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Tuesday, April 18,1995
Allergy Season Brings Sneezing, Wheezing
BYGREGKALISS
ASSISTANT FEATURES EDITOR
It’s the perfect setup for popping the big
question: guy and girl sitting on the bench
in front of Davie Poplar. The guy reaches
into his pocket, opens his mouth and ...
sneezes.
Yep. It’s allergy season again.
Spring pollen is wreaking havoc on al
lergy sufferers across the campus, which
doesn’t surprise Dr. Paul Biggers, director
of the ENT Allergy Clinic at UNC Hospi
tals. He said this time of year was the worst
for allergies; he also said this year had been
particularly bad because of the recently
abated dry spell, which kept pollen in the
air.
“Our pollen counts have been very
high,” Biggers said.
Marcus Ward, a sophomore from
Greensboro, could probably attest to that
fact. He said he had been bombarded with
a barrage of symptoms, including cough
ing, a stuffed-up nose, red eyes, wheezing
WILLIAMSON
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man and the police, and Williamson was
shot in the leg.
The state intends to seek the death pen
alty in this case because of the aggravating
circumstances. “The defendant created a
risk of death,” Fox said.
Williams then explained the areas of
concern for the defense and requested three
motions.
Williams asked the court to consider a
motion to suppress items obtained in the
search of Williamson’s Rock Creek apart
ment in Carrboro on Jan. 26.
“A number of items were seized, boxes
andboxes/’Williamstoldthejudge. “Not
physical evidence, but letters to him from
family and friends that have nothing to do
with the circumstances of this case.”
Williams said the defense had spent
several hours going through the items and
had barely scratched the surface.
“My concern is to have them sift through
the information that they may not be en
titled to, and it would be a violation of the
Fourth Amendment and right of privacy,”
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and even fatigue. “It kind of wears you
down,” he said.
Tim Hodgkins, a freshman from Char
lotte, said this year was a particularly bad
one for him for a different reason. “It was
bad in the fact that I mistakenly didn’t take
my allergy shots for a long time, ” Hodgkins
said. “I thought I outgrew it.”
But when his allergies acted up, he said,
he realized he should start in on his shots
again. Then, UPS lost them in the mail,
meaning he had to wait an extra two weeks
for them. “So, for two weeks, I was, like,
dying,” Hodgkins said.
Apart from the strange circumstances
of this year, Hodgkins agreed that this time
of year was a bad one for allergy sufferers.
“This has always been the worst time, ” he
said. He said there generally seemed to be
a three-week period during April that was
the peak of allergy activity.
Hodgkins and Ward certainly aren’t
alone in their battle with their overly sensi
tive immune systems. According to infor
mation from the National Institute of Al
Williams said in court. “I want them to sit
on that until the motion to suppress is
heard.”
Fox questioned the motion and argued
that some of the evidence could be ex
tremely relevant and that he couldn't de
termine its relevance unless he saw the
items. Battle allowed the suppression of
evidence but decided that Fox should be
allowed to look at the material.
Battle then asked for an examination of
Williamson at Dorothea Dix Hospital to
determine the defendant’s capacity to per
ceive and his legal responsibility.
Osborn asked whether the defense team
could attend the meetings, and Battle said
that as long as the doctors didn’t object, he
didn’t object.
The report from the examination will
only be given to the judge and to the de
fense and not to the district attorney be
cause a plea of not guilty by reason of
insanity couldbe entered. Once Williamson
enters a plea at the June 19 arraignment,
the district attorney will receive the report.
Williams also asked the prosecution to
try to keep interviews by law enforcement
officers to the press at a minimum.
FEATURES
lergy and Infectious Diseases, as many as
50 million Americans might be affected by
allergic diseases, including asthma.
The NIAID also said pollen allergy,
commonly called hay fever, affected about
19 million Americans and prompted 8
million visits to physicians each year. So
those sniffling and sneezing are in good
company.
Ward said the hay fever hit him worst in
the morning and late at night. “In the
middle of the day, I don’t go through any
problems unless the wind blows,” Ward
said. “That’s about it.”
For Hodgkins, the symptoms strike
worst at night as well. He said that he was
usually fine during the day but that at night
he often had shortness of breath. “It gets
really bad at nighttime,’’Hodgkins said. “I
can’t sleep. For some reason, that’s when it
gets bad.”
Those fighting a losing battle with pol
len needn’t lose all hope. Biggers said the
over-the-counter medicines available
worked pretty well. He said antihistamines
POLICY
FROM PAGE 1
director of composition in the English de
partment. Shimadapaid Williams’ ex-wife
SIO,OOO and wrote a letter apologizing for
breaking up her family.
“I think it is up to the professor, who is
usually older, to be the voice of reason in
such cases,” Elliott said.
The policy states, “... faculty members
Campus Calendar
TUESDAY
NOON Distinguished policy lecturer Kingsley
Haynes, director of the Institute of Public Policy at
George Mason University, will hold a seminar on
“Using Envelope Analysis for Pollution Monitor
ing” in 470 Hamilton Hall. Bring a brown bag lunch.
12:30 p.m. Win a free Green Games T-shirt!
Answer three questions about recycling on campus
correctly and you will receive a free shirt. Meet in the
Pit.
Sangam dance will be held in the Pit for Earth
Week.
1 p.m. Asian Students Association peer counse
lors available for walk-in assistance until 5 p.m. in
105 Nash Hall.
3 p.m. Career Clinic: Develop an action plan for
selecting a major or choosing a career in the Univer
sity Counseling Center in 106 Nash Hall.
3:30 p.m. Lesbian Support Group: An aflirma-
were effective but could cause drowsiness.
However, anew class was just introduced
that doesn’t have that problem.
He said the other over-the-counter rem
edies available, including decongestants
and special allergy nasal sprays, also could
help. For those who really suffer from
allergies, however, Biggers said more dras
tic action might be necessary.
“If you have allergies all year round,
you probably ought to be tested, and possi
bly desensitized,” Biggers said. “Shots do
work.”
Hodgkins said he agreed that shots were
more effective than the over-the-counter
stuff he used. “You can definitely tell the
difference,” he said.
Biggers also said some nonmedicinal
techniques could be used to minimize al
lergy problems. He said filtering air in cars
and in the home and using things like dust
covers for mattresses, foam pillows, and
either water-trap or extra filter vacuum
cleaners all could also make the air a bit
easier to breathe.
or other instructional staff shall not ini
tiate, pursue or be involved in any amorous
or sexual relationships with any student
whom they are in a position to evaluate or
supervise...”
UNC is only one of many colleges that
have adopted more cautious policies on
student-faculty relations in the past three
years, Elliot said. She said faculty and staff
supported the policy, suggesting that those
who opposed it did not understand it fully.
tive environment to discuss and receive support
around relevant issues in 210 Nash Hall in the Uni
versity Counseling Center. Call 962-2175 for more
information.
7 p.m. CHispA will have its last meeting of the
semester in Union 208. Come watch a movie with us
and talk about an end-of-the-year party!
For the Record
Wednesday’s front-page article, 'Chan
cellor Presides Over His Last Awards Cer
emony,' omitted the participation of Edith
Wiggins, interim vice chancellor for student
affairs, in the Chancellor's Awards ceremony.
The D7H regrets the error.
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ARREST
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the man moved the woman living in the
apartment from one place in the apartment
to another without her permission, Cous
ins said.
She said, “He is being charged with
kidnapping because he held the woman
against her will.”