of the time to get in touch with the assessment." a president of the United Biver provides a holistic Healing Arts Center, is essence of life, that is the spir­ Karen Dupuis, director of States, a person who's sup­ approaeh to healthcare, com­ extremely proud of the it," said Breitenbach. marketing and development for posed to have so many bining both traditional and progress the Center has made Traditional physicians' meth­ the center, believes that people resources, brings people to complementary forms of heal­ within the past two years. ods for curing disease have visiting the facility get the deal with reality." Kennedy ing. "Everyone here is so dedicat­ been drugs and surgery; they chance to relax in a peaceful explained. The center. which opened in ed to what they do and truly have been known to downplay setting, but she also believes The focus of Kennedy's August of 1995, provides a believes in the power of the the mental abilities and factors that it is good for the mental speech was the importance of wide range of serviens, indud­ mind," said Breitenbach. "It is such as faith, energy, and the healing therapists to make preparing for the existence of ing massage therapy, stress amazing to watch the transfor­ spirit, said Breitenbach. "house calls" within the sur- Alzheimer's in the 21st centu- management, nutrition coun­ mations people go through The Healing Arts Center snling, herbal therapy and from just beginning our pro- bases its therapy around the see SMC I page 4 see KENNEDY I page 4 .------------~-- --~---~~-~ - --- ~ ----- ~~-------------------------. page 2 The Observer • INSIDE Wednesday, November 19, 1997 • INSIDE CoLUMN utside the Dome It's a "Wonderful Compiled from U-Wire reports n1ess North Carolina State project to go up with space shuttle In 1620, the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth HALEIGI-1, N.C. cles often have a much lower starch Rock. They had been persecuted for their reli­ N.C. State's Chris Brown may never concentration than their earth-bound gious choices in their native England, so they get to space himself, but his experi­ counterparts. came to the New World ments will. Brown hopes that his experiments, where they could practice NCSU's very own associate profes­ along with the four others on the mis­ their customs of not danc­ sor (adjunct) in the department of sion, will help NASA better under­ ing, not laughing, not play­ botany, Chris Brown is working close­ stand the growth of plants in space. ing cards and having a ly with a NASA contractor - in fact, Brown's experiment in particular. generally miserable time in they pay him - to better understand called "Soy Met," is designed to deter­ peace. the growth of plants in space. mine the "influence of the space flight On the next mission of the shuttle water and provide food for long-term environment on plant metabolism ... According to popular space missions," said Brown. American legend, the Columbia, scheduled for liftoff especially starch [concentrations)." Such research may seem a bit Pilgrims celebrated the Sarah Hiltz Wednesday, six canisters of "dark­ Since starch is important to life, grown soybean seedlings" will be extravagant in these birthing times of growth and energy, such research survival of their first long News Copy Editor space travel.