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1 V * 2 • The Red and Black • Thursday, February 8, 1996 BRIEFLY Geology trip great mix of books and nature ■ NATION Study says lead exposure may cause crime CHICAGO - Researchers using a new test that looks for lead in the bones instead of the blood say exposure to the toxic metal may contribute to crime and antisocial behavior in children. Boys with high levels of lead in their bones were more likely to engage in bullying, vandalism, setting fires and shoplifting than those with low lead levels. University of Pittsburgh re searchers found in a study of 301 students tracked from age 7 to 11 “This is the first rigorous study to demonstrate a significant association between lead and antisocial behavior.” said Kim N. Dietrich, a lead expert and pro- lessor of environmental health at the University of Cincinnati. “It’s very new and groundbreaking." Lead is known to interfere with development of the central nervous system. Previous studies have linked exposure in chil dren with learning disabilities, restlessness and the tendency to be dis- tracted. Exposure comes primarily from old paint and water pipes The l 'niversity of Pittsburgh study, published in Wednesday's Journal of the American Medical Association, looked at Pittsburgh public-school children with antisocial or delinquent behavior. None of the children had ever been diagnosed with lead poisoning and some had normal blood-lead levels, the usual method for determining exposure, said Dr Herbert L. Needleman, who led the study ■ WORLD Court rejects challenge to vote legalizing divorce DUBLIN. Ireland The vote in which the Irish narrowly legalized divorce and remarriage withstood its first court challenge Wednesday. Three High Court judges upheld the Nov. 24 referendum, leaving divorce foes consid ering an appeal to the Supreme Court. In the meantime, unhappy couples still can’t get divorced. Lawmakers are holding off implementing the vote until legal challenges are resolved. The referendum was the closest ever in Ireland, with a mere 50.28 percent of voters in favor of a constitutional amendment for divorce. Opponents of divorce argued the outcome was in valid because the government used public funds to campaign for the amend ment. High Court Justice Frank Murphy said he and the two other judges were were not convinced the government’s advertising campaign influenced the vote. The ads were withdrawn a week before the referendum when the Supreme Court ruled the government acted unconstitutionally. All new Beatles single needs is ‘Real Love’ LONDON - The Beatles are back — again. “Real Love,” the second Beatles single to be released in 25 years, will hit the airwaves on Valentine’s Day, the Parlophone record company said Monday. The group’s first new single, “Free as a Bird." was constructed around a chorus the late John Lennon played into a cassette recorder around 1977. The surviving Beatles — Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr — wrote additional music and verses. Alter the single’s release in November, some critics questioned the value of using the original Lennon recording, saying his voice is prac tically inaudible. By contrast, Lennon recorded “Real Love” in a studio. A solo version of the song was released in 1988 on the soundtrack album of the Lennon tribute movie. “Imagine." The new version, recorded last year, features the surviving Beatles playing and singing backup. “It was good fun doing it," the Parlophone press release quoted McCartney as saying. “Unlike ‘Free As A Bird.’ it had all the words and music and we were more like sidemen to John, which was joyful, and 1 think we did a good job." “Real Love” has already been broadcast once, on last year’s “The Beatles Anthology" television documentary. After radio stations start playing the song Feb. 14. the single will be available in stores in March. It also will be included in the second volume of the three-voiume Anthology series, also to appear in March. The Beatles broke up in 1970. Lennon was shot and killed in New York by an obsessed fan in 1980. - The Associated Press UGA TODAY Meetings • The Criminal Justice Society will meet tonight at 11 in Room 322 of Baldw in Hall. For informa tion, call 549-2629. • The Demosthenian Society will meet tonight at 7 in Demosthenian Hall. All those in terested in debate are welcome to attend. For information, call Leslie Spornberger at 542-5061. • The Food Science Club will meet today in Room 218 of the Food Science Building. • The Georgia Association of Nursing Students will