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BRIEFLY
■ STATE
Habitat for Humanity may receive $25 million
WASHINGTON - The House approved legislation Monday that would
provide $25 million to Habitat for Humanity, the Georgia-based ecu
menical organization that uses volunteer labor and donations to build
low-cost housing around the world. The legislation, if it becomes law,
would be the first federal assistance to Habitat, which has built more
than 35,000 homes in the U.S. and abroad since its inception in 1976.
Rep. Rick Lazio, R-N.Y., who sponsored the legislation, said Habitat
would have to use the $?*> million for land acquisition and infrastructure
improvements. “This is leverage." he said. "It is a public-private part
nership. It is people working with people. It is getting self-help housing
off the ground" In addition to the $25 million for Habitat, the bill also
provides another $25 million in competitive grants for other self-help
housing organizations non connected to the government. If any of that
money goes unclaimed, it would revert to Habitat.
8,000 copies of The Red & Black stolen
By BETH MACFAOYEN
Staff Writer
A $200 reward is being offered
for information leading to the ar
rest and conviction of the person! s)
who took about 8,000 copies of The
Red and Black from distribution
racks early Wednesday morning.
The papers were missing from
locations throughout campus, in
cluding dormitories, the Tate
Student Center and classroom
buildings
The theft occurred sometime
between 3:30 and 7 a.m., according
to Gary Cleveland, production di
rector of Athens Newspapers, the
company that prints and delivers
The Red and Black.
The paper was reprinted
Wednesday morning and was back
in the racks by 11 a m. The cost of
reprinting the 8,000 papers was
$670, according to Harry
Montevideo, publisher of The Red
and Black.
A report was filed with the
University Police Wednesday
morning. Assistant University
Police Chief Connie Sampson said
the incident has been written up
as a theft.
“We’re investigating that inci
dent as a felony theft right now,"
Sampson said.
Lt. GeorgeAnn Ellis of the
University Police said there are no
suspects in the incident at this
time.
Montevideo said the person who
delivered the papers noticed a van
following him Wednesday morning
while on his winding, three-hour
route around campus.
“It was reported to us by our de
livery person that he noticed a
burgundy Chrysler mini-van with
some distinctive markings follow
ing him," Montevideo said.
The Red and Black has had its
papers stolen in the past as both a
prank and as an attempt to cen
sure coverage unflattering to indi
viduals and/or organizations.
The last time it happened was
June 1, 1993, when all but 1,000 of
the 16,000 copies of The Red and
Black were stolen.
Any information about the
stolen newspapers should be di
rected to the University Police at
542-5813, or The Red and Black
at 543-1809.
Herbal stimulants can give a natural lift
■ INTERNATIONAL
Priceless statue of Idol recovered by police
CAIRO, Egypt - Police recovered a 1,700-year-old stone statue of an an
cient idol on Monday after a man tried to sell it to tourists visiting the
Sphinx and the Giza pyramids. The statue of the god Hobel - worshiped
by Arabs before the advent of Islam - was found in the Cairo apartment
of Amir Mohammad Tawfiq, a man authorities said was a known smug
gler. Police arrested Tawfiq after he approached tourist* at the Sphinx
and the Giza pyramids outside Cairo. Guides overheard his sales pitch
and called police. Tawfiq refused to say how and when he got hold of the
statue. The statue was broken long ago and only the god’s head remains.
It is made of stone and is 20 inches high and 12 inches wide, police said.
Egyptian experts said the statue was priceless. Yemeni authorities said
it was stolen from a museum there five years ago.
-The Associated Press
UGA TODAY
Meetings
• The Pagan Student
Association will meet tonight
at 10 in Room 144 of the Tate
Center. For information, call
548-0783.
• The Hispanic Student
Association will meet tonight
at 7:30 in Room 406 of
Memorial Hall
• The UGA Rowing Club will
hold its first general planning
session for the 1996 regatta sea
son tonight at 7:30 in Room 138
of the Tate Center at All are
welcome to attend. For informa
tion, call Brian at 549-1699.
• Mary Becker will speak this
afternoon at 3:30 in the Law
School Auditorium as part of
the Edith House Lecture, hosted
by the Women Law Students
Association. For information,
call 613-7328.
• The UGA Toastmasters will
meet tonight at 5:30 in Room
102 of Caldwell Hall. For infor
mation, call 546-4738.
• The Cii*colo Italiano will
meet tonight at 5 at Flanagan’s.
• The UGA Equestrian Team
and Club will meet tonight at 8
in Room 224 of the SPACenter.
