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Literature

Attempt at
poetry

In light of Rick Pitino's
possible return to
Kentucky, here's a
poem that describes
many UK fans'
sentiments
concerning the
matter. OK, maybe
not many but at least
mine - that's all that
matters anyhow.

There once was a man
named Pitino

Who at first, who's name
we didn't know.

But he recruited real
good.

Performed like he
should,

And we partied real hard
on the corner of
Woodland and Euclid.

We partied really hard
on the corner of
Woodland and Euclid

 

He then got recruits that
Tubby would use

(Which turned out to be
a cause for abuse)

but Pitino cared not,

for he thought he was
hot.

and was ready for a
move.

And we partied real hard
on the corner of
Woodland and Euclid.

He had been there
before,

On that large hardwood
floor,

The one above the
coHegeleveL

But he had déja vu,

And performed like poo,

And is no longer quite as
youthful.

And we partied real hard
on the corner of
Woodland and Euclid.

We once gave him props.

As he now college shops.

He looked at UNLV

And others alike

But he says Kentucky

ls where he would rather
be.

And we partied real hard
on the corner of
Woodland and Euclid.

 

March 8, 2001

THURSDAYKENTUCKY

Ahli...the
boys of

summer

BatCats back
in the swing

of things Ilo

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Russ is e-elected by UK staff

By Scott Sloan
STAFF WRITER

An open seat on the UK Board of
’l‘rustees is now filled.

Russell Williams. the current staff rep-
resentative on the Board. won an election
that was crowded with 26 candidates.

Williams. senior training specialist of
human resource development. received 420
votes. (‘iary Ginn, the coordinator of UK‘s
body bequeathal program. was the runner-
up with 311 votes. There were 2.23;) votes
cast in the election.

Williams has set a goal of working with
incoming UK President Lee Todd to estab
lish a staff senate.

“Just like the student and faculty. the
staff needs to run its own election but that

 

No easy, simple

By Kelley Sears
STAFF WRITER

What you can do

Lingering physiological prob-

means we need a University-wide organiza»
tion ofstaff." Williams said.

The election was carried out under the
supervision of George DeBin. the vice [)l‘t‘sf
dent for fiscal affairs. and Nancy T. Ray.
election officer and associate vice president
for administration.

The election was conducted differently
than the one in 1998. as paper ballots listing
all of the candidates were mailed to the
homes of all regular fulletime staff members
along with biographies ofthe candidates. In
1998. the ballots were emailed to voters,
which, in the opinion ofWilliams. made it
more difficult for staff members to vote.

"A lot of people have the misconception
that all staff have access to a computer and
they don't." he said.

Another difference in the election was

Katie Haddix (right)
knows how difficult
the road to recov-
ery can be for peo-
ple who suffer from
eating disorders.
Today, the Kernel
takes a look at
what can be done
for people who suf-
fer with eating dis-
orders.

counseloi.
somet iines

a doctor

Treatment
Eat ing

includes

physicians.

solution

become someones
If they iefuse help. it is
necessary
someone else. such as their parents.
lil'

disorders are
treated with a team approach that
nutritionists.
health professionals and medical

that a primary was not held, In 1998. the
slate of candidates was voted on once and
narrowed down to six.

“I think it was overwhelming to read all
the information that was sent...“ tiinn said.
”I don't think people were willing to devote
that much time to it."

Williams agreed.

“(Two rounds) is just much more man
ageable." he said. “The campaign can be
more focused."

“('Blll felt the lack of a pi'iinaiy was an
improvement.

“There is no narrowing down. which I
believe is positive so the final listing of can-
didates to be voted for does represent...the
campus staff anti what they want to get ac
coinplished." he said.

In order to be included as a candidate

SEQILIGHI

stood monitor oi l

staff members had to have the signatures of
lo regular. fulltiine t‘llllllt i_\ ees who \lll)[)( il‘T
ed their nomination.

