Volume 124 Issue 108
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Thursday, March 1, 2012
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Better Options for Bad Situations: Bad Breath //MEGAN HINMAN It happens to everyone. Don't let it get the best of you.
At any given moment, half of the U.S. population has bad breath, according to a study from the Council of Scientific Affairs. That could be half the people who speak to you every day. If you're not proactive, you could end up on the less popular side of that statistic.
Your errant exhalation could ruin sharing secrets and holding close conversations. It could even ruin a romance. Evan Williams, a senior from Olathe, knows what it's like to experience deal-breaking breath.
"It was just awful. I wanted to go brush my teeth and drink a bunch of water and just get the taste out." Williams says of the time he had to end a potential relationship because of the stench of his love interest's breath. "It just tasted stinky in my mouth." Brushing your teeth and flossing daily are the obvious solutions for bad breath. Plaque build-up can lead to serious health issues, so it's essential to eliminate this problem through these morning routines. Mouthwash mostly just covers up the smell, according to the American Dental Association, as do gum and mints. The ADA recommends brushing your tongue if you seem to have a build-up of plaque, which will look white and fuzzy on your tongue.
Eating foods that are high in Vitamin C, like citrus fruit, may cure your bad breath before it begins because Vitamin C battles against bacteria formulation and fights gingivitis, a gum disease that increases chances of bad breath. Drinking lots of water (aim for eight cups) every day can also prevent bad breath, which forms fastest when your mouth is dry, according to the ADA.
No matter the cause of your malodorous mouthful of air, keep up with your cleaning,and don't let your oral odor become offensive.
PHOTO BY MEGAN HINMAN
Better Options: The Common Cold //ALLISON BOND
Mom always tells you to get plenty of sleep and drink lots of fluids when you get a cold. But have you heard how these home remedies can help you overcome cold symptoms?
PHOTO BY ALLISON BOND
It seems I am constantly sick throughout the winter. Each winter across campus I see the thinning of classroom attendance and constant coughing from those who tough it out. The common cold can't be cured but people everywhere have tried different home remedies to help with symptoms. "My mom used to make me a Hot Toddy every time I was sick," Alicia James, a senior from Topeka, says. "It had whiskey, tea and honey all mixed in and it broke up whatever was in my chest and even cleared the nose." While home remedies like these may help with cold symptoms, experts still
CHICKEN NOODLE SOUP
Eating chicken noodle soup when sick is nothing new; it makes us feel better. But can chicken noodle soup really help with cold symptoms? Physician Stephen Rennard, and University of Nebraska Medical Center researcher, conducted a chicken soup study that looked at the effects of "Grandma's soup" on the common cold. While colds are the result of a viral infection in the upper respiratory tract that causes inflammation, Rennard found that eating chicken noodle soup could help reduce inflammation through the slowed movement of neutrophils,the white blood cells that trigger inflammation, thereby reducing cold symptoms. Chicken noodle soup can also increase hydration and is nutritional. However, Rennard's "Grandma soup" is a recipe that includes chicken, onions, sweet potatoes, parsnips, turnips, carrots, celery and parsley.Not all chicken noodle soup recipes may offer the same effects.
agree that getting plenty of sleep and drinking the recommended eight glasses of water or juice a day are the most effective ways to over the common cold.
MEDICINE
There is no direct medication to cure a cold. However, other medical cold remedies could help with symptoms. Congestion and coughing can be treated with a decongestant or antihistamine, says the American Lung Association. Taking Vitamin C supplements can also help boost the immune system. The Mayo Clinic warns on their website though, to "remember that cough and cold medicines won't make a cold go away any sooner."
be in strong consideration to win national player of the year honors after losing three of his closest family members is something to admire.
If you think you're going through hard times because you're struggling with class, you broke up with your partner, you're struggling with your relationships with your family and friends or undergoing financial hardship, just take a good, hard look at what Robinson has endured.
Losing your mother and grandparents at 19 is something nobody should have to go through.
He has responded to his misfortune by committing himself, whether it's by taking care of his younger sister Jayla, or being the best basketball player he can possibly be. He doesn't want people to feel sorry for him. He is a symbol of hope, determination, strength and perseverance.
I know senior day is a day to honor the seniors, but Robinson should be honored as well. If you aren't planning to attend Saturday's game against Texas, I strongly urge you to go because it's probably the last time you'll see Robinson play at Allen Fieldhouse.
Edited by Jeff Karr
Coming into the season, the Kansas baseball team knew it would be facing the best pitchers of each team it plays. That's the price that comes with being a member of the Big 12 conference.
The lajahaws will play in their third preseason tournament, The University of Texas — San Antonio tournament, this weekend in San Antonio, Texas. In each of the three tournaments, Kansas has been one of the marquee teams.
Coach Ritch Price said that a tournament format allows for teams to choose who they want to throw their best arms against. In a normal three-game series format, the teams match up their number one, two and three pitchers.
"I told our team in a short team meeting that the advantage of playing at the University of Kansas is going to a tournament and getting everybody's best guys," Price said. "Those are the guys we're going to see in
"That's one of the big things when we start playing conference series," Elgie said. "If we can use the bulldon the first couple days, that leaves them kind of shorthanded for the weekend. The more you can do that the more you can wear them out and they can't use their best pitchers later on."
focused heavily on being patient against opposing pitchers. In seven games so far, no starting pitcher for the opposing team has made it past the fifth inning against the Jayhawks. Senior infielder Zac Elgie knows that getting startings out of the game early will lead to success.
While the Jayhawks have been able to get players on base often, the clutch hit has proved elusive. Kansas has left 63 runners on base already this season, which averages to nine runners left on base a game. Senior catcher James Stanfield said the team needs to lay off sliders down in the strike zone, and look for fastballs.
Price said the team would need to be confident and relaxed at the plate to be successful.
Stanfield said the team has to make sure they stay patient later in the game because that's when the at-bats are the most important.
"The hardest part about baseball is that it beats you up mentally, at any level." Price said.
much," Stanfield said. "A lot of the times in the those situations you just need a ground ball to the right side or a fly ball to the outfield."
The Jayhawks will look to build off of their 14-1 victory over Mississippi Valley State last Sunday in San Antonio.
"Anytime you're successful offensively, you're successful one-through-nine in the lineup." Price said. "The first couple of weekends we've had two or three of our key guys who are off to a slow start, but all it takes is one good weekend to turn it all around."
Edited by Katie James
BY THE NUMBERS
5. 0 The most innings an opposing starting pitcher has lasted against Kansas.
10 The number of runs Kansas scored in the first inning Sunday against Mississippi Valley State.
63 The number of runners Kansas has left on base in seven games.
39 The number of runs Kansas has scored in seven games.
11 The number of runs Kansas has allowed in seven games.
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