Kaleidoscope 1995, Sep. 19

The Kaleidoscope is the official student newspaper of the University of Alabama at Birmingham. 16 PAGES fiuPHOTonALEJOoeccef The Van Corr Building hat housed the Communications Studiaa department sine* January 1990. ken up into littlerooms and offices, " building The 15lh Street Office he said....

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Summary:The Kaleidoscope is the official student newspaper of the University of Alabama at Birmingham. 16 PAGES fiuPHOTonALEJOoeccef The Van Corr Building hat housed the Communications Studiaa department sine* January 1990. ken up into littlerooms and offices, " building The 15lh Street Office he said. "We'd have tour suites on building. previously the each floor - eight total - with open Mathematics and Criminal Justice space formeetings and receptions " building, was acquired by the urn The Van Corr building was vcisiiy in 1968 and was previously acquired by the university in 1989 used as an office building, lihad previously been an apartment ? Once a controversial rapper, Sister Souljah now is an accomplished lecturer Buzz Words/Page 8 CRIME REPORTS FORUM BUZZ WORDS COLLEGE LIFE CLASSIFIEDS SPORTS The C'uMimuniL'aUon Studies depaiiiiieni Millmove from (tie Van Con building on l()lhAvenue Soulh to ihe IMh Sued Office building tteuivt June 19% The depajimciii 15 home lo com niunicmion arts, speech, journalism. bioadcaMiug and publa lelalions bluilcnl^ ll ha> [kcii housed 111 (he Van (Ami building since Jan 1990 IIk television Muiliui ot [he bioackaMing department will no( be moving into the building Instead, [hey willmove limn [he Humanities building u> the Hul&ey Cenlei lite Mudm s> move willnol OCCUI uaiil spdie >nieii.\ up 111 Hulsey t'enlei ontc ihe new Heitorminjj Aiiiccalci i» upeiicU By DAVE ZAHND KAII.IIK)Sl()FI SIAll "Iverylhing iheie willbe on one tlooi, wheieas we're on two lloois -ii Van Con." Hickson said "The journalism labs willbe in thai build ing There will be significant reno valions lo thai building " The reno vauons are klaleJ lo begin in Januaiy ui laicr Howevci, Webb A4.au-. scniui facilities analyst in the Derailment o! lnMilulioiial Studies anil Services, »atd itiai renovaiions would be limited "ll's nut gumg ui be ical exieu mvc," Adanu MtMl."We won iknow cxacliy wtutl willhappen until they are definitely OK'd lu move, then ihcy will gel with «ii;hiie>.tuic and engineciuiy "It's nut unusual loi MiintlKNh in be told itiai (hcy'ic going lu be moved koniewheic, iben »ix monih^ duwn the road be luld iliai someone cIjc ib moving iticic ttnd ihdl they're bcinj{ moved somewhcic eUe Thal'b nol unusual a( all, unavailable lui comment The Van C on tiuikling has been di a home loi ihe univer-sity's soionue* on campus Andy Marsch. associaie dean ol siudcnl afTairg said lhai «d> inihc works "We've kKiked inlu usinjj l( as chaplei suue> ti>i ihe sororuies, " Marsch said liwould be common space loi ihc sororilies " "We've been on hold wuh n until thai tpace is vabated We can'l make lOfnmiUnend [ioihe soioruicM until we know the *p<ne is available " Marsch :>aid lhai ihe Van Con building would have inbe icnovnied before u could be u»ed by the »oroi Kaleidoscope ¦Student affairs has been an avid support-er of the program and we want to be effi-cient and have a closer relationship with everyone to help stude—nts' Duleop Doosthalu, director of International programs 'excited' about move duties," Uauld said change in supervision of the pro- (Jauld said she believes the inter gram was discussed several months national program is a major student ago and the rationale was that stu-^ By TRACY SCHMIDT NKWS KDITOR As administrators shuffle dut.es, organisation and is a good way for dent affairs generally work more [he International Programs division "udenb of all cultures lo become closely with the program and it ofUAB willfeel the effects. involved witheach olher. makes sense for student affairs to Beginning Oct I the Centei I. ¦ when y°u l(*)k al lhe lns"Ul 1Ilana «e ancl oversee Ihc P r°gram International Programs will begin ""n's mission, there is a desire to He said the change came asino sur-teptming to the division ol student encourage students to become more prise to him and n seemed like a affairs under the supervision ol involved in this program and olh natural one Virginia Ciauld, vice president of ers," Gauld said. "The change is basically a student affairs Roo/.en took on the responsibili streamline ellorl on Dr Roo/en s ¦l)i (Kenneth J ) Koo/en (vice iy ol provost for the school and now pan to become increasingly e111 - president and provost), previously oversees both academic and medical cienl." he said managed this department, (interna- affairs. Student affairs has always uonal programs) bul has shifted the Di Dulecp Deonthale, direc.o, worked with the program in various program to student affairs to realign '>' international programs said, "The areas ol management and guidance Van Corr tenants "Student affairs has been an avid supporter of the program and we want to be efficient and have a clos-er relationship with everyone to ulti-mately help students," Deosthalc said. "We will fit in more comfort-ably with student affairs," he said Deosthale said the program ha;, grown 100 fold in the last six years "Our program attempts to be sue cessful at making students aware ol other cultures and share their diffei ences withothers," he said Student affairs takes control of International Programs LYNNANDREWS/KALEIDOSCOPE A member ofUAB's Blazer Battalion shows students the fine art of repelling as he descends down the side of the HillUniversity Center. Parking on campus has a price for students, day or night As of Sept. 25, students will be required to have a parking permit until 9 p.m. lo park in lots marked as 1 5. In the past, the policy for parking in lots marked as 15 were open tostu-dents after 5 p.m. without a permit. However, students will no longer be able to park in the lots without a permit before 9 p.m. KimFort, operations manager for transportation services said the change was necessary but willlake residents on campus into consideration. "There are some variances in the new policy; we are honoring UABres-ident permits after 5 p.m. because we realize they do not want to walk," Fort said The new permit requirements for night lime students will serve as a way to fund the expanded escort service put into effect on Sept 12 "To fund the escort service we had lo increase (he parking permit enforcement," she said. Funding the escort service required transportation services to hire two night time citation employees, cover start up costs of such a program and hire dispatchers. Fort said the department ofcriminal justice willultimately hire and fund the cost for dispatchers but for the time being, transportation services employees will work at night also The change came as a surprise to many night lime students without per-mits. One student who wished to remain anonymous said, "I think this is ridiculous, it's just another way forUABto make money." Fort said they are attempting to inform as many students ofthe change as quickly as they can and will not issue actual citations yet. "We are putting notices on both day lime