Scene: Harlem Revisited—Page 11 Sports: 1998 USF Baseball Preview—Page 20 8c 21 HBHPI San Francisco FOGHORN THE UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO FEBRUARY, 12 1998 h ftp://fogho rn. usfca. edu VOLUME 94, ISSUE 12 New Office Increases Career Services' Exposure to Students Caitlin Young with Jessica Dryden-Cook FOGHORN STAFF WRITERS New. Exciting. Ambitious. No, it's not a slogan for a Calvin Klein perfume. It's the new attitude ofthe Career Services Center. As part of the University's plan to center student services, the Ca­ reer Services Center recently moved to their new location on the fourth floor ofthe University Center, and is hoping to help students achieve their career ambitions. "I think that it has been in the discussion for a long time," Andrew Thompson, director of Career Stu­ dent Services, said. "I think that people felt that as a student service, Career Services should probably be RN; ILLUSTRATION: JEFFREY COLEMAN/FOGHORN in a more centrally visual location El Nino has arrived on the Hilltop and what a difference it's made. San Francisco State University's department of Geosciences reports on their on campus and certainly the Uni­ website (http://tornado.sfsu.edu/geosciences) that, as of Feb. 4, rainfall in San Francisco has already exceeded one standard deviation from normal versity Center is the place to be." rainfall. If your looking for more information and current forecasts, check the Foghorn's website (http://foghorn.usfca.edu) and page two of this issue. The student service was ready to move, but "it was just a question of when was someone going to vacate," Thompson said. Geschke Center Gets Updated Technology The Career Services Center was previously located in Campion Hall New web-capable computers D8 which was out of the way for "$40,000 is an estimate [of the cost], but it's a some students. "I had to go seek them out be­ make library research easier pretty good ballpark figure." cause they were in a place that I don't normally go," senior Jennifer Jessica Dryden-Cook —Locke Morrisey older system, run by Telenet, was GLEESON LIBRARY Howard said. ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR unique tp USF so if students didn't The new location boasts a larger The World Wide Web is now just have experience with the system it library research area and a new en­ a click away with the 18 new com­ was difficult to manage, but that the vironment but some students still puters located in the research area new system is easy to operate "even eluded a decision to upgrade the came out ofthe library's budget. can't find it. of Gleeson Library. The new system ifyou don't have training." computers to Pentium processors. "$40,000 is an estimate [of the "I don't even know where it is," allows the University of San The new computers were in­ The old computers have been dis­ cost], but it's a pretty good ballpark Amanda Marchiando, freshman, Francisco's community to obtain stalled two weeks ago, but the plan­ tributed throughout the library of­ figure," Morrisey said. said. research information from the Web ning began last summer. Locke fices, but some had to be "salvaged Students, who complained that Maybe students should have a much quicker. Morrisey, head ofthe reference and because they are so old," Morrisey the computers were slow, now have reason to find it. The center offers "It's much more user friendly research department at Gleeson, said. access to the World Wide Web job opportunities and personal ap­ and much faster," senior Mary Anne said that an assessment of the li­ The money for the purchase of through all the computers at a pointments with counselors for ca­ Murphy said. She added that the brary research equipment con- the computers, all with Web access, Library: Page 3 reer guidance. "Now we have a much more ex­ pansive place where people can sit, USF Says 'Bon Appetit!' to Healthy Food use the resources and get on-line," Thompson said. Jessica Dryden-Cook said that the road to optimal health Anderson went over the basic needs Some students did not find what and Caltlln Young they were looking for though. is found through lifestyle adjust­ Food Cal. Fat of a healthy diet, noting that the hu­ FOGHORN STAFF WRITERS ments rather than dieting. man body has some basic require­ "It was mainly for grads. There What's more healthy to eat at "Americans are very obsessed Pizza Sauce 37 1.9 ments that it needs each day, and weren't many job opportunities for World Fare, an egg roll, a ham­ with diets," Anderson said, "So there Mashed Potatoes 93 2.7 failure to provide for your body will undergrads," Jelena Moore, sopho­ burger or a salad with Thai Peanut are lots of products that say 'light,' Fried Chicken 496 29.2 inevitably result in poor health. more, said. salad dressing? 