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Property of WssMngtc-n University MAD -> i ,ac Medical Ubraix ^ 1 ^ ARCHIVES Ind^ RECORD Vol. 9 No. 58/March 14, 1985 Transplantation of insulin-producing cells begin at WU On Jan. 6, WU School of Medicine and Barnes Hospital began a series of transplant operations in which insu- lin-producing (islet) cells are taken from cadaver pancreases and trans- ferred to insulin-dependent diabetics. The primary objective of islet cell transplantation is to provide nor- mal minute-by-minute control of blood sugar, and relieve diabetics of their dependence on insulin injec- tions. Islet transplantation, therefore, is an alternative form of diabetes therapy — not a diabetes cure. While this initial series marks the first time such transplants have been done in St. Louis, similar operations have been done more than 150 times at other transplant centers. In this first phase of clinical trials, researchers will be trying to determine how many viable human islets are required to eliminate a pa- tient's diabetic state. In addition, these clinical trials should confirm whether the spleen is an optimal site for the location of the transplanted cells, as has been indicated in animal studies. All candidates selected for this initial series are insulin-dependent diabetics who previously received a kidney transplant and currently are taking immunosuppressive medica- tion. The medication, which helps prevent kidney rejection, should also Contemporary ceramics: Betty Woodman's "Aspen Garden Room," first created in 1981 for the Aspen Center for the Visual Arts, is in- forestall rejection of the transplanted cluded in the architectural ceramics exhibit March 24 to April 28 in WU's Gallery of Art in Steinberg Hall. For more information, see story on p. 3. islet cells. Should the first phase of trans- plants prove to be successful, a sec- * ond phase will be started with pa- tients who will not be taking anti-re- IBienvenidos! jection drugs. In this phase, the hu- man islet tissue will be specially WU hosts first major U.S. conference on processed and pretreated according to methods developed by Paul 20th-century Colombian literature, history Lacy, M.D., Robert L. Kroc Professor of Diabetes and Endocrine Diseases, Alfonso Lopez Michelsen, former varado and Meira Delmar. day, March 20, in Graham Chapel. and David Scharp, M.D., associate president of Colombia, will deliver •An Assembly Series lecture by •A discussion of "Literature professor of surgery. the keynote address at an interna- Seymour Menton, professor and and History in Colombia and Latin These special techniques have tional symposium on "Literature and chairman of the department of Span- America: Comparative Perspectives," significantly reduced islet cell rejec- History in 20th-century Colombia" ish and Portuguese at the University from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. March 20 in tion in non-immunosuppressed labor- to be held March 19-23 at WU. of California-Irvine, on "Magic Real- Steinberg Auditorium. atory animals. According to research- Lopez Michelsen will speak on ism: 1918-1981," at 11 a.m. Wednes- •A lecture by David Bushnell, ers involved in the current study, "The Loss of Panama: Its Effect in professor of history at the University islet cell transplantation can only be Colombia" at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, of Florida and reputedly the most considered a viable diabetes therapy March 21, in Steinberg Auditorium, eminent scholar of Colombian his- if it can be completed without long- Steinberg Hall. He was president of tory in the United States. He will term reliance on immunosuppres- Colombia from 1970 to 1974 and speak on "Colombia in the 20th Cen- sants. still is active in the politics of the tury: A Latin-American Success Liberal Party there. Colombia lost Story?" at 8 p.m. March 20 in Stein- ownership of Panama to the United berg Auditorium. States in 1903 when the Panama •A showing of the film "Con- Observatory open Treaty was signed. Lopez Michelsen dores no entierran todos los dias" also has written over 15 books on lit- ("Condors Aren't Buried Every Day ) on clear evenings erary, historical and political topics. in Spanish at 8 p.m. Thursday, March The symposium is the first major The WU Observatory, located atop 21, in Graham Chapel, followed by a conference on Colombian literature discussion. Crow Hall, is open to the public on and history in the United States, ac- every clear evening, Monday through •A panel discussion on "Read- cording to Raymond L. Williams, WU ing Garcia Marquez" at 4 p.m. Fri- Friday, from 7 to 10 p.m. Students of associate professor of Spanish and a astronomy will be on hand to answer day, March 22, in Steinberg Auditor- specialist in Colombian literature. questions and supervise use of the ium. equipment, including a 126-year-old Other conference highlights in- •A tentatively scheduled dia- clude: telescope. For more information, call logue, in Spanish, between journal- 889-OBSV during viewing hours. •A poetry reading in Spanish, ist/literary critic German Vargas and moderated by Juan Luis Mejia, at 6 T Groups are welcome, but tour Nohel Laureate/author Gabriel Garcia p.m. Tuesday, March 19, in Hurst Marquez.. If Garcia Marquez cannot arrangements should be made in ad- vance by calling Michael W. Fried- Lounge, Duncker Hall. Poets include attend the conference, Vargas will lander, professor of physics, at Maria Mercedes Carranza, Harold Al- lecture on the author. Continued on p. 8 889-6279. * Welcome! Alfonso Lopez Michelsen Eggs take dive; strong stay alive On March 17, WU's soup du jour will be egg drop. It will be served be- tween 1 and 3 p m. on the ground in front of Shepley dorm. It's the annual WU egg drop. The strong will survive and the weak will splatter in the mud, along with their droppers' dreams of fame and eggknowledgement. "The eggs will be tossed from Shepley dorm's balconies," explained Tim DeLamatre, mechanical engineer- ing student and former egg drop em- cee. "There's a balcony on every other floor. The 11th floor is the final floor. If they survive that — and it's a tough one — they're eligible for the prizes." The egg drop, which is part of WU's Engineers' Weekend, is spon- sored by AT&T Technologies. Three $25 prizes will be awarded. Usually, there's at least one egg that doesn't crack up under pressure. Last year, there were 11. All eggs will be placed in person- alized egg-protective devices. A prize is awarded for slowest descent, best The H.L. Kressmont Company, a small five-and-dime emporium in McCarthy, Texas, is the setting for the Performing Arts Area production of "Come crowd appeal and best engineering Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean." Pictured are (from left): Alicia Miller as an older Mona, Janet Metz as an older Sissy, Suzanne M. design. Scates as Joanne, Walter Lewis Jr. as Joe, Erin Ehrlich as a younger Sissy and Halle Evan Eichen as a younger Mona. The comedy/drama will be "We don't allow rubberizing or presented at 8 p.m. March 15-17 and at 3 p.m. March 17 in the Drama Studio, Room 208, Mallinckrodt Center. fossilizing eggs," advised DeLamatre, "And there's a space limitation on how big the egg protective device Drama Studio transformed into 3-D theatre can be. They're allowed to make them one foot by one foot by one for 'Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean' foot." "There are endless variations in The H. L. Kressmont Company, a ' his fate in a head-on collision on Eichen as a younger Mona; Janet Metz design," he continued. "We've had small five-and-dime emporium in Mc- Sept. 30, 1955, on California State as Sissy; Erin Ehrlich as a younger people take a teddy bear and put an Carthy, Texas, is the setting for the Highway 466. The action takes place Sissy; Walter Lewis Jr. as Joe; Susan egg inside him — a little sadistic. Performing Arts Area's spring pro- in one day, shifting back and forth Girard as Stella May; and Maria Teddy bears usually only make it a duction, "Come Back to the 5 & from Sept. 30, 1955, to Sept. 30, Cavallini as Edna Louise. Suzanne M. few drops. We've never had one Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean." 1975. Scates, manager of publications in make it to the top." The play, a comedy/drama writ- In the play, James Dean symbol- WU's School of Engineering, will Parachutes attached to some type ten by Ed Graczyk, will receive a izes the illusion and fantasy that have portray Joanne and WU alumna of padded rubber egg holder usually unique staging for its performance become a part of all of our lives, says Cindy Lutenbacher will play Juanita. fare well, DeLamatre said. But eggs March 15-17, according to Diana Lee, Lee. Each character confronts a lie Stage manager is Louisa Foster; should be secured tightly or it's soup director and assistant professor of with which she has been living and, scenic designer is Esther Edelman; as- city. "It'll land and the egg will drama. through the course of the play, learns sistant stage manager is Audrey Pass; bounce out on the sidewalk and die." "We're doing an environmental to deal with it. and directing apprentice is David Supposedly, eggs must land with- Because Lee has opted for a re- Hirschman. Craig Wolfe is lighting production of the piece," says Lee, in 50 feet of a designated target, but who will oversee the transformation hearsal technique called texted im- designer and Bonnie Cutter, artist-in- droppers are almost always given of the Drama Studio space into a 3-D provisation, time spent preparing residence in Performing Arts, is cos- three tries to hit the mark. Especially or arena theatre. The audience will for roles has been physically very tume designer. if the crowd likes their egg. be interspersed among the elements demanding, almost athletic, she says. "Come Back to the 5 & For information on other Engi- of the set, which will be equipped Contrary to standard procedure, re- Dime ..." was first produced by neers' Weekend activities, call with accoutrements suited to a hearsal did not begin with the usual Players Theatre of Columbus, Ohio, 889-6100. 