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RES WEEK T-SHIRTS on sale NOW at the MSC £ 4 ft [ FREE CD I i w/ shirt purchase Page 4 • Wednesday, March 24, 1999 A GGIELIFE TheLe Battalion Fun without the sun ^ THE PRINCETON REVIEW 2 reasons you should prepare with our LSATcourse PERSONAL ATTENTION You can schedule one-on-one meetings with vour instructor and FREE EXTRA HELP is available if you want it. Ulti IT SMALL CLASS SIZE We limit our classes to no more than 15 students ...and we average 8-12. This means you get plenty of attention to help you master the LSAT Classes start Saturday and class size is limited! Call or visit us today! (409) 696-9099 persona www.review.com Tlie Pmcetoo Beview is ml atfilBted *ilh Bmcaon Unwraty or 15AS. The best way to tan may not be in your backyi BY KIFFIN COLLINS ^ I ho Battalion . r? APPLY YOURSELF! Bryan/College Station's private dormitories are looking for motivated individuals to be a part of t 1999-2000 Resident Advisor Staff. All applicants must have at least one year Applications can be picked-up at the front desk of University Tower in the lobby and are due Fri ay, April 2 by 5:00 p.m. UNIVERSITY TOWER masm FOR MORE INFORMATION CALI 846-4242 T he tanning season is underway, offering a variety of products and ways to aid people in search of the best way to tan. Tanning beds, enhancers and lotions, self tan ners and the sun are all available to con sumers this season. There are two types of ultraviolet radiation: ultraviolet A (UVA) and ultraviolet B (UVB). UVB rays trigger melanin production deep in the skin. When these activated melanin gran ules travel to the surface, UVA cause the melanin to oxidize and turn brown, while too much UVB can cause sunburn, or erythema. Jason Luther, owner and manager of Desert Tan in Dallas, said tanning beds are much safer than people think. “In an indoor tanning environment, the amount of UVB rays are controlled, whereas natural sunlight contains an uncontrolled amount of ultraviolet light,” he said. “Tanning beds also offer a deeper, darker and more healthy looking tan than tanning outdoors.” Luther said the other benefits of having a tan are more psychological. “People think they look better with a tan which makes them feel better about them selves,” he said. However, public health experts and med ical professionals are continuing to warn peo ple about the dangers of ultraviolet radiation from the sun, tanning beds and sun lamps. Dr. Max Adler, a registered dermatologist, said that contrary to what tanning parlors tell customers, tanning beds are not safe at all. “Ultraviolet radiation is harmful to the skin in any form or environment; beds do not make them safe,” he said. Adler said there are some dangers associ ated with tanning. “UV radiation from the sun and tanning beds can cause malignant melanoma, the most serious form of skin cancer,” Adler said. “The Darker Side of Tanning,” a pamphlet provided by Adler, recognizes the people at the greatest risk for developing these symp toms. “Persons with skin type I, those that always burn, never tan and are sensitive to the sun. Also persons with skin type II, burning easily and tanning minimally,” it said. David Esslinger, a freshman business ma jor and a tanning salon employee, said the safest way to tan is using self-tanning lotions. “Tanning lotions contain stimulators that cause the white blood cells to take in more oxygen and speed up the tanning process,” Esslinger said. “They (lotions) also contain vi tamins and moisturizers to replenish moisture to the skin and DNA recovery enzymes that keep skin from getting a leathery texture.” Adler said he also agrees that lotions are the best way to achieve a tan. “Self tanners are the only way to protect the skin from receiving ultraviolet radiation and the dangers it can cause,” he said. Esslinger said tanning enhancer lotions VldCm ICKLAND Mice wer •* [spokesps identifier |ti ickland 3 Jon NBC hields as a rr~ [lie last thm rickland andia Bullcz oyl tend of ^ Hk and wa* mmplai urticipc JACRAME 'he Methodi: rn Californi liesday ag^ itht particij; holy union < efiance of amu -sex f he compl Diiard a poss he Rev. 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