1985_04 The Daily Collegian April 1985

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Vitamin megadoses can be harmful
Are large doses of vitamins dangerous?
This is a good question often asked and
one given a variety of answers. There are
certainly a number of people who gulp
them down in excessive amounts and
swear they are healthy and hearty because
of it. On the other hand I recall the
comment of my therapeutics professor
many years ago who said the only action
of vitamin supplements was to enrich the
sewers of America.
If we approach this topic from the point
of view of normal physiology, some
theoretical dangers appear to be a real
possibility. Vitamins are essential to a
large number of the body's biochemical
tasks. It is therefore the body's task to
extract them from food or manufacture
them in sufficient amounts. When extra
large amounts are provided the body is no
longer required to exercise its skills in
careful extraction and loses them.
This is the same principle that applies
when norma] glandular substances are
supplied artificially. If thyroid hormone
or steroid hormones are given the thyroid
gland or the adrenal gland cuts back on
the normal production of these substances
Health
and gradually loses the ability to produce
In the case of vitamin C the body also
produces an excess of an enzyme to destroy
the surplus vitamin. A deficiency may
then result merely from a reduction in the
amount given. This has been shown in the
case of babies born to mothers who have
taken large amounts of vitamin C during
pregnancy. The babies developed signs of
vitamin deficiency even though receiving
adequate amounts. Apparently the
mothers passed on to them the enhanced
capacity to destroy the vitamin.
Not too long ago the Medical Letter on
Drugs and Therapeutics summarired the
toxic effects of vitamin overdosage. They
point out that fat soluble vitamins (A, D,
E and K) are more often the culprits than
the water soluble ones (B & Q.
Acute poisoning with vitamin A causes
headache, drowsiness, vomiting and in¬
creased pressure on the brain. Chronic
overdoses can cause coarse and dry skin,
loss of hair, cracked lips and itching. In
children it can cause serious bone changes.
Vitamin D has a narrow range of safety
and is the one most likely to cause
problems. These may be muscle weakness,
apathy, nausea and vomiting, high blood
pressure and irregularities of the heart.
Vitamin E is relatively safe but may
cause high blood pressure and blood
changes that can cause bleeding difficulties.
Vitamin B6, pyridoxine, in excess, can
cause nerve problems such as numbness
and clumsiness of the hands and feet.
Vitamin C can cause diarrhea, kid^
stones and the rebound deficiencies fe.
scribed above. Niacin or nicotinic icij
causes release of histamine which «,
aggravate asthma, cause a sudden iaj
uncomfortable flushing of the skin, ^
upset bowel function.
The" answer to our question then,
"Yes, Urge doses of vitamins can betoxi
and dangerous." A well balanced dja
contains all the vitamins we need under'
normal circumstances.
If you are concerned that your diet ia^
adequate a once daily multivite pin u
more than enough. It is important to
remember, however, that vitamins cannot
compensate for the adverse nutritiota]
effects of a poor diet.
Students to propose alcohol 'awareness'
What started out as a class project may
turn into an annual event — at least is the
hope of three CSUF students who organ¬
ized Alcohol Awareness Week (April 8-12).
Becky Buckley, James Lewis and Mike
Bedrosian were required to select a prob¬
lem or real social significance to the cam¬
pus or community and research it for their
Speech 108 (group communication) class.
Since then, they have been planning activ¬
ities, making fliers and arranging for
speakers to visit, all to educate the public
about alcohol.
Now, they want to get administrative
approval to observe Alcohol Awareness
Week every year.
"Our goal is to make students aware
that there are available ways of handling
alcohol," said Buckley, a junior speech
arts major, who said "awareness" is the
key word — knowing all the options of
"We were concerned with the alcoholic
problem on campus," said Buckley, who
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said she has seen students come to class
while drunk. She believes there is a prob¬
lem because of the availability of liquor on
campus — the Bucket, the Vintage Room
"We want to take away the stigma of
drinking as part of the college life," said
Lewis, a senior criminology major. He
hopes that the administration does uke
them up on their proposal of an annual *
The events planned for the week include:
a speaker from Alcoholics Anonymous in
the Free Speech area on Tuesday; a free,
non-alcoholic bar in front of the Bucket1
on Wednesday; and Janet Aimes from
Mothers Against Drunk Driving who will
speak in the Free Speech area on Thursday.
Buckley. Lewis and Bedrosian will also
conduct a survey throughout the week to
get general information and opinions on
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students drinking. Such questions ask if
alcohol affects the students' grades poo-
lively or negatively; if consuming liquor
causes them to skip class; and whether
students are aware of the health problem
that can result from drinking liquor.
"The main point of this week is
telling people 'don't drink/but to becomtl
aware, and drink responsibly,"said Buck-'
ley who, with Lewis and Bedrosian, _|
been preparing for five weeks for _
event. They wanted to observe Alcohol]
Awareness before Vintage Days, ana-
event that has always included liquor.
Though the three students must i
submit a written report and present ul
oral report, they feel that the actu. '
ipation has given them more insi_
"Don't let drinking numb your fetLnn
toward school work," advised BedrosiuJ
also a speech arts major.
J-iews
April 9, 1985 3
Football play penned by ex-player
,—— The football coach has _■«,..-. .:..        -   .     . » ' ~ .M.