1950s drugstore — a gurgling Orange blocking instructions designated in a in September 1976. The Broadway Crush machine, a comic book rack, script. production, directed by Robert Alt- and assorted James Dean memora- "We spent the first three and a man, opened Feb. 18, 1982, at the bilia. half to four weeks improvising the Martin Beck Theatre. Altman subse- "This type of setting creates an script in an exploration process that quently directed the movie, which RECORD intimate relationship between the ac- involves a series of physical and vo- starred Sandy Dennis, Karen Black tors and helps the audience feel cal exercises," says Lee. "It's a and Cher. more involved," says Lee. "People means by which we discover the in- Curtain is at 8 p.m. all three Editor: Susan Killenberg, 889-5254 will experience the five-and-dime as ner world of the character and his re- evenings; a Sunday matinee will be Assistant Editor: Michelle Meehan, 889-5293 Editor, Medical Record: Betsy McDonald, if they were sitting in it." lationship to others. As students for- presented at 3 p.m. Admission is $2 362-7569 The store is decorated for the mulate their movement, I shape it as at the door. For more information, Washington University Record (USPS 20th reunion of the disciples of teen needed." call the Performing Arts Area at 600-430; ISSN 0745-2136), Volume 9, Number idol James Dean, the "Rebel Without WU students in the cast are: 889-5885 or Edison Theatre at 58, March 14, 1985. Published weekly during a Cause" Hollywood star, who met Alicia Miller as Mona; Halle Evan 889-6543. the school year, except school holidays, mon- thly in June, July and August, at the Office of News and Information, Campus Box 1142, Thurtene Carnival organizers promise good time April 19-20 Washington University, St. Louis, Mo. 63130. Second-class postage paid at St. Louis, Mo. Thurtene is your lucky number. And And pre-carney fun and games are Proceeds from the carnival will News items for the medical record section are no, it isn't spelled wrong. expected to evoke just as many good go to the St. Louis Ronald McDonald published once a month and may be sent to Plans for the 81st annual Thur- times as the carnival itself. House. For the last three years, the Medical Campus, Box 8065. tene Carnival, to be held April 19 The traditional pig-out contest house has served as an inexpensive, Address changes and corrections: and 20, are now in the works. Ac- will be held March 18 at Fat Albert's, comfortable and supportive home- Postmaster and non-employees: Send to: cording to members of Thurtene, a as well as a racquetball tournament away-from-home for children with WU Record, Campus Box 1142, Washington University, St. Louis, Mo. 63130. junior men's honorary society of 13 on March 22 and a Trivial Pursuit cancer and other illnesses Hilltop Campus Employees: Send to: Per- male students, this year's gala event competition on March 23. Registra- Sponsors for this year's carnival sonnel Office, Campus Box 1184, Washington promises to be more fun than ever. tion for the competitions will begin include 7-Up, Grey Eagle Distributors University, St. Louis, Mo. 63130. One of the oldest traditions on cam- in Mallinckrodt Center the week of Inc. and Domino's Pizza. Medical Campus Employees: Send to: Per- pus, the event is expected to draw a March 18th. Also, look for buckets, The committee is hoping for in- sonnel Office, Campus Box 8091, 4550 crowd of more than 100,000 people. mugs and caps to be given away at creased participation in the carnival McKinley Ave., Washington University, St. Louis, Mo. 63110. So far, over 100 games and rides the Rathskeller on April 4,11 and by dormitory residents and student 2 have been secured for the carnival. 18. organizations. Dame at sea Fine arts school hosts Art imitates life as actress plays role she'd like to land ceramics conference WU will feature two ceramic exhibits er than recorded history and has This article is part of a continuing this spring in conjunction with the been told extensively," Ketner says. monthly series profiling WUstudents. 19th annual conference of the Na- "Ceramic architecture has not been "Pardon me, my name is Ruby. tional Council of Ceramic Arts exhaustively discussed, although its And I'm a dancer. I just got off the (NCECA). history is almost as long as the ves- bus and I want to be in a Broadway The conference, April 3-6 at the sel's. Despite the scarcity of liter- show." Chase-Park Plaza Hotel, is expected ature, contemporary ceramicists are These first few lines from to draw more than 1,500 artists, art seeking to reintegrate ceramics and "Dames at Sea," a 1968 Off-Broad- educators and students. WU's School architecture." way musical, reflect the same deter- of Fine Arts is the host institution. The exhibition was initiated by mination exhibited by WU senior Large scale ceramic rooms, en- Mark Lyman, NCECA conference Janet Metz, who spoke the very trances and walls will be featured in chairperson and WU lecturer in words in a theatre production on a "Architectural Ceramics: Eight Con- ceramics. tiny Caribbean island 500 miles south cepts," which runs March 24 to April Gallery of Art hours are 10 a.m. of Miami, Fla. 28 at WU's Gallery of Art in Stein- to 5 p.m. weekdays and 1 to 5 p.m. "I had been preparing for the berg Hall. weekends. For evening hours or role since September," said Metz, Organized by the Gallery of Art, more information, call 889-5490. who spent Dec. 10 through Jan. 20 the exhibit is co-sponsored by Midwest student members of performing with the Cayman Nation- NCECA and the American Craft Mu- NCECA will exhibit clay and glass al Theatre Company on Grand Cay- seum in New York City. The exhibit works from March 17 to April 6 in man Island. "I knew my harmony, is scheduled to travel to the Ameri- WU's Bixby Gallery in Bixby Hall. my lines, nothing was going to stop can Craft Museum in late May and re- The juried exhibit will feature me," said Metz, with all of the ex- main on display through August. nearly 100 works from 24 art institu- citement and anticipation that pre- Curated by Michael Rubin, a for- tions. cedes an opening night performance. mer St. Louis artist, art critic and art Bixby Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to For the Brooklyn, N.Y., native, Janet Metz portraying Ruby in Grand Cay- teacher who now lives in New York, 4 p.m. weekdays and 1 to 5 p.m. playing the character Ruby meant man Island's theatre production of "Dames the exhibit features the following art- weekends. For more information, call playing a role she would like to ex- at Sea." ists: Cliff Garten, Tony Hepburn, 889-6597. perience herself — one of sweet, and Judy Moonelis, Patrick Siler, the team Other St. Louis institutions plan- imminent, success. In the Busby of Beth Starbuck and Steve Goldner, ning exhibits to coincide with the warm, humid climate detracted from Berkeley parody, Ruby exalts in the Akio Takamori, Kurt Weiser and Bet- conference include: the St. Louis Art some of the glitter and glamour as elation of stardom within 24 hours ty Woodman. Museum, Craft Alliance, Laumeier well. And the frog in the shower, of the play's time. "The role is a spe- The exhibit makes the statement Sculpture Park, the Missouri Bo- said Metz, was no enlightening ex- cial one," said Metz. "You would that ceramics is more than pottery, tanical Gardens, First Street Forum, perience, far worse than the soft- really love for it to be real." according to Joseph D. Ketner II, act- and numerous private galleries and shelled crab that sidled its way across ing director of the Gallery of Art. higher education institutions. "Dames at Sea," a musical with- the living room floor. in a musical based on the life of ac- "The story of ceramic vessels is long- The