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The Daily Tar HeelFriday, April 17, 19873 tadleimte Oy SHEILA SIMMONS Staff Writer Although exaitis are important, students should keep them in pers pective, a psychology graduate student at the mental health depart ment of Student Health Services said Thursday. Student visitations at the SHS mental health department increase as the examination period approaches, said David Spano, a spokesperson and psychology trainee for SHS. "We see a lot more students around this time of year because of stress-related problems such as coping with exams," he said. "Students' personal problems are ill introduced in N.C. Senate may help By NEIL WATSON Staff Writer A welfare reform bill introduced in the N.C. Senate this week will help alleviate some of Nolo Carolina's major welfare problems, said the bill's sponsor. Sen. Russell Walker, D-Randolph. The bill would abolish a restriction that makes welfare available only to single-parent families. Walker said. North Carolina's welfare pro grams tend to reinforce single-parent households and penalize a two parent household, said Dr. Philip Cooke, a professor with the UNC School of Social Work. "In some cases, a couple would even separate so as to make the wife eligible for welfare payments," Cooke said. Walker said a second provision would make it easier for the working poor to receive Medicaid benefits. Revised DTH budget approved by committee Dy BARBARA LINN Staff Writer The Student Congress Finance Committee voted unanimously Thursday to approve a revised version of The Daily Tar Heel budget. The DTH submitted a budget on April l which the com mittee rejected According to the by-laws of the DTH, the newspaper is automati cally awarded 16 percent of student fees, or about $75,000. The majority , of the Daper's remaining funds come , - from advertising. - The Daily Tar Heel Board of Directors decides how to allocate the funds, and the Finance Committee I must approve those allocations. The revised bud pet included three major changes, following the sugges ' tions that Neil Riemann (Dist. 12,) : Dl3t from Pas 1 : ing sanctions would make the (South : African) government think twice ; about continuing the present system of oppression," he said. ': Smock responded that he is : opposed to the principles of sanc ' tions and divestment. "Only Social ists would advocate disinvestment or sanctions." I The employment rate of blacks in : South Africa is higher than in any . other country on the African con tinent, he said, and imposing sanc tions would hurt blacks more than Ihelp them. "Most blacks vote with their feet I every day by going to work," he said. "Dale and his followers are not going to suffer because of divestment and 'sanctions." McKinley said that a Gallup poll of South African blacks taken less than a year ago indicated that 73 percent of the people polled favored 'sanctions as a positive step against - apartheid. When asked whether he thought ;the African National Congress ANC) is supported by Communists, Smock said he believes the organ isation poses a Communist threat to the country. But McKinley said he disagreed ;with the premise of the question. ;"We always ask the question of is this or that a Communist organiza tion," he said. "Americans seem to ; think there's a Communist bogey ;man ready to go wherever capitalism is not." The ANC is only concerned with overthrowing the apartheid system, McKinley said. "What we are talking about in South Africa is a struggle against an inhumane system."4 Salt. It's responsible fnr Q lrt mnro than seasoning your food. It can : also contribute to high blood 'i pressure, a risk factor for :. stroke and heart attack. It's a habit you can't afford not to shake. gem nuFgedl to often aggravated by pressure to do well on exams," Spano said. "Per sonal problems often have to take a back seat to exams during this time of year." Professors next week will receive memos from Vice Chancellor Donald Boulton reminding them that exam periods can be a stressful time for students. The memos ask professors to be alert to pressures ( students may be experiencing, and to direct them to various sources for help if they suspect that students may need advice on dealing with stress. These sources include the Office families on welfare "If a parent on AFDC (Aid to Families with Dependent Children) gets a job, in the past he or she has lost Medicaid benefits in direct proportion to what he or she makes. This reform allows people to con tinue to work and have Medicaid benefits for their children," Walker said. The bill gives people on welfare some incentive to work and attain a higher, rate of pay rather than encouraging them to remain unem ployed, he said. The third part of the bill addresses teen-age mothers who are forced to drop out of school to care for their children, Walker said. "We will furnish daycare and transportation for their children if they agree to go back to school and get a diploma," Walker said. Implementing the bill would cost Finance Committee chairman, made after the last DTH budget meeting. The proposed increase in the editor's salary was reduced from 233 percent to 50 percent. The proposed increases in the salaries of the 1 1 desk editors were reduced by 25 percen tage points each, from a 50 percent increase to a 25 percent increase. The third change was to break down money allocated in one cate gory into several categories; so one area of the budget -would not be JlhilatedV'r"';;:?