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WILEY "nfr LECTURE SERIES Memorial Student Center Col. James A. Davis, Surgeon General's Chair to Air University, Air War College Dr. Ray Wilson, Professor Emeritus of Physics at Illinois Wesleyan University Dr. Charles Hermann, Professor and Director at the George Bush School of Government and Public Policy ■■u Weapons of Mass Destruction October 21, 1998 7:00 PM MSC 206 Free Admission & Persons with disabilities please call 845-1515 to inform us of your special needs, We request notification three (3) working days prior to the event to enable us to assist jtou to the best of our abilities. Vanity Continued from Paged Water Continued from Paged “It is very important when you’re dieting to be con sistent,” she said. “Yo-yo dieting does hurt. You can’t flip flop with your health.” Those students who decide to work off the pounds instead of dieting face another set of potential pitfalls. Students who commit themselves to a life in the gym can easily overexert themselves. Contrary to popular belief, the progress made in a gym is not directly relat ed to the time spent in a weight room. Glenn Gaesser, an exercise physiologist at the Uni versity of Virginia, said in a 1997 issue of Muscle mag azine the best workout is not necessarily the one that takes the most time. “It’s the law of diminishing returns,” Gaesser said. “Sure, you’ll get something out of doing more sets, but the biggest strength gains will be seen with just one.” Doing multiple sets of an exercise is not only less helpful, but can be dangerous. Sports injuries can re sult from overzealous resistance training. After going through all the time and expense of making their bodies the best, female students loathe to leave their skin as is. Approaches in enhancing skin vary from the natural look to the inch-deep makeup look. Too often female students think the natural look can be interpreted as “she who gets the most sun wins.” While a smooth tan does more sharply define the body’s natural lines, a sunburn dries out the skin and damages the living cells underneath the top lay er of skin. Dr. Helen Madducks, a dermatologist for the East Texas Regional Health Care Service, said in some ways, a sunburn can be permanent. “Too many people think that just because the red goes away the damage is fixed,” Madducks said. “They don’t know that the damage to the skin from a sunburn is permanent, and that the good tan you get today con tributes to the wrinkles you have tomorrow." Students tend to regard a tanning bed as a safe al ternative to laying out in the sun, but sitting in a tan ning bed can be just as bad for a body. According to a report published by the University Health Services of the University of Michigan, a tanning booth has the same depressing effect on the immune system that lay ing out in the afternoon sun has. However, the skin al most immediately thickens in response to sunlight for protection. This thickening does not happen in a tan ning bed, leaving the tanee with less defense against the sun. In addition, 80 percent of the damage to the skin oc curs by the age of twenty, and students who spend a lot of time in the sun without protection risk melanoma, which affects one out of every five Americans today. When it comes to looking better and feeling better, students should be aware of the risks before they act on their impulses. “It’s not just about pounds, and it’s not just about your body,” Cohen said. “The effects can be psy chological; they can be emotional. Feeling good is more important than looking your best, but you can have both. ” “Especially in Texas, bottled water is a terrific way to have quick access to water.” it is my understanding thatthel not look at as many items as does,” he said. “A statecanbea;; the EPA, or they can bestricta. of Texas is stricter.” € Reliability of bottled water How bad is the water So many companies are putting water onto the market. However, how is a con sumer to know what is really behind the label? Neuwirth said bottled water companies are going to provide the best water be cause they have staked a companies name. “The majority of waters on the market are reliable,” he said. “But if you are going to pay the price for a bottle of water, then you should demand the best. “There are some companies like Aqua- fina that put a nature like logo on their bot tle but are not clear about their source. On the label it says, ‘processed municipal wa ter,’ which is tap water.” Chapman said there are many compa nies who bottle tap water. “They take tap water, put them in bot tles, label them and then sell it as fancy water. There is a bottled water company that uses Houston tap water and is selling it in College