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It's Better to Take... What we need is a little more old-fashioned greed. A dash of avarice. There have been many unfortunate inci- dents of giving on this campus. When will they cease to be? Who among us will have the courage to stop them dead in their tracks? The vice of giving is difficult to divorce oneself of. We often put it into practice early in our college career. In The Doctor Is in, but by Appointment. .. fact, itcan start years before. but the atmosphere of a college campus is a too-fertile breeding ground for the malaria that Last spring, the blood pressure checks can tion and history of illness we call "giving." Health Center distributed also be scheduled. will help pinpoint a secon- It seems at first 10 be a good idea: others are doing it. surveys asking for feed- Marlene Clements, dary infection. leaders are seuing examples for it. and there are social back about the quality of the Director of the Health Cen- This system of cold rewards for giving. health care that was pro- ter, estimates that it will diagnosis offers significant But can we step back and take an objcctive view of vided. The input received take most of the semester benefits. Apatientcanmake ourselves? Can we tear away the shroud of misguided was applied to new plans for for students to get accus- a quicker visit to obtain re- thinking and preaching that fogs our brains. instructing us improved procedures. Now tamed to the appointment lieffromacoldthan ifitwas to give rather than to take? Ifwc can, we can only expect in the fall, recently imple- system. Sheaddsoptimisti- necessary to waitto see the a heightened sense of self-fulfillment mented changes will soon cally that this plan appears nurse. Also valuable is the t Taking should be considered a privilege. At this cam- be recognized. to bean effective way to "be experience gained by diag- I pus. we have all that we need. and then more: sheller. nour- One dramatic change able to see everyone who nosing one's own cold ishment. an excellent source of knowledge and learning, the from last year is the switch needs treatment in areason- symptoms. freedom to come and go as we like. from a "wait your turn" able amount of time" and A timesaving plan is However. Western Maryland College is not protected system to a "visit by ap- still allow time to provide alsoinplaccforwomenwho from social problems such as alcoholism, relationship vio- pointment" basis. The in- good health care. needtopickuptheirmonthly lence, and AIDS. Having a drink of alcohol is notalcohol- stallation of an appointment Another effort to re- supply of birth control pills. ism, just as a child playing with a favorite doll is not system is an effort to allevi- duce waiting time at the Once a patient has her pre- voodooism. But this campus has been subject to sexual atelongwaits.especiallyfor Health Center is the Self- scription, she can fill out an violence and residence hall damage where alcohol was a those who come to the Care Cold Clinic. Unveiled order form each month, factor. Health Center for quick in April, this "self-service" leave it in the office. then In addition, some experts estimate that approximately procedures such as allergy coldevaluationstationisde- retum toobtainherpillsafter one percent of Americans have AIDS. That could translate shots or to pick up a pre- signed to help the individual 24 hours. into ten to twenty Western Maryland students. An equiva- scription. decide whether he needs Over the summer, lent statement would say that one of the average classes that . The system is set up over-the-countercotdreme- Marlene Clements success- met today was filled by students who suffer from AIDS. as follows: Each morning dies, which are available fully completed the courses So when are we going to stop giving no heed to these from 9 until 10, patients can with the Health Center sec- necessary to become a li- menaces, and start taking responsibility? walk in without appoint- retary. Ifa secondary infec- censed nurse practicioner. Taking should be considered a positive opportunity meats. Then from 10 until non is present, requiring a Her training now allows her knocking. Success, in its purest form. does not result from 4:3U, ViSILS are strictly by prescription,anappointment to have a more expanded doing the simple and possible. There is no success for the appointment can be made with the nurse. role in diagnosing and treat- running back who lazily ventures out-of-hounds instead of Appointments can be The cold clinic fea- ing common health prob- making an unexpected cut back up the middle. made in person at the Health tures the essential instru- lerns. The aspiring writer accomplishes nothing by resorting Center, or by phone (x2A3 ments for examining cold Finally, the Health to imitating the established models of writing as opposed to or848-2243). Mostappoint- symptoms. Tempe-Dot thor- Center has designed a form perfecting her or his own original creation. ments will be scheduled on mometers.will determine if forpatients upon which they The lonely individual makes no progress in retreating the quarter-hour, unless a a fever is present Tongue may express suggestions, to the security of his or her room rather than joining a longer visit is necessary. blades, a flashlight, and a concerns, or complaints. campus organization. Patients are encouraged to mirrorwillbeused toassess Clements emphasizes that The greatest rewards are born out of the greatest chal- request the staff member theconditionofthepatient's student input is helpful and lenges. So when are we going to stop giving up, and start they prefer. Routineproce- throat. A brief form con- welcomeifitcanbeapplied taking chances? dures such as allergy shots, raining basicquestionsabout to improving health care at Taking should be considered a virtue. It's too easy to necoloaical exams and the oatient's oresent condt- WMC. be another fish in the sea, to swim along beside the others 1ti1>j '(ITl.ellJl.nenix Th,Phoe.iz is a biweekly publica without making waves. Sure, why rock the boat, especially ., 4f 1".:....·t - tionofWestcmMarylandCollege. Th if everyone is in the same boat? But what about water skiing, swimming, and surfmg? ~:::;;~:~er~···.·.·.·:.·::.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·".·.·.·....s~~(~~;~:~~;:~~~:x;:c:;e!:o::uec:::~ It doesn't take any backbone to be an ant, trapped in a Copy Editors: Julie E. Baile. Meg Gobrecht Editorials are lIIe responsibility of th rut, following the path laid out before you. You receive a Sports Editor: Steve Harlan Editor-in-Chief Letters to the Edito picture of the world as it's told to you, but you don't venture Photography Editors: Helen Lowe, 10n~. Marsh must be one page, typed, double Cartoonist: KelheMarsh to climb up to the edge and look for yourself. Production Assistants: Christine Keiner, Michelle Klos spaced and signed. Please include hone ~umber Society, even the educational system, tells us to wear Kellie Marsh blinders, to overlook the unfortunate, 10 ignore the wronged .. Reporters: Matt Byrne, Steve Harlan, Michelle ~ddress all m~il to: The Phoenix Western Maryland College So when are we going to stop giving in, and start taking a stand? A~~:/;~~W Krevolin.Todd Ro.~~..~n:~~~:~~:Wesunmster,Maryland. 21157.