UNIVERSITY
Students shaping up on campus
By Tammy Batey
Emerald Reporter
Many University students arc finding that ever
( isc provides the daily stress reliever necessary
for them to get through a busy week Students are
quickly immersing themselves in the "fitness
( raze"and becoming involved in a variety of pro
grams and activities designed to improve fitness
There has been a change in students' attitudes
toward fitness in the past several years, said Io
anna Frank, director of health education for the
University Health Center
"There's been an increased trend in society
exercise is real beneficial in terms of lowering
cholesterol." she said "On campus, students see
it as a good outlet. It feels good "
Kxercise makes a person feel good both physi
cally and mentally. Frank said.
"They (students) reap benefits mentally when
they exercise.” she said. "There’s just a good
feeling doing something to move their bodies It's
a psychological well-being 1 can't describe
The University offers more physical education
courses than most other universities, said Uini
I .liken Dahle. head of physical education service
programs. Students have a variety of options
ranging from the always-popular aerobic classes
to yoga and meditation courses
"Students should be searching out alternatives.
Some may find great joy on an ice skating rink
whereas others may get it flitting balls out on the
courts, she said.
Instructors and other personnel involved with
the physical education program at the University
try to stay in touch witli students desires,
Loken-Dahle said.
However, students also have to stay in touch
with their own needs in terms of fitness, includ
ing what to do when experiencing burn-out.
‘‘Some people get involved with aerobics for a
number of terms and get burned out." she said.
"Rather than quit we advise them to take their
background and move it into other directions."
Service Physical Education classes include out
door wilderness classes such as rock climbing,
skiing, and wind surfing, laiken I table said
Over the last five years there has been a "big
boom” in student interest in recreation and intra
murals. said Karla Rice. RIM director.
RIM classes are non-credit and often taught at
night, whereas SHE courses are for credit and are
taught during the day RIM courses are also eight
weeks long as opposed to the term-long SPK
classes.
The University has responded to the fitness
trend among students’ by creating three fitness
halls — Thorton, which doubles as a substance
free dorm; l)e Cou; and the first floor of the Uni
versity Inn. Approximately 150 students live in
these special fitness halls, said Dianna Miller,
who handles residence accounts.
Graduate student Alison Parakh conducted a
PHotu bt \rt.lrr K«ni«ri
freshman Tracy Winfrey, a University aer
obics class participant, is one of many stu
dents taking part in campus exercise pro
grams.
survey for hall residents on the subject of fitness
The results summary, which she wrote, will l>e
given to University housing who will use the in
formation to create more fitness programs and ac
tivities.
The top five activity preferences (with frequen
cy of participation at least twice a week) of the
240 respondents were, in order: walking, weight
training, aerobics, jogging and cycling.
Nearly half of the respondents had participated
in SPE or KIM activity classes, but a majority of
respondents did not use the weight room in
Ksslmger Those who do lift weights apparently
are "turned off by the crowds and the perceived
unavailability of the facility," Parakh said
Students receive three benefits from exercise.
Rice said Kirst, exercise is a stress reliever Sec
ond. there's the fitness component for people
who want to work and shape their bodies. Third,
there's the social aspect: students get together in
a healthy type of activity.
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