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Daily Nebraskan
Tuesday, September 14, 1982
Students find internships in Congress rewarding
By Scott Binder
Last summer, while most UNL students
slaved through summer school or jobs,
three students tried their hand in politics
in Washington.
Serving as congressional interns, Julie
Hill, Greg Krieser and Jeff McGrath learned
outside of the classroom.
Although each was assigned different
duties in the offices in which they worked,
all said they benefited from the experience.
Each of the interns encountered a
duty Krieser termed "casework," which
included researching a constituent's
gripe and often writing a reply.
While working with Sen. Edward
Zorinsky's staff of 17, Hill took computer
courses related to her job and earned col
lege credit. ,
To get the internship, Hill said she
called and wrote Zorinsky's offices in
Lincoln and Washington, but the Washing
ton Center for Learning Alternatives, a
nationwide internship organization, set up
Hill's stay and arranged for her to get
college credit.
Hill said she spent most of her time
doing casework and working for the
congressional mailing service, and said
that her most interesting work was re
searching for the John Hinckley Jr. case.
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Krieser, the first vice president of
ASUN, said the internship gave him a
"good opportunity to see how govern
ment worked on a national level."
While working with Exon's aides,
Krieser said he spent much of his time
in the Library of Congress researching
agricultural issues such as agricultural
exports and the possibility of a grain
cartel.
Krieser said although he "enjoyed the
job and looks forward to completing his
in mechanical engineering and is aiming
for a iob as an aericultural
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McGrath had the opportunity to work
in both House and Senate offices. For
two months, McGrath worked for 3rd
District Republican Rep. Virginia Smith,
and for an additional month, McGrath
worked for Sen. William Armstrong, R.
Colo.
McGrath, a political science major who
hopes to go into politics, did research
on two major topics - the closing of
National Weather Service stations and
the Federal Witness Security Program.
Higher public awareness goal of eye health fair
By Vicki Ruhga
Topics on eye health and safety will
be presented during the noon hour today
through Friday at the Prevent Blindness
Fair, said Barbara Allen, executive director
of the fair.
"We are trying to create a festive
atmosphere and raise the public awareness
about blindness," Allen said.
The fair, which will be at the Lincoln
Foundation Gardens, 15th and N streets,
will have eye tests, vision screenings and
pamphlets containing information on eye
problems, she said.
Allen said topics covered will include
eye safety for children, the elderly, safety
in the work place and safety in sports.
"It's a good idea to have a regular
eye checkup," she said. "Many times
there are no outward symptoms of eye
problems."
Allen cited amblyopia, or lazy eye,
as a major problem in children. "The
muscles in one eye are weak, so the other
eye must do all the work," she said.
"If this is not detected by'age 16, serious
eye damage can result."
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have no outward symptoms," Allen said.
"People think they are just getting older,
but this often isn't true."
Glaucoma is one such disease, she
said. The pressure in the eyeball increases,
and the person loses side vision.
Eventually, the person may lose total
sight if the problem is not detected.
Allen emphasized that new treatments
are constantly discovered. If detected
early, glaucoma can now be controlled
with drops, she added.
Eye safety in the work place is
promoted through the Wise Owl Club
of America, Allen said. There are currently
70 chapters in Nebraska, and any company
can join, she said.
When a worker avoids an injury, such as
the loss of an eye, because he or she was
wearing pruiecuve goggics, mat worKer
receives special recognition from Wise
Owl, she said.
Allen advises college students to see
an eye specialist regularly becuase they
may need glasses.
"Don't read in poor light," she said.
"Students should also be careful not
to study beyond their eye capacity, which
often happens when they stay up all night
to study for a test. This can result in eye
strain."
If a person participates in sports, he
or she should always wear eye protection,
she said.
"Eyes come only two to a costomer,"
Allen said. "You can get a hearing aid
or false teeth, but not new eyes. We
should always stop and think before we
do dumb things which may hurt the
eyes."
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