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Widespread Panic, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 3, the Township Auditorium. Tickets on sale at the auditorium box office and all Capital Ticket Outlets. Call 251-2222 to charge. College stu asst. features editor Howe PENESHIA GRAHAM the cells! The month of October is usually as- means tt sociated with Halloween and filled with thoughts of trick or treating and curs ^ w scary stories. many col But October is also National Breast to Cancer Awareness Month. And while concerne there's no similarity between this dis- ness- ^01 f fh * A * ease and trick or treating, breast can- 01 tms ai cer can be a scary story. P Breast cancer is second only to lung younger, cancer as the leading cancer killer of year-old women. It occurs 80 to 90 percent of the cer " time~as"a hard, non-mobile lump an- "It do chored in the surrounding tissue of the Elise Vat breast. pus Well This lump, often painless, is formed cidents oi by unusually rapid cell division, ac- lege age.' cording to Isabel Law, registered nurse Even and breast health patient educator at disease ai the Palmetto Baptist Medical Center's does: mo Breast Health Center. Accor A lump in the breast doesn't nec- the Brea essarily mean cancer. The lump can be eight wot either benign or malignant. cer in th? According to information from the One v Breast Health Center, a benign lump in the Ui is no threat to the health because all cer. In So the cells that form the lump look nor- cases, 60( mal. ease. Eating Mex staff writer RICKY PELEON The very thought of Mexican food is enough some people's tongues begin to tingle at the ] of spicy salsa, crunchy tortilla chips and s1 entrees full of jalapenos and cheese. Before this year, such a craving would require ti students jump in their cars or coax their car-owning into making a run to the nearest Mexican restaurs However, beginning this fall, those with an ins de | 1ft |ji?||I s ? ^ ^ bu ad to Russell House's fast-food vendors. Convenient for students craving nachos to go, T; offers special meal deals available for the many si who choose to consume more than a taco or two. "I can't really describe it," freshman LaCarte Wils "I just love their Mexican pizza." But for those who enjoy more leisurely sit-dowi can meals, there are many restaurants located nej campus to provide such an atmosphere. Monterrey, at 199 Knox Abbot Drive, is one of 5 restaurants of the same name throughout South Ci North Carolina, Georgia and Tennessee that serves ai Mexican cuisine. The multitude of successful Mexican restaurai Monterrey are proof of the growing desire for Mexia "I like Mexican food because it is a small represe of a culture differing from my own," sophomore Jam to said. Thinking about sex? Thit special to The Gamecock JENNIFER MACKIE and i Along with the choices many students have to habits and activities is the decision to have, or abs tions. Those who choose to have such relations shi about all aspects of their de talking about sexually tran y' ? N*~7 At USC, human papil known as genital warts, is 1 I li lJjw )t among students. From Jul} I * 4' 1^98, the-Thomson Studen W new cases 266 follow-u the total number of cases t< The second most common STD on campus is h es and 28 follow-up visits. Chlamydia is the third most prevalent STD or es last year. The overall number of STD cases the health a taled 1,216, but those numbers don't take into acc might have been reported by family doctors or oth the community. HPV and herpes are incurable viruses that ari sexual contact. HPV is associated with 95 percent and can be transmitted even without visible wartSigns of herpes include painful blisters and flu are two types of herpes. Type I occurs above the w low the waist and is interchangeable particularly tact. The symptoms of chlamydia, a bacterial diseas with antibiotics, include itching, burning and dull untreated, chlamydia can lead to pelvic inflamma There are many more STDs that college studei syphilis and gonorrhea. Students can make many selves from these and other diseases. Condoms an can effectively help lower the risk of STDs. For details on different contraceptives or more visit the Health and Wellness Center on the botto: ter or call 777-8248. Just remember: if you're going to love, please 1 Jennifer Mackie is a SHARE peer. Grace Ramire; ] idents shouli iver, with a malignant lump, lave an abnormal shape, which "My patients ley are cancerous. of the time, breast cancer oc- Y<>Unger. I've omen over age 35. Therefore, year with bf< lege students, average agel8 ght think it's too early to be d with breast cancer aware- , . Palm Vever, there have been cases sease in younger women. The greatest risk for se latients here are tending to get cancer is just being female * Law said. "I've had one 25- older, Law said. this year with breast can- , However other risk f havmg a mother or sister v , i ? j ease, increases the risk t es affect young people, said ^.Risiofbreastcan lghn, director of USC a Cam- ^^when a female has 1 ness Program. "There are in- ^ age 30) doesn't have : breast cancer in people of col- has a family history of o dometrial or colon cancer. those who don't have the Diet also plays an imp re likely to know someone who A high-fat, low-fiber diet a ther, sister, aunt