Correction: The columnist should have mentioned that although VIP Tanning was the only place where she purchased a membership, she tanned in other locations as well, including outside. I've never had as much as one puff of a cigarette. I'm really proud of that. For me, it was simple.
By Sarah Langbein McClatchy Newspapers It's not you, it's me. Chances are you've either said it or have been on the receiving end of this lame breakup line.
With classes, jobs, extracurricular activities and a social life, many students have trouble keeping their eyes open at the end of the day. There are others, however, who do not have this luxury. According to medicalnewstoday.com, 30 percent of adults suffer from insomnia in the United States.
What once was used for warming your chilly unmentionables is now the material of choice for keeping comfortable and fashionable, simultaneously, during bitter-cold winter months.
A woman came to Bob Ranger for help with sleep problems after spending a few nights in a sleep study, yet no one could figure out the issue. Ranger, founder of the Institute of Transformational Hypnotherapy in Okemos, made the woman an audiotape with relaxation suggestions of how to fall asleep, and a couple of days later, she reported her issues were gone. "Our minds are very, very capable of taking new information and assimilating it in creative ways," Ranger said. Although Ranger only creates audio tapes or CDs for clients on an individual basis, he said many people seek hypnotic audio material to ease their sleeping woes or to relax. Barnes & Noble, 333 E.
While most students are winding down for the night, geological studies senior John Warren is just arriving at work. When Warren accepted a job as a Menna's Joint delivery driver in December, he became one of many who must adjust their sleep and, sometimes, class schedules to accommodate establishments that cater to a nocturnal crowd. Warren said despite his late-night shifts at the restaurant, located at 4790 S.
On Sept. 9, 2001, Carol L. Cummings had a puzzling, torturous dream. "I dreamed I was in a downtown area that was extremely crowded," said the Arizona-based dream analyst.
Before I began working as a night receptionist in September 2005, I was just a social coffee drinker.
In eighth grade, Bethany Tomaszewski noticed that sleep didn't come easy. After settling into bed, she'd lie awake for hours.
Millions of people braved weather conditions, waited in long lines and potential financial ruin this holiday season to search for the perfect gift for their loved ones. Chances are that many found themselves wandering the miles of aisles at one of several major electronics retailers and facing important questions about their purchases at the check-out line. Holiday retailing mainstays such as Best Buy, Circuit City, Target, Staples, Wal-Mart and Meijer make a lot of money during the heavy consumer season, convincing customers to commit to a few of their proverbial favorite things: warranties and rebates. Although the two items are pretty prominent for sellers and consumers alike, little is really known about the nature of each.
Caitlyn Spitz aimed high when setting her New Year's resolutions this year. The nutritional science junior vowed to quit smoking and get in shape by eating better and working out. Despite focusing on her smoking and eating habits, Spitz admitted her other ambitions have faded. "I have yet to work out because the start of the semester is so busy," she said. Several medical professionals said stories such as Spitz's are common, and they offered tips for others to keep their eye on the New Year's resolution prize. "People usually set resolutions that are too restrictive and go to extremes," said Ronda Bokram, an Olin Health Center dietitian. Frank McGeorge, emergency medicine specialist at Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, Mich.
Being sick during the winter is like knocking down a trail of dominoes. All it takes is one classmate to come down with a case of the sniffles, and pretty soon, an entire lecture hall is coughing and sniffling in unison.
Faces were stuffed with turkey and mashed potatoes. Families sat around all day watching football. Exercise was the last thing on most people's minds during the holiday season.
Delma Smith welcomes clutter. The more clutter, the more she has to organize. "I just get really excited and enthused," said Smith, owner of the Charlotte, Mich.-based company Organizing for You.
Those geared up for the new year might have already uncluttered their dorms, memorized spring semester's class schedule and brainstormed an exhaustive list of resolutions — all of which have gone unbroken.
The year 2006 has been ushered out, with its trend-followers clad in multicolored polka dots and too-tanned skin. Everyone sported UGGs that served zero purpose in the recent snowless winter. Some ladies around campus donned belts around their natural waists, and everyone had their stylists cut side bangs to complement straightener-fried tresses. Indie guys wore jeans from their 12-year-old sister's closets, and unfortunately, left nothing to the imagination. The year 2006 was about '80s glam and "almost ugly" sweaters.
Dear Dr. D, Every time I go to the bathroom on campus, I'm afraid I'm going to get herpes or something from the toilet seat.
By Thea Neal The State News The very first New Year's I remember celebrating was 1997.
The recent cold front sweeping the Midwest brought more than downed power lines and holiday joy. As I braved the chilly temperatures and made my daily trek across the frozen tundra of campus, I could not help but hear an overabundance of debate regarding global warming. My first thought was, "Wow, someone is having an intelligent conversation about something other than Seth from 'The O.C.'" But I got to thinking about why people are even debating this issue. Global warming is the most debated scientific FACT I can remember.
Kyle Dysarz was lucky. He just got over mono, saying it was a mild case with about two days of severe symptoms. However, infectious mononucleosis can make people a lot sicker for a lot longer than two days.