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Tuesday, February 20, 1934 Daily Nebraskan Pag 7 The following incidents were reported to the UNL Police Department between 1 a.m. and 11 p.m. Sun day: s 1:05 a.m. Window reported broken by golf ball at Harper llzll Estimated damage is $65. 1:53 a.m. Two persons reported pulling a sign out of the ground at the Pound Hall driveway. Offic ers contacted those responsible. 2:27 a.m. Persons reported fighting near Broy hill Fountain. Persons were gone when officers arrived. 2:33 a.m. Person reported taken to a local hos pital from Selleck Quadrangle. 7:12 a.m. Person reportedly walked into Schramm Hall room uninvited while occupants were sleeping. 9:30 a.m. Newspaper rack reported stolen from Cather Hall lobby. Estimated loss is $350. Noon Purse reported stolen from a car in Park ing Area 12 behind the University Health Center. Estimated loss is $240. 1:15 p.m. Wallet reported stolen from a Schramm nan room. Estimated loss is $40. Blemishes on the record, of anti-acne pill By Sara Tlioraassca Accutane, introduced to the public three years ago, is a pill used to treat approximately 5 percent of the most severe cases of acne, said a Lincoln dermatologist. Rodney Basler, derma tologist for the University Health Center, said Ac cutane is a synthetic form of vitamin A, which is required to keep the thin layer of cells cover ing the face healthy. Basler said the medi cation cuts down on oil production in the glands and shrinks the oil glands. . The primary concern about the product is that doctors have no way of predicting the affects of long-term treatment, Bas ler said. Another drawback. to Accutane, he said, is that it has been proven to cause birth defects in women who take the drug during pregnancy. Less severe side-effects connected with the drug are severe dryness of the eyes, skin, nose and mouth, a loss of hair or change in its texture and an increase in blemishing for the first few weeks a patient is on the drug. One mpre disadvant age to Accutane is its cost, Basler said. One full treatment with the drug costs $500, nearly $2.50 per pill, and the treat ment is not guaranteed. Basler said Accutane currently is the most ef fective treatment for se vere cases of acne, and 12 of his patients use it. But, he said, even before the new drug was developed, dermatologists cured 99 percent of the acne cases they treated. 4 W " , j j . i l - j i 1 1 1 1 1 1 t T A t$ G P A Get a beautiful tan in just 7 days GUARANTEED Don't settle for second best EUROPEAN " TAN SPA 1120 "K" Street : 474-5355 Call for an appointment L 1:58 p.m. Hit-and-run accident reported in Parking Area 3 on New Hampshire Street. Esti mated damage is $100. 10:06 p.m. Wallet reported stolen from Smith Hall. Estimated loss is $20. 10:28 p.m. Misdemeanor assault involving two males reported at the Coliseum. Assault reportedly followed an argument. i I i v i 9 The Nebraskan New Weekly Entertainment Pullout Section. X yR ri i 1 J 1 11 ni r u,!iLJi. , i t M i i , to, . M1 I .r --I - J I :, I teased 4 fit'-- III . I i :1 I i Si - if sJ' ft! I Police Report i f i ' $ ft ,i i iiu 3J! GPAGNET2TD Open Every Night 228 N. 12th St. 475-0900 Tomorrow Night come see what magician Pat Hazell has up his sleeve 5:30-8:30 pin