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PLASTIC SURGERY
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joined the ranks of a growing number
of college students across the country
who are turning to elective cosmetic
plastic surgery to correct perceived
flaws in their appearance or just to feel
better about their bodies and them
selves.
“There’s no question that there’s a
definite increase in cosmetic surgery in
general,” said Richard Greco, chair
man of public education for the
American Society of Plastic Surgeons.
According to ASPS, the overall
number of people having cosmetic
plastic surgery tripled between 1992
and 2001. And though there are no sta
tistics available specifically for the 18-
22 age bracket, Greco said an increase
in college students opting for aesthetic
plastic surgery definitely has con
tributed to the trend.
“It’s more socially accepted and,
cost-wise, relatively more affordable
than in years past,” Greco said.
“People are more aware that it’s avail
able.”
For local plastic surgeon Glenn
Davis, the national trend is reflected in
the growing number of college-aged
students walking through the doors of
his Raleigh-based practice.
“We’re seeing more young adults
than we were five or 10 years ago,”
Davis said. “A lot of times we’ll see 18-
or 19-year-olds right before they leave
for college or just when college starts.
“It’s an ideal time - you go off to
school with a whole new body image.”
But UNC freshman “Emily” didn’t
wait until high school graduation to
change something that had been both
ering her since she was 10 years old.
“There was a bump in my nose, and
it was really wide and bulky,” said
Emily, who also asked to remain
anonymous. “1 felt all the time that
people were looking at me. I felt ugly.”
The summer after her junior year in
high school, Emily got rhinoplasty
surgery and went into her last year of
high school with anew nose.
“I probably should have waited
until right before college because a lot
of people at my high school noticed,
and I’m sure there was talk,” Emily
said. “But I wanted to get it done as
soon as possible.”
Women who want to undergo breast
augmentation do have to wait - at least
until they’re 18 and their breasts have
stopped developing, Greco said.
Because most people reach that age
around the time they head off for col
lege, breast augmentation is the most
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asked-for procedure among college
students. Liposuction ranks second in
popularity for both men and women,
and Greco said the two procedures
range in cost from $3,200 to $6,000
and $4,000 to $5,000, respectively.
The price of plastic surgery can
strain any student’s budget, and both
Greco and Davis said many college
students who come in for aesthetic
plastic surgery pay for the procedure
in collaboration with their parents.
“I’d say about half support them
selves and the other half are either
covered by their parents or split the
costs,” Greco said.
But money isn’t the only considera
tion, and even those who have the
financial means to pay for cosmetic
surgery might not get the nip or tuck
they’re looking for. Plastic surgeons
also have to consider the mind set of
their patients, especially those in high
school and college.
“Younger people might be more
naive,” Greco said. “It’s important
before anything else is done that you
talk to (young patients) about what
their goals and hopes are and whether
or not you can reach them.”
Davis said he turns away about 5
percent of people who come to see
him because they have the wrong
motivations or unrealistic expectations
for the surgery.
“I try to assess (a patient’s) motiva
tions and maturity level, regardless of
their age," Davis said. “But in general,
the young people I see in college -
most of them are pretty well-focused.
“They’ve done the research; they’ve
gone on the Internet and talked to peo
ple. They’ve done their homework, and
they pretty well know what they want.”
Davis said the right attitude for
someone considering plastic surgery is
“someone saying, ‘I know this isn’t
going to change my life - it’s not going
to get me the better grades or the date
or job I always wanted, but I will feel
better about myself when I look in the
mirror.’”
That message resonated with Katie,
who admitted, “I thought (the surgery)
would change my life, and it didn’t.
But I do feel better. It was the best
thing I ever did that I never want to do
again.”
And while perhaps not life-chang
ing, the effects of cosmetic surgery still
can be powerful for its recipients’ body
images.
“It changed my personality,” Emily
said. “1 used to not let anyone take pic
tures of me with my head to the side.
Now I don’t feel as uncomfortable.”
Though Katie and Emily are happy
with the outcomes of their procedures.
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both women continue to be selective
regarding who they tell about their
plastic surgery.
