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BCT Student Karla Solis Culinary Arts Baking Competition VanessaTreviño and Maria Sandra Guardian win competition with their Freezer Caramel Drizzle Pie. [pg. 08] Student Health Is caffeine bad for you? The 5 biggest myths about caffeine. [pg. 18] Why she chose to work in a career field dominated by males. [pg. 10] Why she chose to work in a career field dominated by males. [pg. 10] BCS Student Karla Solis Culinary Arts Baking Competition Vanessa Treviño and Maria Sandra Guardian win competition with their Freezer Caramel Drizzle Pie. [pg. 08] Student Health Is caffeine bad for you? The 5 biggest myths about caffeine. [pg. 18] volume six | issue eight | august 2011 volume six | issue eight | august 2011

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BCT Student

KarlaSolis

Culinary ArtsBaking CompetitionVanessaTreviño and Maria SandraGuardian win competition with theirFreezer Caramel Drizzle Pie. [pg. 08]

Student HealthIs caffeine bad for you?The 5 biggestmyths about caffeine. [[ppgg.. 1188]]

Why she chose to work in acareer field dominated by males. [[ppgg.. 1100]]

Why she chose to work in acareer field dominated by males. [[ppgg.. 1100]]

BCS Student

KarlaSolis

Culinary ArtsBaking CompetitionVanessa Treviño and Maria SandraGuardian win competition with their Freezer Caramel Drizzle Pie. [pg. 08]

Student HealthIs caffeine bad for you? The 5 biggestmyths about caffeine. [[ppgg.. 1188]]

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Building Construction Scienceby: Freddy Rodriguez, Desktop Publishing Specialist

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1902 N. Loop 499Harlingen, TX 785501.800.852.8784www.harlingen.tstc.edu

Equal opportunity shall be afforded within theTexas State Technical College System to allemployees and applicants for admission oremployment regardless of race, color, gender,religion, national origin, age or disability. TSTC willmake reasonable accommodations for studentswith disabilities.

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ON CAMPUS04 Campus Events Calendar05 From Your SGA President16 Soldier’s Blog

COLLEGE RESOURCES06 Financial Aid Resources06 Career Services07 Valley Metro Routes18 Student Health19 Intramurals

SPECIAL FEATURE08 Culinary Arts Baking Competition10 Student Feature: Karla Solis

ENTERTAINMENT12 Hand Drawn: Student Artwork13 What’s New?14 Community Events Calendar17 New LRC Releases

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01 Final Grades Due (12-Week Semester)

05 Final Exams Begin (15-Week Semester Graduates)

12 Final Exams Begin (15-Week Semester)

12 Final Grades Due (15-Week Semester Graduates)

12 Summer Mini-Session II Ends15 Final Grades Due (Summer Mini-Session II)

18 Semester Break18 Housing Payment Deadline (Noon)19 End of Semester (15-Week Semester)

19 Housing Move Out Day (15-Week Semester)

19 Graduation22 Final Grades Due (15-Week Semester)

22-26 Quick Review Course24 Payment Deadline for Fall Classes25 Housing Move In Day29 First Day of Classes (Fall 2011 Semester)

AAUUGGUUSSTTCAMPUS EVENTS2011

First Day of Classes

Graduation

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Allow me to congratulateall of the upcoming summerTSTC graduates. August 19will be an exciting and memorableevening for us all. After aneducational trek that for manybrought blood, sweat, and tearsalong the way, you all have reacheda summit of educational success! I

am confident that you are all bound for a prosperousfuture. I hope that you were able to take advantage ofthe many leadership, community service, and personalgrowth opportunities offered to you during your timehere at TSTC and that you are able to really “wow” yourprospective employer with your academic achievementsand your co-curricular transcript. It is with great pleasurethat I say to you goodbye and good luck as you embarkon the next step of yourlife’s journey.

