Wednesday m a r c h 24.1976 LXXX. NO. 64 WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY Biologist studies ‘stoned’ frogs By ANNE STANSBURY The study began in November of last year and "We want to see how high a frog can jump.” will be completed in three phases in October. Or in scientific terminology, Victor Eichler The first phase, which is nearly completed, is says, “We are actually studying the effects to determine the optimum dosage, age and Delta-9 THC may have on the developmental method of administration necessary for processes of a vertebrate animal.” Eichler is an observable results. assistant professor in the Wichita State University The frogs arc given doses of 50, 100, 200 and biology department. 400 micrograms per gram of body weight in 20 Delta-9 THC is the primary psychologically frog groups. These arc given either active ingredient in marijuana. Much has been intraperitoneally—through the abdomen-or done to investigate its psychological effects, but orally. The oral doses are given with a specially very little is known about its effects on designed blunt syringe that has a hole in the side development and growth. allowing the THC to be injected, in a prophylene V^ith a recent grant from the National Institute glycol suspension, directly into the oral cavity. on Drug Abuse, under the Department of Health, The injections arc made every 15 days Education and Welfare, Eichler plans to study the following fertilization. By the time the frog is 80 effects of THC on frogs. Also working with him to 100 days old, metamorphasis occurs and it is are Phil Durand, a graduate student, and Mila possible to assess the results of the tests. Means, an undergraduate, both in biology. In order to establish a control for the Eichler has worked with frogs for 10 years, experiments, additional groups of frogs arc and he says they arc ideal for this study. He says injected by both methods with just the prophicne <«4)k frogs undergo processes during metamorphosis ^ycol that carries the THC. Another group of that arc not unlike chaises in embryonic frogs undergoing no treatment is observed as development that even humans go through. In well. frogs, the changes occur very quickly—from one At this point, the group has observed that week to only a few months for complete mid-larval tadpoles-approximately 60 days metamorphosis. old—spin in circles within 10 to 15 minutes after He describes three major types of changes*, administration of THC, especially with higher first, the growth of new structures, such as limbs, doses. The unusual behavior may last for several teeth, eyelids and lungs; second, the programmed hours, and resume again later in the day if the regression of certain structures, such as the loss water they are in is disturbed. of gills and the tail; third, the total remodelling The oldest animals in this phase are currently of other structures, like bone in man, and the completing transformation into frogs. They I skill and digestive tract in frogs—digestion I changes from herbivorous in the tadpole to carnivorous in the frog. ★ Turn to page 10 Sunflower rated First Class The Sunflower won a First Class rating-thc highest possiblc-in the competition with other college newspapers conducted by the Columbia Intcrscholastic Press Association at its recent annual mectii^ in New York City. News of the award was received from CIPA by Milton Besser, advisor toThe Brian Corn-Tha Sunftowar Sunflower. An enfire year’s production of the newspaper must be submitted to the Victor Eichler, assistant professor of biology, is conducting experiments to study judges, who are either professional journalists or educators. the effects of THC on frogs. Hb aim b to discover more about THC’s inBuence on In addition to judging the newspaper, the ju<^es will submit a detailed critique to development and growth in fro{p-and humans. Marsh Galloway, editor-in-chief of The Sunflower. Student government elections begin The 1976-77 student Fine Arts representative (2); have at least a 2.0 grade point Poll workers are needed for For more information, government election commences Graduate School represenutive average. the election days. Anyone contact the SGA Office. this week with the filing of (2): dormitory representative interested should contact the The SGA officers arc salaried, campaign declaration forms for (1); proportional (at large) SGA Office. with the president receiving Student Goverment Association representative (7); and $2500 per year, the vice officers and Student Senate and University Senate represenutive president $1250, and the University Senate scats. (5). treasurer $1500. Positions open are president; The president, vice president Declaration forms arc president; treasurer*, and treasurer must be juniors by available at the SGA Office, presidents of the sophomore, the fall semester of 1976. Class room 212 of