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IT’S A MARATHON, NOT A SPRINT

How tips for cross country running translate to success in the classroom Raleigh Hutchison | A&L Editor Courtesy of GC Athletics

Biology graduate student and cross country runner Sydney Brown

how your body adapts to the changes.”

But the distance of the races aren’t the only changes one will face when transitioning to college. The miles are harder and your place in the race

-Sydney Brown begins to matter more.

Sydney Brown is a first year graduate student from Canton, GA studying biology. She began running freshman year of high school, but saw a big shift in her dedication when she started running for the GC cross country team.

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“Racing hurts. You have to tell yourself to be tough,” Brown said. “I repeat sayings to myself to motivate myself.

Something like ‘you can run for five more minutes, you really can.’ It’s kind of play-

Find a support system with goals that align with yours. You become the people you surround yourself with.

Also, try not to complain too much.

Krumdieck reaches 100 career wins. GC Volleyball Coach Gretchen Krumdieck led the Bobcats to their 100th win in program history earlier this season. Krumdieck has been on the sideline for each of those hundred wins, dating back to the program’s first season in 2013. The Bobcats are currently 8-14 and will play in the Peach Belt / South Atlantic Crossover Tournament GC institutes new Diversity Action Program. The program will run from 2022-2025 and aims to increase diversity among students, faculty, and staff. It also hopes to create a welcoming environment on campus for those from underrepresented communities. The 35page plan can be read in its entirety here.

GC professor defends constitutionality of Biden’s vaccine mandate.

Nicholas Creel, an assistant professor of business law, took to the Savannah Morning News to defend the mandate. Creel points to the lawmaking powers of the executive branch as justification for his argument, and his article can be read in its entirety here.

Georgia to allow digital licenses for smartphones. Beginning in 2022, Georgia will become one of the first states to allow iPhone users to add their license to their Apple Wallet

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College can often feel like a long sprint. There are countless moments of dauntingly excessive assignments and professors that seem to ask more of you every time you meet. When the burnout encroaches and the mind grows weary, there’s a desire to give it up altogether.

Now that the semester is over halfway complete, it’s important to slow down, check your pace and remind yourself of those goals you set back in August.

In order to really understand what the phrase, “life’s a marathon, not a sprint” means, we thought cross country runners would be the ones to explain it best.

Quillian Holland is a senior from Dublin, GA currently studying management information systems. He’s been running since he was in middle school. Now he runs 10 to 11 miles a day.

“There’s a big transition from high school to college cross country,” he explained. “You go from running 5k races to 8k races. Because of that you have to learn

ing mind games with yourself honestly.”

Although the races get tougher, the runners get stronger. As they get further from the starting point the runners learn more about themselves, their dedication, their capabilities, and can prove to themselves that the victory is worth the fight.

Freshman Year If you think of college as a long distance run, what would you find.

You’d see that the first year goes by quickly and without giving it much thought, you’re through freshman year.

“The first miles are fast,” Holland said, “your body is taking a strain from the fast pace. After that first mile, you might start to see other teams passing you at a solid speed. I might think, ‘man I need to go faster.’ But this is all part of running your own race.”

Running your own race is a genius yet incredibly simple concept. When cross country coaches tell their team to run their own race, they’re instructing the runner to use their individual skill set to perform their best in the race. For instance Holland explained See RUNNING | Page 7

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WOMEN’S GIVING CIRCLE GROWTH

SOCCER KEEPS ROLLING

COOKING IN COLLEGE

Now in its second year, the women’s giving circle is expanding operations by hosting events and raising money for good causes.

The GC Soccer Team boasts an impressive 8-4 record and looks to finish conference play strong as the regular season comes to a close.

Learn how to make waffle maker hash browns.

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10.19.2021

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BAILEY BALLARD, NEWS EDITOR KATIE FUTCH, ASST. NEWS EDITOR

10.19.2021

NEWS

Courtesy of the Women’s Giving Circle

Women’s Giving Circle expands in its second year Bailey Balard News Editor The Women’s Giving Circle (WGC) is collecting grant applications and hosting their first in-person events after a struggling launch during the 2020-2021 school year.

