Oregon Adolescents Are Least Obese in Nation, Study Says
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SMOOTH SWING HAMMER MIErnICKI FINDS COnfIDENCE afTER TOUGH TIME FROSH YEAR MOVING GUIDE II SPORTS » PAGE 5A » SECTION B OREGON .COM DA I LY EMThe independent student newspaperE at the URALniversity of Oregon | Since 1900 | Volume 111,D Issue 147 FRIDAY | MAY 14, 2010 UNIVERSITY Day 2010 SeeDS OF CamPUS UNIVERSITY DAY IS ALL SUNSHINE SEE STUDENTS anD STAFF JOIN FORCES TO SPREAD MULCH, PICK UP TRASH AND PLANT FLOWERS DAILYEMerALD.COM/MULTIMEDIA STUDENT GOVErnmENT Sen. Schultz resigns from Senate, joins Con Court Senate President Gower votes against selection; Schultz steps down as vice president ALEX TOMCHAK SCOTT NEWS REPORTER Nick Schultz is the newest justice of the ASUO Constitution Court, though he was appointed to the ASUO’s equivalent DAVE MARTINEZ | MULTIMEDIA EDITOR of a judiciary body over loud objections from some members of the Kate Simmons works to plant f lowers outside of the University Post Off ice during Thursday’s University Day. More than 1,500 people volunteered to pick up trash and spread mulch. ASUO Senate, from which he resigned to take the Constitution Court position CamPUS HEALTH Wednesday night. “We both know I don’t trust you farther than I can throw you,” Sen. Hailey Sheldon told Schultz at his Forum to confirmation hearing. Oregon adolescents are least Sheldon still voted for Schultz, a University senior, who was until Wednesday night the vice president of gather again obese in nation, study says the Senate, but only on the condition that he promise never to talk to the press, the Survey results show race is a factor in youth obesity Poverty, race and family history Senate or the ASUO president or her staff in Agate Hall averages; minorities more likely to be overweight are all linked to obesity in complex about his work. ways, experts said. Socioeconomic In the ASUO, built to resemble the Scheduling conflicts place the SARAH WALTERS State-Specific Childhood Obesity factors might have had some federal government in its structure, the NEWS REPORTER Pacifica Forum on campus for and Overweight Prevalence in the correlation to the survey results. Constitution Court is the equivalent of The study observed links between the U.S. Supreme Court. It is charged the third time in four weeks According to a new study, United States from 2003 to 2007,” Oregon has the lowest rate of is the first to examine changes in changes in childhood obesity mostly with interpreting the ASUO’s KAITLIN FLANIGAN childhood obesity in the country, obesity and overweight prevalence prevalence and sociodemographic, rules when grievances are filed. NEWS REPORTER but local pediatricians are rates on a state-by-state basis. behavioral and neighborhood The court has other jobs, and Schultz questioning the accuracy of the Oregon was the only state in characteristics, such as low household in particular indicated that he will try to The Pacifica Forum is meeting again the survey to see a decrease in the income, few neighborhood parks mitigate the re-drawing of the Senate’s tonight in Agate Hall from 5:30 to 6:30 data that were gleaned from a nationwide telephone survey. number of obese children. and sidewalks, low levels of physical constituencies that the court created p.m. because of scheduling conflicts at the Obesity is defined as a body mass activity, and increased television during winter term, which many in the Black and Hispanic youth in University’s Downtown Baker Center, to index (BMI) in the 95th percentile viewing and computer use. ASUO decried. the study were twice as likely as which University administrators moved the or higher. BMI is used to screen for Although Oregon’s childhood Schultz, who will begin at the white youth to be overweight or Forum in March. This will be the third time obesity, overweight, healthy weight obesity rate is the lowest in the University’s School of Law in the fall, was obese. Oregon is 90 percent white, in four weeks the group has met on campus. or underweight, according to the country, it is still almost twice the appointed to the court after just short of according to the U.S. Census As for questions concerning whether the Centers for Disease Control and recommended childhood obesity two years on the Senate, where he has Bureau’s Web site. University is allowing the Pacifica Forum Prevention Web site. rate set by the federal Healthy spent much of his second year at the heart back onto campus, Assistant Vice President 9.6 percent of children in Oregon Nationwide, the state average People 2010 initiative, which stands of discord. More than anything, that has of Administration Brian Smith said, “There ages 10 to 17 in Oregon are obese, for obesity is 16 percent of children at 5 percent. arisen from his relationship with Senate was never any promise” about keeping