UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Thursday, March 9, 1995
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Blood drive draws all types
KU students give their right, left arm for charity
By Ian Ritter
Kansan staff writer
Scott Moore sat in a chair with a red tube protruding from his arm into a small bag.
The tube was red because it contained his blood.
The tube was red because it contained his blood. "It doesn't really look like your own blood because it's in a tube," said Moore, Lenexa senior. "I guess if we were spraying everywhere, I'd be more worried."
Moore was one of 200 people who donated blood at the Douglas County Red Cross blood drive yesterday on the fifth floor of the Kansas Union. The drive, which also is taking place at the Burge Union, is sponsored by the Interfraternity Council and the Panhellenic Association every semester.
Blood will be drawn at the Unions until 4:30 p.m. today.
Kathleen Driscoll / KANSAN
Tomorrow, the blood drive will take place at Templin and Oliver Halls.
As of yesterday, Moore had given blood eight times, making him a donor of one gallon of his blood.
“It’s sort of sore, and you can feel a warm feeling with the tube of blood touching you,” Moore said.
Ruth Muelbroek, head nurse from the Red Cross at the drive, said that she was happy with the number of people who came in yesterday.
"We've had some better participation than we've had sometimes in the past," she said.
Giving blood could take up to an hour, but it takes only about 15 minutes to draw the blood. The rest of time is spent filling out forms, including a list of confidential lifestyle questions so that volunteers can determine whether the person giving血 is at risk of carving the HIV virus.
Donors must be at least 17 years old and weigh more than 110 pounds. They also must have normal blood pressure.
Jamie Hunter, Wichita sophomore, reads a newspaper while giving blood on the fifth floor of the Kansas Union.
"If they studied all night and they're tired, it's not good for them to donate," she said.
Muelbroek said that people who are fatigued should not donate blood.
Muelbroek also said that it was a good idea to eat before donating blood.
Deanna Angel, Liberal junior, didn't eat before she donated.
Engel looked as if she were about to faint on her way to the table where refreshments were served to donors. Her face had turned green and her lips had a blue tint.
When they saw her condition, Red Cross volunteers swarmed around her and helped her to a reclining chair. After 15 minutes of relaxation, Engel felt better.
Engel said that the room was spinning and that she heard ringing in her ears, causing her to lose her balance.
Yesterday was Engel's third time giving blood.
"Have you ever had an experience when the room goes black and your eyes weren't closed?" Engel said. "That's what it was like."
Tuesday was Euger's third time giving blood. On Tuesday, 142 pints of blood were donated to Red Cross from the drive. Figures for yesterday were not available. David Stras, a coordinator of the drive for the Interfraternity Council, said that if 500 pints were drawn by tomorrow, the University of Kansas will have beaten Kansas State University in the school's annual blood drive competition. KU has never won the competition.
KU students bleed for dollars
By Robert Allen
Kansan staff writer
Twice a week for the last few years, Phil Ruttan has endured a needle in his arm.
Ruttan, Shawnee freshman,
donates plasma for money.
"Yeah, I'm a regular," he said.
Ruttan goes to NABI Biomedical, 816 W. 24th St., which buys human plasma for $15 a pint of plasma. People may donate without harm twice a week, and Ruttan takes advantage of this.
"That way I can keep my work money and go out and have fun with 30 bucks," he said.
Wayne Sharp, manager of NABI Biomedical, said many students donated plasma.
"People need 15 bucks," he said. Our population is about 45 percent students."
Plasma is the liquid part of blood. It is mainly water but also contains nutrients and hormones. During the donation process, blood is removed from the arm, plasma is
Sharp said that, unlike giving blood, it was safe to give plasma frequently.
filtered out and the red blood cells are returned to the body.
If you're not ill, if you're well rested and hydrated,yes you can do it twice
a week safelu."
Charles Yockey chief of staff at Watkins Memorial Health Center
"Your body doesn't have to replace the red blood cells," he said. "We give them back. It's easier for the body to replace water
than red blood cells."
Charles Yockey, physician at Watkins Memorial Health Center, said that giving plasma twice a week would not affect a healthy person.
Students are good donors, Sharp said, because they are younger and healthier than the general public.
