Healthy living for a lifetime
As a young person who is very health conscious, I am appalled at Toban Wiebe’s letter of Sept. 30 (“Ask a health and fitness specialist”;…
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All your lanes belong to us
Have you ever been hit by a car? I have. In fact, I’ve been hit four times; three times while riding my bike. My most…
Saturday night’s alright
As many students can surely attest to, Saturday night can be the most hectic night of the week. Sure, on Monday and Tuesday you may…
Sometimes the best medicine is no medicine
Mr. Wright was dying of cancer. Confined to his hospital bed, large tumors invaded much of his body. His prognosis was bleak — to say…
The dance revolution keeps on revolving
I’m at the gym, I’m wearing my runners, all the Lululemon gear I can afford, and I’m shakin’ it to fantastic music. This cannot possibly…
Fasting, not a recommended practice
Sarah Khalil’s article (“Fasting, a recommended practice,” Sept. 9, 2009) lauding the benefits of ritualistic starvation was so full of logical fallacies, deception and outright…
From brain to grain
Ah September, the leaves begin to change, light crisp air slowly starts to replace the heavy and humid conditions of August and students return to…
Running for human rights
With pride in their eyes and determination in each step, First Nation runners are taking a message to President Obama. On Sept. 3 the second…
Commuting to campus
There are a lot of ways to get to school every morning. You can drive, carpool, walk, take the bus, roller-blade or ride your bicycle….
Ask a health and fitness specialist
This column features health, fitness and nutrition questions from students that are answered by someone specializing in that field. Many of us have health and…