The Lumberjack, October 28, 1982.

              A student newspaper
Seven consumers die
Drug poisonings cause businesses
to remove products from shelves
JONATHAN STERN to be Extra-Strength manager, are aware of any Barnard said the Tylenol shelf or are new. T1
Senior Reporter Tylenol, said Leonard A. recent local p h o n in g was packaged poorly more reluctant to b
_ Wright, director of Fron- through d ru g store feause it was in a paper products, she said, I
ske Health Center. It could medicines. box and the bottle lid
of copycat contamii
Drug poisonings have have happened to any Still, consumers can take "They're staying
caught the nation off company selling capsules. several precautions to in- leaving only cotton to pro- from all the Tylen
guard in recent weeks. “It was {ust an isolated sure against copycat tect against ^ontamina- ducts, even thouj
While authorities are on incident. It's just like when killers, Myers said. __ _-tion. tablets are OK," si
the tTail of several suspects, y°« bear people go wild She said if a package has Myers also said to watch “ They're war;
copycat contamination* * nd shoot ..people, been tampered with in any for powder around the everything."
have appeared and warn- downtown. D o ' i ^ J ^ . - ^ ^ d o n ' t buy it. edge of jars or bottles. Barnard
ings of caution have been mean you shouldnT go .r\VitW«6TM packages Chemicals have*.tendency Armstrong’s will
advised. dow n tow n an ym o re ? '- '^ ,0 te|| because to adhere to the outside of returns but most pec
The reason is clear. There’s no way to guard there.s no ^ - she said the -so manufac- destroying their cap
Seven victims wanted against it," he said problem’ wjth the turers Di
relief Sept. 2a in Chicago. Neither Wright; Susan Tylenol was that it wasn’t remove powder before minstration recent
They all died from Barnard, a pharmacist for a sealed package and it’s P«*»ging- ordered the manufi
cyanide-poisoned capsules. Armstrong’s Village Phar- easy to pull apart a capsule D isc o lo r atio n or a to remove all r
It makes little difference macy; or Marilyn Myers, #n(j fill jt with a c h in g change in odor are signs to extra-strength an
that the capsules happened Long's Drugs pharmacy Nobwjy wouid kooW." be aware of, she said. Acid Tylenol capsules, I
said. Stores and coi
Events planned for 'ghostly' night at N/UP
FRANCES BOCCESS
Contributing Reporter
Halloween is not Just for kids. Various cam­pus
groups and community people have made
plans for the occasion.
Peterson Hall is putting on its annual
haunted house, 7-12 p.m. Oct. 29 and 30 and
7-10 p.m. Oct. 31.
The cost is $1. Proceeds will go to the Big
Brothers of Flagstaff and Big Sisters of Nor­thern
Arizona.
The haunted house is being constructed in
the basement.
“We are building ajerie sof passageways,
rooms and whatever we can think of to scare
people; though we try to make it enjoyable
and not too frightening," said Eric Steinbach,
Peterson Hall social director.
Steinbach, Tempe sophomore, said they
have advertised at some high schools but ex­pect
mostly NAU students to attend.
Peace Surplus, 14 W. Santa Fe, is advertis­ing
Halloween costumes. They are open 8
a.m.-8 p.m. Monday-Friday; 8:30 a.m.-6
p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday.
“You can create your own Halloween
costume." said Lisa Chatinsky. assistant
. manager.
“It depends how creative a person wants to
be. We have parachutes, one piece red long-johns
and wild looking hats. You can create a
nurse, sailor, ghost, skier or gorilla outfit,"
Chatinsky said.
After creating an extraordinary costume
you can get made-up on Oct r 30, in Room 187,
Creative Arts Center.
Theatre Technology and Alpha Psi Omega,
make-up appointments are available bv call­ing
523-2062. 1-5 p.m.
Cardinal Key is sponsoring a pumpkin
patch. Children can choose their own pum­pkin
and get their picture taken in the patch.
The patch will be at the University Plaza
ShoppingCentei. 3-7 p.m ., Oct. 25-29,and 10
a.m.-2 p.m.. Oct. 30. It will benefit Big
Sisters Make-up application will cost $5, and you of Northern Arizona.
are encouraged to bring a picture of the face
you want. Prices may vary depending on the.
time and materials needed for your design
Sponsored by Arizona Playmakers, The function beginning at 5 p.m. Oct. 31
NAU Chapter of United States Institute of
The sororities, in a joint effort, are opening
Raymond Hall for a children's Halloween
The children will trick or treat at their will
on the ground level,then will be escorted on
the second level.
There will be signs on the doors that will
have treats.
Panhellenic President Maureen Murphy
said they have advertised at some day care
centers and hope to get children from off cam­pus
to attend. But Murphy said, most children
will be professors' children and children from
students at married housing.
See Ghostly, pg. 3A
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Lumberjack
serving me Northern.Arizona Community. Flagstaff. (602)523-4921 Volume 72. tssue 10» Thursday, Oct 28. 1982
Death in a bottle
'"'Seven Chicago residents died Sept. 29 after taking cyanide-laced Tylenol capsules More
recently, Lavorls mouthwash and Visine eyedrops have been poisoned. Local phar­macists
are warning cus^xners to steer clear of suspicious drug packages.
Barnard said the Tylenol
was packaged poorly
•bause it was in a paper
came off without a seal,
leaving only cotton to pro­tect
against '-«mtamina-
-tion.
facers also said to watch
for powder around the
edge of jars or bottles.
