6 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26, 2003 SUPPORT FROM PAGE 3 icated to supporting the war itself but to putting more emphasis on supporting the troops. “I don’t think anyone is really pro-war,” Andrews said. “Everyone wants to avoid war, if possible.... We’re pro-American.” Amy Auth, first vice chair woman of College Republicans, also stressed the importance of supporting the troops. “These peo ple lay their lives on the line,” she said. “It’s important to show grati tude regardless of whether you agree with the war or not.” Perry said that since the war began, much of College HIGH SCHOOL FROM PAGE 3 University, which would disrupt the fluidity of the area and its sur rounding neighborhoods. However, with the approval of the new high school site, the aider men will have to reconsider their resolution because Smith Level Road now will have to adjust to the influx of traffic from the school. The school was approved with a 375-space parking lot, and the flow of traffic from the buses and riders certainly will force the aldermen to re-evaluate their decision on the area, said Alderman Jacquelyn Gist Daily Smokers ages 18 through 24 Earn a minimum of S7O for less than 3 hours of your total time by helping with a Duke/UNC study on smoking attitudes and behavior. Tasks involve completing short surveys and watching a 4-minute video. No classes, medication, or counseling involved. If interested, and to see if you qualify, please call 919-956-5644 or email mccoyo26@mc.duke.edu IRB#: 000487-02-4R2ER Course 1 OpyrntothePubUc $22 Weekday Special: 18 hole green ana cart fees $25 Weekend Special: call 919-942-0783 18 hole green and cart fees for tee times www.SouthwickGolf.com Directions: Take 54 West 20 miles to a stoplight. Take a left on Swepsonville Rd. and go 1 mile to a stop sign. Take a right on Swepsonville-Saxapahaw Rd. and go Vh miles. Take a left on Boywood Rd. 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DEPO-PROVERA contains medroxyprogesterone acetate, a chemical similar to (but not the same as) the natural hormone progesterone, which is produced by your ovaries dunng the second half of your menstrual cycle DEPO-PROVERA acts by preventing your egg cells from opening. If an egg is not released from the ovaries dunng your menstrual cycle, it cannot become fertilized by sperm and result in pregnancy DEPO-PROvERA also causes changes in the lining of your uterus that make it less likely for pregnancy to occur. How effective is DEPO-PROVERA Contraceptive Injection? The efficacy of DEPO-PROVERA Contraceptive Injection depends on following the recommended dosage schedule exactly (see "How often do I get my shot of DEPO-PROVERA Contraceptive Injection?"). To make sure you are not pregnant when you first get DEPO-PROVERA Contraceptive Injection, your first injection must be given ONLY during the first 5 days of a normal menstrual period; ONLY within the first 5 days after childbirth if not breast-feeding, and. if exclusively breast-feeding, ONLY at the sixth week after childbirth. It is a long-term injectable contraceptive when administered at 3-month (13-week) intervals. DEPO-PROVERA Contraceptive Injection is over 99% effective, making it one of the most reliable methods of birth control available. This means that the average annual pregnancy rate is less than one for every 100 women who use DEPO-PROVERA. The effectiveness of most contraceptive methods depends in part on how reliably each woman uses the method. The effectiveness of DEPO-PROVERA depends only on the patient returning every 3 months (13 weeks) for her next injection. Your health care provider will help you compare DEPO-PROVERA with other contraceptive methods and give vou the information you need in order to decide which contraceptive method is the nght choice for you. The following table shows the percent of women who got pregnant while using different kinds of contraceptive methods. It gives both the lowest expected rate of pregnancy (the rate expected in women who use each method exactly as it should be used) and the typical rate of pregnancy (which includes women who became pregnant because they forgot to use their birth control or because they did not follow the directions exactly). Percent of Women Experiencing an Accidental Pregnancy in the Fkat Year of Continuous Uae Method Expected Typical _ 03 03 Implants (Norplant) Female sterilization 02 0.4 Mate sterilization 01 045 Oal contraceptive (piH) -3 Combined 0.1 Progestogen only 0.5 iuD -3 Progestasert 2.0 Copper T 380A 08 Condom (without spermicide) 2 ! 2 Diaphragm (with spermicide) 6 18 Cervical cap 6 , 18 Withdrawal 4 18 _ Periodic abstinence J-9 20 Spermicide alone 3 21 Vaginal Sponge used before cMdbirth 6 18 used after childbirth 9 28 Ng.raftgtf 1 85 85 Source Trussed t al. Obstet Gynecol. 