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Saturdays from 7:45 a.m. Library officials were been extended, students will :!: till 9 p.m. instead of being able to extend Pattee's have to use them or, in the # . shooed out of the stacks by hours by five hours each nature of budgets, the use ; . i - University Police 'Services week because of an n- will not warrant the cost and •at 5 p.m. creased budget. library officials will be ( Hooray! forced to cut back. • Hooray! The extended hours are a Boo! ; c : And the library opens at response to an Undergrad- But for now, the library is 1 . noon Sundays instead of 1 uate Student Government's open after football games. . p.m. Academic Assembly spring Hooray! ;-: • It's' worse.than . - . . e l i . 0 • It's worse than sleeping Doonesbury is going on acters do need to grow up a r• through first period class, vacation. little bit: the dope-smoking, 1 . only to find that the teacher Who will be able to tell us long-haired Zonker Harrises k , gave out all the answers to what's really going on in of 1970 seem to be nonenti i the first midterm andties now, replaced by coke ; Washington? , H ow will we exempted everyone present find out the latest in hip snorting preppies in disco from the final. drugs, ala Uncle Duke? Will jeans and Ralph Lauren : Its worse than going to we ever get to see Joanie polo shirts. Still, much needed or not, - Caucus's baby grow up? i f . : Florida for spring break, Trudeau's hiatus will leave t . only to find it snowing for Who, .to paraphrase the a gaping void in the lives of three days and getting a creator of Biff and Al, will all red-blooded connoisseurs second-degree sunburn on tell us how to think? oi American political satire. the only nice day. Sure, so Garry Trudeau If only his syndication , ' It's even worse than Gen- needs a break. Putting out a company could rerun his . eral Hospital being pre- syndicated cartoon for 12 early strips for those of us I erupted by an hour of .de- years is not as easy as it who were too young to ap f'. odorant commercials. seems. And maybe the char- preciate them 12 years ago r • I.: ' . WEN, MAN 11.1/lAi 1T N1N770/00.1 'Tr Amy HEY, HEY, LIGHTEN ''''r -1 ' YAH, LET 15 ANY 71C PRESIGENTMN6ALL ryb BEEN (18 GUY./ YOU MAY EXAC7IY! 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They risked, sometimes Bob Brown, 4th-political science sacrificed, their own lives in order to limit Sept. 13 Cultural pressures promote anorexia ' By RONALD PIES Center for Counseling and Psychological Counsel ing Psychiatrist Let us eat and drink; for tomorrow we shall die.—lsaiah 22:13. Suppose we take the words of Isaiah and give them a peculiar twist: "Let me fast and fast, or tomorrow my self shall die." If we could under stand the meaning of this plea, we might begin to understand anorexia nervosa. Anorexia: literally, "no appetite." There could hardly be a more ill-suited term for a disorder whose very nature is "appetite' though not always for food. For although the anorectic patient is often "nervous," she and it is "she" in at least 90 percent of the cases rarely loses her appetite. Only in the final stages of the disease, when the patient is little more than a walking skeleton, is appetite actually lost. Until that stage, the anorectic is keenly inter ested in food in its preparation, in its caloric value, in its taste: and smell. Many anorectics collect recipes, or hide bits of food in their clothing. Some will spend hours cutting their food into minute pieces, arranging them meticulously on the plate. Still others will prepare sumptuous meals for someone else. In short, the anorectic is scarcely uninterested in food. If all this sounds bizarre, consider how mun dane thinness has become. Is there any product pushed more forcefully on television or in popu lar magazines? Since the 19th century, there has been a radical shift in our cultural definition of "beauty." The ample nudes of 1890 would be just plain fat by today's standards. With this change in values civilian casualties. At the same time, the PLO placed their military installations in heavily populated areas. The PLO have killed several United Na tions' soldiers in Southern Lebanon. They have given shelter to international terrorists from Europe, Asia, Africa and South Ameri ca. They also play a role in the world's drug trade. If all the PLO wanted was their homeland, then they would try to destroy not only Israel, but Jordan, since Jordan is a former part of Palestine. • Israel is the most humane, democratic state in the region. They have been a loyal ally and deserve our support. has come increasing pressure to be thin pressure from modelling agencies, ballet instruc tors, gym coaches, and the media. It is not coincidental that anorexia