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Jamie Wyble, a
first-year stu-
dent in the
sonography
program, prac-
tices her tech-
niques on a
dummy named
Nan. Students
not only learn
how to give an
ultrasound but
must also learn
how to inter-
pret the
images created
by the $70,000
machine.
Diagnostic program
seeking volunteers
Quick and warm.
These two words best describe
the experience of having an ultra-
sound at Lamar’s Diagnostic Medi-
cal Sonography Program.
The program, which is designed
to give students experience in scan-
ning the female reproductive system,
is searching for volunteers to partici-
pate as patient models in the ultra-
sound training lab through May 7.
For pregnant women, specific
examinations should be performed
before they volunteer as a patient
model, said Sheila Trahan, director
of the sonography program. Patients
models are those who volunteer for
ultrasound procedures in which stu-
dents perform to gain experience.
“We want to make sure that
they have had their routine check-up
from their OB-GYN before they
come here because we are just doing
it for education, and (we) do not
want to run into any problems,”
Trahan said.
Patient volunteers who are in-
terested in a routine pelvic exam can
expect the procedure to last about 10
minutes. First, gel is applied to seal
the barrier between the skin and the
scanner, giving a warm sensation.
That helps to give an air-tight seal,
which is necessary, so the scanner
does not pick up air sounds that may
obscure the image.
For pregnant volunteers, there
is an added benefit beyond helping
students to get hands-on experience.
“We will tell them the sex if we
think we know what it is,” Trahan
said. “Most of the time people who
volunteer have had a scan at the doc-
tor’s office, and their insurance will
only pay for one. (Then) they will
come here and want us to look. Since
it’s not really a medical diagnosis, we
can get by with just telling them the
gender.”
If there is a problem found in the
ultrasound, a medical director in-
volved in the program can be con-
tacted.
Students in the program are not
authorized to give volunteers any pic-
tures or tapes. Medical information
about what is seen in the ultrasound
also is not shared with volunteers.
See ULTRASOUND, page 2
Text and photos by Tara Smith
Students prepare zero-G experiment for NASA flights
The clock is ticking for four Lamar
University students who are preparing to
fly a botany experiment aboard NASA’s
KC-135 reduced gravity aircraft, becom-
ing the university’s fifth team to partici-
pate in the program.
The four-engine transport-turned-fly-
ing experimental station has earned the
ribald nickname of “vomit comet” for its
tendency to induce airsickness during its
30 to 40 cycles from zero gravity to twice
the pull of gravity during a typical flight.
But that fact has done little to damp-
en the enthusiasm of the soon-to-be near-
' astronauts.
Participating in the flights are Au-
tumn Gremillion ; f Dayton, a 1998
Dayton High School graduate with a dou-
ble major in chemistry and physics at
Lamar; Tiffany Allison of Orange, a 1999
Orangefield High School graduate major-
ing in civil engineering; Shae Saur of San
Marcos, a 1999 graduate of the Texas
Academy of Leadership in the Human-
ities majoring in civil engineering; and
Daniel Bingham, a senior at the Texas
Academy of Leadership in the Human-
ities with a double major in physics and
computer science.
Of the four, only Gremillion is a vet-
eran with the program. She first partici-
pated in 1999, helping build Lamar’s first
tether recoil experiment. She flew aboard
the aircraft last summer and helped con-
duct the school’s second tether recoil
experiment.
“Being weightless is a difficult feeling
to describe,” said Germillion, the daugh-
ter of Brent and Phyllis Gremillion. “I do
know that it is overwhelming and very
exciting. It is truly the ultimate roller
coaster.”
As team leader, Tiffany Allison, the
daughter of Janice and Roger Allison of
Orange, not only hopes that the experi-
ment will lead to new knowledge, but that
See NASA, page 2
Duo drops needle on eclectic set
T .F.TTF.R TO THE EDITOR
Group president
responds
to vandalism,
misconceptions
Editor:
I am writing in response to the article in
Wednesday’s UP about the Neo-Pagan Lamar
Alliance fliers. I am the president of the organiza-
tion, and I feel that there is a need to clear up some
popular misconceptions held by people who, like
Michael Snyder, are ignorant of my spiritual beliefs.