meet to day at 6 p.m. at SONAT. For in formation. call 542-7053. • The Hispanic Student Association w ill n.cut tonight .it 7:30 in Room 406 >f Memorial Hall. For information, call 542- 5773. • The Indian Cultural Exchange will meet tonight at 8 in Room 140 of the Tate Student Center. For information, call 613- 9253. • The National Association of Hluck Journalists will have a business etiquette seminar today at 5 p.m. in Room 141 of the Tate Student Center. • SHARE (Seeking Harmony and Reaching Enlightenment) will have a Reiki meeting tonight at 7 in Room 142 of the Tate Student Center. For information, call 369-7701 • The Social Work Association will meet tonight at 7:30 in the Tucker Hall l»bby. For informa tion, call Hallie Liloy at 353-7936. • The Student National Pharmaceutical Association will have a PC AT Help Session to day from 6 to 9 p.m. in Room 149 of the College of Pharmacy. For information, call 542-1911. • The UGA Toastmasters Club, a public speaking organization open to all majors, will meet today at 5:30 p.m. in Room 102 of Caldwell Hall For information, call 546-4738. • The Wesley Foundation will meet tonight at 7 at the Wesley Foundation on Lumpkin Street, across from the Georgia Center. For information, call 353-1408 • The Written Word Society will meet today at 4:30 p.m. in Room 144 of the Tate Student Center. For information, call Matt at 613-5536 Upcoming • Christian Science Organization at UGA will meet Friday, Feb. 9, at 11 a.m. in Room 145 of the Tate Student Center. For information, call 353-3107. • FROG will meet Tuesday, Feb. 13, at 7:30 p.m. at Blue Sky. All are welcome to attend. For infor mation, call Andy at 357-0194. Announcements • The Inner Circle, a play about AIDS, will be performed Sunday, Feb. 11, at 6 p.m. at Athens Academy. Admission is free. For information, call 542-8690. • Barbara Smith, Scholar-in- Residence at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, will speak on African American Lesbian and Gay History Friday. Feb. 9, at noon in the Tate Center Reception Hall. For information, call 542-2846. • Sandra Carlton Alexander will read from her collection of short stories, “Black Butterflies: Short Stories of the South in Transition." Monday, Feb. 12. at 3:30 p.m. in the African American Cultural Center, Room 407 of Memorial Hall. For information, call the Institute for African American Studies at 542-5197. • The Rape Crisis Center and Center for Counseling has an acquaintance rape support group from 6 to 8:30 p.m. For informa tion, call 542-8508 or 353-1912. • “Shoot to Thrill Practice and Dinner,” sponsored by the Senior Signature Committee, will take place Thursday, Feb. 8, from 4 to 8 p.m. The event is open to the first 300 seniors who make reser vations and who have donated $30 to the Senior Signature Gill Campaign. Information is avail able at the Tate Center Information Desk, and reserva tions can be made at 542-8249. • The Rape Crisis Center is of fering free self-defense classes. Classes meet every Thursday for three* weeks beginning Thursday, Feb. 8, and will be held at the po lice department on Lexington Road. For information, call the Rape Crisis Center at 353-1912. Items for UGA Today must he sub mitted in writing at least two days before the date to be published. Include specific meeting informa tion - 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 Through the Honors Geology and Anthropology Summer Field Program, stu dents have the opportunity to travel around the country and gain 15 hours of credit at the same time. The program, which is co-sponsored by the Honors Program and the Department of Geology, is now in its’ ninth year. This summer, students in the program will camp in areas all over the country— includ ing the Georgia coast, Mt. St. Helens, Carlsbad Caverns, Grand Canyon, Yosemite and Death Valley national parks. Jason Shiflet, program coordinator for this year’s trip, said it’s a great opportunity for students of all ages and majors. “You can’t beat having a class where you sit at the Grand Canyon while you’re learning about it,” Shiflet said. Rick Kendall, a sophomore from Augusta, is a biology major who said he had a great time on the trip last year. “I thought it was an awesome experience " Kendall said. “It helped to drive home points you can’t see in a clarsroom.” Sandy Whitney, associate director of the Honors Program, said students learn a great deal on the trip and have a good time as well. “We had several students this year who went home and camped in their backyard be cause they couldn’t stand having a roof