The summer semesterended with peace, love,and TSTC Woodstock,which provided fun,activities and music forthe students, families andthe community. Besidesfree pizza, water, TSTC goodies, face paint, and bands, Iwas elated at the opportunity to watch 100 create yourvery own groovy tie-dye T-shirt to remember thesummer at TSTC. I’m also delighted that SPAM was outselling snow cones to help people stay cool. The icyrefreshments also helped the Dental Explorerssuccessfully paint faces while reducing facial meltdownsfor the many participants that took advantage of theclub’s talented artistic abilities at this summer’s biggestevent. The success of TSTC Woodstock would not havebeen possible without the energetic student and staff

volunteers that helped put this event together. So,everyone deserves huge thanks for all the hard work. Aspecial thank you to Ruth Trevino, our StudentGovernment Association secretary, for the countlesshours spent creating, organizing, and planning the eventand a special thank you to the admissions and financialaid departments for staying well after hours to registerstudents and help with FAFSA, loan applications, andbeing available to address student needs and concerns. Itwas a job well done!

If you have not had an opportunity to come by the SGAoffice and meet your student representatives, wewelcome you to do so. We are ready to share the latestinformation about campus issues, help you contactstudent clubs and organizations that share your interests,or simply point you in the right direction to your next

class. SGA will sponsor aninformation tent in theStudent Quad on August29 and 30. We will haveloads of maps and othergoodies, so be sure tostop by.

If you have concerns,suggestions, questions, or

need information please stop by theSGA Office in the Student Center, Room 122, or

contact us at 956.364.4343. We are here to serve you! Ilook forward to meeting and working with you and wishyou a semester full of A’s, new friends, and newopportunities to learn.

Sincerely,

Hey there,Mustangs!A LETTER FROM YOUR SGA PRESIDENT

Robbie Beth Zapata

We are ready to share the latestinformation about campus issues, help

you contact student clubs andorganizations that share your interests...

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FINANCIAL AID

CCaarreeeerr SSeerrvviicceess OOffffiicceeStudent Center Building, Room 140phone: 956.364.4107

CAREER SERVICES

The Career Services Office canprovide you with valuable information onthe jjoobb mmaarrkkeett, ssaallaarriieess, jjoobb llooccaattiioonnss, andTSTC pprrooggrraammss ooff ssttuuddyy.

TThhiinnkk aabboouutt hhooww mmuucchh yyoouu’’rree bboorrrroowwiinngg..• Think about what your repayment obligation means before

you take out a student loan.• If you don’t repay your student loan on time or according to

the terms in your promissory note, you could default on this legalobligation, which has serious consequences and will adverselyaffect your credit rating.

MMaakkee ppaayymmeennttss rreeggaarrddlleessss ooff rreecceeiivviinngg bbiilllliinngg nnoottiicceess..• You must make payments on your loan even if you don’t

receive a bill or repayment notice.• Billing statements (or coupon books) are sent to you as a

convenience. You’re obligated to make payments even if you don’treceive any reminders.• You must also make monthly payments in the full amount

required by your repayment plan. Partial payments do not fulfillyour obligation to repay your student loan on time.

NNoottiiffyy yyoouurr lleennddeerr oorr llooaann sseerrvviicciinngg aaggeennccyy wwhheenn yyoouu::• graduate;• withdraw from school;• drop below half-time status;• change your name, address or Social Security number; or• transfer to another school

CCoonnttiinnuuee ttoo ppaayy wwhhiillee wwaaiittiinngg ffoorr aa ddeeffeerrmmeenntt oorrffoorrbbeeaarraannccee aapppprroovvaall..• If you apply for a deferment or forbearance, you must

continue to make payments until you have been notified that yourrequest has been approved.• If you don’t, you might end up in default.• Keep a copy of any request form you submit, and document

all contact you have with the holder of your loan.

SSiiggnniinngg aa pprroommiissssoorryy nnoottee mmeeaannss yyoouu aaggrreeee ttoorreeppaayy tthhee llooaann..• When you sign a promissory note, you’re agreeing to repay

the loan according to the terms of the note.• The note states that unless you meet the requirements for

loan discharge (cancellation), you must repay the loan, even if youdon’t complete your education. • Also, you must repay your loan even if you can’t get a job after

you complete the program or you didn’t like the education youreceived. The U.S. Department of Education does not guaranteethe quality of education you receive or that you will find a job inyour field of study.

Borrowing ResponsiblyIf you decide to take out a federal student loan to help pay for school, you'retaking on certain serious obligations. Find out what they are and how to maintainyour account in good standing.

SUPPORT SERVICES

Need help deciding yourprogram of study?

