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alcohol use among minors and is
contradictory to the purpose of the
university.
OLE MISS . WANTS TO OUTGROW
ITS PAST- and to prove it officials are
offering the university's first workshop
on racial awareness. Graduate students
viewed a film on the history of
intergration in Mississippi, then
participated in a discussion of their
experiences and expectations. Long-range
plans call for inclusion of the workshop
in new students and personal
orientations.
MAYBELLINE MONOPOLIZES
MAGAZINE'S MARKET- The
cosmetics company has signed a five
year contract to be the single advertising
sponsor of "In View." Whittle
Communications publishes the oversize
tabloid, featuring articles on health,
polls, a profile of a female student, and a
column written by college men.
CONDOM SENSE: ENLIGHTENED
IN LINCOLN?- A student health survey
at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln
has shown that condom use has doubled
in the last four years. On the other
hand, condom sales from vending
machines on some campuses -- including
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walk to a vending machine to pick up a
condom: The makers of Trojans have
distributed 1.2 million condoms on 40
campuses through the "Campus
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TO ENCOURAGE SHUTTLE BUS
USAGE- The University of Wyoming is
offering free service for the fall semester.
The shuttle runs from campus to
..university apartments and helps alleviate
parking problems. The free service is a
one-semester experiment to encourage
ridership.
LEADERS ARE MADE, NOT BORN-
And at the University of Oklahoma
they've been making them since 1961.
That's when they started the President's
Leadership Class. Each year a
committee selects students based on
recommendations from their high school
principals. OU gives the students a
scholarship to cover $B5O in tuition and
fees, a year of leadership training -- and
the opportunity to meet university, state
and national leaders.
SEND THOSE FRESHMAN OUT OF
TOWN!- Get them to hike, camp, bike,
fish, kayak, and climb rocks. That's the
NATION
idea at Dartmouth College, where the
Outing Club organizes the Freshman
Trips program. About 90% of the 1,090
students in the Class of 1993 signed up
for the four-day wilderness outing, a
tradition since 1935.
YOU WIN SOME, YOU LOSE SOME-
For the first time ever, a black woman
has been accepted by a white sorority at
Western Kentucky Univesity Jessica
Mack, who joined Kappa Delta, was one
of 248 out of 480 hopefuls to receive
bids. Meanwhile, Nia Hill, the only
black woman to participate in the
University of Oklahoma's rush,
withdrew from the selection after hearing
through the grapevine that she hadn't
received any invitations to the final
round of parties. "I have to believe (not
being accepted) was because I am black,"
she said. "There were other girls rushing
with lower grade points, fewer
activities...."
THE BATTLE OF GETTYSBURG IS
FINALLY OVER- Gettysburg College
trustees have voted to retain the school's
fraternity and sorority system, against
the recommendation of the faculty. But
the board will vote in December on
tougher standards for Greek chapters.
MONEY, BUT NO SEX- The county
board held up the Nassau Community
College's budget for several days because
of the content of the New York school's
human sexuality course. Students in the
class view a film that explicitly portrays
sexual intercourse. In past years, a
couple of faculty had also made
assignments that included chatting with
prostitutes, taking bubble baths,
masturbating and viewing slides of male
and female genitalia. (College Press
Service.)
IT'S A HYPOCHONDRIAC'S
DREAM- A number of medical schools
-- including Northeastern Ohio
University's College of Medicine -- pay
students and employees to fake certain
illnesses. Medical students improve their
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diagnostic and interpersonal skills by
interviewing and examining the hired
patients. The role-players are paid $5 to
$2O per hour for their time, including
rehearsals and waiting by the phone as
back-up patients.
DISASTERS? CALL US!- Such might
be the slogan for the Disaster
Management Center at the University of
Wisconsin-Madison. Formed in 1982,
this year the DMC will begin awarding a
diploma -- the first of its kind in the
world, claim the founders -- for
completion of a program of
correspondence courses and workshops.
They've enrolled 600 students
representing 150 organizations in 75
countries. The DMC also sells 16
videotapes in an emergency management
series.
REMEMBER WHEN PLAYING
CARDS WASN'T ALLOWED IN
SCHOOL?- At Mohave Community
College (Ariz.), students in the Casino
Training Program are allowed to play
cards -- and encouraged to practice their
skills at blackjack, dice, roulette and
poker as well. The courses are taught by
experienced professionals in the casino
gaming industry and help students
prepare for entry-level positions. And in
July the University of Nevada-Reno
opened the first gaming institute: it will
eventually award undergraduate minors in
gambling.
BIG NAMES NO INDICATOR OF BIG
DOLLARS- Students often choose
prestigi6us colleges or universities for a
positive impact on future earnings. But
according to a study at State University
of New York-Stony Brook, big names
have little influence on future income
potential. Factors with the biggest
impact include majors in engineering or
business, high GPAs and successful
completion of extra math courses.
Factors with little influence include a
school's selectivity in admissions, its
spending per student, and whether it's
public or private.