- "I see it as a very fair comprom ise," said Finance Committee member Bobby Ferris (Dist. 14). "They've put a good deal of work into revising the budget." Riemann said he was in full support of the budget. 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Fantastic Social Program Call today for full information 967-2231 or 967-2234 In North Carolina call toll-free 1-800-672-1678 Nationwide, call toll-free I -800-334-1656 . "Equal Homing Opportunity" keep exams mi proper -perspective of Student Affairs, campus minis tries, area directors and resident assistants. Spano credited the added stress to external pressures students receive from family, friends and professors to do well on exams. " - Students also put a lot of pressure on themselves to do well, he said. "Exams are important, but they're not the most important things in the world," Spano said. "Students need to try to do the best they can without taking exams out of perspective." Inability to concentrate, eating too much or too little, insomnia and constant sleeping are primary signals of stress, Spano said. about $2 million for North Carolina, he said. But most of the money would come' from the federal government. . In the long run, Walker said, he hopes the bill would save the state money by encouraging people to get off the welfare rolls. Patricia Sipp, a special assistant to the dean of the UNC School of Social Work, said the reforms would help people to become self-sufficient. Cooke said a big concern the bill does not address is the level of payments to welfare recipients. "The current levels (in North Carolina) are much below that of other states and what is considered the poverty level," he said. Students who experience these symptoms should not hesitate to find someone to . talk to about their stressful problems, he said. Spano suggested that students discuss their problems with counse lors working at SHS or Nash Hall, as well as family or friends. Using a time management sche dule may also help students cope with stress by outlining what needs to be done for exams. Students should -also talk to professors about academic prob lems, Spano said. "Students .hesitate to talk to professors because they are afraifrTjf appearing vulnerable to the profes Ever wanna be a fire fighter? Volunteers needed at the beach By MARY PARADESES Staff Writer Students dreaming of spending the summer at the beach can have an especially hot time if they take up an offer from Wrightsville Beach Fire Chief Everett Ward. Ward has proposed a program that will offer college students a free place to live in a dormitory setting in exchange for volunteer fire-fighting services every third night. "The program probably won't be ready for approval until June, although weVe had several offers from students already," Ward said. Students who participate in the -; ft H 'T f - - ' X sAw v wH&r w ,- -t yVa , HJ mm!& iffliifftfliB (iifflr$iiitusi! (t4tk-- -i!imf iltdlBiii IliMiSuil, l'iliiU(tttR(ila.tilt HtiJu itli!Hs- ii?liUlift:lJll!cfr sors," Spano said. Talking to pro fessors may take some of the pressure off students, he said. Students who skip a lot of classes during the spring to opt for outside activities and extra sleep may find themselves under more pressure than students who regularly attend classes, Spano said. These students may feel guilty about missing classes, or may feel less confident about their studies, he said. Spano said the degree of difficulty in dealing with exams in the spring is probably about the same as in the -fall. Visitation records show that there program will be involved in fire related alarms and must be trained in fire-fighting, driving and operational skills. Ward said he would review the experience of the applicants to determine how much training the students would need. "I'm looking for students because they have the ability to learn rapidly," Ward said. "We're ideally looking for a young person, ranging from 19 to 36 years." Ward said the students would be able to attend school or hold a job since the volunteer period allowed sufficient time for other commitments. are slightly more students who visit the mental health department in the fall than in the spring, Spano said. But visitation between the two semesters probably could not be compared with each other, he said, since students who attend the depart ment more than once during a year are not recorded aeain after thev have visited in the fall. Stress is also correlated with depression, Spano said. Some stu dents experiencing a lot of stress slip into depression, he said. The mental health department treats students all year long for depression, but visits increase slightly during exam periods, he said. "They only have to be available in the firehouse every third night from 5 p.m. until 8 a.m.," Ward said. The students would live in the fire station in their own individual rooms. Ward said he expected to have nine small bedrooms and five large bedrooms. He also plans to have a dayroom so students will have ample space to study in . a wholesome atmosphere. Ward said the Wrightsville Beach fire station handles about 47 alarms per year with four paid employees and 17 volunteers. Usually, the station is manned by one person 24 hours a day.