"If you're not ill, if you're well rested and hydrated, yes you can do it twice a week safely," he said.
Ruttan said that some students had fears about donating plasma, such as pain. But Ruttan said that there was little pain or discomfort in donating.
"It hurts for a second; then it's over," he said.
It is not possible to contract AIDS or any other blood-borne diseases from donating, Sharp said. Nor does donating affect the immune system.
"If there was an effect, the FDA wouldn't let us do it," Sharp said.
International student loses job to policy
By Eduardo A. Molina
Kansan staff writer
University regulations say that to get an on-campus job, students must be enrolled in at least six hours.
Datas Alaee, Mashhad, Iran, senior, didn't think enrolling for a three-hour class and holding down a job during his last semester at the University of Kansas would be a problem. But a week and a half ago, he lost his job at the Oliver Hall cafeteria because he was three hours short.
But according to the Immigration and Naturalization Service, Alaee, as a foreign student, needs only as many classes as it will take him to graduate.
Alae's problem is the first conflict between the INS regulation and the University's requirement, which was adopted in September.
University administrators were not aware of the INS regulation, which allows international students to work and take only the classes they need to graduate.
"It is a policy that is against the federal law." Alaea said. "Nobody seems to give me answers, except enrolling in one more class that
"No one seems to give me answers, except enrolling in one more class that will cost me $800."
Datas Alace
Mashhad, Iran, senior
will cost me $800. It makes no sense to me."
Gerald Harris, director of International Student Services, said that administrators should have considered international students before implementing the policy.
"International students are a primary element in the workforce of this institution," he said. "About 800 international students are working on this campus."
Harris said the purpose of the University's policy was to prevent abuse of the social security and Medicare exemption. But according to the IRS, international students don't have to pay those taxes in the first place.
Linda Mullens, assistant vice chancellor for student affairs, said administrators weren't aware of the conflict between the policy and Federal regulations until Alaee's problem surfaced.
"I have brought the case to the administration for an evaluation of the policy as soon as possible," she said. "In the meantime, the student will have a special permission to work."
Lindy Eakin, associate vice chancellor for administration and finance, said the budget and financing committee established the policy without making a distinction between international students and students who are U.S. citizens.
"We try to be consistent with the policy," he said. "But in a couple of weeks we will discuss this case from different perspectives, because we have to consider the perspective of the INS and the University's internal policies."
Eakin said the policy would be reviewed, and there was a possibility that it would be changed.
CAMPUS BRIEFS
KU student feels the pain of mediation breaking up cat fight
Kansan staff report
A KU student who tried to break up a cat fight ended up as its only victim.
Kris Rottinghaus, Lawrence senior, was walking home the evening of Feb. 28 in the 700 block of Ohio
Street when she heard two cats fighting, Lawrence police said. She tried to separate the two cats, but was bitten on her left hand by Princess, one of the cats.
Rottinghaus, whose wound was not severe, was treated at Watkins Memorial Health Center.
Police said Princess had been inoculated against human-threatening diseases but is being held for 10 days at a veterinarian's clinic.
Fire victims taking donations
Donations are being collected by two campus organizations for Loretta Pyles and Norm Varrieck, the grad
Kansan staff report
uate students who lost their trailer home in a fire Tuesday morning. Pyles also is a Western Civilization I instructor.
People wishing to make contributions to Pyles can contact Jane Pierce in 2106 Wescoe Hall. Checks made payable to Pierce can be sent to the Western Civilization Program, 2106 Wescoe Hall, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kan. 66045.
People wishing to make contribution to Vavriek contact the Urban Planning Office in 217 Marvin Hall. Checks made payable to Vavriek can be sent to Vavriek, c/o Urban Planning Office, 217 Marvin Hall, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kan. 66045.
Student victim of punching
Kansan staff report
A KU student was assaulted early Tuesday morning after giving directions to a man in a car.
Police said the student was walking across the Lewis Hill parking lot at about 2 a.m. when a man in a car asked for directions. The man listened to the directions, then got out of the car and punched the student in the face several times. The man then left the scene.
The student did not need medical treatment, police said.
Police said the student did not know the man and didn't say anything to provoke him.
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