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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1995-01-25, Page 3Education THE NURON EXPOSITOR, January 25, 1995-3 moved out? t 4 walls? do for you? Melissa Harrison "It's just a waste of money..." • Jason Hugill "If you don't smoke you can own 20 per cent of a $160,000 com- bine in 30 years..." We'll pare 'Ve'lllau Enjoy speakers, v and n. The top' Call to remoter for meetings to Health nurse calls BY 11M CUMMING Expositor Editor A Seaforth Public School class could buy its own private jet by the year 2028 with the money students will save by not smoking. Grade eight student Jason Hugill said someone could save S36,000 in 30 years by not smoking. "If you don't smoke you can own 20 per cent of a S160,000 combine in 30 years." The grade eight classes at Scaforth Public School were learn- ing about the values of not smoking recently. They broke into groups and discussed ways children can resist the social pressures to smoke. The public health nurse, Dianne Dawson, spoke at the school on Monday. "The decision to be smoke-free is a hard one sometimes," she said. "You have to be prepared for diffi- cult situations (but) as hard as it may be I hope you continue the decision not to smoke." She said it has taken many years for smoking to change from a socially -accepted habit to something which is more socially unaccept- able. She recalls a time when many doctors smoked. Grade eight teacher Bill Millson echoed the sentiment that smoking is less accepted. "You are segregated as a moker," ha -told the class. "In most homes you arc not allowed to smoke." Grade eight student Adam Adam Leonhardt "I'm proud of not smoking..." Corinne Leonhardt "I'd say No, I don't want to smoke..." smoking 'uncool' TIM CC\iMING PHOTO SMOKING IS NOT COOL - Seaforth Public School students Jason Tunney, Jenn Brown, Tracy Jessome and Rachel Hennipman were among the grade eights to hear about the dangers of smoking last week. The students heard Public Health Nurse Dianne Dawson tell them that smoking is no longer cool. Leonhardt said he could buy a. $30,000 truck in 25 years by saving the money he would have spent on smoking. "I'm proud of not smoking," said Adam. "Smoking is stupid, it can kill you, you can get tons of dis- eases from it:.'.r "see people walking around smoking and it just doesn't look good." Fellow student Melissa Harrison Grade eight class could buy private jet, combine by not smoking made a poster which said not smok- ing could save more than $1,000 a year. By not smoking, she could buy a horse. "I think people should learn it isn't cool to smoke and it's just a Smoking ruins appearance, health Public health nurse Dianne Dawson told Seaforth Public School grade eight students on Monday that physical and psychologi.:+i dependence can result from tobacco use. She outlined these short-term ai d long-term effects of smoking: SHORT-TERM EFFECTS OF SMOKING •Decline in appearance (yellow teeth, yellow fingers, effect on skin and hair, smell of smoke on clothes and hair). •Coughing a lot. •Respiratory problems (out of breath). LONG-TERM EFFECTS OF SMOKING • Heart disease. • Cancer. • Emphysema, asthma, bronchitis. •Stroke. Students were reminded that nicotine is a drug which can harm the human fetus. The classes learned that two thirds of people don't smoke. The students were told that each ciga- rette contains 4,000 different chemi- cals. The cigarettes deposit tar and carbon monoxide in the lungs and inhibit the body from getting the right amount of oxygen. TIM CUMMING PHOTO YOU CAN BE A VETERINARIAN - Veterinarian Dr. Brian Nuhn told grade eight classes at Seaforth Public School that they can become a veterinarian through hard work. He says the majority of veterinary students are women. Here, students Michelle Stephen and Ben Malone listen to Dr. Nuhn speak. Veterinary students mostly women 'I want to be a veterinarian when I grow up.' These have been familiar words from the mouths of young children over the years. On Monday, Seaforth Public School grade eight students learned a little bit about what it takes to be a veterinarian. Anyone can become a veterinarian but it requires a great deal of hard work, said Dr. Brian Nuhn. Students were amazed to learn it takes more hours of work as a veterinary student than as a veterinarian. Entry into a veterinary program might require marks in the S5-90 per cent range, said Dr. Nuhn. Students were also intrigued to find out how much veterinarians make (it varies widely) and to hear horror stories about close calls with animals. The Seaforth-based veterinarian said he almost lost his finger from infection and blood poisoning when he received multiple punctures from a cat. "Cat bites are very bad for infec- tion," he said, explaining that whereas dogs generally tear skin cats Ieave deep punctures. Dr. Nuhn was also badly bruised when he was kicked repeatedly by a cow. "I was pretty lucky," he said. "MI she would have had to do is kick inc in the head..." Dr. Nuhn, however, said in case of injury he usually blames himself and not the animal. "Every time I've been injured by an animal 1 should have seen it coming," he said. Animals don't like loud noises or sudden movements, according to the veterinarian from Seaforth Veterin- ary Clinic. They are also upset if a routine is upset. The bulk of his practice is spent in preventative health programs and a very small per cent is dealing with sick farm animals, he said. The ratio of men and women attending veterinary colleges has dramatically reversed, according to Dr. Nuhn. At one time only a small percentage of students were women. Today, 70 out of 100 students in the veterinary course are women. This could reflect that women tend to have the higher marks which allow them to pursue veterinary studies, ha said. The profession is physically - demanding but there is nothing to prevent women from becoming veterinarians, he told the grade eight classes. He said he likes his chosen 'career. "I really enjoy what I'm doing," he said. "I have bed days and good days just like any job." waste of money when you could be getting something you always wanted," said Melissa. • In 17 years student Corinne Leonhardt says she could save enough money to go to Siberia and ,have her own tiger. This is how she says she would react if someone urged her to try smoking: "I'd say No, I don't want to." 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