Volume 124 Issue 109
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Friday, March 2, 2012
THE FINAL NIGHT
FEATURE
There are complete smoking bans on more than 650 college campuses in the U.S., according to American Nonsmokers' Rights Foundation.
ence withdrawal symptoms. These are greater for people who have smoked longer or more often.
While she knows smoking is bad for her, Giselle says there are certain times that she just wants to smoke. Like Hale, smoking on campus helped Giselle make friends when she first came to KU. Smokers are pretty social, says Giselle, and talking about cigarettes or bumming from others are great ways to start conversations.
Smoking is also a great way to take a break when studying for long hours. "You're literally stepping outside and away from your work. I have a chance to just get away, be by myself or chat for a minute. I can just clear my thoughts and get back to work. It gives me some motivation," Giselle says.
SMOKELESS SCHOOL CAMPUSES
Since Giselle enjoys taking smoke breaks on campus, she says she would be angry if KU banned smoking, but she doesn't really think it will happen. She had
the experience of being on a college campus with a smoking ban when she went to Johnson County Community College for an artist lecture. She and her friends went outside for free food and to smoke, and she was surprised when the security guard told them they couldn't smoke.
There are complete smoking bans on more than 650 college campuses in the U.S., according to American Nonsmokers' Rights Foundation. And while smoking bans and restrictions don't prevent all smokers from smoking, according to a study from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, they do drastically cut down cigarette use.
Despite this, Giselle says a ban at KU wouldn't stop her from smoking and she doesn't think it would stop others either. "People are going to do what they're going to do. There are hidden places where I could definitely go to smoke. And if you're there all night like I sometimes am, you're not really going to worry about someone trying to catch you," Giselle says.
STRESS-RELIEVING SMOKING
Jackie Sewell, Andover senior, grew up in a household where her mom, one of her brothers and both sisters smoked.
Sewell says she didn't think of smoking as bad though, until her teachers and D.A.R.E. officers started saying things like 'Smoking is really bad' and 'Anyone who smokes is a bad person.' These statements confused Sewell. She had never heard smoking was bad and, as she says, she thought, "My mom is awesome. She smokes. I don't understand."
QUITTING QUALMS
A Five-Step Guide from the Center for Disease Control:
Thinking of quitting smoking? Here are some professional and peer tips to help you get started.
2. Get Support and Encouragement: Tell family, friends and even try counseling to help keep you in check. If your friends or family
smoke, ask them to not smoke around you.
1. Get Ready: Set a quit date, remove cigarettes and ashtrays from your home and car, and, once you quit, don't even smoke one more puff!
3. Learn New Skills and Behaviors: Distract yourself with walks or talking to friends, and reduce stress by taking a hot bath or reading a book.
4. Get Medication and Use it Correctly: For a list, look to see the seven approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
5. Be Prepared for Relapse or Difficult Situations: If you relapse, you can always just try again. Beware of situations involving alcohol and other cigarette smokers.
Some evidence, including that from a 2008 study by the Pew Research Center, shows that smokers actually experience more stress than nonsmokers.
out just smoking about two cigarettes each week and now smokes about seven cigarettes a day.
The message got to her and she became anti-smoking. Then, she says, once she was 19, she decided, "Hey, why not?" At the time, she was going through a lot of emotional distress and thought smoking might help her because it seemed to help her sister deal with stress. Sewell started
Whether or not smoking actually decreases stress is unclear because of conflicting research. Some evidence, including that from a 2008 study by the Pew Research Center, shows that smokers actually experience more stress than nonsmokers. In the study, of those who smoked, half said they often experienced stress, while only 30 percent of nonsmokers said they often experienced stress. According to the study, this could be a result of the anxiety and cravings in between cigarettes that the body develops over time. Other research points to cigarettes as a stress reducer. Information from the Cleveland Clinic says that while smoking increases stress on the body, it lessens emotional stress. This is because of the mood-altering components of nicotine.