The rate of panicipation for the t'li‘t‘llilll
was 33.9 percent with nearl\ three times as
many people participating as in 1998.

Williams said he feels participation
could improve ifthei‘e was better coininuiii
cation with staff.

"I think more people would have partic
ipated if it was something that came from
the bottom up like a grassrwts election that
was run by staff members. he said.

l)eltin and Ryan said they Ii. il not to
ceived any negative feedback tt‘f’ riding the
election process. but Ray said they would
seek input on the election process

”You can always do it better. as
I’lorida learned." llellin said

Life of activism
setrssful, rewarding

 

to contact

a psychologist.

 

often

mental

They work together to treat all

aspects of the disorder. according to

0006 MORGAN
I KERNEL STAFF

Kindy.

l‘t‘ilSt Ill.

An eating disorder is a coping
‘ a symptom
When some experience

mechanism.
problem,

'l‘reatinent is very individ-
ual because not every person develr
ops an eating disorder for the same

of a

hardship. they may try to find con»

trol in another aspect of their life
and this aspect is often eating.

Kindy said.
Many
their

perfectionists may let
obsession

By Scott Sloan

STAFF WRITER

manifest itself

The activist:
four years to organizations, campus life

His head got too large.

and he thought he was in
charge.

He left us here at
Camelot.

wondering why he left.

But taking money from
the Celtics

was damn near a theft.

And we partied real hard
on the corner of
Woodland and Euclid.

Now it looks like he will
coach at Da'ville,

and be our neighbor.

Now Rick, all l ask is one
small favor

When the Cardinals beat
us.

And our fans get in a
huff,

Don't forget that we
loved you when we
all yell, "Kiss our
butt!"

And we still partied real
hard on the corner of
Woodland and Euclid.

-Ron Norton
rail_editor@hotmail.com

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Every Sunday night Katie
Haddix would leave her family's
dinner table and head to the
bathroom. One night her mother
followed and found her vomiting.

Haddix said it was just be-
cause she wasn’t well. Haddix
was not well she was suffering
from an eating disorder. anorexic
bulimia. She said she would
starve herself and eat only when
she thought it was necessary, On
Sunday nights. she knew her
family would notice if she didn‘t
eat. so she forced herself to eat.

But her family also noticed
she was losing weight. eating
little and disappearing into the
bathroom after these meals. One
night they confronted her. They
were stern but supportive.

She accepted that she had a
problem and. with help from her
family. began to confront it.

After six years of dealing
with her disorder. Haddix has re-
covered. She admits that there
are still hard times.

Each day is a new day in
making yourself more healthy."
she said.

lems can haunt people with eating
disorders

Those who diet frequently may
experience things such as thinning
hair. fainting. weakness. slowed
heart rate and loss of coordination.
according to Eating Disorders
Awareness and Prevention.

If someone recognizes they
have a friend with an eating disorr
der sotnething can be done. says .lill
Kindy. a health education coordina-
tor at the University Health Service.

A close friend can talk to them
and tell them about their concern.
Kindy offered the following sugges
tions:

- Be sure not to be accusatory.
Make “I" statements. such as “I no-
ticed" and "I think.” Use the word
“you" as little as possible.

"The worst way is to be angry."
Haddix said. This will just push
them away and make them feel
worse.

- Don't nag. but be persistent.

' Don‘t offer them simple solu-
tions. Eating disorders do not have
simple solutions.

- Don‘t get impatient.

The American College Health
Associations recommends. “Don't

through body image. Teams are de-
signed to help patients deal with not
only the symptom but also the prob-
lem

Eating disorders can be espe-
cially difficult to recover from be-
cause of relapses. Thoughts will
come back during high stress peri-
ods. according to (labriella Pessah.
one of l’K's senior staff psycholo-
gists.

