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the Daily Collegian
California State University, Fresno
Wednesday, November 2,1988
Lecturer stresses genetic ethics
__. ___. ^aaw I
BY CHRISTINA HUTCHINGS
Staff Writer
Scientists are using reproduciive genetics to determine
if an unborn child has a genetic disease like Down's syn¬
drome, but they must also face the question of whether
or not they should use their pew advances to block unde¬
sirable traits and improve the human race.
Dr. Eric Juengst spoke Tuesday afternoon about the
"Unusual Ethics of Reproductive Genetics" in the fifth
edition of the University Lecture Series.
Quoting from T.S. Elliot, Dr. Juengst said "Birth, sex
and death are the facts, when you get down to brass
tacks."
These facts are important to the way most people give
meaning to their lives, Juengst said, and these are the
also the facts the geneticist must help his client cope
with.
Doctors -usually make a diagnowf, then prescribe a
cure far the patient's ailments. This is known as "direct¬
ive" medicine.
In the field of medical genetics, however, the gene¬
ticist is expected to be non-directive.
Recent developments in contraception allow people to
make their own reproductive choices. Parents can now
choose the number of children in a family or how tar
apart they should be, or can choose to abort an unwanted
or diseased child.
The value of genetic testing and counseling is to give
the individual information about their health and child¬
birth risks, according to Juengst, then they must make
thesr own decisions.
"(Genetics is] the one specialty that I know of where
the practitioners are discouraged from making recom¬
mendations or prescriptions," he said.
Genetic medicine is centered around interpreting the in¬
dividual's genetic information to help in family decis-
Please see ETHICS, page 3
Pool people pull
Dean Slagel/i)airy Co
By using a rubbor tube anchored to the fence, CSUF swimmer Erin Gustafson and teammates work on strengthening their upper torso muscles Tuesday afternoon.'
'Dynamic' ROTC a success
BY HANIF MOORAD
Staff Writtr
^The CSUF Army Reserve Officers'
Training Corps program is tbe most dy¬
namic and glowing program in Calif¬
ornia, and rates high among other Army
ROTC programs on the West Coast, ac¬
cording to Cttpt David E. Dean, assistant
professor of military science.
William Haussman, batallion com¬
mander and professor of military science,
said, "Before I came here I had already
beard that the CSUF Army ROTC had an
excellent reputation, and it was a- very
strong program and everything I have
seen here confiiius thai"
Based on what he's seen in his two
months on campus, Haussman attributes
the success of this program to the compet¬
ent officers and students who join the pro¬
gram.
He said the officers we have here work
very hard in informsng and promoting the
program.
Dynamic and pofessional training
provided by the officers is also a basis of'
the program's success, Haussman said. He
also added that students who are pan of
the program are to be credited.
"The students who join as cadets have
become the type of students that are re¬
spected on campus and are leaders on the
campus; because of that other students get
attracted to the program," Haussman said:
"If the program is perceived as being a
well-run, professional, exciting and inter¬
esting program, the cadets tell other stu¬
dents about it, because of that we are at¬
tracting more and better students. The im¬
age [of. the program] has improved over
the years."
Ellen Kubacki, a senior business ma¬
jor, who is enrolled in the Army ROTC
program,finds the CSUF Army ROTC
program superb. She bases the success of
the program on its framework and the
way the students are taught.
She said in this program students
"leam by doing, it's not just told to us."
Joe Ohama, an industrial technology
junior, who is also enrolled in the Army
ROTC program ihinks that the program
is very good due to its professional cadre.
He said the only problem he has with
the program is that he thinks the uni¬
versity does not support the program very
much, "il supports social organizations
more than it supports us."
In addition he said, "I wish the univer¬
sity would...give us more moral sup¬
port"
He said he would like to hear from the
university such things about the program1
Please see ROTC, page 3
ASI fills
committee
vacancies
BY BARRY GROVE
Neva Editor
An undeclared sophomore and a
freshman business administration ma¬
jor were unanimously elected to fill
three ASI committee slots.at Tues¬
day's Associated Students, Inc. meet¬
ing.
