UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Wednesday, April 30. 1997
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Amateur forecasters look to cues
By Gerry Doyle Special to the Kansan
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Woollier woolly caterpillars. Lightning strikes in January. Sore bones, groundhogs and rings around the moon.
All have been used to predict weather.
"Some homemade weather predictors have physical basis, but others are just fun," said Pete Chaston, professor of meteorology and trainer for National Weather Service forecasters. "Cows do tend to moo when a tornado is approaching
— even if it is unseen or over the horizon — but woolly caterpillars don't mean an especially cold winter."
Some KU students put less faith in their methods than others. Nhan
Nguyen, Wichita sophomore, sprained his ankle badly as a freshman in high school and now uses it as a barometer.
"I just use my ankle, and it's not that scientific," he said. "When it's going to rain, it hurts."
Others, such as Brian Wehry, El Dozoado junior and meteorology student, have trusted predictors that are passed down through generations.
"My great grandfather would say that if it 'lightninged' in January, it will snow in April," Wehry said. "He worked outside all of his life. His method was accurate last year."
Chaston agreed. Some farmers and other outside workers will notice an anomaly, such as a ring around the sun or moon, and correctly assume that rain will be
Unlike woolly caterpillars and groundhog shadows, moon or sun rings are caused by meteorological events that precede a storm, he said. Warm air pulled aloft by the passage of a frontal system condenses and freezes at high altitudes, causing high cirrus clouds. Sun or moonlight is diffused by the crystals, forming a visible ring.
falling soon.
"That's like 'red sky in the morning, sailor take warning," he said. "The sunlight is turned red by clouds near the horizon. This is a precursor of a low pressure system, which generates a lot of precipitation."
Some long-range forecasts are more detailed. Chaston described a debate he had with the editor of *Farmer's Almanac* in which he
defended scientific methods against those of the almanac. He said the almanac used old climatology reports — descriptions of past weather for a certain time of year — to make its predictions. While meteorologists employ more scientific predictors, their long-range results aren't much better.
Chaston has his own predictor.
"Using their methods, they have about a 50-50 chance of predicting the correct weather," Chaston said. "Long-range meteorology gets it right about 55 percent of the time."
"I have a weather rock that hangs by a string outside," he said. "When it's wet, it’s raining. When there’s ice on it, it’s below freezing. When it’s moving, it’s windy. And if it’s not there, there has been severe weather."
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Finals no excuse to neglect health
By Emily Vrabac
Kansan staff writer
Finals time is stressful for all involved, but there are ways to handle that stress.
Jim Kreider of Counseling and Psychological Services suggested two distinct ways to relieve stress exercise and relaxation.
He said that if a student had a regular exercise program, he or she should stick to it during finals. Even if the student doesn't normally exercise, it can be helpful in stressful times, Kreider said.
"If you haven't been exercising before, moderate exercise like just walking or riding a bike helps get rid of the tension," he said.
"One of the first things to go may be recreational or relaxation time," he said. "Some of those things are more than just social and recreational; they can be therapeutic."
Randall Rock, chief of staff at Watkins Memorial Health Center, said students should not give up fun activities or exercise during finals.
"Take five to 10 minutes to breathe easily and comfortably relax your muscles and shift your mind to something pleasant," Kreider said.
On the other hand, if the student doesn't want to exercise, he or she can try relaxing and clearing his or her mind.
For example, Kreider suggested picturing a beach complete with all the sights and sounds normally found on a beach.
Besides taking the stress as it comes, the tension can be prevented. Kreidersaid.
"What we say to ourselves is very important, too," he said. "Don't say, 'I'm going to flunk this test.' Say, 'All I can do is the best I can do. Now I'll just relax and take the test."
Kreider said students must remember to take care of their usual needs.
"Don't forget the basics," he said.
"Get enough sleep, avoid junk food,
eat moderately well, and be moderate
in studying."
Rock said that lack of sleep might do more than just make students tired.
"In preparing for finals, we may commit more time to studying and less time for sleep, which diminishes the immune system," Rock said.
Reider said students weren't able to think as well without sleep, so he didn't recommend all-nighters.
"The brain gets so much less efficient without sleep." Kreider said.
Often, students use caffeinated beverages instead of sleep, which doesn't help. Rock said.
"There is no substitute for sleep," he said. "Remember that the caffeine doesn't turn off when you turn off the light."
Haskell will showcase pictures of tribal life
By Paul Eakins
Kansan staff writer
On May 5, visitors to Haskell Indian Nations University will be able to get a glimpse into the history of Native-American life through photographs taken in 1898 at the largest gathering of tribes at the time.
The exhibit, called Faces of Destiny: American Indian Photographs taken by Frank A. Rinehart and Adolph Muhr, is a collection of photographs taken in Omaha, Neb., at the Trans-Mississippi Exposition and Indian Congress.
The photographs show Native Americans in their traditional clothing with common possessions of the time period. More than 500 tribes were represented at the event, and 809 photographs of Native Americans were taken by Rinehart and Muhr. Forty-one of the photographs will be displayed at Haskell in May.
Bobi Rahder, staff archivist for the Haskell Foundation, which acquired the photo negatives, said the collection had great historical value and would serve as an educational tool for Haskell.
"It's a good accounting and a good record for the people of that time period." Raader said.
During the last 10 years, the
exhibit toured the United States, visiting more than 50 cities. The exhibit was first displayed in Lawrence at the Spencer Museum of Art in 1985, 10 years after one of the two original sets of glass plate negatives was bought by Haskell. The other copy is at the Smithsonian Museum in Washington, D.C.
Debra Wetsit, dean of instruction at Haskell and Assiniboine Nation member, discovered her great-grandfather in one of the photographs.
Wetsit was led to look at the photo by a colleague who recognized a similarity between her name and the name identifying a man in one of the photos: He Wets It. From another photograph she possessed, she recognized the man as her ancestor, knowing that his name was originally He Wets His Arrow.
"I was surprised in the emotion that I felt, to be looking at my ancestor," she said. "I see one of my sister's features in his face."
She said she and others were impressed by the photographs.
"Everyone was very amazed at the wonders that Rinehart was able to capture, especially with the equipment of the time," Wetsit said.
The exhibit runs from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 5 to May 28 at Stidham Union at Haskell, 155 Indian Ave.
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