THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26,1995
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
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SECTION A VOL.102 NO.49
TODAY
KANSAN
SPORTS
(USPS 650-640)
Young but experienced
Kansas women's soccer coach Lori Walker is only 24 but coaches like a veteran. Page 1B
CAMPUS
In the Lied
Free shows and KU pride lure students to volunteer at the Lied Center. Page 5A
NATION
A commuter train slammed into a school bus near Chicago, killing five and injuring 30. Page 6A
Train accident kills five
WORLD
Page 6A
US, Japan strike deal
Japanese authorities will gain easier access to U.S. soldiers accused of crimes.
WEATHER
SUNNY & WARM
High 71° Low 39°
AAAAAHHH
Weather: Page 2A
INDEX
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Scoreboard...2B
Horoscopes ...4B
National News ...6A
World News...6A
Absentee senator loses seat
By Sarah Wlese Kansan staff writer
Until yesterday, Student Senate's rules and regulations didn't require senators to physically attend classes on a University of Kansas campus.
Although Senate passed a bill adding that requirement last night, it was too late for Stanley Sheldon, an Ottawa senior and a non-traditional senator who is studying abroad in Costa Rica this semester, to keep his seat.
A series of misunderstandings led to the dismissal and replacement of the 46-year-old Sheldon, who used to play in a band with Peter Frampton.
Sheldon said he was asked to run with the REAL coalition last spring but was hesitant because he'd applied to study abroad
ABOUT THE BILL:
Requires senators to be enrolled in coursework on the campus of KU or its affiliated sites.
- Affects senators who study elsewhere, including other states and countries.
- Senators not complying now can be automatically removed from their positions.
RELATED SENATE STORY:
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in Costa Rica.
He asked David Stevens, REAL coalition's Senate presidential candidate, if he could still be a senator if he was out of the country. Sheldon said Stevens and other coalition leaders told him not to worry about it.
Stevens said he had encouraged Sheldon to run anyway because of Sheldon's uncertainty about Costa Rica.
Sheldon said he had never been involved with Senate and wasn't familiar with its policies.
"I didn't press the issue or dig for details," he said. "They told me it was OK, and I went with that."
See SENATE. Page 2A
Back to nature: man strolls campus naked
Kansan staff report
A man taking a walk down a West Campus nature trail forgot to do one thing: wear pants.
The man did not threaten the woman or say anything to her.
A 24-year-old Lawrence woman told KU police she spotted the man in the trees, naked from the waist down, as she was walking down the trail behind Youngberg Hall.
"I really angered me," the woman said. "I don't like to feel like I can't walk my dogs in peace."
This is the second time in two years the woman has seen a naked man in that area, she said.
She wasn't sure if it was the same man.
"I didn't stay around and get a good look at him," she said.
Photo illustration by Edmee Rodriguez / KANSAN
NEW-FOUND POUNDS
Students beware: The Freshman 15 creeps up on you inch by inch
Phillip Brownlee Kansan staff writer
Marsha Neal wants to gain knowledge at college — not weight.
That's why the Sterling freshman runs every day, watches what she eats and doesn't keep snacks in her residence hall room.
"My focus is on health and keeping myself mentally and physically fit." Neal said.
Ann Chapman, a registered dietitian at Watkins Memorial Health Center, said weight gain had been a real problem for KU freshmen, both men and women, and that it often continued throughout their college years.
Neal is avoiding the Freshman 15 — a phenomenon in which students gain about 15 pounds during their first year at college. But many other KU students aren't so fortunate.
"It's most common for me to see students in
their junior year." she said.
Sheryl Kidwell, Gertrude Sellards PearsonCorbin Hall dining service manager, said some students just had trouble with moderation.
"A cafeteria is sometimes overwhelming, and students overdo it," she said. "Mom didn't give them 15 choices."
The reasons for weight gain vary, Chapman said. Students may eat more fast food, consume more alcohol or exercise less than they did in high school.
CHECKLIST FOR FIGHTING THE '15'
Kidwell said that residence hall cafeterias gave students nutritious food options, such as potato bars, salad bars, low-fat foods and dairy products.
Starting this semester, the cafeterias are also offering Healthy Choice entrees, a product line of low-calorie, low-fat foods.
To fight the Freshmen 15, Kidwell and Chapman said it was important to maintain a balanced diet.
Moderation in the cafeteria and at the drive-through
Besides food, Chapman tells students to be careful of how much alcohol they drink.
"I tell them that for each drink, they should have a non-alcoholic, low-calorie drink," she said. "It can cut their calories in half."
Chapman also warns about going out for breakfast after nartving.
"We have it available and hope that students make nutritional choices," she said.
"You've added a completely extra meal and gotten an extra 400 to 600 calories," she said.
However, the key to any weight management effort is exercise. Chanman said.
"Students must realize that walking the Hill is not an aerobic activity," she said.
Chapman is careful to stress that exercise and counting calories shouldn't become an obsession.
"I do as much counseling for food abuse as I do for weight loss," she said. "We have women who won't eat anything that has one gram of fat."
A balanced diet
Do aerobic exercise at least three times a week
Shortened days depress some students
By Joann Birk Kansan staff writer
For some students, the shrinking hours of daylight are a constant reminder of the impending season. Winter, inevitably, is on its way.
Along with the cold, the lack of sunlight and the blustery winds, winter can also create depression and a lack of motivation in many students.
"I have no motivation in the winter," said Jill Nielson, Overland Park
junior. "It's dark, dismal and dreary."
Katie Resor, St. Louis senior, agreed that winter made everything from getting dressed to going to class a little harder.
"You think, I could get up at 7 a.m. while it is dark and cold, or I can stay in bed and be warm." she said.
The answer to this dilemma is clear for Resor and Nelson. Both said they would rather stay inside through the entire winter season.
But the lack of sunlight that
accompanies winter brings more serious problems to some. David Holmes, professor of psychology, said that seasonal affect disorder created an actual clinical depression in some people. He said it was difficult to determine exactly how many people had seasonal affect disorder, but estimated that is was about 5 percent of the population.
True sufferers of seasonal affect disorder start getting depressed as the hours of daylight get shorter. In spring, as the light levels begin
increasing, sufferers go into a slightly manic stage and then their moods begin to level off, Holmes said.
As for the students who insist that winter makes them depressed,
While doctors are not certain about the connection between light and depression, Holmes said that light therapy seemed to improve the symptoms of some patients. Light therapy involves exposing the patient to bright lights early in the morning and late in the evening.
Holmes said they probably are just upset about the cold weather.
"Some are just getting depressed because they find winter or fall less pleasant, but it is not clinical depression." he said.
While most students probably do not have an actual physical disorder, Nelson said that fall and winter could definitely affect people's moods.
"When the weather is cold, everything is just more of a hassle," she said.