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KANSAN
VOL.103.NO.121
KANSAS STATE
HISTORICAL SOCIETY
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THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
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TUESDAY, MARCH 15, 1994
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Students may overdo exercise
John Gamble / KANSAN
Jason Swink, Mulvane sophomore, strains while lifting weights at Robinson Center. Swink said that he worked out at Robinson because it was free but that he wished it was open later.
Some motivated by Spring Break to get in shape
By Heather Moore and Susan White
Kansas staff writers
As Spring Break gets closer, many students may feel pressured to get in shape before they hit the beach.
One problem with this is that students often try to do too much too soon without knowing how to work out, said Graig Nickel, who is studying to receive a doctorate in health education and is a staff member at the Fitness Clinic.
The clinic is a free service provided by Robinson Center that educates students on fitness
Nickel said students often burn out on exercise if they begin with workouts that are too vigorous.
"They try to do too much too fast and work at an intensity that's way too high," he said. "They work out too many days a week and begin to feel soreness. Then their motivation drops off."
There are steps that a student can take to ensure that they are getting a proper work out. Nickel said.
The first step, he said, is to set realistic goals. Then students should figure out how often and how hard they need to work to achieve those goals.
Amy Ahnger, Lawrence graduate student, said she was too sore to work out regularly when she began lifting weights.
"I used to be real active, but I had never been into lifting," she said. "I really overdid it."
The pressure to look a certain way may cause students to make those goals unrealistic. Scott Ward, Lawrence graduate student, said society was to blame for this pressure.
"Society says you have to be tan, fit and skinny to do the Spring Break thing," he said. "One of the problems is that students start eating improperly and risk eating disorders."
There are things a student can do to improve their self-esteem before the swimsuit season, Ward said.
"You need to look at yourself in a confident way and not talk negatively about yourself," he said.
Ward said pressure to look good might be used positively through exercise.
"If this motivates you, that's great," he said. "Stick with it. It's best if you do something that you enjoy and you'll do three or four times a week."
Ami McIntosh, Kansas City, Kan., junior, said the her club was usually busy before Spring Break.
"It depends on the time of the day."
People need to make exercise a part of their routine, she said.
"They need to get in the habit of exercising, set small goals and start slow," she said.
Gettingfit
Prices and hours for private fitness clubs in Lawrence differ depending on what the clubs offer. Following are student rates.
Total Fitness Athletic Athletic Center, 2108 W. 27th St. — $120 per semester.
Hours: Monday through Friday from 5:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Body Shapes Fitness Club, 3320 Mesa Way — $284 for full year, if students pay in full. Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday; 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 n.m. on Tuesday and Thursday.
Graystone Athletic Club, 2500 W. 6th St. — $400 for full year (the student rate for the rest of the semester is $97). Hours: Monday through Thursday from 6:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. and Friday 6:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Body Boutique, 925 Iowa St. — $268 for full year or $28 monthly rate. Hours: Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. and from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday.
Junkyard's Jym & Nautilus Center, 1410 Kasold Drive — $300 for full year. Hours: 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Students pump iron in private clubs
But some still find a complete workout at Robinson Center By Heather Moore and Susan White Kansan staff writers
Sweat pores down faces, muscles bulge with every movement, and labored breathing matches the beat of blaring music.
This scene doesn't just happen at Robinson Center anymore. Fitness clubs have become a popular alternative to Robinson for students.
Some KU students said they sacrificed part of their paychecks to pay for hours that fit their schedules and to avoid the crowds that packed Robinson at night.
Billy Duncan, Bonner Springs junior, said he decided to go to an athletic club because too many people went to Robinson. He also said he was more motivated to work out at an athletic club because he paid for the workout time. At Robinson,
the time is free.
"I didn't like Robinson because of the crowds," he said. "But it is also hard for me to go to a club on a regular basis if I know that I won't be losing anything by not going."
David Billingsley, El Dorado senior,
said he worked out at another club
because it met all his needs.
"I don't have to try to compete with the lines to get on machines," he said. "It is open all day, so I don't have to base my schedule around Robinson. It also has a relaxed atmosphere with no egos walking around."
Amy Anhger, Lawrence graduate student, said she liked her athletic club because she didn't feel the pressures of always looking her best when working out.
Jeff Jennings, Colby senior, said he went to another club because it rarely was busy, even between 5 and 7 p.m., the busiest time of the day.
"There is no meat market atmosphere," she said. "You don't feel like you have to dress special. I've always felt comfortable here."
Although several students said they thought going to a club was worth the money, some students said they still chose to go to Robinson because it was free and met their needs.
Bess Blonjous, Amsterdam, Netherlands, freshman, said her experience at Robinson was more positive.
Dave Bliick, Chicago sophomore, said going to Robinson was more convenient for him and gave him access to new equipment.
"I like to get exercise, but I don't have time for a sports club," she said.
"Ilive on campus and have no way to get off campus to go to another gym," he said.
"I like the new dumbbells, and the free weights are all right."
Chad Fisher, Des Moines, Iowa, sophomore, said he worked out in Robinson on Tuesday and Thursday to complement the workout he received on Mondays and Wednesdays for a class.
"It is also cheaper than the clubs, although it's crowded," he said. "It has the same amount of machines available as other places."
Buyerbeware...
With various health clubs in town, it is important to know what to look for when choosing one, said Richard Sells, owner of Junkyard's Jym and Nautilus Center.