nervosa is on the rise. As many as one in 250 females between the ages of 16 and 18 are anorectic. Does this mean that anorexia is due to social pressure? The matter is not that simple. Some investigators use the term "secondary anorexia" in connection with the socially-induced variety. Far more mysterious is so-called primary ano rexia nervosa. Although genetic, familial, bio chemical, and social factors have been implicated, we do not know what causes this disorder. The primary anorectic is usually a female between the ages of 15 and 25, who comes from a "good" upper middle class home. Often she is a "model kid" or "the best little girl in the world." Anorectics often show superior academic achievement, and are intensely competitive. The primary anorectic has lost at least 25 percent of her original body weight. She has an intense fear of becoming fat, and refuses to maintain normal body weight. She may "binge eat" periodically a related condition called bulimia then force herself to vomit. She may forum Narrow-minded Mr. J.D. Evans You are obviously frustrated by the fact that girls who have something to offer have nothing in common with you. Your immaturi ty and lack of class is displayed by your total misunderstanding of one of the largest and strongest social groups at Penn State. Perhaps Jeffery, due to your fourth-term standing, you are uninformed as to the nu merous campus and community services the sororities provide. Your condemnation lies only in the area of your personal failure to socialize with these women. The attitude you have displayed in your letter implies that your concern lies only with superficial en counters. indulge in compulsive and ritualistic exercises. But most striking is the anorectic's body image. Though she may weigh less than 80 pounds, she adamantly maintains that she is fat. If you ask her to draw a picture of herself, you will see a figure with bloated arms, legs, and thighs. The anorectic patient, if untreated, will under go a number of physical changes. Her adult body hair is replaced by the downy "lanugo" of infan cy. Her body temperature and blood pressure drop. Serious, and sometimes fatal, biochemical imbalances occur. And all the while, the patient may deny that anything is wrong. We all know this, but we do not know why. Years of clinical observation, however, offer us some clues. The primary anorectic often seems to be rejecting the adult female role especially its sexual implications. She says, in effect, "Stop the body, I want to get off!" At the same time, she attains a certain pleasure by being "in control" a situation that • inspires frantic "counter-control" by parents. The anorectic is often involved with her parents in a fierce strug gle for power and therein lies the anorectic's real "appetite." Her self is so grounded in stay ing thin, that to eat is to accept a kind of death: the death of a powerful, controlling self. If you think you have anorexia nervosa, you should strongly consider a medical evaluation. Since there are hormonal conditions that can mimic anorexia nervosa, it is essential that you are properly diagnosed. Once a physical illness has been ruled out, you should seriously consider psychotherapy. Left untreated, anorexia nervosa is often fatal. But many, if not most, anorectics can be helped. It isn't a quick or an easy process, but the "power" of self-starvation can be relin quished and replaced. 'OK, CLOSE UP A LIME „ , OK, NCW AU. SMILE RX TkE ARAB uNny,Rioro,„ Search for justice By THOMAS B. DAVIN ROY Associate Professor of Civil Engineering The letter from Mr. Doug Klamp in the Wednesday Sept. 8 issue of The Daily Collegian regarding apart heid in South Africa caught my eye, and I read it with interest. I, too, have been to South Africa,. having just re turned from a second sabbatical year there. I have lived, worked and traveled extensively in the country since 1970 and have gotten to know many South Afri cans well over the past 20 years. The system of apartheid, the official government policy of separate development, is repugnant to most people. Indeed, there is much about the policy that I do not understand, agree with or accept. • But, during these many years of knowing South Africans in each of the four classifications: whites, coloured, Indians and blacks I have tried to under stand why the people think the way they do and discuss my views with them in a manner which will keep the lines of communication open. forum The embargoes and isolation advocated by Mr. Kemp, and many others around the world, are indica tive that they do not really understand the South African people and that many of their proposed actions will have the opposite effect from what they wish. And does South Africa really have the most dehuma