friendly people, however, tress/dancer Ruby Keeler, takes place made the difference. Metz recalled on a ship. The leading lady becomes the cast's visits to elementary insufferably seasick, giving Ruby, schools as particularly rewarding and Ralph Fuchs memorial service held originally cast as a member of the enjoyable. As part of the theatre chorus, her big break — access to the group's contract, the performers A memorial service was held March 4 versities that had dismissed profes- part. spoke to 9-, 13- and 14-year-olds at Indiana University in Bloomington sors who refused to testify before Metz embarked on her exciting about auditioning, acting, chore- for Ralph F. Fuchs, a retired law pro- Congressional committees investigat- journey to the tropical paradise of ographing and other elements of fessor at Indiana University who for- ing Communist groups on the Grand Cayman in what she describes theatre. The children also were in- merly taught at WU's School of Law. nation's campuses. Dr. Fuchs be- as "high style." She also took with vited to attend matinees of the pro- Dr. Fuchs died Feb. 7 in Blooming- lieved that Communist Party mem- her experiences gained at the Wil- duction. ton after suffering a heart attack. He bership was not grounds for dismis- liamstown Theatre Festival in Massa- Although acting has been an was 85. sal from an academic position. chusetts and at the Keene Summer interest of Metz ever since grade A native St. Louisan, Dr. Fuchs He taught law at Indiana Univer- Theater in Keene, N.H., which she school days, the decision to pursue it earned his bachelor's and law degrees sity for 24 years before retiring in attended during the summers of 1983 as a career was made only two years from WU, an advanced law degree 1969. He returned to WU as a visit- and 1984, respectively. ago, when she changed her major from Yale University and a doctorate ing professor of law in 1971. In In January, she and other cast from medicine to drama. in economics from the Brookings In- 1978, WU awarded him an honorary members gathered at the Eugene A student who excelled in high stitution. He taught law at WU from degree, and in 1979, he received a O'Neill Theater Center in Waterford, school biology, garnered red ribbons 1927 to 1942. He served as special Distinguished Alumni award. Conn., where she attended the Na- in science fairs, did an internship in assistant to the U.S. solicitor general He is survived by his wife, An- tional Theater Institute during the cancer research, volunteered for from 1944 to 1946. neta Gross Fuchs; a daughter, Martha second semester of last year. After three years in a hospital and worked Dr. Fuchs was a past president of E. Ferger of Dryden, N.Y.; a son, three days of orientation, the cast for a cardiologist, Metz was a prime the American Association of Universi- Hollis A. of Santa Rosa, N.M.; a sis- was shuttled to the airport by three candidate for a successful career in ty Professors. He was general secre- ter, Lola Sutherland of Don Mills, white limousines, which paved the medicine. tary of the association in 1956 when Ontario; seven grandchildren; and way for a dream-come-true experi- The death of a close friend, how- it called for the censure of eight uni- five great-grandchildren. ence that lay hundreds of miles ever, forced Metz to evaluate her away. own life, a process which resulted in endowment and facilities and if 100 The first two weeks of island liv- a change of mind. "The idea of dedi- Boatmen's Bank million for annual operations and ing were spent in rigorous rehearsal cating my energies to science when I special program support. George H. for the 20 performances scheduled in had these predominant feelings about pledges $200,000 Capps, a WU trustee, is chairman of the new, 200-seat Cayman National wanting to perform seemed unfair," the campaign. Theatre, a quarter-round theatre with she said. to WU Alliance Donald N. Brandin, chairman of the fourth wall open to the lush, Metz views the future with op- The Boatmen's National Bank of St. the board and chief executive officer, tropical environs. "Dames at Sea" timism and a certain sense of trust. was the second U.S. touring produc- Louis has pledged $200,000 to the Boatmen's National Bank of St. Louis, "Things have always had a way of tion to play the theatre, the first ALLIANCE FOR WASHINGTON UNI- and a trustee of the University, said working out for me," she said. phase of what ultimately will become VERSITY, a $300 million fund-raising Boatmen's considers WU "one of the With a mainstay of talent and the F.J. Harquil Cultural Center. "It campaign announced in 1983, acc- finest institutions in the United timely knocks from opportunity, was exciting to be a part of some- ording to William H. Danforth, WU States. We have valued our relation- Metz may find her next lines reading, thing new on the island," said Metz. chancellor. ship with the University for years." "Pardon me, my name is Janet Metz. The gift will be earmarked equal- Danforth said that WU appre- Despite the cruises, the lavish I'm delighted to accept the role in parties, and the sun and snorkeling, ly for the School of Fine Arts and for ciates Boatmen's support, stating, what will be my first Broadway the Clinical Sciences Research Build- "This generous gift gives us a great life behind rose-colored sunglasses show. Now. when do we begin re- ing at the WU Medical Center. lift. We will do our best to be wor- had its drawbacks. Transportation hearsals?" was limited to pick-up trucks, the The funds sought through the thy of the confidence placed in us." most ready vehicle for group travel. Cynthia Georges ALLIANCE include $200 million for The abundance of portly insects and other island creatures fattened by the MEDICAL RECORD

Daum, on staff at Barnes and thigh bone) require an osteotomy — Children's hospitals at the medical reshaping contours of diseased areas center, is collaborating with radiolo- of the bone. "Dr. Vannier has helped gist/engineer Michael Vannier, M.D. me," says Daum, "by performing to insure that the metal and bone CAT scans on a patient so that the make an absolutely tight fit. To do bone's three dimensions can be pro- this, Vannier writes computer soft- jected. This helps me know exactly ware that electronically matches the how and where I would make a cut, dimensions of a patient's thigh bone or if it's even feasible to change the and pelvis with those of commercial- anatomy of the hip joint in order to ly available prostheses. The computer alleviate symptoms." matches the patient thigh bone with But besides working to improve the best-fitting prosthesis. Eventually, the fit of hip prostheses for patients the technology may be extended by like Calvin James, Daum has also matching a prosthesis to the exact made strides in improving the sur- dimensions of individual patients. gery to implant it. "One of the in- In addition, the computer is also teresting things about hip surgery," a valuable tool for patients requiring muses Daum, "is that there are at procedures other than total hip re- least three — and probably six to placement. For example, some pa- eight — different surgical approaches tients with avascular necrosis (block- age of blood flow to the head of the Continued on p. 6 Philip Stahl named head of cell biology and physiology department

Philip D. Stahl, Ph.D., has been named Edward Mallinckrodt Jr. Pro- fessor and Head of the Department of Cell Biology and Physiology at WU. His appointment was announced by Chancellor William H. Danforth, 3-D CAT scans allow surgeons to compare the dimension of a patient's thighbone with the di- M.D. Stahl has been on the faculty of mension of available hip prosthesis in order to select the best fit. the School of Medicine for almost 15 years, most recently as professor of physiology and biophysics. Stahl s research has centered on the mechanisms of protein transport and degradation in macrophages, Perfect fit cells which help eliminate worn out components in the body, repair in- jured tissue and aid in defense against Computer imagery, surgical options infectious agents. Protein digestion in cells involves digestive bodies called improve artificial hip replacements lysosomes. In 1978, Stahl and his col- leagues discovered a new receptor on macrophages which binds sugar- At 43, Calvin James is entering the sponsible for his developing severe coated proteins (glycoproteins) as prime of his life. A bus driver for the osteoarthritis at such an early age. well as certain microorganisms and past dozen years, he also spent sever- In September 1984, Daum per- transfers them into the cells to lyso- Philip Stahl, Ph.D. al years as a waiter for some of the formed the first of James' surgeries, somes where they are digested. finest restaurants in St. Louis' now- replacing the end of the right thigh These studies have been influential in He is liaison advisor to the defunct Gaslight Square. "Ah, yes, bone at the hip joint