or friend, increased alcohol intake c ding to statistics provided by chances of getting bre st Health Center, one out of , There are several wa) nen will develop breast can- * 8 ns 8 88n8er' acci^ Tfi; /. oc\ Breast Health Center. Th sir lifetime (by age 85). .Eating right. toman dies every 12 minutes .Maintain a healthy w lited States from breast can- overweight is a risk factor i uth Carolina, out of2.500 now j 7 ? caoco, uiuuvuiig uiuaot tcu ) women will die from this dis- Stop smoking. Smoki accounts for most lung ican food can Just liking Mexican food is enough to get some ~ the door of a restaurant; understanding the me er> can be an adventure in itself, especially wh prospect faCed with unfamiliar terms like chalupas, .earning ienoS) tamales, tostaguac. T T_r Chances are that most people still don't really 1!L , any of these foods are. So, what exactly are they? ' ,, Listed below are 12 authentic Mexican del satiable . ,. , , , sire for "^^ht already have come across. Enjoy your meal, and remember to make a exican . , J J J ' >d could border itisfy , # # eir taste Spanish-English Food Dicti. ds sim- for your chewing pleasu ilking to Burrito-Flour tortilla rolled around ground beef 00 f fy! with cheese and onion sauce e ot the Chalupas-Flat tortillas with fried beans spri jW, ,e s cheese, topped with dltlons guacamole salad ico Bell rellenos-Chile peppers stuffed with chees Indents * Enchiladas-Corn tortilla rolled around grounc topped with cheese and sauce on said. Enjoles refritos-refried beans Nachos-Toasted tortillas covered with melted 1 Mexi- green ortega chile PePPers ? iDiioaa/lillo.PlAiir fnrfilloo filing no/?liA / irby ott ? "1"" 1 onions 5 rhflin #Tacos-Tortillas folded, fried crisp, and filled wil irolina tuce and cheese ithentic' "Tamales-Meat fillings steamed in corn meal cas with beef, cheese and sauce its like Tortillas-Thin flour or corn pancakes used as in food, many dishes ntation Tostados-Tortillas that are cut and deep fried es Hut- *Tostaguac-Flat tortillas with beef, topped with ] guacamole ik about this I Band GRACE RAMIREZ staff writer MARCUS AMAH make about their values, stain from, sexual rela- When Tori Amos came tc ould be knowledgeable shiP Auditorium two years icisions, especially when *"be "Dew Drop Inn tour, th smitted diseases. was treated to an intimari loma virus, otherwise performance, the most common STD ^ year>s bugged *98" i , i 1QQ7 tn Tnnp 3Q came to Columbia on Tuesday t Health Center saw'316 er> bi?ger and>in many wa p cases of HPV, bringing Tori, backed by a full t } 5g2 formed many of the songs fri erpes, with 123 new cas- es^ a^bum? from the choirg along with a wonderful mix i campus, totaling 49 cas- er The songs from the nev inter saw last year to- sounded much better live, :ount the cases that with the addition of the b ter health-care centers in stormed through fierce versii uid Diamonds," "Hotel" ai 2 transmitted through ?u g an encore, ever of cervical cancer cases UP s Your Cocaine < like symptoms. berry Swirl>" and Tori seei i-like symptoms. There J0?the audience's enthusia raist Tvoe II occurs be- songs.The audience was e through oral sexual con- thralled by "Jackie's Strengt rent single from "from the cl i I n se that can be treated teiabdominal pain. If left . Some in the press have tory disease this tour and the album for ats face, including HIV, ent !ack of intimacy compare choices to protect them- earlier work. Even though tl d other contraceptives tour with a band, nothir It was just as powerful to he information about STDs, ^th the band as it was to h m floor of the health cen- the piano, as it is on the He EP. ove safely! As with "Sugar," a lot of 1 were transformed for this tc z is an Open Door Peer. es> one of the last songs she i ed totally different than it doe ^TC. d be aware < n here are tending to get v had one 25-year-old this J. M n :asi cancer. - u Isabel Law registered nurse, a etto Baptist Medical Center Breast Health Center a stting breast plays a role in the development of ^ and getting other cancers. , Avoid heavy drinking. Heavy al'actors, like coholic intake is linked to many can- n vith this dis- cers. a wo to three 'Manage stress. Stress weakens cer also in- the immune system, making your body lerfirstchild less resistant to many diseases. a children, or Learn to cope and relax, varian, en- 'Avoid hazardous materials. Avoid ^ contact with chemicals, metals, dusts o: lortant role, and loose fibers. y is well as an Mammography, an X-ray exami- ^ an increase nation of the breasts that can detect " iast cancer, cancer, is highly recommended. Breast rs to reduce cancer, if detected in its earliest stages, s' diner tn fKo io m/vro lilrolv tn Ho miraHlo fi WW VilV 1U 111VI Ks IJUkVlJ WW WV VUlUVlVi ese include: The American Cancer Society rec- ej ommends that women have their first ft eight. Being mammogram at age 35. Women age 40 tl in many dis- and older should have mammography tl acer. screening every year, ing not only Instead of a woman under 35 hav- b cancer, it ing a mammogram, an ultrasound is d i require a sp ane through inu, howevien patrons know what icacies you fll I / J? run for the f / J ' * ''/4^ ?ar* fk ^ and topped * QKied with >e and meat H 1 meat and H cheese j* *>' ? i th beef, let I m ing, topped x y* i j a base for lettuce backs Tori ^ For Pele." The song's melody was , m changed, making room for the band. agodurinj ^so' ^e kand a^ows ^or^ *? Per" e audience form a wider range of songs during a >two-hour sb?w- The audience was ecstatic to hear her do "Tear in Your Hand" and "Pretour which c*ous Things," both from her first solo , w^g j0U(j. album, "Little Earthquakes." She also yS better ^ ^wo songs that were rarely played iand per- bve before, "The Waitress" and "Past ,' , . ?tt? j? 4.u? m-i, ? 