Vol. XClt. No. 68 Established 1894 W. German leader urges the West to aid E. Germany University of Kentucky. Lexington. Kentucky Independent Since 1971 Monday. November 13. 1989 Abortion-rights rally draws college crowds By KAKIE URCH Senior Staff Writer WINNING SEASON “We‘re expanding it to Greeks For Choice to include men." Poole said. “All the student groups on WASHINGTON ~ Thousands (Universny of Michigan) tannins Associated Press BERLIN —- West Germany’s president urged Western nations yesterday to help East Germany re— cover from the exodus of its citi- zens, and the mayors of East and West Berlin shook hands in no man’s land to usher in a new era of relations. Another hole was cut through the Berlin Wall to the roaring cheers of spectators. East Berliners continued to flood the western half of the city, buying anything they could afford with their $55 of government “wel- come money." By yesterday afternoon Burger King was out of beer and Haagen- Daz had sold all of its ice cream bars. . Amrd the euphoria, there were re- minders of the political changes and uncertainty still sweeping through East Germany, which opened its borders Thursday and began carving passages through the 29-mile-long Berlin Wall Friday. The Communist Party announced an emergency congress for next month during which party chief Egon Krenz will try to solidify his power base. Krenz indicated that a new Central Committee will be elected to carry out various reforms aimed at stopping East Germans from abandoning their Communist homeland. Since Krenz replaced hard-liner Erich Honecker as party chief Oct. 18, 10 full members of the ruling 21-member Politburo have lost their positions. There also has been pressure for the l63~member poli- . Analysis, Back page. — cy-setting Central Committee to re— sign. On West Berlin’s fashionable Kurfuerstendamn Avenue, about 1,000 leftists marched through the streets shouting slogans against German reunification. More than 3 million East Germans headed West over the weekend, while several hundred thousand people made their way to Berlin from other countries to join a four-day-old celebration that showed no sign of slowing down. “The wall will never be what it used to be. It remains a memorial to inhumanity." West German President Richard von Wezsaecker said in a speech in West Berlin’s Kaiser—Wilhelm-Gedaechtnis Church. The church, a landmark to World War II desuuction. combines the bombed-out ruins of the old Kaiser-Wilhelm-Gedaechtnis Church with a modern structure. “Winter is at the door, the ailing have to be taken care of," von Weizsaecker said, alluding to the See WEST GERMANY, Back page STEVE ”INLAND/Kernel Sta" UK runningback Darren Bilberry celebrates following the Cats' 15-11 win over Vanderbilt Saturday. Story, Page 3. of college students “road tripped" to the nation’s capital yesterday to be part of a massixe four hour abor- tion-rights rally at the Lincoln Me— morial. The rally‘s theme. organized by the National Organization for Women, was “NiobiJi/t‘ for Wom- en’s Lives." NOW officials said about 300,000 pctrpic attended the rally. Huge banners toth the “Yale" and “Cornell" in five-foot letters fluttered above the \IL‘DS of the me- morial, directly in front of the speakers‘ platform Students in the ;rowds surround- ing the reflecting pool in front of the memorial included groups from Duke University. Columbia Uni- versity Medical Sthool, Bryn Mawr College, Mount llolyoke LHIVCFST- ty, State Liniwrxiig-x of New York. Tufts UanCrSlh and the l‘niversity of Michigan. The students were diverse. “car- ing everything from the keff'iya headwraps favored by it‘llt‘d stu» dents to sorority iCtlt’l’s. UK Studean for Choice sent sev- eral representatives to the rally. Students from t K rode up to Washington in cars and on a bus organiyed by Bluegrass Nl )W Sarah Poole. 