“As a leadership group with leadership opportunities, and also a philanthropic group, I just think we create such a good mix and outpouring of like support and passion for the community and for the campus,” said Jill Selby, donor engagement assistant at the GC Foundation, “I think the cool thing is that we open up funding, like we’re not just super specific on, okay, this money needs to go where. It’s really a group led effort.”

GC Women’s Center and GC Foundation introduced the Women’s Giving circle (WGC) with the help of staff members Jennifer Graham, Jill Selby, Emily Boewadt and Caroline Attaway in April of 2020.

The WGC asks current students, faculty, staff, alumni, friends of the college and others to give donations to better the college and the Milledgeville community.

The WGC currently has 45 members, including alumni from other states.

“This year we are doing some virtual things because we have members from all over, which is a pretty cool thing,” said Jennifer Graham, director of the Women’s Center. “We are trying to find that balance...on what opportunities we want to

give to members in person, so that there can be that community building.”

On Sept. 1, the WGC held a “Welcome Back Reception,” its first in person event, allowing members to meet each other in person and start off WGC events for the year.

During Alumni Week on Nov. 3, the WGC will be holding a luncheon in-person at the Pat Peterson Museum Education Room inside the Russell Library. This event will also have a virtual option and three women leader panelists speaking: Carlee Schulti, Jennifer Pollard and Rina Puri. Schulti is the director of the downtown Milledgeville directive authority. Pollard is the executive director of lockerly arboretum. Puri is the owner of Digital

The ghosts of Milledgeville Isabellea van der Lende

Staff Writer With Halloween just around the corner, the Milledgeville Visitors Center decided to highlight Milledgeville’s spooky and sinister past. That is why the Milledgeville-Baldwin County Convention & Visitors Bureau brought back the Milledgeville Ghost tour for October.

This walking tour covered about 8 to 10 blocks of downtown Milledgeville, including many buildings on GC’s campus.

The tour, guided

by Jackie Turner, visited historic buildings around the area and gave insight into some of the eerie stories of the town.

One site included the Old Governor’s Mansion.

According to Turner, the mansion is allegedly haunted by a previous cook, Molly. People have

claimed to smell some of Molly’s signature dishes.

“On one occasion, they said that they smelled the smell of burnt potatoes and the smell was so strong that they actually searched the home from top to bottom and could not find the source,” said Turner. “The fire department came, and they also searched the mansion.

They were unable to locate the source of the smell so we can only think that maybe Molly had a bad day in the kitchen.”

Another stop on the walking tour included GC’s Sanford Hall dormitory. Turner believed Sanford is haunted by a former student who died on the top floor.

In 1952, Betty Jean Cook, also called “Cookie,” committed suicide on the third floor of Sanford Hall. Many speculated she was murdered. After her death, GC closed off the third floor. Since then, there

have been several instances of people having bizarre or paranormal encounters in the hall.

A Colonnade article from 2012 described a resident advisor’s paranormal interaction.

“Matt Cobb, the resident advisor of Sanford Hall, lives under the inaccessible room where Cookie committed suicide,” wrote reporter Hollyn Phelps.

Cobb went on to describe that he would occasionally hear strange bumps and footsteps above him at night. They all came from the room where Cookie died.

Other stops on the tour included the Alpha Gamma Delta Sorority house and the Harrison House which serves as an office building for GC. Turner believed the sorority house is arguably the most haunted in Milledgeville.

The Tate House, located on 201 N. Jefferson St.,

Marissa Marcolina | Contributing Photographer

The Tate House is considered to be the most haunted house in Milledgeville.

Chicks Media. In addition, members will be able to inquire about the grant proposals that are asking for funding this semester.

“I think this year we hope to increase from what we raised at this time last year,” said Selby.

“Last year I think we had about a little over $3,000 raised and then some of that was spent for proposals that were submitted and then this year, so far we have about $4,630.”

