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ATLANTA-Mercer Universi
ty, whose School of Pharmacy in
Atlanta has operated the
Bran an Drug Analysis and
Toxicology Laboratory since
1975, has entered into an
affiliation with Pathologists'
Service Professional Associates
(PSPA), Inc., an Atlanta-based
clinical laboratory.
All-personnel and equipment
of the Bran an Laboratory will be
transferred to PSPA'a 30,000
square foot facility in Tucker,
Georgia.
The arrangement was an
nounced in a joint statement
issued by Dr. Kirby Godsey,
Mercer’s executive vice presi
dent, and Dr. John Nickerson,
president and medical director
of PSPA.
The affiliation agreement
provides for an academic
interchange between the Mer
cer School of Pharmacy and
PSPA which will include joint
training and research programs.
Pharmacy School Enters Agreement
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faculty appointments from Mer
cer to PSPA and training
assistance from PSPA to Mercer.
Dr. Oliver Littlejohn, dean of
the Mercer Pharmacy School,
will coordinate the academic
interchange, which he describ
ed as "a unique opportunity for
academics and business to join
forces for the benefit of
students and community.’*
Mercer’s School of Pharmacy
opened the Branan Laboratory
on October 1, 1975. It was the
first laboratory in Georgia
licensed by the state to do both
analysis of "street drugs" and
emergency toxicology. It was
supported by an initial grant of
(136,410 from the Mary Allen
Lindsey Branan Foundation,
and was equipped with the most
modern and sophisticated equip
ment available. One such
instrument is a gas chromato
graph-computer with the capa
bility of identifying several
thousand drugs.
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In addition to the analysis of
"street drugs", an endeavor
which reinforced the school's
nationally known activity in
drug-abuse education, the labo
ratory from the beginning
offered 24-hour, aeven-day-a-
week emergency analytical toxi
cology services.
A hospital emergency room
receiving a patient overdosed
on a drug or having consumed
some other toxic material can
have the patient’s blood or
urin*» analysed by the lab within
two hours to help determine
proper treatment.
PSPA was established in the
fall of 1966. It now employs
more than 160 individuals in
technical and clinical activities.
It moved - to its present facility in
December 1975 and has contin
ued to expand its services to the
community and outlying areas
since that time. It currently
serves more than 1000 hospitals
attitude, any
interesting.
course can be
and private laboratories in the
Southeast.
Undercover Reporting
by Undy Russell
I was quietly proofreading
copy for this week, minding my
own business, when a very
strange conversation filtering in
drew my attention. Following
my reporter's instinct, I quickly
jpabbed a pen and pad. and
jotted down as much as I could
of what I could hear. The
dialogue between several peo
ple proceeded more or less as
follows:
It’s an erection.
No. it's not.
It’s a negative erection..
It can’t be!
Yes it can, it’s curved.
Wait a minute.
It’s coming...I’ve got it!
But it's not erect! -
Graham Gets ROTC Award
If it’s positive it should be
erect.
What can he do about it?
It’s standing erect.
Does that mean it’s convex?
Yeah, but that’s a lot of work!
What does this mean?
Don’t ask!
Show me! Show me!
No, all of you filthy minded
people, this was not a wild orgy
complete with kinky sex. It was
not even a conversation be
tween boyfriends and girl
friends (for all of the partici
pants were male). In actuality,
this parley was only from a
group of dedicated students
studying physics. This only
goes to show that with the right
attitude, any course can be
interesting.
Tony K.. Graham, Cadet
Lieutenant Colonel and Cadot
Batallion Commander in the
Senior ROTC detachment at
Mercer University, has received
the General George C. Marshall
ROTC award as the most
outstanding student in military
studies and leader in his unit for
1978-79.
Lt. Gol. George P. Brown,
professor of military science at
Mercer, in making the an
nouncement said, "As a recipi
ent Cadet Graham will receive a
certificate, a set of the
biography of General Marshall
by Dr. Forrest C. Pogue,
Marshall’s official biographer,
and the opportunity to attend a
National Security Conference
conducted by the Marshall
Blood Clinic Coming
A free screening for blood
pressure will be held for all
interested students, faculty,
and staff at the Infirmary on
Wednesday, February 21st,
from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.
The clinic is sponsored by the
School of Medicine at Mercer
University in conjunction with
the Georgia Heart Assn, with
the participation of pre-med
students of Mercer University.
Research Foundation in Lexing
ton, Va. in April 1979."
The conference co-chairmen
will be General Matthew B.
Ridgway and Senator Henry
Cabot Lodge. Speakers will be
General Maxwell D. Taylor,
former chairman of the Joint
Chiefs of Staff, General Bernard
W. Rogers, Chief of Staff, U.S.
Army; Major General DeWitt C.
Smith Jr.. Commandant, Army
War College; Frank McCarthy,
former Marshall aide and VMI
graduate who is now a
well-known Hollywood producer.
Graham lives with his wife.
Molly, and daughter in Macon.
He is the.son of Mr. and Mrs.
William R. Graham of Warner
Robins.
DO YOU WANT TO TUTOR?
For Youth Services?
Needed: - Two people who are qualified
for work study;
- One U) person who is not on work
study;
- Backgrounds in Math, Science, and
Engish; -
- Eight' (8) hours per week.
Contact Laurel Deuley, secretary of
Human Services, in the Psychology Building.
BSU Holds
Winter Retreat
by Pam Byrd
The Mercer University Bap
tist Student Union attended a
retreat this past weekend at
Norman Park with approximate
ly eighteen people attending.
The group stayed from Friday
through Sunday at the Norman
Park Baptist Assembly outside
Tifton. The assefhbly is located
bn what was. previously a
college campus, and a former
administration building, which
was later renovated into a
motel, was "home" for the
group. The motel was complete
with rooms, utilities, a spacious
lobby, and a fireplace.
Accompanying the group
were campus minister, Larry
Robinson and his wife. Nancy
who served as chaperones.
The group leader was Milton
Hughes of National Student
Ministries in Nashville, Ten
nessee.
Saturday, after being served
breakfast, BSU members met in
the lobby for their rooming
session where they were given
copies of Mr..Hughes' notebook.
"Spiritual Journey", which is a
personalized laboratory ap
proach to spiritual growth.
The group then divided into
three sub-groups to discuss
each topic, later rejoining the
others.
One stadent commented that
the retreat had a two-fold
purpose, that of . enhancing
existing friendships among
members, and learning to
personalize one’s own spiritual
growth.
According to Mr. Hughes.
"Each person got what he or
she needed out of th«A retreat . "
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