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Interferon being tested by researchers at UNC North Carolina's first human cancer test of interferon will begin this summer at the University. Interferon, known as 44 IF" by scientists, is a natural substance produced in infinitesimal amounts by the body. Interferon seems not to damage healthy cells or produce bad side effects, scientists say, and it is effective in preventing or curing certain viruses. Dr. John Whisnant of the University's Cancer Research Center said 15 to 20 carefully selected patients, probably with recently diagnosed lung cancer, would receive injections of interferon over a six week period. He said the interferon trials would not preclude the use, if necessary, of more established and proven methods of treatment, such as surgery and radiation or drug therapy. The clinical trials in Chapel Hill and elsewhere are a major step in the national effort to learn how interferon acts on human cancers and how future tests of its therapeutic value should be designed, he said. Drug companies are calling interferon a potential gold mine, but most of the available IF is now obtained from the Finnish Red Cross and the Central Public Health Laboratory in Helsinki, which extract it from white blood cells separated from donated blood. The effort is so painstaking that researchers are barely NROTC's parade draws protesters ' The UNC Naval ROTC battalion held its annual spring march downtown Monday afternoon without interruption despite the presence of several anti-draft protesters. Four persons carrying signs stating their opposition to President Jimmy Carter's plan to reinstate draft registration appeared as the parade passed the Morehead Planetarium. The protesters did not disrupt the march. Adrian Halpern, a sopkesmen for the protesters, said the protesters originally planned to meet the ROTC members at the beginning of the march. Halpern said he had expected the protest to attract more participants. We were hoping to get more people on the way downtown," he said. The four protesters who did participate were carrying signs that had been used in the recent anti-draft rally in Washington. "We- basically wanted to protest the reinstatement of the draft," Halpern said. "When Congress gets the wheels grinding for the draft, you'll see a lot more of the signs." Some of the protesters approached some of the ROTC marchers who were their fraternity brothers. budget requested $2,152 from the CGC but was allocated $290. This was the first request for student activities fees from the association. The Executive Branch of Student Government was allocated $45,428 14 percent less than last year. The Alchemist did not receive a new appropriation from the committee but was gjven its 1979-80 allocation. The Alchemist was unable to publish last year and therefore did not use its funds. The Judicial Branch of Student Government received $2,925, a 12 percent increase over last year's appropriations. The Yackety Yack was allotted $13,203, which is only 14 percent of the Yack's total budget. The $2,230 appropriation to the Sports Club Council was recommended by the committee to be made in the form of a loan, which will be returned when the new IM-Rec fee is collected next fall. .The Human Sexuality Information and Counseling Service was given $2,365. The Student Consumer Action Union was allocated $15,907 14 percent less than last year. The Finance Committee refused to fund four SCAU booklets. The Association of International Students was allotted $955 of its $1,746 request. The committee refused to fund new office equipment requests made by the AIS. The committee refused to fund the Dusseldorf Exchange because of its similarity to the AIS Gottingen exchange. The Gottingen " , i'" II VI 1 pass Aaga tzossi When you trade-in your men's 10U gold high school ring for . on a Lustrium college ring, America's newest fine s-rt jeweler's alloy 70.45 Your rebate 10ft gold high school on all Jostcn'slOK LAST CHANCE FOR SENIORS THIS SEMESTER. nntr WED., APRIL TlmoJ2-4 able to get their hands on enough to analyze its nature, let alone run significant tests on humans, according to a recent Time article. "What we intend to do is learn more about how to use this material by carefully studying its biological effects in a group of patients we believe will benefit from it," Whisnant said. Interferon test subjects must meet highly specific requirements. The choice of subjects usually is made from patients already under treatment at a center where interferon is being tested. Test results show that interferon, which is released by cells that have been attacked by a virus, stimulates neighboring cells to produce anti-virus proteins needed to fight infection. The result is that the entering virus will not be able to replicate within the new cell, and even if it manages to reproduce, the virus is unable to leave the cell. The cycle of the infection then is broken. Whisnant is a member of a National Cancer Institute committee that recommends how the severely limited amount of available interferon is used and how much is allocated to various research efforts. He stressed that only a portion of the interferon used here will be used for human