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•...... •...•. Conference nixed over dispute • Logistical By Nathan Hill The three most notable speakers "We were going to focus on racism, published in the JCI. He sent the me.· The Daily Iowan who agreed to come to the conference sports and the media," Bellecourt said. sage to the U1 American Indian and problems and were: Dennis Banks, co-founder of the "We were going to talk. about our 500- Native Studies Program (AlNSP) and political A UI conference on indigenous American Indian Movement (AIM) and year struggle since ColumbWi. I think other professors and activists. squabbling are issues in the media has been canceled mediator in the 1973 siege at Wounded the campus would love it.· Game said that immediately aft.er being blamed because, according to organizer Knee, S.D.; Vernon Bellecourt, a "The conference would open people's sending out the call for papers he was Jerry Rice. who had never for the Jonathan Game, it fell victim to a spokesperson for AIM and a leader in minds," Game said. "It would give bombarded by criticism about the con­ missed a game In 12 "political tug-of-war." actions ranging from the 1972 occupa­ them a new view of the f.merican Indi­ ference from UI faculty, includins previous cancellation of Game, a graduate student in the tion of the Bureau of Indian Affairs in an Movement. People don't know members of AlNSP. seasons, a UI conference School of Journalism and editor of the Washington to the 1992 Redskin Super about things like sovereignty rights or In a Nov. 12 e-mail sent to the JCI made on Native academic Journal of Communication Bowl demonstrations; and Charlene indigenous issues. It would help them board and other UI faculty, Robert his Inquiry, organized the conference this Teters, professor at the Institute of understand Indian culture." Clinton, U1 law professor and AlNSP come­ American issues. semester, inviting leading Native American Indian Arts in Sante Fe and In mid-November, Game sent out an member, said that while the journal baCk after American activists to speak at the UI widely known as the "Rosa Parks of electronic message calling for academ­ knee surgery in February. the American Indian movement." ic papers about indigenous issues to be See CONFERENCE, ". 3A I Monday night against the Denver ,...'1Broncos. S .. Itory, Study break UIHe has high donor survival rate • Organ transplant survival UIHC SUrgiry Sueela rates are on the rise at the UI The UIHC recently releued stalfsllcs on SOrgei)' Hospitals and Clinics. survival rates In the area of oroan transplant Below. a compilation of patient survivll rates By !(elli Otting from tile years 1995·1997: The Daily Iowan The odds of surviving an organ transplant performed at the UI Hospi­ tals and Clinics look favorable, according to recent statistics. "We have improved in every trans­ plant area, but we have improved the most in liver transplants ,~ said UIHC Head of Surgery Dr. Carol Scott-Con­ Adolescent storytelling ner. "Of the S8liver transplants done in Documentary photographer RIVa Sharples this current year, there was a 98 per­ haS preserved the lives of 10 Solon hlOh cent survival rate among our patients." I schoo students through her work. which is The UIHC compiled statistics that now on display. show patient survival rates for organ Set ...ry,,...... transplants are on the rise. The sta­ tistics were released Dec. 12 in addi­ tion to a report done by United Net­ work for Organ Sharing, which tracked survival rates from Jan. I, 1988, to April 30, 1994. Competition for TCI, Source: UIHC OJlDS The UNOS' numbers were released finally ••• in a report titled the 1997 Report of rates are a8 high as they are because Edrtonal wrller Knston Beardsley looks t the Center Specific Graft and Patient Sur­ each indivIdual on each team taKes implications of Mcleod USA's move Into the vival Rates. The UIHC report was pride in improving each and every day. Cedar Rapids cable market issued to supplement the government Part of the improvement is due to report, which cited information from the addition of two groups to the Pants are people. too several years ago; hospital officials transplant effort: U1HC enlisted the Columnist Byron R. Brown discusses what wanted to track recent improvements help of the Partnership (01' Organ it's like to have a parent start dating again in the field. Donation and the Iowa Statewide Pr0- alter the loss of a spouse. Dean Borg, UIHC informational curement Organization to streamline director, said the UIHC surgical all the transplant teams, said Barb s.. VIewpolIItI, PI .. IA. transplant survival rates are above Schanbacher, senior transplant coor­ other those of U.S. transplant centers dinator. with the same numbers and types of "These organizations provided us patients. with the information we needed to "At this time, our survivability rates make organ donators and organ out "rem are significantly above other centers of receivers aware ofthe possible risks and our status," he said. "Our rates have results," she said. "Unifying all teama progressed in every organ transplant provides a group elTort in the improve­ Tal changes since the government report was com­ ment of our organ donation programs.