October 9, 1980
The Pendulum
Page 3
More than 1,350 people participated in th« CROP Walk for
Hunger Sunday. Tlie route was covered by wallcers, runners
wheel chairs, baby buggies, and roller skates.
Op
inion
Over- population
leads to hunger
Lines of marchers, helping
raise funds for the hungry of
the world last Sunday, re
flect a growing awareness of
the sad plight of millions of
human beings on this earth.
World health studies show
that more than 800 million
live in conditions below
what is considered human.
What is frightening for
the future is the fact that,
given the world population
in 1980, in 40 years the
number of people on this
earth will double. In the
short space of 20 years, that
is, by 2000 A.D., 80 percent
of the world’s people will
live in the developing coim-
tries where population is
racing ahead fastest. Pro
duction of food in these
areas is increasing at 2.2
percent, and if present prac
tices continue, surpluses will
go to the already developed
countries and still more peo
ple will starve.
The philosophy of CROP
is good, of course, because
its goals are to help people
in developing countries help
themselves produce more
food. But the crux of the
problem lies in popul^^n
growth. Even if families
were limited to two children
in the underdeveloped areas,
the youthful population
would still be enormous.
There are signs that some
nations are becoming aware
that population should (and
can) be limited. China, with
already one billion inhabi
tants, is promoting the idea
that a one-child family is
good. Colombia and Costa
Rica are publicizing family
planning. India has for years
had birth control clinics, but
with 500,000 villages where
large families have been the
tradition, change has been
slow. When I was in India
some years ago, I visited
several of these clinics and
talked with young mothers
who had come for help
because their mothers had
died in their 30s and 40s,
worn out from numerous
childbirths and hard work.
The young women wanteda
better life for their fewer
children and themselves.
We must be concerned
about starving people and
we must help them. But the
larger picture calls for assi
stance in educating great
numbers of people, in in
creasing communications
and awareness of the neces
sity of decreasing population
growth. The United States
and most developed coun
tries are reaching zero pop
ulation growth.
Foreign aid from deve
loped countries to the devel
oping populations should be
stepped up in education and
communications. In the long
run, such aid will be more
than repaid to the developed
countries as the underdeve
loped become self-sustain
ing, then producers with
populations that are health
ier and better able to lift the
quality of life around them.
Mary Ellen Priestley
Health Hints
How to choose a doctor
By Mildred B. Lynch
Students at Elon have an
advantage when it comes to
seeking the services of a
doctor. The Health Services
center in Long Center not
only offers treatment and
advice but also assists in
arranging appointments with
local physicians off campus.
Most conditions can be
treated by a general practi
tioner or family physician. If
a specialist is ne^ed, the
family physician will refer
the patient.
There are many different
specialists, and it can be
pretty confusing. The fol
lowing list of specialists may
help:
Dermatologist — diag
noses and treats skin di
sease.
Endocrinologist — diag
noses and treats disorders of
the glands of internal secre
tion.
Opthalmologist— diag
noses and treats defects,
injuries, and diseases of the
eye; skilled in delicate eye
surgery; also called oculist
or eye specialist.
Gastroenterologist- diag
noses and treats diseases of
the stomach and intestines.
Gynecologist — often, but
not necessarily, paired with
obstetricians; deals with
functions and disorders of
the female organs. Obste
tricians treat women during
pregnancy, childbirth and
just after.
Neurologist— diagnoses
and treats disorders of the
nervous system.
Orthopedist— surgeon
who deals with the preserva
tion and restoration of the
function of the skeletal sys
tem, its articulations, and
associated structures.
Pediatrician—specializes in
S.A.M. plans meetmg
A featured speaker will
provide the program for the
meeting of the Society for
the Advancement of Ma
nagement on Thursday, Oct.
16, at 9:30 a.m. in Ala
mance 302.
Maurice Jennings, presi
dent of Biscuitville, will
speak on his experiences as
an entrepreneur. All mem
bers of S.A.M. are urged to
attend.
Those members of S.A.M.
who have not paid their dues
are reminded that the dead
line is tomorrow, Oct. 10.
The amount is $13 for the
year.
Also of interest to busi
ness, accounting, economics,
and secretarial science ma
jors is the Business Students
Communications Commit
tee. The BSCC is an organi
zation on campus whose
main function is to improve
and maintain open commun
ications between the student
and his/her departments.
The BCSS will promote
the interests of the depart
ment throughout the cam
pus. Contact the BSCC,
Campus Box 5264, or see
Professor Toney, ext. 412.
the treatment of children.
Podiatrist— specializes in
the care of the foot, includ
ing anatomy, pathology,
medical and surgical treat
ment.
Psychiatrist— a licensed
medical doctor who specia
lizes in the treatment of
mental illness and emotional
maladjustments.
Psychologist— Not a men
tal doctor, but one who
treats mental and emotional
illness in its relation tof
human and animal behavior.
Urologist— specializes in
the diagnosis and treatment
of disorders of the urinary
system in the female and the
genetourinary system in the
male.
If you are suffering from
some disorder that your
physician has been unable to
alleviate, ask him to refer
you to a specialist. If he
does not seem to think that
this is necessary, but you are
not satisfied and desire a
second opinion, call an ap
propriate specialist and
make an appointment for
diagnosis.
Pat’s
Flower Shop
111 E. Main St.,.
Gibsonville, N.C. 27249
(919) 449-6721
PAT LEWIS
Owner
Open House
Zeta Tau Alpha will hold
an Open House for the
faculty and staff of Elon
College on Sunday, Oct. 12,
from 2-4 p.m. It will be held
at the Zeta house, 310
Haggard Avenue.
Cancellation
Elon’s Women’s Club has
cancelled the picnic for the
faculty which was scheduled
for Saturday, Oct. 11 at 5
p.m. The hot dog roast will
be rescheduled at a later
time to be announced.
Graduation Requisite
All students who will be
completing graduation re
quirements at the close of
the fall semester, winter
_ term or spring semester must
file an application for degree
in the registrar’s office by
Oct. 15. Application for
degree may be obtained in
the registrar’s office.
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