—The Daily Collegian Monday, Feb. 13, 1984
University testing new artificial heart
By ROBERT McGOWAN
Collegian Staff Writer
The University's bioengineering
department and the University's
Hershey Medical Center are testing
two artificial heart designs that are
powered by electricity rather than
compressed air.
Op Dec. 2, 1982, surgeons at the
University . of Utah implanted an
artificial heart, powered by com
pressed air, into Dr. Barney Clark.
However, the mobility of a recipi
ent of this type of heart is limited,
according to David B. Geselowitz,
head of the bioengineering depart
ment.
The advantage of an electrically
powered device is that a briefcase
sized rechargeable battery pack
would give the patient added mobil
ity, he said. The 370-pound pneu
matic power supply of , Clark's
heart was connected by two 2-me
ter tubes and did not allow him
much movement.
Most specialists agree a brief
case-type arrangement seems rea
sonable for artificial heart patients
because they are not in a condition
to travel much. These patients may
only want to move about their
house.
Graduate students at the Univer
sity's Artificial Heart Lab, 24 Ham
mond Building, are working with
two designs that may be used as
either a ventricle assist device or a
total artificial heart, Geselowitz
said.
A ventricle assist device can be
converted to a total artificial heart
by adding a pump to the other side
of the mechanism, said Steven
Kern (graduate- bioengineering).
Ventricle assist devices allow the
heart to rest and strengthen, he
said.
Both designs operate on the prin
ciple of converting rotary motion
into linear motion, Kern said. One
of the designs uses a cam to provide
a heart contraction for each rota
tion back and forth.
The electrically powered artifi
cial heart weighs about two pounds,
as compared to 10 to 12 ounces for a
human heart. Although the device
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experimental electric heart in Hammond Building. Next to her is Steve Kern
(graduate•bioengineering).
is wired to the ribs, it should not
cause discomfort for the recipient,
Kern said.
The heart designs are studied in
the lab using a mock circulatory
system which simulates variable
pressures of blood vessels. The
system is filled with a glycerol and
water solution with the same densi
ty as blood. It is connected to a
computer and an • electrocardio
graph where vital signs can be
monitored, he said.
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The hearts have been implanted
in cows at the Hershey Medical
Center by Dr. William S. Pierce,
chief surgeon and head of the pro
ject, GeseloWitz said. Four cows
there are now living with artificial
hearts two powered, by ,com
pressed air and two toy electricity,
Kern said.
The Penn State project is purely
experimental and the group has no
plans foy human implantation,
Kern said.
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HOPS campus office closing
Lack of student participation is main cause, president says
By . PATRICIA DIACONT
Collegian Staff Writer
The president of the Homophiles of Penn State said
Friday that due to a lack of area resident and student
participation, the organization will close its campus office
sometime in April.
Rayman Bortner said he would like to open an office in
the downtown area, but no formal plans have been made.
"We are not effective in serving the student population
as a student gfoup," Bortner said. "It's time to re-eval
uate."
Bortner attributed the lack of participation to the fear
some people have about being openly homosexual and the
effect it could have on their future.
"I, myself; by being 'out,' have taken a great risk
because it definitely has had an effect on my personal and
professional life," he said. "This (group) is the only one
you're stigmatized if you're in."
Bortner said that a lack of continuous help in running
the organization, as well as low membership, made him
decide to shut down the office located in 211 HUB. He said
that most people don't become involved until their third
academic year and leave after graduation.
"We're constantly training new people, that's our big
gest problem," he said.
Six Ag internships available
By TIM EYSTER
Collegian Staff Writer
The Pennsylvania Department of
Agriculture is offering six inter
nships for qualified students in the
University's College of Agriculture,
the liaison between the department
and the college said.
Terri L. Reinhart-Rallis said ap
plications will be available begin
ning Feb. 27 in 217 and 342
Agricultural Administration Build
ing. Any student enrolled in the
college who is at least a junior, has
at least a 2.0 grade point average
and has obtained permission from
his or her faculty adviser may
apply for an internship.
All internships will begin May 30
and end Aug. 7. The interns will
work for one of the six bureaus
within the state Department of Ag
riculture headquarters in Harris
burg, she said.
The bureaus students may apply
Individuals trained in areas of biology, sociology and
psychology are needed by the organization to answer
questions. Often, it is difficult to find people willing to do
this, he added.
"Our best resources are ourselves," he said.
The organization has also been harassed, Bornter said.
Such harassment has added to the decrease in mem
bership and makes it hard to keep things running smooth
ly, he said.
