'Tis the season for safe skin
by Sarah Orr
health page editor
Skin care is very important to
many people. Often times we think
of creams, cleansers, astringents,
exfoliating buffs and moisturizers as
the key elements in producing clean
and radiant skin. Our skin is the
largest organ of the body and sustains
an enormous amount of wear and tear
during an ordinary day. However, the
avid use of sunscreen daily is often
overlooked.
Skin cancer, particularly the most
malignant form of melanoma, is a
silent killer. Neglect of sunscreen is
prevalent in the winter because it is
assumed that most people stay
indoors because of the inclement
weather. It is forgotten, however, that
many people enjoy and participate in
outdoor winter activities such as
sledding, skiing, snowboarding, and
even building snowmen.
Because of the reflective quality of
snow, double exposure to the
damaging light is a threat.
Reapplication of sunscreen is also
Stay in
by Ryan Anthony
staff writer
Our recent weather makes it seem
as if winter is far off, but keep in mind
there are only two more weeks until
it is officially a new season. That also
means there are a little more than three
weeks until a new year. Fall has been
holding on for dear life as long as
anybody can remember, but
eventually Old Man Winter will flex
his muscle and put an end to these
spring -like conditions.
This extended warm weather has
given more people time to run, take
walks, play sports, or just be outside.
The trend on this campus is to see
people outside all the time from
August until the first snowfall and
then not a. ain until A ord. The onl
Holiday blues?
Common feelings that tend to pay
us a visit around the holiday season
can include stress, anger, frustration,
sadness, loneliness, grief, lethargy,
and even resentment. These
"visitors" often make themselves
known as the season changes from
autumn to winter and the holidays
grow closer. The holiday blues, as the
name implies, tend to be temporary
and seasonal, as opposed to
depression, which is longer lasting
and may require treatment. Problems
or emotions repressed during other
months tend to surface during this
time of year due to a myriad of
reasons, most notably lack of sunlight
and high expectations revolving
around holiday festivities.
By taking a timeout to assess what
the holidays mean to you, you can
recreate a new belief pattern about the
season and make some changes that
address your needs and desires.
Here are a few positive thoughts to
help make the holidays better.
• Be realistic about your
expectations. Unfortunately, the
holiday season does not have the
power to change the lives of those
around you. Problems will not
magically disappear and you will not
find the solution to all that bothers
you.
• Create a list of all the things
and people that energize you and seek
Them out. Avoid people that you find
draining and disempowering. Support
from other people can be a wonderful
remedy for the blues.
• Just say no. Saying yes
Here are five easy steps to follow
in order to get through
finals week.
I.Manage your time
2.Eat healthy
3.Study with others
4.Study in a quiet place
5. Get a good night's sleep!!!
another preventive measure that can
be taken to protect the skin. Even
though the product may say that it
lasts all day. nothing truly does.
Water, sweat, and time diminish the
amount and effectiveness of the
sunscreen on your body. Put on the
minimum number of 15 SPF before
traveling outside. Higher SPF in the
winter may be appropriate when
many of us have lost the golden tan
of summer and our skin in more
vulnerable to a burn. Most people
should use double the amount of sun
block that they do.
Checking the skin for unnatural
markings periodically throughout the
winter months is also highly
recommended. Checking moles,
beauty marks, and birthmarks for
discoloration or changes in shape is
another great way to detect what may
be the early signs of skin cancer.
Skin cancer is the uncontrolled
growth of cells in the skin.
Melanoma begins in pigment cells
and evolves over the course of
several years. So after several
suntans when you were a child and
shape with a wi
time anybody ever comes out of
hibernation during the winter months
is the 10 minutes before every hour
when students are on their way to or
from class. The rest of the time it
seems everyone is hiding indoors,
afraid to be outside because they
might realize they enjoy the cold and
snow.
Life does not have to be this way.
Just because there is snow on the
ground does not mean that you cannot
go outside and be active. Why should
you spend all year working out, only
to give it up during Erie's four-ish
months of winter? There are a number
of activities and exercises you can do
to keep fit in the winter. Just make
sure you know your shoe size because
all of these activities involve ditching
the runnin. shoes and stra • sin.
when you really want to say no breeds
resentment. You'll be a more loving
friend/relative if you feel relaxed and
happy. Pay attention to the demands
you may be experiencing, especially
on your time and money.