1990;76:558-567 •From Norplant* package insert Who should not use DEPO-PROVERA Contraceptive Injection? Not all women should use DEPO PROVERA. You should not use DEPO-PROVERA if you have any of the following conditions: • if you think you might be pregnant • if you have any vaginal bleeding without a known reason Republicans’ time has been spent setting up counter-demonstrations to the anti-war protests around campus and on Franklin Street. “Whenever we see an anti-war protest, we will counter it,” she said. Paul Foley, president of the Federalist Society, said he believes anti-war demonstrations receive more attention because of their nature. “Pro-American demonstra tions are not as sensational,” he said. Andrews said it is important that people hear both sides of the issue. College Republicans is among three groups sponsoring a speech by Dan Flynn, author of “Why the Left Hates America,” tonight in the School of Law Rotunda. “I think it is something that the board will need to reconsider because, unfortunately, it will bring even more traffic," she said. Alderman Diana McDuffee dis agrees and said widening the road still will be a mistake. “I don’t think it is going to have an impact,” she said. “High school traffic comes out before rush hour traffic.” She added that the board will work with the new school to minimize traffic. Traffic problems on the road are pertinent to UNC students because residents of popular apartment complexes such as Highland Hills, the Village, Sterling Bluff, Rock B>irtk oorvtrol jou-tkink. a&ou-t just +xa^ear • if you have had cancer of the breast • if you have had a stroke • if you have or have had blood clots (phlebitis) in your legs • if you have problems with your liver or liver disease • if you are allergic to DEPO-PROVERA (medroxyprogesterone acetate or any of its other ingredients). What other things should I consider before using DEPO-PROVERA Contraceptive Injection? You will have a physical examination before your doctor prescribes DEPO-PROVERA. It is important to tell your health-care provider if you have any of the following: • a family history of breast cancer • an abnormal mammogram (breast x-ray), fibrocystic breast disease, breast nodules or lumps, or bleeding from your nipples • kidney disease • irregular or scanty menstrual periods • high blood pressure • migraine headaches • asthma • epilepsy (convulsions or seizures) • diabetes or a family history of diabetes • a history of depression • if you are taking anv prescription or over the counter medications This product is intended to prevent pregnancy. It does not protect against transmission of HIV (AIDS) and other sexually transmitted diseases such as chlamydia, genital herpes, genital warts, gonorrhea, hepatitis B, and syphilis. What if I want to become pregnant after using DEPO-PROVERA Contraceptive Injection? Because DEPO-PROVERA is a long-acting birth control method, it takes some time after your last injection for its effect to wear off. Based on the results from a large study done in the United States, for women who stop using DEPO-PROVERA m order to become pregnant it is expected that about half of those who become pregnant will do so in about 10 months after their last injection; about two thirds of those who become pregnant will do so in about 12 months; about 83% of those who become pregnant will do so in about 15 months; and about 93% of those who become pregnant will do so in about 1 8 months after their last injection. The length of time you use DEPO-PROVERA has no effect on how long ft takesvou to become pregnant after you stop using it What are the risks of using DEPO-PROVERA Contraceptive Injection? / .Irregular Menstrual Bleeding The side effect reported most frequently by women who use DEPO-PROVERA for contraception is a change in their normal menstrual cycle. Dunng the first year of using DEPO-PROVERA, you might have one or more of the following changes: irregular or unpredictable bleeding or spotting, an increase or decrease in menstrual bleedma or no bleeding at all. Unusually heavy or continuous bleeding, however, is not a usual effect of DEPO PROVERA; and if this happens, you should see your health-care provider right away With continued use of DEPO-PROVERA, bleeding usually decreases, and many women stop having penods completely. In clinical studies of DErO PROVERA. 55% of the women studied reported no menstrual bleeding (amenorrhea) after I year of use. and 68% of the women studied reported no menstrual bleeding after 2 years of use The reason that your penods stop is because DEPO PROVERA causes a resting state in your ovanes. When your ovanes do not release an egg monthly, the regular monthly growth of tfie lining of your uterus does not occur and, therefore, the bleeding that comes with your normal menstruation does not take place. When you stop using DEPO-PROVERA your menstrual period will usually, in time, return to its normal cycle. 