trials. Naval ROTC holds annual spring march ...draft protesters in background Maj. Wayne Gardner, marine officer for the UNC Naval ROTC, said the battalion's march is held every fall and spring. The ROTC parade began at the Navel ROTC Armory on Columbia Street and turned onto Franklin Street. The battalion then marched through campus on Raleigh Road. SUSAN MAUNEY From page 1 Exchange was given $5,021. The Cellar Door received $1,624, a two percent decrease from last year's appropriation. From a request of $1,766, the Summer Campus Y was given $952. WXYC was allocated $13,768 from a request of $20,232. The stations's request was less than its appropriation for last year because less money is needed this year for capital expenditures. Rape Assault Prevention Escort was alloted $455 of it's $925 request. The committee suggested that the group find assistance from another group to fund its rape awareness pamphlet. The Association for Women Students received $6,003 of its $12,905 request, a 12 percent decrease from last year's budget. The major cuts were in speakers' fees and programs not recommended by the Student Affairs Committee. The Elections Board was allocated $540, 49 percent less than its appropriations last year. Funds were denied for new ballot boxes. Student Legal Services received $44,796, an increase over last year's appropriations. The increase was in salaries for the professional attorneys employed. The Legislative Branch of Student Government was given its requested budget of $300 for printing, publicity and office supplies. The budget request was 84 percent lower than the one made by the legislative branch last year. 86.00 s15.55 trade-ins also apply gold college rings. 23rd PlncnSTUPENT STORES Exam schedule All 11 a.m. classes on MWF All 12:30 p.m. classes on TTh All 5 p.m. classes on TTh Busi 161. Comp 14. I4A. 16. 16A All 2 p.m.. classes on TTh Educ 41. 54. 55 All 8 a.m. classes on Tl'h All 8 a.m. classes on MWF All 9 a.m. classes on MWF All 5 p.m. classes on MWF Busi 177. Math 22. 30. 31. 32. Ling 30 All 9:30 a.m. classes on IT h All 12 p.m. classes on MWF Chem 170L. 17 1 L All 1 1 a.m. classes on Tl'h All 3 p.m. classes on MWF and all classes not provided for on this schedule All 10 a.m. classes on MWF All Fren. Germ. Span and Port 1. 2. 3. 4: Russ 1.2 All 3:30 p.m. classes on TTh All 1 p.m. classes on MWF All 2 p.m. classes on MWF Chem 41 L. 42L All 4 p.m. classes on MWF DTHMatt Cooper "' i ; v; ( H - V -ft--: -.-: Students charged in bomb threat get second continuance in court George Spencer Brown and Richard Cooper III, the two UNC students arrested for allegedly calling in a bomb threat to Hamilton Hall March 13, were granted Tuesday a second continuance of their case until May 6. The continuance was granted in Orange County District Court. Cooper and Brown were given their first continuance On March 25 because Brown needed more time to prepare his case, Chapel Hill attorney Lee Culpepper said. Brown and Cooper were given the second continuance because they needed to have court-appointed attorneys, said Culpepper, who was formerly Brown's attorney. Culpepper said he had no objections to representing Brown, and that his services were released for financial reasons. What's the aira I 1 in 9 a.m. Monday April 28 2 p.m April 28 9 a.m. Tuesday April 29 2 p.m. I uesday April 29 9 a.m. Wednesday April 30 2 p.m. Wednesda April 30 9 a.m. Thursday May 1 2 p.m. I hursday May I 9 a.m. Friday May 2 2 p.m. Friday May 2 9 a.m. Saturday May 3 2 p.m. Saturday May 3 9 a.m. Monday May 5 2 p.m. Monday May 5 9 a.m. Tuesday May 6 2 p.m. Tuesday May 6 9 a.m. Wednesday Mav 7 2 p.m. Wednesday May 7 Evening school ak student opinion By ELIZABETH DANIEL Staff Writer As a result of student protest over recent changes in Evening College regulations, the Evening College administration will work for better communication with students, Assistant Director of Extension and Continuing education Lea Mitchell said recently. But Mitchell also said that she still supports the Evening College changes. Last week Evening College student Charles Poplin submitted a petition with more than 200 signatures to Chancellor Christopher C. Fordham III. The complaints on the petition centered on the lack of student, input in Evening College changes. The changes, which were approved by the Faculty Council Feb. 15, limited evening students to eight credit hours a semester and increased the number of semesters students must spend in the Evening College before transferring to another school within the University. The March 13 bomb threat was made on Hamilton Hall at 9:40 a.m. The callers said the bomb would go off at 10 a.m. The building was evacuated for an hour. University Police arrested Cooper and Brown after the threat was made and brought them to the Chapel Hill police station. Each of them was released on $300 bond, University Police Lt. Charles Mauer said. According to N. C. General Statutes, making a bomb threat is a misdemeanor. Punishment for the offense is left up to the discretion of the judge presiding over the case. Mauer said that if Brown and Cooper were found guilty, the University also would prosecute them. -STEPHANIE BIRCHER erenc A few mixed drinks hove more of o kick thon the some number of beers, right...wronq! 