The Support ServicesOffice has moved.

We are now located inthe Tech Prep Building atthe end of Oak Street.

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TSTC students have more public transportation options as the Lower Rio Grande ValleyDevelopment Council expands existing bus routes to directly service the college.

New extensions to the Lower Rio Grande Valley Development Council’sbus routes through western Cameron County and San Benito will allowstudents originating in La Feria, Santa Rosa and San Benito to take directtrips to the TSTC campus. The new system will improve students’ ability tomake bus connections throughout Cameron, Hidalgo and Willacycounties.

Students taking advantage of the route extensions will be able to boardbuses on any of the six scheduled runs each day. The western CameronCounty and San Benito routes will use the new bus shelters in front of thecollege’s new UniversityCenter on Loop 499.

Students who present valid college identification pay 75 cents and transfers are free;adults pay $1.50 per ride. Riders should pay with exact change.

Frequent rider discount passes are $10 for students, senior citizens, persons withdisabilities and veterans, and $20 for adults. Twenty trip passes can be obtained bycalling 800.574.8322, and the passes are sold in the TSTC Bookstore. All buses arewheelchair accessible and some are equipped to carry bicycles.

Bus route maps and bus stop schedules are online at wwwwww..llrrggvvddcc..oorrgg//ttrraannssiitt..hhttmmll. Brochures are available in the Student GovernmentOffice in the Student Center. A large bus route map is located in the Housing Office on campus.

The LRGVDC phone number is 800.574.8322 and the e-mail address to send questions to public transit is [email protected].

Cost to Student:$.75 per ride

Cost to Adults:$1.50 per ride

*Riders should pay exact amount

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But, the two winners – VanessaTreviño of Brownsville and MariaSandra Guardian of Rio Hondo –cited communication and teamworkfor the victory. The duo was among12 teams in the competition judgedby Melba Tijerina, culinary artsinstructor for the Weslaco publicschools Dual Enrollment program;Elvia Berry, owner of A BerryCatered Affair, and Cindy Handy, aTSTC employee and Culinary Artsgraduate.

Treviño said she selected the FreezerCaramel Drizzle Pie recipe postedonline at allrecipes.com submitted by

Karen Neilson. “I was looking forsome interesting pie recipes so Idecided to use this one. We modifiedthe ingredients and the recipe so ourfinal, winning pie turned out to beunique,” she said.

Guardian added, “We didn’t want togo with something traditional. Whatreally made this pie special was that itrepresents a combination of herflavor and my flavor together. It wasthe teamwork.”

Instructor Patrick Bauer supervisedthe class. The judges’ scores werebased on originality, difficulty of recipe,

presentation and taste. “The pieswere all great; they were delicious,”Berry said. “It was a challenge to dothe judging.”

The other rankings included second,Nora Medrano; third, Chris Webband Manuel Godinez; fourth, NancyGarza and Aileen Pagola, and fifth,Gabriel Hernandez and BonitaBadillo.

Neilson wrote a brief descriptionabout the recipe: “This is a deliciouspie that people just love on a hotsummer day. It’s great for Sundaydessert if prepared Saturday night.”

Ingredients and attention to details in preparationwere important for the winners of the recent piecontest in the Professional Baking course at TexasState Technical College Harlingen.

STORY BY Dave Ralph

Freezer Caramel DrizzleTops Pie Contest

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FFrreeeezzeerr CCaarraammeell DDrriizzzzllee PPiieeJudges could not resist awarding first place tothis dessert in the Professional Baking classcompetition. Story on opposite page.

Directions1. Place butter in medium skillet and melt overmedium heat. Add coconut and pecans, stirring tocoat. Sauté until coconut and pecans are lightlytoasted, about five minutes. Set aside.

2. In a large mixing bowl, whip together condensedmilk and cream cheese until fluffy. Fold in whippedtopping. Spoon ¼ of cream cheese mixture intoeach graham cracker crust. Drizzle each with ¼ ofcaramel topping. Repeat layers with remainingcream cheese mixture and caramel. Top each piewith coconut and pecan mixture. Freeze overnight.