and night time student's cars without permits for two weeks," Fort said Beginning Sept. 25, students without permits parking in lots marked as 15 between 5 p.m. and 9 p.m. can expect to see a $10 citation on the wind-shield. Students that have taken advantage ofthe evening parking without aper-mit willhave to either conform by purchasing a permit or park elsewhere. Fort said, "Regretfully, there was no other way to fund the escort pro-gram, but students really should take advantage of the program." "Ihope students utilize the new escort service. Itis a very popular pro-gram among urban campuses," Fort said Fort, who is also a night time student at UAB,said safety is the primary concern at UABand the escort service can provide safety for night time stu-dents. "We want everyone on campus to feel safe especially because we have lion handbook in the mail within about three weeks a large night time student population, ' she said. Fort said she encourages students who willbe using the escort service to call with suggestions as to how it can be improved or accommodate stu-dents better. Fort said that students and faculty willreceive a revised parking regula- Fort said the new parking regulations will not generate enough funds to completely cover the cost of expanding Ihe escort program "As a campus we have got to provide a safe environment, so the cost is jusl a matter of doing business and providing safely, " Fort said Permits cost $42 or $12 per quarter and can be purchased at transporta-tion services on 8th Street South. By TRACY SCHMIDT NEWS EDITOR Health care leaders attend workshop The UAB National Alumni Society willsponsor Inc'Mr and Ms. UABcompetition this year at the homecoming game. The game will be held on Oct 7 Participants in the Mr and Ms. UABcompetition must be enrolled at UAB for the com-ing year, have a minimum GPA of 2.0, have demonstrated a record of leadership and active participation in extracurricular activities, either on or off cam pus. Winner's of the competi-tion will receive a $1,000 schol-arship and be presented their awards during half-time at the homecoming game. Interested students must turn in their applications to the Office of Student Life hy Sept. 20. Homecoming events include gurney race The 2nd annual homecoming "Gurney Derby" is to be held on Oct. 5 at 12:30 pm. The event is open to all stu-dents, faculty, alumni and staff who wish to participate. The race willbe run through the middle of campus up 13th Street South, between Universily Boulevard and IOth Avenue Awards lor winners range from a trophy to receiving a plaque Students to compete for Mr. and Ms. UAB A learn ol M health care leaders participated in a work shop at UAB held on Sept 10 The department of Health Services Administration pre-sented the workshop which cov-ered Henhh Project Design, Management and Evaluation. The Chinese delegation included representatives from nine provinces and the Miruslr> of Health UAB was chosen as ihe sue of the workshop based on (he past experiences with Chinese health professionals who have Tickets given night parking A View From The Top for , Birmingham Public Iibrary "^^BmTT™™"""1"""" Soccer team upsets nationally ranked UNC r^S"""' L@i&. 'W' 3T" The University of Alabama at Birmingham ;'j " ( 1VAJLLjID\)ov^Ol hi;ue'day'september ia Late Edition Volume 62, No. 2 The student newspaper ofUAB since 1967 account s mil NO ANNUALHIand NO MONTHLY HHVICICHAROM FREE Checking for a Year, FREE ATMCard for a Year, Even Your First Order ofChecks FREE' Documentary filmmaker and real-life "Schindler's List" survivor KEDEM cr, ( iisim.iB.mk^ nivorsil v Tiis encuuragei h mlcrn. ZEU UAB Lecture Series Presents IYNNANDRFWS/KALEIOOSCOPE Members of Delta Gamma participate in pledge day activities on campus that begin the process of becoming members of the sorority. home." Anderson xaiii Anderson By MELISSA NICHOLAS KAII-IIX)SCOPE STAFF repeal next year ;raciu UAB as the Is, he One ill the biggesl evidences ul this emphasis upon siiids abroad is ihe amount nl siuilcnt Inivcl this year en .mother." Romanowicv said "The whole effort promoting study abroad has been growing steadily, taking different si/.e steps inone form lime lo accommodate (he students' needs IIAI!has only been in existence for 25 years, and in Ihc p;isi two id five years, student interest in study abroad has grown tremendously, Romanowicz said. Traffic through the (enter for International Programs has increased, and the position of Study Abroad Coordinator has gone from part time to full Rotnanowic/ said, "ll's a combination of circum-stanccs why I'AH lias received primarily graduate ant) mil undergraduate students " UAB's level <>l foreign exchange activity has been lew because ol a simple matter of institutional growth. thai is underrated and under treat-ed " Hook said it is remarkable that as a nation STD's have not, until now. been confronted as a problem "People don'l want to talk about S IT>\ as iiproblem, ' he said The research centers will focus mainly on the prevention on infertil 11y. adverse outcomes ofpregnancy, cancer of the cervix and HIVinfec lion, along with behavioral research anil intervention The results ofthe four year study will be passed on to the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases ;ind be published in med-ical journals Study abroad program uses exchanges to explore cultures STD national research centers UAB selected as one of seven Make The Pledge! 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Alabama Press Association falling down clip art, to juvenile radio ads and finally forgetting to target the UAB campus at the beginning of the new term, it wouldappear that the 'ZBZ' agency does not understand the UABway. Sloppy to mediocre work and behavior just is not tolerated. Itshould not be toler-ated at UAB.False advertising and mis-leading trash is a quick way to obtain a slcazeball reputation. At25-years-old, UABneeds to stay clear of the sleaze ball factor. Have you ever been invited to a tail-gale party where the hosts fail to show up? Great advertising! While I'm all for progress and innova-tive ways to market UABfootball, itis clear to me that 'ZBZ'has dropped the ball. It's time for SBZ to go golfing and exitUAB. More shocking is that the UAB administration does not seem concerned, used ordisgusted that UABand the leaders who selected this agency are being run through the mud. Ifour ownleaders al UABdon't want ie lead, perhaps thy can all go workai ihc new "Chick-fil-A"west of Birmingham. Suplun Htrtiky Clou of '83 Ihope the incoming students and new SGA willcome together and present some cost effective ideas so they can have a little pocket money left over when they gradu-ate. Samuel Ledbttter Homewood Administrators should fire firm 1 agree 100 percent with editor Marcus Nelson concerning his 'Full Nelson' col-umn regarding the hiring ofthe advertising agency. That Nelson was dead center and ontarget was not surprising, but one has to wonder why Nelson -did not question why the Steiner, Bressler and Zimmerman (fondly known as SBZ) and how (he agency was hired in the first place. Certainly, the missteps, over sights and consianf blunders made by the agency are not just oversight