12 ounces of beer has os much olcohol in it os the overage mixed drink. It may toke o bit longer but the effect is the some. A beer is o drink...count it os one. campus alcohol ' education service UNC major choices reflect money woes By TED AVERV Staff Writer Business administration is the most popular undergraduate major at Carolina, and its popularity reflects Carolina students' concern about finding a job, Gordon Cleveland, assistant dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, said recently. According to data obtained from the Office of Records and Registration, 1,174 students are majoring in business administration. "It's the times when jobs are scarcest that everybody flocks to economics and business," Cleveland said. Although business is the most popular major overall, political science is the favorite major in the College of Arts and Sciences. Psychology with 351 majors, has been a popular program since the spring of 1973, according to University records. Its popularity also shows students' concern for the job market, Cleveland said. "A lot of people who want jobs in business start thinking about personnel administration. A good entry to that work is a psychology degree," he said. Cleveland said when employment prospects are good, people major more Student protest leaders Charles Poplin and Jane Clary met Thursday with Director of Extension and Continuing Education Dwight C. Rhyne and Mitchell to discuss the students' complaints. , Poplin said the meeting helped him overcome feelings of distrust for the administrators and also helped establish better communication with them. Some Evening College students now are beginning to work on a form of Evening College student government, he said. Mitchell a.... said the meeting helped Committee holds student views on The advisory committee for the selection of a new UNC Student Health Service director is sponsoring a forum at 3 p.m. today in 217 of the Carolina Union. The forum was set up to provide students with the opportunity to express their views on the SHS post and their expectations about the person hired to fill it. Present SHS director Dr. James Taylor is resigning the position effective July 1. The search committee, which was organized recently by Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Donald Boulton, is chaired by Campus Y Director Edith Elliott. Other members are School of Public Health chairman Guy W. Steuart, SHS physician Joseph MacFarland, medicine professor William Blythe, sophomore Katherine Pointer 111, senior Are You Feelin' UotiohT abTI EXAMS ? ? ! ! Well then. . . . Come by the HAPPY STORE and experience the CAROLINA HOT TUB on wheels! When? This Thursday and Friday! 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Many students who have constructed their own majors through the interdisciplinary program have done so out of concern about the job market, too, UNC Interdisciplinary and Experimental Studies Director Cynthia Dessen said recently. ' Students in that program are turning to such majors as public relations and business communication, she said. Before students are allowed to pursue, an interdisciplinary study, they are asked to see if they can do what they want tcrdo with a traditional major, Dessen said: No curriculum proposal will ..be accepted if it comes within twocourses ot satisfying a major or double major in the College of Arts and Sciences. Although there is no minimum grade requirement for students in interdisciplinary programs, they must demonstrate self-discipline and obvious academic ability, Dessen said. "Students (in the program) have to sell their programs to employers. They must believe in what they're doing and be able to explain what they have done and why they think it's important," she added. her to understand the communication problem better. She said she believed the Evening College was on its way to finding a solution to its problem. She hopes to see the students work w ith orientation in the fall and become inolved with the Evening College newsletter, she said. However, Mitchell continues to support the rule changes. 1 see them as a reaffirmation of the mission of the Evening College as a part-time institution," she said. "We can help the students to accomplish what they want within the rules." forum to allow SHS director James Bell and graduate student (iail Doss. The group will meet weekly to discuss prospective candidates for the SHS directorship. Candidates send in applications for the committee to review. From those the committee will make a recommendation to Boulton. who then will pick a new director. uWe are doing a national search and we are open to receiving applications from' the present I IS Stall," llliott said. The committee foresees no problem in finding willing candidates for the job, she said. "This is a very attractive campus and we have probably the best facility in the nation thanks to Dr. laylor, she said. Elliott said that the most important quality for a new director is that he be student-oriented. HOC HI I. IK KIIKY A 1 i . fvv. ; ,.r.7..S v X J V . X' - - ' rld for fey tb J Htly for Ho Cenmiit
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