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AmeriCorps Continued from Page 1 “They will be working as a team to provide local communities support for flood relief, water quality protection, natural resource protection, complete rehabilitation and maintenance on rec reation areas, and environmental and ecosystem management education,” Dcrickson said. “We want to work with the commu nity and provide information on how to protect the environment,” Dcrickson said. Derickson said he expected 20,000 students to participate in AmcriCorps nationwide by the year’s end. He also expected the program to be a lasting one. “Because this national service pro gram gives students opportunities to help meet educational needs, I have speculation that this program will con tinue,” Derickson said. Beacon said AmcriCorps was a good opportunity for college students, but it would be better if more students could get involved. Shooting Continued from Page 1 the party, involving six to eight people. Holbein appeared to be an innocent bystander, he said. Holbein’s wound was treated with several stitches at Lincoln General Hos pital. The injury will not prevent the sophomore receiver from practicing and playing this week, according to a state ment Issued by University of Nebraska football coach Tom Osborne. “We arc grateful he is going to be okay,” Osborne said. Several NU football players were at the scene Friday, Casady said, and at least one was involved in the argument. Casady said police questioned wit nesses at the scene but have apprehend ed no suspects. Imes also said officers heard rapid fire shots just before the incident. Police investigated and found 9 mm casings shortly before 2 a.m. near 23rd and W streets. The incidents appeared unrelated, lmes said. Marshall Continued from Page 1 tinuc the search for Marshall. No new sightings were reported Sunday, and nothing was found in a search of the Chadron area, he said. Marshall was reported missing last Monday by her brother, Mitch, when she did not show up for work at Bamcs & Noble bookstore in Lincoln. She was last seen Sunday at 9 p.m. by her family at Johnson Lake near Lexington. Officials in the state patrol have said the incident is suspicious because the d isappcarancc seemed to be out of char acter for Marshall. Officials said Thurs day they suspected foul play might be involved in the disappearance. Friends, family and law enforce ment officials have pleaded with any one having information on Marshall to call the state patrol. Marshall was last seen driving a blue, four-door Honda Accord with Lancaster County license plates. She is described as being 5 feet 5 inches tall and having short blond hair with green eyes and a light build. The only other sighting of Marshall was last Monday in Kearney, Leonard said. He said investigators were confi dent she was sighted, but that was six days ago. Bob Caldwell, a friend of Marshall helping coordinate media for the fami ly, said the reported sightings were giving family membersand friends hope. “I’m glad to hear that there arc some possibilities that she can be found.” he said. Caldwell said he hoped she could be found in the next few days. Despite the sightings in northwest Nebraska, Leonard said, the search is not limited to there. “We’re not certain if she is in state, and we’re not certain if she is out of state,” he said. Leonard said investiga tors still were looking into reported sightings and sending police bulletins to local law enforcement agencies. “We’re still waiting for anything,” he said. “We were a day late up there at Chadron.” -----1 Free Computer Classes! The Computing Resource Center is offering free microcomputer classes to UNL students. The classes will feature an introduction to Microsoft Word for the Macintosh. No reservations are required. Introduction to Microsoft Word for Macintosh Tuesday, September 13 3:00 - 3:50 Andrews Hall lab Wednesday, September 14 3:00-3:50 Andrews Hall lab Tuesday, September 20 2:30 - 3:20 Andrews Hall lab Thursday, September 22 2:30 - 3:20 Andrews Hall lab Intermediate Microsoft Word for Macintosh Thursday, September 22 7:00 - 8:30 Andrews Hall lab Tuesday, October 4 11:00 - 12:30 Andrews Hall lab Sip National dociftg of Fun, adventure and a chance to take charge Sound interesting? Meetings: Thursdays, 6:30 p.m. Military & Navel Science Building Rm. B5 L_J_ 472-2427 UNLbypasses trend; gonorrhea cases low By Andrew Lucas Staff Reporter The number of gonorrhea cases reported nationally has increased, but the University of Nebraska-Lin coln isn’t following the national trend. The national numberrosc by 13.6 percent in the second quarter of1994. according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Dr. Russell LaBcau, medical di rector of the University Heal