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The Battalion
Wednesday, September 23,1^
Wedne:
Four’s Company
"One night I wanted to go
country western dancing, and I
had never been before, so my
roommates put boots and west
ern clothes on me, and out I
went," Grubbs said.
With four girls in one convert
ed study carrel, the room tends
to get messy and space is at a
minimum.
"We don't know whose stuff is
whose," Schnoor said. "All our
stuff is everywhere."
Because of the living situation,
quiet time in the makeshift room
is taken advantage of whenever
it is available.
With all the people in and out
of the room and the numerous
SANDRA ALVARADO/The Battalion
Roommates (left to right) Laura Abbott, Sarah
Schnoor, Pam Grubbs and Tina Milazzo live
in Room 437 of Mosher Hall. The girls were
over-assigned to live in dorm rooms and now
live in what was once a study carrel. “We’re
crowded, but we’re happy,” they said.
"When people hear
that we are four to a
room, they say 'Oh,
I'm so sorry' — but
we love it. The thing
that we really don't
like is the bathroom
situation."
-Sara Abbott
Students living together in Mosher Hall
study carrel say they have no complaints
By ROBIN GOODPASTER
Reporter of THE BATTALION
W hile many Texas
A&M coeds complain
about roommate
troubles and cramped living
space, four students living in a
Mosher Hall study carrel are get
ting along fine.
"We haven't had any argu
ments so far," said Sarah
Schnoor, a sophomore kinesiolo
gy major- "I don't know why we
get along so well, we just laugh
at each other."
Pam Grubbs, a freshman ma
rine biology major, said that
none of the girls knew each other
until they walked in the door.
"We all like each other,"
Grubbs said.
The girls were assigned to the
room through the On-Campus
Housing over-assignment
process.
Their room has been trans
formed from a study carrel to a
living space with two bunk beds.
Usually students are in a dorm
room with two other students,
and after a few weeks of class
they are reassigned to another
room with just one roommate.
However, Grubbs, Schnoor and
their other two roommates will
be together for the whole semes
ter.
One of the main reasons the
girls say they get along so well is
because they all wear about the
same size of clothing.
phone calls, the roommates say
studying is difficult.
"We don't get much studying
done," Schnoor said.
When the girls do study, they
reward themselves by taking
study breaks and playing pool in
the recreation area on the first
floor of the Commons. One of
their other roommates, Tina Mi
lazzo, a freshman biology major,
started this roommate tradition.
"When people hear that we
are four to a room, they say, 'Oh,
I'm so sorry' — but we love it,"
Abbott said. "The thing that we
really don't like is the bathroom
situation."
The girls share a community
bathroom with the rdst of the
hall.
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uncomplicated skin and skin structure infections. If you have a skin
infection, you may qualify for a four week research study using a currently
available antibiotic medication. Participants who qualify and complete
the study will be paid $200.
Genital Herpes Study
Individuals with genital herpes infection are being recruited for a 3 week
research study of an investigational anti-viral medication. If you would
like to find out more about this study, call VIP Research. $400 will be
paid to qualified volunteers who enroll and complete iliio study.
Acne Study
VIP Research is conducting an ACNE research study with a
reformulation of a currently available topical anti-acne medication in gel
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HEALTH TIPS
Erratic sleep patterns
hinder internal / clock,
result in restless nights
By SANDRA J. HONG
Special to THE BATTALION
If you have problems falling
asleep at night, it may be because
you sleep in, go to bed at different
times each night, or take long
naps during the day. Your body
has an internal "clock" that can be
thrown off with varying sleep pat
terns like these.
Difficulty in falling asleep can
also be due to stress and anxiety.
If this is the case for you, try relax
ing more. Many people fall asleep
better after warm baths, calming
thoughts, soft music and reading
books. Others can fall asleep
more easily by focusing on stay
ing awake.
Experimenting can help you
identify what helps you fall asleep
quickest. Here are some tips to
help you get a better night of
sleep:
• Check external conditions. Is
it too hot, too cold, too noisy, or
not dark enough for you to fall
asleep easily?
• Do not lie in bed, willing
yourself to sleep. This will main
tain your mental activity and can
make it harder for you to fall
asleep.
• Avoid alcohol and caffeine
before going to bed. Alcohol may
knock you out, but it reduces the
quality of your sleep. Caffeine
can also easily disturb you sleep.
• Avoid going to bed hungry
or stuffed. If you are hungry, a
light carbohydrate snack will trig
ger the release of serotonin, a
sleep-inducing chemical in your
brain.
• Exercising before bed can
keep you restless for hours, but
moderate daily exercise helps reg
ulate your sleep schedule and im
proves the quality of your sleep.
• If you consider sleeping pills,
be cautious in your choice, the
length of time you use them, an
the frequency of your useofte
Consult a physician about sped
sleeping pills, their behavion
side effects (memory loss, par,
noia, depression, violent behavia
drowsiness), tendencies foraddt
tion and loss of effect with extent
ed use.
For women, sleep irregulariti
may be due to hormonal
during pregnancy, menopai
and menstruation. Whatever(lii|
cause, for men or women,itii|
best to find the root and, i
ble, a cure for any case of insoir-j
nia before it becomes more sen
ous.
It may be that you simply
more than the average amounti
sleep. To find out, try going
bed at the same time eachni]
in the same place. Keep a
the hours you sleep eachni;
and how you feel each follow
day. Find the average amount
sleep you need to feel well-
during the day.
If exhaustion persists
more than three or four weeks e
regular sleep, you should s«ei
physician. Trouble with sleepire
may be related to depression,am-
iety, stress, or a symptom of ole
serious illnesses.
Skimping on sleep may cans;
impaired judgment, decrease!
creativity and irritability,
periods of sleep deprivations
lead to confusion and even
cinations.
If you have any serious
lems falling asleep, don't hesitate
to see a doctor. Sleep is imporiait
for your physical, mental an!
emotional health.
Quality sleep will helpyoudi
well on exams, maintain your ins
munity to sickness, heighten you]
creativity and sharpen your reat
tivity to stimuli in the environ
ment.
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We Are Taking Blood Samples
($10.00 compensation) to Determine
Eligibility for New Flu Vaccine Studies
TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY, Sept. 22-23,1992
For Information and to give Sample Come To:
Commons Lounge (Krueger/Dunn):
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM (Tuesday-Wednesday, Sept. 22-23)
Dr. John Quarles
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