3 . a ljrtivt‘rsity o! Michigan strident trom Chicago. was with a group that held .1 \ltll'l reading. “L'titversity or \ilt'hfilall Sorority Women For Choice.” have taken a stance on this." Poole. who is a member of Pi Beta Phi sorority. said c\ erj. stiff tfl ty at Michigan has \k'i.".L1fUPIC\L't'i tative t0 Sorority W (illicit i'iif Choice lIlCCIlntl‘s About to“ hint: igan sorority meiiibcrx wait .i: ._ terday’s rally. slic \ttlii Justine Young. 317. .iii litsir.‘ and theater timjor .it Hit illtitl.’ housed a grouti lti fine i’i l’hz. .i' her parents‘ Lauret. Wt. hon-u: ' the weekend, One group of students tray : ' from Michigan was stuck at l rority house at Ohio State 1 sity because IhL‘lr car broke 1.1: “ Carol Calvin. 2i, :3 [)ziw ' versity \ttldcnl from \i ~':: ..‘ Tenn.. said that groups ' . .‘i 3- . campus that were mt ‘ .3 . - ' the abortion issue ar: ‘ but the campus Lb a and; .- ' “A lot of people have at: it; - ion but are not wrllrn; to a. v \Jiit’i The Duke group drove cars tron North Carolina and shoot a '- iflCflds Other college groups meant/mi charter buses to attend tht rulij. Cathy (itiaitit‘ri. 3”. a Syrgi...\x L'niversily student: said Syratuv.‘ students rode one of seven buses or gani7ed by the Central New erlt \OW chapter The rally was (itgiltieri':~ . "‘ trip to Washington to «tippcrf so" See COLLEGE. ink 9.1;: TAN AND HEALTHY? Effects of tanning beds dangerous, experts warn By TONJA WILT Campus Editor As the temperature drops and days spent on the beach basking in the sun are just a memory, many students search for alternative ways to keep their tans. Although the bronzed look may be fashionable, some of the side effects of a tan can be dangerous, health experts say. “Any type of tanning is not good for the body," said Cheri Barnes, UK cancer information specialist with the Kentucky Can- cer Information Service. “A tan is the body's way of protecting you from overexposure from the sun." A tan is a sign of injury to the skin. To protect itself from further damage, skin cells produce mela- nin, a pigment that darkens the skin. By the time a tan develops. permanent damage that will some- day show up in the form of wrinkles, blotches, sagging tissue or skin cancer already has been done, according to the U.S. De- partment of Health and Human Services. One of the more popular ways to preserve a tan is through the use of tanning beds. The convenience of going to a tanning bed for a few minutes and getting the same result as lying in the sun for hours is one of the rea— sons psychology freshman Amy Stevens said she goes to a tanning bed “During the summer I‘ll go just because its more convenient," she said. “In the winter I‘ll go just to keep a tan.” Melina Cooper, 3 health admin- istration sophomore. said she owns a taming bed. “I (use tanning beds) for a pre- season tan, so you won‘t get burnt in the summer," she said. “But it's easier titan laying out in the sun." Although tanning beds may be an easier way to get and keep a tan, the close-range exposure to ultraviolet radiation damages the skin, specialists say. “There is no question that tan- ning affects the changing of the skin,” said Dr. Ira Mersack, UK associate clinical professor in the department of medicine. “It is a ra- diation injury to the skin. There is no such thing as a healthy tan." Two types of ultraviolet radia- tion are produced by tanning beds ~ ultraviolet A rays. which ac- count for 95 percent of the rays produced by tanning beds. and ul- traviolet B rays, which account for 5 percent of the rays. UVB rays, wavelengths located at the shorter end of the spectrum, are the rays known to cause skin cancers. UVA rays, the wavelengths at the longer end of the spectrum. were once considered to be less harmful than UVB rays. but recent research has proven otherwise. “It has been shown that UVA rays cause radiation injury which leads to skin cancer," Mersack said. “UVA is not as high energy but it does add to the total dam- age." Basal cell carcinoma and squa- mous cell carcinoma are the two most common kinds of skin can- cer resulting from overexposure to ultraviolet radiation. Basal cell carcinoma is