Thursday, September 19, 1991
Construction under way
And the earth moved: Construction workers prepare the foundation
for the new library/academic complex, which should be ready by the
fall 0f1992.
Never say diet again
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7. Do you sometimes
"lose control" and eat in a
way you had wanted to
avoid?
8. Are you very aware
of your eating and your
adiposity
(fatness/thinness)?
9. Do you sometimes
force yourself to stop
eating before you're
satisfied?
10. Do you ever feel
hungry even though your
stomach is full?
The constant struggle with
diet and weight is not
inevitable, nor is it in any way
beneficial to you--quite the
contrary.
SOC retreat makes leaders
(continued from page 1) enthusiasm on campus and we're
looking forward to working with
Pirate pitcher during the season all of the student organizations
they won the 1971 World Series this year. We even hope to recruit
Championship. new student leaders for next
There were 16 different semester's leadership conference."
workshops offered, with topics The most poular workshop,
ranging from how to run a more according to many students, was
efficient meeting to effective the workshop on leadership styles
communication techniques. by Dr. Michael Maxwell,
The leadership conference had assistant dean of student services
a very strong and enthusiastic,
turnout of 87 people. Lori Royer,
vice president of the Student
Organization Council, said there
was a good turnout of
enthusiastic leaders and hopes to
have a repeat next year.
"It was an exciting event and
we had a great turnout. We feel
we have set into motion the
concept of bringing Behrend
student leaden together in a fun,
learning experience," she
commented. "The conference,
served its purpose of generating'
"But I have to struggle to
control my eating, otherwise I'll
blow up like a balloon." Are
you sure? Ironically, many
people do not gain, and often
even lose weight when they
stop dieting.
Consider these facts:
* Weight-loss dieting
ultimately fails 90-98% of the
time because diets are based on
an incorrect understanding of the
physiology of weight loss and
gain. The natural and virtually
automatic response to dieting is
yo-yoing weight rather than
permanent weight loss.
* Dieting and thinking like a
dieter encourages you to deal
with hunger and eating in a way
which ultimately promotes
weight gain rather than loss.
Here are a few reasons why:
All U Day football tickets
Those students who purchased tickets, including those on
the waiting list, will be able to pick up their tickets in the
SGA office Tuesday September 24, 1991 and Friday
September 27 betwen the hours of 9:ooam and 2:oopm.
You must bring your receipt to
(1) the usual dieter's
"bunched up" eating promotes
increasing weight;
(2) significant reductions in
food intake cause your body to
lower its metabolism and
thereby bum less energy;
(3) knowing that you will
later deny yourself food
increases your desire to eat
"now";
(4) yo-yoing weight causes a
loss of body protein and muscle
and an increase in fat;
(5) yo-yoing weight can
cause fat cells to multiply,
thereby making you fatter.
* This struggle can lead to
serious, sometimes even fatal,
eating disorders such as anorexia
nervosa (self-starvation) and
bulimia (the binge/purge
syndrome).
at Allegheny College.
"He [Maxwell] shared his
experiences with us and showed
us how each of us was a leader,"
said Steve Fuller, president of the
Student Organization Council.
"But I think the most important
thing he said was good leaders are
made, not born. That's something
we all should try to remember."
get your ticket!
The Collegian
World
Zagreb, Yugoslavia -- Major fighting
broke out for the first time in the Croatian
capital late Tuesday as fighter jets from the
Yugoslavian Air Force flew overhead,
damaging two schools, a textile factory and
an apartment building. City officials said
five people were wounded in the air attacks.
It is uncertain whether the attack was
meant to sabotage the hours-old cease fire
agreement, or a last-minute effort to inflict
damage on the Croatians.
Tokyo -- If you're curious what yo l ur
unborn child will look like -- or yourself,
for that matter -- Matsushita Electric
Industrial Co. has a computer program for
you. Using photographs and facial
characteristics, Matsushita's software can
produce a likely picture of an aged you or
your future children. "We've had lots of
contacts from wedding halls that are
interested in using the system at receptions
to show the newlyweds' future children,"
said Matsushita's Masahiro Hamada .
Nation
Washington -- The House of
Representatives ignored President Bush's
veto threat and passed legislation that would
give three million unemployed workers up
to 20 extra weeks of unemployment benefits.
Passed by a 283-125 margin, the bill now
moves on to the Senate. Democrats predict
they'll have enough votes to defeat a veto by
the president, should it come to that.
Washington -- Under heavy questioning
about his qualifications to head the CIA,
Robert Gates confessed to the Senate
Intelligence Committee that he
concentrated on the Soviet Union's threat
and not the "unthinkable" changes
happening among the people. Gates also
faced another day of scathing questions
about his role in the CIA during the Iran-
Contra affair of 1985-86. However,
observers say many of the committee
members have softened their opposition to
Gates after his admissions of fault, both in
analysis and in the Iran-Contra affair.
Washington -- Researchers at the National
Cancer Institute have released a new study
claiming regular, vigorous exercise may
save people from colon cancer. I-Min Lee,
co-author of the study, said "Exercise seems
to be good for almost everything -- heart
disease, diabetes and cancer." However, Lee
said the protection against colon cancer
seemed to stop when the exercise stopped as
well.
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