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The Collegian
SERVING THE TARRANT COUNTY COLLEGE DISTRICT
Volume 14 • Issue 19
Wednesday, March 6, 2002
Nutrition fuel for academic success
for brain capacity
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Nurse advises
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NW counselor teaches
about road rage
NE intramural
playoffs continue
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aters, and in the tradition of all the
great theaters of the world, the NE
Campus theatre has a ghost.
“He was sitting in the audience,
and he looked like a real person, not
a ghost,” said Debi Blankenship, NE
instructor of speech communication.
Blankenship, a former NE
Campus drama student, was one of
the first people to see the ghost.
“I can’t remember who saw
him first, but I definitely believe in
ghosts,” she said, “because I saw
him.”
Blankenship also remembers
the high jinks that were attributed to
the ghost.
“He was walking in the air
above the audience,” she said.
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said.
Kwanzaa serves a great pur-
pose for the African-American
community, Thomas said.
“For us as a people, it is an
absolute imperative that we rec-
ognize that there are significant
separate realities,” he said.
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Dr. Ernest Thomas. South Camnus nresident. explains the princi-
ples and images of Kwanzaa, a holiday celebrating African-Ameri-
as.;
by Laurie Mansfield
reporter
In order to succeed in school, one must eat
good food for fuel, the NW Campus nurse said
recently.
Glenda Redeemer, a part-time nurse, spoke
at a Counseling Personal Enrichment Workshop,
a series presented during February.
“Nutrition is the ultimate key in educational
success,” she said.
Like cars, our bodies cannot operate without
fuel, Redeemer said.
“Studying all day without proper nutrition
will not provide neural function to retain the ma-
terial,” she said.
Redeemer explained that the body uses food
to build and repair tissue, to provide energy for
work or play and to regulate the body processes.
Everything that goes into the body affects it.
“The old saying that you are what you eat is
true,” she said.
Nutrition consists of macronutrients and mi-
cronutrients. Micronutrients are essential nutri-
ents, such as a trace mineral or vitamin, that are
required by the body in minute amounts.
Macronutrients are any of the nutritional ele-
ments of the diet that are required in relatively
large amounts: protein, carbohydrate, fat and
macrominerals.
Food energy is measured in kilocalories.
One gram of fat equals nine kilocalories. One
gram of carbohydrates has four kilocalories and
protein has four kilocalories per gram also.
Water is a nutrient that can be found in most
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■icreated a change in the family’s diet since no one
is home to prepare nutritious meals,” she said.
With a little planning, students can take ad-
vantage of nutritious foods that are quick to pre-
ics), Nia (purpose), Kuumba
(creativity) and Imani (faith).
Although the seven princi-
ples should be followed in order,
Thomas said they should be
viewed as circular.
Karenga’s establishment of
Kwanzaa and the seven princi-
ples, Thomas said, was an at-
tempt to “develop a system of
beliefs that would allow African-
Americans to achieve greatness that is spread on the table to the
without imitating their oppres- ’ candle holders and candles,” he
sors.”
Thomas explained the mean-
ing of all seven principles and
the correct pronunciation of each.
He also discussed the impor-
tance of these principles to the
community and African Ameri-
cans in general.
beverages and foods. Water is necessary to reg-
ulate body processes and body temperature. It
also carries other nutrients and wastes in the
body.
Students generally get enough fat in their
diet, Redeemer said.
“Good fats are polyunsaturated fats, with
omega-3 fatty acids as the best form of fat to
take in because the body doesn’t produce it,” she
said
Carbohydrates are essential to becoming
good students, Redeemer said.
Since carbohydrates are the main source of
energy for work and play, they should should
make up 50-60 percent of a student’s total diet,
Redeemer said.
“Carbohydrates are sugars, starches and
fiber, which turn into glucose to feed your brain.
The more complex the carbohydrates, the better
they are for the body,” she said.
The best sources of dairy products are whole
grains, fruits and vegetables, Redeemer said.
Students create a stress-prone diet by eating
foods that are low in nutrition, but create an am-
phetamine-like response, Redeemer said.
“Coffee and a candy bar from a vending ma-
chine provide a quick fix when a student’s blood
sugar is low, but a few hours later he feels worse
when the blood sugar plummets again and he
becomes tired,” she said.
Students need to keep portable foods on
hand for good nutrition, Redeemer said.
