Cancer crusade gets underway
Tests handed-out for self-evaluation of risks
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The American Cancer Society's annual door
to-door educational crusade is in full swing —
with volunteers distributing information and risk
tests — and will run through Monday.
The tests provide a quick way for people to
evaluate their chances of getting cancer of the
lung, colon or rectum, according to cancer society
literature.
These three forms of cancer are the focus of
this year's campaign, says crusade director Jeanne
Huey. Other forms will be dealt with in the future.
Huey admits the crusade's goal, "to get every
house in the city," may seem a little unrealistic,
but she says it is an ideal worth aiming for.
A phone blitz held last week drew about 250
volunteers for the educational campaign, Huey
says. The cancer society volunteers each visit
about fifteen houses in their own neighborhoods.
This year, they aspire to raise $3,000, she says.
And while students aren't usually the best
workers because they move around a lot, organiz
ed student groups can be helpful, Huey says.
"In conjunction with the door-to-door drive,
the Greek system at the University is participating
in a national fund-raising event called 'Send a
Mouse to College,' ” Huey says.
In addition to fund-raising, the crusade
focuses on educating people about cancer risks
and prevention.
The information taken door-to-door is ' literal
ly life-saving,” says Scott Lieuallen, president of
the Lane County cancer society's Board of
Directors.
With education and early detection, Lieuallen
says the cure rate of cancer can be increased 50
percent. That figure is significant because
statistics show that cancer is threatening more
people than ever before, he says.
Today, cancer will strike one out of three peo
ple, whereas before, one out of four were
threatened, he says. The types of cancer which
pose the largest threats are also changing,
Lieuallen says.
Lung cancer is becoming the main cancer
killer of women,, replacing breast cancer as the
largest concern, he says. Cigarette smoking is the
main cause of lung cancer, he says.
Detailed information on cancer and methods
of detection, prevention and cure is available
from the American Cancer Society, 1625 Oak
Street, 484-2211.
Health center plans to hold workshops
featuring stress, weight and nutrition
The Student Health Center
will soon offer workshops in
stress and nutrition, weight
management, nutrition for
women and breaking the sugar
habit.
The workshops begins May 7.
The workshop topics are bas
ed on findings from a survey of
students' nutrition interests
conducted last term by the
center's nutritionist, Pat
Donahue.
Student interest favored small
discussion groups that would
meet for three Monday evening
sessions and would address the
issues of stress, weight manage
ment, women's nutrition and
breaking the sugar habit.
Donahue says the workshops
will help participating students
make lifestyle changes in any
one of these areas.
Though the four most com
monly marked topics were the
only selections for this term's
workshops, interest was also ex
pressed in learning about other
areas of wellness, including
meatless meal planning, snacks,
body image awareness, exer
cise, and athletic performance.
Registration for the three
session workshops will be held
on Monday, May 7, at 6 p.m., in
the second floor dining room of
the Student Health Center. The
$5 workshop will run for three
consecutive Monday evenings
trom 6:30 to 8 p.m. Food
samples will be provided.
Students should use the out
patient entrance across from
Carson Hall. Enrollment will be
limited.
ASUO is seeking qualified people to fill
positions on executive staff, Davis says
Few students participated in
the recent ASUO elections —
either as candidates or voters —
but there's still an opportunity
for people to get involved in stu
dent government.
Incoming ASUO Pres. Julie
Davis is looking for qualified
people to fill her 1984-85 Ex
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Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity
will roll a keg of beer from
Corvallis to Eugene Saturday
with the hope their effort will
benefit the Muscular
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Fraternity members are
asking for pledges per mile
as donations to the MDA.
The money will help provide
such services as the tree
monthly clinic at Sacred
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A red fire truck will lead
the roll down Highway 99
and each of the 50 rollers will
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Sigma Phi Epsilon at 686-5183
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