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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
VOL.102,NO.66
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1992
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Program gives students holiday homes
By Christine Laue
Kansan staff writer
Geraldo Samor considers Thanksgiving a noble holiday — a day of which his Brazilian homeland has no equivalent.
Although most other KU students will head home for the truly American holiday, Samon won't be left alone at the University. He is spending his first Thanksgiving with a U.S. family.
"I think it will be a good experience in exchanging information," the Belo Horizonte, Brazil freshman said.
"We need 50 people minimum to make it financially palatable," McElhene said. "We had 14 people sign up."
Operating a residence hall during a break can cost six times more than the normal cost because the department must pay personnel for time not on their contract, he said.
Fred McElhene, associate director of student housing, said that the department offered to keep a residence hall open during Thanksgiving, spring and summer breaks but that few students in the last four or five years had shown interest.
Samor and about 30 other international students are participating in KU's annual Home stay program, sponsored by the International
"It has to be staffed 24 hours a day," he said. "It's good security 24 hours a day."
Student Services office. Other international students will spend the five-day break traveling with friends or family in the United States.
McEhlenn said fewer people were interested in living in a residence hall during the breaks possibly because more international students were living in Ja Hawyah Towers, apartments that are open all year.
Some will stay in their Lawrence apartments, but many international students must find other places to spend the break because RU residence halls close on 8 p.m. tomorrow.
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But Ulvie Emirzade, Nicosia, North Cyprus, junior, said one residence hall should remain open year-round because many international and even U.S. students have difficulty finding a place to stay during breaks.
"I don't think 30 people or 50 people should
make a difference," she said. "If it was 10 people, they are still responsible."
She said that she probably would stay in a hall if she were not going to Chicago during the spring.
Although fewer international students have shown interest in staying in residence halls, more have shown interest in the Homestay program, Sara Martin, assistant director of International Student Services, said the purpose of the program was to promote international friendship and understanding between the families and international students.
"The other purpose is to have fun," she said.
Union holiday hours
Kansas Union
Ak Kansas and Burge Union offices and services will be closed Thursday through Sunday. The adjusted hour
Building — 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Food services — 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.
KU Bookstore — 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Banking — 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Jaybow — Closed
SUA Office — 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Burge Union
Food services — Closed
KU Bookstore — Closed
University Duplicating, KU Legal Services and University
Placement — 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Wesco Terrace and Murphy Hall's snack bar will be closed.
Three in a row
KANSAN
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KU kicker Dan Eichloff reacts to a missed field goal while sitting on the Kansas bench after the failed attempt.
Loss dims Jayhawks' hopes for bowl bid
Just three weeks ago, the Kansas football team was ranked No.13 in the country and heading into a nationally televised showdown with Nebraska for first place in the Big Eight Conference and a possible trip to the Orange Bowl.
But after three straight losses, the Jayhawks have played themselves out of the national rankings and are left groping for their first bowl bid since 1981.
Saturday's 22-17 loss to Missouri left Kansas, 7-4 overall, in fourth place in the Big Eight with a 4-3 conference record. For Kansas to go to the Aloha Bowl on Dec. 25, Nebraska must beat Oklahoma on Friday.
Football standings
Nebraska 4-1-1
Colorado 1-5-1
Oklahoma 3-1-2
Kansas 4-1-0
Oklahoma St. 2-4-1
Kansas St. 2-4-1
Iowa St. 2-5-0
Missouri 1-5-0
Games remaining
Nov. 27
Nebraska at Oklahoma
Dec. 5
Nebraska vs Kansas State
Nebraska vs. Kansas St
By Tiffany Lasha Hurt Kansan staff writer
KU students live with challenge of diabetes
Fourteen years ago, doctors told Melissa Proffitt she had to change her lifestyle.
"I'll never forget," said the 25-year old diabetic. "It was all traumatic. I adjusted pretty well — until they made me give a shot to myself."
Since then she has injected insulin into her body three times a day.
Proffit, Lawrence professional pharmacy student, is one of about 30 diabetic patients at Watkins Memorial Health Center.
Diabetes occurs when an individual's body does not produce or properly use enough insulin, a hormone that regulates blood sugar in starches and other food into energy.
As a diabetic at age 11, Proffitt learned to eat, exercise and give herself injections on a regular schedule. She said the injections were the most difficult part for her.
"I had a lot of the symptoms; frequent urination, extreme fatigue, and extreme hunger," she said. "I lost 10 pounds in a week. And I was very emotional. My mother noticed that I was acting strange so she brought me into the doctor."
Profitfit is an insulin-dependent diabetic, one of two types of the disease.
Insulin-dependent diabetics' bodies do not produce insulin. This type is common in children and young adults. Proffit and other insulin-dependents must take daily insulin injections to survive.