with a metal our understanding of the mechanism American Physiological Society and those were the days," he reminisces, "twin." But because James is much by which cells recognize and trans- the American Society for Cell Biology leaning back in his chair. "I met so younger than the typical candidate port proteins. symposia committees, and a member many greats in show business — the for hip replacement surgery, long- Stahl received his doctorate in of the publications committee of the Smothers Brothers, Ethel Merman, term problems such as loosening of pharmacology from West Virginia Reticulendothelial Society. He also Liberace. Harry Belafonte gave me a the prosthesis could have been University in 1967. He has been on belongs to Sigma Xi, the Biochemical $1000 tip the night I served him." troublesome. "The real problem in the faculty at WU since 1971, when Society, American Society for Biolog- But the decay that began to send hip replacement surgery," explains he was hired as an assistant profes- ical Chemistry and the American the once-posh Gaslight Square on its Daum, "or in replacing any joint sor, and has been professor of Physiological Society. eventual road to ruin has been paral- with a prosthesis, is that over time, physiology and biophysics since Stahl is author of more than 60 leled in James' body. Four years ago, the joint can loosen. When this hap- 1982. journal articles and over 30 abstracts at age 39, chronic degenerative joint pens, the patient experiences pain In 1980, Stahl was a Senior In- describing his research. disease, also called osteoarthritis, again. With cemented devices, ternational Fogarty Fellow of the Sir threatened to cripple him. eventually they all loosen. It's not a William Dunn School of Pathology at Occupational James' days of pain and frustra- problem for someone in their 60s or Oxford University. During this pe- tion are over. He is one of over 70s. But for a young adult — a pa- riod he and his colleagues at Oxford therapy program 150,000 Americans who last year re- tient with juvenile rheumatoid arthri- developed the first macrophage hy- ceived an artificial hip. The metal tis, for example — a cemented re- bridoma, which allowed for the pro- hosts open house prosthesis, implanted by Wayne J. placement joint of any sort is not a duction of these cells and their prod- Daum, M.D., orthopedic surgeon at good solution to the problem. ucts in large quantity. His training The Program in Occupational Ther- WU Medical Center, has given James "In addition," continues Daum, also includes postdoctoral fellow- apy at WU School of Medicine will a new lease on life. "bone cement tends to diminish the ships with the Arthritis Foundation host an open house Friday, March According to the Arthritis Foun- body's ability to resist infection. So in the molecular biology department 15. dation, osteoarthritis occurs in nearly another problem with the cemented at Vanderbilt University, and with The open house will be held everyone past age 60, but only a frac- hip system is potential infection at the Space Sciences Research Center from 11 a.m.-7 p.m. in the Occupa- tion will be impaired. Currently, the site." and pharmacology department at the tional Therapy Building, located at about 17 million U.S. citizens have To circumvent both these prob- University of Missouri. 4567 Scott Ave. The agenda includes chronic degenerative joint disease, lems, Daum surgically implanted a His research on the macrophage tours of the recently remodeled quar- with about two-thirds of them cementless device in James' hips. Al- hybridoma is supported by the Mon- ters, as well as an information center women. Typically, this form of ar- though the FDA hasn't formally ap- santo Corporation. He also holds that will feature special displays thritis affects the hips, knees, feet proved the use of a cementless pros- grants from the Muscular Dystrophy about occupational therapy. and spine and hands. Development of thesis, the decision is between the Association of America, Inc., the Na- The event is open to the public, badly affected hips usually occurs doctor and patient, "assuming the tional Institute of Allergy and Infec- and is designed primarily for guid- only after age 55, so Calvin James is patient is properly informed," cau- tious Disease, and the National Can- ance counselors, prospective students not a typical patient. He suffers from tions Daum. The prosthesis has a cer Institute. He is a member of the and their parents, and WU faculty a congenital disease — multiple epi- sponge-like, porous surface which al- Pathobiochemistry Study Section of members and administrators. More physeal dysplasia — a disease involv- lows bone cells to grow into the the National Institutes of Health, and information is available through the ing the growth plates at the ends of spaces, forming a strong bond with co-chairman of the Gordon Confer- Program in Occupational Therapy, 4 the long bones. This disease is re- the implant. ence on Glycoproteins. 362-6911. Probsteins honor physicians with oncology lectureship

Mr. and Mrs. Norman K. Probstein treatment, with an emphasis on geni- have honored two physicians by cre- tourinary diseases. Outstanding in- ating an oncology lectureship at the vestigators will be selected as speak- School of Medicine. ers for the lectures, which will be of- The Probstein Oncology Lecture- fered to members of the medical ship was established in appreciation community of St. Louis and the bi- of professional services provided by state area. The lecture series is organ- William Fair, M.D., former head of ized by Perez. the urology division of the Depart- ment of Surgery, and Carlos Perez, M.D., professor of radiology and Surgical group head of radiation oncology at the medical center's Mallinckrodt Insti- seeks abstracts tute of Radiology. for June meeting "We are truly honored that Mr. and Mrs. Probstein have chosen to The 1985 Annual Professional Meet- praise the work of Drs. Fair and Per- ing of the Missouri Chapter of Ameri- ez by establishing this lectureship," can College of Surgeons will be held said Chancellor William H. Danforth, June 14-16 at Tan-Tar-A Lodge at the M.D. "By sharing valuable medical Lake of the Ozarks. information, programs like this one Abstracts for possible presenta- help physicians and other health care tion at the meeting are sought. professionals, and are of immeasur- The deadline for submission is Mar. able benefit to patients and their fam- 29- Included also on the agenda is Hot DOCS: Big band sounds come alive through the music of the Hot Docs, the WU medical ilies." the Resident's Competition, which is school student band. The group entertains at medical center. University and community events. Fair is now a physician at Mem- open to all residents. They will be Their next performance is scheduled April 13 at 9 p.m. in the Lindenwood College Student orial Sloan Kettering Hospital in New Center. Medical center employees should check their bulletin boards for a late March or early judged primarily on the quality of April outdoor concert, weather permitting. York City. Perez is on staff at Barnes, their presentation. Three cash prizes Children's and Jewish hospitals, will be awarded of $200, first place; sponsoring institutions of the WU $100, second place; and $50, third Medical Center. place. Table top exhibits and scientif- In creating the lectureship, the ic posters also will be featured. Bidwell contributes gift Probsteins also expressed apprecia- Registration for the annual meet- tion to the staff of Barnes Hospital ing is free. There is no fee for and of the WU Medical Center. scientific posters or exhibits, but to Fred Reynolds Chair The annual lectures, to begin this commercial exhibits will be charged. summer, will disseminate state-of- Further information regarding William V. Bidwill, chairman and provided a generous donation in the-art information on concepts in abstract submissions or the agenda is owner of the St. Louis Football Car- establishing the Fred C. Reynolds cancer prevention, diagnosis and available from Linda Wheelen, Mis- dinals, has eontributed $25,000 in Chair of Orthopedic Surgery; his souri Chapter of the American Col- further support of the Fred C. Rey- solicitation efforts included a gener- Alcohol, drug lege of Surgeons, P.O. Box 1562, nolds Chair in Orthopedic Surgery at ous gift from the National Football Springfield, MO, 65808, (417-869- the School of Medicine. League Charities. program begins 5222). The chair was established in Chancellor William H. Danforth at Jewish Hospital 1979 in honor of Reynolds, who said the University was indebted to Lipid Research served for many years as team phy- the Football Cardinals for this con- Jewish Hospital at WU Medical Cen- sician for the St. Louis Football Car- tinued expression of interest and gen- ter has opened a program for the Center lab gets dinals, and was a member of the WU erous support, making possible a