This week in sports:

Eastern, so the Lady Cavs should have a warm welcome for the rest of the season. And with healthy players coming back each day it looks to be a promising finish.

Along with their busy schedule, games every two or three days, the ladies made time to help the victims of Hurricane Katrina. They put together tricolored ribbons: purple, green and yellow. They were handmade and sold at the cafeteria, Jazzman's and at the fourth annual Citizens Caring Volunteer Fair on Sept. 8. They were sold for a dollar a piece, but they were taking more generous donation. The girls raised more than $1 ,000 with this campaign. Loquitur welcomes your comments on this story. Please send your comments to: Loquitur@yahoogroups.com.

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Look for signs of stress

YADIRA R. TOLEDO STAFF WRITER YRT722@CABRINI.EDU

College students suffer from high stress levels. Though stressful situations vary from person to person, college life is definitely jammed-packed with enough to go around. Stress does not play favorites; it can negatively affect any level of undergraduate. Because of this, it is important to practice time-management and other stress-busting techniques.

As freshmen, students face enormous pressures to adjust and fit in. They are called to quickly accustom themselves to living on-campus and away from their families. So, as they are away from home and what is familiar to them. College is a new beginning; no longer, will their hands be held every step of the way by mommy and daddy. For many, this is the first time being out on their own.

Unfortunately, some are intimidated by this fact. They have to adjust to the way classes are structured in college as opposed to their former high school; not to mention, they may feel inadequate when it comes time to fulfill assignments. Simultaneously, freshmen are trying to establish themselves socially. Pressures to meet both academic and social requirements is likely to leave these students feeling stressed.

"Last year, the money I spent on tuition was money wasted. More often than not, I chose to have fun over focusing on my school work. As a result, before I knew it, the end of the semester was drawing near and I realized that I was in serious academic danger. B~t. I naively thought that I would be able to make-up all of the homework I had missed; in order to achieve at most a C in all of my classes. I had no idea what I had gotten myself into. The late-night cram sessions left me drained and exhausted; my drive was gone, and I was unable to complete my work," a student who wished to remain anonymous said.

Though first-year college students suffer from one of the most recognizable causes of stress that plague college students, be certain that there are a number of other contributing factors. Basically, all college students share the potential risk of victims of stress. And, this should not serve as a surprise.

After all, it is not unlikely for a college student to be seen juggling their course-load, assignments, off-campus or on-campus jobs, extra-curricular activities and a social life. Handling such a busy schedule entails responsibility and organization. Sadly, it does not take much for these very responsibilities and obligations to suddenly morph into burdens. When this occurs, the individuals' health is placed in danger.

"As a basketball player, I find myself facing stressful situations on and off the court. My we~kly schedule is just so busy. I have to go to class, practice, study-hall and try to have a somewhat of a social life; but, it can be a lot to deal with at times. That's why I make sure I work within a schedule. This is how I intend to avoid stress this year," sophomore Eric Pendleton said.

Two popular types of stress are acute and chronic. Acute stress lasts a relatively short period of time; where as, chronic stress tends to last for lengthier periods of time. They both affect our mental and physical health.

Acute stress can utilize all the body's energy leaving it to feel drained and worn-out. There have been certain cases in which this category of stress causes anxiety attacks or states of shock. Both effects require the attention and care of a medical practitioner.

As for chronic stress, the human body reacts to this at a slower pace, thereby creating the chance that an individual may become accustomed to living with a certain degree of tension. Its effects differ in severity. For instance, sufferers of chronic stress may experience heart disease, depression, ulcers, an increase in fatigue and headaches.

Sophomore Nicole Osvold said, "Technically, I have never been diagnosed with either category of stress, but there are moments when I know for sure that I am stressed-out. My body sends me certain signals. For example, when my class assignments begin to mount, my personality changes. I become extremely irritable, and I find myself tossing and turning during the middle of the night."

The battle against stress is not a hopeless one; in fact, there are several things that can be done to prevent it. Here is a list of common stress-busters found on www.discoveryhealth.com:

I Sleep seven to eight hours a night.

2. Be sure to eat balanced meals.

3. Drink plenty of water.

4. Limit the consumption of alcohol, caffeine, tobacco and sugar.

5. Make a realistic schedule.

If followed, the five tips that make up the above list will surely help lessen and eliminate the possibility of being a victim of stress.

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JASON RADKA STAFFW/lITER JNR722@CABRINI.EDU

World Series of Rock, Paper, Scissors?

Rock, paper, scissors, shoot! In addition to the festivities during the World Series of Poker at Harrah's casino in July 2005, professional poker player Phil Gordon constructed a good old fashioned rock, paper, scissors tournament. The tournament uniquely named "Roshamb-OH," was an event that sponsored 64 players in best-out-of-three, single elimination matches. At first, the tournament was a joking matter to those who were eliminated from the poker tournament. However, it caught ESPN's cameras and was shot for the air for the week of June 5, 2005. First prize took $10,000. Rock, paper, scissors is a fair game, right? Wrong. Rock has a 51 percent chance of taking the house, believe it or not.

Another Loss for New Orleans

Pro-Bowl running back Deuce McAllister tore his ACL and was placed on the injured reserve for the rest of the 2005-2006 season. The Saints, with a highpowered offense that relies both on scoring from the air and the ground, have been severely derailed. In addition, the Saints suffered a nail-biting loss to the Atlanta Falcons on a game-winning field goal. Former Patriots running back carried the load for the Saints by adding 2 touchdowns and giving the fans of New Orleans a sigh of relief in terms of the rushing game. The Saints look to take on the Rams next week in what could end up being a shootout between two great offenses.

Phillies Fire Ed Wade

The Philadelphia Phillies fired their general manager, Ed Wade, last Monday. Wade was with the Phillies organization for eight years, accomplishing what many believe to be little. It can be argued that Wade has completely changed the face of the Phillies since 1998; but, he has only made the team fall into debt and remorse. Wade was responsible for signing Thome: ~ho has ended his past two seasons in injury. In add1tJ.on,Wade unloaded Curt Schilling while acquiring Vicente Paililla. Philadelphia had finally "weighed" Wade's accomplishments and decided to give him the axe.

Best Football Player in the World

On Sunday, Oct. 17, LaDainian Tomlinson accomplished what only one other player has in a professional football game. "LT" threw a touchdown, caught a touchdown and for a touchdown all in the same game as the Chargers struck the Oakland Raiders with an assault from the air and groun.d. It is impossible for a team to have a game plan to stop the running back from throwing a touchdown. Tomlinson has been argued by many to be the best player in football, and with performances like this, it becomes difficult to counter. Tomlinson and his Superchargers roll into Philadelphia next week with hopes to take down the defending NFC champions Eagles.

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