mistakes, but they appear to be institutional character flaws. From poor grammar on billboards, to Ifyou accept blindly every lecture as the truth, you're not thinking, you're only remembering test material. Ifthis is the case, you might as well drop out now and save your time and money. When you graduate, employers willexpect you to be able to reason and perform. There's no time like the present to learn to be logical, even ifmost ofyour professors aren't. Lastly, push everything to the limit. Procrastinate to the last minute of every deadline. Skip as many classes as you can afford and still make the grades you want •Starkey Columnist It's about time The police department aod trans The newly revitalized escort service portation services department must provided to UAB students is one of have finally realized that there are some many steps that must be taken by the students who just don't like walking al administration to show that they care. night. Last week, the first escort was out on There are many students who take the streets, picking up UAB students classes at night, not out of desire, but and taking them to their cars and out of necessity, dorms, a move that is long overdue. These students should not have to be WithUABbeing an urban campus, it afraid to take the classes thai they need is rather simple foranyone to trod upon to take at night. Now, thanks to the our campus, there by committing escort service, they can be a little less deviant acts. fearful. People are talking *^ THUMBS UP to UAB president J. Claude Bennett tor attending Sunday's UAB-UNCC soccer game, where UAB upset UNC'C After seeing himat the UAB-JSU footballgame on Saturday, itis good toknow that he is showing his support to a variety ofUAB sports. We had almost forgot what he looked like. K<|^ THUMBSDOWN to the time-keeper at the UAB versus Birmingham Southern soccer match. After UABCoach Mike Getman asked the time keeper to start the clock when it malfunctioned, the time keeper yelled at Getman and told him to "Shut up." The timekeeper acted in a most unprofessional manner. That must be the difference between the NA1A and NCAA. Find the boundaries ofclassroom behavior and cross over them whenever possible. Never use the anal-retentive geek in the front ofthe class (possibly the teacher) as a role model for having fun. Many of the desk tops insome of the lecture rooms are the perfect size for the three basics ofcollege life: taking a nap, reading a newspaper and eating a freshly delivered pizza. After all, we have to sleep and eat, and how can we question what the professors say about the worldaround us ifwe don't read the newspaper? These are just a few guidelines for enjoying your fust quarter ofcollege. Regardless ofhow you choose to spend your time, you are solely responsible for what you get out ofthe give and take of college life. Remember one thing above all else, the tun you have and grades you make will follow you the rest of your life.No pres-sure Its just your future, liveit up. EDITOR Every fall quarter, incoming freshmen arc introduced to college life. Bach dream-ing (or scheming) of what lies ah. ad on planet Academia. No adventure would be complete without a tour guide offering hints on how best to maximize the plea-sure of the trip The first rule to a successful college adventure is to simply erase your expecta-tions of the trip After all. if you believe college to be fixed and beyond your con-trol, then it is Make the experience what you want it to be and don't let anyone (especially a boring professor) keep you from enjoying it. Write that down, you willhe tested on it 1.11 too often. Secondly, question everything Etiquette is essential here. However, never permit the arrogance ofa professor to keep you from questioning what he has to say All logic and authority have been established through investigation oftheir validity Letters to the Money should * be better spent £ 1 .mi outraged by (he way thai cost ol attending this school keeps going up. When Iwent to turn in my financial aid paperwork Iwas shocked when the atten-dant told me that Iwouldhave to pay lor copies of my schedule and book receipts that they require us logive them Is it going lo get tothe point iluit we are charged every time we drink out ol a water fountain .' Itis bad enough thai tuition keeps going up, but when Iwalk by the Humanities Building and see some blocks of wood that are supposed to be an thai cost God knows how much, itmakes me nuts. Our building fees could be going for copy paper or for fuel so they could cut the grass where the art is. There are more efficient ways to spend the money on education, nut looks. Ifthey wanted lo spend the money out tide, they could build a parking deck They should have enough money saved up they have collected by the Third Reich Ak Leigh sj I Columnist the convention to "sign the pledge," Dole may have lost the Christian Coalition vote They would rather have someone's John Hancock on a solemn pledge than their verbal pledge to support them. Gramm was willingto sign the pledge, so he probably picked up the support that Dole lost. The ones that signed the anti-abortion pledge (Pat Buchanan, Alan Keyes, Robert Doman and Richard Luger) have shown so far that they have no trouble getting into bed withthe Christian Coalition. The ones that refused (Arlen Specter, Lamar Alexander and Pete Wilson) have already expressed some reservations about the Coalition. Ifthings work out the way they are now, we may have another Democrat in the White House after all. Because ifa Republican gets the nomi-nation, the Christian Coalition-ers willstay home. Ifa Christian Coalition-er gets the nomination, the Republican willstay home. Neither will get enough votes to win ifthis happens. So much for the "revolution." college can be the time platform. Gramm cheerfully signed it. Dole, although proclaiming his loyalty to the "pro-life cause," refused. As far as political strategy goes, this was probably a good idea. Now ifthe Republicans seem to be pulling ahead. Dole can say that he really didn't like the Christian Coalition-ers and he really is a pro-choice moderate Republican, and going to the convention was just a brain-fart. Since Dole hasn't put his name on any-thing, there willbe no concrete proof that he's fullof it, except some old newspaper clippings. Yet because he ignored their taunts at Being of your life and Phil Gramm seems (o be showing that. It began withthe Iowa straw poll last month, tiramm, perceived as the Religious Right golden boy. and Bob Dole, perceived as more moderate, tied for first place. The straw poll is by no means an accurate pre-diction of what's going to happen in the primary, but it was interesting all the same. Ifwhat happened at the convention is any indication, the dividing wall between the Republicans and the Christian Coalition-ers wjllprobably he the big A— abortion For those who didn't read last week's Birmingham News, the Coalition asked Republican candidates, including Gramni and Dole, to sign a pledge to uphold the Republican party's anti-abortion IIyou're Ihc lype of person who hales choices. Isure hope you're not a Repuhlican (his election year ll seems thai Repuhlicans have a