treatment of alcohol and drug de- School of Medicine faculty from great tribute to Fred Reynolds and pendency and related illnesses. new accreditation 1946 to 1976, when he was named his dedicated work in orthopedic sur- The Alcohol and Chemical De- The Lipid Research Center Labora- Professor Emeritus of Orthopedic gery. pendency Program offers a highly tory at WU School of Medicine has Surgery. Paul R. Manske, M.D., who structured environment for individ- been awarded a two-year accredita- Bidwill has been a staunch sup- presently occupies the chair, said fur- ual and group therapy. The program tion by the College of American Path- porter of orthopedic surgery, and ther that research in orthopedic sur- utilizes the principles of Alcoholics ologists (CAP). was responsible for bringing national- gery has been greatly enhanced as a Anonymous and Al-Anon and empha- CAP is a national medical special- ly prominent surgeons to lecture at result of the Reynolds chair, and that sizes the use of family involvement. ty society of physicians certified by the School of Medicine, as well as the general public has substantially "The smallness of our program the American Board of Pathology. contribute to basic research. He also benefited as well as athletes. — only 14 inpatients at a time — and The WU laboratory, previously ac- its access to the tremendous re- credited by the Centers for Disease sources of the medical center create Control and the World Health Organ- Memory and aging project needs an excellent treatment situation," ization, is now recognized by all savs Theodore Reich, M.D., professor three accreditation groups. Alzheimer disease patients for study of genetics and psychiatry and Jewish The accreditation, based on re- Hospital's psychiatrist-in-chief. "Pa- sults of an on-site inspection by the Elderly volunteers suffering from lectual impairment and institutional- tients in this program receive both CAP Commission on Laboratory memory loss are needed for research ization among the elderly. individualized attention to their de- Accreditation, cites laboratory direc- that may help scientists learn more Currently, the Memory and Ag- pendency problems, and, when re- tor Thomas G. Cole, Ph.D., and his about normal aging as well as the ef- ing Project is recruiting volunteers quired, expert medical treatment for staff for excellence in services pro- fects of Alzheimer's Disease on the aged 65-84 who have intellectual im- the myriad of physical problems vided to patients and their physi- brain. pairment but are in good general brought on by alcohol and drug cians. The lab is one of 3,000 CAP- The on-going study is being con- health. Studies include a clinical ex- abuse." accredited laboratories nationwide. ducted by the Memory and Aging amination by a physician-specialist, Treatment also is available on a The CAP Laboratory Accredita- Project at WU School of Medicine. psychometric tests of memory and partial hospitalization basis. tion Program is one of the few recog- Researchers have been investigating other thinking functions, brain wave Program medical director is Col- nized by the federal government as Alzheimer's Disease, milder forms of tests and a special CT scan of the lins Lewis, M.D. assistant professor requiring adherence to standards memory impairment, and healthy ag- head. Also, researchers will assess of psychiatry, and inpatient coordina- equal to or more stringent than the ing. The study is directed by Leonard participants' abilities in daily living tor is Barry A. Hong, Ph.D. assistant government's own. The inspection it- Berg, M.D., professor of clinical activities, as well as stress levels of professor of psychiatry. Alice Noel, self is one of the most rigorous a lab- neurology at the School of Medicine family members. Some participants ACSW, is program director and Bar- oratory can experience, and may re- and staff physician at Barnes, Chil- will be selected for positron emission bara Hoelzer, M.Ed., and Michael quire up to a year of advance prepa- dren's and Jewish hospitals, sponsor- tomography (PET) scanning of the Wanner, MSW, are staff therapists. ration. Inspectors examine the rec- ing institutions of the WU Medical brain. All of the studies will be done For more information on the ords and quality control of the lab- Center. at no charge. Alcohol and Chemical Dependency oratory for the preceding two years, According to Berg, five to ten Elderly volunteers, their relatives Program of Jewish Hospital at WU as well as the education and qualifi- percent of the U.S. population is af- or physicians may call the Memory Medical Center, call 454-8570 during cations of the total staff, adequacy of fected by Alzheimer's Disease, the and Aging Project office at 362-2683 business hours and 454-7610 during the facilities, equipment, laboratory most common cause of severe intel- for more information. nights and weekends. safety and laboratory management. 5 MEDICAL RECORD

Surgical sculpture heart transplants. But in some of our That day is far in the future, as is best institutions, this service should the time when advances in immu- be available. The same can be said nology solve the problem of tissue Microsurgery helps surgeons for microsurgical reconstructive tech- rejection, the surgeon's nemesis. "If niques in head and neck surgery. Not someone can solve the problem of reconstruct heads and necks every otolaryngological surgeon will tissue rejection, he will surely win require this skill. But the completely the Nobel Prize," comments Fred- In a high-tech era, surgery without functional tongue, capable of move- trained head and neck reconstructive rickson. "And when it is accom- computers and other electronic wiz- ment needed for speech and swal- surgeon of the future will be re- plished, that will bring about a re- ardry may seem almost an anachron- lowing, for three patients whose can- quired to be skilled in microsurgery. naissance in reconstructive surgery. ism. Even today, more than electron- cerous tongues had to be removed. Otherwise, they will not be able to Then, one could take human tissue at ic gadgets and technical skills are re- Although other surgeons have sought provide the ultimate in care to pa- the time of death and replace loss of quired — ingenuity and creativity are this goal by using other methods, tients who require these treatments." like tissue for a patient in need. Pa- among the surgeon's less tangible none has produced sufficient nerve According to Fredrickson and tients would be much better off than tools. growth into the new structure — a other surgeons, a principal disadvan- what we can do now, even with the Such a surgeon is John M. Fred- necessary prerequisite for normal tage of microsurgery — the time re- strides in microsurgery that have rickson, M.D., Lindburg professor function. Microsurgeons have long quired to complete meticulous proce- been made. That's going to be a terri- and head of otolaryngology at WU been able to join the ends of micro- dures — will lessen as additional sur- fic advance when it happens." School of Medicine. Recently he has scopic blood vessels, but success in gical tools are developed. The laser, Suzanne Hagati produced innovations in microvascu- stimulating nerve regrowth — re- properly focused, can weld together lar reconstructive surgery of the head quired for activities like speaking and tiny blood vessels in a fragment of and neck, fashioning new body parts swallowing — has been an elusive the time it now requires, explains (Ed. note: the results of the bone out of tissue taken from elsewhere in goal. Fredrickson. Eventually, microsur- graft and reconstructive tongue sur- the patient's body. Mrs. Pearline Foster was the first gery will probably evolve to the gery will be published in ACT A OTO- In the past, most facial bone re- patient for whom Fredrickson and point where surgeons will operate on LARYNGOLOGICA, Volume 99, construction has been done using rib, Hayden fashioned a new tongue, us- individual cells. 