Actively promoting campus health and wellness Vol. 4, Issue 2 I Oct 2008 EatingRight: HOW TO GET THE MOST OUT OF YOUR STUDENT HEALTH 101 EXPERIENCE Register your primary e-mail address to make sure you receive ea Pulse News, tips, and statistics on health issues affecting today’s college students You Can Make a Difference in Just One Day > BY DON RAUF Raising the Grade: It’s All About Study Skills s ophomore Mic SCROLL over to see author Don Rauf talk about his college study techniques. f The Nuts and HEALTHCAST 47% of student > BY CLAIRE CODY, JUNIOR, KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY Eating Right on Campus w e all hear stories about the “fresh- survey of 1,000 student SCROLL over to see Haley Bakker of Indiana University talk about unhealthy eating habi Often smoothies have more calories than the small fries at McDonald's. Have a salad instead. But watch for hidden calories. Wat f SCROLL over to see Samantha Levine of the University of Delaware talk about healthy food options Depression is a common mental health issue for college students, and, with World Mental Health Day on October 10, this is a good time to look University of Michigan’s Depression Center, notes that now “with less stigma and more early detection we’re seeing students come to care earlier…co Researchers at the Depression Center are currently trying to better under- stand the prevalence and scope of depression among college students. “We SCROLL over to see Mark Wagner of Christopher Newport University talk about how he dealt with depression. ‘unl > BY ANDREW CARRANZA Communication E-mails and instant messaging may be leading to a lot of f characters that form facial expressions “My policy lets students know what Kleen surveyed 140 students taking a in type to convey differen > BY CHRIS KNIGHT, SENIOR, LEHIGH UNIVERSITY Many college students drink to AreYoua Know how much one drink is: A standard serving size of alcohol is 12 ounces of beer, 5 ounces of wine, or a 1.5-ounce shot of 80-proof spirits. Bu Many popu ar dr nks have more than one serv ng of a coho Long s and ce teas actua y conta n or more serv ngs of a coho l i f > BY SHARON TULLY “There is no ‘average’ for the hours of sleep I g (HEALTH BRIEFS) > BY SHARON TULLY Now Ear This As ahecaorlilnegeissnt’tudreanllty, lonsiengofyoyouur r top concerns. But according to www.you