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gist, who says, "Asthma is the No. 1 cause of
lost school days." I'm sure Mrs. Lovesky
wishes I could have missed even more school
than I did. Lower respiratory tract problems
include chronic obstructive lung disease such
as bronchitis, which is caused by inhaling
secretions into the lower air passages. This
is also how pneumonia comes about.
Two types of coughs exist in this world.
Productive and non-productive. The pro
ductive cough clears mucus from the respi
ratory tract. "Mucus" is one of the ugliest
words in the English language, matched
only by its
counter
part, "spu
tum". In
order to
cough up
the horrid
mucus, it
may be
helpful to
take an ex
pectorant
cough
medicine
to loosen the sputum in the respiratory tract.
I remember as a child breathing steam, sit
ting over a huge pot filled with scalding
water with a towel over my head, and with
my mother, attentively holding my weary
body, coaching me like a Richard Simmons
exercise tape, "Come on, breathe!" What
torture!
The non-productive cough is character
ized by dry incessant hacking. A cough
suppressant may help a cougher sleep at
night or sit through class without embarrass
"What is this invisible monster which causes
me to shut off the outside, seizes my entire
person and metamorphoses my upper torso
into an uncontrollable, convulsing monster,
like a scared kid held captive by a roaring
roller coaster?"
' Week at the Hut
(for the week of December 2-December 6)
Monday, Dec. 2
FIRST DAY OF HANUKKAH
7:30 p.m. Canterbury Club
Tuesday, Dec. 3 ::
4:00 p.m. Reception for Raymond Brown, 1991 Whitney Young, Jr. Urban
League Award for contributions to civil rights.
Wednesday, Dec, 4
noon Brown bag lunch* Discussion led by Inter Varsity.
4:30 p.m. Midweek meeting for worship.
5:00 p.m. CCRO meeting.
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Thursday. Dec. 5
Concerns ?;;,•
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FWday, Dec. 6 ilf!
1:00 p.m. Project Contmunity.
Evening: Board games and conversation. •• /' : : :f^
ment. Allan Goroll, says, "The most effec
tive are the narcotic antitussives, which act
centrally to suppress the medullary cough
center." Sometimes a narcotic cough
suppressant is in order. A well-known nar
cotic which is used in over the counter drugs
is dextromethorphan (D.M.). I can't help
but say DEXTROMETHORPHAN in a bold
masculine voice like the man in the jacket
and tie I've seen in the same Robitussin
commercial for twenty years.
Pathetically, during my lifetime of
coughing I've learned to look to the bright
side of this
plague.
Although
this dron
ing and
painful si
ren of my
respira
tory sys
tem has
inter
rupted
church
sermons,
halted nights of sleep, disrupted mornings
of lecture, and frightened small children and
pets, there is nothing comparable to the
feeling of relief which fills my being after
the cough subsides to a gentle, more steady
bark. Is it leaving? Should I rejoice? With
abdomen, throat and head numb, I nearly
slump over the desk like a boneless chicken
stripped of demonic possession, left limp
and lifeless. I am left with my stomach
muscles stretched, my head throbbing and
my self respect squashed. This is the plight
Features
Moments in black history
Mike Sick
Staff Writer
H. Rap Brown was born in Baton Rouge,
Louisiana in 1943. A civil rights militant,
his powerful message enjoyed popularity
with young blacks during the 19605. His
activism stemmed from a belief that
America's social, political, and economic
institutions were structured to degrade and
eventually destroy Black Americans.
Brown's career was short but dynamic.
In 1965 he was elected chairman of the Non
violent Action Group (NAG) in Washing
ton D.C. During the Sclma marches he and
other civil rights delegates, from groups like
NAACP and CORE, met with President
Johnson to discuss reform. At the meeting
Brown made several remarks that were
widely viewed as "abusive" of Johnson.
But it was Brown's willingness to be con
frontational that inspired other m ilitant civil
rights leaders to press Johnson for more
significant changes.
In May of 1967 Brown replaced Stokley
Carmichael as chairman of the Student Non-
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Violent Coordinating Committee (SNCQ.
Brown was determined to continue
Carmichaers platform of "Black Power" by
building a strong anti-draft program and
elevating the civil rights among black youth.
However, Brown's role as an effective leader
was soon troubled and eventually ended
because of his troubles with the law.
After giving inspiring speeches in Loui
siana and Maryland, Brown was charged
with inciting race riots. He contended that
hatred and violence were already present in
these places and that he merely exposed the
truth. He was then indited in absentia by a
Dorchester County (MD) grand jury on ac
tions inimical to public peace. During a trip
to New York, Brown was arrested for carry
ing a gun accross state lines while under
inditement. He dissapearcd in 1970 and
remained in hiding until he was wounded in
a gun battle with police in 1972. After
serving time in prison, he worked as a store
keeper in Atlanta. Brown's philosophy and
what he fell was his "persecution" until
1969, can be read in his book Die Nigger
Die!