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A fortune The 'Proof Luck O' the is in the in your palms y/APA w*o* WAC* w«m Irish WAP* WAPA WXt* WAPA in Friday props WAO\ WADA H** WW WAY page 7 ■id in Friday SWES JUST A FISH ! • Friday, November 30,1984THE J3& NEWS Vol. 67 Issue 52 Psychology lab uses experimental animals by Zora Johnson KAY GREEN, animal facility reporter manager, sees that animals used in University research re- Animal research is one of the ceive proper care. Guidelines most controversial issues today. set by the U.S. Department of Animal rights activists claim Health, Education and Welfare animals often are used cruelly in serve as the basis for animal laboratory experiments, while care, she said. researchers say the use of ani- "The guidelines include speci- mals is vital. fications for everything from At the University, animal re- sweeping floors to killing ani- search is conducted on the fifth mals to feeding them," Green floor of the Psychology Building said. and in the annex of the Life Federal and local inspectors Sciences Building. visit the lab regularly to see that "We do not use animals in research simply for fun or because they are readily available." —Robert Conner, acting chairman in Psychology The well-being of laboratory animals is a major concern, rules are followed and animals according to Robert Conner, act- are not mistreated. ing chair of the psychology de- partment. "Everyone in this department "We do not use animals in cares for animals enough on a research simply for fun or be- personal level never to mistreat cause they are readily avail- them," Green said. "But our job able," Conner said. "Animals is to make sure that all the are highly evolved mammalian animals are fed, watered and systems from which we can housed in conditions which are learn much about human be- conducive to good mental ings." health." Information gained through experimentation with animals is The psychology department significant, Conner said. Most now has mice, rats, chickens, drugs prescribed for humans quail and cats. are tested first on animals for "The animals live in a clean possible side effects, he said. environment and are never sub- BG News/Phil Masturzo "But unless it can be unequi- jected to temperature problems Cooped-up vocally justified, I believe in or left without food or water," Pam Gumpf. senior sports management major, holds a newborn quail from Dr. Nagy's fowl colony on the fifth floor of making sure that the animal the Psychology Building. The experimental use of the birds hasn't been determined. does not suffer," he said. • See Lab testa, page 6. New editor chosen Olscamp defends process by Benjamin Marrison FPCC (Faculty Personnel and tion) will agree on a decision changes to help the faculty." Members of the Board of Ritter, from Hicksville, staff reporter Conciliation Committee) - and every time." In non-tenure matters, the Student Publications chose Ohio, is currently the assis- in those cases, there has been a He acknowledges that the FPCC has been "very success- the next BG News editor yes- tant managing editor at the The charge that the adminis- serious disagreement some- agreement between the two ful," Olscamp said, noting the terday. News. As assistant managing tration automatically accepts where down the line," he said. "has not been 100 percent, but administration has agreed ei- editor, she supervises about all tenure denials and disputes "People fail to realize that that does not mean the process ther totally or in part with FPCC Patricia Ritter, a junior 45 volunteer reporters, lays all tenure approvals is false, every tenure approval has to be isn't working." decisions on finances. journalism major in the out the paper one night a according to University Presi- reviewed by the vice president," OLSCAMP DISAGREES with "The academic charter states news/editorial sequence, will week and writes editorials for dent Paul Olscamp. Olscamp said. the FPCC charge that it has had the FPCC is the body that makes be the new editor when the paper. Ritter also has In 52 tenure cases, Olscamp little power in tenure decisions sure due process is given to classes resume January 14. been a reporter for the News said Eloise Clark vice president "I assume that everyone is lately. everyone," Olscamp said. He She will remain editor thrugh and an intern reporter for the for Academic Affairs (VPAA), doing the best they can until I'm "The FPCC is an essential added that the committee's duty spring and fall semesters of Fulton County Expositor in has granted tenure 49 times. proven otherwise," Olscamp part of the governance system is not to investigate the sub- Wauseon. "Only three times did she dis- said, "but that does not mean we at the University," he said. "I stance, only the process. agree with the findings of the (the FPCC and the administra- hope they'll continue and make • See Tenure, page 6. Indiana awaits Registration director takes over by Dina Horwedel Ohio, fed trials staff reporter Roger Newman, the self •de- LEBANON, Ind. (AP) - Scott. He said the case may be scribed "new kid on the Crime-spree suspects Alton Co- weakened because there are no block" in the Office of Regis- leman and Debra Brown likely confirmed sightings of the pair tration and Records, is being will face charges in the death of with Scott, although Coleman initiated the hard way as the an elderly Indianapolis man af- and Brown were spotted at seve- new director of registration. ter federal and Ohio cases ral locations in Indianapolis. He was thrown head first against the pair are resolved, However, Scott's car was into partial scheduling and the Boone County prosecutor found a few blocks away from drop-add week. says. the Evanston, 111., neighborhood Newman was a finance where they were arrested and a data manager in food serv- O.A. Kincaid III said charges fingerprint in the car matched ices at the University for C" ably won't be filed for more Brown, he said. three years before he applied a year in the abduction and for this position. slaying of Eugene Scott, 77. Coleman and Brown have He said there was a re- whose body was found on a rural pleaded guilty in U.S. District gional search over three Boone County road July 19. Court in Dayton to federal kid- states as five applicants were napping charges in the July 16 interviewed. "I was the lucky Kincaid said he would seek the abduction of university profes- one," he said. death penalty in the Scott case. sor Oline Carmical from Lexing- He is responsible for ma- but said he would withhold ton, Ky. It will be four to six naging and coordinating the charges until murder cases weeks until they are sentenced. University's registration pro- against the couple are com- Coleman and Brown are gram for more than 18,000 pleted in Ohio. charged with aggravated mur- students each semester. This der in the death of Marlene includes graduate and under- He said the delay grows out of Walters, 44, of Cincinnati. Con- graduate students, evening an agreement reached among viction could mean the death programs and the Firelands prosecutors from six Midwes- penalty. campus. New personnel Photo/in AUen tern states shortly after Cole- He said he also is responsi- Roger Newman, director of registration, helps a student with scheduling in the Grand Ballroom. man and Brown were arrested THEY ALSO WERE indicted ble for supervising the office July 20. Wednesday by a Lucas County date processing staff and championship. met and married his wife, Gamble as a sales represen- grand jury on aggravated mur- maintaining computerized Once here, he enrolled in a Elsa. tative." "It was understood that the der charges in the beating death registration files. liberal arts program that led He earned his bachelor's After a two-year stint there, feds (federal authorities) got the of Virginia Temple, 30, and her "I AM amazed at the cali- to a major in German. He degree in 1968 after returning he worked for International first crack at them, then the daughter, Rachelle, 10. ber of people that we already said he became very involved to the United States. He then Playtex Inc. and for the den- Ohio cases. After that, a deci- have in place," Newman said in his German classes and taught secondary school in tal division of American Hos- sion would be made on who was In Indiana, the couple already of the office and part-time decided to go to West Ger- Indianapolis and returned to pital supply and returned to next (to prosecute), but every- faces charges in connection with help during drop-add week. many on a student worker the University after receiving the University in 1979 to take one acknowledged that we were the June 18 rape and beating "It's wonderful to be asso- exchange program.