• ·Oemocra s can nd must seek genuine tax piled in 1988 through 1994." Schanbacher said her office h aa Simplification. But tile tax rate on the post UIHC numbers show that of the 267 seen a slight increase in organ dona­ kidney transplants, 98 percent patients tion in the past couple years for the card cannot and must not be the same flat rate for all Amencans • survived; of the 29 heart transplants for patients at the UIHC. adults and pediatric patients, 84.4 per­ "I think this reflects the improve­ D-Mass .. - Sen. E...... IItn..,. as cent of the patients survived. ment of our survival rates here at Oemoc Is Republicans in the clamor tolO "We regard it as a real team effort UlHC," she said. "Donators apd fami­ to overhaul the tax system Jonathan Meester/The Da ily Iowan Not all students could be found holed up in the library Monday afternoon. Instead of which includes everyone from the doc­ lies of donators look at the survival a_bing trial studying, some were making use of the Field House's indoor track to get a bit of exercise. tors to the nurses and social workers on statistics and reali.ze if they donate it staff," Scott-Conner said. "Our surgical will go towards saving a life .~ "nus IS a much Closer case than the McVeigh trl I· - Attorney AMnw CGIItft, observing the Oklahoma City bombing case against Terry Nchots. TImothy McVeigh's alleged co-con­ splratOr whose trial set to begin Closing Clinton circ.umvents arguments today. with UI LOCAL BRIEF Senate, appoints Lee Presldlnt_ loCI' video store robbed In an unusual move, Clinton that gives Lee an indefinite hold on SUI Colllll8n Mr MovieS. a video tore at 785 Mormon appointed Bililann Lee as the job, it was considered less con­ Tre Blvd In Iowa City. was robbed at 8:07 assistant attorney general for frontational than invoking constitu­ P.M. Monday night. tional power for a recess appointment Coleman talks about Th Irmed u pett demanded money civil rights. while Congress was out of session. from employees, was given cash register In an Oval Office ceremony, Clinton dead week and recelp and lied 00 foot. By Terence Hunt said Lee would have "full authority The suspect was described as male. Associated Press and support" to carry out his duties but printers in the library approximately B faet tall with a medium added: "I still look forward to striking WASHINGTON - Defying Republi­ the word 'acting' from his title." Lee By Kevin Doyle build. He dre sed In a black running can threats of reprisal, President Clin­ The Daily Iowan lull black gloves and a mask like the type was quietly sworn in a few hours later. ton bYPl8sed the Senate to name Lee's nomination wound up at the worn In the movie ·SCream," NAACP attorney Bill Lann Lee as the The DI met with UI Preside~t No InlurteS were reported and the Incident center of a name-calling battle about Dou, MUIs/Associated Press Mary Sue Coleman Monday and nation's civil rights chief Monday. affirmative action between the White Is uM r pOilcelnvesttgation. GOP critics protested angrily and Bill Lann Lee, center, laughs at a news conference in the asked her about her plans for the hol­ - By 1t.,IIM" DIll House and congressional Republicans. idays, the possibility of an academic promis d to closely monitor Lee on GOP foes argued that Lee's job as Oval Office of the White House Monday, where President affirmative action. Clinton named Lee as acting assistant attorney general dead week and the controversy sur­ Western regional director for the rounding holiday decorations in uni­ A.Il.er two mqnths of bickering with NAACP's legal defense fund indicated for civil rights without the formal title_ Also present are lawmakers, Cli,nton softened the blow versity-operated buildings. the he would enforce racial quotas, which Lee's wife Carolyn and Oeputy Attorney General Eric DI: Do you feel the UI ia ,ou.. •...... •...•...... ••••....•..... by installing Lee as acting assistant Holder, background. attorney general for civil rights. While See LEE, Page 8A too far in ita J'Midence hall guide­ Un.,. that prohibit hoUday deco­ ratlona with potential reUgioul I DEX CODDO*-tiOIl8? Coleman: What we do at the uni­ Change machines - 'here today, gone tomorrow versity iB basically let each depart­ Five machines were taken out and Vending employees called the return ment decide, and I think that's proba­ UI change By Erin Jordan bly the right approach. In this partic­ Tne Daily Iowan the rest were scheduled for removal of the machines a victory. machines are once vending machines equipped with After a Dec. 12 story in the DI about ular case I know that what the resi­ dence balls were trying to do i. The UI's contract with the Coca-Cola bi)) acceptors were installed. the removal of the change machines, back on cam· accommodate some students who felt company is causing a lot of controversy Then on Dec. 12, Vending Services Steve O'Donnell, president of ~comfortable, 80 they were just try­ pus, but *"d· concerning change on campus. employees were informed by Steve AFSCME Local 12, the urB employee ing to find a middle ground. IngSeMces Employees with UI's Vending Ser­ Bowers, assistant director of Food Ser­ union, said he got a call that said the The original memo was not worded employees may vices 88id on Dec. 9 they were informed vice, to stop the removal of the change .change machines were staying. by Phlllip Jones, vice president of Stu­ machines. The five machines that were "I think some deans, department very well, so I think it looks like that be celebratin~ dent Service , that all university-oper­ taken out were replaced Monday. heads and students called and they there was some kind of big probibi­ a vidory that IS ated change machines were to be "We decided that based on reaction, tion when there wasn't .. , but I think short·lived. removed to reduce cash flow on campus. we'd put the machines back," Bowers said. See CHANGE, Page SA See COllMAN, Page SA 2A • The Daily Iowan - Iowa City, Iowa - Tuesday, December 16, 1997