Station. People need to read the fine print, literally, because you may get just tap water.” Karl Goldapp, environment service su perintendent of the waste water division for the City of College Station, said with bottled water, the buyer is not sure of the source. “The city provides information about where tap water is coming from,” he said. “You are not sure what you are get ting with bottled water or the quality of maintenance. ” )R In the households of Bryan Station, shampoo will not wa;; hair and soap will not come (ft What is the state of the water con* of the laps? I tidd Chapman said College States; I tran perfectly fine fot any healthyrtj ^ tor d “About soap not comingotf ^ mu£ actuallv you are getting clean np 16 Op “It is just a sensation. We ter. It contains a higher so but most of us can handle theai sodium. It is not bad for a heal#, ing person.” People with health concernsj nal failure, should get purified other sources around town. Goldapp said the wateristestf two years by an outsidesourcei aminants. "Chlorine is used as a dis against micro-bacterial growth,’ "As far as sodium, you get Mte per liter in cola and 200 milligram in water. But, most people dti soda in a day than water. So you ally getting more sodium.” ty p Higl ty of ounti he Ho al nij ighoi rate |uely i le Ho Isaac 1 Cafe har lues. Purity of spring water Water drawn from thespr be cleaner and better for mdiv:: 1 from the pollutants found in theU cities, spring water is an escape Jr" Food and Drug Administration Regulations The myth is bottled water is not regu lated, but Neuwirth said there are FDA regulations, and there are state regulations from the Department of Health. “Bottled water is more like a soft drink as far as the regulations are concerned,” he said. “There are regulations about good manufacturing processes, testing and com pliance with good elements in the water. “But the difference between the regula tions for bottled water and tap water are like comparing apples and oranges. They go through entirely different processes." Goldapp said tap water is regulated by the Environmental Protection Agency. “1 do not know the FDA regulations, but Chapman said using thewoni water” is a marketing gimmick. “There is no difference,” "Spring water tastes better,to same as tap.” Neuwirth said municipal w; livered through the taps whilespiii ter comes from the ground, fresl buyer. “We draw it from a Frenchspm tie it, test it and ship it straight toy said. “Spring water is at thehighes of quality, and the taste isalsoa ter. ” Goldapp said spring waterisa words that gives off the wrongimpii “It is not a bubblingspringrumi of the ground,” he said “It is just ground water that is iti under pressure. College Station,Bpi A&M water is all ground water.Si taso OP/ 5 til /%■■■■■■ sal Meetinj Plaaniidrs Sliovveav Thursday, October 22, 1998 • 10:00 -4:0 (Come and Go Event) le an Exchange student for the 1999-2000 school year at Lausanne and experience a new way of life! INFORMATIONAL MEETINGS: Wed. 10/14 10:00-11:00 am Thurs. 10/22 1:00-2:00 pm Rm 358 Bizzeil Hall West Requirments: 3.0 GPR, U S. citizen. Junior status at time of exchange, proficiency of the French language Study Abroad Programs 161 Bizzeil Hall West 845-0544 AT REED ARENA ON THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (Ample parking in front lot of Reed Arena-enter off of Olsen Bin Find out how YOU can create the Perfect Meeting/Conference or Special Event or How WE can help bring your Association's Meeting to Bryan/College Station Representatives from local conference & meeting planning services will be on hand to answer all of your questions! Meeting Venues Hotels/Motels Restaurants Caterers Printers Transportation Companies B&Bs And much more! ***Bring Business Cards*** Door Prizes will be given away! Hosted by: The Bryan/College Station Chamber of Commerce Convent*| and Visitor Bureau & Reed Arena FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: SHANNON OR SHARON AT 260-9898 WORKING TOGETHER TO BRING IT HOME TO BRYAN-COLLEGESM FREE MONEY! Partial funding for programs promoting international or cultural awareness given to student organizations and academic departments DAVID PETERS HYUNDAI SUBARU SOON TO BE „ dies PjJ? iTB SUMMERALL mute 1309 Z’n Av °--=IMPORTS.NC Ikj MSC L.T. Jordan Institute for International Awareness Enrichment Fund For application information, stop by the MSC L.T. Jordan Institute office in the MSC room 223-1 or call 845-8770 http://Itjordan.tamu.edu e-mail: jordan@msc.tamu.edu WITH THIS COUPON BE THE RECEIVER! \I W Home of the *9” OIL CHANGE) CARS & LIGHT TRUCKS asoline Engines Only • Any Make • Any Model I PIN Expires 10/31/98 INCLUDES: 4 Quarts Oil & 1 Oil Filter 822-2446