1985.) a technique developed by Fredrick- ing a piece of large muscle that cross- son in 1973- But a rib is too small es the side of the chest and back. and weak to really be an effective One group of head and neck sur- a substitute for the sturdy jawbone. Pa- geons, headed by GershonJ. Spector, Health Matters" television series tients with the so-called Andy Gump M.D., professor of otolaryngology, airs Saturday mornings in March deformity (named for the cartoon removed the cancerous tongue; an- character) needed something better. other surgical team prepared the site The WU Medical Center is featured The final March episode is scheduled Fredrickson was able to extend from which the donor tissue was re- in "Health Matters," a television for Sunday, Mar. 31 at 7:30 p.m. It and improve a technique developed moved, trimming and tailoring the series that explores advances in will be repeated Saturday, Apr. 6 at by G. Ian Taylor, M.D., of Australia, muscle and overlying skin to fashion health and medicine, on KETC, Chan- 11:30 a.m. to utilize another source of bone — the new tongue. Then, under the Below is a schedule of the March the crest of the pelvic girdle. By operating microscope, the surgical nel 9. During the month of March, half- episodes. Further scheduling will be meticulous anatomical and physi- team laboriously joined hair-sized hour episodes of "Health Matters" announced by KETC, Channel 9 and ological studies, Fredrickson was able blood vessels in the implant to suit- published in the Medical Record. to elucidate the complete blood sup- able matching vessels in the tongue will air at 11:30 a.m. on Saturdays. ply of this region. Using this informa- stump. They also connected the re- tion, he harvested — and successfuly maining tongue nerve to the nerve in HEALTH MATTERS SCHEDULE grafted — a much larger section of the implant. One year after her sur- the hip bone. This bone region has gery, Mrs. Foster is back at work, DATE SUBJECT, GUEST MEDICAL CENTER proved to be a far more effective speaking intelligibly and swallowing AFFILIATION mandibular substitute than has the well. Mar. 16, 1985 THE FIRST YEARS Children's Hospital rib. So far, he has used it to recon- Fredrickson believes that these Suzanne Busch, Ph.D. struct the jawbone in seven patients, microsurgical capabilities ought to be Elliot Gellman, M.D. most of whom had jaw defects re- within the realm of expertise found sulting from cancer surgery. in departments of head and neck sur- Mar. 23, 1985 HEARING LOSS School of Medicine One of the principal advantages gery at all teaching institutions. But John Fredrickson, M.D. of the larger-sized hipbone graft is only a handful of midwestern institu- Margo Skinner, Ph.D. that unlike transplanted rib, it has the tions, including WU Medical Center, strength to accept the metal pegs re- teach these skills to physicians being Mar. 30, 1985 CARDIAC CARE Barnes Hospital quired to support dentures. trained in this specialty. Edward Geltman, M.D. "If you work as a team," ex- "A department of otolaryngolo- Alan Tiefenbrunn, M.D. plains Fredrickson, ' 'you can do gy cannot claim to graduate com- some very good things for patients pletely trained head and neck recon- Mar. 31 AGING Jewish Hospital with complex needs." structive surgeons unless these skills William Peck, M.D. For example, Fredrickson and are taught," states Fredrickson. "You Marylen Mann, OASIS director Richard Hayden, M.D., assistant pro- would never say that all cardiovascu- (Older Adults Services and fessor of otolaryngology, fashioned a lar surgeons have to be able to do Information System)

Artificial hip- "continued from p. 4 one can use to get into the hip joint, just isn't that strong," explains as opposed to doing a gall bladder or Daum. "Cutting off a piece of bone appendix operation, where there is with muscles attached permits the only one way to get at it. Because bone to be replanted by a bone screw each approach goes through a differ- or some other form of fixation. This ent set of muscles, there are certain makes everything much more advantages and disadvantages to each secure." surgical approach." For Calvin James, the bilateral When Daum replaced James' hip replacements have meant more right hip last September, he entered than a restoration of mobility. They James' hip by cutting through mus- have meant a completely new out- cles. The disadvantages of this ap- look on life. "It's beautiful to be able proach are an increased chance of to get up out of a chair and just walk dislocation. away from it without thinking about So three months later when it. Building myself up to where I was Daum replaced James' diseased left before (the disease) is just a goal I hip with the cementless prosthesis, want to work toward. And I always he modified the approach. Instead of feel good when I think I'm doing cutting through muscle directly, something worthwhile." Daum cut the part of the bone to Using improved microsurgical techniques, The above patient with the Andy Gump de- Suzanne Hagan John Fredrickson, M.D., head of otolaryn- formity, was successfully treated by use of which the muscles attach. Reducing gology, is able to use the crest of the pelvic nose prosthesis and implantation of the pel- muscle trauma led to a speedier re- girdle to successfully reconstruct the jaw- vic bone to reconstruct his jaw. covery. Ed. note: Daum's modified sur- bone of cancer patients and trauma victims. "Cutting through muscle means gical approach for implanting a hip that reattachment is by stitching to- prosthesis is described in Orth- gether cut muscle ends, and a suture opedic Review, April 1985- SPORTS WU baseball players swing into action

WU has opened the 1985 baseball Simon, Woodbury, N.Y., will be the season and, with 16 returning letter- mainstays in the infield. Seniors Hud S^ men, the team has set its sights on re- Norsigian, Belleville, 111., and Mark turning to this year's NCAA Division Segrist, Holland, Mich., will share III regional tournament after partici- first base duties this season. pating in the 1982 and 1983 post-sea- Senior Dan Sutton, Emmetsburg, son events. Iowa, will play at second base while Last year's team won 18 of its senior Todd Levitt, Pittsburgh, will last 23 games, but the finish was not be used in a utility role. Crisanti and strong enough for a post-season bid Levitt are the co-captains for this as the Bears finished the regular sea- year's team. son 21-20. Head coach Rick Larsen WU's outfield is positioned with 110 percent: David Pearce presents the newly established Robert L. Pearce Trophy to WU expressed happiness with his team's juniors Fred Webb, Herndon, Va., basketball team captain Tom Weeks. Pearce's twin brother, Richard, looks on. The trophy will be quick start this year. and Al Caldwell, Crystal City, Mo., in given annually to a men's basketball player who best exemplifies and demonstrates hard work, centerfield and leftfield, respectively. "110 percent effort," and commitment to team play. The trophy was established by David, "We performed very well on the Richard and Eugene Pearce, all WU graduates, in honor of their late father and brother, Robert L. spring trip and have managed to get Replacing last year's leading hitter Pearce and Robert L. Pearce Jr. David and Richard are senior executives of the Pearce Corp. off to a quick start," said Larsen. "I John Boyle in rightfield is freshman which, with the Eggers Group, PC, designed the new WU Sports and Recreation Complex. was happy with our hitting and Cornell Foggie, Brooklyn, NY. especially pleased with the consist- Four experienced junior hurlers ency of our pitching staff.'' are the core of Larsen's pitching The Bears opened the season staff. Matt Feigenbaum, Westfield, Men's and women's basketball teams with a doubleheader win at Stillman N.J., (3-3 last year, 8.30 earned run finish record-breaking seasons College, 9-5 and 5-3, in Jackson, average), Bob Hudgins, Des Peres, Miss., on Sunday, March 3, before Mo., (2-6, 6.03 ERA), Steve Vetter, During the 1950s and 1960s, WU's There was another attraction at traveling to Panama City, Fla., for Granger, Ind., (3-1, 6.08 ERA), and men's basketball team was known as the WU Fieldhouse this winter as the three contests against Olivet College, Webb (0-4, 7.06 ERA) all will attempt a small college power and played the women's team recorded a 13-5 Olivet, Mich. The Bears swept the to improve on last year's individual likes of Missouri, Illinois State, Mar- record in 1984-85, the best season three-game series with Olivet, and records and try to fill the gap left by quette, Loyola of Chicago and Sou- mark by a Lady Bears team since the then proceeded to win their sixth the departure of two-time All-Ameri- thern Illinois. However, the basket- sport was established in 1979. Help- and seventh consecutive games of the can Marc Gluckman. ball program was dropped from 1971 ing produce that record mark and season against Millsaps College, 9-6 After nine games, Crisanti leads to November 1981. bringing respectability to the young and 11-2. the hot-hitting Bears with a .500 bat- With four seasons of the revived basketball program has been six-year Rhodes College stopped the ting average. As a team, WU is bat- sport now completed, the tradition coach, Gaye Kinnett. streaking Bears with 7-1 and 4-3 vic- ting .303. that once surrounded the teams from "We've come a long way since tories on Saturday, March 9, in Mem- The Bears' pitching staff, which several decades ago appears to be 1979," said Kinnett. "This year's phis. The two loses dropped the WU recorded a team ERA of 4.97 last bouncing back. Admittedly, the team pretty well surpassed the ex- record to 7-2. season, posted a 2.76 mark on the schedule is not what it used to be, pectations I had for them earlier in Seven of eight regular positions trip. Feigenbaum recorded three vic- but at the National Collegiate Athletic the