Wright State University CORE Scholar The Guardian Student Newspaper Student Activities 10-6-1987 The Guardian, October 6, 1987 Wright State University Student Body Follow this and additional works at: https://corescholar.libraries.wright.edu/guardian Part of the Mass Communication Commons Repository Citation Wright State University Student Body (1987). The Guardian, October 6, 1987. : Wright State University. This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the Student Activities at CORE Scholar. It has been accepted for inclusion in The Guardian Student Newspaper by an authorized administrator of CORE Scholar. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Marijuana linked to cancer, immune• system disorders resultant problem is that the body then re­ research, Argonne uses human tissue human leukemia cells exposed to By DEBORAH J. FLOYD quires more natural compensation for ~ cultures. According to Cynthia Chubb who tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the :@:fa:::;:''' maturity. Spec:lll Writer assists the director in this research, a Dr. psychologically active ingredient in mari­ ;:f!ff \:> According to researchers at Argonne Albeit research has generated some pro­ Huberman, human tissue cultures produce juana, resulted in cell maturation, but only results "closest to the human system." partially. This component, THC, is only • ~:~~;~. ~:!':;~~~g:~~~i~~d~';:::~e ~~e~~e~~~~e~~~:s::~~e~~~:~c~a;: t~:do~o Chubb said that the problem with animal one of over 200 that make up marijuana . system. It has been suspected by biologists testing. Because marijuana is still illegal, it testing is that the "effects do not always These components are being tested in their for some time that the consumption of pot would be difficult to test its effects on parallel those found in humans." purest forms. It is hoped that through --:------ was harmful to the body, but the reasons people in a controlled laboratory situation. >bs m YOU! • h ' tests of other purified compounds, that . were a mystery. Argonne s researc m- Another very serious consideration, even if In the course of the two years that Iany tmmc; k' . h'b' one will be found as an effective catalyst waiting Ii dicates, however, that pot smo mg m 1 1 ~s there were no illegalities involved, would research has been done in thi! area, it has for complete cell maturation. ' 1honc call full maturation of normal blood cells. This be pot's highly carcinogenic nature. Con- been closely linked to leukemic research. 885. EXTft is a two-fold problem in that not only trary to popular belief, Marijuana contains Leukemic cells are immature and research Argonne National Laboratory is a _ _ _ does Delta 9, one component of mari­ more carcinogen, a substance which tends has been seeking, in simplified terms, an multidiscipinary research center operated I THE juana, induce incomplete maturation , it to produce cancer, than do cigarettes. agent for aging to stimulate the mature by the University of Chicago for the US ofcssional also presents a block at that point. The In order to alleviate these problems with growth of cells. Experiments on immature from ll____ ~- ---­ ________________:________::.:....:..__:.:._ __:_:__.:..:___::_______________Department_ __________of Energy. ______. iting to ecking . Letter TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1987 NUMBER 16, VOLUME XXIV WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY DAYTON , OHIO 45435 -LowcotSG brings in Dem. candidate ~~ . r~~:~~Metzenbaum to field questions e naissan~'in open forum at Wright State 1y PHILIP E.L. GREENE of other candidates come on campus," he Asaacllll Edttor continued. Wright State University as been added Marshall said SG arranged the ap­ to the campaign intenerary for US Senator pearance " bccau"e w e the. ""'. rnrnen on campus. We are involved m the Howard Metzenbaum (D-Oh). According to Student Government issues." However, according to Marshall , it r Liberal Arts representative, Dave Marshall, should not be the only organization Metzenbaum will be available for ques­ tions and discussion in an open forum involved. "We want involvement of both (the from 10:30 to 11:30 am on Friday, Oc­ Young Democrats and Young tober 23. The forum is to be held in the Republicans) .. .it ' s good for them to be in­ Creative Arts Concert Hall in the Creative volved to the point where politics doesn't Arts Building. interfere with the open forum, such as "There will be signs posted all over campus," Marshall said when interviewed, haggling," he said. To prevent such disruption, Marshall e to help people find the location . said it will be a controlled affair to the In the forum, Metzenbaum will discuss point of not allowing the candidate to be current