Volume XXV, Issue 18
Educating Women to Excel
March 12, 2008
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INSIDE:
Continuations
p. 2
Star Tech
p. 3
Study Abroad
p. 4
WEATHER
TODAY: Sunny. Low 41,
High 68.
Thursday: Sunny. Low
50, High 72.
Friday: AM Clouds/PM
Sun. Low 51, High 71.
Saturday: Scattered T-
Storms. Low 44, High 72.
Sunday: SunnyAVind.
Low 38, High 62.
Monday: Partly Cloudy.
Low 46, High 63.
Tuesday: Mostly Cloudy.
Low 52, High 69.
Source: www.weather.com
Information retrieved
Tues. Mar. 11 at 4:30 p.m.
How Easy it is to be "Green"
Kittle Miller
Contributing Writer
According to
GreenCormected, "'green'
is a process whereby
organizations around
the world begin to move
toward environmen
tally sustainable practices
and products." A com
pany can never fully be
"green" until all of its
-products, processes, and
services are completely
regenerative. There are
plenty of benefits to
going "green" including
that it creates a healthier
environment in which to
live and work through
healthier building mate
rials and better indoor air
quality.
A typical college
student's lifestyle leads
to lots of wasted paper,
plastic, and other prod
ucts that can and should
be recycled and reused.
Here are some eco-
friendly tips to help you
be greener:
• Five-minute
showers are more
economical than
taking a bath, sav
ing approximately
400 liters of water
every week. Also,
considering North
Carolina is in a
major drought
situation, espe
cially the Triangle,
taking quick-five-
minute showers
will save water
When washing
your face, wash
ing the dishes or
brushing your
teeth, it's best to
turn the water off
or down. Also,
try to fill up your
entire dishwasher
before running
it. By keeping
the water run
ning when brush
ing your teeth or
washing the dish
es, it uses approxi
mately nine liters
every 60 seconds.
When hosting
a party, try to
avoid using plas
tic plates, cups or
paper napkins;
instead use nor
mal glasses and
cups. Although
with the sever
ity of Raleigh's
drought, at this
point, it may be
best to use paper/
plastic to help the
drought situation.
• Recycle every
thing: newspa
pers, magazines,
aluminum drink
cans, plastic juice
and glass bottles,
boxes, etc.
• When you're not
using your televi
sion, turn it off to
Green cont. on pg. 2
Angels Need Sleep
Jennifer Johnson
Contributing Writer
Sleep is a basic physi
ological need much like
food—basic to the sur
vival of an individual.
Depriving the body of
either quality or quan
tity significantly impacts
the optimal functioning
of the body and mind.
Timing of sleep can affect
the quality. The human ,
body is a daylight organ
ism and the body's
clock, called the circa
dian rhythm, is set to 24
hours. Bright light helps
to maintain the human
body on a day-night
schedule, with sleep
occurring at night and
activity during the day.
IXie to altered schedules
and hi^h paced life-
’styl^,'*sieep depnvatiOTt.’*
is a common problem in
America.
College students are
at high risk for sleep
deprivation and the
consequences are lack
of quality sleep. The
average college student
requires 8-9 hours of
sleep per day and it is
best obtained during
nighttime hours to coin
cide with the circadian
rhythm. Chronic sleep
deprivation can cause
decreased cognitive func
tion, alertness and abil
ity ..to focus. Depression,
weight gain and decrease
in productivity are also
associated with lack of
sleep. Only 11% of col
lege students actually
get the quantity of sleep
required and 73% do not
. -get the qy0ji,ty neces
sary for restorative sleep,
which returns the body
to optimal performance.
Based on these facts,
most college students
could improve their
well-being and improve
their grades if their
sleep habits improved.
Additionally college is
a good time to develop
good health habits
that can be maintained
through life.
>There are many ways to
improve both quality and
quantity of sleep for col
lege students.
1. Sleep is food for
the brain, but
make sure not
to get to much;
understand how
. much your body
needs between the
amoimts of 8 to 9
hours. Also under
stand your circa
dian rhythm, for
it regulates your
sleep, temperature,
hormones, etc.
2. Establish a regular
awakening time.
3. Avoid trying to
sleep. It's better to
relax before going
to bed, and try
ing to go to sleep
only makes you
more awake. If you
cannot fall asleep,
try to stay awake
by reading, for it
will make you fall
asleep quicker.
Also avoid watch
ing the clock, star
ing at it will make
you think on time
Sleep cont. on pg. 3