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ACADEMICS
Uppers keep students studying all night
Photo illustration by Rachel Seymour
When class work piles up and some students find themselves lacking the time for proper sleep, they turn to sugar, caffeine or other students' prescription drugs, such as Adderrall or Concerta, to stay awake and finish studying.
BY ERIC SORRENTINO esorrentino@kansan.com
KANSAN STAFF WRITER
LIBRARY HOURS
Final exams are two weeks away, meaning Watson and Anschutz libraries will stay open later, and more students will use alternative methods to stay awake all hours of the night.
Syam Sidhardan, Dubai,
United Arab Emirates, junior,
said he used Addlerate to stay up
late. He said he would study for
finals from 3:30 to 7:30 a.m during his night shifts at Anschutz
Library. He said he took
Addleral two to three times a
Extended hours:
Monday through Thursday: 8
a.m. to midnight
Friday: 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Saturday: 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Sunday: 10 a.m. to midnight
Regular hours:
Regular hours:
Monday through Thursday:
8 a.m. to midnight
Friday: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Saturday: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Sunday: 10 p.m. to midnight
Anschutz and Watson libraries have extended service hours from April 29 through May 19 for final exams.
week during finals week first semester.
"If you have enough sleep and you're just taking it to concentrate, then it helps,"
Source: University of Kansas libraries
Sidhardan said.
To stay up, Sidhardan said he occasionally drank Red Bull energy drinks as well.
"It just hypes me up and gives
me a rush so I don't feel sleepy," he said.
David Holmes, professor of psychology, said stimulants like Red Bull could help under certain circumstances but were counterproductive most of the time.
"You may still be awake, but you're not processing the information effectively," Holmes said. "It's much better to spread the studying out over time."
Humaira Fareed, Lenexa sophomore, said she spent at least 40 hours studying for finals in Anschutz Library last semester.
I've seen people do everything caffeine pills, Red Bull or
Adderall," Fareed said. "I just do the coffee thing."
Fareed said she preferred to study at Anschutz Library because her apartment provided distractions to studying.
About a couple thousand students visit Anschutz and Watson libraries each day, said Bill Myers, director of library development.
This spring is the sixth consecutive semester that Anschutz and Watson libraries will provide free beverages during finals week, such as lemonade, to students who study there, Myers said.
- Edited by Laura Francoviglia
ON CAMPUS
The Policy Research Institute will sponsor a seminar on "Global Development: The Gender Challenge" by Elaine Zuckerman of Gender Action from noon-1 p.m. today at the Paul Adams Lounge in the Adams Alumni Center. Call 864-9120 for more information.
The Peace Corps will hold an informational meeting at 7 tonight in the Gallery Room at the Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St. Call 864-7679 for more information.
The Center for Russian and East European Studies will sponsor a Brown Bag Lecture on "Defeat in Victory; Poland at the end of WWII" by Anna Cienciala of the history department at noon tomorrow at Room 318 in Bailey Hall. Call 864-4236 for more information.
The art history department will sponsor the lecture "Strum's the Word: Manet's 'Spanish Guitarist'" by Theresa Dolan of Temple University at 5 p.m. tomorrow at Room 211 in the Spencer Museum of Art. Call 864-4710 for more information.
ON THE RECORD
♦ A 52-year-old KU employee reported to Lawrence police $500 damage to her chain link fence and $50 damage to her flowers between 10 p.m. April 27 and 7:30 a.m. April 28 in the 2900 block of Moccasin Drive.
A 42-year-old KU employee reported to Lawrence police 18 DVds and $175 cash stolen between 7:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. April 27 from the 100 block of Michigan Street. The DVDs are valued at $200.
The KU Public Safety Office cited a 19-year-old KU student for possession of drug paraphernalia and minor in possession at 11:48 p.m. on April 28 in the 1800 block of Naismith Drive.
Doping & Professional Sports
Tuesday
A Panel Discussion Featuring
May 3
7:30 p.m.
NFL great John Hadl
at the Institute
Sports journalist Bill Althaus
Baseball writer & statistician Bill James
Dole Institute of Politics on KU's West Campus near the Lied Center—Lawrence, KS. (785) 864-4900
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