Spring Awakening
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6 THURSDAY, APRIL 21, 2011
WWW.THEPOST.OHIOU.EDU
Seasonal conditions send students soaring
CALLIE DRIEHORST Staff Writer | cd234008@ohiou.edu ——— Spring fever — that fabled and catchable infection that hits each year as flowers bud and temperatures rise — has often been attributed as the cause for students’ wandering focuses and restless desires. Matthew Vess, an assistant professor in psychology, said spring fever was historically associated with actual illness. “People speculated it was due to vitamin deficiencies,” he said. “In the winter, people didn’t have as much access to the sun, fruits and vegetables and, as a result, would become ill.” Taking on new meaning through the years, spring fever is now something that describes a common experience, Vess said. “It’s a general restlessness or fluctuations in mood and energy that come on as spring emerges,” he said. “It’s not an actual illness; it’s more just something that we call whatever happens to us in the spring.” Valorie Worthy, an assistant professor of medieval renaissance literature, said she notices a change in her student’s behavior each Spring Quarter. “How could we all not be moved by the beauty of spring’s return?” she said. “It is the archetypal cycle that gives us all hope to anticipate that spring will come again and that life will improve and we will move forward with our lives.” Although many say they have encountered spring fever, the phenomenon is supported by biological and hormonal evidence, Vess added. “Hormonal changes do occur with the changing of the seasons, which would certainly underlay and explain these effects,” he said. “Temperature plays a role; there is a lot of research showing that when the temperature is warm, people tend to be happier.” According to Dr. Norman Rosenthal of the National Institute of Mental Health, spring fever could be a biological response to Seasonal Affective Disorder. Erin Craig, a sophomore studying psychology, said she sees Athens change along with the season. “I feel like when the sun comes out and it’s nice, everyone wants to go out and do something,” she said. “Winter Quarter is just so cold and miserable. People tend to just stay inside and hibernate.” The study also found that the warm weather and increased activity might also release more endorphins in the brain — a hormonal high. Spring fever has been frequently mentioned in literature — for good reason, Worthy said. “Spring fever is our response to all of this and the longing that comes with it,” she said. “The wanderlust that leads one to want to travel, the sap rising that causes romantic yearning. ... We all have or do experience it, I hope.” The added physical activity associated with spring also improves moods, Vess said. “In the winter, energy levels are low,” he said. “There isn’t a lot of light; you can’t really get out and be active. But in the springtime, you can.” Worthy said springtime in Athens is especially striking. “Who could not pass by the cherry trees blooming by the (Hocking) River and not be revivified by their splendor?”
ILLUSTRATION BY ALYSE KORDENBROCK
POST
PICKS
TONIGHT
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WEIRD AL’S PARODY OF BORN THIS WAY
Lady Gaga has refused Weird Al Yankovic permission to release a parody of Born this Way called Perform this Way, poking fun at Gaga’s extravagant performance lifestyle. In the name of transparency, I must say up front that I am not a Gaga fan. I appreciate that she is an artist and her work for LGBT issues is admirable, but I mostly just want to turn off the TV when she pulls some overrated stunt — for the millionth time. What really upsets me here is that Weird Al doesn’t technically need permission to write the parody, but it is his personal policy to do so. Gaga also kept Weird Al on the line, forcing him to fully write and record the song before saying no (the time and money wasted by such a humorous man upsets me). Rude. Weird Al might have been in his heyday when I was 12, but I respect him for what he does. My heart goes out to my pal Al. — Jessie Cadle
Ohio Takeover Tour with Illogic, Ill Poetic, J. Rawls and L.e. for the Uncool, 10 p.m., Casa Cantina, 4 W. State St., free Thursdays with Joey Hebdo featuring the Paranormals, 10 p.m., Jackie O’s, 24 W. Union St., free Comedy in the Round, 10 p.m., Pyramids, 5 Mill St., free
FRIDAY
Elemental Groove Theory and Andy Shaw band, 10 p.m., Casa Cantina, 4 W. State St., free 600 Lbs. of Sin and Jess & Kyle, 10 p.m., Jackie O’s, 24 W. Union St., cover Kelsey Skaggs and David Story, Rachel Figley, 9 p.m., Donkey Coffee and Espresso, 17 1/2 W. Washington St., cover Corbin Marsh Band and Rodney and the Regulars, 10 p.m., The Smiling Skull Saloon, 108 W. Union St., cover
TULIPS
With the advent of spring come the beautiful blooming flowers. Everywhere I go, I see flowers that make me beam with happiness. The bare trees and ugly brown clops of mud are so sad, so when the flowers pop up, my mood immediately brightens. My favorite of all these is the tulip. The beautiful, colorful bulbs blossoming as the season progresses — truly a sight we all can love. More importantly, they smell pretty. Sold yet? I am. — Jessica Cohen
SATURDAY
Bob Dylan Tribute Night with Duke Junior and The Smokey Boots, Hex Net, Liz Pahl and The Pahlbearers, Fayble Family, Colleen Carow and Steve Phalen, 10 p.m., Casa Cantina, 4 W. State St., free Suffering Moses Blues Band, Monster in the Basement and Atom Lax, 10 p.m., Jackie O’s, 24 W. Union St., cover Splank! and Us, Today, 9 p.m., Donkey Coffee and Espresso, 17 1/2 W. Washington St., cover Athens Open Mic, 8 p.m., The Front Room, 1 Park Place, free
