University of Kansas - Jayhawker Yearbook (Lawrence, KS)

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juggling classes, work, child challenging Waking up to the cries of a child was how Eric Holmes spent many of his college nights. Holmes, Maize senior, shared his life with a wife and two children. His three-year-old son Jefferson and his six- month-old daughter Regan changed the way Holmes experienced col- lege. 'iIt's a complete tum around in free time, ' 7 -..:-, f , .. fig Holmes said. Juggling classes and Holmes would take Jefferson to the women's basketball games. Holmes also took both of the kids trick-or-treating at the University resi- dence halls. Dion Jones, St. Croix, Virgin Islands sopho- more, also adjusted his life to accommodate his six-year-old daughter, Deonia. When not in class. Jones volunteered at Deoniais school and dedicated his weekends Work, Hglmeg Wag hgme l'laVil'lS Children lheallf that SUIIIQIICS had to l1CI'. Study IIITIC WOl.1ld to take time out oftheir schedule for play time, Although raising f. . about hours a Week- children was time consuming, many students said the work was Come a ter Deonla Went Most of that time was worth it. tphoto by Parsleyb spent sleeping, he said. fflfl had one wish, I would wish the day was 30 hours long, Homes said. Although having children was time con- suming, Holmes said the work was worth it. It far outweighs the negativesfl Holmes said. The coolest thing is showing them off. story by Jennifer Burns g Q 28 Q students with kids to bed. Jones explained that many students didnit know what they were working towards and that he knew exactly what he wanted out of life. He added that if he had it to do again, he wouldn't change a thing. I get a reminder everytime I come home of why lim in schoolf' Jones said.Q

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BS had, lafvllilllf SIIHGIIS tempt Sflldelifi Hillary Clause had an unusual nickname. l'm known as the Pizza Shuttle girl with cream cheesef' said Clause, Des Moines sophomore. Like many University students, Clause had no- ticed a change in her eat- ing habits since she came to school. Although she was warned about the ufreshman fifteen, she gained the famous poundage anyway. Ann Chapman, regis- tered dietitian at Watkins l Home of the Golden Arches, l'IeDonaId's was a common meal for students who wanted fast food for a low price. Atthe end of 1996. McDonald's introduced the Arch Deluxe in an attempt to attract 'tgrown-ups. tphoto by Kalendarl to gain weightf' Jodi Wietharn, Chi- cago sophomore, said late night eating was a problem. The dinner period at the dorms is so early, she said. f'You end up order- ing a pizza at ten o'clock. Chapman encouraged people to eat fruits, veg- etables and bread, and to limit the consumptions of dairy and meat products. She recommended eating three healthy meals a day with two snacks. Memorial Health Center, said many college students experienced weight gain. A combi- nation of a high fat diet with little exercise was the main culprit. An increased alcohol consumption also caused weight gain, Chapman said, People tend to stay up later in college, also, she said. Around ten o'clock, they go on a Taco Bell run. After a while ofdoing this and decreasing your activity level, you start story by Tami Miller Q 39 Q . eating habxts Get a variety of foods, she said. Eating the same thing everyday sets up feelings of deprivation. That's what makes a person binge. Clause has since lost the weight she gained her freshman year. Although she still orders a pizza every now and then, she has learned better eating habits. Her advice to freshmen, Don't buy a refrigeratorf' she said. You don't need itf' Q