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Pag-e 2 THE BATTALION College Station, Texas Thursday, March 4, 1971 CADET SLOUCH by Jim Earle Rise in VD rate prompts new laws on aid to minors “Instead of raising tuition based on the hours taken, why not do it on the basis of hours passed?” By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS With the incidence of veneral disease in the United States now estimated at more than two mil lion cases a year—nearly twice the number five years ago—state legislatures have passed or are considering laws to make it easi* er for youngsters to get treat ment without their parents’ knowledge or permission. Massachusetts passed the na tion’s first such law, and many states and the District of Co lumbia have followed suit, most of them in the past two or three years. In North Dakota, according to the state medical association, the law leaves a physician open to an assault charge if he treats minors for veneral disease with out their parents’ consent. How ever, a bill to change that is pending in the legislature. Arizona, which requires that parents be notified and give their permission before their children can be treated for VD, has a bill under consideration in the legis lature which would permit treat ment without parental consent. “I think most health officers would concur that this law would help,” says Lawrence Burinsky, chief of the Health Department’s VD control section. Such a bill reached the Ne vada Legislature, but it was re- Pharmacy students believe lies hurt anti-drug programs HOUSTON <A>>— “The main fault of most people who lead a drug (anti-drug) program is that they lie to the kids,” said Herb Stokes. Stokes, 22, is a college stu dent with a mustache and mod erately long hair—a pharmacy student at the University of Houston who along with other students spends time talking about drugs to high school audi ences. “We are not here to dictate morals to you,” goes the opening line of the lecture. “We’re here to present the facts about drugs.” The lecturer ^attracts the in terest of the high school pupils so many times turned off by a 40-year-old law officer or a 50- year-old school principal, the pharmacy majors who take part in the program say. For three years the Student Drug Abuse Education Commit tee of the College of Pharmacy has conducted drug discussions at Houston area junior and sen ior highs as well as before many adult groups. The lectures w T ould raise the short hair on the heads of many school principals. Another of the Houston U. students, Don Denton, 29 said the usual lectures “make drugs Numberrs in on the cable. 2:30 3 (5) 15 (12) () denote channels 15 (12) 3:00 3 (5) 3:30 3 (5) 15 (12) 4:00 3 (5) 15 (12) 4:30 3 (5) 15 (12) 5:00 3 (5) 15 (12) 5:30 3 (5) Edge of Night Sesame Street (PBS) (Repeat of Wednesday) Comer Pyle Town Talk Kukla, Fran and Ollie (PBS) That Girl The World We Live In (NET) Bewitched What’s New (NET) General Hospital Misterogers’ Neighbox-hood (NET) CBS News 6:00 6:30 3 (5) 3 (5) 15 (12) 7:00 ) (5) 15 (12) 7:30 8:00 8:30 15 (12) 3 (5) 15 (12) 9:00 10:00 10:30 15 (12) 3 (5) 3 (5) 15 (12) 11:30 3 (5) Sesame Street (PEBS) Evening News Family Affair Campus and Community Today Jim Nabors The French Chef (PBS) The Turned On Crisis (PBS) Movies — None But The Bx-ave Station Managei-’s Memo Fanfare (NET) Final News Dan August Masterpiece Theati*e: The First Churchills (PBS) The Detectives Bingo—Weekdays at 5, BCS*TV/9. Nothing to buy. You need not be present to win. look as bad as possible, usually because they misinterpreted what they read. The kids know what they tell them is not time.” “We don’t answer it a ques tion from their audiences unless we’re able to document what we tell them,” he said. The most frequently asked questions are about maidjuana,” said another student, John Lu cas, 22. “There is no scientific evi dence that marijuana washed your brain out,” Lucas said, “and thei'e is no evidence that if you smoke it you ax-e going out there in the streets naked or to some orgy.” Dr. Carl W. Driever, associate professor of phax-macology who heads the speaker’s program, tells his audience, “Many nar cotics usei’s started out on mai'i- juana but this is not saying the marijuana led him toward the hard stuff. It’s the personality of the individual that leads him to other drugs.” Stokes said the group is asked many times if frequent LSD use by a future mother will cause deformities in her child. “One researcher proved it did, another proved it didn’t,” he said. “There is pretty good evidence now that LSD does cause con genital defoiunity.” Dr. Driever and his students have several points they try to impress on their youthful audi ences: —The average life span of a persons taking speed is two years. —The rate of complete cure of a morphine or heroin user is 2 to 10 per cent. —One big danger in sniffing glue, lighter fluid or paint thin ner is falling asleep from the fumes with the wet handkerchief still over your mouth, which could cause death or permanent damage. Cbe Battalion Opinions expressed in The Battalion are those of the student writers only. 