_,..,. ' '.J(CCD Trustees to visit ,.. ' . campus Thursday . ~=i.-. Be '!;.,' ~­'k' BY TOM McCLURE at 10 a.m. with an. organlz.atloOII ":,\·' ~ e ~-' Editor4n-Ouef meeting In ColliJU' office before a • r MO~DAY. FEBRUARY 4, 1980 W>~- begt.nnlng their tour of the various i~·· 81.kerdleld College student, and areas on campus that they will be ... ' :Caculty memben will Jave the shown. '.i. opportunlty to meet with the Kem try to arrange the visit ao that ·"i~ =·· ·.. uwo ,.~--. Community Coluge District Board of we can show the trust~ most of the ··.Trustees at their visit of the BC campus," added Collins, who hopes Bainbric;ige to conduct Tay-sachs that atudenu on campus will feel free :;"·.f campus Thunday. .. - · · 1ohn J; Colllru, BC president, to approach the trustees and ask -~~ :expects all seven memben of the questions concernJng any campus Board of Trust~ to be on campus for Issue . screening clinic: childhood kill er . a day that will include visits to a Life Also on the agenda for the trustees '-' · and physical science department will be specttl executive ~sion with By LESLIE McNAMARA "storage" disease is scheduled . at · knoMI ways to arrest the disorder unaffected with Tay-Sachs <iisea.s,. ';t: ·. :e.xhJbit, plus a tour of the agriculture's Collins at 12 :45 p.m. and a regular Staff Writer Bakersfield College Thursday from 11 seem anything but pleaia.nt," The second choice the "at-risk" ~ ,· :departments 4 l /2 acre experlemental trustees meeting at 4 p.m. In the am. • 2 p.m. and 5.7 -p.m. In the Bainbridge adds. These choices are couple can take is to not parent any FlnliMon Conference Center. Jab9rtlory near the twey~,a1trance "Tay-Sachs !s genetic disorder Fireside Room. A, small amount of ~itlatr to prevent the birth of the child, children at all, says Bainbridge. All studenu and faculty members a to BC. affecting children during infancy. The blood will be taken and sent to the a decision which may be prompted by In the general population, Along with the science and are invited to attend any of the Harbor-UCLA Medical Center for Amniocentesis. presentatioiu, except for the special disorder is recessive in parents and Is Tay-Sachs occurs once In agricultwe toiln, the Boud of passed on to children in the dominate testing. Results will be ready in six to Amniocentesis imolves the removal approximately 200 births, but In the .• executive ses.non and the morning ·Trustcet will also be involved In meeting between Collins and the state if both parenu happen to be eight weeks, unless the patient is either of a small amount of fluid which Jewish community the ratio is 1: 27 . preaentatlons at 1:30 p.m. by trustees. carriers," says Peggy Bainbridge, pregnant or the spouse of an expectant bathes the embryo as it develops in the The incidence In children whose mother. In tlus case, results will be continuing education students Collins also announced that the Heal th Services di reel or. mother's uterus. Fetal cells from the parenis ar~ carriers is about 1:4. 4tvolved primarily in the BC night ready in about two weeks, Bainbridge amniotic fluid are grown - in the 198().81 academic year calendar will Bainbridge stresse3 tlut Tay·Sachs is clw program, plus a demonstration at Bainbridge explains the Tay-Sachs continues. laboratory and tested for HEX-A. If be put before the Board of Trustees at not a ''rare" phenomenon. "It is like 2:30 p.m. on how the peer counseling gene causes an accumulation of Jie HEX-A is present in these cells, it their meeting that afternoon. A Tay-Sachs child first shows any other genetic disease, for example, - program at BC operates. sphlngolipids (fatly materials) in cells indicates that the unborn fetus will be Only a few minor changes ha.-e been symptoms of. the disease between Cystic Fibrosis affects predominately \ "This 'Nill give the board a chance and tissues of the affected child. Brain free of Tay-Sachs disease. If the made to the calendar so Collins feels six-eight months · arid is destined to the white community, while Sickle see'the campus flnt band and have cells are chiefly involved, causing a loo HEX·A is missing froin these cells, a 'to the · Board will accept the planned lose all pre'viously de.