season. I was unsure as to how are filled by returnees, which gives tories for the Bears and Vetter added Association Division III level, the the freshmen and sophomores would Larsen one of his most experienced two wins. Bears have opened the eyes of their fit into the program, but as it turned squads since joining the WU staff in WU opens the home season opponents. out, things couldn't have gone better. the 1982 season. Senior, all-district against the University of Iowa this Guiding the Bears on the come- "Of course we did run across shortstop Jim Crisanti, Pittsburgh, Sunday, March 17, at 1 p.m. at Leo back trail has been head coach Mark some stumbling blocks, but as a and senior third baseman Mike Kelly Field. Edwards. After starting from scratch whole, we played more as a team in 1981, Edwards and his staff were than ever before in the past. Debby able to enjoy the benefits of their Braun and Jacquie Welkener seemed Tennis team courts winning season hard work this year as the squad be- to work better with the team as the came the school's first winning year progressed, which leaves me Although winter is not officially tions. basketball team since 1968-69- WU very optimistic about next season." over, WU's number 10 pre-season Freshmen Duncan Seay, La Jolla, finished 15-9 this season; the pre- Kinnett's optimism is due to the ranked men's tennis team already has Calif., defeated Spengler in a chal- vious three seasons the team had fact that sophomores Braun and played eight regular season matches. lenge match prior to the Bears' trip won only 17 games total. Welkener will be back for two more The Bears dropped their season- South and was awarded the number Highlights of the 1984-85 season seasons along with other underclass- opening match to Central College of one singles position. Seay suffered an for the Bears included winning two men returnees. Welkener was the Iowa, 5-4, before they toured injury to his back after arriving in tournament championships — the team's leading scorer for the second Georgia and Florida to play a variety Georgia and was unable to play any WU Lopata Classic and the Trinity year in a row, averaging 16.2 ppg, of competition. WU defeated Georgia of the scheduled matches on the trip. Classic in San Antonio, Texas, — and while Braun was close behind with a State, 5-4, South Dakota, 9-0, and Seay has earned a number 14 defeating two perennial NCAA Divi- 16.0 ppg average. Braun's .805 free Belmont Abbey, 5-4, while dropping ranking in the Midwest after ac- sion III powers, DePauw University throw percentage has her ranked and Wabash College. matches to Boston University, 0-9, cumulating a 44-5 mark at Bishop's among the top 10 leaders in Division Florida Institute of Technology, 2-7, High School in San Diego. It is ex- The basketball Bears also moved III statistics this year. After two sea- Central Florida, 2-7, and Emory, 4-5. pected that Seay, Spengler and Cham- into their new 3,800 capacity field- sons, Welkener has scored 673 career WU has returned all six starters dani will battle the entire season for house and found the building to their points and, more than likely, will from a year ago, including 1984 Divi- the number one singles slot. liking as they won 10 of 11 contests break the all-time scoring mark her played at home. sion III All-American Tim Spengler, Other top returnees for the Bears junior season. Enjoying the current "The key to the season was the Green Farms, Conn. Spengler posted are Ted Meyer, Millstadt, 111., (13-3 in scoring mark is graduating senior quick jelling of our freshmen and a 16-5 singles record last year, the singles last year), Mike Didner, Spring Laura Vrlenich, who broke the pre- senior players," Edwards said. vious scoring mark earlier this year equivalent of the 1984 WU season Valley, N.Y., (16-5 singles), and Mark "There was no doubt in my mind record, and finished the year ranked Drazner, Valley Stream, N.Y., (10-5 and ends her four-year career with that this group could play together. number 11 in the nation and number singles). Meyer and Didner combined 801 points. The St. Louis native and It was just a matter of time." three in the Midwest.. This year's pre- in doubles last season and were 12-5, Bishop DuBourg High School grad- season rankings have the junior plac- playing number two doubles for WU. Senior Fred Amos, Chicago, and uate scored 11.9 ppg for WU this ed number 15 in the nation and num- "Despite our youth, there is the freshman Kevin Suiter, St. Louis, led season. ber three in the Midwest. potential to have an excellent season the Bears all season in the scoring With key players returning next Spengler's doubles partner from and better the 16-5 record of a year columns. Amos, the school's career year for both Kinnett and Edwards, it last year, Joe Chamdani, Jakarta, In- ago," said Gilbert. "Our goals are leading scorer with 1,388 points, appears the winning ways will con- donesia, returns and the two will try high but within reach. We would like averaged 16.1 points per game (ppg) tinue for WU. The ultimate goal of to better their 8-7 record of a year to finish among the top eight teams for WU and led the team in rebounds both squads is to earn a berth in the ago. The duo is ranked number 20 in in the country, which would qualify with 8.6 per game. Suiter, the sharp- NCAA's post-season tournament. But national preseason rankings. Cham- us for the national tournament." shooting guard from DeSmet High to accomplish that feat, both coaches dani was ranked number 21 in the WU's next home match will be School, scored 13-5 ppg while lead- and teams must continue their build- Midwest last year and recorded a Thursday, March 21, at 3 p.m. ing the team in field goal percentage ing process — a process that appears 14-7 mark in singles. Spengler and against the University of Missouri-St. at .571. to be on target. Chamdani have started the 1985 sea- Louis. son at the number one and two posi- CALENDAR March 14-23

I p.m. Poetry Discussion. Poet Alan Dugan Sunday, March 17 Wednesday, March 20 will hold an informal discussion in Hurst 4 p.m. Dept. of Music WU Symphonic 3:30 p.m. Women's Tennis, WU vs. South- TMCTURES Lounge. Sponsors are Cadenza, Student Union Winds Concert with Dan Presgrave, director. east Missouri State U. WU Tennis Courts. Speaker's Board and WU English dept. Thursday, March 14 Kim Waggoner is clarinet soloist. Edison Theatre. Thursday, March 21 8 a.m. Dept. of Engineering and Policy 1:30 p.m. Dept. of Romance Languages and Literatures Symposium: Literature and Seminar, "Use of Medical Record for Clinical Saturday, March 23 3 p.m. Men's Tennis, WU vs. UMSL. WU Diagnosis and Implications of Its Use in an History in 20-century Colombia. Presenting Tennis Courts. Automated Medical Record System," JoAnn R. papers will be Kurt Levy, prof., U. of Toronto; 8 p.m. Collegium Musicum Concert direc- Gibbs, master of science candidate at WU. 303 David Bushnell, prof, U. of Fla.; Richard ted by Kevin Mason. Opera "LaDafne," to be Saturday, March 23 Walter, WU prof, of history; and Evelyn Hu- sung by Wendy Gillespie and Paul Elliott, both Lopata. 11 a.m. Men's and Women's Track and Dehart, WU assoc. prof, of history. Steinberg visiting artists from England. Holmes Lounge. Field, WU Invitational. Ladue High School. 10 a.m. Dept. of Chinese and Japanese and Aud. Committee on Asian Studies Lecture, 1 p.m. Baseball Doubleheader, WU vs. Car- "New Directions for the People's Republic of 8 p.m. Writers' Colloquium with Robert roll College. Kelly Field. China," Ji Chaozhu, minister-counselor, Chi- Pack, poet. Hurst Lunge, Duncker Hall. EXHIBITIONS nese Embassy, Washington, D.C. Stix House, 8 p.m. Dept. of Romance Languages and 6470 Forsyth. Literatures Symposium: Literature and His- "SHELDON HELFMAN. Selected Works: 11 a.m. The Annual Tyrrell Williams Lec- tory in 20th-century Colombia with David 1959 to 1984." Through March 31. Gallery MISCEILANY ture, "Sophisticated Surveillance: Intolerable Bushnell, prof., U. of Fla., Steinberg Aud. of Art, print gallery. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays; Intrusion or Prudent Protection," William 1-5 p.m. weekends. For evening hours, call Friday, March 15 Thursday, March 21 889-5490. Webster, director, FBI. Graham Chapel. 7:30 p.m. Inter-Varsity Christian Fellow- 3:30 p.m. Center for the Study of Ameri- ship Meeting, "The Importance of 1:10 p.m. George Warren Brown School "19th Century Art From the Permanent can Business Regulatory and Labor Work- Scripture." Green Stuffs Line, Wohl Center. of Social Work Colloquium, "Integration of shop, "An Empirical Test of Employee Dis- Collection." Through March 31. Gallery of Social Services," Calvin Streeter and Michael crimination by Race and Sex," James F. Ragan Art, lower gallery. