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KANSAN.COM | MONDAY, OCT. 26, 2015
The only bus that runs on Sunday is the struggle bus
Someone left black heeled boots on the street outside my apartment on 12th and Louisiana. If you want them back, they're still there.
A guy just tipped his backwards facing ball cap to me and said "good afternoon miss". I almost swooned.
I walk slow and I don't care. I gotta enjoy nature before class.
Eating a bagel while using a computer in Anschutz is the biggest risk I've taken all week. #germophobe
The students are stirring. Anarchy will overcome this Econ class, and it will be a glorious revolution.
Thank you to the guy that held the library doors open for me. Carrying 9 books is difficult. You're awesome.
Q: "Why did Dracula take cold medicine?"
A: "To stop his coffin."
I added cheese to my ramen noodles, <3
We talked about porn, cable companies and granola bars in my econ class last week. And people say it's boring
Things that are good about fall
- Kettle corn
- Pumpkins
- Kettle corn
- Jackets
- Boots
- Kettle corn
- It's like popcorn,
but it's kettle corn
I don't know about you, but anytime anyone starts a sentence with "everything."
I have to interrupt with "EVERYTHING IS AWESOME" from the Lego Movie...
Aaaaand I just realized why I don't have friends.
Day Bull > Night Bull RT if u agree
don't hate the player,
hate the game
CREED IS COMING
I REPEAT: CREED
IS COMING TO THE
JACKPOT. CREED
FROM THE OFFICE.
THIS IS NOT A DRILL
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How you can ease your hangover or at least make it less terrible after a night out
ABBY PETRULIS
@apetrulis
It is a universal truth that hangovers are terrible. It is rare that people can escape the cruel ghost of last night's good times. There are endless recipes for a miracle cure or some kind of hangover prevention that show up in almost every culture. You would think modern medicine would have figured it out by now, but there really is no miracle cure.
We don't know exactly why hangovers happen — there's a lot of contradicting data — but part of it may be due to dehydration caused by drinking alcohol. When
There are also some suggestions that the severity of a hangover may be related to congeners, which are chemicals found at higher concentrations in darker liquors like brandy, tequila and whiskey. Additionally, the breakdown of alcohol in the body creates other chemicals, such as acetaldehyde, that may also be responsible for causing hangovers. It also might mess with your immune system the chemicals from the
we drink alcohol, it acts as a diuretic, which is a fancy way of saying it makes you pee a lot.
—the chemicals from the metabolism of alcohol can induce an immune response,
So how can we prevent hangovers? First, make sure you eat before drinking alcohol. Having something in your stomach already helps slow the absorption of alcohol, which can help prevent hangovers. It's even suggested that meals higher in fat may line the stomach more effectively and even further slow the absorption of alcohol. Additionally, drinking water or Gatorade before going to bed may reduce hangover symptoms since the majority of these symptoms arise from dehydration
making you feel sick.
But if it's too late and you're already experiencing
the pounding headache, nausea and fatigue, here are a few tips to make it better. Again, rehydration is a great idea right off the bat. Drink water or Gatorade to restore electrolytes. If you can stomach it, eat something. If you want to take something for your headache, do not take acetaminophen, more commonly known as Tylenol. When combined with alcohol, it can be toxic as your liver has to process both and it can get a bit overwhelmed. It's safer to take something like buprofen (Advil) or naproxen (Aleve).
For now, that's the only surefire remedy. Drink some
water and wait it out. However, until modern medicine finds a quick fix for an age-old problem, Cameron Diaz's go-to — an Egg McMuffin and a beer — doesn't sound too bad to me.
Abby is a senior and second-year pharmacy student. What do you want to read about next week? Let her know at @apetrulis on Twitter.
- Edited by Jackson Vickery
RACHEL GONZALES
@KansanNews
Is Halloween a chance for creativity and connection, or is the celebration suffocated by overly concerned
Every year, millions of people look forward to celebrating Halloween because it's a unique opportunity for people of all ages to express themselves. Although some people are against the holiday, participating in Halloween traditions promotes self-expression, tradition and community.
Beyond that, going out on Halloween night is a great way for people to engage with their community. Children and families have an excuse to meet and greet each other
parents?
There is a rich tradition behind the celebration of Halloween. It has roots in Celtic festivals, which celebrated ideas like honoring departed loved ones. Halloween provides an opportunity to continue that tradition.
Halloween is, in many ways, America's most creative holiday. Oct. 31 is the one day of the year that anyone can be anything. Halloween is a golden opportunity for kids of all ages to engage their own creativity. Promoting creativity helps children develop mentally, socially, and emotionally, writes Paula Bernstein of Parents Magazine. Encouraging kids to be excited about Halloween encourages them to think creatively and have fun doing it.
on Halloween night. Trick-or-treating is a big part of the Halloween fun. Both parents and their kids can make some new friends and move beyond the awkward stranger stage.
Whether for families or entire communities, Halloween is a chance for storytelling and connecting. Many Americans do not even know their neighbors, and Halloween is an opportunity to change that.
"There are stacks of empirical studies that say this kind of social connection makes you happier, kinder, and healthier — and that these benefits can spread from person to person," writes Jeremy Adams in his column, "The 5 Reasons Humans Need Halloween."
Engaging in Halloween festivities may seem like a silly way to have fun, but Halloween is much more than that. A willingness to participate and encourage the tradition of Halloween fosters a more creative and connected society.
Rachel Gonzales is a junior from Ft. Collins, Colo., studying journalism and sociology.
MATTHEW CLOUGH
@KansanNews
Halloween is one of the most anticipated holidays of the year, celebrated by children, teenagers and adults. It can also be one of the most fun events of the year for children who get to dress up as their favorite character and hoard copious amounts of candy. But when parents become too concerned with safety issues, Halloween loses some of its magic.
While this is a concern, 75 percent of parents already ensure their children's costumes have some sort of safety feature, such as reflective material, the same survey found. Focusing on making a costume safer is unlikely to make any significant difference.
Certainly, some degree of caution should be exercised on Halloween, particularly for young children. According to a national survey by Safe Kids Worldwide, more than twice the number of children are killed on Halloween in pedestrian-vehicle incidents than any other day of the year.
It's also important to consider that children typically trick-or-treat in groups. Although young children should likely be supervised to some extent, older trick-or-treaters are more than capable of looking out for themselves. Excessive worrying by parents simply adds stress to a
regular event.
The same principle applies to teenagers and older people who, although they may not typically go door-to-door on Halloween, head out to parties or local bars. Such activities are not any different than any other day of the year. So as long as people look out for each other in groups, safety isn't a major issue. Having fun should be the primary concern on Halloween.
As long as people use common sense, Halloween celebrations are safe enough without any added precautions. Drivers are likely more cautious on Halloween night anyway, and celebrators shouldn't have issues if they follow standard precautionary measures. The goal of Halloween should be fun, not distress over issues that shouldn't exist in the first place.
Another concern many parents have for their children on Halloween is the possibility of poisoned candy. However, Time Magazine reports that only two children are known to have died from tainted Halloween candy, so the issue isn't very pressing.
Matthew Clough is a junior from Wichita studying English and journalism.
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