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SUPER BOWL XLVIII RECAP Flip to Page 5 to see some final statistics from the Seahawks’ win against the Broncos in Super Bowl XLVIII on Sunday night. The Seahawks won 43-8.
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Monday, February 3, 2014
Volume 93, Issue 60
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a toxic combination DRUG FACTS
Recommended daily dosage of acetaminophen: 3,250 milligrams Daily maximum dosages of medicines with acetaminophen: Excedrin: 2,000 milligrams NyQuil: 2,600 milligrams Robitussin: 3,840 milligrams Sudafed: 3,250 milligrams
Alka-Seltzer Plus: 2,000 milligrams Theraflu: 3,900 milligrams Extra Strength Tylenol: 3,000 milligrams Zicam: 3,900 milligrams Anacin: 4,000 milligrams Children’s Tylenol: 800 milligrams Dimetapp: 800 milligrams Panadol: 800 milligrams
DayQuil: 1,300 milligrams Coricidin: 3,900 milligrams Tylenol with Codeine: 4,000 milligrams Vicodin: 3,960 milligrams Percocet: 3,900 milligrams Hydro-codone Bitartrate: 3,900 Oxycodone: 3,900 milligrams Ultracet: 2,600 milligrams
Sessions teach selfgrowth By Amirah Adams Reporter
hen freshman Cameron Moore takes Tylenol for his headaches, he often takes more pills than the label suggests. “Everyone always takes more [than the recommended dosage],” he said. The recommended dosage of acetaminophen, according to the FDA, is 3,250 milligrams a day. “That’s about 10 regular-strength pills a day,” said Faith Yingling, director of Wellness. Taking more than the recommended dose of acetaminophen can lead to many problems. “A large dosage of acetaminophen can lead to problems of the liver,” Yingling said. Problems of the liver include
Students filled Olscamp 101 early Saturday morning to learn more about issues within the black community. The 15th Annual Black Issues Conference took place this past Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sheila Brown, co-chair of the Sheila conference and Brown associate direcDirector of the Office of tor of the Office of Multicultural Multicultural Affairs, was happy Affairs about how many students were at the event. “I feel great about the turnout this year,” Brown said. “The past couple of years, we’ve had inclement weather and students were more willing to brave the elements [this year].” Some students were attending the event for the first time. Senior Turea Moore attended the conference not knowing what to expect. “My favorite part of the conference was the sessions,” Moore said. “Even though it may sound cliché, they really covered things that are real issues today.” Other students have previously attended the conference and like the changes that have been made. “The one last year was based more so on leadership,” senior Jamal Jackson said. ”This one is more about building yourself and growing as a community.” The conference included different sessions surrounding discussions attendees could participate in. Jeff Jackson, assistant vice president for Enrollment and Management, director at the Career Center and also co-chair of the conference, lead the session, “Bringing the Hood to Campus.” “A lot of these kids are first-generation college students,” Jeff said. “The session is about letting them know ‘you can stand on my shoulders;’ it’s all about them being successful.” The goal of the sessions were to promote interaction between session leaders and other attendees, while encouraging students to step
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Acetaminophen, found in painkillers, may cause bodily harm, death when taken in excess By Dylanne Petros Copy Chief
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Enrollment to decide residence hall construction
UNMASKING A SECRET
Greek housing, current renovations to be finished between 2016-2018 By Amber Petkosek Social Media Editor
Since the doors of Centennial and Falcon Heights opened in Fall 2011, there are currently no plans in the near future for a new traditional residence hall to be built. Sarah Waters, director of Residence Life, said there has been talk about what will happen next, but no formal decision has been made. Waters sa id t he University is currently
focusing on the academic buildings and getting the traditional buildings and new business building into the construction phase. The next project that will be happening housingwise is the new Greek village, Waters said. “The demolition will be starting this summer and into the fall of 2014,” she said. “The new houses will be built on the site of Conklin East and West and there are scheduled to be about 400 total students living there.”
RECYCLING TO WIN
Recyclemania kicked off Sunday at the University. Check out a story on www.BGNews.com Monday and look for statistics about how much the University recycles each week.
Junior Tori Heasley lives in the Greek houses at Conklin and she said she has mixed opinions on the demolition. “We have a lot of concerns being Greek, but we’re really excited as well,” she said. She said if the renovations are similar to how Conklin was redone she thinks the University is on a good path. “I liked Conklin and how
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SIC SIC members Miss Piggy and Herman Munster were beheaded at Saturday’s hockey game. Kimmy Zaccarro and Matt Bruening were revealed as the SIC SIC members. Check out a full story and more photos on www.BGNews.com.
VICTIM-BLAMING
Columnist Ashley Hardwick talks about rape cases back in her hometown and the reactions from people in the community who assign blame to the wrong person. | PAGE 4
WHAT IS THE MOST MEMORABLE SUPER BOWL BET YOU’VE MADE? WHY? “My friends and I bet on how many times Beyonce showed up in Super Bowl commercials.” Bonnie McCann Sophomore, Telecommunications