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Battalion/Page 3 February 23, 1982 Is e cant lable, .e reindej ) possili ral. Aj up the H rtypeapi ding of sagekrj the FawJ , he weas 1 tier,” the ps off in S anticips out with es. eheroii ;ht sun. ry Me M itW f they toediiK .fforito' lobesi? 111 e writ^ 1 IsowelO strain^; lence »; rexas ' ■If phone :rX ; ing^ iliday all< 116.75P" fully £ar 0. Reed Staa 011 lege :d exd< patdi®^ erffla 11 '' Dermatologists warn springtime sunbathers by Kathy Robinette Battalion Reporter Spring is here, and so is the No. 1 spring pastime — sun bathing. But tanners may not know what else those hours in the sun are giving them. “Despite what our society says, tanning is not a healthy reaction,” Dr. Terry M. Jones, a Bryan dermatologist said. Tanning is a reaction of the melanin, or pigment- producing cells. The melanin protects the skin by absorbing ultraviolet rays. The elastic tissue in the skin is broken down by tan ning, which causes wrinkles, crows feet around the eyes and dry weathered skin, Jones said. Skin damage is irreversi ble, and sun-related skin problems will show up sooner in fair-skinned people than those with dark skin. Tanning also Can lead to pre-malignant lesions and skin cancer. Skin cancer warn ing signs include inflamed rough warts and nonhealing sores, Dr. Clyde M. Caperton, a Bryan dermatologist, said. Caperton said the average age of skin cancer victims is 40 for fair-skinned, blue-eyed people with blond or red hair, and between 50 and 60 for people with dark skin. But a family history of skin cancer and the amount of time spent in the sun can alter these age predictions, he said. Treatment for skin cancer depends on early diagnosis. The spots can be removed by X-ray or surgically after the area is deadened, Caperton said. But the sun’s rays aren’t all bad news. The sun does help in vita min D conversion for the body, but only a minimal amount of sunlight is needed, Jones said. He said a person can get this minimal amount by getting out of a car, going to class and back home. Artificial tanning lotions, which are nothing more than a skin dye, are better than get ting out in the sun and ruining the skin, Jones said, but he warned that some people can have allergic reactions to these lotions. Tanning centers aren’t good alternatives to outdoor sun, Jones said. He said a per son is exposed to a super con centration of sunlight in these centers and he urges his pa tients not to go to them. Jones said people should use a sunscreen preparation when sunbathing. The Sun Protection Factors in suns creens allow some tanning or maximum protection from burning. “Its such an easy thing to do for the public to protect it self,” Jones said. “I guarantee you, after a patient has a skin cancer removed, they for sure put on their sunscreen.” There are three degrees of burns: a first-degree burn is where the skin is red and flushed, a second-degree burn is where blisters appear and a third-degree burn is where all layers of the skin are affected. Third degree burn is very unusual in sunburn cases, said Dr. Claude B. Gos- wick, Jr., of the A. P. Beutel Health Center. Voice replaces beeps Car speaks for itself by David Calvert Battalion Reporter Instead of buzzing, ringing and beeping, certain 1982 Dat- suns will talk to their owners be fore they begin driving. Three Datsun special edi tions are equipped with a com puter with a voice-pattern box that will tell the driver various things about the car. The female voice is standard equipment for the Sport Luxury Editions of the 280-ZX, 200-SX and Maxima automobiles. The voice says “the key is in the igni tion” when the key is placed in the ignition, “the passenger (or driver) door is open” when one of the doors is open while the car is going more than five miles an hour and “the emergency brake is on” when the emergency brake is pulled. Bill Slough, a salesman at Gallery Datsun in Bryan, said the computer voice is a new addition to the 1982 models. “The 1981 Maxima had a tape recording, which came on when the key was placed in the igni tion,” Slough said, “but this is the first time one of our cars has had a computer voice box.” But, if talking cars are too much for you, the voice can be turned off. “Unlike many devices, such as a seat belt buzzer, which has to have the wires disconnected, the voice can be turned off with a switch on the left side of the dashboard,” he said. “However, the voice will still tell the driver when the key is in the ignition.” Slough said most customers like the new device, but he said it was not the main reason they bought the car. “Most people who buy the Sport Luxury Editions buy them for the other features,” he said. “When we tell them about the voice, they ask how much it costs. They’re quite pleased to hear it’s standard equipment.” Slough said so far customers, have had no maintenance prob- 1 lems with the computers. , ■ • { 1 “This being the first year! we’ve had the computers, we e)c-^ pected there might be some; minor problems,” he said. “But; we’ve been pleased with the way the computers have done.” ’ ! County businesses to sponsor voter registration party Brazos County businessmen will sponsor a voter registration par ty with free beer for Texas A&M students Wednesday at 6 p.m. in the Brazos Center. The party was planned by the Off-Campus Aggies in conjunc tion with Student Government, the Residence Hall Association and other student organiza tions. OCA President Paul Betten court said the party should in crease county voter registration and community awareness among college students. The students will be registered at the door by student representatives. Registration and a current stu dent I.D. are the only costs of admission. OCA Advisor Louann Schulze encouraged all in terested students to get involved in community affairs and regis ter to vote. “Generally students do not get involved,” Schulze said. “We want the councilmen to know people are registering to vote in the county,” Bettencourt said. Dress for Success planned tonight at befotf person ti 1 nyone f' J at lea: raduaK 1 - am. id if he ’■ ies. lelvinj 1 * ivas acc4 ures. Women in Communications Inc. is sponsoring a “Dress for Success” program tonight at 7:30 in 206 MSC. The program will include a fashion show featuring clothes from R. Rush 8c Co., a hairstylist from Shear Class and a cosmetic presentation by Mary Kay Cosmetics. The program is designed to help women prepare for the in terview process and the work force. Women in Communications Inc. is an organization for both women and men interested in promoting the cause of women in the field of communications. 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