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Prof establishes more dangers of smoking
By ELIZABETH VAETH
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Research conducted by a University biochemist ha* helped
to further establish the link between smoking and em
physema
James Travis, a biochemistry professor, has demonstrated
that the cause of emphysema stems from the damaging of a
protective protein that causes the lungs to deteriorate
"In the lungs, you have a very protective agent — a protein
that is there to protect the lungs from falling apart What
happens when you smoke, you damage the protective agents
and leave the lungs susceptible to falling apart." Travis said
The lungs are composed of a series of very small balloon
like sacks called alveoli When one smokes, the alveoli
The new constitution
improved, hut flawed
Hy BUSAN MHAMBI.IN
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A University political
science professor involved in
drafting Georgia's 10th
constitution says the
document is not all it should
be
George Parthemo* said
the document, which goes
into effect July 1. was better
than its predecessors but
was still ton cluttered with
unnecessary articles
"A constitution should
only be concerned with
fundamental laws which
basically govern the
government," Parthemos
said "All the other laws
should be left to legislative
statute "
Georgia voters over
whelmingly approved the
new constitution during the
November statewide elec
lions
Partheinos chaired the
Constitution Commission
subcommittee which revised
and rewrote articles con
cerning the state legislature
Rut Parthemos said he
was generally pleased with
the new constitution despite
its drawbacks
"The old constitution had
been amended hundreds of
times and noliody really
understood it anymore." he
said "It was so long that
there was probably no one
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‘If man were meant to smoke, he would have had a fire extinguisher
in his mouth. ’
—James Travis
become less able to respire and transfer oxygen in and out of
the blood
Smoking causes chemical and biological oxidation which
kill protective proteins in the lungs There is also the release
of elastase an enzyme manufactured by the white blood
cells The elastase destroys the protein in the alveoli
Travis' research proved that these actions combine to con
tribute to the degradation of the lungs, and ultimately em
physema — a fatal disease involving the complete loss of
lung capacity
Travis attributed to smoking 99 percent of all cases of em
physema and pointed out that "chronic pot smokers are
more likely to develop emphy sema ”
l ravis studies have been conducted over a 10-year period
in collaberation with two other research groups around the
country
Travis is currently working on developing a test kit to help
determine which people are more likely to develop em
physema
His research was funded by a 12-million grant from the
federal government By supporting research of this type, the
government is taking the proper measures to alleviate
tobacco abuse in this country. Travis said This is a paradox.
Travis said, because the government also supports the tobac
co industry
If man were meant to smoke, he would have had a fire ex
tinguisher in his mouth," Travis said.
person who had a copy of the
whole thing."
The current constitution is
the longest state constitution
in the country, but the new
one is half its size
Parthemos said the
elimination of local con
stitutional amendments was
a highlight of the new
document
Hundreds of amendments
approved by city or country
government* affecting their
localities had been tacked on
to the constitution over the
years
The new constitution
prohibits all local amend
ments. and all future
amendments must have
"general and uniform ap
plicability "
Changes in the structure of
the General Assembly are
also significant. Parthemos
said A ceiling of 58 mem
hers elected to the Senate
and a minimum ISO mem
tiers to the House will he in
effect during the 1084
statewide election
But Parthemos said
changes in the new con
stitution would not affect the
Georgia population Its
advantage is its smaller size,
he said
"Still,” Parthemos said,
"this constitution will
probably need to br changed
in another 75 years "
They’re well on their way
Bicentennial fund raisers meet with success
By ELIZABETH V AETH
XaU mm* Stark WlklWf
Boosted by a (3 9 million donation
generated by a University faculty and
staff fund <hive, the University's 1985
Bicentennial campaign has raised
nearly (24 million of its (40 million goal
The fund drive was launched at the
January 1981 Founder's Day
celebration and will conclude with the
final celebration event at the 1985
Sunbelt Exposition
The (3 9 million exceeded the (2 5
million goal with 84 1 percent of the
faculty and staff responding with
contributions, said Donald Elam.
Bicentennial Fund campaign director
"We re very pleased with the support
and generosity of our alumni and
friends It is evidence of their con
fidence in the mission and service of the
institution." Elam said
The money will go to a variety of
endowments, scholarships and campus
construction funds. Elam said
"This is evidence, testimony and
proof of (faculty and staff) rein
vestment in the University as an en
terprise." Elam said
The theme of the celebration is "to
teach, to inquire, to serve " Although
still m the planning stages, several key
dates have already been scheduled,
said Carol Winthrop. Bicentennial
celebration coordinator
The UGA Bicentennial Exposition
will feature a campus-wide open house,
athletic competitions, entertainment
and exhibits. Winthrop said
"There will also be an exhibit which
will tour the entire state throughout the
celebration." Winthrop said
Winthrop pointed out the national
significance of the celebration because
the University's land grant charter was
the first type of charter granted in the
United States
Georgia was the first state to lena
state support to the institution of higher
learning. ' Winthrop said
To meet the anticipated goal, the
University must raise $16 million
Funds will be solicited until the
celebration's conclusion in October.
1985
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New study of thefuturejob market
forecasts lean years for college grads
PALO ALTO. Calif 'CPS) — The job outlook for college
grads "appears bleak for the rest of this decade, ac
cording to a new Stanford University study of the long
range college job market
Moreover, an increasing number (of college graduates
will he forced to accept jobs incommensurate with their
level of training." said Russell Rumberger. author of the
report
"Based on projections of low employment growth tor the
W», he said, "and the increasing number of people who
w ill he over-trained and not able to get upper level jobs
Humberger said one out of every four young workers in
the labor force has a college degree And by 1991). he said,
one out of three will be college graduate*
At the same time, the number of jobs that require a col
lege education is holding steady, while the number of ser
vice and clerical jobs is expanding
There’s already a glut of college grads in many fields.
Rumberger said, and soon even high demand majors like
engineers ami computer science graduates will be com
peting for fewer Job openings
Many graduates particularly those who arm t choosy
about their majors will be pushed into service and clerical
jobs for which they are over-qualified, he said
I'm not discouraging people from getting a college
degree he said "For students who do go on to college,
they still have a better chance of getting a better, higher
level job It's just that there's also a good chance they
won't
"It'll be more important than ever to pick a major which
is in high demand A college degree by itself just won't
mean much "
Still, predicting the job market years in advance is a
risky business, said Linda Pengilly. with the College Place
ment Council
I haven't seen the study, but we don't do any long range
forecasts because we've seen how many variables there
can hr in the market." she said
The number of people with degrees may well create a glut
of college graduates, she said, but unpredictable turns in
the economy could also create very strong demands for cer
tain majors
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