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Laptops and bad posture can lead to'laptop-itis'
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Tara Arikwe, a sophomore from Cape Girardeau, Mo., uses her laptop in front of the Kansas Union on Tuesday afternoon. Many students like Arikwe use their laptops on a frequent basis and consequently may develop negative health effects later in life.
HOW TO AVOID LAPTOP-ITIS
Sandra Bowman, physical therapy supervisor at Watkins Memorial Health Center, said adjusting your posture isn't hard. You basically do the opposite of what you've been doing, she said.
— If you are using your laptop while lying in bed, make sure your head and back are supported.
Be aware of your posture. Your head should be positioned so your ears line up with your shoulders.
— If possible, sit at a table or desk
— Take frequent breaks. Consider setting a timer.
BY KELLY STRODA
kstroda@kansan.com
A new medical condition is lurking on campus, in coffee shops and even in your own bedroom. Chances are, you're not immune either.
"Laptop-itis" is a term coined by Kevin Carneiro, assistant professor of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine.
Laptop-itis stems from poor posture and includes neck pain, headaches, back pain and tingling fingers.
The University does not track personal devices, so it isn't possible to know how many students own laptops.
However, according to EDUCAUSE, a group that researches information technology at universities, about 75 percent of college students owned laptops in 2007.
Sandra Bowman, physical therapy supervisor at Watkins Memorial Health Center, said students are already at risk for poor posture because of sustained sitting from class and studying. She also said
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LITERATURE
Anthologist speaks of inspiration for change
BY GARTH SEARS gsears@kansan.com
"The Heath Anthology of American Literature" has certainly changed how American literature is taught at the University of Kansas and may have affected the course of American literature on a much larger scale.
Paul Lauter, the general editor of the anthology, spoke about the changing academics in American literature Wednesday
night at the Kansas Union and yesterday morn ing at the Hall Center for Humanities.
Lauter said his experiences with social movements in
other anthologies to follow suit.
"We widened the definition of what is called literature to include texts like blues lyrics, letters, nonfictional prose — generally seen as marginal to literary study," Lauter said during his lecture yesterday.
More than 20 years after its initial publication, the anthology is used for American Literature I and II, and it has changed the way both students and professors approach the class.
"It's forced me to reevaluate
"It's forced me to reevaluate what we call good writing."
SUSAN HARRIS Hall distinguished professor of American literature
the 60s led him to envision a new kind of anthology — one that included the voices of minorities and women. In becoming a success, the anthology forced
what we call good writing," said Susan Harris, the Hall distinguished professor of American literature and culture.
Stephanie Lanning,
a senior
from Shawnee in an American literature class, attended Lauter's
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