2. Bone Mineral Changes Use of DEPO-PROVERA may be associated with a decrease in the amount of mineral stored in your bones. This could increase your risk of developing bone fractures. The rate of bone mineral loss is greatest m the early years of DEPO-PROVERA use. but after that it begins to resemble the normal rate of age-related bone mineral loss. 3. Studies of women who have used different forms of contraception found that women who used DEPO-PROVERA for contraception had no increased overall risk of developing cancer of the breast, ovary, uterus, cervix, or liver. However women under 35 years of age whose first exposure to DEPO-PROVERA was within the previous 4 to 5 years may have a slightly increased risk of developing breast cancer similar to that seen with oral contraceptives. You should discuss this with your heaftn-care provider. 4 Unexpected Pregnancy Because DEPO-PROvERA is such an effective contraceptive method, the risk of accidental pregnancy for women who get their shots regularly (every 3 months [l3 weeks]) is very low. While there have been reports of an increased risk of low birth weight and neonatal infant death or other health problems in infants conceived close to the time of injection, such pregnancies are uncommon. If you think you may have become pregnant while using DEPO-PROVERA for contraception, see your health-care provider as soon as possible. 5 Allergic Reactions Some women using DEPO-PROVERA Contraceptive Injection have reported severe and potentially life-threatening allergic reactions known as anaphylaxis and anaphylactoid reactions. Symptoms include the sudden onset of hives or swelling and itching of the skin, breathing difficulties, and a drop in blood pressure. News Michael McKnight, a member of Student Congress and state chairman of the N.C. College Republicans, expressed his disap proval of some anti-war protesters’ methods. “I was disappointed to see people burning the flag... peo ple that hate their country,” he said. Auth said that despite the many anti-war protests on campus, stu dents still want to be able to demonstrate their support for the troops in Iraq. “(We want) to show that there are people in Chapel Hill who do support the troops. ... I think we’re the silent majority.” Contact the University Editor at udesk@unc.edu. Creek and University Commons all use Smith Level Road. Laura Koontz, Smith Level Road resident and UNC junior, said traffic in the area is congested, although it has been alleviated by the fare-free program. “Around 5 (p.m.) when you’re coming home, it is backed up all the way to around BPW Club Road.” Angela Jones, resident of BPW Club Road and UNC junior, said traffic problems have been helped by free busing but that the new school could worsen the problem. Jones said the board should make alleviating traffic a priority even if it means widening the road. The aldermen bargained with NCDOT for a yearlong delay on a plan. After that, they will have to decide what to do with the road. Contact the City Editor at citydesk@unc.edu. No other restaurant measures up. \ Come experience the Melting Pot Restaurant. Here you’ll enjoy the finest in four-course fondue dinners, fabulous dipping sauces, great wines, private tables and a relaxed atmosphere that’s perfect for any occasion. For reservations, call (919) 878-0477. We Have a space with your name on it. To request your storage unit, call now, or visit us at http:i7www.tho-stororoom.com Us Store Room SELF STORAGE CENTER it yaw tornnywfcmfaM^yo , w paying too much. 3822 a. Ateton Awe>. UNC OuHvstm, NC 27713 Student* S. Strf: Briny thi* ad for d/i Si COOP your generous, UNC Discount! Locals react to heights BY KATHRYN GRIM STAFF WRITER N.C. Sen. Ellie Kinnaird, D- Orange, made an appearance at the Carrboro Board of Aldermen meeting Thesday to voice her opin ion during the public hearing to debate proposed changes to build ing height limits in the Land Use Ordinance. The hearing was scheduled to allow residents to have their say on increasing the maximum height of buildings downtown from three stories to four or five, depending on how far they are set back from the street. The proposed changes in height limitations are a step in the aider men’s Vision 2020 plan to encour age dense downtown development. The hearing began with Kinnaird’s expression of Support for allowing the construction of five story buildings in downtown Carrboro by giving a short history of the development of the town. Kinnaird has lived in Carrboro since 1964. She has served as an alderman, and she served as mayor for eight years. “This is a vibrant town, a vital town, a town that lands on