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Show 8 -- CAMPUS BEAT DIXIE SUN New hospital being erected by Carly Hughes Dixie Sun Staff Writer takes only the sound of an ambulance to send the hearts of startled drivers racing as they rush to clear the lanes for Deaths challenger. Yet, what if the unthinkable occurred? What if it headed to your house? In that event, the presence of adequate facilities, or lack thereof, It would be keenly felt. And since this event is almost an inevitability, the construction of the Dixie Regional Medical Center should interest DSC students and the community. Operating this structure will require 350 jobs added to the current staff of DRMC. Terri Draper, PR Director of DRMC, said, year. "When employment multipli- ers are factored in, the current hospital and the new facility will be responsible for 2,000 jobs and 101 million dollars in household earnings in Washington county." Furthermore, could this new hospital be a catalyst for expanding course offerings at Dixie State College, to add more specialized procedures facilities? and superior Respiratory therapy courses were added last fall, and thought is being given to technician, physicians assistant, and bachelor of science in nursing courses. Though these programs have not made the jump from thought to certainty, there is still cause for anticipated celebration. Should you ever suffer an injury greater than a badly ingrown toenail but not have the blood to spare nor the consciousness to obtain a referral to Instacare, be assured that your broken self will be well taken care of in one of the new emergency rooms. adding y Kerry Kastler Hepworth, president of the New Hospital Campaign, said, "Time saved means lives saved." She added that what is SAFETY PAGE 4 side the buildings, and we are working to do so, said Reid. DSC also has an officer on duty 24 hours a day. Usually we patrol most of the night, both the campus and the off campus housing buildings, said officer Jared Dockery. We make building checks at all the campus housing every night. In addition to this, campus police is present m the areas by Kristen Culver Dixie Sun The opening of the new hospital on River Road is anticipated for December 2003. attacked on my way to the dorms, and was severely hurt and could not get help, I would be left there until someone found me. Thats a scary thought. DSC however has almost no reports of any kind of assault or rape incidents. In the last three years it has had no reported rapes or sexual assaults, and six reports of nonforcible sex offenses. Our biggest problem at DSC drugs and alcohol, is theft, said Reid, We have the highest number of arrests in the state, but the lowest number In circumstances such as a person being attacked on one end of campus and the police being on the other end, and this person is alone, the best way they could get help is by calling 911 said Reid. Cell phones are a must now in days, especially if you are a female or planning on being on campus by yourself, added Reid. ance rule. The DSC campus police feel it is better to stop the problem early in its development rather that let someone go and have it be worse later. They feel that alcohol and drugs are the precursor to bigger incidents. There are however, incidents that do not get reported. We dont have a cell phone, said Jones. I feel like if I was Staff Writer With the new year quickly beginning, New Years resolutions for 2003 are well underway. From young to old, women to men, dieting seems to be one of the most common resolutions. With the recent fast lane of technology, what could be considered a normal and safe diet (watching your food intake) is hardly ever being conducted. With the current society and trends, things such as the Hollywood diet a drink that requires two days of only this mixture and 8 glasses of water claims that you should lose ten pounds within these 48 hours. Or the rumor of the diet where you eat 10 egg whites for 10 days and can supposedly loose 30 pounds, and yet there's more. From Slim fast to Special K or even the water diet. The quese tions are: Which ones work and are they even safe? where night classes are being held and are usually there when classes get out, mainly patrolling on bike. I Dieting: As safe as we think? egg-whit- currently available in this area will be surpassed by the new services to be offered including open-hear- t surgery, neurosurgery, and advanced trauma care. The 400,000 100 million dollar square-foot- , mammoth with 108 patient rooms, eight operating rooms, and an expanded ICU and ER is projected to be completed at the end of this continued from WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15,2003 of reported incidents and thats due to our zero toler- have come to realize over the years, that many females are victims to date rape, said Reid. Many of these victims never report this offense because of lack of information, resources and fear. Information regarding rape or sexual assault can be obtained in the wellness center at DSC campus. If anyone feels to be a victim of these types of incidents, the best thing to do is get help right away by calling 911 or reporting it to the campus police office. Though DSC is one of the safest campuses in the nation according to the campus security statistics website, it still remains statistically high for drug related crime and lewdness. DSC remains a small college located in a small city. As the community and school continue to grow, more crime prevention methods will be We cannot implemented. guarantee that everyone on campus will be safe, but we can do everything possible to protect students and handle criminals in the right way, said Reid. Diets are not necessarily healthy because they are developed by people who don't know squat about metabolism and other body functions. In a recent survey I have shown that the clear majority of dieting plans that promoted quick weight reduction were physiologicalunsafe. said DSC ly Professor Nolan Ashman. Amy diet that claims that you can lose more than five percent of average weight in less than three to four weeks is plain stupid. However due to the society we currently live in, young girls strive to appear as the images they see in the media. According to the National Institution of Mental Health website an estimated 0.5 to 3.7 percent of females suffer from anorexia nervosa in their lifetime. Anorexia Nervosa is simply described as resisting to maintain a body weight that would be normal for their age and height. The intense fear of gaining weight or becoming fat, even though they are underweight; to simply stop eating, or only take in minimal accounts of food. stated that people with this disorder see themselves as overweight even though It also they are dangerously thin. of eating process an becomes obsession. Unusual eating habits develop, such as avoiding food and meals, picking out a few foods and eating these in small quantities, or carefully weighing and portioning food. People with anorexia may repeatedly check their body weight, and many engage in other techniques to control their weight, such as intense and compulsive exercise, or purging by means of vomiting and abuse of laxatives, enemas and diarrhetics. The However Anorexia Nervosa is not the only eating disorder, girls often suffer from bulimia nervosa. It is estimated that 1.1 percent to 4.2 percent of females have bulimia nervosa in their lifetime. Bulimia nervosa is described as recurrent inappropriate compensatory behavior in order to prevent weight gain, such as vomiting or misuse of laxatives, even fasting and purging. self-induce-d Because purging or other compensatory behavior follows the episodes, people with bulimia usually weigh within the normal range for their age and binge-eatin- g height. People with bulimia often perform these behaviors in secrecy, feeling disgusted and ashamed when they binge, yet relieved once they purge. The key to using a safe diet is as simple as Ashman stated: Safe diets take into consideration the pyramid of food valincludes which ues, vegetables, fruits, carbohydrates, and fats in proper FDA proportions. Safe diets always stress exercise along with the dieting. The oldest rule of thumb is simply to lose weight the output of calories must be greater than the input, to gain weight, just the opposite, and to maintain the body setpoint the number of calories should support the amount of activity the person engages in. So forget the cheap diet tricks, and try eating healthier or only taking in a three small meals a day without any junk food, instead of three large meals and tons of junk food, but don't forget to exercise. |