3 III ner 1st- lllc luxooiun, uum uuuci tiic x urn. irl hotel " All of these songs were amazing, parof her old- ticularly "The Waitress," which was twice as long as the album version and 'est album even more intense, especially Of course, Tori did perform some and. They songs solo on the piano. One of her best ans of "Liq- B-sides, "Cooling," was preceded by Tori ad "iieee." telling the audience that the song was pone stood intended for "Boys For Pele," but nevand "Rasp- er made the album. Before "Cooling," ned to en- she did a passionate version of "Winsm for the ter," a song she didn't do when she came qually en- here in 1996. b," the cur- The most beautiful moment of the loirgirl ho- concert was her rendition of "Hey Jupiter," the show's fmal song. The 1 criticized whole audience was standing, and everylts appar- one was qUiet as Tori sang.d ;d with her The stage itself was sprinkled with lis is Tori s special effects, such as flashing lights l?st; and a disco ball. The lights were bright ar ^>ugar during the more aggressive parts of ear it with S0ngS> j^e "The Waitress," "Precious ;y Jupiter Things" and "Siren," and calm during , ., "Horses" and "Little Amsterdam." .on s songs "Plugged *98" was an inspiring ex)ur* Mors- i i j * , penence and an amazing one, consid'S7 ering that Tori gives everything she has .son ys in each and every show. _ The wher c http )f breast < aore likely to be used, Law said. Young or ir women's breasts tend to be very fibrous, diab aaking them feel naturally lumpy. I However, breast self-examinations each BSE) can be done by women of any age. star Tie American Cancer Society encour- men ges women to start BSE at age 20. shoi it the Breast Health Center, women the re encouraged to start doing BSE in take igh school. c "If people get in the habit of doing tiom reast self-exams now, then they're ^ ^ luch more likely to detect a lump if ? nything like that occurs later on in . fe," Vaughn said. There's a technique to performing , BSE. First, look in the mirror with your ands at your side to check for lumps r dimpling. Then, raise your arms over erat our head and look for changes in the ^ess tiape or size of your breasts or changes an< 1 the skin texture. mar Secondly, while standing in the ^ tiower and with fingers flat (don't use die * ngertips), move your hand gently over the ' ach breast in a circular motion. Check >r lumps, knots or thickenings. Use I le right hand for the left breast and brea ae left hand for the right breast. Hea] Finally, gently squeeze the nipple Med etween the thumb and fore finger to Opei leek for discharge. Report any changes cent ecial voca Photos b> Mexican food is a tas require a special voca Abbot Drive, is one o rants in town. The re foods. For those who pitchers of margaritas < (left) A waiter brings ? dish of rice. A chicker $1. (bottom) A waiter ser onion, peppers and tor k T ' ' ?>, #"* * y ',*. <*w^e "^-,w ' *** ' m"**? % W' ~ " *? mL P WE WAN1 Attention, Journalism i make it through copy alive? Are you curren 333? Do you enjoy telli ly how much they mei come be an assistant t< The hours are few ? ab Call 777-3914 to set up you want experience, thi get it. We have plenty you to cat This is an unpaid poi story of Don Quixote, e there's even poetry in stacking windmills. >://wso.wiiliams.edu/ -agonzale/quijote/ :ancer regularities to your doctor immeelv. Breast self-exams should be done i month, a week to 10 days after the t of the menstruation cycle. After opause or a hysterectomy, breasts ild be examined on the first day of month. The actual examination is an average of 10 minutes. Students can show support for Nail Breast Cancer Awareness Month 'earing a pink ribbon. I totally agree with women our age g aware of breast cancer," sophoe Aisha Washington said. "If you v flip wflrnincr siorvc vnii pan lipln ' ^ ent it yourself." [The Open Door Drop-In Center, oped through the Health and Welli Program on campus, have been iing out pink ribbons, the tradek for breast cancer awareness, [hese ribbons are available now at llatt P.E. Center, the Russell House, rhomson Student Health Center the Health and Wellness Center. por more detailed information on st cancer or BSE, contact the Breast Ith Center at the Palmetto Baptist ical Center at 988-8888 or visit the 1 Door Drop-In Center in the health er. bulary r Ashton Jone sty tvoe of cuisine that can bulary. Monterrey, on Knox f the many Mexican restaustaurant serves a variety of i prefer Mexican beverages, ire also available. l chicken burrito with a side i burrito is $3:20; the rice is ves two plates of beef with natoes. IP^x /* ^ - *--o. ' vj / | | ^ ] r YOU! f u najors. Did you ' editing class tiy taking Jour, ng others exactssed up? Then > the copy desk, out four a week. an interview. If is is the place to of mistakes for ch. Mon.