its feet,” she said. “We have adapted. I think it’s the way to go.” Kinnaird said she knew she would not have a wide base of sup port for her opinion at the hearing, whose participants’ often adamant views were split almost evenly. Some residents, including Blan 6 Other Risks Women who use hormone based contraceptives may have an increased risk of blood clots or stroke Also, if a contraceptive method fails, there is a possibility that the fertilized egg will begin to develop outside of the uterus (ectopic pregnancy). While these events are rare, you should tell your health-care provider if you have any of the problems listed in the next section What symptoms may signal problems while using DEPO-PROVERA Contraceptive Injection? Call your health-care provider immediately if any of these problems occur following an injection of DEPO-PROVERA: • sharp chest pain, coughing up of blood, or sudden shortness of breath (indicating a possible clot in the lung) • sudden severe headache or vomiting, dizziness or fainting problems with your eyesight or speech, weakness, or numbness in an arm or leg (indicating a possible stroke) • severe pain or swelling in the calf (indicating a possible clot in the leg) • unusually heavy vaginal bleeding • severe pain or tenderness in the lower abdominal area • persistent pain, pus. or bleeding at the injection site What are the possible side effects of DEPO-PROVERA Contraceptive Injection? ‘. Weight Gam You may experience a weight gain while you are using DEPO-PROVERA About two thirds of the women who used DEPO-PROVERA in clinical trials reported a weight gain of about 5 pounds during the first year of use. You may continue to gam weight after the first year Women in one large study who used DEPO-PROVERA for 2 years gamed an average total of 8.1 pounds over those 2 years, or approximately 4 pounds per year Women who continued for 4 years gamed an average total of 1 3.8 pounds over those 4 years, or approximately 3.5 pounds per year. Women who continued for 6 years gamed an average total of 16.5 pounds over those 6 years, or approximately 2.75 pounds per year. 2 Other Side Effects In a clinical study of over 3.900 women who used DEPO-PROVERA for up to 7 years, some women reported the following effects that may or may not have been related to their use of DEPO-PROVERA: Irregular menstrual bleeding, amenorrhea, headache, nervousness, abdominal cramps, dizziness, weakness or fatigue, decreased sexual desire, leg cramps, nausea, vaginal discharge or imitation, breast swelling and tenderness, bloating, swelling of the hands or Teet, backache, depression, insomnia, acne, pelvic pain, no hair growth or excessive hair loss, rash, hot flashes, and joint pain. Other problems were reported by very few of the women in the clinical trials, but some of these could be senous. These include convulsions, jaundice, urinary tract infections, allergic reactions, fainting, paralysis, osteoporosis, lack of return to fertility, deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolus, breast cancer, or cervical cancer. If these or any other problems occur dunng your use of DEPO-PROVERA discuss them with your health-care provider Should any precautions be followed during use of DEPO-PROVERA Contraceptive Injection? I Missed Penods Dunng the time you are using DEPO PROVERA for contraception, you may skip a period, or your periods may stop completely. If you have been receiving your DEPO-PROVERA injections regularly every 3 months (13 weeks), then you are probably not pregnant However, if you think that you may be pregnant, see your health-care provider. 2. Test Interactions If you are scheduled for any laboratory tests, tell your health-care provider that you are using DEPO-PROVERA for contraception. Certain blood tests are affected by hormones such as DEPO-PROVERA. 3. g Interactions Cytadren (ammoglutethimide) is an anticancer drug that may significantly decrease the effectiveness of DEPO-PROVERA if the two drugs are given dunng the same time. 4 Nursing Mothers Although DEPO-PROVERA can be passed to the nursing infant in the breast milk, no harmful effects have been found in these children. DEPO-PROVERA does not prevent the breasts from Producing milk, so it can be used by nursing mothers. However, to minimize the amount of DEPO PROVERA that is passed to tne infant in the first weeks after birth, you should wait until 6 weeks after childbirth before you start using DEPO-PROVERA for contraception How often do I get my shot of DEPO-PROVERA Contraceptive Injection? The recommended dose of DEPO-PROVERA is 150 mg every 3 months (13 weeks) given in a single intramuscular injection in the buttock or upper arm. To make sure that you are not pregnant at the time of the first injection, it is essential that the injection be given