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Column America sure loves winners — at any cost By Tim Martinez ■ The Daily Barometer Oregon State U. Americans love sports because of its competitive spirit. Americans love to compete It’s a part of every day life — whether at work, in the home, at the park or at athletic complexes across the nation. Nothing else seems to grab the attention of Americans more than a good fight, whether it is a close elec tion or a good football game. But, it seems the one aspect of competition that overshadows all others is winning In almost every event, there is a winner and a loser America hates losers. America loves to win. It is this affection for victory that has recently given birth to “winner-at-all-cost” atti tude of some athletes This was recently shown in the case of the Kansas Jayhnwks bas ketball team. Kansas was caught providing financial aid to a poten tial recruit outside the regulations of the NCAA Canadian Hen Johnson was a national hero when he won the Olympic 100-meters in world record time. Two days later, he was a traitor when it was discovered he had been using steroids. It also happens in regular sea son-type games. When a baseball catcher like Bob Boone “frames” a pitch, or in other words, moves his glove to make a ball appear like a strike, he is applauded. But that is cheating. The catcher is trying to deceive the umpire. In football have you ever seen a player act like he caught the ball when the replay clearly shows he trapped it? Is that cheating? Decep tion? You tell me. America hates cheaters. But the question is: does America hate los ers more than cheaters? Apparently to some athletes, the glory is enough to risk being caught. The next time you're at an athle tic event and find yourself booing the home team, take time to think about the effort the team puts out. Cheer a good effort. Hate a chea ter more than a loser because, in the end, a cheater is the biggest loser there is. FITNESS A strong defense A self defense class at Brown I has women fighting hack Page 23 HEALTH Women and alcohol Arc women more susceptible to alcohol’s hidden dangers’’ P»ge 25 SPORTS Climb ever\' mountain Rock climbing trips have IxTome a popular ofT-campus getaway Page 26 RECREATION Popular pastime Competitive polo is alive and well at U of Southern California Page 26 s 2 a I Knowing what, when and how to exercise can make a healthy difference By Stephanie Ebbert ■ The Review U. of Delaware If you're considering Cancun or Key ; West for Spring Break this year, you | should have considered aerobics a while ago. Although it may I*' tempting to wait until the week before take-ofl to worry about your dernere in beach wear, last minute fad diets and sporadic exercise just won't cut the fat, according to a l of Delaware (UD) fitness expert “I think a lot of undergraduate women tend to go on yo-yo diets, where they lose a lot of weight fast, said l/ire to .Jackson, program coordinator for fit ness “The sad thing is that every time vou do that, vour body retains the fat even longer (when you regain it > " Though fitness fanaticism seems to be at a standstill, the trend toward adequate physical fitness is hanging on as stubbornly as those few extra pounds Since the late ltMills when aerobic activity was proven to reduce the rate of cardiovascular disease and thin came "in,” Americans have been donning their Spandex and Keelwks regularly in an effort to improve their physical con ditions And it looks as if they've succeeded As a result of improved lifestyles, a reduction in cigarette smoking, and bet ter eating habits, fewer Americans are falling victim to the country's number one killer — heart disease. Suddenly, exercise isn't just for die ters It's for skinny people, too Kxercise physiologists recommend exercise to stax in shape, regardless of one’s present shape To stay in shape. “Don’t push your body. If your body hurts, don’t do it.” — I.OKKTO .JACKSON you should do vigorous aerobic exercise three to five times per week, for a period of 20 to dt) minutes the time neces sary to bring the heart rate up and sus tain it at a level beneficial to the body Unfortunately, many seem to think that the onlv viable exercises are those nsjuiring leggings, eight-counts and a membership at the neighborhood health club But this is not the case Any activity that sustains your heart rate at a level increasing your oxygen intake qualifies as aerobic activity Other activities, such as walking, backpacking, canoeing, or horseback riding, can also be beneficial it the heart rate is raised in the process. Besides conscious aerobic activity, people should perform about 60 mi nutes of unconscious exertions of ener gy each day. This “active leisure time" includes walking, instead of driving to class, and running up stairs, rather than taking an elevator But activities such as t hese only keep the needle on the scale from tipping too far. In order to lose weight, you must ex ercise regularly and eat fewer calories. “The key for weight control is low to moderate activity for a longer period of t ime," Jackson said A JO- to t(t minute aerobic workout should be done three to live times per week for weight loss ' You find that you’ve gone overboard when vou start becoming tired and put ting exercise Indore schoolwork, Jack son said “Don't push your body If vour hodv hurts, don't do it " Theresa Foti, a teacher's assistant for physical education, can attest to Jack sons words Last semester, she taught seven aero See BODY Page 23 Program provides an out-of-class adventure By Scott Fisher • Eastern Echo Eastern Michigan U., Ypsilanti Tired of sitting in class, wishing about being somewhere else? Maybe daydreaming of lying on a beach in the Caribbean or seeing a Broadway musical? If that doesn’t sound good, then maybe roughing it in the Rock ies or visiting an Indian reservation might do the trick. The Eastern Michigan U. {EMU) Honors Program is offering that kind of remedy in its Wilderness Experi ences program. All but the Rocky Mountain trip take place over spring break, and students will receive uni versity credit for going. “The trips are designed to get the class out of the classroom,’ said Robert Holkeboer, Honors Program director. “Studies show that learning what takes place in an active en vironment with peers is more memorable.’ The trips are first open to honors students, but any interested stu dents can go if there is space remain ing. There have been roughly a dozen trips since the Honors Program be gan in 1984. said Holkeboer. The trips this year include a trip to New York for an English class; a biol ogy trip to Puerto Rico to learn about tropical biology; a communication course dealing with self in Banff, Alberta (the Rocky Mountains); and a nursing class in the Upper Penin sula. The purpose of the trips is “to place students in a dynamic real-life en vironment, to apply knowledge to the real world,’ said Deborah DeZure, head of the New York trip. Most people attending the trips re turn to EMU with praise of their ex perience. Said Juliet Galonska, a former New York trip member, “It was prob ably the best thing I’ve ever done. You find out more about yourself than anything else. The trips aren’t all fun. Events are scheduled everyday and journals must be kept for a final paper due after the trip. The classes (trips) S«e WILDERNESS, P*#e 23
