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NEWS The Red & Black Finals Edition | Thursday, December 12, 2006 | 3B DRUGS: Risk grows as stress increases ► From Page IB effects of caffeine. Although students may pull all-nighters to review their material, Bender said many people don’t real ize the affects of sleep depri vation. Sleep is the time for the body to rejuvinate and reen ergize the brain. Students without enough rest can’t recall information well, she said. With lack of sleep as a result of the demands of finals, many students consid er staying awake by taking prescriptions, such as stimu lant-type drugs including Adderall, Ritalin and Concerta. Erin English, health edu cator at the University Health Center, recognizes the preva lence of abusing stimulant drugs across college campus es. “Taking someone else’s prescription is never a good idea,” English said. Side effects and certain mixtures with other drugs can be deadly. And for students who drink after the drug-induced late-night hours, students can become “two times as impaired,” English said. “The body is tired and becomes more impaired and at a greater risk for prob lems,” English said. Such impairments include memory loss and driving problems. English said that whenev er a stimulant, such as Concerta or Vault, is mixed with a depressant, like alco hol, the stimulant can mask the depressant. “It tricks us,” thus allow ing the person not to feel its effects, she said. But for students who want to get through finals without “tricks,” English recommends healthier options. “There are ways to manage stress that are non-chemi cal,” English said. “Manage it in a healthy, natural way.” Bender offers some healthy options to get through finals. Students should stay away from whole grains because too many could cause a per son to enter into a relaxed state, Bender said. She said students should try to eat smaller meals throughout the day to keep energy levels up and focus more on protein and fruits and vegetables. MEXICALI Thursday 7 Beer ( 6o <«.) =-^- Pitchers Reg. $5.75 Daily Specials *3 Univ provides rest, fun for finals By JOE MASON jmason@randb.com Students may dread final exams, but they can look for ward to cookies and car toons, courtesy of University departments. As the University prepares for finals week, some depart ments make special conces sions for stressed students, including cookie decorating in the dining halls and a car toon marathon in the Student Learning Center. Stress-relieving cookie decorating will be available in all of the dining halls around lunch time on Tuesday said J. Michael Floyd, director of Food Services. Food Services will not have special hours during finals week because it already has extensive serving hours, he said. He said the department serves students all day, with Snelling Dining Commons open until midnight Monday through Thursday. Florence King, assistant University librarian and director of the SLC Electronic Library, said the food-friendly SLC is one alternative for hungry stu dents. Food deliveries for stu dents camped out to study in the SLC become more fre quent during finals week, King said. The SLC is now in 24-hour mode and will continue oper ating all day and night until 10:30 p.m. Thursday Dec. 14. In past semesters, some students have brought sleep ing bags and pillows after staking out a group study room, said Shannon Bennett, facility and security manager at the SLC. If students need a study break, they will be able to watch cartoons in room 368 of the SLC. The Peabody Awards Archives and the SLC are jointly sponsoring Toonapalooza — a marathon of cartoons starting at 9 a.m. Sunday and ending at 9 p.m. or 10 p.m. Wednesday, said Noel Holston, public rela tions coordinator for the Peabody Awards. The marathon — which will include “The Simpsons,” “South Park” and “School House Rock” clips, in addi tion to others — is intended to publicize the Peabody Awards’ vast archive avail able to students in the Main Library, Holston said. SLC staff will set up 20 additional tables in the building, and events are not scheduled in common areas such as the north tower dur ing finals week, Bennett said. While in 24-hour mode, outside security officers aug ment the SLC’s security staff. At night, two officers from a private security com pany join one regular student security worker, Bennett said. The Main and Science libraries — which stay open until 2 a.m. — do not add longer hours for finals week. But based on statistics kept during the SLC’s 24-hour operation, the SLC meets students’ late-night study needs, King said. But students must find alternative modes of trans portation for their late-night study sessions. Buses run less frequently during finals week because there is less movement between classes, said Ron Hamlin, campus transit man ager. No additional Physical Plant staff — such as custodi ans — are needed during finals week because it is a temporary occurrence, said Ken Crowe, director of utili ties for the Physical Plant. But the department tries to accommodate students. “We try to be quiet,” Crowe said. “We try not to hammer or drill too loudly.” flEST* Eastgide, 1395 College Station Rd. 706 549 5933 M-Th: llam-10:30pm Fri-Sat: llam-llpm - Sun: iZpm-lOpm NOW HIRING! Try our Daily Specials! 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