WEDNESDAY,OCT.31,2001
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Lack of daylight, increase in melatonin can leave some students feeling SAD
By Adam Pracht Special to the Kansan
For some, daylight-saving time isn't just setting clocks back an hour. It can also contribute to a form of seasonal depression.
"It itks because you get out of class and it's dark outside," said Jo Marie Hart, Stilwell senior. "I'm in class all the daytime hours now."
Scott Seetin, Kansas City. Kan., senior, said he didn't like to miss the nice weather.
"It kind of slows my day down when it gets dark," he said.
But for some people, the short winter days can mean more than sleepiness or missing good weather.
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is a type of depression caused by decreased daylight and higher production of melatonin during the months of October through March.
Wade said the symptoms were the same as classical depression, but this type of disorder related specifically to the decreased number of daylight hours in winter.
People with SAD experience
decreased motivation, changes in appetite and sleep, low energy and pessimism. Wade said.
Treatment for the disorder is relatively simple, however. Wade said mild cases could be treated with exercise, healthy eating and good sleeping habits.
More extreme cases can be treated with a combination of psychotherapy and phototherapy. In phototherapy, patients are exposed to bright lights early in the morning to adjust the body to the lack of light.
Carlos Borda, La Paz,
Bolivia, freshman, said he
appreciated the "gift."
"For most people, daylight-saving time is not a problem," said Randall Rock, staff physician at Watkins Health Center. "In fact, by some it is perceived as a gift."
"I always complain that parties end too soon here, and all of a sudden we had one more hour to party, which was great," he said. "It should happen more often."
PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY JOHN NOWAK AND CHRIS BURKET/KANSAN
Many students awoke to notice that time was on their side Sunday morning. However, daylight-saving time can also cause some people to experience decreased motivation, changes in sleep patterns and pessimism, according to John Wade, a counseling psychologist for KU's Counseling and Psychological Services.
Four Muslim panelists denounce terrorism at lecture
By J.R. Mendoza Kansan staff writer
A panel of four Muslims united last night to condemn terrorism and the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks at a discussion about Islam.
"The question has been, 'Why didn't Muslims stand up and say 'no' and that it was wrong?'?" said panelist David Omar, executive director of the North American Islamic Conference. "People should stand up. I am doing it right now. I'm saying that terrorism is wrong, inhuman, unfathomable and un-Islamic."
Omar then turned to the other
panelists, who agreed with what he said.
About 75 people attended the discussion, "Understanding Islam," last night at the Kansas Union. The event was sponsored by Lawrence Peace Project and the department of humanities and western civilization.
The discussion was followed with a video segment on the history of Islam. The video explained the origins of Mohammed, who founded the religion in Saudi Arabia around 600 A.D.
Moussa Elbayoumy, a physician and member of the Islamic Center that facilitated the dialogue, said the event's purpose was to promote the understanding of Islam.
"Martin Luther King Jr. said that we hate each other because we're afraid from each other or because we don't know each other," he said. "Ignorance is probably the worst of emotions It's a source of hate."
The crowd asked questions about Islamic culture, the treatment of women in the Islamic culture, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the role of the scarves that Muslim women wear.
Sarah Zaman, Leawood junior and panelist, explained that
"It's more for us to be seen for our intellect and mind." Zaman said.
wearing the scarf was a symbol of equality for her.
Asma Rehman, Kansas City. Mo., junior and panelist, said for her, wearing the scarf was also done for equality and for her protection.
"When I talk to a man, I am not judged by my beauty," she said.
Kesa Alexander, Wichita senior, said the discussion was educational.
"A lot of people don't know the history of Islam and understand the faith," she said.
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