Sewell is one of those smokers who feel that smoking helps decrease their stress. "It just makes you feel better. After you do a bunch of work, you're like, 'Yeah, Cigarette. Awesome.' Sewell says.
Sewell does plan to quit smoking, but says she isn't ready yet, because smoking is something she enjoys. She plans on quitting by the time she is 25. "I figure when I'm done with school and get my life together with a job and such, I won't need to smoke anymore. I'm still in my phase with my determined time frame," Sewell says.
H/KANSAN
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Director of Public Safety and Chief of Police Ralph Oliver said cameras are monitored at night by student security officers and cameras are added to campus every year. Since a string of criminal activity in 2005, The University of Kansas Public Safety Office has added surveillance cameras to campus in hopes to reduce the crime rate on campus.
After multiple cars were broken into at the Lied Center parking lot as well as incidents at GSP and Corbin, cameras were placed in various locations on campus. The number of cameras on campus is not disclosed, for security reasons.
"Right now we have cameras in every major parking lot, one of our long term goals is to get cameras in every parking lot," Oliver said.
ecuting them, Oliver said.
According to Diane Goddard, vice provost for administration and finance, since the surveillance cameras were installed, the number of criminal offences reported on campus has generally been declining since 2005. The statistics for 2011 are still being finalized and have not been released.
"While we understand the importance of having cameras on campus as one component of safety on campus, it would be unrealistic to expect a direct correlation between the number of cameras on campus and crime rate," Goddard said. "The factors that affect whether a
However, the cameras alone will not always prevent crime from happening.
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But nutritionists say students should consider all their food options before choosing to eat fast food.
Rorabaugh and Chapman agree students that should maintain a balanced diet to keep off the pounds and stay in shape. Rorabaugh recommends that a
"On campus, fast food places are faster and more convenient than healthier places," said Joseph Rorbaugh, a graduate student in dietetics, from Winthrop, Iowa.
recruitment, and make sure to eat a meal or snack every four hours, which properly nourishes the body and helps people avoid binges.
Chapman said students eat two to three times the amount of meat needed, and twice as much starch.
"We need those foods, but we're getting way too many of them," Chapman said.
"The most important thing for students to do is keep healthy snacks in the dorm room," said Deanna Mortiner, a graduate student in dietetics, from The Bahamas.
Students should be as mindful of their snacking habits as they are of their meal selections.
Both Rorabaugh and Mortiner emphasized that students should take note of portion sizes.
When hunger pangs call during a late night study session, students should turn to healthier alternatives, such as string cheese, fruits, and healthy granola bars, Mortiner said.
student's plate should consist of a quarter of vegetables, grains, fruit and lean protein.
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OPINION 5A
CLASSIFIEDS 2B
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Whether it's a large pizza
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Beverage selection is also important. Red Bull and soda, especially grape and orange flavor, have high calories.
Rorabaugh suggests asking yourself, "Do I really need to eat this all?" Filling a smaller plate or only eating one slice of pizza can make a thousand-calorie difference.
Alcohol also has a high calorie content. Some alcoholic drinks can have up to 800 calories each, Mortiner said.
or a buffet,
Mortimer also said students should try drinking a couple glasses of water before eating, as people can sometimes mistake
SEE NUTRITION PAGE 8A
All day tomorrow at Wescoe Hall is the KATG Schulerkongress, a competition of German language and literature.
nts, unless stated otherwise, © 2012 The University Daily Kansan
Eat a meal or a snack every four hours to avoid binge-eating later
— Keep healthy snacks handy, like fruit, string cheese, and healthy granola bars
Drink water before eating
Eat breakfast, because it kickstarts your metabolism for the day
— Before eating anything, ask yourself if you really need to eat it
Each meal should be half vegetables and fruit, a quarter grains and a quarter lean protein
— Avoid energy drinks, soda and alcoholic beverages, as they all have a high calorie count
Today's Weather
— Take pictures of your meals or keep a food journal
Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. North winds, mostly clear at night.
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Come rain or come shine.