Thursday, March 16, 2000
The University Daily Kansan
Section A·Page 5
Students to build homes during spring break
By Jessie Mever
By Jessie Meyer writer@kansas.com Kansan staff writer
Nine University of Kansas students opted to trade in their weeklong spring break to help build houses for people in need.
The students will head to South Carolina on Saturday morning to help with a Habitat for Humanity housing project.
The trip is organized through Habitat for Humanity International. It is not affiliated with the University of Kansas' Alternative Spring
Break program.
"Our goal is to help with the mission and to have a good time," said Brian Tongier, Lawrence senior. "Hopefully we'll make some real progress." Tongier, Intern at the Lawrence Habitat branch and coordinator of the trip, said students from colleges around the country participated in this program at sites nationwide.
The KU volunteers and about 30 students from Hamline University, Minneapolis, Minn., and together they will work on the Marion County project.
Tongier said the site was about 45 minutes inland from Myrtle Beach in Marion City.
Anna Allen, Lawrence sophomore and one of the volunteers, said she chose to go to South Carolina because it would be like nothing she had done before.
"I thought it would be a good experience," she said. "I wanted to get some community service in while we had a break."
Allen said this break appealed to her because it offered interaction with the people she would be helping and presented
an opportunity to make a
"I hadn't considered any other
alternative spring breaks until
this one," Allen said.
an opportunity to meet others.
"I am a rookie," Ke said. "But they said no experience was necessary."
Victoria Ke, Wichita senior, said she was excited to help build the houses, in part to help those in need and also because she had never done construction work before.
Different kinds of spring breaks are becoming more and more popular, and there have been an overabundance of people signing up for the trip this year, Tongier said.
"We actually had too many people sign up this year," he said. "We reserved five spots and had 17 people sign up. But the director said we could bring all nine that have committed."
Tongier said they were going to drive down to South Carolina this Saturday and would return on Sunday, March 26. The overall cost per student will be about $150, and the Habitat affiliate will provide some meals.
Spinners gyrate the calories away
By Mike Hoffman
By Mike Hoffman
writer@kanson.com
Kansas staff writer
A spinning class is not exactly what the name implies. No, the HSES 108 class is not a bunch of people spinning around until they get dizzy and fall to the ground.
Welcome to spinning, an intense cardiovascular exercise done on a stationary bike. Spinning was created by worldclass long distance cyclist Johnny Goldberg, according to The Fitness Partner Connection. Classes are now being offered in almost every state and in 30 countries worldwide.
And now, two sections are offered through the health, sport, and exercise science department at the University of Kansas this semester.
A typical spinning class starts with a warm-up, then a 40-minute moderate to high intensity cardiovascular workout, and ends with a cool-down and stretching.
During a session, the instructor may ask participants to close their eyes and imagine riding down a dirt road and then tell them to increase or decrease their resistance according to their mental image.
In a 40-minute session, spinners can burn up to 500 calories, the FPC said.
Sara Deshong, Minneapolis,
Minn., freshman, has tried spinning
and enjoyed her experience.
"You sweat a lot, and it's a great way to get in shape," she said. "It's also fun."
Melissa Davis, Wichita junior and spinning instructor at Total Body and Fitness in Olathe, said the exercise has a growing following.
"Unlike other cardiovascular exercises, spinning builds up endurance as well as strength," said Davis, who was certified by Goldberg.
When Davis teaches, she uses some techniques such as turning off the lights, using a disco ball and blaring music get her spinners revved up.
"You sweat a lot, and it's a great way to get in shape. It's also fun."
Sara Deshong
Minneapolis, Minn., freshman
"Many people like it because you don't have to do a lot of thinking and focusing on technique like step aerobics," she said.
Davis' class started out with seven people and has since doubled — evidence of the sport's increasing popularity.
"It's called spinning because of the way the flywheel operates," said Jennifer Larson, Lawrence graduate student and spinning instructor at the University. "Many people like it better than running, because there's so much less impact."
And as for the strange name, there's a simple explanation.
Kendra Bryant,
Liberal junior,
builds her
endurance and
strength in one of
KU's spinning classes.
Spinning,
an intense cardi-
vascular exercise,
in gaining
popularity world-
wide.
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