seldom fatal, with only 1,900 deaths re- ported per year. The highest mor- See SIDE EFFECTS, Page 7 Tanning bed rays are made up of 95% ultravioletA rays and 5% ultraviolet B rays. . l Studies show that ultraviolet A rays, which were thought to be the safer form of UV rays, cause premature aging, wrinkles and skin cancer. DANIELLE TURPEN/Kamel Graphics Alternatives to tanning beds are not completely risk-free By TONJA WlLT Campus Editor Although there are LlilCl’lldthL‘x to tanning beds. many o: the methods are not torripletelj. mic. health experts say Tanning pills. one of the more common alternatives. do not xiii hance a tan and can be Il'\l;, .iu cording to Dr. ira Mersack. glsstl— Ciatc clinical professor it: l’K‘s department of iticdtcirtc. “The pills are ttortriless .ind can be dangerous." he salti. One type of tanning pill is torn posed primarily oi hcta‘turolcttc. the same clieiiiital that give\ t olor to ketchup, awarding to Peggy i‘t- ascik, a UK. t.ittilt\ inerttbcr iii the division of phartiiacology and exv perimental therapeutics. “It‘s basically just a pigiitetit." she said. “Peopie take that orally and itjust colors their skills. \\ hat happens though. ll they utkc too much, the palms of their funds will get red and the \(iit‘s‘ oi their feet will get red and it mil color their feces red. That doesn‘t really enhance the UV light in an) “.I}. it just colors your fat cells. lrom what l've read iti the stimuli\ lit . raturc. there l\ iti~t or 1. ..: lasts for them to work The higher cotitt-ntratt: Ii. .-i or Lititil[l\C\ in tannin; p; » l1 irate deposits in thy fit-or} \r» ‘ fatty tissue and sonic . hiding the ilH‘l'. Willeii Ill.t\ _;.' dtice short—term or lotityari. ' ctfccts. according lt‘ ti. t .1: Drug .»\ditiintstr.ition There I\ one sate :rz-qtrtr t: :. darken skin color. Art 1: counter tieain. Lauder Scit Tanning L'tltrll. t available that tutors 1:1; uni \icrsack said. "it does not cause tanning a frat so~e\cr. it just .t‘lors the skirt.‘ Mersack said. ‘1' think it \7‘-_itil/C\ and darkens mth Lwposurc to :h.‘ .1”. The cream Winks «lift the tram ial pigittcnuitiort 3:1 1.“; skin to en hance tanning and i;t\i.\ three to tour days said Tammie Brake, an l-.\tee Lauder Beauty (‘onsuluint ,zt la/arus department store. “i think more and more you hear so much about skin cancer and the harrnlul rays coming out in magazine articles." said Brake Ut'irii-D slicl‘i it\ t ~1t‘r See ALI‘ERNA'I‘H ES. Pig.- “ State law requires beds to be inspected by health officials By TONJA WlLT Campus Editor To ensure sanitary conditions in tanning salons, a state regulation was passed earlier this year requir- ing the Fayette County Health De- partment to hold annual tanning bed inspections. Tanning beds in Fayette County have been located, and copies of the regulations have been distrib- uted to tanning bed owners. An inspection Will be given on a later date. said Holly Wade, director of Consumer Protection. “The state of Kentucky felt there were enough health hazards and documented cases of skin and eye disease from unsanitized beds." she said. The regulation affects timers. types of bulbs used in tanning beds. the sanitization of beds and record keeping. hath tanning bed also is required to post a warning sign reporting the el‘lects of thc llir traviolet radiation. Wade said. In Fayette County, there are lot) tanning beds in 55 locations. The inspections require a $35 fee from each tanning bed owner. The inspection will not affect the operations at (‘omniand Perv formance, 350 Elaine Drive. said manager lsahell Allen-Pcmstit‘h. "As a franchise we had rcgtiia trons sent down to us on the opti mum tanning conditions," she said. “When they (health depart rnent) came down. nothing tho they saw they asked Us to change." Clients have never coitipitiitietf about the conditions or that the} suffered major side effects tiotn Sec TANNING. Page 7 Multimedia exhibit thought-provoking. Review, Page 4. Volleyball team loses Wildcat Classic. Story, Page 3.