September 25,1997 The Banner Page 5 Features Lack of sleep a rude awakening for UNCA students By Diana Abbott Staff Writer Dreams of a good night’s sleep are already eluding many UNCA stu dents, even though it is still relatively early in the semester. They list such factors as procrastina tion and social activities as the cause of their sleep deprivation. “I tend to put all my school work off until the night,” said Elizabeth Kampouris, a junior commuter stu dent at UNCA. “Then I have 8 a.m. classes Monday, Wednesday, and Fri- day.” Being a commuter does affect the amount of sleep she gets, Kampouris said. “Because I have 8 a.m. classes, and I have a roommate, I have to get up at 6 a.m.,” said Kampouris, who com mutes from Canton. “I like to have a good 45 minutes to get to school, even though it only really takes 25, because you never know with parking.” Living on campus can also contrib ute to sleep loss, partly because of all the social opportunities immediately available to those willing to sacrifice a few hours of sleep for fun. “Weekdays I don’t sleep because ev eryone goes to bed really late, and I usually want to stay up with people,” said J.R. Hankins, a sophomore resi dent student. “After that, I usually like to stay up after people are asleep. It’s really beneficial personal time.” Hankins said he usually gets five to seven hours of sleep on the week- nights, and eight to 10 on weekends. “We have our room set up just so people will come hang out, so there’s always people there,” said Hankins. Hankins complaint is not an un common one at UNCA, said Karen Weinberg, a family nurse practitio ner at Weizenblatt Health Center. “I hear this statement time and time again that their hall is so noisy and there’s so much energy happen ing that it’s next to impossible to get to sleep before 2 a.m.,” said Weinberg. Most people need at least eight hours of sleep a night to be fiiUy functional the next day, said Weinberg. Both Hankins and Kampouris ad mit that not sleeping effects their concentration the next day. “I’m really tired at first, and then in the afternoon, I start getting really hyper,” said Kampouris. “It’s that delirious reaction to no sleep. Then I get really tired and then delirious again. It’s crazy.” Staying up late at night has the adverse affect, said Hankins, of caus ing him to sleep through morning classes. “Humanities, especially, is a good example because there’s no atten dance policy,” said Hankins. “I’m taking advantage of that greatly.” “Eleven a.m. is my first class, and that’s not even hard to get up for, but I find myself sleeping through it at least once a week,” said Hankins. “There are two Humanities class sessions, and I’ll go to one. I’ve only PHOTO BY ROB HAMMONDS Freshman Michael Ball catches a few winks in the lobby of Carmichael Hall. He said it was not the “The Song of Roland” that put him to sleep, but staying up late the night before. been to lecture twice this semester.” After staying up all night or very late, Kampouris said she has trouble focusing in her classes the next morn ing. Frequent headaches due to lack of sleep have also contributed prob lems for both Kampouris and Hankins. “More than headaches, there are three to six definite hours where 1 have a lull,” said Hankins. “I don’t really want to take a nap, but I could just sit there and pass out for three hours and my life would be just as meaningful.” Both Hankins and Kampouris feel that sleep loss contributes to getting sick frequently throughout the year. “I tend to get colds really easily,” said Kampouris. “I get strep throat a lot. I don’t know if that’s mostly due to just being exposed to people. But I think, definitely, when you don’t sleep enough, it increases your chances.” “The students we have that are the sickest are the ones that get six or less hours of sleep,” said Weinberg. “They swear that they can’t get any more than that.” This sleep deprivation cycle is not a new thing for Hankins and Kampouris. They are both continuing habits devel oped in previous semesters. “Last semester, during the week of finals, I only got a total of nine hours of sleep,” said Kampouris. “That was hell. I know alot ofpeople who went through that.” “I used to take Vivarin to stay up and study, especially when I had tests,” said Hankins. “It was no study, no study, don’t go to classes, sleep in, oh no, there’s a test, okay, take some Vivarin, and just pump out work all night. I still stay up late and dostufflikethat, but I don’t take Vivarin anymore,” said Hankins. Caffeine is Kampouris’ major helper for staying up late, she said. “I drink lots of coffee and smoke lots of cigarettes,” said Kampouris. “Really anything cafFeinated will do.” Even though socializing and pro crastinating are major causes of sleep deprivation, work and studying also factor into the equation. “I usually start regular homework around 7 p.m., and I don’t get done until 11 p.m. or midnight,” said Kampouris. “I know people on my hall that I always see in the study lounge,” said Hankins. “They’re always there. They’re just studying until 2 a.m. every night.” Adjusting to this schedule of no sleep is especiallly difficult for new students, said Weinberg. “I do see sleep deprivation more in the freshmen and sophomores,” said Weinberg. “It takes them a couple of years to learn efficient sleep and study habits.” Correction: David Mills was incor rectly identified as the director of “The Game” and “Seven” in the Sept. 18 review of “The Game.” The correct director is David Fincher. 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