Pythagoras, the early mathematician who also
created the Pythagorean theorem we learn in geom-
etry, created the pentacle. He created it to symbolize
a healthy balance of mind, body, heart and spirit,
and his students wore it on their clothing so that they
could recognize one another. Satanists turn the sym-
bol upside-down, as they also do with the Christian
cross, in mockery of spiritual matters. This does not
make either symbol “Satanic.”
In fact, Pagans do not believe in a Satan. We
believe that evil and corruption are present in our
world because humans have the free will to commit
good or evil acts. We believe in taking responsibility
for our own misdeeds instead of blaming them on
Satan. This does not mean we condone evil. We
believe that evil is countered by karma, and any evil
we commit will eventually turn on us. Most Pagans
believe the purpose of life is to learn spiritual
lessons, and lessons about the character of humani-
ty. We believe in our creed, “As it harm none, do as
thou wilt.” As long as we do not bring harm to any-
one, including ourselves, we are free to make our
own choices. Satan is purely a belief of Christianity
and a few other religions.
The myths and lies about my religion originated
before the Inquisition. Pagans are pre-Christian, and
we were in direct “competition” with early
Christianity. A few corrupt and powerful people
decided to convert or wipe out the Pagans, in the
name of a merciful and loving God. They used lies
and mass hysteria in order to accomplish their task.
Unfortunately, these hes and myths have persisted
throughout the years, as people accepted them as
truth without investigating the matter for them-
selves.
Michael Snyder, and the other students who
were “offended” by my religious symbol, did not
even know what it stands for, and did not care to find
out the truth for themselves. They relied on popular
misconceptions perpetuated by media, such as
“Dragnet.” If they would have taken the time to dis-
cover the true symbolism of the pentacle, maybe
then they would not have been offended by it.
Michael Snyder claims to be a Christian. The
Christianity I know and grew up with supports reli-
gious tolerance, purity of heart, and does not con-
done destruction and blind prejudice. A true
Christian understands religious tolerance and har-
mony. This is the principle on which America was
founded. The Christianity I know teaches that God
loves everyone, including the Pagans:
So, to Michael Snyder, and others like him, I
quote Jesus Christ, whom I respect as a religious and
spiritual teacher, “You who are perfect may cast the
first stone.” Take a look inside yourself because you
and I are of the same substance. God gave you a
mind to use for learning and growth, not for con-
taining information you’ve been told to believe with-
out examining for yourself. Not for closing to all the
possibilities.
Neo-Pagan Lamar Alliance is not looking to
convert proselytes or start a war. We founded this
organization for networking and support, just as
many other religions have done on campus. We sim-
ply seek the religious rights Americans of any spiri-
tuality are granted.
Jessica Rambin
Port Arthur freshman
Mike Tobias
UP staff writer
The sound of a disco dance beat
permeates through the radio as the
shrill of female pop stars and trendy
male quintets echo from its speakers.
What once were human (sound-
ing) voices can be mistaken for char-
acters from the cartoon show
“Transformers” because of their stu-
dio-dubbed effects. Songs and artists
can easily be mistaken for one anoth-
er as each “new” song that hits the
charts sounds eerily similar.
That’s exactly why “Needle
Drop” was created.
The KVLU radio duo Jason
Miller and Troy Harper air their
weekend show, “Needle Drop.” It is
a program filled with a variety of
eclectic music on Saturday nights at 9
p.m. at 91.3 on the FM radio dial.
The show began its broadcast in
October and targets an audience that
appreciates music in its purest form,
not just for what trend it can sell or
image it gives off.
“We’re trying to produce a col-
lege radio station and get more eclec-
tic, as a lot of other colleges are
doing,” said Harper, a junior at
Lamar. “We play anything that needs
to be played, and that really depends
on what kind of mood we’re in.”
Miller added, “We like to mix in
an alternative act on the show and
throw in some ’60s and ’70s, too,” he
said. “We’re trying to reach big music
fans that like a wide range of music.”
To launch an eclectic radio pro-
gram requires an immense knowl-
edge of different music genres from
the popular music of the ’60s to alter-
native bands of today. KLVU’s radio
duo have their work cut out for them.
“I love bands — a bunch of guys
See NEEDLE DROP, page 2 Jason Miller, left, and Troy Harper have great faces for radio.
OPTobias
Faltering finish
Quote of the day
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“Giving every man a vote has no more made men wise and free than
naments.
Christianity has made them good.”
— Page 5
— H.L. Mencken
University Press
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