“I’ve told my close friends, but I
wouldn’t bring it up if we were talking
about plastic surgery in class,” Emily
said. “You never know how they’re
going to view it; a lot of people think
it’s wrong.”
But Emily said she has no regrets
about her decision, even offering
advice to people who are considering
her procedure.
“If you want to do it because one
person told you that you looked bad
or you’re just going through a phase,
then don’t do it, because it’s going to
be a change that will last the rest of
your life,” she said. “But if it will really
make you feel better about yourself,
then you should go ahead and have it
done.”
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PROTEST
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class, we would,” he said.
Though many students lauded the
protest, some still said war is the only
way to remove Hussein from power.
Senior Brian LiVecchi, a member of
the Association of Student Patriots, said
the ultimate goal needs to be removing
Hussein from office. “The most important
aspect of the war is to disarm (Hussein).”
But the protesters said the war could
be more damaging than leaving Hussein
in his seat. “We’re alienating ourselves
from the rest of the world if we go in with
out (United Nations) support,” Stallmann
said. “That’s a very dangerous risk."
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at udesk@unc.edu.
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GREEN ENERGY
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ed to serve as the chairman of the com
mittee. “He’s the man that krtows every
thing when it comes to renewable ener
gy,” Liles said.
Varner said he has done an extensive
amount of research in the field of renew
able energy. “Everything I’ve done has
been based on this one subject.”
Though Varner said unofficial plans
for green energy on campus include
thermal solar panels on the new science
building and a solar water-heating sys
tem in the Morrison Residence Hall
renovation project, the committee can’t
start work on them until the fee increase
goes into effect.
But student officials said they wel
come the extra time in which to struc
ture the committee.
Nagy said that for now, the commit
tee will be working on budgets and will
write its constitution and bylaws, as well
a' research what the actual implemen
uuion of renewable energy will look like
on campus.
“The fact that we’re held back is giv
ing us a few years to lay a good founda
tion for this program,” Varner said.
But he said UNC’s implementation of
renewable energy alone will not have a
significant effect on the environment as
a whole. The difference will be made in
spreading the idea to other universities,
he said. “I hope that it provides a good
first footstep for the promotion of larger
scale renewable energy implementation.”
Nagy echoed Varner’s sentiments. “It
was a bold step,” she said. “I think the
University could be the leader in clean
er energy of universities across the
nation.”
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HIGH SCHOOL
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high school, there was miscommunica
tion from the beginning.
Many residents misunderstood the
plans and thought their land was going
to be taken by the government and used
for the new school.
Halkiotis said the duties of school sys
tems have expanded beyond their capa
bilities in some cases.
“School systems were not made to
cover some of the things they are asked
to deal with now,” Halkiotis said. “I
think what Commissioner Jacobs is
proposing is totally reasonable. I think it
will save some time and money.”
Commissioner Moses Carey also
favored Jacobs’ proposal. He encour
aged the board to discuss the possible
changes in order to make the process
move as smoothly as possible.
“This is a start,” Carey said. “We have
to start somewhere.”
The location of the future third high
school in CHCCS has not been deter
mined yet, but the topic has been one of
contention between the county com
missioners and the Board of Education.
The construction cost of the school
has been estimated at $27.8 million, but
a definite date has not been set to plan
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and build it.
All the commissioners on the board
strongly emphasized the need for col
laboration with the school board on this
issue.
“We need to interact with the school
board and municipalities on this,” said
Commissioner Alice Gordon. “We need
to float the idea to other groups
involved and make sure it’s very collab
orative from the start.”
Jacobs also encouraged getting the
opinions of county residents in making
the site selection of the future school.
“We need to engage the town con
cerning these ideas,” he said.
Margaret Brown, chairwoman of the
Board of Commissioners, said Jacobs
has the board’s approval to investigate
further a change in the site selection
process.
“I do think it would be very benefi
cial for the county to work with the
school board in finding a location for
the third high school,” Brown said.
“I certainly agree with what everyone
has said.”
The plan the Board of
Commissioners develops will go to the
county manager and staff for consider
ation.
The City Editor can be reached
at citydesk@unc.edu.
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