choice between voting for the Republican party, or ihc Christian Coalition The buildup towards Ihc Republican primary, with(at press lime anyway) a choice developing between current front-runners Bob Dole Potential party split could be good news for '96 Democrats sible thai students would give good arguements that mem bers of the administration had not thought about regarding the new rules. It just goes to show that we are stu-dents, and that the opinions of students don't really matter. %o out of their UABstudents Shops should way to attract ing evening hours hovering around, seeking violators of these newly-instituted parking rules. Is this fair? Maybe, maybe not. Nonetheless, our argument is, that without consulting those who are count to students. However they do it,students need to be receptive to these people and let them know that as a UABperson you appreciate their efforts, just like they appreciate your business. By doing these small things, busi nesses and students can enjoy a mutual ly beneficial relationship and every-body willwin. out of their way to attract them. Students should make a special point to frequent the businesses where the business owner is a UAB grad and always makes it a point to ask how tilings are going on campus. Maybe there is a picture of Gene Bartow on the wall. Or maybe the business gives a dis- Escort service is but one step in the right direction With the many businesses located around the UAB campus, it is some-times hard to determine which one's market themselves to the UAB students and which ones don't. There aren't many. With over 15,000 students it is really baffling why more businesses don't go after the dollar of the UAB student. Birmingham's southside is darted with specialty shops and restaurants. Most of these establishments would boom if they could take advantage of the large potential pool of consumers that make up the UAB student body. Instead, businesses ignore UAB. What can students do to be acknowl-edged? Simply patronize the one's that go members of the elite 'It is time that the admin- be ineffective; stu ticketing staff, under . , dents would argue transportation ser- ««t*ati©n starts recogniz- agajns( ,hc £w vices have been seen jng that students should policies, regard swarming the cam- less of the reasons, pus during daylight "<>*b« »*>le to be jerked Maybe they are hours, searching for around by the neck. * ™8nt Nonetheless, cars withnopermits. . it is wrong to Now, we willsee Students need to Stand argue that it would these same workers h bo|iove _, be a futile effort. with flashlights dur- __¦_ _ '•may just be pos- Early last week, student!; were affected, the implementation of policies informed by notice from Transportation should not take place. This argument. Services, that people who take night however, is not a new one. classes wouldneed a parking permit to Administrators would probably part in student lots. argue that having a public hearing Historically, . about this would Parking policy should be no surprise to veteran students f~ *mQ F'ntpl&c* withspecial merit, \AKfX) /99S Amnuan SfhoUttir hni Association Marcus Nelson •Editor inChief Shai Hoffman •Managing Editor orum Tuesday, Sept. 19, 1996 Page 3 Kaleidoscope UABInsights and Opinions Letter Policy Luttert toKtbktoocopo are always wntaome. Unlew otherwise dueciad, allMhnwinba torwaK must ba no longer than 200 words and muat ba typad. Aname and a phone nunber should ac L8«te« wtlappear at twdacfaSon o» the aoHortal staff and can ba »«nt by ma*, fax or«k*tronic **^^ Kaleidoscope is kkinibi>wuju.yun partiau-y-rbcycled paper by Alabama Web Press inCullman. J O1995.UAB Board ofStudent Pubucatkws. Although, al the lime she did not know it, her path lo optomelry school began dur ing her junior year of high school when she applied for a Minority Presidential Scholarship (later known as the Thurgood Marshall Scholarship), according to the coordinator of the undergraduate minority scholarship program, Cynthia Scott who Hill is the first minority student to enter the school of optometry from UAB's undergraduate minority scholarship pro from UAB Orasha Hill is a first year optometry stu-dent witha bachelors of science inBiology By ERIKA MITCHELL KALEIDOSCOPE STAFF has worked with Hillsince she has been at UAB. Scott also noted that these scholarships have been awarded since 1989. Hill got involved in the minority pre health society which sponsors various speakers in the health profession after becoming a UAB student. One speaker happened to be Dr. Melvin Ship, from whom she learned about the school of optomclry after she became inter-ested in it The summer after her fourth year at UAB. Hillinterned with Cheryl Cheatham. a UAB graduate and an optometrist in Ensley. lor 10 weeks "The deciding factor (for optomclry school) was working withCheatham," Hill lum enters Optometry program ¦ Following footsteps: Second-generationUAB student looks to father for inspiration By RUSSELL WILLCUTT kaleidoscope; staff New to the school of oplomclry this quar ler;intra-family, tag team enrollment Knstian Bdlund, 23, is the first son of an alumni in that department's 26 year history to return to his father's alma mater as an entry level student. "I think it's quite remarkable in that respect," said Director of Student and Alumni Affairs Eydie Jones, "since we haven't been around as long as some of the other schools." Established in 1969, the program has since emerged as an academic heavyweight; a point which weighed heavily in Kristian's decision lo enroll here "UABis the top university Tor optometry in ihc nation," he said, "and the opportunities (hat exist here are simply amazing." And he has already taken advantage ol them, moving to Birmingham over the summer to conduct research after graduating from Florida State last spring sludies al UAB But he is no Kristian-come-lately to the city, having spent three years at Homewooil High School while his lather completed his "Iwas a late bloomer," said George Edlund, an optomelrisl with a private practice in For) Walton Beach. "But Itruly made the right choice in terms ofa profession." A 1972 graduate of the University til Miami, the elder Edluncl then worked .is .1 physician's assistant for some ten year George Edlund eventually found hmiselt at Maxwell AirForce Base in Montgomery with ilav lhan with.1 walk on ihc beach Kristian agrees, and while he enjoys living in Birmingham, he is quick lo profess his "Sometimes I'llhonk up with friends from I'lorida Stale In go ainocing on the Black River," he said, and he has also run ihc Ococe said. "Afterthe internship, Idecided (o pur-sue a career in optometry." From there, Hillapplied to the school of optometry in the fallof 1994 and to a schol-arship, which she won, sponsored through the office ofDr. Marlon Priest. Hillbegan her studies in August of this year. The optometry program is a four year program, including three summers during those four years. Besides Hill,there are 40 other students enrolled for the first year of school. Hillsaid her school work is a heavy load but with her determination and background at UAB, she is sure topersevere in her stud ics to become a reputable optometrist. Hillis the first minority