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays; 8 p.m. Poetry Reading with Richard How- Zakour, both doctoral candidates in GWB Jr., visiting associate professor of economics 1-5 p.m. weekends. For evening hours, call ard, poet, translator and critic. Hurst Lounge, 889-5490. School of Social Work; Michael Sherraden, WU from Kansas State U. 300 Eliot. Duncker Hall. asst. prof, of social work; and David F. Gilles- "National Council of Education for the pie, WU assoc. prof, of social work. Brown 4 p.m. Dept. of Chemistry Seminar, Saturday, March 16 Hall Lounge. "Heavy Ion Induced X-Ray Satellite Emission," Ceramic Arts (NCECA) Student Show: 6 p.m. WU Woman's Club's Gala Dinner Subramanian Raman, Oak Ridge National Lab. Clay/Glass." March 17 to April 6. Bixby Gal- 3 p.m. Dept. of Economics Seminar, "Car- 311 McMillen. lery, Bixby Hall. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. weekdays; 1-5 Auction, celebrating the club's 75th year and tel Lessons From the Texas Railroad Commis- p.m. weekends. honoring Elizabeth G. Danforth, wife of Chan- sion, 1933-1972," Gary Libecap, prof, of eco- 4:30 p.m. Dept. of Romance Languages cellor William H. Danforth. WU Field House. nomics, U. of Ariz. 300 Eliot. and Literatures Symposium, "The Loss of "James Merrill, Poet," March 15 to July 31. Cost is $ 17.50 a person. To make reservations, Panama: Its Effect on Colombia," Alfonso Olin Lib., Special Collections, level 5. 8:30 or for more info., call Magdalin Szabo at 4 p.m. Dept. of Chemistry Seminar, "The Lopez Michelsen, former president of Colom- a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays. 889-4668 during the day, or 721-3147 eve- Dioxygen Chemistry of Iron Complexes with bia. Steinberg Aud. nings. Synthetic Macrocyclic Ligands," Daryle H. "Bach and Handel: Masters of the Baro- Busch, prof, of chemistry, Ohio State U. 311 8 p.m. Dept. of English Colloquium, que." Through April 15. Olin Lib., level 3. Monday, March 18 McMillen. Regular library hours. "Trollope's Secret Romance," Janice Carlisle, 9 a.m. Personal Computing Education WU adjunct asst. prof, of English. Hurst Center Short Course, "130 Using Microcom- 4 p.m. Public Affairs Thursday Lecture Lounge, Duncker Hall. Series, "The Historical Antecedents of Do- puters," Karen Sanders, computer specialist. (Also March 19-22, same time.) Free to WU mestic Surveillance and Intelligence Activity in Friday, March 22 the Black Community," Gerald Patton, dir., FUMS community. To register and for location, call black studies program at WU. Sponsored by 4 p.m. Dept. of Music Lecture, "Medieval 889-5813. the Center for the Study of Public Affairs. Eliot Popes: Reluctant Patrons of Music?" Andrew Thursday, March 14 1 p.m. Personal Computing Education 200 C& D. Tomasello, Bernard Baruch College. Blewett 7 and 9 p.m. WU Filmboard Series, Center Short Course, "100 Doing Interactive B-8. "Mariane and Juliane." $2. Brown Hall. 4 p.m. Assembly Series Lecture, "Crusader Computing with MUSIC," David Benson, di- Acre: The Profile of a Medieval City in the Le- 4 p.m. Dept. of Romance Languages and Friday, March 15 rector of PCEC. (Also March 19-22, same vant," David Jacoby, prof, of history, Hebrew Literatures Symposium, "Panel Discussion: time.) Free to WU community. To register and U. Hurst Lounge, Duncker Hall. Reading Gabriel Garcia Marquez." Panelists 7:30 and 9:45 p.m. WU Filmboard Series, for location, call 889-5813. William Gass, WU David May Distinguished "Romancing the Stone." S2. Brown Hall. (Also 4:15 p.m. School of Fine Arts Slide Lec- University Professor in the Humanities; Mar- Sat., March 16, same times, and Sun., March Tuesday, March 19 ture with Peter Dean, Visiting Louis D. Beau- 17, 2 p.m., Brown.) garet Peden, U. of Mo.; Seymour Menton, U. 6 p.m. Dept. of Romance Languages and mont Professor at WU, discussing his own of Calif.; and David Bushnell, U. of Fla. work. Steinberg Aud. Midnight. WU Filmboard Series, "Attack of Literatures Symposium on Colombia, Moderator is Linda Salamon, WU dean of the "Poetry Reading in Spanish." Poets include College of Arts and Sciences. Steinberg Aud. the Killer Tomatoes." J1.50. Brown Hall. 8 p.m. Writers' Colloquium, "On Translat- (Also Sat., March 16, same time, and Sun., Maria Mercedes Carranza, Harold Alvarado and ing Baudelaire," Richard Howard, poet, trans- 6:30 p.m. Dept. of Romance Languages March 17, at 4:15 p.m., Brown.) Meira Delmar. Moderator is Juan Luis Mejia. lator and critic. Hurst Lounge, Duncker Hall. and Literatures Symposium, "Dialogue Be- Hurst Lounge, Duncker Hall. tween German Vargas, Colombian journalist Monday, March 18 Friday, March 15 8 p.m. Poetry Reading. Poet Alan Dugan and literary critic, and Gabriel Garcia Marquez, 7 and 9 p.m. WU Filmboard Series, "The will read from his works. Brown Hall Lounge. 9=30 a.m. Symposium: Western Europe in Nobel Prize-winning novelist." (Tentative ap- Miracle of Morgan's Creek." $2. Brown Hall. Transition: Germany's Role in the Euro- pearance by Garcia Marquez.) Steinberg Aud. (Also Tues., March 19, same times, Brown.) Friday, March 22 pean Community. Scholars from Europe and the U.S. will speak at the program in the Saturday, March 23 7:30 p.m. Inter-Varsity Christian Fellow- Wednesday, March 20 ship Meeting, "Learning to Love." Green Women's Bldg. (Also Sat., March 16, and Sun., II a.m. Saturday Seminar Roundtable Dis- 7 and 9:30 p.m. WU Filmboard Series, Stuffs Line, Wohl Center. March 17.) Admission is $25 for high school cussion, "Medicine and the New Biology," "The Go-Between." S2. Brown Hall. (Also teachers and S35 for others; WU faculty and Howard Schneiderman, Monsanto Co. Spon- Thurs., March 21, same times, Brown.) Saturday, March 23 students free. Sponsored by Western European sored by the Master of Liberal Arts Program Studies Program, German dept. and Interna- 9 a.m.-6 p.m. School of Business and Busi- and University College. Women's Bldg. Thursday, March 21 tional Affairs Program. For more info., call Lounge. ness Placement Office present Career Expo 889-5106. 8 p.m. Dept. of Romance Languages and '85. For more info., call 889-5986. Literatures Symposium on Colombia Film 4 p.m. Dept. of Psychology Colloquium, "Condores no entierran todos los dias" ("Con- "Learning About Words From a Definitional dors Aren't Buried Every Day"). Spanish with Calendar Deadline Context," Patricia Gildea, Princeton U. 102 PERFORMANCES English subtitles. Discussion after the film. Eads. Graham Chapel. The deadline to submit items for the April Friday, March 15 4-13 calendar of the Washington University Monday, March 18 Friday, March 22 Record is March 21. Items must be typed and 8 p.m. WU Performing Arts Area presents 8 p.m. School of Architecture Lecture, state time, date, place, nature of event, spon- "Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy 7 and 9:30 p.m. WU Filmboard Series, "Building the Memory Palace," Alex Ward, sor and admission cost. Incomplete items will Dean, Jimmy Dean" at Drama Studio, Room "Mephisto." $2. Brown Hall. (Also Sat., March WU visiting prof, of architecture. Steinberg not be printed. If available, include speaker's 208, Mallinckrodt. (Also March 16 at 8 p.m. 23, same times, and Sun. March 24, 2 p.m., Aud. name and identification and the title of the and March 17 at 3 and 8 p.m.) Admission is Brown.) $2 at the door. event; also include your name and telephone Tuesday, March 19 Midnight. WU Filmboard Series, "The Road number. Address items to King McElroy, calen- 3 p.m. Center for the Study of American 8 p.m. Edison Theatre presents "Sara and Warrior." $1.50. Brown Hall. (Also Sat., dar editor. Box 1142. Money Workshop, "An Examination of Jerry Pearson Dance Duo." (Also Sat., March 23, same time, and Sun., March 24, Econometric Tests of the Proposition Central March 23, same time, Edison.) General admis- 4:30 p.m., Brown.) to the New Classical Macroeconomics," Ro- sion is J8; WU faculty, staff and other stu- Colombia— continued from p. 1 man Frydman, prof, of economics, New York dents, $5; WU students $4. For more info., U. 300 Eliot. call Edison Theatre box office at 889-6543- In addition to Williams, the con- ference is organized by Dario Jaramil- Wednesday, March 20 SPORTS lo, Colombian poet, critic and novel- 11 a.m. Symposium: Literature and His- ist; James F. Jones, WU associate pro- tory in 20th-century Colombia, "Magic MUSIC Saturday, March 16 fessor of French and chairman of the Realism: 1918-1981," Seymour Menton, U. of 10:30 a.m. Women's Tennis, WU vs. St. romance languages and literatures de- Calif.-Irvine. Graham Chapel. Louis U. WU Tennis Courts. Friday, March 15 partment; and Richard Walter, WU Noon. The Left Forum. "Is the White Male 8 p.m. Dept. of Music Concert with Mary Sunday, March 17 professor of history and chairman of the history department. Worker the Enemy?" Dave Rathke, union or- Springfels, medieval instrumentalist from Chi- 1 p.m. Baseball, WU vs. U of Iowa. Kelly ganizer and Democratic Socialists of America cago. Holmes Lounge. Field. All sessions are free and open to activist. Lambert Lounge, Mallinckrodt Center. the public. For more information, call Helene Abrams at 889-5175-