She says people must find other
ways to deal with difficult situa
tions and uncomfortable feelings by
“talking with friends and family
members. spending time with peo-
ple. creating more positive thought
patterns and finding ways to build
self esteem. It's about learning to
live in a healthy way with food and
themselves."

"You need someone to say it's
OK and help you. or you'll sink
back in." Haddix added.

To seek treatment for an eating
disorder. students can contact the
['niversity Health Service or the
l'niversity of K3ntucky (‘ounsel
ing and Testing Center. All infor
mation is kept confidential and
free to students with at least six
credit hours.

 

junior.

Amy Shelton
(right), a Spanish
and linguistics
senior, has con-
tributed to UK's
campus life in many
ways. She
graduates in May.

PHOTO FURNISHED

UK senior gave her all for

()n a quiet Monday night. a colle'e senior sat sipping a
mocha in a small coffee house. This coffee was the perfect way for
her to relay from a stressful (lay.

Stressful does not begin to describe the life of Amy Shelton.
Shelton coordinates the UK chapter of Amnesty International. is
involved in a number of other campus organizations and. as a
(iaines Fellow. makes time to write a thesis about folk music.

Shelton. a Spanish and linguistics senior. is about to wrap up
a collegiate career in which she has had a significant mark on [K
and forever impacted the lives of a great number of students.

Amy ()live. a foreign language and international economics
has worked with Shelton as a member of Amnesty and
l'nlted Students Against Sweatshops. will miss her presence on
l'K's campus.

"I think it will be really sad when she's gone because she‘s
such a great leader and a great example.“

Prior to enrolling at lTK. Shelton attended Manual High
School in Louisville. It was tlieie she disc ovei ed the inte iests that
would captivate her life.
seinbly and Kentucky l nited Nations Assembly. she became in-
terested in politics and Latin America.

When Shelton came to UK. she had trouble finding a student
organization that appealed to her.

"The first thing I noticed about UK was that there weren't
any student organizations that appealed to me."

About halfway through her freshman year. Shelton attended
her first Amnesty meeting.

There were only five people at that meeting.

"()ur biggest activity that year was having a table outside of
the Student (‘enter where we had people sign lfniversal Declara
tion of Human Rights pledge cards."

Shelton said Amnesty has been the focus of her attention
since she became the group coordinator at the beginning of her

()live said.

Kentucky \outh As-

As a iesult of tth

Shelton said.

Shelton said.

See SHELTON on 2

Legislators debate gun control issue

By Ferrari Robinson

STAFF WRITER

The regulation of firearms is uncon

Kathy Stein spoke for the negative

side. arguing for gun control. ed.“ he said.

Levy's key points involved the con-

stitutional support of

He used other

the Second

lent crime and gun ownership are relat

countries
pics to show that if there is a relation

stitutional and unsound as a matter of
public policy.

That was the standpoint in a debate
Tuesday between State Representative
Kathy Stein~D and Washington l).(‘. Lib
ertarian Robert A. Levy.

The debate was presented by the l'K
Federalist Society in the UK (‘ollege of
Law courtroom.

Levy. a Georgetown University pro-
fessor of law and constitutional scholar
of the (‘ATO Institute. a public policy
research foundation. argued for the af-
firmative side of the debate against gun
control

Amendment for American gun owner-
ship.

Levy referred to statistics of gun
ownership and crime rates to support
his argument.

He said in states with carry-con
cealed rights murder rates are down 8.5
percent.

He said that currently more guns
are owned in America than ever before.
but crime has not been negatively af-
fected because of this.

"(‘yun deaths and homicides are at
their lowest level in to years." he said.

“There's no evidence to suggest vio

ship between gun ownership and crime.
the relationship is inverse.

Stein followed speaking in favor of
gun control.

She argued that the Second Amend
ment exists to allow for the arming of
state militias. namely the National
Guard. not for individuals.

She said the National Rife Associa
tion and other gun lobbies have misconr
strued the Second Amendment by only
referring to the second half that men
tions “the right to keep and bear arms.”

