ws: 76-DAILY vertising: 764.0554 E 'Elan till One hundred seven years of editori zlfreedom Wednesday January 28, 1998 :... : { o' . ,'t ... ..:,e' M:i4'. u - surgeons ioneer scalp eplacement illy Brennan ail Staf Reporter In one of the first successful surgeries of its kind in the nited States, University doctors succeeded in re-attaching a oman's scalp that had been detached from her head in a achinery dye press Friday morning. Kevin Chung, a University hand surgeon who per- rmed the 10-hour operation on the patient, Teresa asko, said that despite adverse conditions, the opera- on was a success. he's very strong and understands what happened," rung said. "She's optimistic. Ninety-five percent of the calp is in perfect condition, and the accident came nowhere lose to harming the brain." Lasko was operating a light bulb dye press at the Fort ames Corporation in Perrysburg, Ohio when the achine jammed. As she bent down to clear the achine, the press lifted up and ripped her entire scalp ff of her head, most likely from the back to the front, aid Jeff Lasko, the victim's husband. After rushing the victim to St. Luke's Hospital in neigh- ing Toledo, doctors suggested that the University's plastic eons would be the best surgeons to perform for the oper- tion, which needed to be done immediately. "We're happy. Dr. Chung is second to God for me right ow," Jeff Lasko said. Lasko talked to his wife for the first time today and said lat his wife is fully aware of her situation. We wrote notes to each other before I could speak with er. She kept on saying that she can't forget. She'll always emember what happened," Lasko said. The victim's scalp, which was sliced one centimeter deep nd the hairline, was kept in ice and remained alive for the tion of the transport. Her head was tightly wrapped to revent bleeding, Chung said. During the operation, doctors isolated two main sets f arteries and veins to control blood flow, and then used eins from the patient's leg to aid in the re-attachment of he scalp. Chung said blood vessels retracted during the acci- ent, causing a gap in the blood flow process. Doctors sed the veins from her leg, approximately 10 cm long nd 1.5 mm wide, to fill the gap. A uring the microsurgery, Chung said hundreds of nylon les were used to sew the wound. The needles were so mall they could not be seen by nurses and required the use fa microscope. CChung said he is still concerned about post-surgery risk, ncluding infection and improper connection of blood ves- els. "I'm still concerned until she leaves the hospital," Chung aid. Chung said records of 30 to 40 surgeries of this kind ave ever been published, making the procedure "very sual." fhis was a very rare event, and success was difficult to chieve," Chung said. The operation began about six hours after the acci- ent, a time period that Chung said was crucial in the re- ttaching. Before mid-afternoon yesterday, Lasko had spent two and half days in the Intensive Care Unit. She is expected to be eleased in one week. M' wrestleirs, thTeent pr( y Katie Plona "Now w aily Staff Reporter were made More than a week after a second set of changes be kept for as put in place to improve safety in the Michigan higan wrestling program, team members and "Everythin mversity officials said they feel comfortable interest of nd confident about the new direction of the pro- able for th ram. The first "Everything is a lot different," said use of rubb ichigan wrestler Damion Logan, a the Dec. 9 Kinesiology sophomore. "We don't have to Kinesiolog orry about any kind of weight problems, and one of thre e feel stronger. two month The newest changes, which seek to make including B weight-loss and other related practices safer for in North C participants, include the development of University ght-assessment and monitoring programs. after endu Hopwoo s hon( student wrters Gerard Cohen-Vrignaud in Poetry. "If Staff Reporter awards serve as Prose and poetry have the power back from other to uplift, enlighten and humor. In Of the close t reward for their talented efforts in out, many wei the delicate craft of writing, Underclassmen University students were honored students who - -4-- -- -.b. n.r- e - n n . - vn l c - n nn Facing the nation President gives activist agenda hlie Washington Post WASHINGTON - President Clinton last night pre- sented a glowing review of a nation at once prospering and secure because of his policies, drawing frequent applause as he ignored his personal problems and plunged into a spirited recitation of his agenda for the balance of his second term. In a 75-minute State of the Union address, Clinton was interrupted by applause 104 times - a vast relief to a White House team that had anguished about giving a nationally televised speech in the wake of the adultery and obstruction- of-justice allegations that engulfed Clinton last week. Despite the tumultuous events leading up to the speech, it became clear within moments of Clinton striding into the House chamber that the evening would proceed normally. Clinton struck a mostly bipartisan tone - though there were a few notable exceptions, dur- ing which Democrats cheered while Republicans sat stonily. In rapid-fire fashion, Clinton ticked