MONDAY. NOVEMBER 13 1995
INDEX
Editorial
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Sports 11
Classifieds 14
Crossword 15
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TODAY
A candlelight vigil h ill
he held for the messing
hikers tonight at 5:iO
west of Gerlinger Hall
near the Knight l ibrary
INSIDE
The Eugene Snowcats kicked off the
hotkey season Friday me hi with a
V 6 victory over Mexico ( ify Toreros
\ farming community in Washington
decides to use radioactive waste as till dirt
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WEATHER
Partly cloudy after
mommy; fag High 60
Beer nuts
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Kicking back and enjoying a beer, M H Choo. (left), and John Gilroy drink io the s sands I disco Pur. c which was the
theme ot the micro-brew lest Fnd.iv night that was sponsored by Oregon Law Students Public Interest Fund Proceeds
from the test wifi be donated to students who volunteer for noo-proftf public interest organisations
Missing hikers
presumed dead
on North Sister
■ SEARCH Hazard' >uv.
weather conditions halt
efforts to find two University
students tost since Nov 5
By Brian Womack
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A miracle is all that's loft
rh.- search for the two students
lost in the Three Sisters Wilder
ness area lias (teen called off com
pletely after hazardous weather
conditions halted the effort, said
John Miller, search and resi tie
coordinator for the Lane County
sheriffs offii e
"We're more in the mode of tr\
tug to rv< over bodies It would tie i!
total miracle if they’re found
alive." he said
ALLARD
CASEY
Michael K (jiscy. .1 19-year-old
sophomore physic s major from Chico, ( '.alif, ami Frank
l. Atlarti, a 19-year-old sophomore biology major from
( arum!, ( alif,. have boon missing since Nov '1 whim
they wore supposed to return from .1 hiking trip
Kathy Waters. Casey's roommate, said only a mini
1 le could save the pair after she talked to Casey's par
ents, who explained the likelihood of survival for the
lose students
"l have one ear open to hear I fie front door open and
hear him \w there. But that's just blind hope." she said.
Miller said it is very likely that the two are dead
At t ording to fuel luvels;, the pair only used the 1 amp
site f ruiuy night. Waters s,n<! This means they would
have been in the harsh elements of the weather since
last Saturday
The search wilt resume when the weather clears so
searchers can safely use aircraft to get the top of the
mountain to survey the wilderness area. Miller said
Snow, rain and harsh winds slowed down search
efforts throughout last week as ground crews attempted
to find the pair Search efforts were scaled back Friday
Turn ti! search. Pace6
Health center offers free
diabetes testing on Tuesday
■ TEST: Nearly 150,00 Oregonians
may have diabetes, nurse says
By Mara Stine
HtQhor jF'dUc^fon Fk/porter
Fnmj diabetes testing will be available at
the University Student Health Center Tues
day in honor of National Diabetes Mouth
Half of all diatietics in America have not
been diagnosed with the disease, which
damages circulation, said Heather Wilson,
pharmacy manager of the health center.
Jolene Siemsen, nurse practitioner at the
health center, said it is estimated that near
ly 150,000 Oregonians have diabetes.
if diabetes goes undetected, it can lead
to serious long term consequent es, Siem
son said.
"It <,an i;ause loss of vision, amputation
of the lower extremities jfoet and legsl and
kidney failure,” Siemson said.
Laboratory technicians will adminis
ter the tost by the front door of the health
center on Tuesday from 9 n.m. to 3 p m
The test includes pricking a finger and
putting a drop of blood on a small slide,
who h is inserted into a hand held
machine that measures blood sugar levels.
Siemson said those with a family histo
ry of diabetes should he tested Also
African-Americans. Native Americans and
Hispanic -Americans are more likely to
huve diabetes.
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Potluck, dancing, music, stories
mark end of Kwanzaa celebration
■ HOLIDAY: Seven principles
symbolize Kwanzaa sponsored
by the Black Student Union
By Amy Columbo
Sluii&n! Adrntm F&ftOt
Unity Self-determination. Collin •
11vi? work and Responsibility Purpose
Creativity. Cooperative economics.
Faith.
Those seven principles symbolize
Kwanzaa, an African-American holi
day celebrated by o week s worth of
activities and programs sponsored by
the Black Student Union Each day
represents a different principle
A pot hit. k on Saturday ended the
week, with speakers, dancing, story
telling and music. The potluek took
plat e in (.erlinger Lounge and drew
more than 60 students and communi
ty members, who came to participate
and learn about the African and
African-American holiday.
Kenya Luvert, the diret tor of HSU,
stressed the universal appeal of all of
the principles, stressing the impor
tance of unity and t tuning together as
a community
"With unity there’s strength if we all
apply these principles to our lives."
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