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Addresi The Battalion, Room 217, Services Building, College Station, 'T nr o An Texas 77843. Members of the Student Publications Board are: Jim Lindsey, chairman; H. F. Filers, College of Liberal Arts F. S. White, College of Engineering; Dr. Asa B. Childers, Jr. College of Veterinary Medicine; Dr. Z. L. Carpenter, Colleg< are: Jim aid Liberal Art The Associated Press is entitled exclusively to the reproduction of all news dispatches credited to it otherwise credited in the paper and local news of spot origin published herein. Rights of republication of a matter herein are also reserved. Second-Class postage paid at College Station, Texas. use for not spontaneous of all other College of Veterinary Medicine; of Agriculture; and Roger Mill' er, student. Carpenter, services, Francisc Represented nationally by National Educational Advertising dees, Inc., New York City, Chicago, Los Angeles and San EDITOR DAVID MIDDLEBROOKE Assistant Editor Hayden Whitsett Managing Editor Fran Zupan Women’s Editor Sue Davis Sports Editor Clifford Broyles Going Overseas This Summer? WANT SOME MONEY? Applications for the MSC Overseas Loan Fund are available now thru March 5 in the Director’s Office of the MSC. a project of the MSC Travel Committee turned to committee after a leg islator called it “Communist” be cause it “allows government to step in and take over the role of the family.” Similar legislation also is pending in Wisconsin, Minneso ta, New Mexico, Georgia and Ohio. The Georgia bill provides that attending physicians may tell their patients’ parents but Student action 71-72 emphasis in Town Hall Town Hall committee reorgani zation for the 1971-72 school year is under way, with membership applications being accepted through Maivh 10. Next year’s chairman, Kirk Hawkins, said the reorganization goal of the Memorial Student Center committee is a more active student role in Town Hall func tions. The committee, working with Memorial Student Center (MSC) advisor H. W. Gaines, arranges Town Hall and Artist Showcase performances on campus and works in similar capacity with the Rotary Community Series. Hawkins indicated increased student activity in aspects of pi’o- gramming such as set-up, usher ing, ticket taking, publicity and information distribution plus scouting and making recommen dations for future programs is expected. He noted diversification of membership also is sought. Com mittee size will be restricted, Hawkins added. Interested students should in quire for application forms at the Student Program Office in the MSC. Interviews will be held March 9-11. Bulletin Board TONIGHT Rio Grande Valley Hometown Club will meet at 8 p.m.. in the second floor lobby of the MSC to select a sweetheart. Irving Hometown Club will meet at 7:30 p.m. at Ralph’s Pizza at Eastgate. Dallas Hometown Club will meet at 8 p.m. in the Social Room of the MSC to select a sweetheart. Mid-Jefferson County Home town Club will meet at 8 p.m. in the Bowling Alley of the MSC for a bowling party. SATURDAY Army Cadet Wives Club will meet at 9:30 a.m. in room 210 of the Military Sciences Building for a panel discussion of Army etiquette and uniforms. Wives and fiancees of junior and senior cadets are invited to attend. ALLEN OLDS. - CAD. INCORPORATED SALES - SERVICE ‘Where satisfaction is standard equipment” 2400 Texas Ave. NEED CASH? We loan money on any item of value. No credit record required. LOANS ON Your guitar & Amp., TV, golf clubs, radios, guns, record players, diamonds, tools, sports equipment, tape decks, watches. WE WANT TO BUY YOUR 8 TRACK TAPES AND ANY OTHER ITEM OF VALUE. TEXAS STATE CREDIT CO. 1014 Texas Ave. — Bryan Weingarten Center PEANUTS PEANUTS are not required to do so. A sim ilar bill was approved by the legislature last year, but was vetoed by Lester Maddox, then governor. In addition, six states have at torney generals’ opinions saying it is legal for youngsters to seek medical attention for VD without telling their parents. The states without such provi sions are Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, Minnesota, New Mexi- so, Ohio, North Dakota, Nevada, Wisconsin and Wyoming. But such legislation is pending in eight of those states. In Alabama, no such law is on the books or pending in the leg islature, but the state attorney general’s office says it is plan ning to submit one this year and “highly recommends it.” Under present Alabama 1 a w parents can be held liable if they refuse to allow their children to be treated for VD. Most health officers in states where minors are permitted to seek help on their own agree the laws are helpful in controlling VD, but they say it’s too early to develop statistics indicating more youths are getting treat ment earlier than previously. LAKE VIEW CLUB resentat Johnson tion of > Develop! Saturda] St. Loui Accon TAMU Town Hall — Artist Show Case Presents ANSHEL BRUSILOW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND CONDUCTOR % % G.ROLLIE WHITE COLISEUM Tuesday, March 9, 1971 — 8:00 p.m. HEAR A GREAT PROGRAM WHICH INCLUDES MUSIC BY STRAUSS, DVORAK, BIZET AND BORODIN Town Hall Season Ticket Holders and A&M Activity Card Holders FREE A&M Student Date $1.00 Other Students $1.50 Patrons $3.00 Tickets, information MSC Student Program Office 845-4671 TAMU SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS presents "I RECOMMEND 7776’ WITHOUT RESERVATION!’’ -Clive Barnes, N.Y. Times One da <<> I 4 1 Conven ipartmer air. All 823-5 5 7 8. Ca Fi New a tion t. IVi m severa matior America’s Award Winning Musical BRYAN CIVIC AUDITORIUM Sunday, March 7, 1971 2:30 p. m. , -v*' TV / ALL SEATS RESERVED Ticket Prices: $5.50, $4.50, $3.50, $2.50* *Available to A&M students only until four days prior to performance ON SALE NOW! MSC Student Programs Office — Call 845-4671 By Charles M. So,hull 220