student to enter the school of optometry from UAB's undergrau-ate minority scholar-ship program MinorityPresidential Scholarship paves road for optometry student Students aim to make most of Costa Rica Students interested in a winter trip soulh can sign up for one of two packages being offered to Costa Rica hy UAB's Study Abroad Programs Budding environmentalists can study rain for-est ecology while the more politically-minded learn about international social policy during the Irank Romanowic/ cipht-dny Irip scheduled for December "It's an opportunity for students to hroaden (heir experience while at the same time earning credit for school," said program coordinator Three undergraduate credits will be awarded lei program participants, and social workers can receive contact hours toward their license Launched in 1989 by ihe dcpartmcnl of social work, ihe Study Abroad Program provides stu-dents ihc chance to explore different cultures from their own Not only can this he a personally rewarding experience, but such contact generally is smiled upon by graduate programs and potential employers Past (rips have taken students to London and Mexico, all under the guidance of Professional Training Program Director Jeannic A Duke Inaddition lo this being the first held inCosta Rica, innovations include the advent ol a dual-package program The firsl, focusing on the bio-diversity of the tropical rain forest, will lake students deep into the Tortuguero National Park - ecologically renowned for it's varied and unique wildlife, according to Romanowicz. This package is the more expensive of the two. costing $2.(W6 including tuition, meals and round trip airfare Others may attend programs addressing inter-national social policy during nearly a week of guest lectures and site visits. Also scheduled are excursions to ihe National Museum geared toward developing an under-standing of the impact ofhistory on modern soci- Tuition is also covered by the $1 ,545 package charge. Financial aid is available by contacting Debra Talley at 934-8223. Participants must pro-vide health and accident insurance ol their own Such opportunities are provided to students wilh the intention of creating more globally-minded graduates, and the success of the pro-gram is underscored by both past anil current enrollment "We had eight students signed up before the quarter had even begun which says to me we'll probably have another great trip," Romanowicz Additional information is available by con-tacting ihe Center tor International Programs at 934 5025 ¦ Not just a Held trip: Knowledge to be gained by studying rain forests By RUSSELL WILLCUTT KALF.IDOSCOPF. STAFF experience News Kaleidoscope September 19, 1905 For more information, call 934-3424 You can obtain your copy from the Hill University Center Information Desk, your aca-demic advisor, or from Suite 531 of the Hill University Center. It also gives you much more information important to you as a student. It's here! The newly revised student handbook, Direction is now available. Pick one up today and find out what programs and services are offered to you. DIRECTION 1995-97 STUDENT HANDBOOK, Child of a PHYSICAL JflIt THERAPY ¦ B^ A% IN I111 P^^MlT^ AIRFORCE. m Discover a challenging, rewarding future that puts you in touch with your skills. Today' Air Force offers ongoing opportunities for professional development with great pay and benefits, normal working hours, complete medical and dental care, and 30 days vacation with pay per year. Learn how to qualify as an Air Force physical therapist. Call USAF HEALTH PROFESSIONS TOLLFREE 1-800-423-USAF IIyou have information on these or any other crimes call the UABPolice TipUna at 934-6899 ? A UAB student reported that a classmate was injured after she fell from a chair in Room 108 of the Engineering Building, bruising her arm The victim refused medical treatment Jefferson Towers The lock had been pried open with an unknown object ? UAB employee reported $577 stolen from a locker in Room 810 of the Sept. 10 ? A telephone was reported stolen physically attacked by a friend after an Irom the Spain Wallace Hospital argument The victim did not press charges at the time the report was filed ?¦ AUAB empioyee reported the theft of 100 containers ofTylenol 3 The I if you employee was robbed at knifepoint by a white male in the UAB Family Practice TlpUne ? A UAB student reported two theft of a television set and video casset UABparking decals stolen from his vehi- recorder from the day room at the Center cle while it was parked in parking lot 15F, tor Psychiatric Medicine, located on6th located in the 1100 block of 10th Ave Ave So So ?• A UABstudent reported beinq Sept. 12 Pharmacy, located at 030 20th St. So. ? A UABemployee reported the - Dan Qivsn, dentist mouth, can be related to bad breath, he said. red spot on the roof of her mouth. She kept a mini , ,, . Although not as common, systemic items may presS ed up almost all day. For most people, there said ' "KeeP lnS the moulh clean 'can reduce those, also cause the foul odors. is no real problem in sucking on too many breath arcas lhal can cause Problems. Elimination of "The bad odor or foul smell can be bacterial mints, but remember moderation is best," he said P°or oral hygiene is the best way to avoid bad in origin orit might be breakdown products from There are also cases of mouth rinse abuse, breath." some disease process," said Brad Rodu, professor Rodu said, "Ihave seen people where they use it Tilashalski said he believes that one of the "Buithere arc people who do have chronic bad odor. mouth all day, and this means that their mouth is breath problems, and most are associated with Many times, the users have to take more than constantly being bathed in sugar, which willlead poor oral hygiene. With certain conditions, such JlJs t One mint or gum to get rid of the smell "An |() cav jtjes as periodontal disease, whichis destruction ofthe Over dose is also bad," Tilashalski said. A|1 h the ,0 M supporting structures the gum, the bone and the "We had one person come in that had a large S J 8 they decompose. Dan Given, a dentist said, "Bad breath is gen-erally associated with foods people eat —onions, garlic and coffee. Smoking is another big factor. Someone drinking a cup of coffee may end up with bad breath, but it willnot last for a long peri-od of time. allowing bacteria to grow. Odor intensity of the ing U But brealh mmtS Can help SOme folks " nOt breath increases withage. on'y Just b> coverin 8 »• but breath mints can Ken Tilashalski, assistant professor in the stimulate saliva, and saliva has a cleansing act in department of diagnostic sciences, said breath Ine mouth. fresheners, such as Certs, Scope, chewing gum Rodu said another important thing is ifyou and after dinner mints are cosmetic, they do nol decide .to chew gum or suck on a mint, make sure attack the source ofhalitosis, but just cover up the it's sugar-free. Some people keep a mint their race or sex. Everyone one wakes up withmorning breath. Many people do not like to eat onions or gar-lic before socializing at work or school Different types ofmedication or illnesses can cause halito-sis. The exact patho-physiological mechanism is unknown, but the following conditions are believed to be responsible for halitosis: septic changes in the mouth, nose, nasal sinuses, or lungs; smoking, ingestion of alcohol, garlic and onion. There is also a condition known as delusional halitosis, which is a psychiatric disorder, where the victim believes he/she has bad breath. 