6 THURSDAY, APRIL 21, 2011
WWW.THEPOST.OHIOU.EDU
Seasonal conditions send students soaring
CALLIE DRIEHORST Staff Writer | cd234008@ohiou.edu ——— Spring fever — that fabled and catchable infection that hits each year as flowers bud and temperatures rise — has often been attributed as the cause for students’ wandering focuses and restless desires. Matthew Vess, an assistant professor in psychology, said spring fever was historically associated with actual illness. “People speculated it was due to vitamin deficiencies,” he said. “In the winter, people didn’t have as much access to the sun, fruits and vegetables and, as a result, would become ill.” Taking on new meaning through the years, spring fever is now something that describes a common experience, Vess said. “It’s a general restlessness or fluctuations in mood and energy that come on as spring emerges,” he said. “It’s not an actual illness; it’s more just something that we call whatever happens to us in the spring.” Valorie Worthy, an assistant professor of medieval renaissance literature, said she notices a change in her student’s behavior each Spring Quarter. “How could we all not be moved by the beauty of spring’s return?” she said. “It is the archetypal cycle that gives us all hope to anticipate that spring will come again and that life will improve and we will move forward with our lives.” Although many say they have encountered spring fever, the phenomenon is supported by biological and hormonal evidence, Vess added. “Hormonal changes do occur with the changing of the seasons, which would certainly underlay and explain these effects,” he said. “Temperature plays a role; there is a lot of research showing that when the temperature is warm, people tend to be happier.” According to Dr. Norman Rosenthal of the National Institute of Mental Health, spring fever could be a biological response to Seasonal Affective Disorder. Erin Craig, a sophomore studying psychology, said she sees Athens change along with the season. “I feel like when the sun comes out and it’s nice, everyone wants to go out and do something,” she said. “Winter Quarter is just so cold and miserable. People tend to just stay inside and hibernate.” The study also found that the warm weather and increased activity might also release more endorphins in the brain — a hormonal high. Spring fever has been frequently mentioned in literature — for good reason, Worthy said. “Spring fever is our response to all of this and the longing that comes with it,” she said. “The wanderlust that leads one to want to travel, the sap rising that causes romantic yearning. ... We all have or do experience it, I hope.” The added physical activity associated with spring also improves moods, Vess said. “In the winter, energy levels are low,” he said. “There isn’t a lot of light; you can’t really get out and be active. But in the springtime, you can.” Worthy said springtime in Athens is especially striking. “Who could not pass by the cherry trees blooming by the (Hocking) River and not be revivified by their splendor?”
ILLUSTRATION BY ALYSE KORDENBROCK
POST
PICKS
TONIGHT
aroundT
WN O
WEIRD AL’S PARODY OF BORN THIS WAY
Lady Gaga has refused Weird Al Yankovic permission to release a parody of Born this Way called Perform this Way, poking fun at Gaga’s extravagant performance lifestyle. In the name of transparency, I must say up front that I am not a Gaga fan. I appreciate that she is an artist and her work for LGBT issues is admirable, but I mostly just want to turn off the TV when she pulls some overrated stunt — for the millionth time. What really upsets me here is that Weird Al doesn’t technically need permission to write the parody, but it is his personal policy to do so. Gaga also kept Weird Al on the line, forcing him to fully write and record the song before saying no (the time and money wasted by such a humorous man upsets me). Rude. Weird Al might have been in his heyday when I was 12, but I respect him for what he does. My heart goes out to my pal Al. — Jessie Cadle
Ohio Takeover Tour with Illogic, Ill Poetic, J. Rawls and L.e. for the Uncool, 10 p.m., Casa Cantina, 4 W. State St., free Thursdays with Joey Hebdo featuring the Paranormals, 10 p.m., Jackie O’s, 24 W. Union St., free Comedy in the Round, 10 p.m., Pyramids, 5 Mill St., free
FRIDAY
Elemental Groove Theory and Andy Shaw band, 10 p.m., Casa Cantina, 4 W. State St., free 600 Lbs. of Sin and Jess & Kyle, 10 p.m., Jackie O’s, 24 W. Union St., cover Kelsey Skaggs and David Story, Rachel Figley, 9 p.m., Donkey Coffee and Espresso, 17 1/2 W. Washington St., cover Corbin Marsh Band and Rodney and the Regulars, 10 p.m., The Smiling Skull Saloon, 108 W. Union St., cover
TULIPS
With the advent of spring come the beautiful blooming flowers. Everywhere I go, I see flowers that make me beam with happiness. The bare trees and ugly brown clops of mud are so sad, so when the flowers pop up, my mood immediately brightens. My favorite of all these is the tulip. The beautiful, colorful bulbs blossoming as the season progresses — truly a sight we all can love. More importantly, they smell pretty. Sold yet? I am. — Jessica Cohen
SATURDAY
Bob Dylan Tribute Night with Duke Junior and The Smokey Boots, Hex Net, Liz Pahl and The Pahlbearers, Fayble Family, Colleen Carow and Steve Phalen, 10 p.m., Casa Cantina, 4 W. State St., free Suffering Moses Blues Band, Monster in the Basement and Atom Lax, 10 p.m., Jackie O’s, 24 W. Union St., cover Splank! and Us, Today, 9 p.m., Donkey Coffee and Espresso, 17 1/2 W. Washington St., cover Athens Open Mic, 8 p.m., The Front Room, 1 Park Place, free
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