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?:t\j May 13,1994 Uhuru Na Umoja Page 5 Features/Health 4* Fundraiser breaks record By Sharette Dixon Assistant Editor The Black Faculty and Staff Association held a fundraiser barbeque on Wednesday, May 4, 1994. The fundraiser is an annual event which helps contiuing black stu¬ dents with emergency money, book vouchers, emergency loans, and rates money for the BFSA fidtftorship. The scholorship is at the^vening of Elegance" every December. The association exceeded its goal and had an excellent turnout The barbeque of ribs, chicken ,and hot links was served from 11am- 2 pm. By 1:30 pm the association had met its goal. They offered presale on campus delivery to many depart¬ ments. They had over a 100 pro- sale orders, a record. Why athletes engage in sport£ By Charlton Jordan Staff writer. Many CSUF students feel that the only reason why student athletes com¬ pete in a sport is because of scholar¬ ship money. Many students do not realize why students play their sports and are being narrow-minded to the fact that athletes play their sports be¬ cause they love running, swimmng, playing tennis, shooting the basket¬ ball, and even playing football. * l did a survey in an attempt to open the minds of the students that feel athletes compete just for the "Dinero". Football is one of the main sports that many people feel is only competing for the money. Adrian Claiborne: the new first string quarterback for the 1994 sea¬ son said football is" Part of what I do .— and like most sports it is a release Q from the Big Test or a fight with a girlfriend. The feeling that sports gives you comes from just you play¬ ing." Although football is the main sport that is classified as the athlete- after- the- money all of the other sports are said to be only after the money too. Corey Carter is a forward for the Women's Basketball team who feels that playing basketball is more than just receiving a scholarship. She said, " Everyday you learn something," be¬ cause basketball for her is a sport that "You can never conquer." Corey said that basketball "makes you feel a t ; aoVnline rush" unlike a narcotic drug. Karle Johnson, a swimmer on CSUF women's swim team said that s "R she is" hungry to beat others," and lcvestocompete,"tobeabletogetmy team where they should be." The money is good but the swimming to her" takes everthing built up out when I swim." Kane said that "I have goals that I want to achieve and I won't stop until I get them." Peter Kllnov»ky it a tennis player that says that tennis to hirr is" some¬ thing I enjoy doing and it provides a high level of competition," most likely for the real world. He felt that playing in" the sport of tennis improved his discipline, concentration, and deter¬ mination." Lisa Collet a track and field ath¬ lete said running" is my heart. Run¬ ning and competition inspires me, and gives me seIf-motivation and self- confidence." Track to her is a" way to release energy and get my mind df* of problems." Lisa ended by saying that ■ God has given you a base to help you go further. If you have a base, you should build from it. Danny Wlliams a sophomore that is playing football for CSUF, who said that he plays football because it is a ' habit", but he mentioned that he still loves the feeling of the" crowd watch- . ing and me trying to show off my talents," or in other words, "to please the crowd." Danny said that he en¬ joys playing football because of the attention that he receives, and it makes him feel good. Yvette Tristan a junior on CSUF women's swim team said that swim- mi ng is a "habit after 16 years," but ifs still a good way" to keep in shape." Yvette said that she swims a partly "because of her love for competion," but the "feeling of freedom being in the water; free to do what you want, and no one to bug and bother you," is the main feeling for swimming. Rachel " the Rocket" Hudson a member of CSUF track and field team enjoys the "teamwork" in track. She feels that track is enjoyable and takes her mind off problems." Rachel is a long jumper and she said that" when you jump, it is like something is inside of you is releasing when you jump, like a Rocket blasting off getting ready to explode and you have to let it out." Rachel said this summer she asked God why she was running track and this year she let God "work through her." The love for running returned and she competed better than she ever had before. Medical health care versus alternatives to: <Bft^,%umn^%dom ^taSigmacIfietaScnvrity. you aS deserve the best yourfriendsahuays, StaceuandT&m By Julia Dudley Editor in chief » The United States could save $ 8.7 billion annually by reducing hospital¬ ization forcardiovascular diseases, cancer of the heart, lung and stomach "and other diseases by using alterna¬ tives which include vitamins, herbs, acupressure and many other special¬ ized practices, according to a report. The U.S.D.A. Quarterly Report of 1993 stated that regular use of the recommended vitamin E could reduce the number of hospitalizations in the United States by 25 percent, which is about $500,000 a year. s The report also stated that