90 percent of chronic bad breath is oral in nature. The foul odor arises from the Volatile Sulfur Compounds (VSC's) produced from the by-products bacteria and cellular degeneration as feature of a serious disease. There may be some ThaI can lead to oral sensitivity problems, evidence in the saliva, but it would not be the wherc "^can «et ulcers or burnln8 diagnostic factor. Inmy 15 years, Ihave never This « simply because mouth rinses are very seen a patient, where by their mouth odor, Iwas P°lenl lhlnSs T1?* have alcoho1 in them and a lot able to diagnose. Iam not saying it never hap- of olher t0Xlc lrntants -and lnconcentrated doses pens, but it is very unlikely." can lcad lo some serious Problems " Food for thought Overboard on mints Bad breath can be influenced by what one eats. Ilis also not advisable to use a lot of breath Given believes that food particles, remaining in mints lhat contain a lot ofcinnamon. Cinnamon ihe mouth in between the teeth, after eating is a has been documented from oral pathology litera-cause for halitosis. ture to lead to a hyper-sensitivity of the mouth, However, different people also react different- leading to sores and mouth ulcers. ly to different foods, he said. "Mouthwash can cause more harm than good The classic "morning breath occurs because of ifno,prOperly used," said Tilashalski. over night bacteria build up. There is less saliva .,f e fee|s „mouth rinse is (oo str production; saliva acts as a cleanser. There is less hc/she cap easi| so|ve (he b|em b . mouth movement, everything just sits there, . „ , , . . , -,, when speaking on halitosis ¦ Breath of fresh air:Doctors examine 'By keeping the mouth clean, , . ill ,1 t , • i you can reduce those areas what causes bad breath and tips on how that can cause problems. tO get rid Ofhalitosis Elimination of poor oral By MALAYPANDA and chair of the department of oral pathology ny8|eno ls the De>* waY to KALEIDOSCOPE STAFF "The mouth often times is a reflection ofsystemic avoid bad breath.' illness. It is amazing how many skin disorders _ q—„Giv«i Halitosis, more commonly known as bad ar|d how many stomach disorders have mouth breath, embarrasses people everyday by intruding symptoms. d«ntll on dates, job interviews and social gatherings. Rod" said, "While halitosis can occur with a . ' J The intensity ofbad breath does not depend on lot of illnesses, it's unlikely to be the presenting 1 '-J^ times a day. 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Delta Gamma We ¥ our new c^^^i 'When Iwas singing for a group, especially since it was a predominately male group, my tendency was to withhold certain emotions or observations. Writing for this album, IfeltI could speak for myself.' —Natalie Merchant Natalie Merchant, former singer for10,000 Maniacs, announced her departure from the band and plans to go solo on the heels of their highly successful album 10,000 Maniacs MTVUnplugged. album. "I envisioned a small band of young musicians lhal would be interested in devoting a year of their lives to an experiment, " she said "I had bought a house in the country and dreamed of living and working in a communal type set-ling." It was this experience thai made Merchant realize that she wanted to incorporate more instruments into her new sound. Merchant assemhled a core group of musicians to record her The Unplugged concert gave IO,(XX) Maniacs a chance to include instruments such as woodwinds, banjo, strings and percussion to their The album invokes a balance between fierceness and delicacy, creating a rare span of emotional territory that proves Merchant's abilities as not only a performer, but as a songwriter as well "The Unplugged album taught me thai a single live performance could be very, very powerful," she said "I tried to record Tigerlily in that entitled Tigerlily Unplugged. After saying good-bye lo (he band. Merchant spent the next sev-eral months writing and gathering material for her first solo album cal abilities to go solo She announced her departure from the group last year, after the release of one of their biggest suc-cesses, 10.000 Maniacs MTV After six albums and several years with 10,000 Maniacs. Natalie Merchant decided that it was time to try using her song writing and musi- By ASHLEY McDUFF KALEIDOSCOPE STAFF 8 p.m. and tickets ng guest is J mimic .1 her new band will Thursday at UAH Merchant hersel MerchanI anc be performing Merchants soothing voice allows the listener lo be touched personally as she sings her lullabies and comforts the soul. Tigerlily is as rare and moving as By invoking many different out-lets for personal experience anil allowing her (rue inner thoughts to be expressed, Merchant's distinct voice and skill as a songwriter seems to lift the listener into the mood of the songs and he moved by And thai is exactly what Merchant achieves on her new could speak for myself" most personal for Merchant yet "When Iwas singing for a group, especially since il was a predomi natcly male group, my tendency was to withhold certain emotions or observations, " she said "Writing for this album, Ifell I Her voice is unique with strength and vulnerability mixed with the sweetness of lullabies. The lyrics on Tigerlily are the Merchant and her new band have made it possible lo still hear the emotional lyricism Merchant invokes along with the new roman-tically rough sound of her young acoustic guitar and backing vocals The band spent five months rehearsing before entering the studio lo begin recording Tigerlily The musicians she chose (o he a part of her "experiment" were drum-mer and percussionist Peter Yanowiiz, hassist Barrie Maguire and Jennifer Turner on electric and Anew stock of instruments for a new Merchant Tuesday, September 19, 1995 uzz Words Kaleidoscope though, Terraplane still soared. Terraplane is the band, and Charlotte Gill is the lead singer She's also a IJAB student, along withher guitarist BillLedbetter. Terraplano has been together for about three years, although Gill and bass player Brooks Emory are new-at a scant crowd. The stage was too crowded to move, and her cohorts seemed like they were literally stacked on top of one another. None of it made a difference A dreamy-eyed Charlotte stared Terraplane members are (clockwise from top left) Spencer Letfel, Charlotte Gill,John English, BillLedbetter and Brooks Emory. ' graduate school. "I don't think anybody here wants tohit the road or anything, but we'd like to do a CD of original music. This is a Birmingham thing, but its a serious part-time thing," he said. "We all have day-jobs." Gillis a music-technology major Bill got us together, I'd say we're the fruit of his musical vision," Leffelsaid. "Billis a heavy student of the blues. He wanted to do a thing sort of based in the blues, and as he brought people in, it has gone in other directions that the various peo-ple have brought in;but it's still sort of centered