For information, call 357-0100.
• SHARE(Seeking Harmony
and Reaching
Enlightenment) will meet
tonight at 7 in Room 142 of the
Tate Center. For information,
call 369-7701.
• The Phi Kappa Literary
Society will debate
“Resolved.-Inventors are
more important than reform
ers," tonight at 7:30 in Phi
Kappa Hall.
• The Campus Crusade For
Christ will meet tonight at 7 in
the Ecology School Auditorium.
For information, call 546-6881.
• The Indian Cultural
Exchange will meet tonight at
8 in Room 141 of the Tate
Center. For information, call
548-7670.
• Oconee Audubon Society will
meet tonight at 7 in the
Forestry School auditorium.
Mano Ratwatte, a graduate stu
dent, will talk on “Of
Elephants and Men:
Conflicts in Sri Lanka ” For
information, call Norman Hicks
at 743-5115.
• Campus Habitat for
Humanity will meet tonight at
5 in Room 142 of the Tate
Center. For information, call
353-3526.
• The Wesley Foundation will
be having a Worship Service
tonight at 7 at 1196 S. Lumpkin
St. For information, cal) 353-
1408.
Upcoming
• Alpha Epsilon Delta is having
an Organ Donor Registration
Drive today from 10-2 at the
Tate Plaza. For information, call
613-1951.
• AIDS Coalition of
Northeast Georgia will meet
Tuesday, Nov. 14., not Tuesday,
Nov. 7. at the Courtyard by
Marriott on Finley Street. For
information, call 542-AIDS.
Announcements
• Citizen Advocacy Athens-
Clarke, Inc., will hold a recep
tion to honor the Hons. Paul
Broun, Louise McBee and Keith
Heard at 337 S. Milledge Ave.,
Ste. 103, today from 5 to 7 p.m.
• Communiversity seeks talent
ed individuals or groups for its
Big Brother/Big Sister & Best
Buddies programs for the
Communiversity Talent
Show to be held Sunday, Nov.
12. Deadline for registration is
Monday, Nov. 6. For informa
tion, call Jyh-Yi at 357-1278.
• Communiversity will hold a
candy give-away and a chance
for you to donate money to ben
efit the Rape Crisis Center and
the Athens Area Homeless
Shelter today from 9 a.m. to 3
p.m. at Tate Center Plaza.
• Exhibition: “Rednecks on
the Cutting Edge" by E. Ryan
Bailey will show through
Friday, Nov. 10. in the Tate
Center Gallery. For more infor
mation, call 542-6396.
• The School of Social W T ork
is having a book sale today from
9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Tucker Hall.
For information, call 542-3364.
• Diabetes 101, a program
aimed at providing diabetics
with the most current informa
tion on diabetes management,
prevention and treatment will
be held Saturday, Nov. 4 from
7:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. at St.
Mary’s Hospital.
• The American Red Cross is
looking for platelet donors.
For information, call 532-3394.
• The UGA literary magazine
Stillpoint is recruiting a staff.
Sign-ups are in Rom 254 of
Park Hall or
stillpointdmusic.cc.uga.edu. For
information, call 549-0343.
• The UGA Judo Club prac
tices Saturdays from 2 to 4 p.m.
and 9 to 10:45 p.m. Mondays
and Wednesdays in SPACenter
Room 385. For information, call
369-3119.
• Eighteen University graduate
art students will hold an an
nual open house at the Cedar
Street art studios Friday, Nov.
10, from 7 to 10 p.m.
• The Red Cross is offering a
$25 CPR and first aid in
structor’s course Nov. 1, 6, 8,
13 and 15, from 6 to 10 p.m. To
register, call 353-1645.
• The UGA Aikido Club holds
classes Mondays and
Wednesdays from 7 to 9 p.m. in
SPACenter Room 385. For infor
mation, call Todd or James at
546-1912.
Items for UGA Today must be
submitted in writing at least two
days before the date to be pub
lished. Include specific meeting
information - speaker's title,
topic and time, and a contact
person’s day and evening phone
number. Items are printed on a
first-come, first-served basis as
space permits.
By SHERRY ABERNATHY
Staff Writer
The next time you’re pulling an all-nighter
and need a little energy boost, try an herbal
stimulant.
Choosing an herbal stimulant can be tricky.
They may increase energy, but there are also cer
tain health risks. There are many typfl6 of
herbal stimulants with different ingredients in
ducing varying responses in each person.