nizing, evil and unjust government in the world today? Several months ago I read in an American paper where a group of people were taken by agents of their government and banished, without recourse, to a remote tract of land incapable of sustaining them but designated by that- government as "their homeland." Those people were Americans Indians and that govern- It's evident to us that you are too concerned with your own so-called "extracurricular activities" or should we say the lack thereof. Trying to rid yourself of your inferiority complex is admirable, but you'll never do it by building up your own ego at the expense of these women. Perhaps you should have intro duced yourself to some of these women in stead of ridiculing them behind their backs. We're afraid you'll never come out of your shell because now these women will have nothing to do with you. It seems to us, Jeff, that you should search yourself for the "good qualities" that you so desire, instead of passing judgement on oth ers. We agree that maturity is the issue only it is not the sororities that lack it. In conclusion, Mr. Evans, we are dismayed that zi;Collegian Tuesday Sept. 14, 1982 ©1982 Collegian Inc. 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Letters Policy: The Daily Collegian encourages comments on news coverage, editorial policy and Uni versity affairs. Letters should be typewritten, double-spaced, signed by no more than two people and not longer than 30 lines. Students' let- The Daily Collegian ment our own. Change "bantustan" to "reservation," "Department of Bantu Administration" to "Bureau of Indian Af fairs" and you will find a marked and, for some, an uncomfortable similarity in the histories of the United States and South Africa. Both country's actions at times have indicated a calloused disregard for the individual; an attitude, however, not unique to these two countries. I do not agree with all of the policies of South Africa. I do not agree with all of the policies of the United States. But that is no reason to reject, isolate or even destroy an entire country. For those sixth, seventh and eighth generation white South Africans, South Africa is as cherished to them as it is to blacks and the United States is to many of us. The experience of what has happened in many of the north African states during the last 20 years gives them little reason to be even mildly optimistic about living under any government that they do not control. This is not a statement on my part regarding the competence or fairness of the governments in these other countries; rather, it is what I have found many South Africans perceive would be the case if whites were not longer in majority control of the government. Promises that they would have nothing to fear are just so many empty words. One last point, Mr. Klamp states that conditions have steadily worsened in the , last 70 years and continue to do so. I assume he bases this statement on what he has read about South Africa because I assume from his term standing that he is no where this age and he indicated that he spent only a few weeks there. I have also read much about the country and I find that, contrary to the impressions given by the reports of the more spectacular (and, yes, repressive, unjust, dehumanizing and even cruel) events, e.g. Steve Biko, Soweto riots, the banning of Mrs. Helen Josepgh, etc., conditions have improved for the non-whites. Still disenfranchised? Yes. But change is taking place. That it is not taking place as fast as some would like is a matter of opinion. even at this institution of higher learning your narrow-minded types will live on forever. '‘ Bernard L. Herron, 12th-petroleum and natu ral gas engineering Larry K. Wolf, 7th-business It's all Speak up. This is your page. The reader's voice can be heard loudly and clearly on the opinion pages of The Daily Collegian. Got a beef? 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The Weekly Collegian is mailed to Com= monwealth campus students, par ents of students, alumni and other subscribers who want to keep abreast of University news. day, Sept. 14 yours ,:,i.Bl 4.3. , :.,„,„ ~t c. .14 ~ ~4 A.,,4.; ; , „AL1,,,r,54 ;:., , 4 .... r.6 ,,,,,, r;.‘,, -,-,,),r, ,, ,it „ , 41: 4 3r,.1 u 1 ~,,, , ~..: „... cl\ vti , '',, t : i ..,•• 1, ,', ~ ~~. •2P:' ' . • • • s. • 74 , ; .d t' ..&.., •••;:<; '. ;~~; ': 1 1 NOW OPEN elcome to the 19th Centur (we do business the old-fashioned way) r 4 . ..1- . „ „t,„ yit.. • STATE COLLEGE, PA ALTOONA, PA. 04(11 t'ii , '• 1 , i , •.:1 ki, t t. , o . ..' v 4 .4 ‘l , N , > 1 fe 4 , ..: I,ileis kk klittf • '`).r . 7 ~ \ ~ /: ~~ sr I t : t .}~ ~ , 0 5 , •1' ,1 '•' V^}¢ ,l;lll. . , ON CALDER WAY Please yell & holler. 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