in a blues-rock kinda thing," guitarist John English added. Ledbetter will graduate in the winter with a double major inhisto-ryand English. Ledbetter plans on attending background." "It's really interesting that she comes from that kind ofbackground and now she's singing this kind of music. She's a great singer," Ledbetter said. "Itjust goes to show you that you don't have to be a junkie to sing the blues." In addition to playing gigs for local bars and organizations, Terraplane also gives lectures on the blues. and has been competing as a classi-cal pianist for as long as she can remember. She studies under Dr. Henry Panion, head of the music depart-ment and arranger for pop-artist Sfevie Wonder. "He's a great influence," Oill said. "He really promotes popular music and arranging, which is won-derful since Icome from a classical By TRACY BISCHOFF FEATURES EDITOR but since Emory ha* onlybeen with them about a month, they haven't had time to work them up yet Terraplane played last Thursday at the 22nd Street Jazz Cafe, a quaint intimate little place where lava lamps line the back of the bar and where every seat is the best seat in the bouse. The band's steely guitar sound, thick drums. Gill's deep throaty pelting voice and one mean harp are hard to argue with. "Allman Brothers, Henorix, Stevie Ray Vaugn, there's a lot of influences in this band. There's alot of jazz influence, there's some Grateful Dead influence [evident in the drum space played in the last set of the show] and a lot of Zappa in the guitar playing," drummer Spencer Leffelsaid. "This has really been Bill's thing. Terraplane taxis towards top Kaleidoscope Buzz Words Someone should have set offa gas bomb last Tuesday in the Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center, in an attempt to subdue all the shiny happy whiny people in Birmingham. They were all at the REM con-cert, the first concert where not only didmy head throb from the ruckus ofthe band, but also from all the high-pitched squeals coming from the row behind me. Ifeltold for the first time, watching the rows of teeny-boppers doing the teeny-bopper bop witha growing wave of nausea. The atmosphere could have been bearable, ifthe concert had been a decent one. However, this was one of the few times thatIactually agree with Shawn Ryan. Three words REM.too damn loud. The muffled muck that was served as a substitute for sound quality ruined any thoughts of melody and harmony that the band might have had in their heads. What happened to that nice mel-low college band that came out of Athens, Ga? And who is this group of weirdos that appeared in their place Tuesday. Why did Michael Stipe think all 10,000 of us wanted to see his her-nia scar, strategically located beneath his zipper (except for the girl behind me who screamed something about whipped cream, Michael and herself. Too bad, so did the guy beside her)? Despite the relentless fuzz and buzz, there were two or three sal-vageable moments to savor. Radiohead put on an adequate show, although they must have the same sound technician as REM because they were also just plain loud (we're not talking your aver-age concert loud, we're talking jacked to the ceiling.) The movies in the background were kind of cool in a trippy sort of way, and REM managed to finally offer a semblance ofentertainment with a 'like it should be' rendition of "Everybody Hurts" for their first encore. (Although the crowd deserved it, since they had to scream for twenty minutes while Stipe was in the back stroking his ego.)Ishould have saved my money for the monster truck pull instead ofREM's Monster tour. Tracy Bischoffis the generally upbeat, optimistic Features Editor ofthe Kaleidoscope. Fans SOL By TRACY BISCHOFF FEATURES EDITOR after REM comers. The band does mostly blues cov-ers of anything from T-bone Walker to Otis Redding to Bonnie Raitt. They also have some originals. Wednesday Tuesday Medicine with Long Fin Killieat The Nick Call the Nick Rocklinc at 322 7550 for more information Mr. and Ms. Buzz Words Picks ofthe week Widespread Panic at the Oak Mounlain Amphitheatre. Call TicketLink at 715-6000. Saturday While Collai Conservatives at Lazlo's. Late night show. Call 322- ()602 lor more information. Jupiter Coyote and Blue Miracle at the Five Poinls South Music Hall. Call 322-2263 for cover and show-lime. Friday Celebration of the Autumn Equinox al Lazlo's. Open Mike Poetry Night with Kavorkian Effect No cover, hegins at 8 p.m. Souljah has lectured on the same platform with Jesse Jackson. Minister Louis Farrakahn. Rev. Ben Chavis, Rev. Calvin Butts, Susan Taylor and John Hery Clarke. She has appeared on national television with Phil Donahue. Bryant Gumbel and Oprah Winfrey as well as on Larry King Live. She dating, commitment and marriage Sister Souljah works and speaks for the rights and empowerment of African-American people. Her hook "No Disrespect," published by Random House, takes a personal look at the sexual and love relation ships of Black males and females and confronts the confusion between men and women in sex, UABArena The Black Student Awareness Committee is sponsoring "The Role of Black Students in Predominantly White Colleges" lecture Wednesday, by nationally known author, activist and rapper Sister Souljah. The lecture willbegin at 8 p.m. at By MELISSA SEALE KALEIDOSCOPE STAFF Church of Christ. "The Role of Black Students in Predominantly White Colleges" lec-ture will be tomorrow at 8 p.m. at the UABArena. Admission is free. She developed, directed and raised funds for the African Youth Survival Camp in Enfield, N.C., which calered to children of home-less families from New York City's welfare hotels. The camp, which operated for three years, was funded through rap concerts promoted by Sister Souljah and the United as ina medical center in Zimbabwe Souljah was introduced to the hip-hop scene by Public Enemy and released her 360 Degrees of Power album on ihc Epic/Sony label. Souljah. born in New York City, has studied at Cornell University in the advanced placement summer program, majored in American History and African Studies at Rulgers College and studied at the University of Salamanca in Spain. She worked on an Anti-Apartheid tree South Africa campaign as well also made a guest appearance on the television sitcom "A Different Sister Souljah now raps to a different drum Local Favorites Return Jpz MhiiOwFO* Regions Collegiate Checking from First Alabama Bank offers the services you'll need most during your college years: A free first order of personalized, duplicate-style checks, no monthly service charges or per-check fees, and for those who qualify, PremiunfLme overdraft protection — all for a low annual fee of only $20 (which well waive the first year if a parent has an account with us) Allyou have to do is be a college student age 2 3 or younger arid have an initialdeposit of $100— that's it So what are you __ _ waiting for' Jump on the bandwagon and open a Collegiate "H^y^HDHfllH, Checking account today1 #*He^ombAs». If Your Bank Doesn't Offer An Account Designed By College Students For College Students, Say "Bye-Bye"To Them And"HelId' To Us1 Buzz Words Kaleidoscope ••pt.mb^r 19. 