The Grizzly, January 29, 2009

Ursinus College Digital Commons @ Ursinus College Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper Newspapers 1-29-2009 The Grizzly, January 29, 2009 Kristi Blust Gabrielle Poretta Lindsay Budnick Nick Pane Gianna Paone See next page for additional authors Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/grizzlynews Part of the Cultural History Commons, Higher Education Commons, Liberal Studies Commons, Social History Commons, and the United States History Commons Click here to let us know how access to this document benefits ou.y Authors Kristi Blust, Gabrielle Poretta, Lindsay Budnick, Nick Pane, Gianna Paone, Spencer Jones, Liz Kilmer, Serena Mithboakar, Laurel Salvo, Robert Whitehead, Christopher Wierzbowski, Zach Shamberg, Nathan Humphrey, and Danielle Chmelewski Thursday, January 29, 2009 "UC students attend Inauguration" is continued on page 5. athletics. There is a set plan in place that the wrestlers Wrestling wants results on and off the mat must follow so that they can compete to their best abilities, Nick Pane "One of the most rewarding things as a coach is when something Racich takes pride in. Grizzly Staff Writer you're at practice and you instruct a young man about a "Basically, the expectation for these guys is, number skill tactic or technique, he believes in it, and in a certain one, to do well in school, number two to be solid citizens When Bill Racich assumed the head coaching duties match he uses it," said Racich. "Even ifhe loses, there is on campus, and contribute to the community, and number of Ursin us wrestling in 1980, the team was reeling, and in an education factor as a coach that we helped, which is a three to get a little bit better every day in the practice room. need of answers. Twenty-nine years and over 400 wins small achievement, which leads to the bigger achievements." Without one or two, they aren't going to reach number later, it is safe to say the Bears found some stability. Racich clearly understands the importance of relaying three," says Racich. With Coach Racich at the controls, Ursinus wrestling his knowledge to his athletes, which is something that he These guidelines are good indicators of how the has taken off. Since 1980, the Bears have not had a losing takes pride in, because the result is more than wins. The leaders of the wrestling team were chosen for the 2008-09 season, including nine Centennial Conference lessons and teachings that are provided are a huge boost season. Championships. Prior to the first of five of those titles, for the athletes in the classroom. This year's captains for the 2008 wrestling team are Coach Racich was inducted into the Ursinus College Hall Racich was not shy in pointing out that, "classroom senior, James Bloom, and sophomore, Nate Murren. Both of Fame, a remarkable feat. However, when asked about his work comes first." This is pretty apparent when you "Wrestling wants results on and offthe mat' is achievements, Racich immediately turned to the instruction consider that Racich has coached two Academic AlI- he has given to his athletes, both past and present. continued on page 8. News grizzly@Ufsions edJ! Caffeine correlation to hallucinations? Inauguration 2009 Recent studies suggest high intake of caffeine may Spencer Jones Grizzly Staff Writer cause hallucinations On Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2009, millions of people from Gianna Paone referred to as "persecutory ideation," was then assessed around the world watched Barack Obama's inauguration, Gri=:;/v Staf[Writer on a 0-4 scale (0 meanillg that they found the question many with tears ofjoy in their eyes. For many, it marked inapplicable, 4 meaning a definite "yes"), and their levels not just the end of one era and the beginning ofanother, Do you look forward to that stop at Jazzman's on of stress were questioned similarly. but the chance for America to reconcile itselfwith the your way to class? Think that you can't make it through The experiment revealed a connection between world. the day without caffeine? That morning cup may be fine, caffeine and hallucination-proneness, but not persecutory It was truly a star studded event. with senators and but the loads and loads of coffee that you downed to ideation. Those who consumed three or more cups of policy makers from across the country coming to witness write that last paper could give your brain a greater kick brewed- or seven or more cups of instant--coffee were history in the making. Several former presidents and than just extreme alertness. Recent studies found that three times as likely to hear voices or see things that were their families were in attendance, some of whom included con uming high amounts coffee per day puts one at not there than those who drank one half-cup of brewed Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalynn. Bill Clinton and significantly greater risk for experiencing hallucinations. or one cup of instant- coffee daily. To give a better sense Hillary, and the entire Bush clan from George H. W. Bush One study was perfornled by researchers