Stein emphasized that she doesn't
want to disarm sportsmen or collectors.

but regulations should be in place.

"The Second Amendment doesn't
give individuals an unfettered right to
keep and bear arms." she said.

In his rebuttal to Stein's argument
Levy listed various gun regulations and
made cases as to why they don't work.

He said gun registration is ineffec
tive in preventing crime.

“(‘riminals are not going to register
their firearms." he said

In Stein's rebuttal. she emphasized
that gun lobby groups have used a
‘campaign of misinformation" and that
a primary goal of gun control is to keep
guns out of the hands of children.

The debate was followed by a ques-
tionand-answer session between the
audience and the two speakers.

 

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The Low-down

My
heart
goes out
to them.
They’ve
lost
their
babies,
their
hopes,
their

futures.”
Linda least.
mother of Charles
Andrew Williams
(the lS—year-old
who allegedly
shot and killed
two students and
wounded l3 other
people at his
Santee. Calif.,
high school on
Monday).
expressing her
sympathy to the
victims' families.

Soldiers wound two men in gunfight

PRISTINA. Yugoslavia US. soldiers in
Kosovo traded fire Wednesday with gunmen near
the Macedonian border. where American troops
have been working to contain an ethnic Alban~
ian insurgency. The US. tnilitary said two guns
men were wounded. The incident occurred in-
side Kosovo just across the border from the
Macedonian village of ’I‘anusevci. where Mace-
donian troops and ethnic Albanian guerrillas
clashed for two days this week. No American sol-
diers were injured in the gunbattle. the US. mili—
tary said in a statement.

Students return in wake of shootings

SANTEE. Calif. Inside the campus of San-
tana High School. few signs remain of the deadly
gunfire that erupted two days ago. Bullet holes
that riddled a bathroom where the massacre be-
gan have been patched and covered with paint.
and the floors have been scrubbed of all traces of
blood. But as the schools more than 1,900 stu-
dents prepared to return Wednesday. the sound
and sight of a fellow student gunning down his
classmates remained all too vivid. The school re—
opens the same day accused gunman (‘harles An-
drew Williams. 15. was to be arraigned as an
adult on charges that include murder. Two stu-
dents died in Monday‘s attack and 13 people were
injured.

Sharon fields unity government

JERUSALEM Ariel Sharon is stepping
into power at the head of a national unity gov-
ernment that could be Israel‘s most stable in
years but faces the potentially divisive task of
confronting five months of Israeli-Palestinian vi»
olence. Sharon submits his proposed government
Wednesday to the parliament. or Knesset. and
once it wins approval he becomes prime minis-
ter. Approval seemed assured since Sharon
stitched together a coalition from center-left to
far right with the support ofthree quarters of the
120-member house.

Soldiers look for clues in school collapse

BEIJING Chinese soldiers combed
through (lusty heaps of rafters. bricks and chil-
dren's books Wednesday in a search for clues in
a schoolhouse explosion that killed at least 4]
people apparently including many children.
There were about 190 people in the two-story
building when the blast went off Tuesday morn
ing in Fang Lin village. said a member of the res.
cue team who would identify herselfonly by her
surname. Xu. Fang Lin is in Jiangxi province. in
southeastern China. about 480 miles southwest of
Shanghai. The cause of the blast wasn‘t immedi-
ately clear. nor was the number of children
among the dead anti injured.

MAID LUCK
WOMAN:

The wife of Kiss
frontmli Pall
Studey has lied
for (fierce. cit-
ing irreconcil-
ahie differences.
Pamela Bowen
Stanley is seek-
ing lolnt local
and physical
custody of their
6-year-old son.
Evan Shane. She
also is asking
for spousal sup-
port. The couple
married on July
26, 1992, and
separated earli-
er this year,
according to the
divorce petition
filed in Los
Angeles
Superior Court
on Monday. The
couple's assets
will be divided
later. according
to the court

papers.

aw CRAICKY:
The FBI is
investigating a
plot to kidnap
"Gladiator"
star Russell
Crowe. The
agency became
aware of the
plot several
weeks ago and
has monitored
the Australian-
born actor dur-
ing appear-
ances in the
United States,
FBI spokes-
woman Laura
Bosley said
Tuesday.

