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Page AS November 20, 2002 Education Seniors Socialize, Share Stories Ï ollêgê Ilonen fun frrness A new study indicates m any c o lle g e s tu d e n ts , p a rtic u la rly A sia n a n d A fric a n -A m e ric a n w om en, do not regularly p artici pate in vigorous physical activ ity, even though recreational fa cilities and oth er resources are available to them on cam pus. “S tudents tend to experience m any stresses thro u g h college and often com e from high schools w here physical ed ucation classes w ere not a priority,” said A im ee W ard, fitness specialist with Provi dence P ortland M edical C enter. “If a person isn ’t exposed to physi cal activity at a young age, you often see influences o f poor n u tri tio n an d in a c tiv ity c o n tin u e through college and ad ulthood.” T he study, con d u cted at the S chool o f Physical A ctivity and Educational Services at O hio State U niversity in C olum bus, in v esti g a te d p h y sic a l a c tiv ity ra te s am ong 2,836 A frican-A m erican, A s ia n - A m e r ic a n , H is p a n ic - A m erican and w hite A m erican college students. O verall, nearly h a lf o f the stu dents said they had not engaged in any vigorous physical activity during the prev io u s m onth and alm ost 17 percent said they had not participated in any physical activity at all. “It is critical that young adults strive to m aintain a heal thy body,” W ard said. "E v en at a young age, y o u r habits contribute to the risks o f developing o besity, heart d is ease, diabetes and o steo p o ro sis.” T h e study in d ic a te d A sian w om en w ere the m ost inactive, w ith 28 percent saying they had not p articip ated in any recen t physical activity, follow ed by 23.5 p e rc e n t o f A fric a n A m erican w om en, 20 percen t o f H ispanic and 17 percent o f w hite w om en. A m ong m en, rates o f inactivity during the previous m onth ranged from roughly 8 percent o f A fri can -A m ericans to nearly 14 p er cent o f H ispanics. W ard suggests that students can increase th eir level o f activity by w alking to classes instead o f driving, o r study w hile riding a stationary bike. “F ind an ex ercise partner to help keep you m otivated, o r take an exercise class fo r credit,” W ard said. “Plus, students are b etter able to handle the pressures o f college if they stay physically active. E xercise is an excellent stress reliev er.” Urban League of Portland Street Academy members Tracy Tyson and Sara Chavez interview Sylvester Kelsey at the Multicultural Senior Center during an event to connect street academy students with seniors, photo bv M ark W ashing ion /T iie P ortland O bserver Students from the Urban League o f Portland Street A cadem y visited the M ulticultural Senior C enter on M artin L uther K ing Jr. Boulevard Friday in conjunction with national ‘L ove to W rite D ay .’ Senior Center Acti vi ty C oordina tor Arleta Ward said she designed the intergenerational event to give seniors and students a chance to connect and com pare trends of their respective age groups. Mentor of the Year Award goes to Fredrick Jones B enson H igh S chool graduate Frederick Jones has receiv ed a n a tional aw ard for his w ork as a m en to r in the U niversity o f P o rtlan d 's C en ter for E ntrepreneurship M ini- M B A program . Jones w as nam ed Student M entor o f the Y ear by the U S . D epartm ent o f C om m erce d u r ing a w eeklong co n ference held in W ashington, D .C . d esig n ed for em erging business leaders in c o l lege and high school. Jones, a 2001 graduate o f Benson and the U n iv ersity ’s M ini-M B A program and cu rren t U niversity o f O regon sophom ore, was recognized for his dem onstrated leadership qualities in m entoring other young people. Jones, along w ith four other 2001 graduates o f the M ini-M B A p ro gram , participated in internships funded by the P ortland Parks and Recreation D epartm ent. The interns ^Bnfon»ative’ jly saw it i*1- m entored about 40 high-achieving high school students, m ost from N orth and N ortheast Portland co m munities. E ach o f th e stu d en ts selected re c eiv ed a full co n fe re n c e sp o n so rsh ip aw ard th at in clu d ed an all-ex p en se paid trip to W ashing- to n , D C to atten d the co n feren ce th at fea tu re d a p re se n ta tio n by U .S . S e c re ta ry o f S tate C olin Powell. call to advertise: 503.288.0033 or email: ads port landobscrver.com O ä T “ It w as really a stroll dow n m em ory lane,” W ard said. “It w as a chance to see how things have changed. One of the com m on things we found w as that people are still playing dom inoes.” It’s often easier to pick out the vehicle . . . than the financing! For an answ er you can trust, y ° ur credit union help! 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