News
Wednesday. May 18.1994
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May is Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month
by Anjanette Booth
The Print Editorial Staff
Governor Barbara Rob
erts has proclaimed May as Mul
tiple Sclerosis Awareness Month
to encourage Oregonians to learn
about this unpredictable and often
disabling disease which affects
more than 3,500 Oregon and SW
Washington residents.
“The month of May is set
aside so that people willrecognize.
that MS affects more that250,000
Americans and their families. Itis
our hope at the Oregon Chapter
that people will first become aware
of this disease, and second will
give support to people who have
MS and the Oregon Chapter of the
National MS Society,’’commented
Carol Emerson, Executive Direc
tor of the Oregon Chapter of the
National Multiple Sclerosis Soci
ety.
Oregon residents are en
couraged to make a contribution
in honor of a loved one, become a
member of the National MS Soci
ety or become a volunteer, to get
involved with Multiple Sclerosis
Awareness Month.
Information on Multiple
Sclerosis Awareness Month can
be obtained from theOregon Chap
ter by calling 1-800-422-302 or
(503) 223-9511.
Multiple sclerosis (MS)
is a disease of the central nervous
system. The nerves of the body are
insulated with a protective coat
ing call myelin. In MS, this coat
ing deteriorates and is replaced by
scar tissue. Because the scarring
mayblockor distort impulses, basic
bodily functions may be impaired.
The progress, severity
and specific symptoms of the dis
ease cannot be foreseen. Symp
toms may include tingling sensa
tions, numbness, slurred speech,
blurred or double vision, memory
and concentration difficulties, fa
tigue, poor coordination,problems
with bladder, bowel and sexual
function, and partial or complete
paralysis. Most people with MS
are diagnosed with MS between
the ages of20-50. Unusually this
disease affects women more than
men. The disease occurs more
often in temperate zones.
The course of MS is very
unpredictable and varies tremen
dously from one person to an
other. Many persons suffering
from MS experience irregular
cyclesof attacks or exacerbations,
followed by periods of remission.
In others, MS causes only mild
and fleeting symptoms, with long
periods in which symptoms are
absent
The National Multiple
Sclerosis Society was founded in
1946toaidpeoplewithMS. NMSS
is a voluntary health agency dedi
cated to the prevention, treatment
and cure of multiple sclerosis and
to improving the quality of life for
individuals with multiple sclero
sis and for their families. The
agency participates in such activi
ties as providing services to people
with MS, education of the medical
community and the general pub
lic, public policy development and
promotion, research into the cause,
prevention, cure and treatment of
the disease.
TheOregon Chapterpro-
vides services to over 3,500 per
sons with MS in Oregon and Clark
County, Washington. It has the
responsibility of raising funds of
which 40% is remitted to the Na
tional Chapter to fund research
and supporting services. The 60%
remaining is used to run the Chap
ter, provide services for persons
and families who experience the
difficult aspects of the disease and
to increase understanding of MS
through education.
The Oregon Chapter’s
programs and services are de
signed to complement the medical
care provided by physicians. The
goal of the Chapter is to help
individuals and families cope more
effectively with the emotional need
and practical day-to-day issues
that may arise. Residents of Or
egon and Clark county Washing
ton are eligible for the services.
|7 April.showers
by Maury Webber
Last, week’s sunny
:W^ihèç àind this .week's' rainy
it's
spring in Oregon and time to start
Slicing theincredible plant life
we hhVe growing on campus. , <
: > : . : • À quick tour of campus
revealsaWgêv^tyofreockxkin-
tirons being used to decorate
■ around the buildings but there is •
incrp$bte diversity, and
edly southeastern U.S. Savor, ' •
7
-"What we tried to do is
¿o with per^m^kthathavehi'i
A close-up of a bloom on a rhododendron growing outside Barlow Hall. Clackamas
is tomato many varieties of rhody's as well as other types of plants.
beenuscd extensiveiyhcre in the
northwest," Kirk Pearson,
;grounds and Maintenance Man- '
agdr isdid.: : "They're beemnihg
Here’s a short fist of the
plants to look out for: Carolina
Silver Bell is one of the many
tree’s growing by the entrance to
Streeter Hall, also in the area is
anAritàiçiïç tô^Mome of the
new ground cover taking hold
includes Anemone Nemosa and
Japanese Neniosa.
. In the more visible lo
cations on campus the shift has
beenaway from thehighmamte-
nance, shortlived annuals,to die
longer lasting low maintenance
perennials. These include the
true geraniums that grow in the
safety island near the Molalla
entrance and: the Blue Ids and
Euphorbia that grow in the
middle of the bus turn-around.
¡popular ami Ihe/rehearty plants.'’
Get an early start
on Fall classes!
Returning students at CCC can now take
advantage of a program that allows them to register
early and have their seats guaranteed in classes for
Fall term.
Students who enrolled for Spring classes by
appointment automatically were sent an early Fall
registration appointment card in the mail during the
week of May 9.
Sessions are scheduled during the week of May
23-27, at 9 a.m., 2 p.m., and 6 p.m., Monday through
Thursday, and 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. Friday. Students
who cannot attend their appointment are encouraged
to attend the next possible session.
During the session students will select Fall
classes. In order to guarantee classes, students must
pay for their classes and all other outstanding bills
and complete any prerequisites for Fall term classes
by August 25.
Questions? Call 657-6958 ext. 2253.
OPENS MAY 20 th EVERYWHERE