October 16, 1980
The Pendulum
Page 9
Danieley sees change \ tiealth Hints
by Teresa Warren
Stop! Don’t pour that old
medicine down the drain! If
you do, you may have to
deal with our new Campus
Hazardous Waste Control
officer, Dr. J. Earl Danie
ley, professor of chemistry.
As part of the federal
government’s attempt to
make the disposal of chemi
cal waste safe, such posi
tions as Dr. Danieley’s have
been created to ease the
way.
Dr. Danieley’s duties will
involve identifying the var
ious chemicals used around
Elon’s campus and then
checking to see they are
stored, used, and disposed
of according to the best
information available. This
means he will be inspecting
the handling of paint and
paint materials, photograph
ic lab chemicals, and the left
overs from biology and
chemistry experiments.
Dr. Danieley sees a great
deal of change in the chemi
cal world, especially in the
use of chemicids in the lab
oratory. Only a few years
ago, scientists poured old
chemicals down the drain,
but now they are much more
careful.
As our country has grown
into a technological society,
we have “developed an
most exclusive dependence
on chemicals.” We wear
synthetic clothes; we eat
food that has had chemical
fertilizers and pesticides on
it, and the list goes on.
Dr. Danieley feels that
better things can certainly be
accomplished through chem
istry, but still, “a chemical
out of place is a hazard to
everyone and to future gen
erations.”
Today there are several
specialized companies that
transport chemical waste to
EPA (Environmental Protec
tion Agency) approved sites.
These companies are heavily
regulated in the packaging
and transporting of these
potentially harmful chemi
cals. In fact, one of these
firms, SCA, also processes
the waste to remove useful
material for later use.
North Carolina now needs
to choose a site for its own
chemical waste disposal. At
the present time, other states
dispose of our refuse, but
Dr. Danieley feels there is a
great need to change that.
EPA has an almost im
possible task of regulating
the use of various chemicals,
because there are over five
million known chemicals.
However, we can help our
environment in a small way
by taking any old medicine
to Dr. Danieley, instead of
pouring it down the drain.
He will see that it is taken
care of properly.
Dr. Danieley adds to this
by saying, “We certainly do
not want to leave the legacy
of a toxic-laden environment
for future generations.”
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By Mildred B. Lynch
The diagnosis of “It’s all
in your head (or imagina
tion)” is maddening and
confusing when you know
very well that it’s your
stomach that hurts.
Mid-term is rapidly ap
proaching and students are
beginning to wonder if they
will be ready for exams and
if there is enough time to do
those four term papers that
are due before Thanksgiving
holidays.
Pressures of school work
and social life can cause
headaches, stomach aches,
intestinal djs^turbances, lack
of appetitj: (or a ravenous
appetite), skin rashes, and
even bleeding gums.
The best medicine for
these ailments is prevention.
It is important to protect
both psychological health
and physical health.
The perennial habit of
staying up until 2, 3 or 4
a.m. the night before exams,
skipping meals, and loading
up on junk foods is a sure
road to problems. Not only
does it neglect the biological
need for rest and nourish
ment, but it neglects the
psycho-social need for re
creation and companionship, f
The time to begin a pro
gram of protection is now.
If you have not already
begun to review for exams,
start now by reviewing small
amounts of material each
day. Good daily preparation
and brief reviews throughout
the semester can remove the
pressures of last minute
cramming.
Don’t expect to sail
through exams without some
feeling of anxiety even if
you are well prepared. A
minimal amount of anxiety
if normal and will actually
aid in better performance on
exams.
If the research for term
papers is not about half
competed now, don’t put it
off any longer. Do a little
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current trends in the field.
A major function of the
chapter is fund-raising.
Money goes to scholarship
funds of each chapter. The
Elon chapter has many
projects besides the “Pops”
and last year’s efforts en
abled them to donate more
than $2,000 for scholarships.
Any student wanting more
information or to participate
in M.E.N.C. should contact
Avie Barilovits or Betty
Brantley in Carlton Building
or attend the next meeting
on Friday, Oct. 17, after the
student recital, in Carlton.
reading each day.
Learning is easier when
combined with fun and re
laxation. Even during exam
periods it is important to
take a break for recreation
and social events. Time
spent with friends doing
something that you enjoy
will help to clear your head
so that you can return to the
books with a fresh ap
proach.
If you have specific ques
tions related to health that
you would like to have
answered in tliis column,
send them to the Pendulum
[signed or unsigned] or call
the Pendulum office.
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