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KELLY AND JAY-Z: Check out the Pulse SHOWERS HIGH: 46 LOW 33 reviews this week; PAGE 8 www.bgnews.com independent student press VOLUME 99 ISSUE 86 Copyright policy to be revised By Holly Abrams of various staff members from l)c working on is a fair use policy, movies and music, Dobb said. COPYRIGHT WEBSITES http://www.utsystem.edu/OGC/ FUCUIIY SENATE REPORtfR throughout the University includ - Dobb said. The revised policy must apply intellectualproperty/cprtindx. Starting in January faculty and ing the library, WBGU, ITS and "Writers or producers have the to both classroom and online htm staff members will begin meeting MyBGSU blackboard, said Dobb. right to ask for money when their teaching, said Bruce Edwards For More Information on UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND to develop a refined and updated The committee hopes the pol- material is used," Dobb said. associate dean in the department Copyright Policies Visit: UNIVERSITY COLLEGE: University wide copyright policy icy should be finished and put "Except under fair use where of continuing and extended edu- Copyright and for faculty and students. into effect by fall semester 2005. materials are used to educate cation. Cornell University: Law about Fair Use in the Classroom, on With new technology, the time Currently the University has people. Unless that use is inter- "What we're working on is a Copyright the Internet, and the World Wide is right to develop a University copyright policies that cover fering with the author's right to comprehensive policy that will http://www.law.cornell.edu/top- Web wide policy, said Executive Vice items faculty and students pro- receive money. We need a policy oversee a face to lace teaching ics/copyright.html http://www.umuc.edu/library/ President Linda Dobb. duce, Dobb said. that people understand and tells environment as well as the online copy.html "So many things have changed But while policies within people when it would be fair use environment," he said. "That will STANDFORD UNIVERSITY: about how we're using materi- departments exist such as for the or when they should be paying." give them maximum learning Copyright and Fair Use INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE als," she said. 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Course on Copyright index.htm The committee will consist One aspect the committee will blackboard and downloading COPYRIGHT, PAGE 2 Youth obesity, Smoky atmosphere a joy a health risk By Laura Nelson adults are role models and 3UEST REPORTER need to stress the importance Heart disease, high blood of healthy eating and physi- pressure, diabetes, insomnia cal activity when children are and breathing problems are young. a few of the serious physi- "I don't think address cal consequences associated ing one without addressing at Fidel s with obesity, an increas- the other is going to be too By Miranda Bond ing epidemic in the United successful," Hefner said. ffAIURfS EDITOR States. "Obesity can be caused There is no "No Smoking" sign According to Tonya Hefner, through family habits, in sight at Fidel's. University nutrition educator through the examples that Instead patrons will see a wel- at the Wellness Connection, they set." Erin Hungerman coming smoker's lounge with this is a problem that can be University sophomore, said. leather couches, a caf<5 style avoided by a balanced diet Hungerman believes that a table, television and a walk-in and exercise. child growing up with parents humidor, which the owners call Although obesity has been who do not exercise or eat the pride and joy of their cigar a known health risk for a well will view these habits as shop. long time, only recently it normal and carry out similar "We get credibility with it. is becoming an increasing behavior as they grow older. It's reputable," said Denny problem in the youth of the According to an article titled Emahiser, co-owner of Fidel's. nation. "Obesity Among Children" "It's nice in this room because It is clear that more atten- by Alvin Poussaint, children that's really the focal point of tion is required to identify today spend an average of five the room, 1 think you sit in here and treat obesity in young to six hours daily watching anywhere and look in there if people or this group will face television, using the comput- you're a cigar guy." serious health consequences er and playing video games. While the lounge with a in their adult years. Poussaint believes that this view of the humidor draws in Unlike many other serious five or six hours children customers, Emahiser said that medical conditions, obesity is spend in sedentary activities he believes people come back preventable. Overweight chil- wouldn't matter if they were because of the welcoming dren are suggested to adopt also physically active, but atmosphere he tries to create. As healthier eating and exercis- most are not. customers come into the shop, ing patterns to decrease the "Kids are encouraged to sit at home and learn things Emahiser isn't afraid to strike up Ben Swanger 6G News likelihood of becoming over- a conversation. weight adults, according to electronically and not go out- A woman enters the shop FRIENDLY GATHERING: Students Eric Dale, Michael Click, and Aziz Fatnass enjoy cigars at the Fidel's smokers the Academy of Child and side and make friends. If you looking for a Christmas present lounge yesterday evening. Students make up half of Fldels's customers. Adolescent Psychiatry Web are not running around and for her husband and Emahiser site. doing that, then you are not jokes with her, saying that she special when they come In and Greg Brown, a Sophomore at discovered, there was still room The AACAP Web site also only limiting yourself social- didn't look like a cigar smoker. treat them good," Emahiser the University, has been a regu- for him to learn about the cigar states that between 16 to 33 ly, but physically as well," He is able to remember her hus- said. "When someone leaves lar customer since Fidel's first business. percent of children and ado- Hungerman said. band and the type of cigars that I thank them for their busi- opened. He said that during the "It's funny, cigars that I origi- lescents in the United States Fast food restaurants are he prefers. ness and I really mean it. I love summer he bought cigars every nally bought I thought were are currently obese. Although also a huge contributing Another happy customer left people in the first place." other day. Since school has going to sell, and those were the the disease is easy to prevent, factor to obesity in all ages. satisfied with her purchase. This business philosophy has started, he doesn't buy them as ones that didn't, and the cigars it kills 300,000 people a year. Advertisements for such res- "Everybody's a number and a drawrn customers back to the frequently. He also like to hang that I thought wouldn't sell are Many factors play a role in taurants often target children nobody, but you know if some- shop since it opened a year ago, out in the smokers lounge when the ones that move," he said. "I obesity in the younger gener- with colorful and fun charac- one comes in — always make in November 2003. Emahiser he has time. learned a lot with what cigars ation. Three common factors ters. This advertising, along them feel warm and welcome said that 80 percent of his cus- "I like the fact that it's a nice to buy." include heredity, poor eat- with increasingly larger por- and really make someone feel tomers are repeats. secluded area," he said. "It's a He has made adjustments to ing habits and lack of physi- tion sizes, provides conve- great place to come and smoke his orders to fit the needs of the cal activity; however, poor nience for busy parents. a cigar and drink a beer." customers. eating habits and a lack of Many say schools are also to He said the atmosphere is Adjusting to customers' needs physical activity are the larg- blame. In tecent years, many what drawls him back. was the idea behind opening est contributors to obesity in physical education programs Emahiser said in the daytime the shop.