Medicare could save $196.4 million for hospitalizing people with breast, lung stomach cancer if people were to take sufficient amounts of antioxidants: beta carotene, Vitamin E and Vitamin C. This could have a drastic affect in the number of illnesses caused by medical treatments or medical mis¬ takes each year, otherwise known as" iatrogenic" illnesses. The New England Journal Of Health Reports that 36 percent of 815 consecutive patients on a general medical service of a university hospital had an iatrogenic illness was believed to contribute to the death of the patient Heart bypass surgery where 84 percent of heart patients were told they needed bypass surgery were found not to need it. The report also stated that 17,500 patients die every year from this operation and as many as 14,1875 lives could be saved by better diagno¬ sis and alternative treatments. Some people are looking to alternatives that can be less expensive and less dangerous as far as side i affects are concerned. The New England Journal stated that 85 million people have used at least one unconventional medical therapy and 75 percent of those who tried it didn't telttheir doctors, accord¬ ing to the January 28; 1993 issue. Why? Health store experts say that doctors feel threatened by herbs and vitamins and other natural remedies because unlike drugs, they cannot be patented, and hence the doctors will never be able to afford the 3dio 200 million dollars and 10 to 20 years . needed to conduct studies required by the FDA for approval of any health claim? - "They (doctors) are scared," aaaflB Susan Gottilieb, a heath expert from One on One V f'amins." All they want tp do is put these (herbs and vitamins) under prescriptions, it's a threat to their livelihood." \ Buckner said that doctors have to be careful because they could get - sued for claims that have ipt been scientifically proven. • . " We have to stick to the methods research of approved by the FDA," said Buckner." One reason we don't advocate the testimonies on herbs is because there's no scientific evi¬ dence; people want scientific evi¬ dence. One of these days the two will In the 19th Annual Survey of Health Foods Stores in America a total sales volume of $4,254 billion was earned by health stores during 1993. The average annual sales per store in 1993 was $608,000. A graph from the Annals of Internal Medicine showed that people who choose non-medical alternatives tend to be significantly more edu¬ cated than those who choose medi¬ cine alone. For example, 62 percent of high school graduates choose medicine while 40 percent chose alternatives, But nine percent of the people with bachelor's degrees choose medicine and 116 percent chose alternatives. According to a recent 1993 U.C. Berkeley graduate student, doctors aren't just for the "money" anymore. "Science insurance is changing, newer doctors won't get as much money," said Sherri Buckner who received her bachelor's degree in Interactive Biology. "It's for the prestige, title, or that you realty do care about helping people." - Sherri Buckner said She agrees with alternatives in some cases that . cant be helped through medical treatments. "If I were a doctor and one of my patients slipped a disc in their back, I would suggest chiropractic therapy which would push the disc back into place," Buckner said. , - Medical mistakes and malprac¬ tice harm 1.4 million Americans a year, killing about 186,000 a year, said the New England Journal of Medicine in 1991. Doctors consider these the - "risks" of modem medicine. There is some human error in everything," said dermatologist Dorothy Buckner of San Jose^CA." It carriers certain risks ahead of time. Errors can be done in the treatment or because of lack of knowledge." Buckner also stated that errors during surgery could be due to complications or due to the anesthe¬ sia. A nurse in Tacoma , W A at the Madiagn Army Medical Center said that a lot of doctors make mistakes because they are still learning. " Medicine isn't an exact science," Said Annette Josofyn, a clinical staff nurse on a medical surgical floor. "Some things aren't and in order for doctors to learn, they'll order a lot of lab tests of each because they are 9> * Josofyn also went on to explain that "a tot of doctors go to school for four years, take the exam and they are book smart but that doesn't mean they have experience." A World Health Report stated that the United States is ranked 24th in the nation health care and 19th in infant survival rate. Josolyn said that the ranking could See Page 8"" u * '
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Title | May 13, 1994, Uhuru Na Umoja Page 5 |
Alternative Title | Daily Collegian (California State University, Fresno) |
Publisher | Associated Students of Fresno State, Fresno, Calif. |
Publication Date | 1994 |
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. |
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?:t\j
May 13,1994
Uhuru Na Umoja
Page 5
Features/Health
4*
Fundraiser breaks record
By Sharette Dixon
Assistant Editor
The Black Faculty and Staff
Association held a fundraiser
barbeque on Wednesday, May 4,
1994.
