The Battalion
Relieve stress with some cathartic fun
Second annual event offers students advice, humor
BY STEPHEN WELLS
The Battalion
Adversity
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Lintner had a new focus — cre
ating a better way to house the sick.
He said until the cancer, he had
not thought of such a career path.
“I had never given health-care de
sign much thought,” Lintner said.
“After spending so much time in
hospitals, my view changed.”
George Mann, an American In
stitute of Architects Ronald L. Sk
aggs Endowed professor of Health
Facilities Design, has known Lint
ner for six years as both a friend
and a student.
Mann said he recommended
Lintner seek the American Insti
tute of Architecture and American
Hospital Association fellowship
due to his special perspective on
the subject.
“Carl is a very special student,”
Mann said. “Not too many architects
can view design as a cancer patient.”
Lintner’s designs reflect his feel
ings on how the healing process
should occur.
He said patients need to feel
close to the outside world.
“They need access to nature,
whether it be an atrium or water
fountain,” He said. “The exposure
reduces stress and helps healing.”
Lintner said the patients should
have more privacy.
“There should be space for the
patient’s family guests during long
stays at the hospital,” Lintner said.
Mardelle Shepley, an associate
professor of architecture, said Lint
ner is a remarkable person.
“He is taking direct action to
make the world a better place for
patients,” Shepley said. “Carl has
not just survived the cancer, but he
is using it to his advantage.”
Mann said the whole college of
architecture believes in Lintner.
“We believe in him,” Mann said.
“He is making a wonderful contri
bution.”
Lintner said others who are sick,
must stay positive and believe they
are going to get well.
“Negative thoughts are not a
good thing when you are sick,”
he said.
It lurks in the impossible class
schedule. It stalks a student during the
first two weeks of class. At test time, it
pounces and forces normally sane Ag
gies to go on all-night study binges. But
the only time students really think
about it is when they say, “This is my
stress week.”
Today, in the fountain area of the
Memorial Student Center, students will
get the opportunity to strike back at
stress during the second annual Beat
the Hell Outta Stress Day.
Dr. Andy Smith, associate di
rector of counseling for the Stu
dent Counseling Service, said
students should attend Beat the
Hell Outta Stress Day and learn
all they can about it before it be
comes a problem.
“The basic idea behind the
whole event is to get information
about stress to students early on
in the fall semester, about the
time when students start to hit
the wall with exams and papers,”
Smith said.
All of the events will be locat
ed in and around the MSC, and the
day’s events are divided into three gen
eral categories.
In the morning and early afternoon,
large tents in the fountain area will of
fer a variety of activities to help stu
dents deal with the stress they have in
their everyday lives.
One such activity is the wall, a large
temporary-wall covered in paper upon
which students can write to vent their
frustration. Stress balls will be given
away at some of the booths.
Inside the MSC, a series of seminars,
ranging in topics from proper nutrition
to relaxation techniques, are scheduled
to take place.
At the end of the day, students who
think they may be suffering from an ex
cessive amount of stress can attend a
free anxiety disorders screening. This
screening is designed to identify prob
lems students are experiencing and to
determine whether they may need help
in dealing with their stress.
Miranda Fulton, a senior nutrition
major and a member of Aggie
R.E.A.C.H., said students can feel bet
ter and more relaxed by simply laying
off the fried food.
“Good nutrition is just another part
of general health and well-being,” Ful
ton said. “For example, too much caf
feine can raise your stress levels. It also
works the other way. Higher stress can
cause intestinal discomfort. Eating well
will make you more comfortable.”
For those students not ready to make
the total commitment to a diet of tofu and
fiber, there are several quick fixes students
can use to stay out of the dumps.
Scott Junkins, a junior biomedical
science major and member of Aggie
R.E.A.C.H., said one simple rule will
keep some of the doldrums at bay.
“If you’re in a stressful situation, the
thing to keep in mind is to make sure
you eat well to keep your energy up,”
Junkins said. “Candy is good for quick
energy, but that energy boost is fol
lowed by a pitfall. Things like fruits
give you a nice sustained energy level
all day. It is okay to reward yourself
with a dessert, though. It gives you
something to look forward to.”
Some of the topics covered,however,
are those students would immediately
identify with stress. One such seminar
is an Aggie Luv Line, modeled after the
MTV show.
Sheilah Looney, a senior community
health major and member of Aggie
R.E.A.C.H., said students should be prepared
for stress when entering a relationship.
“Relationships are very stressful to
the average college student,” Looney
said. “Information about how to talk to
your partner, as well as information
with regards to your own body, sex and
sexually transmitted diseases is impor
tant.”
College students should listen to a
knowledgeable person when it comes
to their bodies, Looney said.
“When I go out and talk to
people I see that there’s a good
mix of people who have a lot of
information and a lot of people
who are misinformed,” Looney
said. “I’ve been doing pro
grams for a while, and I’ve seen
people who are really on top of
things and I see people who are
shocked at the information that
I reveal to them.”
An important message of
Beat the Hell Outta Stress Day
is ignoring stress can prove
harmful.
“Stress is very real,” Smith
said. “Everyone experiences it pretty
much all day. Stress is simply the experi
ence of adjusting to changes that you per
ceive. Every aspect of our lives involves
some kind of stress, and in small doses
stress challenges us to do something with
our lives and is a positive influence.”
Smith said there are several warning
signs when diagnosing a serious,
stress-related mental state.
“Too much stress could show up
over a period of time,” Smith said. “You
may be getting angry at your room
mates more often or not having as
much empathy for others or even get
ting sick more often since stress de
presses the immune system.
“A result of too much stress is de
pression. When you feel like you
don’t have any reserves or any ener
gy. In severe instances, depression
can lead to suicide.”
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way windows found in each room.
Mike Goldwater, assistant director of fadStie
tenance and renovation, said maintenance fori
is state-funded.
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funded,” Goldwater said. “The state gives anywhet:
to 72 cents per square foot per year to maintain all
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Wehner Building.
One of the few problems with the WehnerBu.
been finding a parking space. As the University has
ed westward, parking has gotten to be a bigger pro
both students and faculty.
In 1994, one parking lot close to the constnra:
the Wehner Building turned into a staff parking lot
'94, two new lots providing 430 spaces was built,
route was implemented to make parking and travel:
Campus easier.
Tom Williams, Director of Parking Tfaffic andlrt
vices, said PTTS is currently considering a West
Parking Garage in order to alleviate any parkings
caused by the construction of both the E.L Wehn:|
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