—The Daily Collegian Tuesday, Sept. 6, 1983 The Society for Creative Anachronisms relived the days of old Friday in a mock battle on the HUB Lawn. The group promotes the culture and the practices of the Middle Ages. . , * S * le f ***** * IC f t f t 0 1 0. 4 01 1C 1 * * * l3 l OO l O Ot u t -- - - -.--- -- - -,-- •-- • - : -..- • - ~, . * .grip/ ----- j-•••• AN INVESTMENT *-_,., r-ET -„ , e... _A Penn State Tradition! • i.:.. BC) 311C1C "At spTiargiN it . L 5 Penn State IN YOUR FUTURE t Marketing •es• : ..,19 E.Beisver 2384281 i, Association . * , Interested in helpinvithers? r/ I , * ' • • * National Service Sorority, invites you to Fall t_ • One Day Service on Moit Prescriptions ..4. ALL INTERESTED STUDENTS 4+ Semester's Rush Parties on TueSday Sept. 6 7, 0 Low Reasonable Prices . _. T., and Tuesday Sept. 13 at 7:3opm in Rm. .g. e Repairs and Adjustments please attend our - -es. _.,_ 318-319 HUB .4g. • Clear Glass, Photo Grey Extra, and FIRST ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING -6 - . * Plastic Lens in Stock * , * * 0 Large Selection of Frames Tuesday, Sept. 9at 7:30 p.m. * For more information call 2374459 -* ,t or• R . 087 in the HUB Ballroom or. 44 444. * ** . Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30 . 5:00 .13. r. e - . o **ol** *. *444 „,ppY HO u, 6 ‘Z'4Vb AT *%.* THE SCORPION 232 W. Calder Way with "Terry Whitlock” No Cover 1 / 4 Draft 8:30-10:30 fre rY Tueset?' Moonies conference Professor surprised at straight-forward approach By MIKE AQUILINA Collegian Staff Writer When Gary Alexander, assistant professor of religious studies, went to the Conference on •Unification Theology in Madeira, Portugal, he had some pre-conceived notions of what the conference would be like. He was surprised. Alexander said he went expecting to be "thrown in with a lot of members of the Unification Church," who would then pressure him into accepting their beliefs. "It turned out to be an ordinary academics conference," he said. The conference, which took place this summer, was sponsored by Rev. Sun Myung Moon's Unifica tion Church, and hosted more than 200 professors of religion from around the world. "The purpose of this conference was to present their thoughts to us," Alexander said. "Their hope was that we would go away more sympathetic to the movement than when we came." Alexander said the group listened and responded to morning lectures on Unification theology and then met in small discussion groups. Among the people representing the church were doctoral candi dates from Harvard, Yale, and Vanderbilt universities, along with the president of the church's semi nary. "They talked \ about several things: deception in fund-raising and deception in bringing in new members," Alexander said. "The mass- marriage issue deserved a lot of explanation." Members of the church admitted they had made mistakes, but attrib uted them to the zeal of new con verts, he said. "In any religion 'there will be young people who resort to any method, sometimes deceptive methods, to present their truth," Alexander said. "They say that that's not given official approval. In that respect, they're saying that they're just like any other reli gion." He said arranged marriages, which outraged many people in the United States, are a result of the movement's Korean origins. "The idea of an arranged mar riage is quite common in the Asian perspective. They have a right to reject the engagement, but they feel that he (Moon) has the ability to put people together." While the academics "left with a better feeling" about the church than when they arrived, they reac ted negatively to a theology they found vague and confusing, Alexan der said. "It's a very complicated system. It's unique, eccentric. It's based on the idea that Jesus failed," he said. And Moon, according to the Unifi- cation Church, has taken up the mission. Alexander, who teaches a course on sects and cults, said the confer ence was , a valuable experience. "I don't like to teach about things that I. don't have contact with. I had the opportunity to talk with them and size them up for myself, and that's what I did." He said the followers of Moon should be accepted because their plight can be compared to those of the early Christian and Mormon churches. "I've been teaching about cults for three years now and I've always issued pleas for tolerance and un derstanding. I've had one friend and students who have left (the Unification Church) by their own choice. Those who have voluntarily left present a very good picture compared to the picture you get in the papers involving violence and de-programming." As a professor of religious. stud ies, Alexander has a particular interest in the Unification Church. "Are we observing the devel opment of a religious movement that will survive or just another aberration that will go down the tubes?" he said. Alexander said the movement was established in Korea and Ja pan and is about 30 years old. It has become an issue in the U.S. only recently. Risky lifestyle reduces longevity Professor