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April 30. 2003
Pilots, Charles Named Grand Floral Parade Marshals
The U n iv e rs ity o f P o rtla n d ’ s
NCAA
D iv is io n
I N a tio n a l
We are very
pleased to have
the Pilots and
Coach Charles as
the Grand
Marshals o f this
yea r’s Parade.
C h a m p io n W o m e n ’ s s o cce r
team and H ead C oach C liv e
C harles have been named the
2003 G ra n d M arshals o f the
S outhw est A irlin e s G rand F lo ­
ra l Parade.
“ W e are ve ry pleased to have
the P ilo ts and Coach Charles as
the Grand Marshals o f this year’ s
parade,” Rose F estival Presi­
dent Franzen said. “ The U n i­
— Rose Festival President
Jim Franzen
ve rsity, its w o m e n ’ s s o c c e rp ro -
gram and C liv e each represent
successes that o u r entire c o m ­
m u n ity can em brace and be
the last 10 o f 11 seasons, w h ile
p roud o f.”
the m e n ’ s team has reached the
The U n iv e rs ity o f P o rtla n d ’ s
N C A A s in the last n ine o f the
w o m e n ’ s soccer team defeated
last 15 seasons.
Santa C lara in o ve rtim e , 2-1 last
H e n o te d th a t la st y e a r’ s
D ecem ber to capture the north
cham pions “ w o rke d ve ry, ve ry
P ortland c o lle g e ’ s firs t N C A A
hard” to reach the top o f the
N a tio n a l C ham p io n sh ip .
co lle g ia te soccer w o rld .
Led
b y Charles, the 2002 w o m e n ’ s
Charles w ill ride in the parade
team advanced to the F inal F o u r
fo r the seventh tim e in nine years
tiv a l car, w h ile team m em bers
and fin ish e d the season w ith a
w ill rid e atop a U n iv e rs ity o f
re m a rk a b le
P ortland float.
2 0 -4 - 2
in an o ffic ia l P ortland Rose Fes­
o v e r a ll
record.
The Southwest A irlin e s Grand
C h a rle s has w o n se ve ra l
F lo ra l Parade takes place Sat­
co a ch -o f-th e -ye a r honors. D u r­
urday, June 7. The 4 .3 -m ile pa­
in g his tenure at the u n iv e rs ity ,
the P ilo t w o m e n ’ s team has
made it to post-season p la y in
P hoto by S teve G ibbons /U niversitv of P ortland
rade route starts at the M e m o ­
The University o f Portland Women s Soccer Team shares grand marshal honors with coach Clive Charles. The women's team will
ride on a float behind Clive at the beginning of the Southwest Airlines Grand Floral Parade on Saturday, June 7.
ria l C o lis e u m and co n tin u e s
th ro u g h d o w n to w n Portland.
E v a lu a tin g th e B e n e fits o f E x e r c is e S ty le s
Expert looks at
aerobics versus
strength training
trunk). T his includes w alking,
jo g g in g , sw im m ing or bikin g , as
w e ll as any type o f cardiovascu­
lar machine at a gym, such as the
sarily need to be completed all at
once - it can be split up into smal ler
increments throughout the day.
Strength training is completely
treadm ill, e llip tic a l machine, sta­
tionary bike or stair clim ber.
by A imee
W ard
P rovidence F itness S pecialist
Fitness is an industry that is
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The most
important
component o f any
exercise program is
consistency.
What does it do for you? Regu­
lar aerobic exercise strengthens
prone to both gim m icks and quick the heart and lungs, decreases
fixes, and i t ’ s no w onder that blood pressure and helps lower
consumers are confused. The the risk o f heart disease, stroke
latest quandary among exercise and adult-onset diabetes. As an
gurus is aerobic exercise versus added bonus, aerobic exercise
strength training. The big ques­ bums a lot o f calories, so it directly - Aim aa W ard, Providence
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tion on everyone’ s m ind seems contributes to weight loss or weight fltn a s s s p e c ia lis t
to be, w h ich is better?
maintenance. A erobic exercise
A erobic exercise is any exer­ should be done three o r more d iffe r e n t. I t ’ s a n y th in g th a t
cise that uses the big muscles o f times per week, and the 20-minute causes resistance against body
the body (lo w e r body and/or recommendation doesn’ t neces­ movements in order to strengthen
A t a time when govern­
ment resources are down
and social needs are up.
Outside Inn has received
promising support through
a $1 m illio n grant from the
Federal D e p a rtm e nt o f
Health and Human Services
Transitional Living Program
for runaway and homeless
youth.
According to o fficials o f
the downtown shelter, eco­
nom ic uncertainties and
high unem ploym ent has
greatly increased the need
for transitional housing for
homeless youth w o rkin g
towards self-sufficiency.
The new funds w ill sup­
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in g u n its fo r homeless
youth ages 16 to 21. It w ill
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sion and fo r the support
services needed for these
youth to achieve indepen­
dent living.
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has provided medical, men­
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to low-income individuals
and homeless youth. Pro­
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housing, employment train­
ing, risk prevention and a
day program.
osteoporosis), and also burns
calories. Strength training should
be done tw o o r more times per
week, w ith focus on overall body
training - that is, a well-rounded
erate m ix o f four sim ple things:
aerobic training, strength train­
ing, stretching, and a healthy,
moderate eating plan.
B ut be advised - the m ost im ­
portant component o f any exer­
cise pro g ra m is co nsistency.
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the muscles. Strength training program that includes resistance
can be accomplished by using exercises fo r all parts o f the body.
dum bbells, comm ercial w eight
The com bination o f aerobic
machines at a gym , dyna-bands, exercise and strength training is
isometric exercises w ith a thera- proven to w o rk best and is what
ball or simple “ body as resis­ most fitness experts recommend.
tance” movements like curl ups, The increased metabolism caused
p u ll ups, push ups or squats.
by regular strength tra in in g con­
Strength training is beneficial tributes to a higher calorie output
to everyone, w ith no exceptions. during aerobic a ctivity. A w e ll-
It increases metabolism by in ­ rounded and effective exercise
creasing lean muscle mass, in ­ program should include a m od­
creases bone d e n sity (w h ic h
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