Iespectmayhavecausedsubdisaster

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii —— Respect for the
USS Greeneville‘s commanding ofiicer may have
stopped the crew from voicing misgivings about
his orders the day the submarine crashed into a
Japanese fishing boat, a Navy admiral testified
Tuesday at a Navy court of inquiry. Cmdr. Scott
Waddle was widely respected by the Greeneville
crew that had a track record of success. and the
crew had come to trust the captain’s hands-on
approach. said Rear Adm. Charles Griffiths Jr.
But the submarine’s second-in-command was
quietly concerned the Greeneville was preparing
too swiftly for an emergency surfacing drill be-
fore it struck and sank the Ehime Maru on Feb.
9. said Griffiths. who headed a preliminary in-
vestigation into the collision.

Redistricting season opens

WASHINGTON --— Scientists and state law-
makers are eagerly awaiting the next wave of
population figures from the 2000 census .._ de-
tailed “head count“ numbers to be used to remap
political district boundaries. The figures are cru-
cial because they will be used to redraw congres-
sional. state and legislative political districts.
They're also controversial: On Tuesday, Com-
merce Secretary Don Evans decided that only
the actual ”head count“ will be released to states.
not adjusted figures that supporters said could
protect against an estimated net undercount of
3.3 million people.

Police officer killed

DES MOINES. Wash. — A police officer was
shot and killed early Wednesday after stopping
four teen-agers walking along a highway, police
said. The suspects. believed to range in age from
15 to 18. remained at large. Police Sgt. Steve
Wieland said. The search for them involved offi~
cers from jurisdictions extending from Tacoma
to Seattle. he said. No weapon was found. and
Wieland said he didn't know if any bullet casings
were recovered. The 33-yearold officer, a veteran
of six years on the force. apparently stopped the
pedestrians about 5 miles south of Seattle-Taco-
ma International Airport. He told a dispatcher
by radio that he recognized one of them from an
earlier felony case. Wieland said. A second offi-
cer arrived shortly afterward and found the offi-
cer by the road. The wounded officer. who was
married and had a 2-year-old child. died at a hos-
pital. police said. Authorities did not immediate-
ly identify the dead officer or disclose the nature
of the earlier felony case.

Compiled from wire reports.

 

 

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SHELTON

Continued from page l

sophomore year.

An Amnesty issue Shelton
feels strongly about is the aboli-
tion of the death penalty. To
further this cause. she orga-
nized a youth rally at the state
capitol in Frankfort on Nov. 13.
1999. to protest capital punish-
ment. The time she put into or-
ganizing the event paid off as
over 400 people showed up in-
cluding Grammy-nominated
musician Steve Earle, who
played a few sets for the crowd.

“That was. . .a proud and ex-
citing moment for me," Shelton
said. “So many young people
saying ‘Don‘t kill in our
names.”

Shelton has also been in-
volved in the United Students
Against Sweatshops organiza-
tion on campus. She was the
main person on the outside of
last year‘s sit-in.

“It was probably the
busiest two weeks of my life:
planning and calling everyone
to make that happen," Shelton
said. “I'm glad they've proved
cell phones don't give you can-
cer because I was constantly on
the phone coordinating what
had to go on."

Shelton plans to stay busy
after graduating. She hopes to
live in Latin America and work
for social justice causes with
non-governmental organiza-
tions.

“I‘ve lived in Mexico for the
last two summers and that has
shaped how I want to live my
life and shaped who I want to
be." Shelton said.

