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THRESHER Opinion Friday. April 22.1988
First-ever patent for genetic engineering granted
Last week, the Patent and Trademark Office
issued Harvard University researchers the first
patent for genetically engineered animals.
Though only a new kind of laboratory mouse
has been created thus far, the patent covers all
mammals with a particular genetic alteration
listed on the patent application.
Philip Leder, a professor of genetics at Har-
vard, has invented a way to introduce a new set
of genes into laboratory mice so they develop
cancer. The process involves insertion of the
new genes into recently fertilized mouse em-
bryos; the mice that develop from the embryos
usually carry the new genes. Researchers use
these mice to track the formation of some types
of cancer. %
Opponents of the recendy-issued patent in-
clude animal-rights, environmental, religious
and agricultural groups. Such organizations
claim that animal patents degrade animals and
will eventually lead to animals' suffering.
Supporters of the recently-issued patent
claim that animal patents allow biotechnologi-
cal researchers to be financially rewarded for
their research; this will lead to the development
of new animals for research and agricultural use.
Congressional legislation has already been
introduced to put a ban on such patents. Mean-
while, the Patent and Trademark Office is con-
sidering 21 other applications for animal pat-
ents.
On Campus to fold
Financial problems with an already unprofit-
able venture have forcedNewsweek magazine to
BEYOND THE HEDGES
. by Jill Goodman
announce that the September 1988 issue of
Newsweek On Campus will be the magazine's
last.
Launched with an intent to raise the number
of student subscribers to the parent magazine,
NewsweekOn Campus is distributed free to 1.3
million readers.
The magazine carried 40 fewer pages of
advertising this year than last year; it has been
unprofitable for five of its six years.
In addition, the U.S. postal service deter-
mined that OnCampus can no longer be inserted
within Newsweek, and must be mailed sepa-
rately. That decision, combined with the recent
postal rate increase, will make mailing more
expensive.
The Stanford Daily reports that eight of the
twelve On Campus staff members have been
offered jobs at the parent magazine. Some say
that staffers were completely surprised by the
move, though the editor declined to comment
The magazine has been the recipient of
numerous awards, most recently one from the
Education Writers Association.
Baylor police are now investigating the inci-
dent, though Jim Doak, director of Baylor
Department of Public S af ety, said he has no idea
what would motivate someone to steal 7,000
papers.
"If it is a prank, it is a very expensive one,"
Tisdale said. "We decided not to reprint the
paper because of the cost and the time factor."
The Lariat reports that its daily average print-
ing costs are $4,000. The newspaper operates in
deficit and then regains the cost in advertise-
ments.
The newspaper located several of the first-run
papers at the Sunbright Waste Paper Company
in Waco, but those were scrap and not the 7,000
missing copies.
No home AIDS tests
Federal health officials recently blocked an
attempt by private companies to market AIDS
tests for home use. Several companies had
planned to market AIDS test kits in supermar-
kets and drug stores, but public health officials
worried that such testing would do more harm
than good.
JuneOsborn, dean of the University of Michi-
gan School of Public Health, said, "Home kits
are genuinely a health risk. Some people cannot
withstand the power of that dreadful message
[that they are infected with the AIDS virus].
They need to have help to understand the news
and cope with it."
In a stern letter sent to potential test-kit pro-
ducers earlier this month, the Food and Drug
Administration warned that the kits are only for
professional use in a health care environment.
Racism at Stanford?
Prompted in part by charges of racism made
last week last week, the Stanford Student Asso-
ciation appears to have focused its attention on
problems in its nominating and appointment
processes.
The Black Students Union claims that ra-
cism played a part in many recent appointments,
including an instance in which a Black junior,
Director of the Stanford Speakers Bureau, was
not recommended for reappointment by a senate
nominations committee. Instead, White sopho-
more Andrew Berke received the committee's
recommendation. According to the BSU, James
was asked questions pertaining to possible
"vested interests" or "biases" connected with
being Black.
Baylor paper stolen We can't ignore health care
Seven thousand copies of Baylor
Editorial Staff
Editor-in-Chief Michele Wucker
Managing Editor Michael Raphael
News Editors Anu Bajaj, Mary Elliott
Fine Arts Editor Jen Cooper
Sports Editors Keith Couch, Joel Sendek
Production Manager Wynn Martin
Feature Editors ...Michael Raphael, Sue Yom
Backpage Eds Paul Angles, Jenny Berry
Photo Editor Dennis Kelley
Senior Eds Lisa Gray, Spencer Greene
Typesetters Linda Bums, Allison Knuth
Assistant Production Manager Bob Rhode
Assistant Fine Aits Editor John Montag
Assistant Photo Editor James Yao
Graphic Artists Eva Belik, Steve Lait
News Staff Anne Bullen, Megan Dixon,
Katy Feibleman, Ross Goldberg, Lisa Gray,
Karl Kilbom, Jim Low, Pat McGarrity,
Elise Perachio, Pab Schwendimann,
Stephen Smith, Jeff Solochek.
Fine Arts Staff Paul Angles, Robert Baitsch
Stephen Hanson, Spencer Greene,
David Nathan, Karen Nickel, Russell Ross,
Eric Salituro, Louis Spiegler.
Sports Staff Wade Chow, David Cumberland
Wes Gere, Davis Gilmer, Brian Holmes,
Mark Matteson, Steve Nations,
Anthony Wills, Scooter Yee.
"Photography Staff R Oaussen, Lawrence Cowsar,
Michael Gladu, Ajay Kwatra, Lisa Opper,
Harold Turner.
Production Staff Aran Danburg, Pam (Fajitas) Greene,
Wendy Erisman, Paul Phillips,
Amy Sayle, Ed Stewart, Judd Volino
I'm not that dumb, Wynn.
Business Staff
Business Manager Carlos E. Soltero
Advertising Manager Lee Finch
Asst. Business Manager Mike Alexander
Ads Production Ray Letulle
Staff Assistant Stuart Morestead
Circulation ...Carlos Soltero, Mike Alexander
The Rice Thresher, the official student newspaper at Rice Uni-
versity since 1916, is published each Friday during the school
year, except during examination periods and holidays, by the
students of RiceUniversity. Editorial and business offices are
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©1988, The Rice Thresher. All rights reserved.
All wrongs revenged.
Seven thousand copies of Baylor
University's newspaper, The Lariat, were evi-
dently stolen last Wednesday, April 13. John
Tisdale, director of student publications, said
the action represents an advertising loss of
$1,628 in addition to printing and labor costs.
After the delivery person discovered that all
but one of the papers were not at the pick-up
point at 6:45 a.m., he notified Tisdale. Tisdale
called the printer and was told the papers had
been printed and dropped off.
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insurable risk for the elderly, which should be
covered under a general social insurance pro-
gram, not through a welfare program." The
system proposed by the experts would be fi-
nance by "acombination of higher payroll taxes,
higher estate taxes, higher Medicare premiums,
and an income tax surcharge." Long-term care
for the elderly can not be ignored. The nation's
hospitals, unable to provide long-term care
under Medicare, should not be blamed, consid-
ering the additional burden of uncompensated
inflation. Instead of forcing hospitals to go into
the red while providing adequate Medicare
services to the elderly and the disabled, all U.S.
taxpayers should be involved. A general social
insurance progam is necessary to accomodate
the needs of long-term care for the severely ill
elderly and disabled patients.
Schou is a senior at Hanszen College.
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