Chemicals have * tendency
to adhere to the outside of
the 'capsule so manufac­turers
are careful to
remove powder before
packaging.
D isc o lo r atio n or a
change in odor are signs to
be aware of, she said. Acid
often changes the odor of
drugs.
She recommended buy­ing
tablets instead of cap­sules
because company
logos are stamped on them,
making them hard to
tamper with.
"Liquids and capsules
are easy to tamper with,"
Myers said. “Be aware. If
you see other people fool­ing
around with drugstore
type products, report it to
floor personnel.
“We'd rather take pro­ducts
off the shelf than
take a chance.'
Writ
taking
really needed. "People
medicate themselves a lot.
This would help avoid the
problem."
Myers said there has
been a slowdown in the
sale of Tylenol products at
Long’s. “People are scared
and conscientious.
“Until tipv catch the
wacko, T«ople will be
cautious," she said.
Barnard said many peo­ple
are asking if products
have been sitting on the
'right vised against
ig medicine unless it is
shelf or are new. They are
more reluctant to buy new
products, she said, because
contamination.
“They're staying away
from all the Tylenol pro­ducts,
even though the
tablets are OK," she said.
“ They're wary of
everything."
B arnard said
Armstrong's w ill take
returns but most people are
destroying their capsules.
The Food and Drug Ad-minstration
recently has
ordered the manufacturers
to remove all regular,
extra-strength and Co-
Tylenol capsules, Barnard
said. Stores and consumers
can mail products back to
McNeil Consumer Pro­ducts
Co., or Johnson &
Johnson, the New Jersey-based
parent firm of
McNeil, for a refund.
She said Johnson &
Johnjon intends to keep
McNeil laboratories. The
FDA has determined con­clusively
the cyanide con­tamination
did not occur
at the company's plants.
" I t ’s just as well’*,
Wright said. "This is just
some freak thing that hap­pened
to a few dozen cap­sules
in one place in the na­tion."
Authorities have found
Lavoris mouthwash laced
with acid in Clearwater,
Fla. and Visine A.C. eye
drops c o n ta in in g
hydrochloric acid in Crand
Junction, Colo., among
other contaminations.
Pharmacists will weigh
the cost of packaging to
determine if they will
make packages safer, he
said. "But they'll probably
make an advertising gim­mick
out of this."
Sitting patiently for her portrait to be done. Kirstm Peterson. Phoenix freshman, says the
only thing that bothers her about the job is that it gets a little tiring sitting so long On the
other end of the brush, Chuck Pernu. Los Angeles senior, concentrates on every stroke as
the painting takes form in his technical painting class iast*Friday afternoon
Fourteen campus service
organizations recognized
Presentation of the Rodney A. Mather
Award to Sigma Nu social fraternity in
recognition of its conducting a blood drive
this past year highlighted the University
Service Organization Convocation last
Saturday.
The award was presented in memory of
Mather, a student from Ames, Iowa who
died tragically in an accident at Crand
Falls northeast of Flagstaff in 1977.
Sigma Nu is the third campus organiza­tion
to receive the award, begun in 1979
by Mather's parents.
Past Mather Award recipients were the
Kayettes, 1979 and 1980 and Blue Key in
1981.
In all, 14 campus service organizations
were recognized during this year's con­vocation.
Following brief comments by NAU
President Eugene M. Hughes, who com­mended
the groups for their contributions
to the institution, representatives from the
groups being honored made brief presen­tations
about service activities.
Those recognized included member of
Spurs, Sophos, Northern Lights, Blue
Key-, Circle K. Cardinal Key, Mortar
Board, Associated Women Students.
Kayettes, Men's Interhall Council, Chain
Gang, Panhellenic Council. Infratemity
Council and MECHA.
Kay McKay, local director of Big Sisters
and a member of the national Big Sister
field staff, addressed the approximateJ350
students, parents and university faculty
and staff about the important role service
organizations <erve at NAU and in the
' community.
“More than 80 percent of the assistance
we in Big Sisters get is from NAU students.
We would not be able to function without
support from you and the service groups,"
McKay said.
She explained Big Brothers and Big
Sisters help' sponsor children from single
parenrtamilies. At present, more than 200
children are beneficiaries of the two
organizations.
In another award presentation. Car­dinal
Key was recognized for its active
sponsorir
benefit the cam|
The convocation was one of several ac­tivities
involving NAU students and their
parents last weekend.
The 27th annual Mom and Dad's Day
activities were organizedhy Heather Fish,
ASNAU junio r councilperson and
Franklyn Baselice. co-director.
role in sponsoring service activities which
’ campus.
Editorials Opinions
VOTE
Nov. 2
Democratic and Republican
parties ignore the increas­ing
amount of money spent
on military programs. Are
we headed for student aid
militarization? See pg. 4A.
NAU running back Bo Perry
overcame a knee injury and
now leads the Lumberjacks
in rushing. He risks relnjur-ing
his knee every time he
steps on the field. See pg. 2B.
An education professor is
changing the teaching of
math-methods to students
who will be elementary
school teachers? Find out
why. See pg. 6A.
“Some people have heard Campus Capsules 4A
this Is a Mickey-Mouse Bottle Bill 4A
course, but when you look Letters 5A
at the syllabus, you’ll find g r im e 6A
it’s not so.” Don’t be toyed Classifieds 7A
wlth...see pg. IB . Sports Shorts 3B