News brief
Three finalists to interview
for OUS chancellor
The three finalists to replace Joe Cox as chancel
lor of the Oregon University System will travel to
Oregon this week for interviews.
The finalists for the job of the state’s most power
ful higher education official are Warren H. Fox, Peter
S. Hoff and Richard S. Jarvis.
“All are distinguished educators and highly quali
fied administrators who have demonstrated excep
tional strength of vision and ability to lead our state’s
public university system into the future,” said Jim
Willis, chairman of the state board’s search commit
tee in a statement issued Sunday by the OUS.
Cox announced his intent to resign last July. State
Board of Higher Education officials said they hope
to find a replacement by the end of May.
The finalists will individually meet with faculty,
staff and students at the seven OUS schools.
Fox is the executive director of the California Post
secondary Education Commission, Hoff is president
of the University of Maine and Jarvis is chancellor of
the United States Open University.
— Serena Markstrom
Allergies
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While the rain has kept the pollen from
spreading thus far, it has also aided in the
production of healthy grass crops. With
more than 300,000 fields of grass in the
Willamette Valley, a lurking dry season
could spell trouble for students with hay
fever, Minor said.
University junior James VanderZan
den received his weekly allergy shot at
the health center Friday.
“With the shots, you’re cool,” said the
sociology major who got three shots Fri
day. “You don’t just (wake) up com
pletely miserable.”
The shot treatment, called im
munotherapy, works by exposing pa
tients to a small dose of allergens. Pa
tients then become desensitized, with
allergic reactions becoming less severe
or ending completely.
VanderZanden said he’s had allergies
for “years and years,” dating back to his
days growing up on a farm in Forest
Grove. For the past two years, he’s been
getting shots, replacing the over-the
counter medicine he used to take.
He said the over-the-counter medi
cines are “good at times, but it’s better to
build up your body’s immune system.
Because if not, you’re just going to be
dependent on pills.”
With so many methods to combat sea
sonal allergies, Minor said that shots are
the best solution.
“The only way to really cure it is to go
get it desensitized,” Minor said.
Students with allergies can try various
antihistamines, such as Clarinex, Allegra
and Zyrtec. Minor and Harbert said that
over-the-counter drugs work just about as
well as physician-prescribed medicine.
The major drawback to using nonpre
scription drugs is drowsiness, while Mi
nor said the biggest side effect of antihist
amines “is on your pocketbook.”
Minor also suggested that allergy
prone students try nasal steroids,
which, he said, studies have shown to
be more effective than antihistamines.
Ways to reduce
allergy symptoms:
Wear pollen masks
Wear sunglasses or eyeglasses
Reduce the use of contact lenses
Shower at night and shampoo hair
Wash sheets and pillow cases often
Keep windows closed, especially
while sleeping
Limit outdoor activities on windy
and dry days
Avoid lying in the grass
Don’t sleep with pets .
Dust with a damp towel
SOURCE: University Health Center
And for itchy eyes, Minor suggested
over-the-counter eye drops, such as
Vasocon-A and Naphcon-A.
E-mail reporter Brad Schmidt
at bradschmidt@dailyemerald.com.
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