In addition to students.
Shelton has made an impact on
a number of UK professors in-
cluding Ronald Pen. an associ-
ate professor in the music de-
partment. Pen met Shelton
through a seminar he taught at

the Gaines Center for the Hu-
manities and is now serving as
her thesis adviser.

“She has a very focused
sense of social purpose.“ Pen
said. “Amy has this lovely
sense of naivete and innocence
coupled with brilliance. good
luck and tenacity."

Pen spent a week of last
summer with Shelton at a fami-
ly folk week at the Hindman
Settlement School in eastern
Kentucky. There. Shelton and
Pen spent time with folk musi-
cians and Shelton started learn-
ing to play the dulcimer.

While Shelton is busy with
the thesis and musical instru-
ments, she still makes time for
Amnesty and is not worried
about the activist organizations
after she graduates.

“There are a lot of people
capable of stepping up and I‘m
confident that they will." Shel—
ton said. “At Amnesty. I can
name four or five people who
will carry on and be leaders
next year."

Shelton has left her mark
on her fellow activists. as well.
Emily Rigdon. a foreign lan-
guage and international eco-
nomics and Latin American
studies junior. got involved
with social justice issues as a
freshman after attending an
event Shelton organized. Rig-
don has worked with Shelton
ever since as a member of
Amnesty and the United Stu-
dents Against Sweatshops.

Rigdon said one of Shel-
ton‘s greatest leadership quali-
ties is public speaking.

“She's incredibly good at
(articulating) what she wants to
say and truly connecting with
people.“ Rigdon said. “That‘s
what makes her stand out
among campus leaders."

While Shelton stays busy .
she is passing on the wisdom of
her experience. even if only
over cups of coffee.

“It never hurts to try.“

 

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Solving the problem: Residence Life helps
students recycle by providing bins at dorms

By Scott Sloan

SIAfF IRllER

trash. since both bins are paint
ed black. To help students. the
staff has placed recycling signs
on the recycling bins.

The recycling bins are lo-
cated to the right when stu-
dents exit dorms. said Resi-
dence Life Recycling Coordina-
tor Cheryl Edge. a natural re»
source and conservation man-
agement senior.

The bins are making it easi-
er for all students. not just domi
residents. to recycle. Emily Rig-
don. a foreign language. interna
tional economics and Latin
American studies junior. saves
her plastic soda bottles in her
backpack until she reaches a
residence hall recycling bin on
her way home.

The recycling bins are not
only stopping aluminum and
plastic waste. The bins have ash
trays on their tops to encourage
smokers to discard their ciga-

Looking for a place to get
rid of those 20-ounce sodas
when you walk out of the dorm?
Residence Life has solved your
problem.

The Residence Life Recy-
cling Program has placed recy~
cling bins in front of every dorm
on campus. Students can recycle
both aluminum cans and plas
tics in the bins.

Leslie Dawson. a natural re-
source and conservation man
agement junior. is excited about
the new opportunity to recycle.

“1 think it‘s an awesome
idea." said Dawson. who is also
a member of UK‘s Green Thumb
Environmental Club. “Hopeful-
ly, people will use them right."

Some students may have
trouble recognizing which bin is
for recycling and which is for

 

rettes without littering.

The Residence Life Recy-
cling Program was able to pur-
chase the bins with money it re
ceived from a grant from the Na-
tional Association for PET (poly-
ethylene terephthalate) Contain-
er Resources.

The PET plastic containers
that are accepted in the bins
come in a wide variety. They in
clude everything from soft drink
bottles and peanut butter jars to
salad dressing bottles and cos-
metics containers.

Recycled PET plastics can
make fabric and fiber for T-
shirts and sweaters as well as
fiberfill for sleeping bags and
winter coats.

The number “one" inside
the recycling symbol and the let-
ters "PETE" underneath the
symbol can help new recyclers
identify PET plastics.

Some students might think
that recycling a peanut butter
jar will not make a difference.
but it does add up. One ton of
recycled PET containers can

save over 7 cubic yards of

Providing recycling options

landfill space.