The WGC accepted grant applications for the 2021-2022 school year until Oct. 20 for the fall semester of funding.

Grant applications are accepted for any requests that support and promote scholarship and research, promote women’s leadership, enrich life for women and children or encour-

age outreach and engagement in the community.

The WGC had two funding opportunities during the 2020-2021 school year that donated money to Project Brave, the Creating Change Conference, and the National Conference for College Women Student Leaders.

Members will gather for a democratic voting process to determine where the collective dollars will go.

The WGC will request more proposals towards their second funding cycle during the spring semester.

“I think we set it in the first five years, and that might have to adjust just depending on the amount of funding, to establish an annual scholarship for a student, or students,” said Caroline Attaway,

donor engagement associate of Student life, According to Attaway, the WGC hopes to eventually be able to offer a scholarship through their funding, establish an endowment to ensure the future of the circle and offer more social activities to the broader community.

“We have some ideas for tentative plans that we want to do,” said Selby. “In summation, I guess we do want to do something within the community.”

According to Selby, one tentative plan is a sports day with elementary school kids where they either go to elementary schools or bring the students on campus to teach the students about a variety of sports through student athletes and Women Giving Circle volunteers.

The Milledgville Visitors Center explores the rich history of Milledgeville while informing tourists about reoccurring paranormal experiences is argued to be the most haunted, having been home to three deaths in the late 1800s. The home was built by the Williams family in 1818. In 1870, Sam Walker purchased the house and moved in with his third wife, niece, and son. It is said that he verbally and physically abused his four wives; some speculated that this caused their deaths.

Walker soon became known as the “meanest man in Milledgeville.”

In 1873, Joe, Walker’s son, was sent home from his university due to a meningitis outbreak. He began to fall ill, but Walker refused to let his son be seen by a doctor. Three days later, Joe fainted at the top of the stairs and fell to his death. However, speculations arose, accusing Walker of shoving his son down the stairs.

Later that week, Walker’s wife and niece also died from meningitis.

Former residents of the house claimed to hear Walker and his son arguing at the top of the stairs, Joe’s body tumbling down the stairs and cries from the room where Molly and Alice died.

“In 1970, a gentleman purchased the house. He was asleep upstairs one night when he heard a commotion going on downstairs,” said Turner. “He went to the top of the stairs and saw an entire party. The people were dressed in attire from the 1840s.”

Years later, the man said he discovered old pictures of the house when it was first built.

In the photographs, the house had wooden steps leading up to the door, unlike the brick ones which would later replace them. This convinced him that it was real; in the “party,” the steps were wooden.

“When COVID-19 hit, we had to pause

our normal trolley operations,” said Executive Director of Visit Milledgeville, Rebekah Snider, “We started to assess what types of walking tours we could activate in their place that would allow people to stay outside and more spatially distant.”

Due to its popularity, the ghost tour has continued year-round, with two tours a month.

“We have increased the number of tours that we are doing during the month of October, with it being the time of ghosts,” said Turner Turner did the research and wrote the script for the ghost tours. She said she enjoyed the process of creating this excursion.

“I love history, and I found years ago that the best way to convey history is to tell a story to make it interesting,” said Turner.

Marissa Marcolina | Contributing Photographer

The Old Governor’s Mansion is said to be haunted by the late cook, Molly.

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10.19.2021

SPORTS

Bobcats soccer on a roll

GC soccer team, new and improved, continues to thrive as season nears its conclusion Hayden Flinn Staff Writer The GC soccer team is 8-4 through their first 12 games of the fall season, and they are 3-3 in conference play. This marks a

major

improvement

from the spring when the Bobcats finished the season 4-6 with a schedule shortened by COVID-19.

During their victories,

changed how we warm

the team already,” said

up, which hadn’t changed

head coach Tinna Galla-

in ten years. We changed

gher. “We also have very

how we work with one an-

good leadership, and I

other, the practices are dif-

think the girls did a great

ferent, and we changed the

job over the summer to

cheer before a game.”

come in prepared. We had

On the field, changes

expectations

that

they

are very important, but

met, and some even ex-

changes made off the field

ceeded them. We were

truly bring a team together.

very fit and ready to play

“You have to be a team

when we met in August.”