and walls around them,” Whitney said. The total cost of the trip is $3,200 for Georgia students and $3,350 for out-of-state students. It includes tuition, transportation, food and all camping and entrance fees. Participants will have to purchase textbooks and supply some camping gear. Scholarships and loans may be available through the University’s Financial Aid office. Shiflet said 23 students will be chosen from all applicants based on academic record and references. “We are more likely to accept students who are academically advanced, but we do take students based on references," Shiflet said. Even though the program is physically challenging, Shiflet said participation doesn't require training. “Students do not have to have any experi ence, but we do ask that they are physically active people before we go, because this is a rigorous trip both physically and academical ly,” Shiflet said. Applications for the program can be picked up from the Geology or Honors offices, and are due Feb. 28. For more information, con- Honors Geology & Anthropology Summer Field Program Stops 1. Athens, Ga. 2. Georgia Coast 3. Providence Canyon. Ga. 4. Dinosaur Valley State Park. Texas 5. Carlsbad Caverns. N.M. 6. Acoma Pueblo. N.M 7. Mesa Verde Nat I Park. Colo. 8. Grand Canyon Nat l Park. Ariz. 9. Zion Nat l Park, Utah 10. Yucca Mt Nuclear Repository, Nev. 11. Death Valley Nat l Park. Calif. 12. Yosimite Nat'l Park, Calif. 13. Point Reyes Nat’l Seashore. Calif. 14. Lana Beds Nat’l Monument, Calif. 15. Crater Lake Nat’l Park. Ore. 16. Warm Springs Indian Reservation, Ore. 17. Mt. St. Helens. Wash. 18. Hanford Nuclear Repository. Wash. 19. Glacier Nat’I Park, Mont. 20. Yellowstone Nat’l Park, Wyo. 21. Dinosaur Nat’l Park, Utah 22. Canyon City Field Mapping school, Colo. 23. Ashfall Fossil Beds Mammal Quarry, Neb. CHAD HANOEN/The Red and Black tact the Honors Program at 542-3240 or the Geology Department at 542-2652. SGA goes into cyberspace with a Web page By ANDREW HEALAN Staff Writer The Student Government Association has gone on-line by es tablishing its own World Wide Web Page. The page will contain SGA sena tor profiles and e-mail addresses, a section on what is being worked on and all resolutions passed this year. The course review book will also be available on the Web page. Jason Waters, co-chairman of the academic affairs committee, said the book will be on-line “any day now." Last spring, SGA published its first course review book, which con tained grade distributions and pro fessor evaluations. This quarter SGA is publishing a book contain ing only grade distribution for the last three quarters. Starting in the spring, hard copies of the book will no longer be printed; the information will only be available through the Web. By having the course review book on the Web, SGA will have an easier time making information available, said Tom Cochran, SGA ( 0Mm 1sxfci 2 for 1 SALE $65/3 MONTHS $200/1 YEAR I adviser and assistant to the vice president for student afTairs. “With the course review book on the Web, two of our major problems are solved — printing copies and distributing copies," Cochran said. “By making it accessible via the Web, the information is available almost instantly." SGA plans to have all of its infor mation on-line within two weeks and to update it continuously, Waters said. “It will be updated every time we pass a resolution or anytime there’s SGA news," he said. Waters said he thinks the tech nology will make SGA more repre sentative of the students. “This will drastically improve communication between elected representatives and students,” he said. SGA President Jud Turner echoes Waters’ views. “Students no longer have to catch us in the office or at home,” he said. “All of student government will be accessible to students.” But Waters said the Web page can’t take the place of actual con versation. “This is a vehicle of communica tion, but personal communication is always the best." Waters said. SGA may add further services to the Web page in the future. Turner said. “We may provide a service where students can express grievances and evaluate profes sors,” he said. SGA’s Web page is accessible at http://www.uga.edu/--sga/. SGA can be reached via e-mail at SGA@www.uga.edu Discounted Athens to Atlanta Starting at *5.00 a month • All 404 & 770 in metro Atlanta • 700 in Rome, Athens. Calhoun, & Jasper • Also available in clonus • Some 205 Talk as long as you like from any phone & have, your family & friends use the reverse aeeess to eall you!! 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