He said people should make sure the club has the following:
Is the owner from Lawrence?
Somebody from out of town can easily close the club and move.
Does the staff and owner have the proper credentials?
People can read a book, take classes or attend a weekend seminar and say they are certified.
Does the club offer everything you want?
Often a club will say it has exactly what you want just to get you to sign up.
Does the club have enough equipment and space for its members to work out when they want?
If a club has 600 members, about 100 of them should be able to work out at one time.
Source: Richard Sells
U.S. plane down near Somalia
KANSAN
Cargo plane crashes in ocean by Kenya coast; malfunction to blame, Army officials say
The Associated Press
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — A U.I.S. AC-130 aerial gunship crashed into the Indian Ocean off the Kenyan coast Monday, killing one crewman and leaving 10 missing.
Three other crew members were plucked from the water by rescuers, said Army Col. Steve Rausch. Kenyan divers and fishing boats, as well as several U.S. aircraft, were continuing the search.
The plane had taken off from Mombasa, Kenya, and was on its way to Somalia "to conduct a routine mission" in support of U.S. forces there, said a Pentagon spokesman, Cmdr Joe Gradisher, in Washington. There were no early indications that the plane went down due to hostile fire.
Rausch said the crash would be investigated, but it appeared to be the result of a malfunction.
Four AC-130s have been operating since June from Kenya's port city of Mombasa. Kenya borders Somalia to the south and has long served as a base for both U.S. military and humanitarian efforts aimed at Somalia.
In other devel-
pments,
Rausch said two
60mm mortar
shells exploded
Monday evening
n e a r
Mogadishu's
seaport, where
320 IU. soldiers
were awaiting shipment to Mombasa aboard a Navy transport ship.
U. troops first came to Somalia in December, 1992, to help feed a nation caught in the grip of famine and civil war. The last of what once was a force of more than 20,000 Americans is due to leave by March 25.
The United States turned the humanitarian mission over to the United Nations last May. Thirty American soldiers have been killed by hostile fire in Somalia.
KU Med School ranks 10th in survey
The University of Kansas School of Medicine ranked 10th for the fourth year in a row in the U.S. News and World Report annual evaluation of comprehensive U.S. medical schools.
The school was evaluated with 65 other medical schools oriented toward training primary care physicians. Oregon Health Sciences University ranked first among the comprehensive schools. A separate category evaluated 60 schools that were more research-oriented.
The magazine's March 21 issue was scheduled to hit newsstands yesterday.
The School of Law landed in the third of five tiers in this year's U.S. law school rankings.
The top 25 schools comprised the first tier, with the second tier comprising the 26-50 slots. The 126 remaining schools on the list were divided according to rank among the other three tiers. The magazine listed schools in these tiers alphabetically.
bob Jerry, dean of law, said that he was pleased that the school ranked as high as it did but that the ranking's methodology was flawed.
Consideration given to starting salaries could have hurt the law school's ranking because of its location in the Midwest, where starting salaries are typically lower, Jerry said.
Can't pick just one
Usually, just one firefighter is named Lawrence's Firefighter of the Year. This year the whole department, for its efforts in the Flood of '93 and for brush fires, received the honor. Page 3.
Club finds fans for cinematic clunkers
Bad movie watchers "misty" for Mystery Science Theater 3000 By Jamie Munn
In its first meeting last night at the Kansas Union, the Mystery Science Theater 3000 club discussed a college tour of the program, which will stop at KU on April23.
Trekkies beware: Misties are now descending on the University of Kansas.
By Jamie Munn Kansan staff writer
Mystery Science Theater 3000 airs daily on Comedy Central, a cable television channel.
About 25 fans, who call themselves "misties," attended the club's first meeting last night.
Shawn Trimble, club president and graduate teaching assistant, said he
wanted to form a club before the tour came to campus.
"I dropped off flyers for the meeting at the dorms, and people at the desks would say, 'Oh yeah, we've got whole fish who watch us'." Trimble said.
Mystery Science Theater 3000, or MST3K, stars Mike Nelson as an average guy who is rocketed into outer space and then forced by evil scientists to watch bad movies.
In the show, Nelson and robots Servo and Crow watch the movie on a giant movie screen and make fun of it. The trio is viewed as silhouettes at the bottom of the TV screen.
Trimble said the show's popularity stems from the way the TV characters loke about the action in the films.
"All of the friends I know have sat through movies and talked back to them," he said. In one case, Trimble said he had even written a script to make fun of the movie "Saturday Night Fever."
Another club-sponsored project will be showings of the MST3K episodes at the Granada Theater, 1020 Massachusetts St.
"Their humor hits at a central level." Trumble said. The jokes in the program range from pop culture references to existential philosophy, he said.
Club member Steve Kolbe, Omaha,
Neb., senior, said he had contacted the
Granada when it purchased a 40-foot
TV screen for customers.
Although the MST3K college tour will not feature the actual characters from the show, Trimble said the movie to be shown would be from next season's programs and would not have been seen by TV audiences before.
Club member Karie Shipley, Lenexa freshman, said she liked watching the program with a large group of people and thought the program's humor related well to many students.
"It's like they're reading your mind," she said.
Michael Kienitz / COMEDY CENTRAL PHOTO
Cast members of Mystery Science Theater 3000 take a coffee break on the program set.