Marissa Marcolina | Contributing Photographer

The GC soccer team takes on Albany State in a dominant 4-0 win Wednesday Sep. 29.

Bobcats

two touches before each

played the top two teams

belong amongst the top

another, and you have to

are at their best, they do

pass, and that really does

in the conference, so the

teams in the conference,”

be friends first,” Smith

extremely well maintain-

win games,” Smith said.

team only looks to go

Gallagher said. “We just

said. “I think us becom-

ing possession of the ball.

Offensively, the Bob-

up from here as a soft-

have to make sure we’re

ing closer with one an-

The Bobcats’ best de-

cats have dramatically im-

er schedule awaits them.

focused and to not take

other has helped with

fense is their offense as

proved their statistics from

“We just have to fin-

any teams for granted.”

matter

the outcome on the field

they frequently control

last season. In the spring,

ish strong because the

The team currently has

what the score is, they are

by winning more games,

possession by not allow-

the team averaged 1.2

games we need to win are

five games left in the regu-

truly just one big family.

scoring more goals, and

ing their opponent to even

goals per game, which they

coming up,” said senior

lar season. They next face

The team made a cou-

just doing better overall.”

touch the ball. The team

have now improved to 2.2

midfielder Becca Morris.

Clayton State on Wednes-

ple of adjustments to how

The Bobcats lost a

passes the ball around

this season. They have also

The team has high

day Oct. 20 at home.

they practice during the

few key defensive play-

the field often, which of-

enjoyed a 3% shot increase,

goals and expectations af-

“We have one goal,

offseason and how they

ers from a season ago,

ten wears out their op-

now taking seven more

ter their strong first half of

which is to win the

warm up before games.

and filling the shoes of

ponents by the end of

shots per game on average.

the season. If the Bobcats

conference

According to senior de-

previous

games,

sol-

are able to finish as a top-

ship,”

fender Ryann Smith, that

proved vital to the team’s

opportunities for them

id record, the Bobcats

four seed in the confer-

GC soccer has nev-

has been a huge key to

success

to score late in contests.

still sit at the number six

ence, they will get to host

er won a conference title,

seed in their extremely

a first-round playoff game.

but this team has a legit-

the Bobcats have looked extremely

dominant.

They communicate with one another well,

sup-

port and cheer for their teammates

no

their success this season.

“Change

is

in order to work with one

players

this

has

campaign.

“We’ve had a very

When

“We

the

creating

combine

easier

pass-

Despite

good,”

good incoming class that

es more, and we’re fo-

competitive

Smith said. “We have

has made an impact on

cusing on taking one to

However,

their

conference. they

already

“I

think

we

champion-

Gallagher

said.

have

imate shot to make some

proved already that we

history and win it all.

Marissa Marcolina | Contributing Photographer

The GC soccer team has put together an outstanding season, boasting an impressive 8-4 record thus far.

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10.19.2021

SPORTS

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RALEIGH HUTCHISON, A&L EDITOR LILYANA KOVACHEVA, ASST. A&L EDITOR

10.19.2021

ARTS & LIFE

October 10th: World Mental Health day Lilyana Kovacheva

who struggle to speak

life, academic achieve-

Asst. A&L Editor

up and share their expe-

ment,

World Mental Health

creased in the past year.

