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11, 1986 11 September
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Vol.
No. 4
VISTA
Thursday Edition
Central State University, Edmond, Oklahoma
Pellet shots hit TKE house; no one injured By Kim Voynar Associate Editor Two shots from a pellet gun were fired at the Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity house, 303 E. Ayers, Tuesday evening, accor-
ding to TKE president Ronnie Woods. "We phoned the Edmond Police Department right after the first shot was fired. Two police units and one detective arrived
shortly after the second shot was fired," Woods said. According to Woods, the first shot was fired into the side of the west wall near the porch where several people were sitting. The
second shot hit the same area a few minutes after the first. No one was injured, Woods said. The policemen on the scene determined the shots were fired from a bush located across the
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Charles Bell (52) and Egan Collins (56), CSU Bronchos football players lounge on the grass during practice Friday. The
Bronchos will open their season against the West Texas Buffaloes 7:30 p.m. Saturday in Canyon, Texas.
street from the house, Woods said. Shortly before the shots were fired, one of the fraternity members said he heard rustling in the bushes. "No one has actually been caught yet," Woods said. "We (the fraternity) filed a report with the police, who will keep it on file with other reports filed about harassment to the TKE's." The pellet gun shooting is just one of several disturbing incidents occurring this semester at the fraternity's house, Woods said. The bell sitting in the front lawn has been vandalized, he added, and several items have been reported stolen. "Pranks happen all of the time among fraternities, but when the possibility of bodily injury occurs, it's going too far," Woods said. "It's going to have to stop." Dr. Dudley Ryan, vice president of student services, said he knew about the shootings, but preferred not to make a comment at this time because he didn't know enough details. Ryan added he hasn't received any complaints about harassment or pranks from the other fraternities. "I haven't found a lack of unity among the fraternities on this campus," Ryan said. "Of couse there's competition, but I don't know anything about any disloyalty or real rivalry between the fraternities."
Focus: anorexia and bulimia
Doctor says eating disorders lead to physical damage By Shannon Blockcolski Editor
This story is the second part of a series of focuses on issues and problems affecting students. More than 500,000 Americans in all age groups are afflicted with eating disorders; uncontrollable binging, self-induced vomiting, starvation dieting, compulsive exercise and laxative and diet pill abuse, said Dr. Hoyt Morris, director of the Mercy Health Center Anorexia and Bulimia Center. "Statistically, all of the research and literature on eating disorders suggest there has been a recent dramatic increase in incidents and treatment of eating disorders," Morris said. The two diseases associated with eating disorders are anorexia and bulimia. Anorexics engage in
starvation, overuse of diet pills and compulsive exercise, Morris said. Bulimics, on the other hand, go through the binge/purge cycle, overeating one minute and then forcing themselves to vomit or take an excess of laxatives. Several anorexics also suffer from bulimia, said Morris. The two major groups afflicted with eating disorders, Morris said, are high school and college women students. Only one-half of one percent of all anorexics and bulimics are male. According to Morris, in the normal female population, two to three percent of women are bulimic. At a major university, the percentage increases to 10 percent. The onset of eating disorders occurs in most women between the ages of 13-19, with rare instances of anorexia and bulimia in
nine or ten-year-olds. When a woman comes to the Anorexia and Bulimia Center for treatment, her physical and psychological condition is evaluated. Morris then decides if she can control her eating disorder as an outpatient, or if she needs inpatient hospitalization. "People who are purging everyday, malnourished or grossly underweight are usually admitted immediately to the hospital for surveillance and treatment," Morris said. Many programs use 15 percent or more below ideal body weight to determine whether a person is grossly underweight. Morris said the anorexics and bulimics who are underweight, yet view themselves as "obese" or "fat," require inpatient treatment. "90 percent of the people who
come in for treatment see themselves as overweight. It takes a long time for anorexics and bulimics to change their perceptions of themselves and their eating habits," said Morris. The physical affects of anorexia include low potassium and calcium count, low blood pressure, body temperature and heart rate, and the cesation of menstruation. If the anorexic behavior is continued for a long period of time, the total amount of muscle mass and heart mass is reduced. Bulimics suffer from severe dental problems, various stomach ailments and serious strains on the esophagus, Morris said. "The dangerous thing about losing heart mass is that it cannot be replaced," Morris said. "Of all anorexic and bulimia-related
deaths, the most common reason is heart failure, caused by the reduction of heart mass and the low potassium levels." The treatment cost is expensive, Morris said, but definately worth the money. A single outpatient session costs $80, inpatient care is $200 a day, and group therapy is $30 a session. The total cost for a four to six week hospital stay is approximately $28,000. Yet, Morris said, most health insurance policies pay 50 percent of the outpatient care. A free lecture and discussion group on "Eating Disorders: How the Family Can Help" will be held from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday at the Mercy Health Center. For more information about the Anorexia and Bulimia Center, call 752-3830. All calls are confidential, Morris said.