issues in the upcominlt"campaign and will answer questions from audience harrassed. Marshall hopes for a large turnout at members on those issues before leaving fo r a campaign luncheon in Dayton. the forum . "I'd like to see a large turnout October Metzenbaum agreed to stop off at WSU 23. In the past .. we have the Artist Series on the way to the luncheon at the request and when we bring a big name on campus, of Student Government Forum Committee. it's embarrassing to not have a full house. "The Forum Committee will be very ac­ It reflects of Wright State," he said. "It's tive this year because we feel we can' t be so important for people to get in touch biased wtth Democrat or Republican (can­ with the issues and this is an important didates}," Marshall said. The committee .. outlet for people to grow an d mature_ intends to bring the Republican candidate The forum will be free and open to the to campus when one is decided, he added. "Down the road, we hope to have a lot Wright State public. ~- Bookstore raffle winner sought ~lIR ~ The winning ticket for phone number on the ticket Goeggel said if the win­ the Book Store raffle has is illegible and all attempts ner does not come forward Yet to be claimed. to locate the winner have to claim the first prize According to Francis failed. television, a second drawing Goeggel, director of the The winning number is will be held so that the Book Store, the name and prize may be awarded. 241469. This is iust one of the scenes from Friday's Daze. Photo by Matt Copeland r See Thrusday's edition for more of the same. 2 GUARDIAN October 6. 1987 :[~EArfURES & ENTERTAINMENT) Air Force Museum display shows off wings of the worldArti/ By NANCY POTTS Twenty-nine years ago, during World War I that The country's defc:nse force director, but in 1978, things Many foreign militt began to change. taches have visited the OE HERPY Special Writer the museum began this col- continues today. has e>.isted since August lection when Colonel R. "When a new pilot is 1975 when they obtained While at the German Museum since the Wi'll[1r!!._Y_J___ Democratic Republic Em­ the World went on~ Editor Dayton is known as the Frank Schirmer (Ret. presented with his wings," their independence from USAF) presented them with Australia. The Papua New bassy in Stockholm, In most instances, wbt birthplace of aviation Schirmer said, "the Sweden, Gunter Lehmann people noticed the m111 Greg Andn thanks to Wilbur and Or- his entire wing and insignia presenter says: May the star Guinea Defence Force, with its seve:i transport aircraft, sent the Museum a collec­ lacked wings from thcanen's soccer ville Wright. collection of 2120 items. guide you, May these wings tion of badges and patches country or their coun11COncemed ab1 Nowhere is this more evi­ According to Joe Skinner, carry you-the laurels are only out rank Botswana in from his country of East wings were out of dauAJtroTurf at dent than at the United museum specialist, this col- waiting witgh this crown air power. According to Makctu, the central emblem Gl!rmany. The museum was donated new wings. Invitational il States Air Force Museum lection from fifty-eight for you." countries was the largest The Wings of World on their ~ings is the na- now able to display wings He can stop' located on Wright-Patterson The museum's latcsibeca~ the F received by the museum. were eventually put on tional plaque which consists from both East and West Air Force Base, Dayton, quisition ~as a_ pair oltlteir second i Schirmer, historian for display in 1959 while Major of a bird of paradise over a Germany. Six years prior to Ohio. The museum is the namese pilot wmgs d~g Cha the Flying School Class Robert Bryant was director ceremonial drum and spear. this, they had received per­ oldest and largest military by Major Grant Nic°\nd host Mill sonal pilot wings from aviation museum in the 40-A Association, stated of the museum. The emblem directly reflects in 1985. Nicolai was that he had begun his col- Since then, the display the island's culture and Klaus Schoening of West world. awareded the wings d lection in 1940 while sta- history. Germany. Schoening had d The museum covers has grown to its present his first tour in Viet donated his five-year-old a y man's attempts to soar with tioned in Trinidad. size with some of the Some wings are extremely while a pilot for ope wings after visiting the the birds and concludes "Within ten years, the original wings being up- difficult to obtain, accor- "Ranch Hand". collection of insignias had dated. New countries have ding to Chad Swedberg. museum that year as an at­ with his present conquests During a visit to WrM MIKE SA~ grown to fill ten large come into existence over the While Swedberg was a tache for his government.