"Last year, 40 percent of our phone calls were for
harassment," he said.
If it relocates its office in town, Bortner said the
organization would either be less structured and regulated
than a student organization, - with more member input, or
like a non-profit corporation, with a board of directors.
Money, he said, would be obtained through grants,
foundations and fund raisers.
Bortner said his main concern is to move HOPS off
campus and generate the interest of residents.
"By being away from campus, out of a formal academic
setting, we'll be able to encourage people to come to us
without fear of being known on campus," he said.
Bortner said that once the office closes, those interested
in information can contact The Center for Counseling and
Psychological Services, the Psychological Clinic and the
Sexual Health Awareness Resources Program.
to are marketing, agricultural de
velopment, agricultural planning
and research, animal industry,
plant industry, and foods and chem
istry. •
Students who are awarded the
internships will have the opportuni
ty to earn from one to 10 credits for
their work.
Reinhart-Rallis said she will con
duct the initial screening inter
views for the internships from
March 29 to April 6. From these
interviews, the top three or four
individuals per internship will be
selected.
The second round of interviews
will be conducted April 17 by the
department personnel who will be
supervising the students while they
are On the job in Harrisburg. From
these interviews, the top two indi
viduals per internship will be se
lected.
The final round of interviews will
be conducted April 24 and 27 by
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James S. McCoy, coordinator of
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Campus relations in the Office of
Resident Education of the College
of Agriculture, said the internships
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before they go into the work force.
All internship applications must
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cover letter,. Reinhart-Rallis said.
The final day for submitting these
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police log
o John Alge (junior-finance), 400
E. Prospect 'Ave., told the State Col
lege Police Department on Saturday
his stereo-radio cassette recorder
was missing from his first-floor room
at Sigma Chi fraternity, 400 E. Pros
pect Ave. Police said the recorder is
worth $3BO.
• Leslie Wahl (sophomore-pre
medicine), 512 Ritner Hall, told Uni
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was missing from a locker in White
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collegian notes
• Psi Chi National Fraternity in • The Association of Residence
Psychology will hold a psychology Hall Students will take reservations
graduate student night at 7:30 tonight for the March 2to 11 trip to Daytona
in 451 Moore Building. Beach, Fla., until Feb. 20 in 101 C
HUB.
• The State College Weavers Guild
will meet at 7:30 tonight at 126 W.
Marilyn Ave.
• The. Central Pennsylvania Chap- '
ter of the National Head Injury Foun- • Energetics will sponsor an En
dation will meet at 7:30 tonight at the ergetic Exercise Hour at 5:30 today in
Centre-Clinton Counties Easter Seal. the Assembly Room of the Walnut
Society, 1300 S. Allen St. Building.
• Pollock-Nittany Residence Halls
Association will sponsor all night
movies at 7:30 tonight in the Pollock
Rec Room.
• The Undergraduate Student
Government Senate will meet at 7
tonight in 225 HUB.
0 Yachad Penn State Friends of pre-recruitng social with Bruce Boyd
to-
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Day from 10 to 4:30 today on the HUB night at the Sheraton Penn State, 240
S. Pugh St. Sign-ups are in 509 Busi
groundfloor.ness Administration Building.
• The IFC Dance Marathon Kick
off Dinner will begin at 6:30 tonight at
Gatsby's, 100 W. College Ave. A cock
tail hour will begin at 5 p.m. at Mr.
C's, 112 W. College Ave.
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club elections at 7:30 tonight in 307 Lambda Delta honors fair in 135
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missing from Sigma Pi fraternity, 303
Fraternity Row. Police said the items
are worth $2OO.
• Bonnie Gordon, (junior-health
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meet at 6:45 tonight on the HUB
groundfloor.
• Alpha Lambda Delta freshman
honor society will have membership
applications for all freshman stu
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until Feb. 20 in 135 Boucke.
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• The Penn State Outing Club will
meet at 7:30 tonight in 318 HUB.
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By MEGAN O'MATZ people are more conscious of what they're pohl's "Pace" has had fair results even though,
Collegian Staff Writer doing," Pole said. "They're concerned about "We're a small brewery and we're not in the
their health and the effects of alcoholic abuse. position to market it the way we want to."
Although a new type of reduced alcohol beer This type of product fits their lifestyle." Jones said that when Break Special Lager was
has recently been developed and is quickly be- Pole added that not only does the new beer entered in three test markets —in •Massachu
coming the growing trend in the brewing indus- have less alcohol, but it also contains fewer setts, Texas
exceeded t and Pennsylvania last Dece 24s per
mber,
try, some State College bar owners say there has calories and carbohydrates.
set ts Texas
company's goals by
been little demand for it in this area. In addition, most manufacturers claim the , cent.