25% of students with a

Health, is now available

interac-

There is something

mental health problem

to students at Georgia

rience and battles. This

tions, physical health,

to be said about the cul-

seek help. Mental ill-

College & State Univer-

Day, celebrated on Oc-

newfound

openness

and overall happiness,

tural shift around the

nesses present itself dif-

sity. Whether you are

tober 10th, is a day with

has allowed for a wid-

are a few of the ways that

stigma of mental health,

ferently in everyone, no

the goal of raising aware-

er range of support as

many suffer consequent-

the shift has turned a

matter what you strug-

ness of mental illness

more people open and

ly from dealing with

spotlight on the reali-

gle with there are re-

and offer a platform to

experiences are shared.

mental health illnesses.

ty of mental health and

sources around to aide

like

Mental Health Day

A survey given by

specifically the effects it

you through your strug-

to share efforts in sup-

is a day to be used as a

the Association for the

has on young adults. The

gles. Earlier this year,

port of mental health.

reminder of the impor-

University and College

Clay Center for Young

the University System

Created in 1992, World

tance of taking care of

Counseling Center Di-

Healthy Minds brought

of Georgia introduced a

Mental Health Day was

yourself, not just phys-

rectors showed that 95%

light to some increas-

program for all campuses

a result of a global ad-

ically but mentally. It is

of counseling directors

ingly

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to expand campus men-

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said that the “number of

tal health issues among

tal health resources. This

with mental health, you

program that was start-

adults to take good care

students with a signifi-

college students: almost

resulted in an addition to

can always find support

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of their mental health as

cant psychological prob-

a third of college stu-

Georgia College’s Coun-

no matter where you are.

ation for Mental Health.

it is a reflection to all oth-

lem is a growing concern

dents report having felt

seling

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er aspects of their lives.

in their center and their

so depressed that they

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had trouble functioning,

ment, a new

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believe that the number

about 73% of students

mental health

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Mid(term)life crisis Jaylon Brooks Staff Writer The midterm season can create an incredibly stressful time for students. Coming up out of nowhere and requiring a lot of time to prepare, students struggle to balance their academic load during this time. Many find it difficult to balance their normal workload and find time to study for mid-terms, while still allotting time to take care of themselves in their personal lives. Often, the result of trying to balance everything, academic and personal burnout presents itself to students as they to tread lectures and pass their exams.

“I see students who look more tired, not as put together, and a lot more people than usual choosing to use their free absences,” said Sabrina Horn, GC professor of philosophy and liberal studies. Studies show that there are many methods students can use to keep their sanity while staying afloat during this stressful season.

One of the most important activities that students can control and use to their benefit is sleep. Students must prioritize sleep and decrease the number of all-nighters they pull on average. “Sleep is important for work productivity, and it helps with mental health so much,” said Amy Sumpter, GC associate professor of geography. Many students think that they can just

power through their exhaustion, but this only makes doing the work that much harder and takes longer to finish.

Students should do their best to try and stay healthy during midterm season because getting sick is the last thing students want to add to their pile of things-toworry-about. Lack of a healthy sleep schedule can affect a student’s overall mood and effect how well they study for up to a week. An article from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, said that “Sleepiness and poor sleep quality are prevalent among university students, affecting their academic performance and daytime functioning.”

Another helpful tip for students would be to devote time at the beginning of the semester to preparing for midterms.

Devoting even a little bit of time early on could lead to less stress in the long term. “The time to start preparing for midterms is the beginning of the semester, as planning ahead and doing more note-taking earlier can make this less painful,” said Horn. Many agree with this sentiment, like Preston Clarke, senior in mass communications who recommends that students prepare the whole semester leading up to midterms.

Students could also change the environment they typically study in to cut down on distractions and prevent them from zoning out. “I love

social

studying in the library, it’s so nice and quiet, especially the 3rd floor,” said Sabrina Mosto, GC freshman nursing major. The many study rooms the library offers, empty classrooms, and Black Bird coffee shop are an example of good places students could go to revamp their routine.

Breaking up study times into short sessions, with mandatory breaks in between is another wonderful way to relax. Setting a time limit for how long they’ll work on a particular assignment can help students deal with the stress of getting started. “It helps to think about the work in terms of time and not what you’re trying to accomplish,” said Sumpter.

Cutting down screen time before going to bed could help students fall asleep faster and sleep longer once they’ve finished working for the night. Blue light and the many general distractions from cell phones can disrupt sleep, making it harder to work the next day.