th Cen ter, said the health center was seeing a different trend. “Gonorrhea is not prominent here at UNL.” he said. “Certain metropolitan pockets of the country account for the rise in gonorrhea,” LaBcau said. “UNL is not in a major metropolitan area, so we are not having the problems here that they arc in other areas of the country.” Although the numbers at UNL arc not as high as the national fig ures.scveral cases of gonorrhea were reported here last year. The symptoms of gonorrhea in clude a creamy puslike discharge or a burning sensation while urinating. The disease also may display no symptoms, especially in women. Whether or not infected people have symptoms, they still can spread the disease, according to informa tion given by the American College Health Association. Gonorrhea a (Teels the urethra, rectum, throat and reproductive or gans. If left untreated, gonorrhea can cause arthritis, dermatitis, heart problcmsand reproductive problems, including sterility. Gonorrhea can be transmitted to adults through unsafe sex or to an infant at birth. The university offers confiden tial testing for sexually transmitted diseases by appointment. Pat Tetrcault, sexuality educa tion coordinator for the health cen ter, said the university automatically screened women for gonorrhea and anothersexuaIlytransmittcddisea.se, chlamydia, during Pap smears. “Abstinence is most effective for preventing most sexually transmit ted diseases, depending on your def initionofabstinence,” Tetrcault said. “The second most effective is always practicing safer sex.” The health center offers educa tional programs on sexually trans mitted diseases and the human im munodeficiency virus — the virus that causes AIDS — for students who w ish to learn more abou t gonor rhea or any other sexually transmit ted disease, she said. The center also offers a contra ceptive class for students wishing to learn how toprotcct themselves from the diseases, she said. Immunity to measles required From Staff Reports Getting shots may not be a priority for new students at UNL. But those who fail to meet immunization requirements could face problems scarier than a sharp needle. The UniversityofNebraska-Lincoln requires all new students to show proof of immunity to measles (Rubella). This can be done by submitting two separate dates of immunization to the University Health Center. If proof of immunization is not ob tained after a year, the Health Center can put a hold on the students’ records, said Ginny Nielson, health center mea sles coordinator. The university contacts students about their required shots. A mailing is sent to all new students with a form to send back to the university. Students who believe they arc im mune to measles must provide proof to the Health Center. A statement from the student’s physician saying the student has had the disease is accepted. For students who have not met the university requirements, immunization shots can be obtained from a local phy sician, the county health department or by appointment at the Health Center. UNL students start world relief fund Ciroup to set up booth in union to collect money By Brian Jensen _ Staff Reporter The recent images of atrocities in Rwanda and around the world have stirred some UNL students to inquire about how they can help. Boon Lee Lim, president of the In ternational Student Organization, has helped create a world fund-raising ef fort at the University of Ncbraska-Lin coln. A group of students approached him originally wanting to aid Rwanda, Lim said. But he took the idea further. Lim said he wanted to create a relief fund to serve the cn t i re world. To col lect donations, Lim said, a booth will be set up in the Nebraska Union from Sept. 8 to 17. The group will send donations to the International Red Cross in Wash ington. D.C. The money then will be divided and sent to areas of the world where it is needed most. Lim said the United Stales was for tunate compared to pi aces 1 ike Rwanda. Americans should do something to help nations like Rwanda out. he said. Ramaralnam Bishu. an associate professor of engineering, helped to or ganize the fund-raising project. Bishu worked on the student government’s international student subcommittee to operate the relief fund and contact the International Red Cross. “It’s a noble idea to raise funds for the Red Cross. The money collected mosllikcly will gotopl accslikc Rwanda, Somalia and Bosnia.” Bishu said. Officials in many university offices, such as student affairs, international affairs and the Nebraska Union, helped organize the project, Lim said. Lim said the organization had not set a fund-raising goal. “We never set a goal in terms of dollars. It is a contribution from the heart. 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