ONLY during the first jjdays 91Ai?2nr. al menstrua l period. If used following the delivery of a child, the first injection of DEPO-PROVERA MUST be given within 5 days after childbirth if you are not breast-feeding or 6 weeks after childbirth if you are exclusively breast-feeding. If you wait longer than 3 months u between injections, or longer than 6 weeks after delivery, your health-care provider should determine that you are not pregnant before giving you your injection of DEPO-PROVERA. Rx only CB-7-S Pharmacia Pharmacia & Upjohn Company BS9 & Upjohn Kalamazoo, Ml 49001. USA Holman, questioned whether the Downtown Visioning Charrette held in 2001 represented enough residents to give the board the right to go forward with plans begun at the charrette. Holman represented Five’s Too High, an organization in opposi tion to the increased height limits. Ruffin Slater, manager of Weaver Street Market, and Vuayk Shah, who said he represented Meadowmont business owners, supported the raising of height limits to aid business development. Several residents voiced con cerns about the effect of taller buildings being raised next to their single-story converted mill homes. Resident Bobbie Stanford said they would “dwarf those buildings that are historically Carrboro.” Resident Dick Bircher said, “(A mill house) might still have its character, but it won’t have its light and it won’t have its air.” Upon closing the hearing, Mayor Mike Nelson said he appre ciated the rational exchange, as opposed to the hate mail the board has been receiving since it declared April “French TVade Month.” “Having been yelled at for the past two weeks about this France thing, this was heartwarming,” he said. The board plans to vote on the issue of building height limits at its April 8 meeting. Contact the City Editor at citydesk@unc.edu. BOT FROM PAGE 3 a plan to replace the Manning Drive parking deck with two others near Cobb and Jackson Place. Tommy Griffin, chairman of the Employee Forum and an ACT member, said the proposal for these decks will not be in the ordinance that goes before the lull BOT for a vote Thursday but will go through CAPS FROM PAGE 3 the management of their anxiety or stress by recognizing that they experience their own individual symptoms. The first step to coping with stress is addressing how one expe riences anxiety. The next step is understanding that stress is a common feeling but that it is up to the individual to decide how to Wfi&t c>o / Lnoio alout me?... / hiou- one. clay / U u/a/lt to ftdn t a tu t not yet. ti 4 " * . 3 • Surgical Abortion • IV sedatiotgk (optional)Sßj • STD/HIV TojShg P Planned Parenthood* Chapel Hill Durham 942-7762 286-2672 Hatty (Tor Mppl LEADERS FROM PAGE 3 son of color in this town, to raise a family and work a full-time job and be active in town govern ment,” he said. Despite the heavy commitment of his position, Herrera stressed his firm belief in the importance of minority involvement in the com munity. “Being on the board is a huge sacrifice, especially to my family, but I think that it’s very important to be a part of the decisions that affect Carrboro and bring diversi ty to the town,” he said. Chapel Hill Town Council member Mark Kleinschmidt also stresses the need for minority involvement in local government. “The people of Chapel Hill understand that it takes all kinds of people to represent them, and they understand the importance of different backgrounds in leader ship,” he said. Kleinschmidt, the second open ly gay person to be elected in Chapel Hill, said he views the town as a center for progressive politics. “The road was already paved for me, and there have been no great obstacles for me because I think the people of Chapel Hill hold their representatives, including those who are openly gay, to the same standards and expectations,” Kleinschmidt said. “I think that’s great, and that’s one of the reasons I’m so proud to be a part of this town.” Contact the City Editor at citydesk@unc.edu. a separate process and likely be set tled before the end of the year. Estroff said that although the suggestions address some of the parking issues on campus, others still have to be dealt with, includ ing student parking and the net loss of spaces. “We are 10 years behind where we should be.” Contact the University Editor at udesk@unc.edu. react in certain situations. Finally, relaxation techniques are vital to easing tension. CAPS also is in the process of putting together workshops for students who have relatives or loved ones in the war, in addition to other workshops students can attend to listen to others and to voice their own concerns. Information about war anxiety can be found at the CAPS Web site, http://caps.unc.edu/ war_anxiety.htm. 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