The North Idaho College Sentinel Vol 68 No 2, Sept 27, 1991

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ENTINEL Narlh Idaho College'• Student Newspaper

Coeur d'Alene, Idaho

NIC completes new library PAGE 12

Volume 68 Number 2

Medical tests find possible damage in Hedlund cases by D. Akers, P. Snyder, P. Hotter

that a trust fac1or has 10 be reestablished before rehabilitating the Out of 26 Hedlund Building building. He snid trust has eroded employees evaluated for toxic chemical because employees have been told in exposure. 13 had results on recent the past that a problem doesn't exist. screenings that indica1ed possible brain ln addition to the neurodisorders. psychological tests performed by According 10 Dr. Edwa.rd Beaty. Beaty, the 26 employees have neuropsychologist. the areas reponed 10 undergone physical tes1ing by be most impaired were verbal and occupational health specialists Dr. visual memory, planning and divergent Paula L:in1sberger and Dr. Charles thinking and concenuation. Wolfe. Lantsberger said that testing Based on recommendations by was not complete and repons should be physicians, 1he board of trustees ready some1ime this fall. determined that a more definitive Based on "preliminary dal3 ... diagnostic ballery of tests be perfonned on those 13 people affected. The Lantsberger said they have not found trustees decision for testing is any long-term health effects to contingent upon receipt of a letter from occupants tested. Kidney. liver and the State Insurance Fund verifying tha1 blood tests are appear nonnal. the testing will not jeopardize the Physical testing is crude compared employees ability 10 receive insurance 10 the type of testing done in coverage. neuropsychology. Lan1sberger said. Dr. Dale Sumburhu, an Patients with severe brain damage may epidemiologist from Spokane. has also show perfectly normal physical tests. recommended tha1 all occupants of the Neuropsychological testing has been building undergo screening. The developed within the last 30 years. second noor of the building should Lantsberger said they looked at the remain closed until more conclusive lis t of chemicals used in the marine results are found, he recommended. technology. autobody. welding and " How do you rehabilita te a sick diesel mechanics programs that arc building;• Trustee Nonn Gissel asked. located in the Hedlund Building. "Does it e'"er get well?" Sumbur~ru responded by saying --see HEDLUND Page 23 sent!Qel Staff

pholo by Daren Reasor

THE COLOR OF FALL-NIC Sophomore Vince Dean takes his bow into the wilderness in search of game and adventure. Please see Page 9.

Three freshman senators take office liy Lori Yivlin StnUnet Repo,ter

Three new representatives have joined the Associa1cd Students of Nonh Idaho College govemmenL The votes have been tallied, and Bill Hooper. Karri Miller and Ben Trachte have been duly elected as the new freshmen class senators. Bill Hopper is a 20-year-old machine technology major from Lewiston. Hopper plans on becoming a machine engineer. He is cu~ntly carrying 17 college credits. is vice prcs1de-nt of lhe machine technology club and

enjoys kayaking and rafting. Hopper is "help the new students get acquainted with exci ted about .. being involved with NIC." government " and is hoping to "help out lhe Ben Trachte is an 18 year old from vocationoVtech students.'' Madison, Wis. Trachte's major is Karri Miller is an 18 year old from Post undeclared, but he is lenning toward Falls. Miller is currently carrying 12 college archaeology. He plans on attending the credits. Her major is undeclared, but she University of Southern California when he plans on attending lhe University of Montanu graduates from NlC. Trachte is currently after she graduates from NIC. carrying 17 college credits and is a member Miller is "looking forward to working of the wrestling team. Trachte thinks being closely with Activities Director Brigid an ASNIC senator "will be challenging and Leake." Miller is excited about "mec1ing a fun." Trachte wants to " let the freshmen lot of new people" and hopes 10 be able- to know that there is someone on ASNlC for

them, someone to listen and help them with their problems:· By the laws of the ASNlC constitution. one class representatives is elected by 1he vocational membership. one class representative by the :icademic student body. and one representative is elected by the entire studen1 body. Karri Miller was elected freshmen senator with 98 votes of the academic student body. Bill Hopper received 197 vo1es from lhe vo/1ech student body. and Ben Tra.ch1e received 99 of the open votes.

-please see ELECTIONS Page 14


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