at Durham ofhigh caffeine intake, seven cups of instant coffee contain to George W. Bush. Obama's wife Michelle and two University in England as part of doctoral student Simon 315 mg caffeine, which is equivalent to about six cups of daughters sat together. with Malia snapping pictures R. Jones's research on auditory verbal hallucinations strong tea, nine colas, four Red Bulls, fifteen dark chocolate of her father's big day. (AVH's), or hearing voices. He believes that in addition to bars, or three caffeine pills. The queen ofsoul herself, Aretba Franklin. braved psychological causes, there are biological explanations The researchers concluded a positive correlation the brutal chill to sing "My Country Tis ofThee ... She for why a person experiences them, and his research seeks between caffeine and levels of psychosis-I ike experiences, looked lovely in her grey felt hat which. according to a link between the two. but none significant between caffeine intake and stress in Fox News, "caused an economic boom for Mr. Song The researchers first observed diathesis-stress models producing such sensations. While they found limitations Millinery" who designed the elaborate, $500 hat. Most of psychosis, or the condition in which one experiences in the fact that, ironically, certain stressors may cause a of the requests came from men who wanted the bat for hallucinations, delirious beliefs, or other personality greater caffeine intake, Jones and his study's co-author, their "wives, mothers and grandmothers." A second differences that characterize the mind's condition as Charles Fernyhough, believe that the research further musical performance was provided by a quartet of abnormal (in common terms, such a person would likely supports that hallucinations don't necessarily indicate renowned musicians including cellist Yo Yo Ma, pianist hear "psychotic" at some point). The models showed psychological illness. Instead, they could be a result of an Gabriela Montero, clarinetist Anthony McGill, and that such delusions- often linked to schizophrenia individual's diet, stressors, or possibly the interaction violinist" Hzhak Perlman. However, The Washington could be the result of stress. Stressors typically cause between both. Post reported that, due to the extreme cold, the quartet changes in levels of cortisol, a corticosteroid hormone Overall, the findings widen the gates for our further was "unable to perfonn at the usual standard" and was often dubbed the "stress hormone," that the body research on the link between caffeine, stress, and forced to play with a prerecorded track in the produces, and its increase in the body is suggested to .hallucinations, and they highlight how nutrition could background. contribute to hallucinatory and delirious effects. impact psychosis. Jones and Fernyhough hope to discover Obama's inaugural speech was arguably one ofhis Recognizing that caffeine is known to increase levels of how dietary changes could help people handle such best and he addressed the very real need for everybody cortisol released, the researchers suspected a potential experiences, which are often the result of traumatic events, to come together. He appealed directly to speCific link between the popular substance and psychotic or the frequency of their occurrences. religious groups, including Christians, Jews and "t10~ experiences. Jones and Fernyhough's study, called "Caffeine, believers." With regard to the abrasive relatio~ In the study, 219 students-excluding cigarette Stress, and Proneness to Psychosis-like Experiences: A between much ofthe Islamic and Western worlds, smokers-were surveyed on their daily consumption of Preliminary Investigation," is published in the journal had a special message: "We seek a new way forw: caffeine products, including tea, coffee, soda, Red Bull, Personality and Individual Differences (PAID), which can based on mutual interest and mutual respect. To milk chocolate, dark chocolate, and caffeine pills. Their be accessed through ScienceDirect (available on Myrin's leaders around the globe who seek to sow contlie proneness to hallucinations and to delusion-like beliefs, website). blame their society's ills on the West - know that people will judge you on what you can build, nc)t Some little known facts about caffeine you destroy." courtesy ofphysorg.com • Caffeine is a central nervous system stimulant, having the effect of temporarily warding off drowsiness and restoring alertness. • With ninety per cent of North Americans consuming some ofform caffeine every day, it is the world's most mbe stubent newspaper of Wrsinus qcoIIege widely used drug. Volume 33, Issue 13 • In its pure state, caffeine is a crystalline white powder. [email protected] • Caffeine is completely absorbed by the stomach and small intestine within 45 minutes of EDITORIAL BOARD PHOTOGRAPHY ingestion. Kristi Blust Editors-in-Chief GabrieUe Poretta Matt Whitman Photo Editor • When taken in moderation, studies have shown that caffeine can increase the capacity for mental or physical labour.

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