THURSDAY,OCTOBER24,2002
COVER STORY
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN = 9
Sleeping CONTINUED FROM PAGE 8
Haines admitted safety was not her primary reason for staying awake. Between schoolwork and her two jobs, she said she simply didn't have time to nap.
"That's what campus is for—studying," Haines said. "Home is for sleeping."
Nappers should not be concerned about their safety while slumbering on campus. If the past is any indication, the likelihood of a problem arising is small.
Lt. Schuyler Bailey of the KU Public Safety Office said he had not dealt with incidences of property being stolen or students' safety being jeopardized while napping. Students having their
property stolen because the items are left unattended is the problems his office deals with most frequently, he said.
"The security of their personal items could be a concern," he said. "Most of our stolen property comes from unattended property. The majority of our thefts are that."
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Health should be another concern for nappers.
Dr. Linda Keeler, psychiatrist at Counseling and Psychological Services, warns that taking daytime naps could interrupt a person's natural sleep cycle.
"Daytime napping does affect the depth and quality of sleep," she said.
Keeler said napping for more than one hour could delay the onset of nighttime sleep, leading to fewer hours of continuous sleep. This could begin a cycle damaging to a student's health, she said.
For students napping to cope through the day rather than to simply pass the time Keeler offers these tips:
Limit the intake of caffeine, especially late in the evening.
Smokers should smoke fewer cigarettes.
Eat regularly. Students should start the day with breakfast and eat every three to four hours during the daytime. This will help keep the day-night cycle regulated.
-Edited by Andy Samuelson
Wes Benson/Kansan
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