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Fighting the Freshman 15 Investment Staying healthy on campus is a possibility Austin Cannon
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The freshman 15. Entering first-year students can hardly go a day without hearing it mentioned by their family, friends and the media. The freedom to eat whatever, whenever soon engulfs a first-year’s life and, after a month or two, they gain weight. First-year student Jason Rohloff came to Drake with plenty of forewarning. “Oh yeah, definitely, it’s something you always hear about and really kind of worry about. It’s something you really don’t want to gain at all,” Rohloff said. While it is indeed a threat, there are ways to combat it. For instance, in Hubbell Dining Hall there is the “A Better Tomorrow for Your Health” plate. This plate contains 600 calories or less, 10 percent or less of saturated fat and three or more grams of fiber. It is a simple tool that helps students stay healthy. Karen Buchholz, the campus dietician, insists that it is much easier for students to maintain their present weight than it is to lose it. She advocates smart consumption and an active lifestyle. “Moving more will actually
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DINING SERVICES offers healthier dining options, such as the “A Better Tomorrow for your Health” plate, for students looking to eat well and stay in shape.
increase your metabolism. One technique is to purchase a pedometer to track how many steps you take in a day and then set a goal of 10,000 steps,” Buchholz said. “Most people know what they should be eating for good health. The trick is doing it. Make gradual changes.” Many students skip meals, especially breakfast, which Buchholz discourages. “Skipping meals usually
results in overeating at the next meal either because of hunger or because you rationalize that you can eat more because you skipped a meal,” she said. “It is better to eat every three to five hours to keep your body fueled.” It may be a surprise to some, but eating smart does not require stripping desserts entirely from one’s diet. Buchholz says the key is moderation — skip a day or two,
and splitting with a friend is another viable alternative. As for staying active, the Bell Center is the place to go. Whether playing basketball, using an elliptical, taking a group exercise class or hitting the racquetball courts, there are plenty of ways to stay in shape. Intramurals also provide students an opportunity to compete while
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Nineties themed variety show benefits children with cancer Alec Hamilton
Staff Writer alec.hamilton@drake.edu
Sigma Phi Epsilon and Alpha Phi took home first place rewards Saturday afternoon at the 76th annual Sweetheart Sing competition sponsored by Drake Greek Life. Eleven of Drake’s 12 social fraternities and sororities performed skits and musical numbers in front of students and parents in a sold out Sheslow Auditorium. The theme for this year’s Sweetheart Sing was “Best of the ’90s” with fraternities and sororities choosing music from a specific artist or group from
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the 1990s, all centered around an original skit of their making. Sig Ep won the fraternity division with their rendition of the popular boy-band *NSYNC, singing hit song “Bye Bye Bye”. Alpha Phi blew the crowd away with their faux-story centered around hit pop singer Britney Spears, performing some of her biggest hits such as “...Baby One More Time” and “(You Drive Me) Crazy” to become the winner among the sororities. This year, proceeds from Sweetheart Sing went to the Children’s Cancer Connection, an organization that works to send kids who have been diagnosed
with cancer to summer camps. The event raised almost $6,000. Among the other fraternities, Sigma Chi performed the works of Smash Mouth, Theta Chi sang Red Hot Chili Peppers songs, Pi Kappa Phi was the Backstreet Boys, Pi Kappa Alpha did a medley of different hip-hop songs, Phi Gamma Delta performed the works of Sugar Ray and Sigma Alpha Epsilon portrayed Blink-182. For the sororities, Alpha Delta Pi sang the songs of Destiny’s Child, Delta Gamma performed S-Club 7, Kappa Kappa Gamma was the Spice Girls, and Kappa Alpha Theta the works of TLC.
The main organizers of Sweetheart Sing were juniors Max Johnson and Elizabeth Roque. The two masters of ceremony were sophomores Emily Grimm and Dan Pfeifle. The winners were chosen by a panel of judges that included Drake administration and faculty. This year Sweetheart Sing also featured a special appearance by Drake’s Brocal Chords, a vocal group on campus. The only socially Greek organization not to participate in Sweetheart Sing was the fraternity Tau Kappa Epsilon.
Improvements are in the future for Drake University’s campus and student body thanks to an investment from Student Senate. Thursday’s Student Senate meeting was dominated by preliminary discussion of how to use a $50,000 investment surplus to benefit campus and the student population. The $50,000 has accumulated over the past few years in a quasi-endowment fund put together by previous Student Senates. “Over a decade ago, Student Senate would spend students’ activities fees but didn’t have any kind of cushion in case they spent more than they had,” said Vice President of Student Life David Karaz. “So, five or six years ago, Student Senate decided that they would start saving surpluses into the quasi-endowment fund that is rolled into Drake’s endowment and it would earn interest.” Recently, Student Senate realized that with their reserves/cushion over the last few years had ballooned into approximately $150,000. They decided to cap student activity fees as well as established a general rule that reserves were to never exceed $100,000. In other words, any money that exceeds the $100,000 cap will now be spent by Student Senate in some way to benefit campus and the student body. With the $50,000 available and needing to be spent, Karaz said: “We’re in a situation where we can we can make a big difference in a way that many student governments wouldn’t even be able to think about. Now we have to make sure we’re making the right difference and we’ll have to consult the student body.” While there has been some brainstorming of ideas on how to use the money, several senators emphasized that Senate must first inform the student body of why Senate has that much money at its disposal and must open up discussion with students as to how they would like the
money to be spent. “Our intention is to do something tangible — something students will be able to appreciate for a long time,” Karaz said. This was only a preliminary discussion, there still needs to be extensive out-
“We’re in a situation where we can make a big difference in a way that many student governments wouldn’t even be able to think about.
— David Karaz Vice President of Student Life reach to the student body, research and discussion before starting to make a decision. No decision is likely to be made before winter and before consulting with administration and the Board of Trustees. Senate did emphasize, however, that this money should not go towards any kind of one-time event but rather something that will benefit all students every day. Alyssa Mozak, from the office for sexual violence response, came to speak to Senate about bringing a new bystander intervention training program to Drake. She and Dean of Students Sentwali Bakari had the opportunity to undergo bystander intervention training as part of the Mentors in Violence Training Program last spring and they would like to bring the program to Drake and make it available to Drake leaders and students as part of a one-day seminar. The program is designed to train students how to prevent and intervene in gender violence. The session includes the topics of sexual and dating violence, homophobia and sexual harassment. Mozak said, ideally, they would want to have the program over the course of one
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Check it out>>> Tuesday > Phi Delta Chi Pharmacy Fraternity Recruitment > 7 p.m. > Levitt Hall in Old Main
> OIT Tech Jubilee > 9 a.m - 4 p.m. > Olmsted Conference Center
> Writers & Critics Series presents “Idiots’ Books” > 7 p.m. > Wesley House Gallery
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