1MB 8 tomorrow. Birmingham's own Brother Cane willbe opening for Van Malen at the Birmingham Jefferson-Civic Center on Sept. 27. Widespread Panic, a longtime local favorite, willbring their neo-hippie act to Oak Mountain Saturday. Greek Food Festival al Greek Orthodox Cathedral. 10:30 a.m. until 9:30 p.m. call 716-3080 for more information. Nalalic Merchant at the UAB Arena. Tickets are $16, starts at 8 p.m Call 715-6000 for more infor-mation Thursday Plcxi with Couchforl al The Nick For cover prices and show-time call Ihe Rocklinc al 322-7550 I.ibba Walker solo al The Oasis. Laic night cnlertainmcnl with no cover UAB's homecoming parade Students are sure to find an orga-nisation to gel involved in at Student Day. no matter what "We've never had an evenl like ihis Hopefully, students will find an organization that they like and get involved." Twarkms said. Students (hat take pan in many of these organizations find it to be an exciting part of their college life "Being involved has helped me get more involved on campus and increased my awareness of other activities and groups." said Knut Fngstrom. an active student at Gamma participate ¦ Fun in the park: Extracurricular activities highlighted, on display for all to see By JAIME COWLEY «B*ln« InuAUrfk*. Organization* participating KALEIDOSCOPE STAFF B*ln"inVOIVea IU1 ,n 8tudent LtfeDay are: helped me get more Many students at UAB do not Involved On carnous Comedy Series. Homecoming rcali/c the various activities provid- *^ Committee, Office of Student ed for them by their student service and increased my Life, Campus Watch, fees Siudcni Life Day. scheduled awareness at ottlAr Film/Lecture Series, NPHC, for Wednesday from 11:30-1:30 BSAC, Center Stage, PM and 3:00-6:00 PM. is an effort activities and Leadership. Volunteers, Alumni to familian/e them with these orga groups.' Society, IFC/Panhellenic nitons Council, Golden Girls, The event will he held m the ~ "nu*Engrtrom, Cheerleaders, Interculture, Miss UAB MiniPark. Ifit rains, it will be UABstudent UAB Pageant, UAB Study moved to the HUC lobby Abroad, UAB Police Bctlina Byrd-Giles. Assistant event Department, Domino's, Mix94.5, Director of Student Programs, Intramural/Outdoor Recreation, believes lhal it would be very bene (hat I-House/ISSA. Alpha Lambda ficial for students to attend Twarkins Delta, Air Force ROTC, Alpha "This is a chance for them to part Epsilon Delta, and Blazer find out where their money is being Backers. spent, to have a good lime, and to -m exciting life. meet students in the organizations. ' "Being Byrd-Giles said Free pizza from gel Dominoes will be catered all day Many local businesses have donated gift certificates and merchandise to F.ngstrom. be prizes for the Mix94.5 raffle UAB Tcri Twarkins. president of the orga- Puhlic Relations Council of nization get Alabama/Public Relations of the Life Student Society ofAmerica, is very their interests excited about the event Members to showcase Day chance activities Student Life Tuesday, September 19, 1995 olle Life 10 Kaleidoscope KALEIDOSCOPE FILE PHOTO Michelle Allison Jesica Bermudez Lea Burrus Jennifer Campbell Rachel Cole Anna Maria Contorno Amy Fancher India Hale Amy Harkey Anna Harkey Stacy Hester Lindsey Grant Darby Jackson Kacy James Jamie Layton Alpha Loves; It's; JB New Members Joy Preston Brooke Roberson Shannon Rodham. Kimberly Rogers Krista Ryals Amy Self Julie Shiver Jennifer Spann Carmen Toney Christie Waters Manaly Lutz Mandy Mathis Traci McDaniel Lori Nuendorf Cori Pegg DENTAL SPECIALISTS. 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Steak House in Hoover Commons Here are jusl a few places thai offers a buffet of fresh veggies and offer inexpensive cats and tasty little hcart y meats for under $6 - Located treals on Lorna Road, call 822-1314 for ? Sam's Super Sandwiches in lunch specials Homewood offers hot dogs, sand- ? Tne china Master Restaurant wiches and breakfast items. on 8lh Avenue South offers a 2 for For under $4. you can enjoy a one special including rice and soup slaw dog or two along with your *°r under $8. choice of chips and a icy beverage Tncre are lunch and dinner spc- Sam's is located at 2812 18th Slrcel clal 4ET Delivery Birmingham 978-8000 $ 099 Topping Pizza & 2 Drinks Buy AnyLarge Medit Pizza for the ToPPi] Price ofa * Medium Pizza Equal number tftoppingi ' • Dine In•Urryuul•Drhvcrv • I'»k I"• Check your Yellow Pages for the Pizza Hut* restaurant nearest you injjle- IBuvOneMedhunSpediHy I UM&* | [oruptoi3Ty>pptoj ¦ ks sgsw I ! '5"° ! HDelivery • L*iw in•Ituyum•Deliver) 11 l«pUmbT 19, 109B College Life Kaleidoscope Read Kaleidoscope every week to find out what's hot and what's not. (he wake. Ilthrilled me, feeling air beneath my skis. The girl clapped her hands together, laughing, and pointed me hack to the left side of the boat. I went hack. Good Mike. Goo' boy. Sit. Sit Down. Do-ow-n Good hoy, pooky! Now, jump the wake. Eventually, she tired ofthis game and told me, with sign lan-guage, to drop a ski and slalom. Obedient, Ibegan shaking my leg, Irving to get the ski off.as ifIwas ;iilog getting my stomach brict period ol'CPR, ITell fine Mlchatl QlWcCracken HfVrrrn Eggs |and Ham. broken. Some bizarre feat of physics (sorry for the pun) had twisted my foot or my ski or something and whomped my toe. By the time we got back to the dock, my toe had turned black and puffed up to the size of a golf ball People noticed it and said encour-aging things like, "Ibet that hurts" and "What'd you do to your fool" and "Why do you have a plum stuck on your toe?"Itold every-one it was fine, and asked them in a casual way ifthey had any mor-phine in the car. Idrove home at the end of the day cursing every car who slowed and made me shift gears, which you can't do with your right foot, unless you use your tongue to push the accelerator, which Ialso Ihad lo run one lady into the ditch lo avoid third gear, bul you do what you have to. People here at the paper arc staring at my toe as Itype, trying to look inconspicuous. It is sticking out ofthe end of my Tevas, the only shoes Ican wear, and only ifIopen all the straps, the ones Ihad adjusted to balanced perfection after months of wear. "How'd you bust your toe," the editor asked? "Playing football," I said. It sounded better than, "I busted it in a freak skiing accident showing offlike an idiot peacock in front ofsome girl." I'm going to take some Advil. Mike McCracken is a graduate engineering student from North Carolina withnine toes and one plum. They are open for lunch and din-ner until 7 p.m. during the week and until 4 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. Meals are hearty and the cost is under $7. ? Ranelli's Deli on 20th Street has hot and cold sandwiches, lasagna and pizza at a low cost. You can sit on the patio and enjoy a large dish of lasagna com-plete with garlic bread and still probably have some left over to eat later. Open for lunch and dinner until 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday. go early to avoid (he rush. ? Forest Park Deli on Clairmont Avenue offers meals, veggies and homemade desserts. under $7. Open until 9 p.m. during the week and until 10 p.m. on Friday and Saturday evenings. 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