off a vari- Key points: N Improving education in the public schools and making higher education more available * Balancing the national budget K Preserving the Social Security program Increase the national minimum wage ety of proposals that cumulatively amount to the most expansive agenda since the GOP majority captured Capitol Hill three years ago. "With barely 700 days left in the 20th Century, this is not a time to rest," Clinton said. "It is a time to build - to build an America within reach ... An America which leads the world to new heights of peace and prosperity." The first item Clinton mentioned on his domestic pro- See UNION, Page 9 PAUL TALANIAN/Daily Members of the University chapters of the College Republicans and College Democrats watch President Clinton give the State of the Union address last night In an East Quad residence hall's cafeteria. Students discuss Clinton's plans for country By Peter Romer-Friedman Daily Staff Reporter Nearly 100 students put aside homework last night and gathered in the East Quad cafeteria- to discuss politics and watch President Bill Clinton deliver his annual State of the Union address. "The 100 people here tonight showed us all how interested U of M students are in politics," said Seth Myers,vice president of the East Quad Representative Assembly. "I hope this continues. I'd like to make this a' tradition." Organized by EQRA, the State of the Union watch party united members of. the College Democrats and College Republicans through a debate on Clinton's speech. Sara Deneweth, co-chair of the College Democrats, said Clinton's commitment to improving education will be extremely ben- eficial to the University. "I think this is a wonderful speech," Deneweth said. "In '97, Clinton did a won- derful job focusing on higher education and he's pointing out that he'll now focus on K- 12, which complements the University." - Clinton proposed several educational ini- tiatives, including a federal Hope Scholarship, the allocation of $7.3 million to fund 100,000 new teachers and the addition of 5,000 new schools to reduce class size. Mark Potts. president of the College Republicans, said many Republicans share Clinton's convictions for putting money toward social and economic reforms, although Clinton may never see his policies materialize. "I was encouraged to see education, wel- fare reform and social security all brought to the table," Potts said. "Partially, what he's proposed is non-detail specific. It generally sounds good, but it's the implementation and effects of what he's proposed that peo- ple will disagree with." Although organizers of the local event discouraged discussion on Clinton's per- sonal life, a few members of the College See STUDENTS, Page 9 aro rtt4a le ches co o mfi L qP ti { 5 oaram t^r r K e need to get these changes that under emergency circumstances to next season and to continue," said wrestling coach Dale Bahr. g done here was done in the best wrestling, and this has been enjoy- e wrestlers and the coaches." t set of changes, which banned the ber suits and saunas, took place after 9 death of Michigan wrestler and y junior Jefferey Reese, who was ee collegiate wrestlers to die within s of each other. All three wrestlers, Billy Saylor of Campbell University Carolina and Joseph LaRosa of the of Wisconsin at La Crosse, died uring vigorous workouts to shed weight to qualify for competition. Although skeptics questioned how extensive weight-assessment and monitoring practices will affect the members of the Michigan wrestling team, many said they welcome the additional changes. "We have all changed our work ethic and we're all working hard in practice," said Michigan wrestler Joe Warren, a Kinesiology sophomore. "We are all close to our weight all week long and it doesn't have to be on our minds before we com- pete. Everybody likes it now, and when we have to compete, we can focus on wrestling." Logan agreed with Warren, saying the changes allow him and his teammates to focus on aspects of the sport other than qualifying for See WRESTUNG, Page 7 PAUL TALANWA /Daily Biology Junior Eleanor Howe, who was recently accepted to UROP, looks through a microscope in a laboratory In the Natural Science building yesterday. b expands program to inude upperclassmen c)r nothing else, these a way to get feed- people." o 20 awards handed re 1998 Hopwood Awards, given to submitted original di-... nt Un nrc nrP By Megan Exley Daily StaffTReporter An expansion of the University's Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program will now give juniors and seniors the same research experience that was once only available to first-and-second year-students. "Traditionally, UROP was designed to create research opportunities for incoming freshman and snnhomores." said DROP Director Sandra But an overwhelming interest from upperclass students who also wanted to participate in the pro- gram prompted. UROP officials to look into expanding the program for all students. "The idea of expansion was initially proposed about a year and a half ago under the suggestion of interim (University) President Homer Neal," Gregerman said. "President Neal was interested in seeing how the University community would ben- Si t