Before today, the only time I’ve given much thought to the whole “boo-hoo Princeton toilet paper sucks” controversy was when I was deciding who not to vote for during USG elections.
But then I stumbled upon this 1930 ad for Scott Toilet Tissue (click the picture to enlarge):
Are you lazy and stressed? Do you want to be “biochemically, molecularly, calm?” Then run!
Scientists have long known that exercise stimulates the creation of new brain cells, and some believe that’s the reason working out tends to have an antidepressant effect. A study by Princeton scientists has found that cells that are created from running don’t respond to stress in the same way regular ol’ lazy-people cells do, according to an article in the New York Times.
These “exercise-created” cells express fewer stress genes than regular cells do in stressful situations. If you’re a rat.
Now I know what you’re thinking: “But Eric, almost all the dining halls on campus have been remodeled, renovated, or created in the last four years.” True. Doesn’t mean they’ve been improved.
I may not eat in the dining halls as much as I once did, but that doesn’t mean I haven’t noticed some of the big changes that have taken place since I was a freshman.
Here are a few “improvements” that have taken place in the last few years…
1. Healthier Food (Biggest Offender: Whitman)
Maybe I’m way off base here, but I thought the point of being in college was being able to clog my arteries for four years without any repercussions. Back in the day, I could have sworn that there were at least two fried options every night, in every dining hall. Delicious. I could have fried chicken, with a side of French Fries, and a fat-full bowl of ice cream. I wouldn’t need to eat again for at least another hour or two.
These days, though, fried food is frowned up. Apparently it’s “bad for you,” or some such nonsense. If it were so bad for me, then why does it taste so incredible? You really just can’t get the same sort of satisfaction out of a tofu steak or a wheatgrass burger. Don’t even get me started on the salad bar.
Our favorite swine flu image.
Sixteen new cases of flu-like illness were identified by UHS within a 24 hour period between Monday and Tuesday, University spokeswoman Emily Aronson said this afternoon. This brings the total number of cases at the University since August 30 to 80. These cases have generally been mild, Aronson said.
“These figures are consistent with what we’ve been told that other colleges have experienced once students return to campus,” Aronson said. “Classes did not start here until last week on Sept. 1, so it was expected that we would experience an increase in flu-like illness once students returned to campus after the summer.”
But on to more important matters:
If you’re wondering what’s in those swine flu kits: “face masks, temperature dots (to allow students to take their own temperature), hand sanitizer, facial tissues, tea, soup mix, and a copy of a UHS instructional flier…” Aronson said.
We can’t be the only ones who think temperature dots sound really fun. What are they? A quick Google search turns up chemical dot thermometers. We are thinking more…stickers for your forehead.
