PublicSafety

0 4/26

Drug overdose

Public safety responded to a call from a student in House one regarding a possible alcohol overdose. The victim . was a visitor on cam us. Radnor police arrived shortly after only to find a drug overdose. Radnor Ambulance and Great Valley Health arrived on the scene. The victim was transferred to Bryn Mawr Hospital for treatment and observation.

0 4/26

Harassment physician and senior medical consultant for Public Health Services, asbestos was used mainly in the '30s through the '50s for insulation purposes.

.Public safety escorted several visitors off campus due to the vulgar use of language. Several students in House five complained of harassment by unknown male visitors. The unknown visitors left House five and tried to gain access to House six. By then, public safety was alerted by a resident assistant.

Several thousand people visit Independence Hall during tourist season, but until June they are not allowed inside. The Hall was used as a backdrop for the Presidents' Summit for America's Future on Monday, April 30.

04/22 Hostages freed.

The four-month standoff in the Japanese ambassador's mansion in Peru finally ended. About 4:30 p.m. EST, a 150-man military stormed through the front gates, blasted open the front door, came in from the rear and from the roof. All 14 rebels inside were killed, and 71 of the 72 hostages were released. According to Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori, two soldiers died along with Supreme Court Justice Carlos Giusti. Twenty-five other captives were injured.

04/24

Mom or Grandmom?

Doctors are concerned about older women having children. Their health is at risk due to the stress on the heart and other organs during pregnancy. This has been a recent issue since the remarkable birth of a healthy six-pound, twoounce girl on Nov. 7, 1996.

The mother, 63, is believed to be the oldest woman to have given birth. She received eggs donated by another woman. The father is 60. In 1994, a 62-year-old Italian woman gave birth to a healthy baby.

04/24

Local girls run big.

Villanova tore up the track at this year's Penn Relays. The women's distance medley relay was won in a time of IO minutes, 57 .97 seconds.

Last year the Vtllanova women did not win a race at the Penn Relays. This was the first time since 1986.

Villanova held the previous records also.

04/25

Viral infection on rise.

Hepatitis A, a viral infection of the liver, is increasing in Chester and Delaware Counties. The virus is "fecal-oral," or passed on by food preparers who do not properly wash their hands prior to handling food.

Symptoms include a loss of appetite, aches, pains, dark urine and jaundice. There is no treatment for this virus, except for rest

The best prevention is careful and proper hand washing.

Racial tension peaks in Grays Ferry

by ChristopherLomanno

perspectives editor

0 4/27

False Fire

Upon seeing the fire alarm light lit above House two, public safety examined the scene. A smokehead or pull station was activated by an unknown assailant. After inspection by the officer on duty, it was found that a pull station was pulled by the main steps. The alarm was reset.

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Vandalism

After responding to the false fire alarm on the same day, public safety observed vandalism on the second floor of House two. Two large holes were seen in a bathroom wall, several lightbulbs were removed, a sprinkler guard was knocked loose and several exit sign covers were removed. Maintenance slip requests were submitted for the necessary repairs.

Racial tension that prevails much of the nation has peaked in the Grays Ferry section of South Philadelphia.

The racial upheaval was triggered by an attack on Sunday, Feb. 23. Annette Williams, a black woman, her son and her nephew were allegedly attacked by a group of white men exiting a church hall. The incident was considered to be racially motivated among the community.

On Friday, March 14, -16-yearold Christopher Brinkman, a white store clerk at Squire Drugs in Grays Ferry, was fatally shot. Two black men were the alleged gunmen.

In retrospect, a march was organized by rmmster Rodney Muhammad and sponsored by the Nation of Islam. The march was to take place on Monday, April 14. However, it was undermined by Mayor of Philadelphia Ed Rendell and replaced by the rally at the Tindley Temple. Rendell joined controversial Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan and other religious leaders, excluding official representa- tives of the Jewish and Roman Catholic faiths, of the Philadelphia area. They led a rally denouncing racism and concentrated on the next step at the Tindley Temple in South Philadelphia.

Some members of the community felt the march organized by Muhammad was a better way to get their point across. Their march went on as planned, but on a much smaller scale and without the support of the Nation of Islam.

"I believe this march was based on hatred and not unity," Patricia Haines, a Grays Ferry resident, said. "It was a slap in the face of all the family and friends of the murder victims who· have gone unrecognized. •

"It is a disgrace that they are so conveniently forgotten. We cannot get a street light fixed around here," Haines said, "yet a huge march with fanfare can be organized."

The headline of the Tuesday, April 15 edition of the Philadelphia Daily News read "Divided They Stand." It was reported that 500 • mostly young black men walked in a block-long procession in a whitedominated neighborhood. The white residents simply did not respond to their actions or words, only turning their backs to the marchers.

"After this initial anger dies down, things will probably go back to the way they were," adult and continuing education student James Kelly, also a Grays Ferry resident, said. "It is really hard to predict what the future holds. There are a lot of angry people around here right now and it is a situation where you never know what is going to happen next. The summertime is when things get crazy around here."

According to Kelly, for relations in the area to improve, the neighborhood youths need to interact. ''This is where the city needs to step in," he said. ''There is nowhere for young people to go in Grays Ferry. Kids need activities and community involvement to help them stay out of trouble. We got in trouble when I • was young, but nothing like what these kids today are getting into," Kelly said. He feels the city should clear out all of the abandoned houses and clean the area up.

Upon reaching Williams' home, she mouthed the words, "I love you," to them. Meanwhile, her sister Barbara stood beside her and condemned the march as an ego trip that had further separated the races instead of bringing them together.

Friday; May l, 1997

WHAT'S HAPPENING

During the weeks of May 2 - May 17

Friday 0 CONVOCATION

The academic convocation will be held on Friday, May 2 at 7:00 p.m. in the gym.

The annual Hat and Tie party will follow convocation ifl the atrium from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.

Saturday 0 CONCERT

The Spring Choral Concert will be held at 7:30 p.m. in the Grace Hall atrium on Saturday, May 3.

Monday 0 GOLF

The Cabrini Golf Classic will be held at the Plymouth Country Club at 12:45 p.m. on Monday, May 5.

Tuesday 0 LABS CLOSE

The computer labs will close on Tuesday, May 6.

Tuesday 0 CLASSES END

The last day of classes will be on Tuesday, May 6. Exams start on Thursday, May 8.

Wednesday 0 RESIDENCE HALLS CLOSE

The residence halls will be closing on Wednesday, May 14. CalJ the resident life office for more information.

Saturday 0 BACCALAUREATE MASS

Mass will be held on Mansion lawn on Saturday, May 17 at 4 p.m.