Georgia State University - Rampway Yearbook (Atlanta, GA)

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w f :NESS NBER! Chili Kiki? .1 . , . I nu un mrs an ' ' , 5 5 S uns ull an sau new 5 il llll llll nu an The Dash To Class ou've managed to roll out of bed, you may or may not have managed to swallow a quick fix of caffeine and you've paid your dues by sitting in your car for half an hour trying to get a parking place in the decks. For most of the last two hours, you've been asking yourself if an education is really worth the trouble, Pact is, two hours of fighting the early morning blahs, the traffic and impatient motorists can give you cause to wonder. Finally, you've made it. You've found a parking place, and you can take a minute to breathe again. So what if you're on the top floor of the deck and you know that the interior of your Toyota or Ford will be 110 degrees by noon. That's not your problem now. You can deal with that later. Now you have to set records for the hundred-yard dash to your classroom, Will your professor understand or care that you are late because you have moved from the world's largest parking lot on I-85 to the world's most crowded parking lot in the decks of GSU? If not, you're done for, but not alone. If he does understand, you've won a one-day reprieve. STUDENT LIFEVZI be

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The C offee Genera tion Java Man Woman ts lure possessed Ms. Olsun to visit house to house on television for its taste and aroma. Its appeal even led John Sabastian Bach to write contatas in honor of it. A miracle against drowsiness and proponent of insomnia, coffee through the centuries has been consumed the world over. Even today coffee remains as the only elixir for those heavy sleepers to face a new day. For students at Georgia State, it is the welcome relief found percolating between classes during the 10:00 break. Despite its dull familiarity in today's world, the coffee bean can be traced for over a thousand years from an Abyssian legend. The legend tells of a goatherd who noticed his goats dancing after eating the beans from a coffee tree grown in the wild. The bean is green in color and about the size of a pistachio. Although the Arabians obtained beans from Ethiopia in the 15th century, the Dutch would later sneak plants from Arabia which led to the arrival of coffee in France. There the plants were secured in the royal greenhouse by none other than King Louis XIV. America's love affair with coffee grew out of our obvious dislike of tea during the American Revolution. Through the adventures of Francisoco de Milo Palheta, the coffee bean found its way to Brazil, currently the world's largest grower of coffee beans. Palheta's diplomatic mission to French Guiana allowed him to secretly procure the coveted beans by a clever ploy on behalf of the French governor's wife, a bouquet presented to him stashed with hidden beans and stems. A trip to a coffee specialty store introduces you to coffee beans from over 40 countries, each with its own unique color, flavor, and character. One particular store in Atlanta boasts 40 to 50 different varieties of coffee beans including varieties of decaffeinated. The big sellers, of course, or the premium Columbian beans which are flavored with distinct tastes. Expresso has started the newest fad in kitchen appliances to further clutter your kitchen counter. Although coffee drinking has become routine, especially in the morning, numerous studies have been performed on caffeine's effect on the central nervous system, which include high blood pressure, increased heart rate, and nervousness. Further research has linked caffeine with heart disease, cancer, and birth defects. I-Iowever, doctors have also concluded that your reaction to caffeine is up to your own individual metabolism. While some can drink more than others, reactions can range from a mild case of coffee jitters to more serious cases of heart palpitations, headaches, heartburns, and insomnia. Still, larger amounts of coffee, for example, nine or more cups daily, can attribute to arrhythmaia, a condition of irregular body rhythm. Despite the negatives, coffee does heighten your awareness and is acclaimed for increasing intellectual power. Yet anxiety over caffeine has allowed decaffeinated brands to gain ZZWZ1 of the overall market, regardless of the higher price for decaffeinated beans. For those who are nutritional conscious, some research has revealed that coffee is capable of prohibiting both iron and thiamine - vitamin B. In fact, the newest coffee villain responsible for this problem is chlorogenic acid. Coffee continues to be a firmly held commodity accounting for over SOWZJ of the national export earnings for countries like Columbia, Burundi, and El Salvador. This demand for coffee explains the aggressive advertising on behalf of the industry. Due to television, Juan Valdez has become somewhat of a coffee celebrity. I suppose this sort of advertising strengthens coffee's reputation a bit by informing us that coffee is without class discriminations. However, I doubt any creative genius from Madison Avenue will change what is already an American institution. So, the next time you are beckoned by your Mr. Coffee machine or enticed to some java in the B8:D Cafeteria, take some time to appreciate what's gone into that cup of coffee. The ten o'clock break at GSU is a tradition. Originally intended as a time for interaction between professors and students, it has become a social hour transcending academic distinctions. It is a time when many university organizations hold meetings and some students get advisement. Whatever the event, coffee plays a major role in receptions, meetings or informal gatherings in the BSLD. This is evidenced by the fact that the BSLD sells over 18,000 cups of coffee a week. STUDENT LIFEZ5