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november 99 Will an a One problem leads to another: Thc alison chu & shaverah ilias Students are lined up, spilling out into Hunt Lobby from the narrow hallway lead ing to the clinic. They sit with their backs to the wall, hunched over notebooks and calculators, wearily attempt ing to make a dent in to their expo nentially growing amount of home work. These stu dents are not all simultaneously suffering from some sort of epi demic. Rather, they are patiently waiting for their flu shots in an at tempt to prevent one of the many health problems that can arise at the North Caro lina School of Sci ence and Math (NCSSM). When people accept the invitation to at tend the NCSSM, they accept not only the perks, but also the downfalls ofthe NCSSM ex perience. Stu dents come here for various rea sons, including to meet new people, to take advantage getting sick and spreading germs. A student can start any where in the circle of health problems and find themselves going around and around, like drying laundry. long - the PFM, Watts class rooms, or the bench. “With so many students and so many communicable dis eases, I think that the clinic must be overwhelmed,” said Senior elevator button, only to be picked up by the next student trying to get to the physics floor from ground. This germ would normally be attacked by the im mune system of a healthy stu sports, attend club meetings - all in a zombie-like state. The culprit stealing hours of sleep away from students is work. Students either have an insane amount of work; procrastinate “On a good night, ally get about four to five of sleep,” said Junior Paul Shafer. At NCSSM, an unwritten rule dictates that stu dents can not sleep, work, and be social. They must choose two out of the three. can’t eve c h 0 o s two out ( three. Ih d 0 i n work cc and getti mum soc and ir sleep,” s£ Candace St finddiffe tions foi up thro night an importai viving th ics clas next day drooling the desk. I sheer\ turn t( of a strong aca- Cajfeine pills are used by many NCSSM students to stay up late to do homework, and to stay awake durring their classes. Doz or Gins' demic curriculum, and to experience residential life. But along with the positive aspects that NCSSM offers comes the health issues that students have to face as a Five hundred students are isolated on a campus spanning one square quarter of a mile. When one student comes home Cindy Hendren. Despite the efforts of the janitorial staff, it’s beyond hu man capability to constantly dent, but the sleep-deprived students of NCSSM are far from being perfectly healthy. Staying up into the wee until they absolutely can’t get away without doing their home work; or work inefficiently, hav ing not yet learn the art of time result of living in such close proximity with 500 other stu dents and being subjected to their in fluence. don t recom using those ucts on a regular" basis, th I remember that I started 1 cinating one night. Every became colorful all of a su It was fteaky,” sajj« Matt Petrie. “I feel like drugs and alcohol at S&M, just like in any situation, are used for good and bad reasons.” Rosie Stoertz T h Students found that they a busy that they trouble eating r Many students ar getting their five t servings of fruits vegetables everj Though the ppM “i the requirements well-balaueed meal, health is sues threatening NCSSM stu dents are interrelated - one school problem can lead to stu dents developing bad habits. food from each from extended with a cold, it spreads quickly in an environ ment where students frequent the same common areas all day wipe, for example, elevator but tons. Follow the track of a cold germ - coming out in a sneeze to the hands, transferred to the hours of the night and pulling all-nighters are parts of the NCSSM experience. Students go to their classes, do their management. “I usually have to pull three all-nighters a week,” said Senior SPAM Engler. mg looo ■•om I group, I’^any stuc find the food W their dis They instead ruly on the sional pizza delivery and of Ramen to cany them o'
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