Vol. 99, No. 61 (USPS 650-640)
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
PUBLISHED SINCE 1889 BY THE STUDENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
Monday November 21,1988
Protesters rush U.S. Embassy in South Korea
The Associated Press
SEOUL, South Korea — Protesters armed with iron pipes attacked the U.S. Embassy's information office early today after gaining entry following an explosion at the main gate. Eight police officers were injured overpowering the assailants, officials said.
About 15 people rushed the building in the heart of Seoul after "a loud explosion" at the front door, accorded with police officials who spoke on condition of anonymity.
No U. S. diplomats or other building staff were injured in the attack on the office of the United States Information Department (U.S.), the embassy said in a statement.
There was no immediate word on the identity of the attackers, but some Korean officials said they were involved in a radical students or dissidents.
The attackers forced their way into the building's lobby, but did not get into the building itself, the diplamets told the reporters. "It's the interior of the corridor" apparently.
using iron pipes," an embassy statement said.
Korean police used tear gas against the assailants and then overpowered them in a struggle. Eight police officers were injured, one seriously, in the incident, which talked about 15 minutes, officials said.
Anti-American radicals have attacked American targets in Seoul in recent months. Students set fire to nine vehicles in an attack Thursday under the guise of a military housing complex in Seoul and injured two American soldiers.
The USIS office, which provides a library and other services for Koreans, has been attacked several times by radicals in recent years.
Radicals are demanding the withdrawal of the 42,000 U.S. troops based in South Korea under a mutual defense treaty.
American forces have been based in South Korea since U.S. forces intervened to aid the south against a 1950 invasion by communist North Korea that triggered the Korean War.
Road to freedom hard for refugees
After riot, many Cubans still waiting
The Associated Press
ATLANTA — A year after Cubans from the Mariel boatlift rotted at two prisons for a chance at freedom, thousands are out on parole, but more are falling back into what could be lifetime custody.
Many of the thousands of Cubans held by the Immigration and Naturalization Service will be freed more quickly because of changes made in the review process as a result of the agreement that ended the riots, but others will have to await new laws or the whim of the Cuban government.
Critics of the process acknowledge it has increased the number of Cubans freed but say it has other problems.
"We're not saying some of (the Cuban prisoners) in there aren't bad," said Gary Leshaw, Legal Aid lawyer who has represented the detainees. "We're saying we're not sure the system is designed to sort out the people who do not belong there."
The detainees are a minority among the 125,000 Cubans who were held captive in Manila from Florida'1984' from the Cuban port of Mariel in 1980. Many of those who
A few were arrested on arrival for crimes committed in Cuba. Others were convicted of crimes here and turned over to the INS for deportation after finishing their sentences. But Cuba wouldn't take them back.
arrived were criminals or mental patients freed from jails and hospitals.
Since the detainees never were officially admitted to the United States, they have existed in legal limbo as "excludable aliens." Courts have tried to release them and have to released and could be excluded without legal protections.
Then rioting erupted at federal prisons in Oakdale, La., and Atlanta after the State Department's Nov. 20, 1987, announcement that Cuba had agreed to take back more than 2,500 of the 3,000 Mariel refugee lockups up in Guatemala. The army wielding crudely-fashioned weapons, took 145 hostages and burned several buildings. One inmate was killed in the 11-day uprising in Atlanta.
The uprisings ended Dec. 4 after the government agreed to a moratorium on deportations and a one-year停业 period in the treatment review of each INS decision.
STRESSING OUT
Pressure overload may yield ailments
By James Farquhar Kansan staff writer
Scott Hendrick barely has time to talk about how much school work he has to do in the next few days.
"Man, I'm flooded," the Lawrence junior said, leafing through a Reader's Guide in Watson Library. "I've got two tests and a speech to do Friday, and a 10-page paper due on Monday. Here it is Wednesday and I'm just starting to research my paper."
He's not alone.
As finals and project deadlines approach, many students are in academic overdrive. Frantic with too much to do and too little time to do, Kansas students can be stressing out all over campus.
And while some experts say stress is natural and can be a motivator, in excess it can yield emotional and physical consequences.
"Stress is known to cause severe anxiety, where a person is just not able to do anything. It can cause depression and it can cause ulcers, among other things," said Janine Demo, coordinator of health services at Watkins Memorial Health Center.
Add to that list ailments such as headaches, insomnia, muscle tension, acne, constipation and shortness of breath. If you find yourself unusually irritable or apathetic, or if an other minor illness leaves you bedridden, stress might be a factor.
Arvella Frazier, Lawrence graduate student, is the co-director of KU's Wellness Center. The Wellness Center, 138 Robinson Center,
provides nutrition analysis, computerized stress inventory and
tapes at no cost to students.
Illustration by Gary Pratt/KANSAN
Frazier said that a person's college years often were the most stressful.
"A lot of times people are suffering stress from an unhealthy relationship," she said. "Or maybe they aren't getting the kind of support they need from their family."
could be frustrating as well.
"Sometimes a person's grades aren't where they need to be, their scholarships are on the line and they're going to blow it," she said.
James Lichtenberg, director of the counseling center, said that people sometimes sought the help of the counseling center, 116 Bailey Hall, when they had precious few hours until their deadlines.