Several popular herbal stimulants, such as
Ecstacy, Energy Rise, Bolt and Up Your Gas con
tain a great deal of caffeine. Caffeine can be
found in kola nuts and guar ana, which has 250
percent more caffeine than coffee beans.
Many stimulants also contain a drug called
I ma huang, a Chinese herb which contains
ephedrine. When taken in large doses, ephedrine
can cause nervousness, headaches, insomnia,
dizziness and vomiting.
In May. the Food and Drug Administration
warned consumers against Nature’s Nutrition
Formula One. a popular herbal stimulant. The
agency’ found several deaths that were related to
: the stimulant.
Meghan Burke, owner of Remedy Herb shop
in Athens, said she does not sell Ecstacy’ or relat
ed stimulants.
“Everything I have for energy is all natural
and contains no caffeine," Burke said. "There are
many stimulants that can energize you without
the body being drained after the high is over, like
caffeine drugs."
However, if taken in the correct dosage and it
doesn’t conflict with any present medical prob
lems, certain herbal stimulants can be a benefi
cial alternative.
“If taken responsibly, these products can be
great," Burke said. ‘Nature has given us every
thing we need, we just need to learn how to use
them correctly."
Ginseng is a Chinese herb many people take
to boost energy. Gary Weeks, manager of the
Athens General Nutrition Center, said ginseng is
a very popular item.
“It’s not like caffeine energy; it’s more sus
tained," Weeks said. “Take it for a couple of
weeks, then lay off of it for a week and see if
there’s a difference."
Bee pollen is also an all-natural stimulant
that has many positive affects on the body.
“Bee pollen boosts immunities against aller
gens and is a great source of B vitamins, as well
as an energy booster," Burke said.
Flynn Warren, a clinical pharmacy associate
with the University, said stimulants are not a
new fad.
“People look for a mind-altering something, be
it alcohol or drugs," Warren said. “If you’re going
to take a stimulant, know what it is you’re tak
ing.
“There’s no hidden benefit or magical effect of
natural stimulants. If you study the right
amount and get rest, you won’t need to take any
thing to stay up."
HERBAL STIMULANTS
Name
Contains
Description
Side
Effects
* Ecstacy, Boll
Energy Rise,
Up Your Gas
Ma Huang, caffeine
Fast, strong
energy boost
Overexerts body
' Nature's Nutrition
Formula One
Ma Huang, Kola nut
Activated, alert leeling
Headache, stroke,
heart attack
■ Nature's Che
Ma Huang
Long lasting energy,
controls appetite
Not recommended tor
people with high
blood pressure
• Ginseng
Ginseng
long term energy
builder, source of
B vitamins
none
• Bee Pollen
Bee Pollen
Quick energy
none
CHAD MANGEN The Red and B'acR
Student assaulted on Prince Avenue
By BETH MACFAOYEN
Staff Writer
A University student told po
lice he was assaulted and had a
pizza stolen from him Tuesday
night as he was walking along one
of the most heavily traveled
streets in Athens.
Chadwick Brantley, 23, told
j Athens-Clarke County Police he
was walking eastbound on the
sidewalk of Prince Avenue around
8 p.m. Tuesday when he saw three
men in front of him.
Brantley said one of the men
bent over as if he was tying his
shoes, so Brantley went around
the man’s left to avoid him.
Brantley told police the man
who had been bent over tackled
him, while another man hit him in
the face and told him to stay
dow’n. A third man grabbed a piz
za Brantley had been carrying.
Two of the men ran, while the
third man stood back and watched
Brantley. The third man then ran
and rejoined the other men. All
three fled into a neighborhood off
of Prince Avenue, according to po
lice reports.
The first suspect is described
as a black man w’ith a muscular
build. The man was wearing black
pants and a black t-shirt.
The second suspect is described
as a black man wearing white
pants and white tennis shoes.
The third suspect is described
as a black man wearing a Falcons
parka with the hood over his
head.
The men were not armed, ac
cording to police reports.
Hilda Sorrow, director of public
information for ACC Police, said
police are looking at this incident
in connection with the armed rob
beries that occurred last weekend.
Sorrow said police have no sus
pects in the incident at this time.
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Senior Leaders
Be recognized for all your
achievements at UGA!
^
The 1996 PANDORA Yearbook is looking for
Outstanding Senior Leaders!
lu.miHlity. you must;
1. Be graduating between Fall. 95 and Summer, 96
2. Have an overall GPA of 2.5 or belter
Pick up applications at the Tate Center
Information Desk.
Applications are due by 4 pm on Frl., Nov 3 in
room 153 of the Tate Student Center.
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