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Bowling Green State University ScholarWorks@BGSU BG News (Student Newspaper) University Publications 4-30-1999 The BG News April 30, 1999 Bowling Green State University Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news Recommended Citation Bowling Green State University, "The BG News April 30, 1999" (1999). BG News (Student Newspaper). 6495. https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news/6495 This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License. This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the University Publications at ScholarWorks@BGSU. It has been accepted for inclusion in BG News (Student Newspaper) by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@BGSU. The BG News n£T ■■■■■MH^BMI sunny Universities concerned about sweatshops Vendors of collegiate apparel push to have clothes made in United States By MELISSA NAYMIK ed a conference the week of April abroad to make sure the code of high: 12. According to him, one of the conduct standards are being met. "It's good for Americans to buy as many The BG News workshops dealt with issues sur- Depending on where the ven- American products as they can." rounding the code of conduct in In recent months, college stu- dors factories are, depends Leslye Bowers low: 3 sweatshops. He did not attend where University clothes are dents at Duke University and the freshman early childhood education major this workshop, but understands made, Buckenmyer said. University of Michigan, among that not all products sold in the Some of the places where "I am pleasantly surprised to tion major. others, have been protesting University Bookstore are made BGSU apparel is made are Tai- how see many |clothes] are made However, knowing that some against sweatshops making col- in the United States. However, wan, Malaysia, Honduras, Mexi- in the USA," Buckenmyer said. University clothes are made legiate clothing. However, at the that does not mean they are co, Canada, Israel, China and the Many vendors are now push- overseas does make her stop and i Vince Guerierri reflects University Bookstore where made in sweatshops, he said. United States. ing to have their clothes made in think. on his time spent at BGSU apparel is sold, many While he understands the con- While some University the United States, he said. "It's bad sweatshops are hap- BGSU. items are made in the United cern students are expressing clothes are made abroad, a "It's good for Americans to pening, but if people are willing States. toward where their clothes are majority of the clothes in the buy as many American products to work in sweatshops, than I John Buckenmyer, director of made, BGSU does not have the University Bookstore are made as they can," said Leslye Bowers, the University Bookstore, attend- money to pay someone to travel in the United States. freshman early childhood educa- • See CLOTHES, page seven. ■ Guest columnist declares society, not media, is guilty for Caffeine addiction stimulates students Mentors the ideas kids get. By SARA EATON She added that freshman 360-mg of caffeine in 12 fluid drinks, unless it is Pepsi. Coke year is a large transition, in ounces, according to Food Val- contains 240-mg of caffeine, to help and nation 4 The BG New which eating habits may ues of Portion Commonly Used, while Pepsi has 360-mg in 12 Everyday millions of people change. by Bowes and Church. fluid ounces, first year drink pop and coffee. Unknow- "I drink pop like water. Now Hoffman stressed that caf- according to i Russia proposes ingly, many people become that I'm not at home, my mom feine affects everyone different- Bowes and another peace plan addicted to a sweet drug. Caf- doesn't make me drink milk or ly. Some bodies can handle Church. students after 37 days of feine. juice," said freshman more caffeine than others Mendenhall elementary educa- can, she said. also a ivic- bombing. Most don't view caffeine as a By IRENE SHARON bad thing or as a problem, Bar- tion major Melissa While caffeine is not bad tim of high SCOTT bara Hoffman, Nurse Clinician Hanna, laughing. for everyone, it can lake its blood pressure, The BG News and Health Services Health She admits that toll on the body. There are which he blames ■ Palestine decides Educator, said. the only time she several side effects, some caffeine. The Office of Residence Life is drinks milk, juice or include anxiety, increased Mendenhall said against statehood. However, caffeine is a drug making an effort to increase that acts as a stimulant to the water is when she goes appetite, difficulty sleeping, he doesn't have trouble sleeping minority retention by having a central