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2 • The Red and Black • Monday. April 29. 1996
BRIEFLY
White men more likely to commit suicide
UNIVERSITY
Christian group to sponsor racial tolerance program
Chi Alpha Christian Fellowship will sponsor Face to Face Love has no
Color tonight at 6 in the Tate Theater The program will feature guest
speaker Bryan Smith, director of Chi Alpha at Grambling State
University He will talk on reconciliation among races on college cam
puses The African-American Choral Ensemble will perform before the
speech
- Andrtu Hcalan
LOCAL
San Diego native Horner takes Twilight title
Chris Homer of San Diego. Calif, came back from his second-place fin
ish in last year's Twilight Cnterium to take the title in Saturday s 17th
Annual Domino's Tw ilight Cnterium Homer finished the 60-lap race in
a time of 1 12 29 6. just ahead of fellow San Diego native Trent Klasna
1 12:29.9 Tim Cox was the top local finisher in seventh place Enc
Leraaire won the Fat Tire Cntenum Linda Brenneman took first in the
Golden Pantrv Women s Cntenum at 49 32 8 Dennis Barry won the
Miller $1,000 Mile 4 15 . and former Georgia track star Frida
Thordardottir took the women s title for the second year in a row with a
time of 4:57 Seven-time world in-line champion Chad Hendnck took the
Geo Twilight In-Line Skate Race with a time of 14 47 Chery l Ezell won
the women's competition with a time of 16 42
- C Trrnt Rosecrans
NATION
Runners carry Olympic torch along Pacific Coast
HUNTINGTON BEACH Calif - Surfers gave the Olympic flame a 50-
board salute as torch runners jogged along Pacific Coast Highway on
Sunday , the second day of a 15.000-mile odyssey to the summer games
in Atlanta Surfers lined the highway, holding their surtboards upnght
in front of them as runners set southw ard toward San Diego at afcwut 5
a m The torch relay, scheduled to take 84 days, began Saturday in Los
Angeles Sunday > route followed some of Southern California s most
scenic coastal towns — including Newport Beach. Laguna Beach and
Dana Point — en route to Chula Vista near the Mexican border
Thousands of people lined the highway to cheer the runners along as
they took their turns carrying the flame Among >unday s runners was
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pound torch aloft while another runner pushed her through Newport
S
iron bom with drug dependency Magr.usen and her r.usband have
opened their home to 30 such infants, and have adopted four “I'm going
to make it w ith some assistance from a co-runner " she said moments be
fore the torch w as handed to her Ten thousand runners were scheduled
to carry the flame across 42 states The relay ends with the summer
games opening ceremony July 19 in Atlanta? Centennial Olympic
Stadium
- The .Associated Press
By HEATHER HARVEY
Staff Wnter
David Carter, the 21 year-old
University sophomore who police
say shot himself in the head w ith a
pistol last week, fit the classic pro
file for a suicide, said Doug Bachtel.
a University demographer and pro
fessor of rural sociology
Though racial, ethnic, gender
and socio-economic lines aren t abso
lute markers for suicidal tendencies,
they're generally a “white male phe
nomena.* Bachtel said
According to 1994 suicide statis
tics for Athens-Clarke County, eight
were committed by whites and none
by blacks Georgia statistics rein
force this trend - 682 suicides by
whites and 139 by blacks
“Those populations that generally
have higher education and income
levels have a higher rate of suicide.’
Bachtel said “^us is related to the
various pressures to succeed '
According to national statistics,
males also have a higher rate of sui
cide than females However as
women move into more traditionally
male leadership and administrative
roles, their rate has increased.
Bachtel said.
He said men are more likely to
use a gun. jump or asphyxiate them
selves, while females are more likely
to overdose on pills
Due to the large student popula
tion. ACC has a high number of teen
suicides On the other hand, it has a
low overall suicide rate because of
the large black population. Bachtel
said
“We put a tremendous amount of
pressure on our children to succeed.*
he said
People with few interpersonal re
lationships are more likely to com
mit suicide, he said. Communities
that have a large population growth
often have a higher suicide rate
Bachtel said people who move to
new areas often feel alienated
The elderly also have a higher
suicide rate, primarily because of
medical reasons, said Tammy Tyson,
an assessment counselor at Summit
Ridge Hospital in Law renceville
“Though most people who at
tempt suicide will appear depressed,
some w ill appear elated and re
lieved.* Tyson said “Other signs are
SUICIDE STATISTICS FOR 1994
Total
White
Athens
8
8
Georgia
831
692
National
32,410
30,060
2,350
• Profession with the highest suicide rate - Dentists
•Profession with the lowest suicide rate - Farmers
giving away possessions, preparing
for death and self-mutilation."