-pbe winning attitude: the ability to deal
M adversity at it arises, and not allow it
prevail. This is the theme of Final
(tore, a p'ay written and directed by Arlo
Gilts, a CSU F theatre arts student making
riting »n(l directing debut. "Final
. deals with the conflict between right
jod wrong and standing up for what you
■lieve in when it really counts.
f our male college students live together
, house. Three of them are football
ajtrs, but their attitude* differ con-
Jtnung football and life in general. Aaron
irested in goodness and doing what is
pjht, and he tries to influence his room-
nd make them see his point of
owever, it is Aaron who is faced
nth conflict and a choice between right
ud wrong during the course of the play.
school money. He is caught and for__T,l _• ??i°' ^tn ^hu fint """J0' role w,nted to «" h" message across. Origi-
go to court over the issue Tne^ch-sis ____?_£___ *"d bo,h Jeff Mi,cheU MUy *■*••« for. film, but within the
Aaron, one of his football S__T *nd ^ R|ch«"l »"= making their acting last year and . half be t~" '"-
testify in court uacCctewiW ^ebuu m tlu, play. Gate, like, the diversity idea for. play. The play
Aaron i, forced to cho^ oetw^rich, "J** «?,?up' "nd "id ,he «P^enced by PULSE, which U co
and wrong,nd actuallyaat o^-ThTS! ?k       ™" *" ,he Uc*- '^Hiy, and Satellite CU. Gate. "
been preaching to his roommTtet s\\,T. v exc,tem_ m of ,ne grounfoing.-and in football and certain element, oi tne piay
time. Will he t-tifyTn (IZrTfZMil* __j _"Z hdp the>* "Pcnenced <*° ring true for him. but he strewed that
or will he stand up for what he helirv^, ,„ me™t>en °f the «*'• the play is a work of fiction; that the
be right? This is theta uG,tei ,*■" *** befort' and he «»»*» ""a01 Portrayed in the production is not
Arlo Gate, is excited about tbe cast. ^iSfc^!^___^i. -__L^^^_?^ m ^
i being produced
inected with the
has a background in
elements of the play
perience." Bonnie Boehm and Kei
FinalScore. Tmallof the characters," he    modeled after living people.
_U   k..t ._. -a, . -••■- -f •  ■ la it difficult beatg a studem, playwright,
^"ndp^^h^of^    -EE^1??^^'*         _,-_
—i *~.«_   ."" a lot ot ex-    identifies most is Aaron. Gates realizes,    dirertor.ai-sometime-actor? Gates admits
Bass    however, that his role a
 , .„ utobeat
As director, be needs to be able    his best when in the public eye. In addition
stand back and get a clear view of what    to this be has the typical responsibilities of
theater. Both appeared in Medea, and
Boehm was also recently in 7>ue West
SHrS %^^°~ ^m^m.
ik, .,„;. :...  __ ._   •   !.   _new t0 Gat« and a fnend came up with the year, and will be graduating in the spring.
the university, and this i;
campus performiince.
idea for tbe play se
yean ago. He says    Final Score will be playing at the Satellite
— "artsy" but he    CU April 9,  10. and  11.
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SHAKESPEARE NEVER
KNEW PILOT PEN.
H* wrote beautifully wrthout o
Pacific Gas and Electric, who were
luired to file environmental impact
the time had no archaeolo-
their own staffs. Each contract
hid a provision that brought thousands of
dollars into tbe foundation for "institu-
donal overhead."
In 1979, another anthropology instruc¬
tor, hired at about tbe same time as
Virncr. was given early tenure, although
Virner was not. According to then-
department chairman Dirk Van der Elst,
Vimer soon after demanded immediate
wiure and promotion for himself and
threatened to "destroy the department
ud all of its members" unless he got it.
^Subsequently, on August 22, 1979,
iccording to a memo obtained by the
Daily Collegian, Varner proposed to the
Dean of ihe School of Social Sciences, Dr.
Pner Klassen, and the geography depart-
mrat chairman, among others, that the
entircarcriaeology program be transferred
from the anthropology department to the
pography department. When this prop-
rejected, he also made overtures
listory and urban and region-
planning departments, which were also
rebuffed.
980, according to confidential
improperly teaching ._
separately titled courses as one. He tele-
J " J ydaas and a night class
material filed by the anthropology depart-    Van der Elst attempted to have this done small display cases of exhibits borrowed
ment s tenured faculty and obtained by    but was forestalled by Klassen. from anthropology. Varner created what
the Daily Collegian, Varner was disco-       When the Daily Collegian asked Klassen he called the CSUF "Archaeology Mo-
vered to be improperly teachins two    why Varner was not immediately dismissed seum." In a recent interview, be referred to
for his. action, Klassen replied that he himself as the former director of this
could not comment on material contained "museum."
in sealed documents. He said the subject In the interview, Varner called his crea-
came up al the grievance hearing held tion "only a beginning" of the future facil-
shortly thereafter and the proceedings of ity he envisioned. But in Daily Collegian
the hearing are contained in sealed docu- interviews in 1979 and 1980, he made
ments. Asked if disciplinary action by the repeated and extensive claims about the
department was, in effect, withheld until "museum^" research programs and arch-
the grievance hearing, Klassen said no, aeologica1 work, claiming that the "mu-
but declined to comment further. seum" had discovered about 1,000 sites in
Meanwhile, Vapier had received per- Fresno County. He also placed a full page
mission to transfer his office from the announcement in a professional journal,
social sciences building, which houses the Guide to Departments of Anthropology.
anthropology department, to a San Ramon
building. With a sign on his door and two See M__t_a, page 5
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whoc you couter do. Thoughts
win How effort-—y onto rhe
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Qgcise OTT
Dr. Dudley Varner
one course, offering studenu six units of
credit for attending one course, and get¬
ting paid for a 12-unit teaching load while
actually meeting his classes for less than
nine hours a week. This irregular arran¬
gement can be grounds for dismissal and
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