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people in the ...... •....••.••....• Departmentally Speaking co NEWS Literature, SCience, & the Arts '/188 taking a long Fergie rabuffs the chance in Indian affairs, the to _ her ... In lights '/Ihom Game had i NEW YORK (AP) - fergie tumed down 'publi city hounds a an offer Monday to make a cameo appear­ favorit 8, peopl who ance in the Broadway musical "Jekyll and h8ve had very little Hyde." the duchess' spokesperson said tribal governments or Monday. IY iS8ues that con "It could have been a walk-on. a part in No condom? No chance. tribes." the chorus." said I Bellecourt said such Howard Ruben­ ridiculous. stein . " It would If someone asks you to risk your life for sex. ask yourSelf.. Is that .re only have been person worth it? Is anyone worth jt? Abstinence Is the only sure "To our di smay, it one night or a way to avoid AIDS and other diseases. but if you decide to have faculty memb rs have 1Jl8ligning remarks week at best." sex. plan ahead. Call Planned Parenthood. The for­ They've tried to mer Sarah Fergu­ efforts to incrc8l!e son. the Duchess tFI Plan ned Parenthood­ l8id. "We uae the media of York . 38, is message out. Would considering sev­ II=' of Greater Iowa use smoke signals?" eral offers to do a In his e-mail, Ferguson televis ion Inter- 2 South Linn • 354-9000 '/188 forwarding his view show in the United States. Ruben­ Linda Maxson, dean of stein said. He declined to elaborate. lege of Liberal Arts. In the meantime. Fergie has renewed GENTLEMEN Freaked Out? such a move Willi below her contract as chief spokesperson for -rhat kind of tactic is Weight Watchers for 1998. Rubenstein he said. "I wouldn't said .. Justin Daily Iowan Find That Perfect people) came in and UI senior Sean Arp hosts his specialty radio show for 89.7 KRUI. Arp is an lSA major who said the major Gift table and debated w EtIaI Hawke opts to suck the For Everyone (Banks). The door'. nwrow out of his acting career is "a way to get through undergraduate (studies) without being tied down to a single discipline." On Your List don't care if they protest. But don't NEW YORK (AP) - After two years away • Friendly, Courteous Don't go behind from making films , Ethan Hawke. 27, who Celebrating the freedom to learn stop my funding. took time off to write a novel, returned to Sales Help in the academy. movies this fall in "Gattaca" and also stars • Literature, Science and professor of Literature, Science liberal arts: sciences, humanities • Free Gift Wrapping condemned. And I in the upcoming and the Arts. and the arts," he said. "It's not a calling for hi. reS:lgnatlloc "Great Expecta­ the Arts has spent 50 years "We don't prepare anyone for a content-specific program." • Free Parking tions." a modern Bellecourt said he providing a different sort of particular thing," he said. "We Because there are so few majors Stress-Free HoI/day why Ul faculty would version of the exptct students to work with the in the program, students get to Charles Dickens education. Gift Shopping! the conference, addi faculty and prepare themselves for know professors on a more person­ thought the people Classic. a satisfying, productive education." al level, said UI senior Sean Arp, Open 10 A.M . to 10 P.M. Dally opposed to it owed - Hawke . who By Cori Zarek The department emphasizes who is an LSA major. movement an apology." b~came wi dely "I've met most of my professors 211 E. Washington, Downtown Iowa City· 337·3434 The Daily Iowan three areas: freedom to design Clinton refu ed to known after his one's own major; smalJ, team­ outside of class, and they ~now the issue. role in the 1989 The UI Department of Literature, taught courses and a conQection what I'm up to," he said. "In a large film "Dead Poets Science and the Arts (LSA) has between the department, the Col­ university, that's pretty cool." Another critici m of Society." said in been around for 50 years, but it lege of Liberal Arts and profession­ Being an LSA major gives stu­ This Holiday ,rk,Season! let, P~ .~MAIL ence, ODe shared by the January issue remains one of the UI's best kept aJ schools, said Jon Ringen, depart­ dents the chance to experience UI professor of anthrol.l of Details maga- Hawke secrets. ment chairperson. more things and figure out what to member of AINSP, is cine that he was The department, which consists "There's nothing like it any­ study in graduate school. Arp said. pa

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