creates survey to uncover and to tackle health hazards By TIM EYSTER Collegian Staff Writer With the help of a University professor of rural sociology, people with unhealthy lifestyles may have ,a chance to live longer. Charles 0. Crawford, working through the University's cooperative'extension service, has designed a program to assess a person's individu al risks or health hazards. "I'm inclined to believe that people are more likely to take an interest in their health and take action on inappropriate health behavior 'if they know the nature and number of their own person al health risks," Crawford said. Crawford helps high-risk people by having them complete a risk profile questionnaire. The questionnaire includes the person's age, sex and race or ethnic background; lifestyle factors such as smoking, drinking, exercising, and driving practices; and a personal and family history of certain diseases. Crawford said the ultimate goal of the program is "to reduce premature or untimely deaths and help people' lead a more healthy and better quality life." "It's not only knowing how to keep from dying prematurely," he said, "but how to live the years you do live in a good way." The' questions for the appraisal were based on leading causes of death and the risk factors associated with those leading causes of death. With this information, the computer prints out `l'm inclined to believe that people are more likely to take an interest in their health and take action on inappropriate health behavior if they know the nature and number of their own personal health risks.' Charles 0. Crawford, University professor a personalized risk profile, including a person's risk age, which Crawford defined as the age a person is likely to die. For example, a 37-year-old who takes many risks might have a risk age of 50. "It's based on the fact that the more risks you have, the greater your chances of dying," Craw ford said. "A person who has many risks, say, doesn't wear seat belts, is overweight, doesn't get much exercise, has uncontrolled high blood pressure, and smokes a lot might have a risk age equal to that of someone 20 years older." Also on the printout are average risk figures for an individual of a certain sex, race and age, and figures that cite his chances of dying within - 11.1 r 11111 N /11111,11M/MfAMINIIIMIILYIIIIP"Mr VIAL MEM FINMION ' 11111/11•71011111111MPENIP PENH STATE JAZZ CLUB The Jazz Club cordially invites you to attend our first organizational meeting on: WED. SEPT. 7:30 pm in. 119 Boucke We welcome non-musicians and musicians alike to help bring Jazz Back to Penn State. See You There! RlO9 (or leave a message by our office in 224 HUB) the next 10 years, derived by taking the individu al's present health risks in consideration. It also lists a medical scientist's opinions on the individ ual's state of health. Crawford said some experts believe the person alized printout is a better motivator than any general admonition about what an individual must do to reduce his or her chances of dying prematurely. The majority of people who have participated in the program are people who have a high interest in their health, he said. As a result, not many people who do have high-risk lifestyles have participated in the program and only a small percentage of those high-risk people have tried to do something about their, ,lifestyles, he said. Dr. Richard St. Pierre, health education de partment head said, the mere act of completing a health risk appraisal is an educational value. "We found from our use of health risk apprais als in our department that it enhances motivation for behavioral change," St. Pierre said. Dr. Annette Ezell, head of the department of nursing, called Crawford's appraisal "a fine survey instrument." "He is making a major contribution in the field of community health assessment," she said. To develop life-coping skills, Crawford said an individual should get to know his body, take care of it and listen to it. Program energizes sagging coal market By ANITA J. KATZ Collegian Staff Writer The Southeastern Development As sociation of the Centre Region Coun cil of Governinents has developed a program to stimulate interest in Pennsylvania's slumping coal mar ket, which was once the state's most profitable industry. Paul Shaw, SEDA-COG energy coordinator, said the council has pro vided technical assistance to clients conducting feasibility studies regard ing coal conversion, since the fall of 1981. The program provides clients with up to $6,500 in funds. In the 1960 s and early 19705, many schools in the Centre region used coal-powered heating systems. How ever, as a result of inexpensive elec tric rates and special promotional deals from utility companies, many schools were built with electric heat ers. Other buildings continued to use fuel oil, natural gas or combination systems for heating. As the cost for electricity, natural gas and fuel oil increases, many schools are searching for alternative heating methods. 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