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Research indicates
red meat, fish
impacts time of
menstruation
By ALEXA ST. JOHN
Daily Staff Reporter
Though a young girl might
not expect it at the time, her
prepubescent dietary habits can
have major effects on when she
hits puberty.
According to University of
Michigan research released last
week, girls who eat red meat
more often start menstruation
about five months earlier than
girls of the same age who
consume less red meat.
The study also showed that
eating fatty fish more often,
however, has the opposite effect
and may delay a girl’s menarche,
or first period, by a few months.
“Animal
protein
is
important
for
child
growth
and
development,”
wrote
senior study author Eduardo
Villamor,
professor
of
environmental health sciences
and epidemiology, in an e-mail
interview.
“However,
it
is
possible that some sources of
animal protein may be healthier
than others.”
The study, which focused on
the diets of 456 pre-pubescent
girls in Bogota, Colombia, was led
by Public Health student Erica
Jansen. The girls participated
in a six-year longitudinal study
as part of the Bogota School
Children Cohort. Jansen wrote
in an e-mail interview she and
Villamor focused on this region
of the world due to its unique
dietary factors.
“Colombia
is
currently
undergoing
a
nutrition
transition, where consumption
of red meat may be increasing,”
Jansen wrote.
The researchers, after asking
when the girls had their first
period, found that those who
reported consuming meat two
or more times a day began their
periods, on average, at the age
of 12 years and three months.
See MEAT, Page 3A
Lecturer draws
from philosophical,
logic-based
perspectives
By JENNIFER MEER
Daily Staff Reporter
Scott Klusendorf, founder and
president of the Life Training
Institute, spoke in defense of
pro-life
beliefs
and
activism
Wednesday evening at an event
organized by Students for Life.
Established in 2004, the Life
Training Institute is a pro-life
organization
that
advocates
against
the
legalization
of
abortion and trains anti-abortion
activists.
Klusendorf
gave
what
he
defined
as
a
scientific
and
philosophical argument against
abortion, emphasizing that it was
not reliant on religion. As part
of his argument, he addressed
five specific questions regarding
the nature of moral reasoning,
the unborn, the definition of
abortion, the question of what
makes humans valuable and two
opposition approaches that he
then countered.
To start, he stressed what
he called his syllogism against
abortion.
“Premise one: it is wrong to
intentionally kill an innocent
human being,” he said. “Premise
two:
abortion
intentionally
kills an innocent human being.
Conclusion: therefore, abortion is
wrong.”
Students for Life Vice President
Rachel Crawford, an LSA junior,
said she thinks it is important
for
University
of
Michigan
students to be open to the pro-life
discussion.
“I think it’s important for
any academic space to be able to
allow speakers from unpopular
MARINA ROSS/Daily
Pro-life advocate Scott Klusendorf speaks about abortion at the Rackham amphitheater on Wednesday.
See KLUSENDORF, Page 2A
Governing body
passes multiple
resolutions on
student well-being
By RHEA CHEETI
For the Daily
At
their
Wednesday
meeting, representatives of
the LSA Student Government
passed several resolutions
focusing
on
the
mental
well-being and inclusivity
of University of Michigan
students.
The
first
resolution,
sponsored
by
LSA
sophomores
Nicholas
Fadanelli
and
Nicholas
Meier, aimed to enact the
first
University
Mental
Health
Day.
According
to
the
resolution,
UM
mental
health
resources
such
as
Counseling
and
Psychological Services have
experienced a 20 percent
increase in demand, and the
University’s student body
experiences
higher
levels
of depression and anxiety
than the national average. To
combat this, the resolution,
which passed unanimously,
authorized LSA SG to partner
with a variety of student
organizations and campus
resources such as Wolverine
Support
Network,
Active
Minds, the Sexual Assault
Prevention
Awareness
Center (SAPAC) to host a
day centered around mental
health awareness on campus.
Speaking
in
favor
of
the resolution, Meier said
promoting
mental
health
this way has had a positive
response at other universities
“The concept has been
implemented
in
other
colleges like Michigan State
University, and has proved to
have been very successful,”
Meier said.
LSA
sophomore
Uriel
Lee also emphasized the
importance of making CAPS’
current services more well
known.
“We need to advocate the
Candidates
highlight
differences in
platforms, rhetoric
By NISA KHAN
For the Daily
At a debate hosted Wednesday
evening
by
Central
Student
Government,
representatives
from parties Your Michigan,
Defend Affirmative Action Party
and newMich spoke about the
importance of mental health
awareness and resources, the
rights of undocumented students
and the prevalence of Greek life
on campus.
The event is the second during
this CSG election cycle, following
a debate hosted by The Michigan
Daily last week.
Moderated by Aaron Kall,
University of Michigan director
of
debate,
the
debate
was
split between the presidential
candidates debating for the first
hour and the vice presidents
debating for the second.
In his opening remarks, Your
Michigan presidential candidate
Thomas Hislop, a Public Policy
junior, called for a moment of
silence for the University student
found dead earlier this week.
Service pioneers
texting as response
to individuals facing
bullying, depression
By ALEXA ST. JOHN
Daily Staff Reporter
Crisis Text Line, the first free
24-hour text support system for
people in crises which utilizes in
part the University of Michigan’s
privacy
and
security
policies,
was made available as a resource
for researchers on February 16,
with the potential to broaden
understanding of mental illness in
youth. Researchers interested in
using the service’s data must apply
for access.
Along with the University’s
policies, the Crisis Text Line data
set also uses policies established by
the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention and National Institutes
of Health.
Launched in 2013 by CEO Nancy
Lublin, Crisis Text Line is a service
for those experiencing personal
crises such as depression, suicidal
See LSA, Page 3A
See DEBATE, Page 3A
See CRISIS, Page 3A
MARINA ROSS/Daily
CSG presidential candidates Thomas Hishop, a Ford junior, David Schafer, a LSA junior and Keysha Wall, a LSA senior,
discuss differences in party platforms at the CSG presidential debate in South Hall Wednesday.
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Study says
girls’ diets
may impact
period start
RESEARCH
Advocate explores pro-life
arguments outside of faith
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on access to campus resources
SCIENCE
STUDENT GOVERNMENT
LSA SG votes
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