Sophomore Natalie Uyeno was ap¬
pointed to the public affairs commit¬
tee and the election commioess. Fresh-
• .. Please see ASI. page 4
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| Title | 1988_11 The Daily Collegian November 1988 |
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| Publication Date | 1988 |
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| Title | November 2, 1988, Page 1 |
| Alternative Title | Daily Collegian (California State University, Fresno) |
| Publisher | Associated Students of Fresno State, Fresno, Calif. |
| Publication Date | 1988 |
| Description | Daily (except weedends) during the school year. Microfilm. Palo Alto, Calif.: BMI Library Microfilms, 1986- microfilm reels; 35 mm. Vol.1, no.1 (Feb 8, 1922)- |
| Subject | California State University, Fresno -- Periodicals. |
| Contributors | Associated Students of Fresno State. |
| Coverage | Vol.1 no.1 (Feb 8, 1922)- to present |
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| Full-Text-Search | + . •.. . the Daily Collegian California State University, Fresno Wednesday, November 2,1988 Lecturer stresses genetic ethics __. ___. ^aaw I BY CHRISTINA HUTCHINGS Staff Writer Scientists are using reproduciive genetics to determine if an unborn child has a genetic disease like Down's syn¬ drome, but they must also face the question of whether or not they should use their pew advances to block unde¬ sirable traits and improve the human race. Dr. Eric Juengst spoke Tuesday afternoon about the "Unusual Ethics of Reproductive Genetics" in the fifth edition of the University Lecture Series. Quoting from T.S. Elliot, Dr. Juengst said "Birth, sex and death are the facts, when you get down to brass tacks." These facts are important to the way most people give meaning to their lives, Juengst said, and these are the also the facts the geneticist must help his client cope with. Doctors -usually make a diagnowf, then prescribe a cure far the patient's ailments. This is known as "direct¬ ive" medicine. In the field of medical genetics, however, the gene¬ ticist is expected to be non-directive. Recent developments in contraception allow people to make their own reproductive choices. Parents can now choose the number of children in a family or how tar apart they should be, or can choose to abort an unwanted or diseased child. The value of genetic testing and counseling is to give the individual information about their health and child¬ birth risks, according to Juengst, then they must make thesr own decisions. "(Genetics is] the one specialty that I know of where the practitioners are discouraged from making recom¬ mendations or prescriptions," he said. Genetic medicine is centered around interpreting the in¬ dividual's genetic information to help in family decis- Please see ETHICS, page 3 Pool people pull Dean Slagel/i)airy Co By using a rubbor tube anchored to the fence, CSUF swimmer Erin Gustafson and teammates work on strengthening their upper torso muscles Tuesday afternoon.' 'Dynamic' ROTC a success BY HANIF MOORAD Staff Writtr ^The CSUF Army Reserve Officers' Training Corps program is tbe most dy¬ namic and glowing program in Calif¬ ornia, and rates high among other Army ROTC programs on the West Coast, ac¬ cording to Cttpt David E. Dean, assistant professor of military science. William Haussman, batallion com¬ mander and professor of military science, said, "Before I came here I had already beard that the CSUF Army ROTC had an excellent reputation, and it was a- very strong program and everything I have seen here confiiius thai" Based on what he's seen in his two months on campus, Haussman attributes the success of this program to the compet¬ ent officers and students who join the pro¬ gram. He said the officers we have here work very hard in informsng and promoting the program. Dynamic and pofessional training provided by the officers is also a basis of' the program's success, Haussman said. He also added that students who are pan of the program are to be credited. "The students who join as cadets have become the type of students that are re¬ spected on campus and are leaders on the campus; because of that other students get attracted to the program," Haussman said: "If the program is perceived as being a well-run, professional, exciting and inter¬ esting program, the cadets tell other stu¬ dents about it, because of that we are at¬ tracting more and better students. The im¬ age [of. the program] has improved over the years." Ellen Kubacki, a senior business ma¬ jor, who is enrolled in the Army ROTC program,finds the CSUF Army ROTC program superb. She bases the success of the program on its framework and the way the students are taught. She said in this program students "leam by doing, it's not just told to us." Joe Ohama, an industrial technology junior, who is also enrolled in the Army ROTC program ihinks that the program is very good due to its professional cadre. He said the only problem he has with the program is that he thinks the uni¬ versity does not support the program very much, "il supports social organizations more than it supports us." In addition he said, "I wish the univer¬ sity would...give us more moral sup¬ port" He said he would like to hear from the university such things about the program1 Please see ROTC, page 3 ASI fills committee vacancies BY BARRY GROVE Neva Editor An undeclared sophomore and a freshman business administration ma¬ jor were unanimously elected to fill three ASI committee slots.at Tues¬ day's Associated Students, Inc. meet¬ ing. Sophomore Natalie Uyeno was ap¬ pointed to the public affairs commit¬ tee and the election commioess. Fresh- • .. Please see ASI. page 4 |