Freezer Caramel Drizzle PieSUBMITTED BY Karen Neilson and MODIFIED BYVanessa Trevino &Maria Sandra Guardian, CA

» Ready In: 1122 hhoouurrss,, 3300 mmiinnuutteess» Servings: 1166» Prep Time: 1155 mmiinnuutteess» Cook Time: 1155 mmiinnuutteess

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Ingredients• 2 (nine inch) prepared graham cracker crusts• 6 tablespoons butter• 1 (seven ounce) package shredded coconut• 1 cup chopped pecans• 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk• 1 (eight ounce) package cream cheese, softened• 1 (16 ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed• 1 (12 ounce) jar caramel ice cream topping

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What made you choose to go into the BCS program?I want to prove that a woman can do the same thing that a man can do. I want to get hands-onexperience in the industry.

What is your favorite class?I like Estimating because I am learning to calculate how much money it takes to purchase materialsand pay labor costs for a project. Then, I can make sure there's a profit.

What are your plans after graduation?I want to keep studying to become an industrial engineer by completing a bachelor's degree withTexas A&M University-Kingsville courses that will be offered in the University Center at Harlingen.Industrial engineers lead development of construction plans and supervise work sites.

Are you involved in SGA?Yes, I'm vice president of the American General Contractors (AGC) Club. We attend the SGAevents and recently participated in the trash bash cleanup.

What do you like to do for fun?I like to go to the movies. I recently saw "Transformers" because I like the cars.

Karla Solis is a non-traditional student enrolled in BuildingConstruction Science. We asked her about working in a maledominated career field. Interview by Melani Zuniga

Karla SolisBuilding Construction Science

STUDENT FEATURE

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Karla Solis is a non-traditional student enrolled in BuildingConstruction Science. We asked her about working in a maledominated career field. Interview by Melani Zuniga

Karla SolisBuilding Construction Science

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HAND DRAWNARTWORKS AND DRAWINGS BY TSTC STUDENTS

JOEY SAN MIGUEL, GASP

The Fast and The TortoisePENCIL AND PRISMACOLOR ILLUSTRATION

UntitledMIXED MEDIA ILLUSTRATION

Eliseo Garza, DMDT

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What’s New?THIS MONTH IN F ILM AND GAMING

02 BLEACH: Soul ResurrectionPLAYSTATION 3RRaatteedd:: TT ((TTeeeenn))Based on the popular manga/anime series, Bleach: Soul Resurrectiondepicts the battle between the Soul Reapers and the army of evilArrancars that threaten the peace of the world.

12 Final Destination 5FILMRRaatteedd:: RRSurvivors of a suspension-bridge collapse learn there's no way you cancheat death.

19 One DayFILMRRaatteedd:: PPGG--1133After spending the night together on the night of their college graduationDexter and Em are shown each year on the same date to see where theyare in their lives. They are sometimes together, sometimes not, on that day.

23 Deus Ex: Human Revolution XBOX 360 | PLAYSTATION 3RRaatteedd:: MM ((MMaattuurree))Adam Jensen is a private security officer with Sarif Industries, a leadingcompany that specializes in human augmentations. An attack on hiscompany leaves him horrifically injured and he is forced to undergoaugmentation to survive.

24 Lord of the Rings: War in the NorthPC | PLAYSTATION 3RRaatteedd:: RRPP ((RRaattiinngg PPeennddiinngg))Unseen lands from the world of Middle-earth are awaiting in this visceralaction-adventure RPG.

26 Don’t be Afraid of the DarkFILMRRaatteedd:: RRA young girl sent to live with her father and his new girlfriend discoverscreatures in her new home who want to claim her as one of their own.

26 Our Idiot BrotherFILMRRaatteedd:: RRA comedy centered on a well-meaning idealist who barges into the livesof his three sisters.

31 The DebtFILMRRaatteedd:: RRThree retired Mossad secret agents had been venerated for decades bytheir country for tracking down a Nazi war criminal in East Berlin. At greatrisk, the team's mission was accomplished - or was it? The suspense buildsin and across two different time periods, with startling action andsurprising revelations.