“Grab something quick that is nutrient
dense,” she said.
A better breakfast would be a small bag of
Cheerios, an apple, a cheesestick and water.
“Proteins should make up 14-20 percent of a
student’s daily caloric intake,” she said.
Proteins make hemoglobin, which carries
oxygen in the blood to the brain. The functions
of proteins are to build, repair and regulate the
body. Proteins also help with nerve stimulation
and processing, Redeemer said.
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Sources of complete proteins are milk,
cheese, eggs, fish and meats. Sources of partial-
ly complete proteins are beans, peas, nuts, grains
and their products. Partially complete proteins,
such as rice and beans, make complete proteins
when combined.
“A good portable source of protein is a glass
of milk,” she said.
Micronutrients are the vitamins and minerals
our bodies need to function properly, Redeemer
said. To support academic success, students
need to eat moderate portions of nutritious foods
to supply the daily needs of vitamins, and miner-
als.
“If students are not eating properly, then
supplements may be necessary,” she said.
The B vitamins are important for growth, re- I
production, general health, appetite, normal di- I
gestion, steady nerves and red blood cell forma-
tion. Thiamin (Vitamin B-l) is found in whole
grains, organ meats, pork and legumes.
Sources of Riboflavin (Vitamin B-2) are
liver, milk, cheese, eggs, legumes, leafy vegeta-
bles, lean meat and enriched bread.
Niacin is necessary for brain and nerve func-
tion and can be found in whole grains, milk,
leafy vegetables, enriched cereals and meats.
Other B Vitamins are Vitamin B-6, Biotin,
Folacin, Vitamin B-12, Choline and Pantothenic
Acid, which can be found in animal foods and
whole grains.
“Economic times and social pressures have
pare, Redeemer said.
Frozen vegetables and canned fruits are
good alternatives to fresh foods. Many frozen
meals can be prepared quickly in a microwave,
Redeemer said.
Redeemer recommended the website
www.dietitian.com as a good resource for nutri- f
tional information for students.
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Students, faculty and staff report sightings of “Bill, the friendly ghost,” dent who died in a car accident, the ghost turns lights on and off,
in the NE Campus theater. Believed to be the spirit of a former stu- makes noises and visits actors and crew in a supposedly empty theater.
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table should be natural,
from the cloth that is
Ernest Thomas described the spread on the table to the
seven principles of Nguzo Saba, can(pe holders and Can-
originally brought forth by Dr. ’ „
Maulana Karenga, professor and ales.
chair of Black Stud.es at Califor- Dr Ernest Thomas,
ma State University.
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Karenga, Thomas said, de-
signed Kwanzaa to celebrate
family, community and culture. “We have a right to define
The seven principles include ourselves; we have a right to
Umoja (unity), Kujichagulia speak for ourselves. When you
(self-determination), Ujima (col- define yourself, you go through a
lective work and responsibility), number of different changes,” he
Ujamaa (cooperative econom- said.
After explaining the seven
principles of Nguzo Saba,
Thomas showed African-Ameri-
can items used during the cele-
bration of Kwanzaa, including
ears of com.
“You have an ear of com for
each child and one extra for the
unborn children.
“Everything on the table
should be natural, from the cloth
‘Friendly’ ghost haunts theater
by Diana De Leon believed that the ghost really exist-
reporter ecj the tjme story was writ-
The most famous theater ghost ten, the Paris Opera House was the
is the angel of music, better known largest theater in the world. The
as the Phantom of the Opera, a half- building consists of 17 floors, a sta-
crazed musician who lived in the ble and an underground lake. It
labyrinth beneath the Paris Opera would be possible to get lost in
House. such a large place.
The phantom was made famous Some of the most haunted
in a novel by Gaston Leroux who places in the United States are the-
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Dr. Ernest Thomas, South Campus president, explains the princi-
nles and images of Kwanzaa. a hnlidav celehratinQ African-Ameri-
can community spirit and pride.
Pride, awareness
essence of speech
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by Jonathan Berger Talking about the second
reporter principle, Kujichagulia, Thomas
Nguzo Saba was designed to described its impact on commu-
bring about awareness in the nity members today.
African-American community
and bring pride back to the peo-
ple, the South Campus president
told a group last week.
As part of the campus’ Black
History Month celebration, Dr.
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