according to the survey. ages 10 to 17, a 10-percent increase Local pediatricians were not President Nick Gower, whom he called a TUrn TO FORUM | PaGE 3A The study, “Changes in since 2003. TUrn TO OBesITY | PaGE 3A TUrn TO SCHULTZ | PaGE 3A EDITORIAL BOARD TOday SATURDAY SUNDAY Allie Grasgreen | Editor in chief Emily E. Smith | Managing editor Greg Dewar | Opinion editor (541) 346-5511 PARTLY SUNNY PARTLY SUNNY PARTLY SUNNY Tyree Harris | Columnist [email protected] 77º/42º 76º/44º 72º/49º OPINION Kaitlin Kenny | Senior copy chief TALK TO US • Limit submissions to 600 words • Submissions should include name, phone number and address • The Emerald reser ves the right to edit all submissions • One submission per person per calendar month NEWS STAFF (541) 346-5511 EDITORIAL ALLIE GRASGREEN Editor in chief EMILY E. SMITH Managing editor quaRteR system needs no chanGE KAITLIN FLANIGAN Unlike nearly 90 percent of subjects over a longer period than Having a new class schedule ev- Some argue the quarter sys- calendar. It’s better to have a short- IAN GERONIMO public universities in the U.S., all 10 weeks. Students on the semes- ery three months breaks up the tem is too fast-paced, and indeed, er winter break and a longer sum- ALEX TOMCHAK SCOTT seven public universities in the ter system end in May, which gives monotony of the weekly routine. some subjects need more than 10 mer, as students can keep working SARAH WALTERS Oregon University System use the them a head start on the summer With a greater variety of courses weeks to cover. Sequence classes at their jobs, and the weather stays News reporters quarter system. The OUS is con- job hunt. Plus, most textbooks are to choose from and more flexibil- are the answer. By requiring stu- pleasant well into September af- LAUREN FOX sidering switching to the semester written for semester classes. ity in scheduling, the quarter sys- dents to take classes in sequence, ter tourist season has died down, Scene and freelance editor system “to maximize opportu- Semesters have their perks, but tem also makes it easier to double- professors can cover the appro- making it a great month to take va- ELISABETH BISHOP ANDREW HITZ nity and educational attainment the quarter system allows students major or double-minor. priate curriculum by distributing cations. Plus, it’s pretty satisfying SARAH MCNAUGHTON for Oregonians across the state” more selectivity in curriculum. The shorter time span of a 10- the same amount of content over knowing the semester kids have Scene reporters and save money in tuition and Students can survey a wider vari- week quarter is a relief for students three quarters as they could in two to go back to school in the August BEN SCHORZMAN administrative costs. ety of subjects and continue taking who couldn’t get into the classes semesters. Departments can use heat while we get to enjoy an extra Sports editor Although students here of- advanced courses in the ones they they wanted, ended up with a pro- the same textbook without having month of summer. LUCAS CLARK ten bristle at the idea of terms like. The quarter system allows for fessor they can’t stand, or simply to sacrifice content or change the The Joint Boards of Education ROBERT HUSSEMAN stretched into semesters, there specialized upper-division classes aren’t interested in the subject, as entire university schedule. are researching the educational PATRICK MALEE are some advantages to the more and a wider variety of course offer- 10 weeks in an undesirable class is Switching from quarters to se- merits of quarters and semesters Sports reporters common system. ings, giving students the opportu- more bearable than 14 to 16. The mesters would require an exten- to present to the Oregon Legis- GREG DEWAR If OUS decides to make the nity to concentrate on the subjects faster pace of the quarter system sive, costly process of reworking lature in October. To share your Opinion editor switch, students at universities that pique their interest the most. gives students a greater incentive course structures, graduation re- own experience of quarter terms MARK COSTIGAN on the semester system would Quarters also give students to attend class and keep up with quirements, and academic calen- TYREE HARRIS at the University, take the boards’ THOMAS KYLE-MILWARD have an easier time transferring more opportunities to take elec- schoolwork. With more classes dars. The four-week winter break survey at http://www.ous.edu/ MATT TELLAM credits to the OUS. Proponents of tives or experiment with subjects offered, students have more op- of the quarter system seems too state_board/jointb/sem/. Columnists the semester system say students they are curious about but un- portunities to make up for a course long as it is, and breaks are often [email protected] EDWIN OUELLETTE need time to reflect and absorb sure if they want to fully pursue.