Drinking Study

FRIDAY MORNING CLASSES AT THE U-I MAY BE KEEPING STUDENTS OUT OF THE EMERGENCY ROOM THURSDAY NIGHT. DAILY IOWAN TV'S SARAH FERGUSON TELLS US HOW THE CLASSROOM PLAYS A MAJOR FACTOR IN DETERMINING THE AMOUNT OF ALCOHOL UI STUDENTS DRINK.

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An independent study by a university assistant professor found that UI students are filling these classrooms on Friday mornings instead of their cups on Thursday night.
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Dr. Michael Takacs arrived at these results after a 2 year study on UIHC patients when he compared the relationship between the amount of students admitted to the UIHC and their Friday class schedules.

Takacs found--in the 2008-2009 academic school year Students admitted to the UIHC for alcohol related emergencies decreased by 25% compared to the previous school year.

Takacs credits the University's class scheduling for this-

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Something was done and of course the university had an initiative to have more Friday classes so that can be attributed to this.

But Takacs found the amount of underage drinkers admitted to the emergency room to be most shocking.
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That caught me by surprise--the number of freshmen and sophomores. They’ve counted for 80% of the patients.

Alex Heinen, a sophomore at the UI, is no stranger to Friday classes and says they don't factor into his decision of whether or not to drink.
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I've had class on Friday every semester since being here, and really if I'm going to go out it's not going to stop me.

---But it may make him think twice about refilling his drink
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If I had say a 9:30 or earlier, that
would definitely depend on how much I
drank.
Thirsty Thursday now may be a
thing of the past for students with Friday morning classes. Sarah Ferguson, Daily Iowan TV

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DR. TAKACS PLANS TO EXPAND HIS STUDY THIS SUMMER BY COMPARING BINGE DRINKING RATES OF IN 2006 TO THE 2010 SCHOOL YEAR.

Men & Appearance

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IT SEEMS THE LATEST HYPE TODAY IS IMAGE PERFECTION—BUT WOMEN MAY NOT BE THE ONLY ONES AFFECTED BY THIS. DAILY IOWAN T-V’S SARAH FERUGSON TELLS US THE PRIVATE PRIMPING PRACTICES OF MANY MEN TODAY.

Buff, tough, and--bronze? The role of the typical macho man is being redefined. The media promotes images of tan, muscular men with styled hair and yes- even manicured nails too.
Now this trend seems to be sinking into the college culture. 


I see a lot of people dressing differently, tanning obviously and doing different hairstyles.

From gelled hair to tanning to tight, designer shirts-it seems many college age men are sporting a new slick style—especially during the weekend nightlife.

But during the day, some men are taking a break from the gym and heading to the nearest tanning salon. 



Malibu sun tanning salon has seen an increase in men walk through those doors just behind me. They've seen a 100 percent increase in male clients since the fall.


Stacy Schuett, manager of Malibu Sun tanning Salon, says about twenty five percent of salon's clients are male.

But-that doesn't mean men want everyone to know they go tanning. 



They'll come in by themselves and if it’s like, if we have a 10 minute wait for the bed they want to go in, they won't stay and wait--because they get--I think they get embarrassed sitting in the lobby and having people see them.

Men tanning at the salon said they were too embarrassed or felt uncomfortable being filmed about their tanning habits.

On the opposite end of the spectrum is Jon Hoffman who isn't too keen on the idea.

I'm not really into tanning and caring to much about how I look. I'm more, just you know, I look how I look.

As Jersey Shore's “The Situation” would say "GTL, gym, tanning, laundry." These may be becoming the modern practices of men--whether they want to acknowledge it or not. Sarah Ferguson Daily Iowan TV.

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MALIBU SUN TANNING SALON SAYS THEY EXPECT TO SEE A STEADY INCREASE IN MALE CLIENTS IN THE UPCOMING MONTHS.