UK students have been recy-
cling. and Edge and Assistant
Residence Life Recycling Coor-
dinator Lester Miller hopes stu
dents will continue the recy-
cling trend. According to Edge
and Miller. UK students saved
over 30 trees, 12.000 gallons of
water. 900 gallons of oil and 30
cubic yards of landfill space last
semester by recycling.

The money made off of Resi-
dence Life recycling goes to Har-
rison Elementary School in Lex-
ington. The money pays for
school supplies and other needs.
Harrison is UK‘s America's
Promise beneficiary.

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For more information about the
Residence Life Recycling program.
call the office at 257-4401. If you

would like to be provided with a

small recycle bin for your dorm

room, call Lester Miller
at 323-9264.

 

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STAFF WRITER

. . . j . sleep time. she said.
You are dr1v1ng to Miami for Spring

Break. You and a couple of friends have the
whole 16hour trip planned out. You have
music. snacks and a map. You get in your
car and all is well. until you get a few hours
into the drive.

You start to get bored and drowsy. yet
you keep driving. After all. you do not want
to miss a single minute of bathing in the
Florida sun. if you can just stay awake until
you get there. you will be fine and nothing
bad will happen.

But that‘s not always the case.

According to the National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration, at least
200.000 car accidents. 5.000 fatalities and
71.000 injuries resulted from drowsy driving
each year.

“You think it [an accident] won't happen
to you but it can and it does." said Janet
Jones. a psychiatrist at University Health
Services.

Driving while drowsy can be just as dan-
gerous as driving under the influence of a1-
cohol. Jones said.

“Sleep deprivation for 24 hours is like
having a 0.1 alcohol level." she said.

And sleep deprivation is something col-
lege students deal with on a daily basis.

Jones said most college students do not
get as much sleep as they need. With papers.

she said.

added.

safe driving.

exams and jobs. students find it hard to get
their work done so they cut down on their

“Students are generally sleep deprived."
Jones said. “About one third of students get
less than six hours of sleep a night."

Even though it is hard to say how much
sleep people need. Jones recommends students
get eight to nine hours of sleep each night.

Another problem people have when dri-
ving is that it is hard to judge sleepiness.

When you are sleepy and keep driving.
your mind does not function as it should.
Driving while drowsy slows your reaction
time and causes you to be inattentive. she
said. which could lead to a serious accident.

“I am surprised at how many people still
do it [driving while drowsyl." Jones said.

What‘s even more surprising to Jones
are the myths people use to justify driving
while drowsy. Jones cautions drivers to not
fall for mydhs like opening a window. chew-
ing gum. chewing on ice or turning up the
music because these tricks do not work.

“The myth to open a window or turn the
volume up does not keep you awake.“ she

There are better ways to make sure you
do not fall asleep at the wheel. A good night's
sleep is one of them. So. before you hit the
road to a sunny Spring Break make sure you
get enough sleep and follow the guidelines to

The danger in driving while drowsy

Accidents happen: Get a good night's sleep before a trip

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- Get a good night's sleep before travelling

- Take breaks every two hours

- Change to a rested driver

- try not to drive during the high-risk time of
12 a.m-6 a.m.

- Stop driving if you start to feel drowsy

- Drink coffee or another type of caffeine drink
to promote short-term alertness

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- Difficulty focusing or keeping your eyes open

dreaming

- Trouble keeping your head up
- Yawning repeatedly
- Wandering, disconnected thoughts or day-

- Feeling restless and irritable

- frouble remembering the last few miles driven
- Drifting from your lane or hitting a shoulder
rumble strip

- Tailgating

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Effects of «Mtg while tony
- Slower reaction time

o Impaired judgment and vision
0 Decline in attentiveness

0 Decreased alertness

- Increased moodiness and aggressive behavior
- Putting the driver and passengers at risk

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