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Depression Continued from Page 1 ation, Hope said. The sessions present an opportunity for dysthymics to prac tice their skills interacting with oth ers; Psychologists have not determined whether a dysthymic becomes de pressed because of problems related to interacting with others or whether ' the depression itself causes them dif ficulty in interacting with others, Hope said. , - “By helping people get out and make changes in their lifestyle, their self-esteem goes up and they get in terested in other things,” she said. Hope said group treatment would focus on learning day-to-day coping mechanisms so that participants could deal better with the big issues that must be addressed. “A student may be miserable be cause they go to work and school, come home and watch TV, and don’t have anything else in their life,” she Debit Continued from Page 1 need when they walk on campus," Basham said. The card has its limits, but the edge of campus is not one of them. The Seminole Access Card is ac cepted at about 100 off-campus busi nesses, where students can use it to get anything from gasoline to pizza to a haircut, he said. A statewide bank and a grocery store chain also accept the card, re sulting in 500 to600 locations through out Florida where students can use it, he said. Florida Slate also receives the in terest the accounts earn and directs it back into the Access Center, Basham said. The program will be self-sup porting in two years, he said. Basham said the administration was pleased with the card, as were the students using it. “We’re getting a real good reac tion from the students," Basham said. Pleasing students would be UNL’s ’ ultimate goal, but a credit card might work better, said Daryl Swanson, di rector of the Nebraska Unions. Swanson was on the committee that established UNL’s current student ID card. Swanson said he initially had been leaning toward a debit card, but he changed his mind. He said students would be more interested in a credit card because they would not have to pre-pay. Swanson said UNL would have no problem collecting payment, although Continued from Page 1 Stress, depression and other condi tions broughton by SADcan be treated by simple changes in one’s lifestyle, Breckenridge said. Students should try to get seven to eight hours of sleep at night, eat healthy meals, cut down on caffeine and alco hol intake and exercise regularly, he said. said. Hope said the treatment would at tempt to help people in that situation. “If astudent feels like they’re down and depressed a lot, if they seem to have more bad days than good days and this has been going on for a while, it’s probably worth talking to some one,” she said. Another part of the study is a com parison of people suffering from dysthymia with those suffering from social phobia. Social phobia is common among college students, Hope said, because it involves issues such as dating, pub lic speaking and assertiveness. Hope expects to learn more about depression and anxiety by comparing .the two conditions, she said. “When you really look at people who have clinically severe depres sion or anxiety, there is a lot of over lap,” she said. The study will continue to accept new subjects through January 1994. Hope plans to study 100 participants by the conclusion of the study. many universities choose the debit card system because it eliminated the prospect of chasing down overdue accounts. But Swanson cited the University Bookstore’s credit program as an in dication that students could handle credit. However, he said, safeguards would accompany a wider-ranging credit card. A credit limit could be established, possibly at $300, which would prevent students from rampant spending at the university’s expense, he said. Also, system operators could enact a block on certain accounts if pay ment was overdue. A hold could be placed on a student’s grades until the payment was made, Swanson said. This type of monetary capability probably will be added to the student ID card, Swanson said, but no starting date has been set. While students might have a uni versity credit system in the future, UNL’s employees can buy on credit now. The faculty/staff ID card program, started last fall, offers employees the University Services Card Option. The credit option allows faculty and staff to charge purchases at many locations on campus, including the Office of Campus Recreation, the Nebraska Unions (except for the food court), the University Bookstore, the University Health Center and Resi dence Hall Dining Services. There is no service charge for the card, and employees can pay the fol lowing month or have the bill de ducted from their paychecks. . “A body will handle so much, but it’s cumulative, and there comes a point where it can’t handle anymore. That’s when you have problems,” he said. Severe cases of SAD may require counseling and possibly medication. Breckenridge said the majority of cases are mild cftough to be treated without professional help. “If you really want to feel better, simply lead a healthy lifestyle,” he said. I-POLICE REPORT-1 Beginning midnight Friday 4:03 p.m.—Window broken, 480 N. 16th St, $15. 4:16 p.m, — Parson causing dis turbance, had warrant for arrest, transported lo Lancaster County Jail, Nebraska Union. 5:22 p.m.—Hit-and-run accident, remote parking lot at 14th and New Hampshire streets, $400. 10:43 p.m. — Athlete collapsed, transported to Lincoln General Hospital, Devaney Sports Center. Beginning midnight Saturday 1:39 a.m. — Purse stolen, Abel/ Sandoz Residence Hall, $80. 2:29 a.m.—Third-degree assault, Nebraska Union. 2:52 a.m.—Fire extinguisher dam aged, Harper Hall, $20. 3:30 a.m. — Bulletin board dam aged, Abel/Sandoz Residence Hall, $80. 9:47 a.m.—Hubcaps stolen,park ing lot at 19th and R streets, $200. 11:47 a.m. — Window broken, 4001 Holdrege St., Alpha Gamma Sigma fraternity, $100. 5:43 p.m. — Car keyed, parking lot at Harpcr-Schramm-Smith, $360. 5:47 pjn. — Purse stolen, parking lot at Abel Hall, $35. Beginning midnight Sunday 1:22 p.m. — Person assaulted, re fused medical attention, Nebraska Union. 1:40 p.m. — Non-injury accident, 13th and P streets, $50. 2:47 p.m. — Car window broken, 420 University Terrace, Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity, $50. 4:59 p.m.—Rear window broken, parking lot at Harper-Schramm Smith, $150. 8:25 p.m. — Items stolen from room, Schramm Hall, $150. 11:00 p.m. — Purse stolen, Ne braska Union, $45. 11:47 p.m. — Car door dented, parking lot between 12th and 13th streets between Q and R streets, $50. Condom Continued from Page 1 of people on campus. “Education is one of the best meth ods to encourage sexual health and responsibility.” Condoms are not the only way to prevent STDs, and the Condom Re source Center does not want to limit its information to condoms only, Tetreault said. She said abstinence was always presented as an option because it’s the safest and most effec tive way to prevent STDs. But, based on the statistics, Tetreault said people were not choos ing abstinence. So, the next best thing was to provide accurate information for safe sex and encourage its use. Tetreault said there were three points to condom education: show people why they should bcconccmed, encourage individuals to change their behavior and teach them how to pro tect themselves and others. UNL’s National Condom Week includes a booth in the Nebraska Union today and Wednesday. Tetreault said the booth would have educational material on HIV, abstinence, how to use a condom and how to talk to one’s painner.1 She said the booth would be run by the university’s peer sexuality educa tion staff members so that people could ask questions. Also, sexual edu cation trivia questions could be an swered by an interactive computer at the booth. ^ SUNDAYS MATT'S j Noon - 1a.m. g 60 oz Pitchers of 0 g I 1 Bud, Bud Lt., Coors g ° $3.00 g J Killian's Red 8 * $3.50 Molson $4.00 X8th & "O" + (In the Haymarket) <s£? f 438-MATT ^ Yell Squad Tryouts Open to any males or females interested in trying out. Attend information meeting tn NE Union WED., Feb. 17, 7 P.M. (Room to be posted) Come see what cheering for the Huskers is all about! If unable to attend or if you have any questions contact: