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Lawsuit CONTINUED FROM PAGE 2 in the class, which he took from associate engineering professor Len Trombetta. The coi#rt papers say Sadik k took the class’s second test at the Center for Students with Disabilities, with Trombetta’s consent, before the rest of the class. That was when the charges of academic dishonesty came out. Sadik was accused of taking the test into a restroom and taking a picture of it. It was recommended that he be given a failing grade in the class and suspended for an aca demic year. “We found out the Friday be fore school started that they had dropped all charges of academic honesty violations,” Sadik said. Provost Edward Sheridan then directed that the plaintiff be as signed the grade earned in the course. Sadik said his grade on the class’s first test was 51 percent, which was above the class aver age. The second test, on which Sadik was accused of cheating, was re-administered, but Sadik said in the injunction request that it ‘was (re-)administered while plaintiff was threatened with expulsion from the univer sity for academic dishonesty,” according to the reports. , - Sadik is asking he be given a grade of C-plus or higher, and says his grade should be similar to that of other students in the class who performed similarly on the first exam. He also said in his affidavit that he “maintained good grades during the course of my university studies.” He would not reveal his overall GPA. Because the injunction was granted, Sadik will have another round of university hearings to determine how his grade should be determined and will appear in court again Oct. 4. The University of Houston maintains a policy of not com menting on pending court mat ters. Freshman 15 CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 First-year journalism student Amanda Crider said she thinks it’s “pretty easy” to eat healthily because of the salad and sub choices at the Grand Marketplace and that the leading cause of student weight gain is “probably drinking.” “Personally, I do enough walking around that it’s not a concern,” she said. “I probably eat two meals a day. Lately, I’ve been skipping breakfast.” The main culprits in weight fluctuations among college students, Murphy says, are a decline in exercise, a change in diet, increased alcohol consumption and a new stress level. “A lot of people who were physically active in high school do not have that in college,” Murphy said. “Students are under more stress, and they eat when they’re stressed. Also, they don’t have Mom and Dad cooking for them anymore; they have more freedom to eat what they want. Many are just still growing and maturing. And beer - beer is empty calories.” Health-conscious students have a number of options for fighting the freshman 15 and maintaining healthy lifestyles. Murphy says the best way for students to determine whether they are overweight is to have their percentage of body fat measured at the health center. She also said the health center has a new registered dietitian available, as well as a weight management class called “Lighten Up.” The Health Center does not endorse diets, which Murphy calls only “short-term solutions.” Instead, Murphy stresses making healthy habits a lifestyle. Carey Clifford, vice president of weight-loss services at Nutricise, says students should establish regular eating patterns as much as they can. “Start by eating breakfast,” Clifford said. “It’s really easy to skip... but you’re not fueling i your mind or body for classes. A huge hurdle is establishing regular meal patterns and times.”. Clifford also suggested keeping healthy snacks on hand; cutting down on alcohol consumption, which she says can lead to more eating; and keeping a food diary. “Write down what you are eating every day,” Clifford said. “If you write down daily what you eat, you see where your problem areas might be, and it helps you make changes.” Clifford suggests making small changes. “Don’t try to overhaul everything,” she said, “because you’re probably doing fine most of the time. Try to narrow in on the problem.” Nutricise.com offers information about such health topics as planning healthy meals and starting exercise routines. For a fee, the site also offers the services of personal dietitians. Murphy advises students to take advantage of health services on campus, such as Campus Recreation. “Again, don’t assume you will gain the 15,” she said. “The freshman 15 is as much a myth as anything; every person changes. It has a lot to do with maturing.” -# Comments on this story? 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