The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, October 23, 1998, Page Page 4, Image 4
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.