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Individuals experience different reactions to LSD
LtSD
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near his home. He stated in his book that these expe-
riences as a child led him to psycho-hallucinogens that
could possibly evoke similar visionary states.
The student said the drug can lead to a life-chang-
ing experience.
"If you have done it, you have seen the other side,"
said the student who said he has used the drug about 20
times. "It is such a strong experience that you see things
in a different light even afterwards. Your reality when
sober is altered a little bit after such an experience. It
depends how strongly the situation affected you. If it is
a revelation of some sort, then you will remember it."
Steven Strobbe, nurse coordinator for the Chelsea
Arbor Treatment Center, said it is difficult to predict
an individual's response to LSD.
"LSD alters conciousness that causes thought,
mood and perceptual disorders," Strobbe said. "LSD
can mimic pychotic symptoms similar to certain
schizophrenic states."
LSD resembles the neurotransmitter serotonin and
attaches itself to serotonin receptors and stimulates
them.
Research has shown where this mind-altering effect
takes place, but the real puzzle is why it prompts hal-
lucinations. Many scientists believe the serotonin 5-
HT2 receptors contribute in some way to perception.
Therefore, an abnormal pattern in the stimulation of
the serotonin receptors may lead to abnormal percep-
tion of the environment, creating what commonly are
known as hallucinations.
LSD, unlike schizophrenia, causes illusionary
symptoms rather than explicit hallucinations.
Strobbe said an example of these elaborate illusions
would be if someone on LSD were to see a person and
believe his or her face is melting. "The person is really
there, but their face is not melting. A frank hallucination
is when there is no actual person there, and the individ-
ual perceives the imaginary person's face is melting. An
individual under the influence of LSD retains who they
are. It is the drug that is producing the effect of the melt-
ing face," she said.
Different factors contribute to the experience an
LSD user will have while using the drug.
"Individual predisposition is that a given individ-
ual may respond differently to a drug," Strobbe
said. "A predisposition could be predisposition to
schizophrenia, thought disorders or panic disorders,
which could make someone more vulnerable to
those side effects. Set is a person's expectations of
the experience they will have, and setting is the
environmental factors."
Chronic personality changes can occur after just
a single experience. Depression, schizophrenia and
anxiety disorders can be triggered by LSD use.
"It is unclear if it is directly caused by the drug
itself, or if the experience unmasks predisposition
toward those tendencies," Strobbe said.
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Clinton pushing new trade legislation
WASH ING ON-- President Clinton's proposal for
expanded trade negotiating powers cleared a critical first hurdle
in the Senate yesterday, creating at least some momentum for
the administration's come-from-behind push for passage by the
House later this week.
The margin of victory was larger than most senators expect-
ed: 69 to 31, or nine more than the 60 needed to limit delaying
tactics and force approval of the "fast track" trade measure
before Congress adjourns for the year later this month.
Even before the Senate voted, House Majority Leader
Richard Armey (R-Tex.) said the bill's prospects were Clinton
improving among both parties in the House, where nose
counts have consistently showed Clinton falling far short of the needed voes
especially within his own party.
"That was really an outstanding vote," Senate Republican Leader Trent Lott (R-
Miss.) said. "It shows very clearly that the Senate believes this is in the best i er-
est of the country." &
Clinton called on the House to follow suit, stressing solidarity with the aims of liber-
al critics fighting the legislation.
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Katterman also pointed to applied
research being done at the University.
"Look at the space-physics research done
and the instruments built by the
University. Outside of NASA there are
only five top-notch builders, and
Michigan is one of them," he said.
Dunn sees other problems beyond the
University's control as having a negative
effect on the chance of winning the Nobel,
including the lack of a big national labo-
ratory in the Midwest. Also, researchers
have won Nobels at other institutions for
work they started at the University.
There is unanimous agreement that
the University's lack of a Nobel does
not lessen its quality as a school.
"Our problem is more political than
scientific. Michigan is world class In
researching biomedicine and engineer-
ing. It's as competitive as a college is,"
D'Alecy said.
"The lack of a Nobel does not lessen
the quality of the research," Katterman
said. "Not being recognized doesn't
mean the work is not of top notch qual-
ity and isn't useful."
LAWSUIT
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become too high, Harrison said.
Each individual unit on campus pays
premiums to Veritas, but in different
ways. Some pay with money received
from the University's general fund, which
is about one third of the University's total
budget and contains funds from state
appropriations and tuition.
Medical units may pay through patient
care money and research units may pay
through research grants, Harrison said.
Harrison said the case will not cause
Veritas to raise its insurance premiums.
Last fall, the University hired the
Washington D.C. law firm Hogan and
Hartson to review the University's admis-
sions policies based on the Supreme
Court case Bakke v. University of
California Medical School at Davis.
The University paid the firm
$10,913.17 for that review.
Harrison said the University also spent
about $300 in September mailing a book-
let on diversity to 320 of its supporters.
Legal experts said it is wiser to foot
the bill for the lawsuit than to receive
pro bono services.
"There's certainly always a risk when
a case is being handled by a law firm
without a fee," Law Prof. Terrance
Sandalow said. "Without a fee, the
client loses control of the lawsuit."
Sandalow compared pro bono represen-
tation to receiving a free ride from a friend,
as opposed to paying a taxi for transporta-
tion. If the friend decides to take a detour,
Sandalow said, you don't have the right to
complain, whereas you can complain to
the taxi driver because you paid him.