• Although you may not
celebrate the holidays, giving,
especially when feeling blue, can be
uplifting. Consider covering a shift
for a co-worker who longs to be with
their family on their holiday or donate
your services during the winter
months for those less needy.
• Take some quiet time every
day to get a sense of how you may be
feeling. We tend to lose sight of our
feelings when we find ourselves too
busy. If you've recently had a loss in
the family, are physically separated
from a loved one, or are having
relationship difficulties, common
feelings can include sadness and grief.
Crying can be a healthy expression
and is very natural. By repressing our
feelings, they'll only last longer.
• Acceptance. We can't
change anyone but ourselves. Try and
set differences aside and accept family
members and friends as they are.
Those perfect holiday gatherings
portrayed in pictures and the media
don't exist. Remember that true
happiness comes from accepting
ourselves wholly.
Wishing you inner peace and a
quieting mind...
THE PERSONAL COUNSELING
STAFF
-Ashley Hurst
in your teenage years, the effects may
not be seen until 15 to 20 years later.
A lot of people, especially girls, will
visit the tanning bed during the
winter months to keep the golden hue
year round. This is very dangerous
as well. Winter break trips to the
beach provide another opportunity
for a baking binge in hopes of losing
the pale look of winter skin.
Visiting the dermatologist
regularly may be in order if you are
light-skinned and have a family
history of skin cancer. Darker
skinned people who have a lower risk
for developing skin cancer and have
no family history of it may only need
to schedule a trip to a dermatologist
once a year.
Check-ups with the dermatologist,
monthly self-skin-exams, applying
sunscreen lotions or moisturizers
daily, and avoiding the sun during the
prime hours of 10 a.m. until 3 p.m.
are simple ways that you can
safeguard against the hazardous
effects of overexposure to the sun and
potentially skin cancer.
something else to your feet.
First, grab some big, hard plastic
boots and a pair of skis and hop in the
car. A 20-minute ride will take you
to Peek'n Peak and a couple hours
farther will take you to a much
grander resort, Holiday Valley. Both
ski resorts are in New York. If you
are a novice, stick with the Peak. Hit
the slopes this winter and you will
burn almost 400 calories for every
hour you are out there shushing down
the slopes. While you are having all
that fun with your friends, you will
also be giving your legs, abs, and
triceps a great workout.
Snowboarding will burn the same
amount of calories and add in a butt
and torso workout.
If you have never strapped on a pair
of skis before and do not feel up to
Ohio Hall
"Street; Free Zone" LaWrence Hall
Dec. 9,10,&12 De O. ti to Ow. 13th
Free food will be served in the 2nd floor Free food will be served in the lobby
lobby at 8 p.m. • at 7 p.m.
Perry Hall
Almy Hall Dec. 9th to Dec 13th
Dec. 9 to Dec. 12 Free food will be served
Free food will be served in the 2nd floor lounge in the lobby at 7 p.m.
Apartments
"Holiday Dinner"
On Dec. 9 in the Community Center
See your RA for details
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the challenge of tackling snow
covered hills, try cross-country skiing
instead. This incredible activity will
work out every major muscle group
in your body while burning up to 500
calories an hour.
Do you miss those walks you used
to take through the gorge? If so, a pair
of snowshoes will allow you to get
back out there, of course, without
climbing down the steep hills.
Snowshoeing is a great exercise
because the snow acts as resistance.
This causes you to burn upwards of
500 calories an hour. Your legs and
butt should definitely be burning when
you are back inside, sipping your hot
chocolate.
Once you have given these outside
exercises a try and are ready to stay a
bit warmer during your workout, head
Holiday Happenings
Even though I didn't reach my
goal, I am in better shape
physically and mentally than I
was before I started. Just wait
until next semester!
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over to the J. M. C. Ice Arena on West
38' h Street and lace up a pair of skates.
If you have never skated before, you
will greatly increase your balance and
agility. An hour of skating burns 400
calories and works out your thighs.
calves, glutes, and hamstrings.
Winter is a great time to work out.
The cold causes your body to work
harder to maintain its temperature, so
any activity you do outside will burn
more calories than usual. Even if you
are the type of person who simply
cannot take the cold, do not let this
be an excuse to not exercise. The
Junker Center is open all the time, so
do some laps around the track or in
the pool or hit the weight room. There
are plenty of things you can do to keep
fit this winter.
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