Symptoms include any of the insulin-dependent symptoms as well as frequent infection, blurred vision, cuts and bruises that are slow to heal, tingling or numbness in the hands or feet and recurring skin, gum or bladder infections.
Charles Yockey, chief of staff at Watkins, said although non insul-
dependent diabetics were more common in the United States, insulin-dependent diabetics were more common at Watkins. About one or two new diabetic cases a year are handled at the health center.
The other type of diabetes, non insulin-dependent, is common in senior citizens — 90 to 95 percent of the diabetics nationwide have this type. Non insulin-dependent diabetics' bodies do not produce enough insulin or use it properly. They may take pills or insulin injections to increase insulin production.
Diabetes in Kansas
Diabetes causes complications that can lead to death. Each year Kansans suffer from related and unrelated complications, including more than
□ 600 amputations.
□ 100 kidney-related diseases;
□ 145 cases of blindness;
□ 29,000 hospitalizations.
In Kansas In the United States
■ 138,000 are diabetic
■ In 1991, diabetes contributed to 1,464 deaths
■ 14 million are diabetic
■ In 750,000 will be diagnosed and 150,000 will die this year
Source: Centers for Disease Control
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The cause of the disease is unknown but those most at risk are over age 30, overweight or have a family history of diabetes.
The association also says minorities are 55 percent more likely to have diabetes. An estimated 3 million African Americans and 2.5 million Hispanics in the United States have the disease.
Although the disease has no cure, maintaining an ideal weight and staying active will help reduce complications caused by the disease.
Proffitt said blood-sugar level was important.
"The main focus for a diabetic is to control their blood sugar as close as they can to what a normal person's blood-sugar level would be," she said. "They will have a better chance of living a longer, healthier life and less chance of developing very serious complications associated with diabetes such as blindness, kidney problems and cardiovascular problems."
Although Proffitt lives a normal life, diabetes is time consuming for her as a college student.
"The hardest thing as a college student is trying to have a regular schedule of eating and taking shots and exercising while trying to work and study at the same time," she said.
Cancer drug research
A Japanese pharmaceutical firm will try to find derivatives of taxol, a cancer-fighting drug, based on research done at the University of Kansas.
KJHK named runner-up at collegiate radio contest
See related story, Page 3.
It is as much of a Christmas tradition as tinsel and holly. Salvation Army bell ringers have assumed their positions at area grocery stores and shopping centers, ringing bells for the needy.
Charitable chimes
See related story, Page 10.
By Kristi Fogler
Kansanstaffwriter
The Intercept Radio Store, a radio marketing firm, presented the awards during the National Association of College Broadcasters convention in Providence, R.I. KJHK had eight finalists in seven categories, three more finalists than any other radio station.
KIJK reinhquished its title of best college radio station of the year to San Jose State University but was named runner-up at a national collegiate radio conference Saturday.
Tom Thomson, Wilmington, Del., senior, won top honors for his work with radio news. This was the first year awards for individual achievements were given.
KJHK was also named runner-up in categories for best promotions and best facul-
ties.
Monte White, Humboldt senior,
received second place for his work as a
sports play-by-play announcer.
San Jose State's station, KSJS, received the award for best station of the year and a cash award of $5,000. KSJS also was awarded top honors for best adviser and best promotions.
Jil Koch, JKHK's student station manager and Sterling senior, said she was pleased
with the station's second-place finishes.
purely deserved No. 1.
There has been a long period between KHIS and KKS, Koch said.
"Their frequency is 90.7 FM also," she said. "I don't know if that's a bond or what. They were really impressed by us."
Koch said it was hard to repeat a first-place finish because people often expected more from the best station. KJSW was second in two years ago when the awards first began.
More than 500 college radio stations throughout the country are members of NACB and more than 200 of those stations applied for various awards but only five to seven been finalists in each category.
Koch said the nominations were a great honor for all the students at the station.
"It gives everyone a better image and feeling overall," she said. "It been a great experience. It means that we are moving forward. It gives students pride in working at one of the best college radio stations in the country."
KJHK Disc Jockey "Spanky" plays music on the air during regular programming hours.
Peck, staff adviser and Olathe graduate student, said she was honored to be given a second place award.
"I'm very proud to be nominated with the skies of people I'm nominated with," she added.
bers and I'm a GTA. To be viewed in the same caliber with them is not only an honor but it says that I'm on the right track.
"I probably had higher expectations going into this, but it feels good to be ranked up there with the others. Awards aside, we got nothing but rave reviews."
Peck said the conference was not only a time to honor the best collegiate radio stations but also to exchange ideas and learn from others. She said many stations wanted copies of JKHK's handbook so that they could learn how to run a successful radio station.