the Campus junior and senior classes: college presidents must be a member of Activities Center, and arc due of Liberal Arts represenutive the respective class by the fall March 31. Campaigning begins at ^5); College of Business semester. College representatives noon on April 4. and the |•cprescnutivc (2); College of must be enrolled in the Health Related Professions respective college. The dorm elections arc April 12-14. representative (2); College of representative must live in Candidates must attend one Education representative (2); university housing at the time of of three campaign meetings, College of Engineering filing and during the fall which will be held April 1 at 1 representative (2); College of semester. All candidates must and 7 p.m. and April 2 at 9 a.m. Wichita State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives v m 2 The Sunflower, Wednesday, March 24.1976 The treckettee, an organization of Women In ComrminloatioM u . “ Des Totenschiff" (Ship of Death) 1 women students interested in will Iwld a nominating meeting t i starring Elke Summer and Horst becoming more Involved with WSU at 1 : X p.m. in the Journalism^ Buchhol2 will be shown tomorrow in athletics, will meet tomorrow at 7:30 at Wllner Auditorium. the Media Resources, room 07 Ablah p.m. in the Shocker Club Room, ( y Campus Briefs) Library at 2:30 and 8 p.m. The film Henry Levitt Arena, Entrance 4. All r has no English subtitles. interested females should attend the meeting. BONNIE JOHNSON. CAMPUS EDITOR Speakers The Mobite SerMning Unit will be W SU gets new phone Announcements at Carl Bell's, 1400 N.St. Francis Professor Larry L. Miller, Street today from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Department of Chemistry at Rwident Aaaiattnt positions In Colorado State University, will speak system as of April 1 Brennan. Grace Wilkie, and on "Organic Electrochemistry" at the For students wishing to apply for Fairmount Towers ResiderKe Halls Chemistry Colloquia today at 3:30 April 1 is a significant date Representatives Orientation Leader for the summer for the academic year 1976-77 are p.m. in room 310, McKinley Hall. not only because it’s April Fools Southwestern Bell Tclepho 1976, the application deadline has available. Information on 4hese been extended to Friday at noon. Day, but because that’s the day O im p a n y will present toe positions end applications may be Applications may be picked up at the new Kansas Agency Network informative sessions and instroct obtained in the Housing Office. Stephen M. Bleaa, a Wichita Bureaucracy Limited (CAC) or at Brennan Hall, 1749 N. Yale. The attorney, will discuss "Catholic (KANS-A-N) telephone system participants on the new method Student Affairs, Room 101, Morrison application deadline is April 1. Hospitals and Medicine" tomorrow at will replace the present system of placing long disunce calls. Hall. 7:30 p.m. at the Newman Center. for long distance calls from 1810 N. Roosevelt. Blaes will discuss Applications for scholarships to campus telephones. Th e new system will crate i the medical-moral problems the W6U Summer Proy em In PuaMe, direct line between stite Housing contracts for wmmer confronting Catholic hospitals, legal The new system will replace Mexico. are now being accepted by term. 1976, are now available in the position of catholic hospitals in the leased long distance circuits agencies and universities. It w3 the Department of Romance Housing Office, Brennan Hall. which medical staff members act In be a private system r - Languages at WSU. Two complete Complation of the gontract and and WA'TS facilities. All violation of Catholic principles but in accessible to the general scholarships, covering the full cost of university personnel who make receipt of the $25 application fee will accord with state and federal ■te room, board, and tuition for the reserve a room in Brennan Hall. and will have its own directory. regulations, and refusing a patient long distance calls are urged to six-week language program in Information concerning meal Copies of the new KANS-A-N in> medical procedure contrary to attend an information session advanced Spanish, will be awarded contracts will be available w\ Catholic principles. directories may be picked up u for this coming summer as will four approximately Jur>e 1. Stop in the prior to the change-over. Two the W SU Centrex facility located »y partial scholarships of $200 each. Housing Office, Brennan Hall, or call sessions will be held tom orrow in the Physical Plant Building it tai Applications blanks for all of these 689*3542 for additional housing Dr. Theodora Lowi, distinguished in the Campus Activities Center professor of American institutions at 3919 E. 18th. >ki scholarships are available from the information. Ballroom, one beginning at Department of Romance Languages. Cornell University, will speak on the rat 10:30 a.m.