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Submissions are now being
accepted for Tempus literary
magazine. Send manuscripts
to Box 1020 or the Student
Activities mailbox.
TORONTO trip planned.
Behrend honors program
is ottering a bus trip to
Toronto, March 23-24.
Payment is due Jan 31. Call
898-6000 for Info. Trip is for
"Phantom of the Opera"
performance.
Commencement:
Commencement for Summer
and Fall '95 graduates is Sat.
January 6, 1996 at 11:00 a.m.
in Erie Hall (snow date - Jan 7).
PARKING NOTICE: There
will be no overnight parking
permitted in the Jordan Road
Lot (behind Police and Safety)
to facilitate snow removal.
The Council of Commonwealth
Student Governments is
sponsoring a Penn State wide
petition drive against state cuts
in funding for higher education.
SGA is asking everyone to
sign the petition and show their
support. The petition will be
available In classrooms,
dorms, dining areas, and the
SGA office. The budget cuts In
higher education compromise
the availability of. a quality
education essential to
Pennsylvania's future.
FUNDED BY SGA
R. Carl Campbell 111
We would like to thank you
for all of your time and effort.
It will never be the same.
The best way to say it....
Thanks.
Students who need Arts credits for their General Education
requirements should note that the course that used to be called
ARTS 001 is now called INARTS 001. Five sections are still
available for Spring Semester 1996, and all still have openings. They
are:
Sec
Sec
Sec
Sec
Sec
1 MWF 9:00-9:50 117 Science A. Magenau
2TR 11:00-12:15 M4HHamm. M. Birdsong
3 TR 1:00-2:15 117 Science M. Birdsong
4 MWF 11:00 -11:50 117 Science A. Magenau
5 MWF 10:00- 10:50 143 H Hamm. A. Magenau
Graduting Seniors
remember to pick up your
commencement tickets
from the Registrar's Office
Cap and Gown are in.
Pick them up in the
bookstore before
semester's end.
News
-Scott Love, 03 Communications
it the Cowboys don't
perbowl.
Accounting
[win the Superbowl]
dfield, 03
Engineering
at my fiance and I get
luring this short break
:er, 05 MIS
■ompiled by
Foutz
The Collegian
Wake up with
From Caffeine page 3
desserts, gelatin, puddings, pie
fillings and soft candy.
Excessive caffeine intake, a
dosage of 500 to 600 milligrams
per day for an adult, can cause
headache, insomnia, irritability,
dizziness, sudden tremors, anxiety
and loss of appetite. In addition,
it can cause racing and irregular
heartbeat, facial flushing and
gastrointestional problems such
as nausea and vomiting.
Gretchen Erwin, an elementary
education sophomore, said she
has felt such symptoms. When
she was in the 10th grade, she
and a friend each took Vivarin, an
over-the-counter-caffeine-based
stimulant.
"We've gotta be really cool and
do this," she said, describing their
reasoning at the time. "We heard
about how awesome it was."
After taking just one pill each,
she and her friend began to feel
sick.
"It felt like my heart was
pounding out of my chest...it
was painful...l seriously thought
I was having a heart attack.
"We couldn't believe what it
did, but we both vowed never to
use it again," she said.
Over-the-counter medications
like Vivarin offer the same effects
as soda or coffee, only more
intense, Chastain said, usually
causing an upset stomach and
nausea.
"You're dumping a lot of
caffeine on the body at once,"
Chastain said. "It tends to shock
the body "
Student Events
Volunteer tutor applications for Diehl Elementary School are now being
accepted for Spring Semester. Pick up your application in Office of
Student Activities. The more tutors we have, the more children we can
serve. Bring a friend!
08 - Friday
Deadline for 5 vs 5 Basl
Turn entries into the Ini
office befre 4:oopm
Thursday, December 7, 1995
caffeine cont.
Going Without
Caffeine is addictive and can
induce withdrawl symptoms
including irritability,
nervousness, restlessness,
drowsiness, headaches and
lethargy, Chastian said.
dumping a lot
of caffeine on
the body at
once. It tends
to shock the
system. ”
-Loren Chastain
However, Dr. Michael J. Huey,
director of Student Health Care at
the UF Infirmary, said it is
possible, though difficult, to
eliminate caffeine from the diet.
It is important to do it slowly in
order to avoid withdrawl effects.
It is difficult to assess exactly
how dangerous caffeine can be
because some people are more
sensitive to it than others.
Regardless of whether it can be
avoided, some students still prefer
to use caffeine to push them
through that early morning
stretch.
“You’re