The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 82, No. 41, Ed. 1, Wednesday, February 16, 1994 Page: 4 of 6
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t Singaporean heritage.
Traditional red decorations did
not hang from the walls and
Iporways. Traditional festive music
dlil not blare from speakers Tradi-
tional tidbits were not on the tables.
lYct the loud happy crowd did
nilt seem to mind as they grasped
jhc 'another's hands in greeting.
"Happy New Ycarl Happy New
Vcorl" they exclaimed cheerfully.
$(ctc these people two months late
jr 10 months carly7 Neither They
ycrc right on lunar time.
; About 90 ACU students from
faiwan Hong Kong Korea Japan
Ranama Thailand and Singapore
iilus a few American guests cath-
ixcd at China Star restaurant Feb. 9
Some students dressed in their best
Rothes while others wore shirts
id jeans.
.But all came to observe a tradi
tion. Wednesday was the night
Ifcffore the lunar New Year the
n'ght families traditionally would
gainer tor a reunion dinner
iltnough tew families were present
b'Cjr the celebration.
ivianay Lai senior accounting
major from Hong Kong and Vin-
cent Chen senior human resource
management major from Hong
Kong organized the event.
Lai said the dinner provided stu-
dents who arc away from the tradi-
tional celebrations in their home
countries with an opportunity to
observe the tradition. "It is
important for us to celebrate
our tradition because we
arc away from home ...
because it is a part of
our identity she
said adding
some new stu
dents were a little
sad because the din-
ner reminded them
the celebrations they
would have experienced at
home.
Students who have been away
from home for longer periods of
time generally did not think of
home as much and viewed the event
as an opportunity to fellowship with
other students Lai said.
Paul Tan senior Bible major
from Singapore was one of the few
who could celebrate the reunion
dinner with his family. He said he
did not miss traditional celebrations
much although the festivities in
Abilene were less boisterous and
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had fewer activities. However his
children served tea to him and his
wife a traditional sign of respect
in which children serve parents tea
and wish them good health and
good fortune. In return parents
bestow children with small red
packets containing money and
them success in studies.
Rebecca VanRhcencn
junior English major from
Abilene was one Amer
ican present at the
nner. She said
she liked cele-
brating the New
Year Asian-style.
and Asians appear
more unified in their
celebrations with eve
ryone in the same room.
She said one difference between
American and Asian celebrations of
the New Year was the lack of a
countdown in the Asian New Year.
VanRhecncn said the opportunity to
know Asians within a predominant-
ly Asian group of people was dif-
ferent from relating to them in a
predominantly American group.
The lunar calendar is based upon
the moon's orbit so societies fol-
lowing the lunar calender celebrate
New Year at a different time than
societies following the Gregorian
calender. Traditionally celebrations
continue for IS days but currently
many societies declare two days as
public holidays for the New Year.
One legend recounting the begin-
ning of the lunar New Year tradi-
tions involved a ferocious monster.
The monster would emerge from
the mountains to terrorize villages
at the beginning of the year. Many
people would be eaten or killed by
the creature.
When the beast left after its annu-
al reign of terror people would
emerge from their houses to con-
gratulate each other for surviving
the ordeal.
However as time passed people
discovered the beast was afraid of
red colors and loud noises. People
began to wear red the lucky
color and light firecrackers and
beat gongs to scare off the beast at
the beginning of each year. Eventu-
ally the beast never appeared to
harass people again.
The practice of congratulating
each other during the new year
became a custom as did setting off
firecrackers wearing red clothes
and hanging up red decorations.
Red remains the lucky color but
black and white symbolize bad luck
and represent mourning.
Thoso lottors aro solected from Mr. Ed's
personal favorites from the napkin board
forum In tho Campus Cantor.
Dear Ed
We love Paula the Bun Lady She's the best thing in the Dean.
The Knights.
Dear Knights .M -' . .
Thanks for the kind words. We too think Paula the Dun Lady is great.
Thanks
Mr. Ed
YoEd
Didn't I sec an article in the Optimist about how the Bean tries to
compete with Bcnnigan's and T.G.I. Friday's? Well as a marketing
major MASH night at the Bean doesn't come up to the Image I
have of these restaurants. Perhaps a Deavis and Bullhead Fresh Prince
and America's Funniest Home Videos night would better market the
Bean's new restaurant image.