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Harlingen Farmers Market Saturday, August 6 | 3:00PM to 4:30PMDowntown Jackson Street | Harlingen

Jackson Street Market DaysSaturday, August 6 | 9:00AM to 3:00PMDowntown Jackson Street | Harlingen

RiffTrax Live: Jack the Giant KillerWednesday, August 17 | 7:00PMCinemark 16 | Harlingen

Harlingen Farmers Market Saturday, August 20 | 3:00PM to 4:30PM Downtown Jackson Street | Harlingen

11th Annual Blues on the HillSaturday, August 20 | 6:00PM to 10:00PM McKelvey Park | Harlingen

John Milton Wednesday, August 3 | 8:30PMMcAllen Civic Center Auditorium

The Electric Daisy Carnival EventThursday, August 4 | 9:00PMCinemark 16 | Harlingen

Demolisher with Defiler and KonquerThursday, August 11 | 8:00PMJames “Nikki” Rowe VFW | McAllen

Muve Music Concert Series Friday, August 12 | 2:00PM to 11:30PMMcAllen Civic Center Auditorium

Family/Sport

Music/Art

AAUUGGUUSSTTCOMMUNITY CALENDAR2011

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Jonathan [email protected]

Types of VA Benefits ThroughTSTC’s Financial Aid Office

• Montgomery G.I. Bill (Chapter 30)• VA Vocational Rehabilitation (Chapter 31)• Veteran's Educational Assistance Program (VEAP or Chapter 32)• Post 9/11 G.I. Bill (Chapter 33) • Dependent's and Survivor's Educational Assisstance Program(Chapter 35)• Montgomery G.I Bill for Selective Reserves (Chapter 1606)• Resserve Educational Assistance Program (Chapter 1607/REAP)• Hazlewood Act

For more informationhttp://harlingen.tstc.edu/FinancialAid/veteranaffairs.aspx

Veterans Support GroupOffers support with veteran concerns and issues. Meets thesecond and fourth Tuesday of every month at 12PM in the LRC.Led by Anna Castillo, LPC from Tropical Texas Behavioral Center inEdinburg. For more information call 995566..336644..44331100.

Veteran Student Alliance ClubProvides outreach and assistance for the needs and goals of ourveterans, while providing service to our college and community.Meets on Thursdays at 12PM in Student Center Room 127.Contact Advisor Liz Silva at 995566..336644..44331111.

SOLDIER’SBlog

The United States of Americacelebrated another year of life,liberty, and freedom guaranteedby the Constitution.

It’s amazing to see how the history of this great nationhas changed over time, but one thing that neverchanges is the pride citizens feel in being an American.Our prior generations laid a foundation for us. Theyfought many battles both here (such as the War of1812 and the Civil War) at home and overseas thatpreserved these rights and liberties that we enjoy eachand every day.

Our citizens have depended upon the dedication andsacrifices - past and present - of men and women whoserved in the military. These deeds and those whoserved are not destined to become future ghosts. Themodern men and women in uniform are just as willingas ever to protect our values and society. History canteach us many lessons. It shows us how to avoid the

mistakes made previously by various nations. It showsus how far mankind has come and the decisions andprocesses behind for the changes. The U.S. flagsymbolizes the hard work, challenges and victories thateach one of us endures in our life time. That's whatmakes the nation's birthday celebration so special!

FOR ADDITIONAL SUPPORT

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Infernal Angelsby Loren D. Estleman

Flash: Rebirthby Geoff Johns , Ethan Van Sciver

All you need at the LRC to borrow a book is a valid TSTC student ID. For more information, visit www.harlingen.tstc.edu/library.

New LRC Releases

Monday - Thursday: 7:30AM - 8PMFriday: 7:30AM - 5PM

Saturday: 10AM - 4PMSunday: 1PM - 4PM

CHECK THEM OUT TODAY!

The epic story of Barry Allen’s return from the dead to reclaim his title as The Fastest ManAlive is collected in hardcover.

Geoff Johns and Ethan Van Sciver, the writer/artist team behind the blockbuster GreenLantern: Rebirth and The Sinestro Corps War, create an explosive, jaw-dropping epic thatreintroduces Barry Allen, the modern–age Flash. But how will Barry Allen find his place inthe 21ST century?