nervous system accord- home and her mom breast tenderness and after drinking a lot of pop, but residential minority peer men- ing to the Student Health Ser- makes her. She irritability. when he tried caffeine pills such toring program next fall. sports 11 vice. Caffeine induces stress also admits If a person as Vivarin he could not sleep. This new program will offer hormones by releasing Methylx- she is is in with- "I stayed up all night and upperclassmen mentors for first anthines into the body, which drawal of crashed the next day," he said. year multicultural students. Baseball battles it out can increase the heart rate and caffeine they Pietro Badia, distinguished "The primary goal of this pro- will experi- University professor emeritus, with Miami for first blood pressure. gram is to assist first-year stu- "We have a false sense that ence a did a study on the effects of caf- dents of color with their transi- place in MAC East caffeine will keep us going. We severe feine on sleep. He said the caf- tion to college," said Bettina division. psyche ourselves up that feine high only lasts brief Shuford, interim director of the that's what it will do," moments after taking it Center for Multicultural and Hoffman said. ather than Academic Initiatives. "More hours i Women's track heads Senior music specifically, we hope the pro- education major after. gram will aid students of color to Akron for Adam Mendcn- He also in learning how to negotiate the guadrangular series hall agrees. explained how the BGSU campus, provide peer meet. "It keeps me going. half-life of caffeine is support on personal and acade- It keeps me moving, at jfo six hours. In other mic issues and serve as a mecha- least in my head I think it words it takes at least nism for getting students of does," he said. six hours to get half of the caf- color involved on campus." BG News Graphic/MARY BETH MURTHA Hoffman said of all students, addicted. feine taken in out of the body. James Jackson, assistant freshmen are the biggest caf- 11.inn.i said she could not Hoffman said it takes up to director of residence life for edu- feine con- eliminate caffeine from her diet headache. This is a sign of 24 hours to get one cup of coffee cational initiatives, said their sumers because she is very hyper. addiction. Often people will out of the system, stressing that focus is on social adjustment, Opinion 2 Many "No, because I need it. I love have a headache first thing in everyone is different, so times which includes relationship and limes it. I could not give it up. I tried the morning before their first will vary. communication issues. Page Three' 3 when | to give it up) for Lent a few cup of coffee or swig of pop. At any rate, caffeine can have "Often a student of color feels World and Nation 4 students rs ago, I couldn't do it," she "I thought about eliminating serious affects on sleep. Tonya isolated and as though no one Entertainment 9 come said. it but it doesn't work. I get the Hefner, nutrition educator, cares about them," said Jackson. Sports 11 her, they ha Hanna said she drinks headaches and then as soon as I Wellness Connection, said for "Mentors will show the caring Sports Agate 13 urinary track about five bottles of pop a have a Coke I'm okay," some a glass of pop in the early and welcoming side of BG." infections or day and usually has several Mendenhall said. afternoon can affect a per- In order to achieve the pro- experiencing breast cups of coffee on Tuesdays and He estimated that he drinks son's sleep for the night. gram's mission, 24 minority peer tenderness, both are relat- Thursdays at the Union. Pepsi at least five cans of Coke a day, Some students don't experi- mentors were hired. Each will be ed to caffeine intake. and Cherry Pepsi are her one is for breakfast. He added assigned about three to five stu- say what? favorites, both contain about that Coke is the only thing he • See CAFFEINE, page seven. dents to work with throughout the 1999-2000 academic year. They will work in groups and "I drink pop like water. Commuters oppose move to new Union one-on-one with the first year Now that I'm not at students of color. home, my mom doesn't Dean of Students Gregg DeCrane held open forum to hear opinions Qualifications for peer men- make me drink milk or tors are to maintain a 2.0 GPA, By AMYJOL. BROWN ly, the students didn't like being juice." in the basement of Moseley. be in good judicial standing and The BG News After time, though, they became exhibit leadership experience or attached and developed into a participation in University activ- Melissa Hanna Campus commuters met with community.

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