"Usually we try to help them examine their alternatives," he said. "But when they're at that
point, we try to help them with time management, so they will use their remaining time wisely."
In cases of extreme hardship,
Lichtenberg said that counselors had spoken to instructors to delay a deadline.
Although Hendrick said his situation wasn't that severe, anxiety about failure and procrastination was there, he then paralyzed in front his books.
Please see STRESS, p. 8, col. 1
Stress may affect immune system
Kansan staff writer
By James Farquhar Kansan staff writer
affects the immune system.
Several KU researchers have joined scientists across the country investigating the mysteries surrounding the relationship of stress to the body.
Can breaking up with a girlfriend or boyfriend really make it more likely you will catch a cold? Researchers have been learning how the human body measures intangibles such as an emotional state.
Douglas Denny, professor of psychology, and his colleagues have been examining the relationship between a person's recent traumas and their impact on anxiety. He has been trying to establish how extreme stress
Although psychoimmunology, the study of the brain on the immune system, is somewhat controversial among science purists, researchers continue to gain more empirical data.
by employing common, but unreliable questionnaires. The questions such as "Do you feel sick?" were paired with questions asking whether something bad had happened.
"We found that those who had recent life stress events consistently reported that they were sick," he said. "But the questionnaires left us unsatisfied."
Denny and his associates began their research
"We never knew how much of that was'Well, I
Please see IMMUNE, p. 8, col. 1
HOPE winner credits his students
Valentino J. Stella, professor of pharmaceutical chemistry, celebrates after winning the 1988 HOPE award. Stella's award was presented by the senior board of class officers and Chancellor Gene A. Budig before Saturday's football game against Missouri at Memorial Stadium.
By Grace Hobson Kansan staff writer
For Valentino J. Stella, winning the HOPE award reflects the strong relationship between him and his students.
"The HOPE award is a two-way street," said Stella, professor of pharmaceutical chemistry. "If students genuinely think you are concerned about them, and if you teach effectively, they will band together."
"I'm absolutely honored," Stella said yesterday. "It's one of the neatest things that that's ever happened to me. I feel so humbled by the whole situation—knowing that the students feel that way about our teaching."
That's exactly what Stella's students did, selecting him to receive the Honor for Outstanding Progressive Educator award. Before the football game Saturday, the senior batch of class officers and Chancellor candidates were interviewed with the award. Seniors voted for the award Wednesday and Thursday.
"I encourage them to come see me," he said. "I try to make them understand that anytime they are feeling overwhelmed or are in open-door policy. That's genuine, that's not playing up to the students."
Stella said being available to his students was one aspect of his teaching that appealed to his students
Lance Good, Dodge City senior, agreed that Stella's approachability was one of his strong suits.
"He's always available, whether
Stella said he always tried to remain human for his students, laughing at himself when he made mistakes.
Stella's sense of humor is another appealing quality, Good said. He said he tried to relate the material to humorous stories.
"If I make a mistake in class, I
admit it." Mr. Zuckerberg said, minding
in a gaze of humor.
it's in his office or in the hall." Good said.
Stella said he worked to achieve a middle ground in laughing with his students and being an authority figure.
"Some teachers are too close to their classes, and some are too stand-offish. I try to balance the two roles and make a role-model for my students."
Stella provides an inspiring example through his breakthrough research on a drug to be injected into emergency seizure patients. The drug, which he hopes will be approved in the next year, is safer than the drug now used for the treatment of seizures.
He said what was special about his research was that very few drugs were developed at the university level. Instead, most are developed with multi-million dollar budgets by corporations.
"It gives me credibility as a researcher and as a teacher," Stella said. "You can balance the two, but it takes a lot of work."
Kansan staff writer
Families share feast with foreign students
By Deb Gruver
For about the past ten years, the Homestay program has placed foreign students in the homes of families during Thanksgiving break.
The Homestay program at the University of Kansas is making sure that 44 foreign students won't have to eat turkey sandwiches out of a vending machine this Thanksgiving break.
Sara Martin, assistant director for foreign student services at KU, said this year foreign students' response to the Homestay program, which will be from Nov. 23 to 27, has been larger than usual.
"A typical year sees about 20 to 25 students placed and about 15 to 20 families" participating in the program, Martin said. "I think the increase in part is due to word-of-mouth."
Mohammad Sattar, a sophomore from Karachi, Pakistan who participated in last year's pro-peacejoy監察 his stay in Overland Park.
"We were on the road the whole break," Sattar said. "I enjoyed that a lot. I got to see a lot of museums and historical places, like Harry S. Truman's house. I had an excellent time."
To be placed, Sattar had to sign up in Martin's office and go through a brief interview with her.
"I just try to make sure that they understand what the program is," Martin said. "We talk about etiquette types of things."
Martin matches students with families in early November. Most families hear about the program from other families who have previously taken part in the program.
This year 33 families are participating. About two-thirds of these families have been hosts to students before.
"The responses from families are overwhelmingly positive," Martin said. "These kinds of reactions really can stand the test of time."
Alice Bennett, a Shawnee resident, was host to a woman from Malaysia last year and has invited her to dinner. The husband and son during this break.
"We found it to be a really good experience," Bennett said. "You can both learn an lot from it."
The foreign student placed with the Bennetts this year will spend Thanksgiving with their immedi-
Please see GIVING, p. 12, col. 3