The fundraiser is an annual event
which helps contiuing black stu¬
dents with emergency money, book
vouchers, emergency loans, and
rates money for the BFSA
fidtftorship. The scholorship is at
the^vening of Elegance" every
December.
The association exceeded its goal
and had an excellent turnout The
barbeque of ribs, chicken ,and hot
links was served from 11am- 2 pm.
By 1:30 pm the association had met
its goal. They offered presale on
campus delivery to many depart¬
ments. They had over a 100 pro-
sale orders, a record.
Why athletes engage in sport£
By Charlton Jordan
Staff writer.
Many CSUF students feel that the
only reason why student athletes com¬
pete in a sport is because of scholar¬
ship money. Many students do not
realize why students play their sports
and are being narrow-minded to the
fact that athletes play their sports be¬
cause they love running, swimmng,
playing tennis, shooting the basket¬
ball, and even playing football. *
l did a survey in an attempt to open
the minds of the students that feel
athletes compete just for the "Dinero".
Football is one of the main sports that
many people feel is only competing
for the money.
Adrian Claiborne: the new first
string quarterback for the 1994 sea¬
son said football is" Part of what I do
.— and like most sports it is a release
Q from the Big Test or a fight with a
girlfriend. The feeling that sports
gives you comes from just you play¬
ing."
Although football is the main sport
that is classified as the athlete- after-
the- money all of the other sports are
said to be only after the money too.
Corey Carter is a forward for the
Women's Basketball team who feels
that playing basketball is more than
just receiving a scholarship. She said,
" Everyday you learn something," be¬
cause basketball for her is a sport that
"You can never conquer." Corey said
that basketball "makes you feel a
t ; aoVnline rush" unlike a narcotic drug.
Karle Johnson, a swimmer on
CSUF women's swim team said that
s "R she is" hungry to beat others," and
lcvestocompete,"tobeabletogetmy
team where they should be." The
money is good but the swimming to
her" takes everthing built up out when
I swim." Kane said that "I have goals
that I want to achieve and I won't stop
until I get them."
Peter Kllnov»ky it a tennis player
that says that tennis to hirr is" some¬
thing I enjoy doing and it provides a
high level of competition," most likely
for the real world. He felt that playing
in" the sport of tennis improved his
discipline, concentration, and deter¬
mination."
Lisa Collet a track and field ath¬
lete said running" is my heart. Run¬
ning and competition inspires me,
and gives me seIf-motivation and self-
confidence." Track to her is a" way to
release energy and get my mind df* of
problems." Lisa ended by saying that
■ God has given you a base to help
you go further. If you have a base,
you should build from it.
Danny Wlliams a sophomore that
is playing football for CSUF, who said
that he plays football because it is a '
habit", but he mentioned that he still
loves the feeling of the" crowd watch-
. ing and me trying to show off my
talents," or in other words, "to please
the crowd." Danny said that he en¬
joys playing football because of the
attention that he receives, and it makes
him feel good.
Yvette Tristan a junior on CSUF
women's swim team said that swim-
mi ng is a "habit after 16 years," but ifs
still a good way" to keep in shape."
Yvette said that she swims a partly
"because of her love for competion,"
but the "feeling of freedom being in
the water; free to do what you want,
and no one to bug and bother you," is
the main feeling for swimming.
Rachel " the Rocket" Hudson a
member of CSUF track and field team
enjoys the "teamwork" in track. She
feels that track is enjoyable and takes
her mind off problems." Rachel is a
long jumper and she said that" when
you jump, it is like something is inside
of you is releasing when you jump,
like a Rocket blasting off getting ready
to explode and you have to let it out."
Rachel said this summer she asked
God why she was running track and
this year she let God "work through
her." The love for running returned
and she competed better than she
ever had before.
Medical health care versus
alternatives
to:
|