Col. Potter
Dear Col Potter
Yes you did sec an article in the Optimist about the Bean Bcnni-
gan's and T.G.1 Friday's. But Us for us competing with them that is
not exactly fair as our menu is much larger your demands of us are
much greater and you pay us less for a meal.
As a college student and a marketing major I am sure you realize
that the Korea conflict appeared long before the restaurants and an
army mess hall in a MASH unit had no similarity to the above
restaurants. Thank you for much for recognizing this and pointing it
out to the rest of the students.
Thanks
Mr. Ed
Scientist discovers folic acid as prevention for kidney stones
By Jean Carper
The Atlanta Journal & Constitution 1994
Iere's a new way to help prevent kidney
stones. Drink lots of orange juice said Dr.
Charles Y.C. Pak of the University of Texas
Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas.
The reason? Citrus juices contain a lot of cit-
rate which is similar in activity to the drug
potassium citrate commonly used to prevent
kidney stones. High levels of citrate in urine help
suppress the formation of stones.
In a recent test Pak compared orange juice
and potassium citrate in both healthy men and
those with a history of kidney stones. After the
men drank a quart of orange juice a day the
stone-fighting citrate in their urine went up.
Indeed orange juice produced about the same
high levels of protective citrate as did the drug.
Thus the juice had the power to inhibit the crys-
tallization of calcium salts and saturation of uric
acid that leads to stone formation Pak conclud-
ed. In some other aspects however the drug per
formed more effectively.
Pak's bottom line is "Orange juice is a pretty
good substitute for potassium citrate especially
in those who won't take or can't tolerate the
drug." Grapefruit juice should work as well or
better than orange juice he added.
What can you cat to keep your homocysteine'
Folic acid sources:
1 cup cooked dry white beans
1 cup cooked kidney beans
1 cup cooked spinach
14 cup chicken livers
levels down? You're going to hear a lot more
about that concern In coming months.
Homocysteine is an amino acid potentially
toxic to blood vessels and may be as dangerous
as high cholesterol in promoting heart disease
and strokes according to mounting evidence.
One recent study found that 20-40 percent of
adults with heart disease had high blood homo- '
cysteine. Many heart disease victims have high
homocysteine but normal cholesterol. "
The good news is that certain B vitaminsr
notably folic acid help control homocysteine. .
Two-thirds of more than 1000 elderly persons:
with high homocysteine blood levels lacked folic
acid vitamin B-6 and vitamin B-12 according to -
a new survey.
Most important was folic acid. Eaters of less
than 400 micrograms of folic acid a day were six
times as apt to have high homocysteine. Fcvvi
older Americans cat that much.
Some major sources of folic acid to help lower.
homocysteine are: I cup cooked dry white beans (
240 meg; 1 cup cooked red kidney beans 228
meg; 1 cup cooked lentils 346 meg; I cup.
cooked spinach 262 meg; 14 cup chicken livers
270 meg.
Dried beans and peas are an especially good
bet to fight heart disease because they also
decrease cholesterol levels.
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Men assault
ACU students
Three male ACU students suf-
fered injuries Thursday night
after three men attacked them in a
parking lot according to police
records.
The students one aged 22 and
two aged 20 were leaving Bil-
liards Plus u pool hall located at
5495 S. 7th about midnight when
the assault occurred. According
to police records each member of
the trio was struck with a pool
cue causing a large cut to the left
side of one victim's head and
breaking his left wrist. The other
two victims suffered minor
injuries. Police have at least one
suspect in the crime.
Student suspects
possible theft
A 21-year-old ACU student
reported a suspected forced entry
and theft Thursday night in her
apartment home on Westheimcr
Road.
The victim reported a possible
known person forced into her
apartment while she was away.
Although unsure if any items
were stolen the victim suspects
some articles of clothing valued
at $100 were taken.
Suspect cashes
forged checks
A white male was caught
attempting to cash two forged
checks Wednesday morning at a
bank on North Judge Ely Boule-
vard. The suspect was detained
until police arrived at which time
he and another suspect were
taken into custody. The bank suf-
fered no loss.
Victim suffers
knife wounds
A victim was assaulted in an
altercation with suspects that
turned into a physical fight Fri-
day at Eastern Oaks II on Judge
Ely Boulevard. Suspects pulled a
knife and cut the victim on sever-
al places on the right wrist.
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allegedly only one suspect cut the
victim but both suspects had
knives. The assault stemmed
from an altercation at Franklin
Middle School according to
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