Another option for students is to spend some time talking with a friend. Rather than sending them a text on the phone, students should meet in person to chat about their problems or just to hang out.

Personal interactions between one another have proven to help students as social interactions become difficult to support during the stressful

prevalent

some

on

campus,

studying

from home or studying abroad, GC Mental Health is here for bobcat students, and offers support options to meet you wherever you are.

If you or someone else

Ser-

There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside of you.

-Maya Angelou

Mental

College Cooking 101: food for your brain

waffle maker hash browns Ingredients 2 medium Yukon potatoes, grated 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 eggs salt & pepper

Directions 1) Preheat waffle iron. While the iron is heating shred potatoes and add to a bowl of cold water.

2) Swirl potatoes around in cold water and drain them.

Lay them out to dry on paper towels.

3) Add dried, shredded potatoes to a bowl and drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pper.

4) When the waffle iron is heated, spread out potatoes on the iron in a smooth layer. Make them a bit bigger than desired because they shrink as they cook.

5) Close the wafffle iron and let the potatoes cook for about five minutes.

6) After five minutes, flip the potatoes, rotate them slightly and then drizzle more oil and continue to cook them for five more minutes.

7) Meanwhile, cook a few eggs in olive oil over medium heat.

Flip the eggs and cook for a few seconds more.

8) Slide waffle hash browns onto a plate and top with eggs.

academic season. Students also shouldn’t procrastinate, either with studying for midterms or when doing general assignments. It’s important to do this because it’d be bad to fall behind on assignments during this busy period. “Make sure you look at your syllabus and know when all your tests and midterms are going to be and make sure you spread it out, so you don’t have too many things due at once,” said Maura Foreman, GC sophomore and management major in the

college of business.

Students should also try and create study guides of the material on midterms for themselves and avoid cramming the night before. Students need to take detailed notes and devote enough time to studying them indepth. “You should really study ahead of time and don’t wait till the last minute, cramming isn’t good because you’ll get confused,” said Mosto.

It’s also good for students to eat something that’ll give them energy, either the night or

in the morning before the test. It’s better to eat something nutritional to help with mental awareness rather than sugary snacks or fatty foods.

Regardless of the tips, how a student chooses to prepare or not to prepare for midterms, and the level of stress they endure depends entirely on them. The time and energy you put into your academic life will reflect in the outcome of your work.

“What you put into school is what you’ll get out of it,” said Clarke.

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RALEIGH HUTCHISON, A&L EDITOR LILYANA KOVACHEVA, ASST. A&L EDITOR

10.19.2021

ARTS & LIFE

Courtesy of Tim Davis

The cross country team takes the course this Saturday in Fairburn before finishing the regular season Saturday, Nov. 6 in Spartanburg, South Carolina

RUNNING

A lot of college is getting outside

his natural boundaries and exception-

and still be unhappy with the outcome.”

of your comfort zone. There’s often

ality. College is a lot like that. There

Being a full time student isn’t the

that you’re running a race and pacing

a moment after that first year, where

are boundaries. There are moments of

easiest task by any means. The terrain

yourself off a certain runner through

you’ll find yourself reflecting. Stud-

despair and there are moments of suc-

may get rough and your mind may fal-

the entirety of the course. In that case,

ies show 80% of college students

cess. But like Holland, we can find joy

ter. Think about the freshman year ver-

you’re running their race because

change majors. Sophomore year, when

in the challenge. Like Brown, we can

sion of you starting with a sprint. Think

you’re matching yourself with them. In

you slow to your pace, and you get

reach out for help from our teammates.

about the you that will cross that finish

reality, if you were running your race

some extra alone time on the course,

you could’ve passed them miles ago.

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When entering college there’s a num-

with

line with their arms held high. Now

you’ll find yourself making a more

goals that align with yours. You be-

is the time you have to complete the

personalized game plan.

come

surround

work in between these two moments.

