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Show 103. No. 43 Monday, November 15," 1993 Vol. '"(fl I ML iD Published Since 1890 American Smokeout offers smokers excuse to quit for just one day Oirdbrains ... BY AMY KENNEY Chronicle News Writer Smokers can kick some "butts" by kicking their smoking habit during the American Cancer Society's Great American Smokeout on Thursday. "The point of the smokeout is "r"' Y' - s -- W til?1 J fs 7T TVS J education and awareness about the issue of tobacco and the hazards of using and the benefits of quitting," said Carla Marr, direc- tor of communication at the American Cancer Society. "It's not intended to offend people who use tobacco. We just want people to know that 24 hours of being smoke-fre- e does make a difference," she said. The Great American Smokeout is a tradition that gives American citizens a time and a 1! " 17-ye- . CHRONICLE ar reason to quit their smoking habit. When a smoker quits, PHOTOJonathan Barth Sure, their mascot looked good, but the Air Force Falcons just couldn't fly against the Utes in Saturday's football game. physiological changes take place in the body within a matter of minutes. For example, within 20 minutes of the time people smoke their last cigarette, their blood pressure will drop back to normal, pulse rate drops to normal, and the body temperature of their hands and feet increases to normal. Other changes take place in the following hours, weeks, months and even years that are smoke-freFormer smokers who haven't smoked for one year cut their risk of coronary heart disease to half that of a current smoker. By fifteen years, the risk of coronary heart disease for someone who has quit smoking is equal to that of a nonsmoker. Cancer rates decrease for people who haven't smoked in ten years. For instance, lung cancer rates are similar to that of a precancerous cells are replaced and the risk of cancer of the mouth, throat, esophagus, e. non-smok- bladder, kidney and pancreas decrease. By stopping their smoking see "smokeout" on page three Public, private sectors must join in leadership Red Butte orters aocent BY CAMILLA MOORE Chronicle News Writer Cooperation, coordination, and collaboration are key elements to successful leadership, according to a speaker at the second session of the University' of Utah Leadership Forum. vice Atkinson, of Intermountain president Health Care and member of the Pamela for the Utah State Legislature, used his own past experience Utah State Board of Regents, was with crime as an example of how the keynote speaker at the forum education made a difference in his life. After being "locked up," Friday. She spoke about cooperaSuazo said, he went on to tive community leadership. For successful leadership, both advance his education, which the public and private sectors, provided him with the opportuneed to join together because of nity to become, a community the expertise in both areas, leader. A good leader has courage and according to Atkinson. "It's not with high ethical ideals, vision a one versus another," group just she said. "We have to learn to according to Suazo. The fast network much more closely." ' paced environment and world . People in groups need to share more and enhance ideas, according to Atkinson. "Turf battles" .are not needed and don't contribute to successful leadership, she added. The community is everybody's responsibility, Atkinson said. Fred Ball, president from the Salt Lake area Chamber of are significant reasons for change in leadership, he said, and leadership needs to be aimed at the youth. "Take on young people and need to use their resources to see "leaders" on page two - .i i i m implement successful leadership. "Awareness preceeds action," Ball said. Leaders are anxious for a change, he added. Some strategies for successful leadership include leaders being receptive to change and using new techniques, being thoroughly prepared, and having resource options available, according to Ball. ... Pete Suazo, freshman legislator training for volunteers BY DARIN TINNEY Chronicle News Writer Red Butte Garden and Arboretum is offering a class to train volunteers to be docents. o illw ;f j The volunteer docent program will offer students a chance to receive Recreation and Leisure credit as well as serve their com- wl4 1 'S sWv-- il mentor them," Suazo said. "Teach young people to become leaders." But there are leaders" in the community who are not doing a good job, according to Rick r - CHRONICLE PHOTOPaul Reinarz Rick Reese, director of community relations at the University of Utah, praised female leadership skills at the Leadership Forum. munity. Starting December 1, Red Butte will begin docent training classes from 9 A.M. to noon every Wednesday. The docents will be needed to help with the 120,000 visitors per year that the Red Butte takes in. The training will cover such topics as horticulture, ecology, animals, wetlands, geology, and history, explained Pam Poulson, manager of environmental education at Red Butte. The docents will be expected to pass along this information as they guide students and tourists across the one-mil- e loop of the Red Butte see "docent" on page three Inside Editor in Chief Jason Wood hasn't been sleeping well. Maybe it's punishment from God over that Pearl Jam article, or just the result of eating too much pizza late at night, but it seems he's been having some nasty nightmares. Read up on Wood's noctfSJfial revelations in today's editorial page . Jf JMh Bagley makes some shocking admiifidas about his childhood, and also extd$$hl tbJ virtues of term limits for senators. Winter brings more than skiing for many of the elderly in Salt Lake City. Snow brings insurmountable problems for many of these people. Rachel Lindhardt reports on several programs through the Lowell Bennion Service Center that allow U. studeMftt "Did we learn nothing from the war on drugs? More laws do not decrease crime." Tod Botcher, graduate student. donate time helping others. Students are afcle to adopt elderly citizens in their area k&d help them with tasks around the houseas well as provide them with valuable company. Non-Pr- of it Org. Postage Paid Permit No. 1529 Salt Lake City, UT U.S. |