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THE INDIANAPOLIS RECORDER

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2003

ASTRONAUT

► Continued from Page 1 Americans, with three Black astronauts scheduled to fly on shuttle missions in the coming year. The interview took place on Wednesday, Jan. 29, Col. Anderson and Columbia pilot Willie McCool answered questions from space. Anderson said that astronauts Robert Curbeam, Joan Higginbotham and Stephanie Wilson were all in line to take shuttle flights on various missions. “It looks like the future’s really bright,” Anderson said. But in the

past he has admitted that being Black hits been a challenge as he moved through the steps necessary to become an astronaut. "Throughout life, every individual faces challenges. The key to facing those challenges is having confidence and faith in yourself,” Anderson said in a NASA sponsored Web cast in March 2000. “Instead of giving up, I always looked for an open window of opportunity. You have take advantage of those windows. Whatever obstacles face you, don’t let them stop you. Be willing to work hard to get all the tools you need so you can take advantage of the opportunities that present themselves.”

While the astronauts get a lot of the recognition, the experiments being conducted on the Columbia mission would have also benefited African Americans, he said. The scientists on board were growing prostate cancer cells in a bioreactor on the shuttle in order to study the disease, which disproportionately affects Black men. “Hopefully, from some of the research we’re doing up here, we can really help out in those areas,” Anderson told Smiley. “So far, I have to tell you, we’ve been really pleased with what we’re seeing. We’re exceeding almost all of our expectations,' and we’re getting some really good science.”

Col. Anderson had one other space flight under his belt, a 1998 journey to the space station aboard space shuttle Endeavor. On that flight the shuttle crew docked with the Russian Space Station Mir and delivered more than 9,000 pounds of supplies and equipment, as well as exchanged U.S. astronauts. With more than 211 hours in space, Anderson was among the most experienced of the crew members. He, Commander Rick D. Husband and Mission Specialist Kalpana Chawla were the only members of the crew with more than one space flight. It had been nearly five years since Col. Anderson flew in space. Since then he

said he’s been more than ready to go back. “I’m ready to go right now. Sign me up and 111 go any time,” he said in the 2000 Web chat. “The first thing I thought about when I got to space was the fact that all of these years ofhard work and training had paid off. My dream had finally come true,” he wrote in that Web cast. “I think dreams are very important. You should find out what your dream is and pursue it. When we went from the gravity of Earth to the zero gravity of space, I knew my dream had cofhe true. When you look back at Earth and see how beautiful it is, you realize how special it is. I felt very honored and blessed to be

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allowed and being able to travel into space and see this.” Anderson was born on Christmas Day, 1959, in Plattsburgh, N.Y. He graduated from Cheney High School in Cheney, Wash., in 1977 and received his bachelor of science degree in physics and astronomy from the University of Washington in 1981. In 1990 he earned his master of science degree in physics from Creighton University. He was selected by NASA in December 1994 and completed a year-long training course at the Johnson Space Center in 1996. An avid jazz and science fiction fan, Anderson and the crew of the Endeavor were awakened one morning by the sounds of Stanley Clarke’s “Hideaway,” one his favorite songs, the NASA Web site says, on the 1998 mission to Mir. Along with a wife and two children, who were in Florida to greet the returning shuttle when it exploded, Anderson leaves behind a proud family, CNN reported. His sister, Joanne, who did not give her last name to the cable network, said that her brother dreamed of being an astronaut from the time he was small. “It was a future reality to him. We knew when he set his sights on that, that that’s what he would do,” she told CNN. “The United States of America has many, many problems — racism is one of them,” she added, “but only in America could he have achieved what he did achieve.”

HEART ► Continued from Page 1 “A gentleman became unconscious and fell down. He was unresponsive and did not have a pulse. (That’s) when I started doing CPR,” said Wellington, who is a registered nurse at St. Francis Hospital. Emergency 911 was immediately called. Fortunately the patient, James Allen, regained consciousness shortly before medical technicians arrived. Allen is steadily recovering today. The AHA honored Indiana residents who saved lives by either performing CPR or using an AED during a special reception earlier this week. The heroes and the individuals whose lives they saved each received a Heartsaver Award. Wellington says although she’s pleased that she was recognized, she did it out of a since of duty, not because she’s a hero. “I don’t feel like a hero, I feel like it’s a duty. Anytime I can help someone, whether it is to save their life or by being at their aid when they are sick, it’s just a part of my job,” she humbly said. To learn more about what to do in the event of a cardiac emergency, call 877-AHA-4CPR or visit americanheart.org.

Alpha Kappa Alpha's founder's day program The women of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc., Alpha Mu Omega Chapter, will celebrate their 2003 Founders Day Program, “Stylin’ in the Spirit” as they commemorate the founding ofthe sorority and the local chapter. The celebration will take place Feb. 15, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Martin University Gathertorium, 2171 Avondale Place. The donation for graduate members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority is $35, for undergraduate members it is $25. Tables may also be purchased. Contact Barbara Hatcher regarding reservations at (317) 299-5630, or call (317) 592-1980 for more information. THE INDIANAPOLIS RECORDER USPS 262-660 Published weekly by: The George P Stewart Printing Co. Inc., P O Box 18499, 2901 N Tacoma Ave., J Indianapolis, IN 46218 Entered as Second Class Matter under Act ot March 7,1870 Periodicals paid at Indianapolis, IN POSTMASTER: Send address changes to The Indlanapollt Recorder, P O Box 18499, 2901 N Tacoma Ave., Indianapolis, IN 46218 Subscription price by mail or carrier $39 per year; $29 lor 6 mos.,75 cents per copy National advertising ! representative Amalgamated Publishers Inc., 45 W 45th St, New York, NY 10036 | Member National Newspaper Publishers Associauon. Central Indiana Publishers Association, Hoosier State Press Association SUBSCRIBERS BY MAIL: We are not responsible lor replacing issues missed due to change o! address or late renewals Please allow two weeks when placing a new subscription or change ol address order Call (317) 924 5143