-eloped -skills. Cell Anemia is more apparent in blackl students talk to them as well u faculty of coordination, seizures and chlld with Tay-Sachs disease will schedule with no difficulties. Eventually the child must be and Thalessemia is more corrunon in members," said Collins. "lnstead of ultimately death. ln Tay-S3ch.s, the hospitaliud and usually dies between result. The planned schedule has also the Italians and Greeks:" just hearing about the campus at board absent enzyme which normally digests four and five years of age. Such a pregnancy can be medically eliminated the problem of s.emester meeting,, this -will give the board an fatty substances is called "There is no known cure for terminated, enabling the well informed finals and spring' registration Tay·Sachs was originally noticed in 'opportunity to see the campus instead Hexsaminidase (HEX·A). Tay-Sachs disease and the only two couple to selectively have children an area of eastern Europe which of just hearing about it." conflicting, by moving start of the was predominately Jewish about 500 A.D., Board memben will start their visit final schedule back two days. A screening clinic dealing 'Nith the For scholarships Bainbridge . explains. There was a mutation which was worsened be.:ause Cartagena elected vice president the people of the area intermarried Applicatio_ns due and caused the disease to spread in the DWIGHT DARDEN process. Mmaai.ng Editor "Because of the recent testing going Chavez, re-elected prexy Scholanbip appUcatione, whoae monetary prizes ran8e from a ''.book value on in California, we'v~ noticed that of SSO to $600", ue cunently ava.i.hble in the Financial Aid Office according there is .a definitely higher percentage Ray Chnez., ASB President a.nd Eric Another of Cahvez's plans includes to Bakemield CoUe,e Dean of Financial Aid, Yvonne W. Milliken. The of carriers, especially in the general scholarships are beina offered by the BC Foundation through its scholarship · Cartagena, ASB Vice President will Kotarac. populace," Bainbridge points out. purchtsing either jackets or shirts with program, which "reetives donations a.nd contributions from local business head ASB operatioiu during the spring Kelly Boozer and Jacq11ie Nord, will "ASB officer" printed on it for the firm,, organizations and individual,." Kem Regional Center, Bakersfield semester. Chavez Indicates they ha.-e officers to wear so they are r«ogniud serve as Freshman class president and Milliken notes thL vllly requirements for ttudenu interested in applyi.ni College and California State iude rmny plans to make the Board officen to fellow students. Both of vice president. D.vid Fields will be a.s ue: a 8rtde point averaae of 2.6 or better full time~nrollmeot status. Departm_ent of _Health are of Representatives more visible to these plans are being carried out in Applicants will not be disreguded due to their position at BC. "Currently co-sponsoring the clinic, which .students on camp w. secretary and the representatives will hopes of gaining more Interest in be Carolyn Bravo and Jerry Ausbom. enroll'td, transferring or returnlni student, will receive full consideration," Bainbridge suggests is a "terrific: public "Relocation of the ASi3 offices Is one following yem. die emphuize,. · service by the state." 1ach move. They are to be relocated Other newly elected officer5 are Students are reminded that only one application Is necu.sary and the dut .. 1 want to suess the clinic will be · from Campus Center 4 to CCJ, where Serving as _Sophomore _Class officers ~· .... Steve Morrow, ASB Business Maniger; lhrt is Much 7. Milliken stres:ses the fact that those students needing free and on a walk-in basis. If a person will be Bob Giroux, president; Olga Duke Murphy' Student Direct0r of financial ald for the gpring semeiter, should apply "immediately." weie to go to ,their family doctor for EOPS offices are. 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Cll1tttltly Ron. MtMuura, dun of conth:111.m, eduu1'011., la trylna to Jocatt a fadlity to boue thla and other ut pieces donated 10 BC. (Photo: Stall). BYTOm'HOGG Su.ff Wrlter Although it may oot be a emphllius ~!cM.uten. The ,ooe,tion is scattered about the weO-lcr.owa fact to the r:.ijority of carr;,U3 and McM.utm is trying to get Mc!.wters uys tr..at most of the art all the pieus to~ther.