"The University wants to be in con-
trol of the lawsuit," he said. "It's harder
to do that when the law firm is not
being retained by you, but is simply
donating its services."
University of Alabama Law Prof.
Bryan Fair said it is unusual that Texas
received free legal counsel because pro
bono services are usually provided for
clients who can't afford lawyers.
"Institutional clients like universities
are not the usual clients" Fair said.
"Clearly the University of Texas would
be able to pay its lawyers."
Farabee said the use of pro bono ser-
vices didn't impact the outcome of the
case.
"I think we got the best of legal ser-
vice from Vinson and Elkins and the
attorney general," Farabee said.
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this report.
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needs to take a stance on affirmative
action. It's MSA's job to educate the
student body."
Campus Governance Committee Chair
Dan Serota said last night's debate was
more balanced than in recent years.
"I think people were stating their
beliefs. I think there were strong opinions
on each side more balanced than you usu-
ally see on this issue," Serota said.
MSA President Mike Nagrant said he
was happy with the large student turnout.
"It shows constituents are taking an
active interest in issues MSA is tackling"
LSA Rep. Mehul Media questioned
the assembly's authority to take a stand
without direction from students.
"I personally think the issue should
have been put to the students them-
selves;' said Media, an LSA sophomore.
"The assembly was not qualified to make
a decision. I am one of the few minorities
that do not believe in affirmative action. I
do believe in racial diversity."
Anne Kelterborn, a member of Anti-
Racist Action, said MSA should focus
more on educating students about affir-
mative action.
"Ithink that it's important to realize
what the other side is saying," said
Kelterborn, an LSA senior.
The Coalition to Defend Affirmative
Action By Any Means Necessay member
Jessica Curtin said University students
can make a difference nationally in the
arena of affirmative action.
"I think it's the most important stance
MSA can take on this campus which is
going to have a huge impact on the court
case," said Curtin, an LSA senior. "It all
depends on what we do at U of M."
Educating the University on the issue
of affirmative action is a must, said Mark
Potts, president of the campus chapter of
the College Republicans. Potts said the
group is showing its support of education
and debate by helping to sponsor MSA's
upcoming affirmative action symposium.
Nanny's lawyers try
to overturn verdict
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - While
their client sat in a nearby state prison
cell, attorneys for British nanny Louise
Woodward told a judge yesterday that
the jury erred in convicting her of mur-
dering the 8-month-old child who was
in her care.
But just as forcefully, prosecutors
reminded the judge that Woodward's
own high-powered defense team opted
for the risky, all-or-nothing strategy
that restricted jurors either to convict-
ing Woodward of murder in the
February death of Matthew Eappen, or
of acquitting her.
When Silvergate and his defense col-
league Barry Scheck urged Zobel dur-
ing the trial to narrow the charges
against the 19-year-old baby sitter to
murder, Assistant District Attorney
Martha Coakley said, "You told them
not to come back later and say: 'The
devil made me do it.' That was what
you said. If the court now says, 'I think
it should be manslaughter,' you are sub-
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U.N. postpones Iraqi
surveillance flights
UNITED NATIONS - The United
Nations announced yesterday it was
postponing U-2 surveillance flights
over Iraq this week while U.N. media-
tors try to persuade Iraqi President
Saddam Hussein to cooperate with
weapons inspectors.
Earlier yesterday, Iraq agreed to sus-
pend its plans to expel American mem-
bers of the U.N. weapons inspection
team while a three-member mediation
mission is in Baghdad and until after
the U.N. Security Council reviews the
issue next week.
The chief weapons inspector,
Richard Butler, said in a statement yes-
terday that he had decided to postpone
the U-2 flights scheduled for today
through Friday while the mission is in
Iraq.
Butler, who said the decision was in
response to a request from U.N.
Secretary-General Kofian, said the
flights would resume next week.
In Washington, White House
spokesperson Mike McCurry said the
Iffln m
United States stands by the importnc
of the flights, undertaken to determint
if Iraq is hiding nuclear and chenica
weapons.
"The U-2 flights will continu nc
will continue at a time determined by
the U.N.," he said. "The world cominu-
nity will have the information i
needs."
Chinese leader's tip
puts troubles to rest
BEIJING -- Jiang Zemin grinned fo
the cameras, basking in the flatsr
press provided by China's state imedit
during his trip to the United States. 7
Back in Beijing Jiang could safel)
relish his successful turn as a w4erk
leader courted by American busies:
and accepted by President Clinton.
With the focus on form, notZ"ub
stance, luster from Jiang's achievemen
abroad is likely to fade. China's mos
important U.S. mission since U.S.,Cbini
relations derailed during the l8
Tiananmen Square crackdown l
papered over persistent divisions.
- Compiled from Daily wire reports
stituting yourself as a 13th juror."
The exchange took place in an uisu-
al hearing in which Zobel consideijed i
request by Woodward's defense ean-
that the verdict be reduced or overturned
Under Massachusetts law, a judge.*an
take such action in some circumste:
where ajury' verdict may be in question
High Court rules on
steang student fun&s
WASHINGTON - The Suprem<
Court made it easier yesterday for fed
eral prosecutors to win criminal oese
against colleges or trade schools tha
embezzle or steal government-guon
teed student loan funds.
To gain a conviction on a charge tlia
those funds have been appropriated fo
personal use, prosecutors need prov(
only that those involved knew ,the}
were misusing the money, the cour
ruled unanimously.
There is no need for prosecutors tF
prove, in addition, that the defcndnt
intended to defraud the government a
the backer of student loans. +
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