Detroit private investigator Amos Walker has long been reluctant to embrace technology—he only recently got his first cell phone. Walker is hired to do a 21ST century job—recovering HDTV converter boxes stolen from a retailer whose shop also does vintageresale business. Before long, the case turns old school: both a suspect and the man who lostthe boxes are murdered, and Walker ends up working with both the local police and thefeds. The converter boxes were being used to smuggle high-grade heroin that’s been killingoff junkies left and right, and it’s up to Walker to track down the missing dope.

At first glance, the video appears to be showing a childish game: a teenage girl with dark wavyhair smiles for the camera, a blue scarf tied around her neck. All of a sudden things turnmurderous, and the girl ends up dead. Seattle investigator J. P. Beaumont has witnessed manyhorrific acts over the years, but this one ranks near the top. Beaumont discovers that whatinitially appears to be a childish prank gone wrong has much deeper implications, reachinginto the halls of state government itself. He must trace the path of corruption to its very end,before more innocent young lives are lost.

Betrayal of Trust: J.P. Beaumont Series #20by J. A. Jance

Learning Resource Center Hours:

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The 5 Biggest MythsAbout Caffeine

DDaayy NNuurrssee EEmmiillyy GGoonnzzaalleessStudent Center, Room 132 • 956.364.4305Monday - Friday • 8AM - 1PM, 2-5PM

EEvveenniinngg NNuurrssee AAnnnnaa RRuuiizzHousing Office • 956.364.4235Monday -Thursday • 4:30-9:30PM

Need a Nurse?

STUDENT HEALTH

The college nurse offers first aid, care for minor health problems,and counseling about personal health needs. Students must presenta current TSTC Harlingen ID card to receive services.

Caffeine is addictive.While it can be habit-forming, andyou may feel some minor side effects such as fatigue, drowsiness orheadaches if you suddenly stop drinking caffeine-containingbeverages, it is not classified as an addictive substance.

Caffeine weakens your bones. The results of studieslinking caffeine or coffee to the bone-thinning disease osteoporosishave been mixed. For now, Oregon State University researchersrecommend limiting coffee to three cups a day and making sureyou get the recommended amounts of calcium and vitamin D.

Caffeine causes heart disease. Not true, althoughexcessive amounts of caffeine-containing beverages have beenlinked to increased blood pressure and heart rate and, rarely, todetection of an irregular heartbeat. The current thinking in scientificcircles is that caffeine, at least in the amounts that come with a cupor two of coffee, may actually do your heart some good.

Caffeine is dehydrating. This could be true, but thediuretic effects of caffeine-containing drinks that might contribute todehydration are usually offset by the fluid content of the beverage.Caffeine supplements and caffeine-containing medications also havea diuretic effect, however, so it is important to take them withplenty of fluids.

Caffeine causes cancer. Researchers have looked atpossible links between caffeine consumption and lung, bladder,renal, pancreatic and breast cancers and found no overall increasedrisk. One large-scale Japanese study did find an increased risk ofbreast cancer development in women with pre-existing non-cancerous breast conditions who drank four or more cups ofcoffee a day. However, benign breast disease is itself a risk factorfor developing breast cancer.

Caffeine boosts your energy, lifts your spirits and improves yourphysical and mental performance. But is it bad for you?

Sources:QualityHealth.comhhttttpp::////bbiitt..llyy//CCaaffffeeiinneeMMyytthhss

The Harvard Medical School Health Guidehhttttpp::////hhvvrrdd..mmee//mmSSFFNN99zz

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign:McKinley Health Centerhhttttpp::////bbiitt..llyy//MMccKKiinnlleeyyCCaaffffeeiinnee

Oregon State University: Linus Pauling Institutehhttttpp::////bbiitt..llyy//nnqqAAGG99xx

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INTRAMURALS

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Wellness &Sports Center

WWoommeenn’’ss DDiivviissiioonnEmma Martinez

MMeenn’’ss DDiivviissiioonnFeatherweight: Aristeo LimonLightweight: Austin RushingHeavyweight: Eddie PatinoSuper Heavyweight: Ernest Quintanilla

Clockwise from top right:Competitors Ernest Quintanilla,Emma Martinez, and Austin Rushing,

Got whatit takes?Enter the next Bench Press Competition onOOccttoobbeerr 2255! Contact the Wellness & SportsCenter for more information at 995566..336644..44334411.

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Fall 2011 classes startAugust 29.Register today!