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Intern Advisor
for Sexual Violence Prevention
& Peer Education Program
• Salary range of $7.50-$10.00 per hour,
based on experience
* Internship credits also available
Role of the Intern Advisor
• Supervise the work of the interns by facilitating weekly meetings;
evaluating interns’ work, presentation skills and knowledge of the
issues and providing them with feedback
• Attend all presentations to provide survivor support and field questions
• Provide training for students interested in becoming peer interns
How to Apply
• Submit resume and cover letter to ASUO Women’s Center, Suite 3,
EMU. Review of applications will begin December 12, 2001 and
will continue until the position is filled.
• Contact info: Lori at 346-4099 or Sheryl at 346-1156
The Sexual Violence Prevention and Education Internship Program is a
collaboration between the ASUO Women's Center and the Office of Student Life.
We are an equal-opportunity, affirmative action institution committed to cultural
diversity and compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
STUDENTS • FACULTY • STAFF
Flu Vaccination
Influenza vaccinations are now available at the
University Health Center for all faculty, staff and
their dependents 18 years and older every
Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday from 8:00 a.m. to
9:00 a.m. and for all students Monday-Friday 9:00
a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Students $6.00
Faculty & Staff $10.00
(cash or check)
Faculty and Staff in High Risk Category 1
covered by PEBB insurance.
(You must bring your PEBB card)
High Risk Criteria for Category 1
010795
• Persons 65 years and older
• Persons with any of the following conditions:
/ Long-term heart or lung condition / Diabetes
/ Kidney disease S Anemia
/ Cystic Fibrosis / Asthma
/ Conditions that compromise the immune system
• Women who will be in their 2nd or 3rd trimester of pregnancy
during the influenza season (November-April)
Who should consider getting influenza vaccine?
' People who provide essential community services
< Persons traveling to the Southern hemisphere between April and
September, or to the tropics at any time
> Persons living in dormitories or in other crowded conditions, to
prevent outbreaks
- Anyone who wants to reduce their chance of catching influenza
For more information, call the
University Health Center Flu Line at 346-4444.
healthcenter.uoregon.edu
Insomnia
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more accelerated around tradition
ally stressful times at the University
— midterms and finals.
The health center reported that
one out of every three Americans
had trouble falling asleep or staying
asleep in the past year. The majori
ty of adults need at least seven
hours of sleep a night, and most
need eight or more to function op
timally.
Since he was a sophomore in
high school, Rutledge said he has
tossed and turned in bed. He has
tried watching television, listening
to music and reading books — but
nothing really works. So Rutledge,
who attends Boise State University,
said he has had to adjust to his ir
regular sleep patterns.
“I’ve already accepted it,” he
said. “It shows up whenever it
wants and goes away whenever it
wants.”
Even sleep aids such as mela
tonin and NyQuil caused what Rut
ledge called a “reverse reaction,”
and because of his high tolerance to
the supplements, he stayed up even
later instead of falling asleep. With
out a good night's rest, Rutledge
said he is often too tired to do
homework, and instead dwells on
stressful situations in his life.
“Usually I’m just thinking about
everything that goes on in my day,”
he said. “If I’m thinking about
something — I won’t fall asleep.”
The computer information sci
ence major originally from Kailua
Kona, Hawaii, said he plans to con
tinue coping with his sleep disor
der because he doesn’t like doctors.
“The only thing they do is give
me sleeping pills, and that defeats
the purpose,” he said.
Identifying the problem
Skellcerf said that sleeping disor
ders are classified as more than just
going a night or two without sleep.
“Snoring is a partial airway
obstruction. ... Insomnia means
that you are not able to go to
sleep but you want to,” she said.
Skellcerf said older people are
more prone to sleep apnea, which is
when a person actually stops breath
ing during his or her sleep. The mus
cle that usually holds the airway
open collapses, she said. If people
experience these conditions, Skell
cerf suggested they be evaluated.
But even if a person looks at
the clock every hour during the
night or is tired during the day,
Skellcerf said she very rarely pre
scribes sleeping pills, because
there’s a better, simpler solution.
“You need to set a regular time to
get up and get up at the same time
everyday,” she said. “Teenagers
want to push it and stay up later and
later. They sleep in to compensate.”
Helpful hints
for better sleep
Personal habits:
For several hours before bedtime,
avoid alcohol or cafleinated beverages,
chocolate, spicy or sugary foods and
smoking. They can all affect your ability
to fall asleep ortoenjoydeep sleep.
Exercise regularly, particularly in the
afternoon, but not before bedtime.
Restrict fluids immediately before
bedtime.
Try to establish a schedule where you
go to sleep and get u p at the same
time every' day, even on weekends.
Don’t nap. This will help to put your
body into a good “sleep-wake”
rhythm.
Try adopting bedtime rituals such as
taking a hot bath, drinking a cup of
herbal tea or doing some light reading.
Relaxation techniques before retiring
may relieveanxiety and reduce muscle
tension.
Sleeping environment:
Reserve your bed for sleeping. Don't
use your bed for watching television,
reading or eating.
When you get into bed, turn off the
lights, get into your favorite sleeping
position and expect to fall asleep.
Bedding that is uncomfortable can
prevent good sleep. Pamper yourself
with comfortable sheets and a good
mattress. You may need a queen size
or king size bed if your partner has
restless sleeping habits.
If your bedroom is too hot or too cold,
it can keep you awake. Find a
comfortable temperature setting for
steeping and keep the room well
ventilated.
Eliminate as much light as possible.
Block out all distracting noise. For
more <?uiet, try foam earplugs, or run a
fan at night to drown sounds out.
Source: University Heafth Center
Solutions to sleepless nights
To establish better sleeping pat
terns, Skellcerf said it’s important to
associate a bed with sleep.
“Try to save your bed for sex or
sleep,” she said.
But if problems persist, there are
other alternatives, such as overnight
sleep testing. Dr. Robert Tearse of
the Sleep Disorders and Neurology
Clinic in Eugene specializes in such
testing.
“Going through a primary physi
cian is a good first step,” he said.
“We function here as a resource for
the primary doctors. ”
The two-physician clinic tests pa
tients during the evening by moni
toring their sleep with infrared cam
eras and other advanced
equipment.
“We want to find out what is going
on — what's disrupting their sleep,”
Tearse said. “We’re looking for ap
nea, snoring, sleeping walking,
twitches, nightmares and seizures.”
Information about a patient is col
lected using a special software pro
gram during the night. It can then be
displayed in the clinic’s computer
system for analysis. He said most
people wake up about three or four
times every night for 30 to 40 sec
onds, but because the awakenings
are so short “people don’t remem
ber them.”
There are two groups of people
with sleeping disorders, he said:
those who are too sleepy and fa
tigued during the day, and those who
have night complaints such as apnea
and snoring. Tearse said his patients
vary from those who have breathing
disorders and insomnia to those who
sleep excessively during the day.
“College students are subject to
the same variety of sleep problems
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of all the other patients we see,” he
said.
He said college students are often
not sensitive to medical problems
because they have young, healthy
bodies.
“Sleep is an aspect of our lives
that we take for granted,” he said,
adding that to fall asleep, a person
needs to be relaxed, and there has to
be a significant duration of time
since they were last asleep.
Skellcerf said drinking a lot of al
cohol can disrupt sleep patterns.
“Alcohol will relax most people
and help you get to sleep quicker,”
Tearse said. But during the night
when the alcohol wears off, Tearse
said the body may go through a
“mini-withdrawal” and experience
more awakenings than usual. He
said alcohol relaxes the throat, and
the muscle in the throat can col
lapse during sleep, making a person
more prone to sleep apnea or snor
ing. Because of this, the body has a
low oxygen intake, and Tearse said
this can contribute to the headaches
and hangovers a person may experi
ence the day after drinking.
“College students have always
gone through a learning process to
find out how much their bodies can
stand and how sensitive they are to
stress,” he said.
Counselors can help students to
cope with this stress, he said. Col
lege students often sacrifice sleep
because of the responsibilities and
demands of college life, but he said
those problems will apply even
when they finish school.
“The price you pay is how you are
going to feel the next day,” he said.
Lisa Toth is the Pulse/features editor
for the Oregon Daily Emerald. She can
be reached at lisatoth@dailyemerald.com.
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