“Find

a

the

support

people

system

you

ber of different races you can choose

Cross country is lucky, they get to

yourself with,” Brown said, “also,

Just like running 10 miles a day, it’s

from. The partying race. The Greek life

preview the course before they run it.

try not to complain too much.”

challenging, but completing is proof to

race. The Honors College race. The lon-

In the preview they’ll run the course as

In reality your teammates may be

yourself that you’re worthy and capable.

er race. At times after you sprint that

a team, feeling the terrain and mentally

your class groups, coworkers or fam-

The Aftermath

first mile, it can feel like there’s no go-

noting the places of challenge and ease.

ily members. By staying true to your

Once you cross that finish line, re-

ing back. But even while you’re moving

In college you don’t get much of a test

unique skills, you’re able to stay in your

covery begins. Holland said that each

forward you can actively move in the di-

drive, but you do get a syllabus. If you

race and ease the load for your team-

year you gain a better knowledge on

rection of the path that serves you best.

know your strong suit is in writing but

mates. Through self-encouragement

what your body needs to recover. Ev-

“You have to be smart and use strate-

not presenting, give yourself the time in

you can push past the mental hurdles

erything from a light jog to push the lac-

gy.” Holland explained. “The best way to

advance to perfect your writing so you

to find growth in your mind and body.

tic acid out, to stretching, foam rolling

get that awareness is through practice.”

have a cushion when it comes to pre-

Holland says practice could even be

senting. Just like in races you may know

trying out other people’s racing. But in-

to sprint before the hill so you can slow

ters,

stead of defining yourself to that pace,

down when you get in the thick of it.

Senior Year

and massage guns aid recovery. Sleep is me-

Brown’s favorite. Both agree that nour-

Hol-

ishing your body is always important.

land said. “So you can finish fast.”

Recovery isn’t just after graduation.

Senior year is the time that wraps

What’s essential is that these runners

team-

things up. It’s time to scrounge up that

recover every day, not just after a big

mates too,” Brown said, “if not for

last bit of energy and motivation to get

race. Allow yourself the space to soak

me I’ll push through for them.”

you through the finish line. This mo-

up every milestone, practice gratitude

The second year of college is typ-

The importance of having a com-

ment is where we can learn the most

for the opportunity to grow, understand

ically where the pace slows, and the

munity comes in handy in the thick

from these cross country runners. They

what your mind and body need. Self-

“Sophomore Slump” comes in full

of the race. Now is when the self-talk

don’t get “senioritis,” they don’t give up

care, relaxation, community. These are

swing. After the sprinting start, your

may be faltering and you’re question-

because the finish line is in sight. They

all ways to unwind, so tomorrow you

legs fatigue, your breath runs jag-

ing why you started in the first place.

get faster, stronger, more powerful.

can face the course again, refreshed.

ged. Maybe it’s time to slow your jog

But it’s important in this moment

“It’s easier to not care at the end of

Cross country teaches us that life

and find a pace that works for you.

to remind yourself of the goal and

the semester,” Brown said. “It’s just re-

isn’t always easy, but that we’re capa-

“In races it’s usually the half-

the people reaching for that goal be-

flecting on how your future self will feel

ble. It teaches us that we can’t control

way point where it usually starts

side you. Often the greatest rewards

is what helps me when I really want to

the terrain, but we can control how

to hurt.” Brown said. “It’s motivat-

come from the greatest struggles.

throw the towel in.” She continued to

we respond to it. During the semes-

ing myself and knowing it’s going

Holland mentioned finding joy in

say, “no matter if you do good or bad

ter there’s always room to slow your

to be uncomfortable, like you can’t

the challenge of pushing his body to

during a race, it’s still going to hurt. But

pace, reflect on your skills and find

avoid being uncomfortable in a race.”

extremes. He thrives off understanding

if you do badly, you’re going to hurt

the best way to run your own race.

Junior Year

speed or terrain, you’re always able to make your way to the course most in alignment with you and your skills.

Sophomore Year

“I’ll

think

about

my

“Those we’re

last

600-800

speeding

up.”