By Yesica Chavez | Staff Writer The Student Recreation and Fitness Center (Rec Center) Assessment Program offers fitness assessments to students and Rec Center members. Looking to challenge yourself in the next Strongest Coyote Challenge or to see where you stand in your fitness? The Rec Center Assessment Program can help you see where you are physically, show you the areas to improve on, and check your well being to help you reach your goals. There are three different types of assessments offered. The first assessment is a general assessment, in which you are able to see where you stand in all the components of fitness. The general assessment tests your muscular strength, muscular … [Read more...] about Rec Center Assessment Program
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Drunkorexia: a shameful, stupid practice
By Vicki Colbert |Staff Writer| Starving your body to make room for alcoholic calories is pathetic. Even more pitiful is to starve your body just to get that “feel good” high instantly. Drunkorexia needs to stop, especially for females. A new drinking trend among college campuses is “drunkorexia.” Many students may not know what the term means, but probably practice this ritual every Friday and Saturday night. Drunkorexia is the intentional restriction of food for two reasons: to get drunk faster and to compensate for the extra intake of calories attributed to alcohol. While this sounds ridiculous and dangerous, drunkorexia is becoming more common, especially among female college … [Read more...] about Drunkorexia: a shameful, stupid practice