Most people who commit suicide
have a history of attempts, she said
Suburban areas generally have a
higher rate than urban and rural ar
eas. due in part to the generally
large black population in urban ar
eas and the typically lower educa
tion and income levels in rural ar
eas. Bachtel said
He also said suicide rates are
higher for people who own guns and
have drug and alcohol problems
Friends and family should never
leave a suicidal or depressed person
alone. They should also encourage
the person to talk about the issue
and to seek help, said Becky Plaza,
training coordinator of the
Northeast Georgia Mental Health
Center.
“Suicide is always a tragedy,*
Bachtel said “There are people who
are clinging to life, and there are
people who just throw it away.
UGA TODAY
Meetings
• The Open Bible Study Club
will meet today at 7 p.m in
S
Center For information, call 353-
3391
• Young Democrats of L'GA
will meet today at 7 p.m. in
Room 142 of the Tate Center For
information, call Heather at 346-
1988 or Maggie at 357-1326
• Campus Habitat for
Humanity w ill meet today a: 6
p m :n R«»m 140 of the Tate
Center For information, call 349-
0247
• The Watt International
Poultry Symposium begins to
day and continues through
Tuesday. Apr.. 30. at the Georgia
Center for Continuing Education
Academic speakers from around
the w orld will explore genetics
call Margaret Caufieid at >42-
5634
• There w ... be a personal safe
ty seminar today at 7 pm. at
the Athens-Clarke County
Librai . - it •
For information, call 613-3640
Upcoming
• r r ' Mood drive
Tuesday. Apr.. 30 front noon to 5
p m in the Georgia Had of the
Tate Center
• Christian Campus
Fellow ship wall have 3 free
meal and worship Tuesday. April
1060 8
M:.ledge Ave For information,
cal! 548-9625
• Baptist Student I'nion w
have a gathering w rship serv ice
Tuesday. .Apr.. 30. at 8 p m at
the Baptist Center Georgia foot
ball player Paul Taylor will
speak
• There is a black faculty and
staff organization meeting
Tuesday. .Apr.. 30. from 3 30 to 5
p m in Room 140 of the Tate
Center
• The Speech Communication
.Association wall present Pam
Paepcke. assistant buyer for
Belk. Wednesday. May 1. at 4 30
p m m Room 214 of Terrell Hall
For information, call 346-8724
• Creative Consultants wili
meet Wednesday. May 1. at 6 30
p m in the Tate Center For in
formation. call Heather at 543-
2982
• Golden Key National Honor
Society will meet for the “Best
of America* program.
Wednesday May 1. at 5 p m For
information. call 543-0712
Announcements
• Ronald W aln anil pertbr-
a faculty recital presented by the
School of Music today a: 8pm
in the Ramsey Concert Hall The
recital is free and open to the
public For information, call 542-
3737
• Mat 102 review sessions are
every Monday from. 2 30 to 4 p m
.n Room 125 of Mi Hedge Hall
For information, call 542-0457
• The L'GA Fencing Club prac
tices every Moriday and
Wednesday from 8 to 10 p m. in
.Aerobics Room A of the Ramsey
Center For information, call 342-
3623
• “Step-Families: Myths and
Realities.** will be presented as
part of the relationship series
Tuesday April 30. at 2 15pm m
Room 145 of the Tate Center.
• PR Day I TlM
from 2 to 7:30 p m in the Drewry
Reading Room of the Journalism
Building Various public relations
professionals will speak For in
formation. call Tina Hoffman at
369-966.
• “Finding Light in Your
Shadow" wi.. :* presented as
par. of the Lunch and Learn se
res Wednesday. May 1. at 12:10
p m in Room 145 of the Tate
Center
• University Council will meet
Thursday May 2. at 3 30 p m in
the Law School Auditorium
• Georgia Girt app..cations are
due Tuesday. Apr.: 30. and can
be picked up on the second floor
of the Butts-Mehre B uilding be
tween 8am and 4 30 p m.
Interviews will be conducted May
7. 8 ar.d 9
• The Intrafraternity Council
is accepting scholarship applica
tions now through May 3 All
greek men in gwd standing are
eligible Applications can be
picked up ir. Room 216 of
Memorial Hall For information,
call 542-4612
• The University Tutorial
Program ffers free tutoring in
math. English, sciences. lan
guages. some business classes
and more For information or to
make an appointment, call 342-
7575
• The Athens-A'larke County
Department of Leisure
Services i> now accepting appli
cations for its summer aquatics
staff Applications can be picked
up at the ACC FVrsecme.
Department in the courthouse or
at Memorial Park
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