'healthy-choice' or 'low-fat' and are Gravy 68 5 Similarly, breakfast is an essen­ Freshman Megan Andres said According to the University of constantly bombarding consumers Eggroll 243 30 tial part to getting the body pre­ she had seen the new advertise­ San Francisco's Wellness and Fitness into thinking that they are buying Stir Fry 239 7.7 pared for the day. ments for the Career Services Cen­ ter but doesn't understand what it Coordinator Christin Anderson, things which are good for them." Chow Mein 435 33.2 "Breakfast is really important," has to offer. "the way it works is that everything Anderson said that "there is no Fried Rice 157 0.7 Anderson said. "All of the statistics is okay to eat sometimes, but eat' show that people who don't eat "I see their signs but it doesn't such thing as totally bad food" but Fries 306 16.1 ing it everyday can become bad be­ some students have a tough time breakfast don't perform as well in mean anything to me," Andres said. Hamburger 367 10.5 cause your diet is really limited." finding healthy items in World Fare. their studies or in the things they Just from the name, Joel Anderson gave a talk on how to "It's very unhealthy. All the stuff Croutons 136 8 do and that 98 percent of people Kretschman, freshman, said he maintain a healthy diet last Wednes­ is fried and all greasy," Sal Onas, jun­ Thai Peanut 162 144 who don't eat breakfast are 10 gathered that it was a place for stu­ day to students in the Hayes-Healy ior, said. Roast Beef 48 1.0 pounds or more overweight." dents to find help with careers. Residence Hall's formal lounge. She To help students eat healthier, Nutrition: Page 5 Career: Page 2 San Francisco Foghorn NEWS February 12, 1998 Rain: the Cause of Your Depression 40 Years of Life, Gone about the weather, ample research Vicky Nguyen suggests that it does affect people FOGHORN STAFF significantly on a psychological El Nino has caused mixed feel­ basis. Each year during the winter ings on the University of San Fran­ season, when the sky turns gray cisco campus. Some students smile and the temperature falls, many in the face of sprinkles. They en­ people find themselves feeling joy a good puddle and howling gloomier. wind. Freshman Brian Dennis is The hormone melatonin, which one of them. He unabashedly ad­ causes drowsiness, is produced at mits, "I enjoy the contrast of much higher levels during the dark weather we're experiencing. It's a days of winter, according to the nice change." He further explains February 1996 Harvard Health Let­ his feelings, "The rain has a relax­ ter. San Franciscans, exposed to ing effect on me. It helps me sleep." their fair share of dim and foggy Classes in Lone Mountain? "I en­ days, are quite susceptible to the joy the challenge," smiled Dennis. effects of melatonin. And females When asked her feelings about are four times likelier than males the rainy weather, Lori Varlotta, to experience mood changes. assistant vice president of Student Barbara Thomas, a counseling Affairs, said, "It has forced me to psychologist and director of USF's get to know Koret, which I thor­ Counseling Center, offers her per­ LES L. SHU/FOGHORN oughly enjoy." A person who pre­ spective on how to combat the psy­ A 40 year old pine tree in front ofthe west side ofthe Hayes-Healy Residence Hall uprooted last fers the sun over showers, though, chological effects if weather. She weekend due to the wet soil caused by the heavy storm. "It's something typical around this year," said the rain has slowed Varlotta down. advises students to first identify Glenn Loomis, director of Plant Services. The residence hall suffered no damage. "You can't have any "I notice it changes my tempo," she their own "cycles for seasonal damage [from, the tree] to concrete," Loomis said. said. slumps." They should then make She isn't the only one. Aileen sure they have support and can dis­ Okialda, a junior level nursing cuss their feelings, especially dur­ deared itself to its new residents. major at USF, voices the feelings ing the times when they are most "I have to be honest," Thomp­ Moving on Up son said, "I can't really think of any shared by many of her classmates. apt to feel depressed. "[Taking] "Rainy weather makes me feel advantage of the sunny days" as From Front Page service center was very helpful and disadvantage, which is a good thing.