These brews are a new category of ales that taste of the reduced alcochol beer is comparable Jones also explained that Schmidt's confidence
contain about one-half the alcoholic content of to regular beer. was based on , the successful history of low-alco
regular beer. "In consumer taste tests, people couldn't tell hol beer in Australia. Australia, he said, devel
, Earlier this month, the Christian Schmidt the difference (between the reduced alcohol beer oped the low-alcohol beer in 1979 also because of
Brewing Co:, of Philadelphia, released its version and regular beer)," said John Paul Jones, strict drunk driving laws.
of the beer, called Break Special Lager. The Schmidt's vice president of marketing. He added "They drink even more beer than we do,"
Cincinati-based Hudepohl Brewing Co. was the that the good taste is a reason for the cost of Jones said. "And 25 percent of the beer they drink
first to .introduce such a beer, called Pace, last Break Special Lager. is low-alcohol."
October. "We use two special Swiss yeasts that we have. Despite the beer industry's confidence that the
Other breweries, such as Stroh's and Anheuser- to pay a royalty on," Jones said. "That's why we beer will sell well, there has been no demand for
Bush Inc., are in the process of testing and can provide a full tasting beer with half the low-alcohol
he beer in
S tt Beverage College.
Co., nor Centre
developing low-alcohol products which should be alcohol." Neither t Nittay e
on the market soon, company officials said. Jones also said that Schmidt has to brew the Beverage Co., sell the beer. In addition, most of
Brewery officials added that the development low-alcohol beer in a separate, isolated section of the bars and restaurants in town have not ex
of reduced alcohol beer is the industry's response the brewery. Otherwise, the air carrying yeast pressed, an interest in supplying it.
to stricter drunken driving laws and a more from the regular beer would contaminate the Christ Papadopoulos, owner of The Corner
health conscious public. low-alcohol beer and cause fermentation. These Room, 100 W. College Ave., said he has had no
Robert-Pole, spokesman for Hudepohl, said the two factors, he said, tend to make the beer as requeslf is
for
forth he b demand for it we'll put it on our
eer.
average low-alcohol beer drinker is usually an costly as others. " we get
older, more affluent and better educated person. The outlook on sales for the low-alcohol beer is inventory," Papadopoulos said. "Just like we
"It comes down -to the basic fact that these optimistic, the spokesmen said. Pole said Hude- would any new product there is a demand for."
International
By ANITA YESHO
Collegian Staff Writer
Centre County grade school and
high school students are getting a
gliMpse of the world beyond the Unit
ed States with the help of a new
community program and the Univer
sity's international students.
The International Classroom Pro
gram brings international students
into local schools where they talk to
children about the culture, history,
political and economic systems of
their countries.
"We're trying to make people
aware of the similarities not only
the differences among cultures,"
said Paula Takei, coordinator of the
program.
The program, which is modeled
after a community project in Phila
delphia, began last semester and is
students bring world to local schools
coordinated by the Community Inter
national Hospitality Council, 115 Ei
senhower Chapel
A few students have spoken to
classes, but because the program is
new "it just hasn't been a ball of fire
yet," Takei said.
"I hope we can establish enough
interest in the schools this spring so
that we can start next fall to really
have a program that's moving," she
said.
The program was begun because
State College teachers were calling
the council about guest speakers and
the council was concerned that the
outlying schools would not be aware
that international speakers are avail
able, said Marilynn Spaventa, admin
istrative assistant in the Office of
International Students and founder of
the program
One of the program's goals is to
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give the international students' wives
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"Lots of times a student doesn't
have time, but the spouse might,"
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is not a student may feel that he or
she does not know English well
enough to participate in a program
like this and that's an important
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However, many international stu
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"I think (the International Class
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for teachers and for the internation
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the American classroom," she said.
The program allows the interna
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American eduactional system outside
the university setting, SpaVenta said.
When visiting a classroom, the in
ternational students are encouraged
to bring objects from their homelands
stamps, clothing, music, musical
intruments, photos and artwork
"anything that they think would get
the idea across that their culture is
interesting,". Takei said.
International students may talk to
the classes about a wide range of
subjects, Takei said. They could tea
ch a song or a dance to a kindergarten
class or talk to an art class about art
in other countries.
Physical education is'also incorpo
rated into the program to teach for
eign games to children, she said.
Another program would include
people from England, Australia and
the Caribbean illustrating the varie
ties of the English language, she said.
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