University Daily Kansan / Wednesdav. August 22. 1990
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Frisbee variation flies in Lawrence
By Monica Mendoza
Kansan staff writer
Local residents have been alerted about flying disks in the area.
Lawrence is being invaded by frisbee players. The sport is called ultimate frisbee, a game played since 1978, but has become more popular the past few years, said Holly Larrison, president of the KU Frisbee Club.
The game is played on a field 40 yards by 70 yards. There are seven players on each team, Larrison said. The object of the game is to move the frisbee down the field into an endzone, much like football. A person cannot run with the frisbee, and there is no tackling.
"The other team can gain control only by knocking the frisbee down or catching it," said Larrison, who has ultimate frisbee for three years.
Brock Everett, manager of Francis Sporting Goods, 731 Massachusetts St., said that during the past two years the sport had really taken off.
"When the students get back, there is a lot of action," Everett said. "Any old frisbee will do, but of course, they want to see what the accessories that go with the spoon."
Everett said that most players invested in cleats or turf shoes. When the weather turns colder, he said, his gloves to keep their hands warm.
There are three main positions:
handling, middle and long. The person in the handling position begins the play by throwing the disk to a player in the middle position. The middle players then try to advance the frisbee to players in the long position.
Larrison said, "Long is the best position. You make these great catches and get all the glory."
The club has 35 members, with a men's team and a women's team, Larrison said. Coed teams are not common.
Both teams practice four times a week to prepare for their fall tournaments and spring season. The men's
'When the students get back, there is a lot of action. Any old frisbee will do, but of course, they come in to buy all of the accessories that go with the sport.'
manager of Francis Sporting
Goods
team, The Horrorontals, and the women's team, Betty Ultimate, play 12 teams in the Midwest.
Larrison said the most unique thing about the game was the Spirit of the Game Rule.
"The whole game is based on respect for fellow players," Larrison said. "Players are supportive of each other, and there are no negative cheers or bad feelings."
Larrison said the KU club won the Spirit of the Game Award at the national tournament in Arizona last fall. He said he and them for outstanding sportsmanship.
Joel Fager, Topeka sophmore,
said he liked the game because he
could get a good workout.
"We like to play just for fun too," Larrison said.
"It's not a contact sport," Fager said. "But it's the basic elements of running, jumping and throwing."
Fager, who lives in Stephenson Scholarship Hall, said he could get a group of guys together for a game anytime.
"We've had times when 13 or 14 girls are playing," Fager said. "That can get a little chaotic."
Will Hancock, Prairie Village senior, said a team from Pearson Scholarship Hall played in an organized tournament last spring.
"It has really come into fashion since last year." Hancock said. "A group of us would play just for fun. It's a great way to stay in shape."
Plaved similarly to football, ultimate frisbee has in recent years become a popular means of exercise.
Unhealthy lifestyles create problems for students
An unhealthy lifestyle of eating fast food, drinking alcohol and lack of sleep is common among college students, a KU health education said, but such a lifestyle can cause students emotional and physical troubles.
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build your nutritional stores to help ensure a healthy future."
"Habits that you get in your young years are usually what you stay with," said Mary Altenhofen of Student Health Services. "You need to
College students often do not realize that a healthy lifestyle can make a difference in helping them achieve a career in medical career and attitude, she said.
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For example, many college students do not realize how caffeine affects them. Altenhofen said. A stimulant, such as one Vivarin tablet or a couple of caffeinated soft drinks, can cause tachycardia, an elevated
heart rate that makes a person fidgety.
In order for students to receive the benefits of a healthy lifestyle they must know the components of one or more beverages, stress management, maintaining a reasonable weight, little consumption of alcohol or caffeine and no nicotine were the components of a student should practice routinely.
Altenhofen suggested that a student who plans to get into an exercise program or weight reduction program first have a medical examination. Then, the student should set tangible goals and choose goals that can be achieved
and enjoy the exercise.
Every year before spring break, Heinze said students go to Robinson and spend hours working out, then they are so sore they can't move. A coach must enjoy the exercise if its benefits are to be maintained, he said.
Ani Heanen, director of physical education/recreational facilities, also said having a physical before an exercise program was important.
Jodi Singer, Highland Park, Ill., senior, said that working out gave her more energy and allowed her to think more clearly.
Heinze said exercise could be detrimental if a person did not start slow
Students have many options for workouts
By Jennifer Schultz
Kansan staff writer
Ten years ago there was only one fitness center in Lawrence.
In the past decade, more than a dozen fitness centers have opened in town.
At the Alvamar Nautilus Club, 4120 Clint Parkway, a $131, nine-month student membership will purchase the use of the club's weight room, exercise machines and aerobics sessions. Am Runt, an Alvamar employee, said
Students have many options available to them. Memberships to private clubs usually offer unlimited use of club facilities.
Robinson Center is another inexpensive alternative. The center can provide staff and students. KUIDs are for admittance to the building.
The Lawrence Parks and Recreation Department offers an inexpensive alternative to fitness clubs. Three-month aerobics sessions are offered for $20 and a weight training class on Thursdays in the Shields, a department employee.
The South Park Rec Center, 1141 Massachusetts St., offers free basketball play in the afternoon and free use of volleyball courts, Shields said. Racquetball courts are free if they are reserved a day in advance
The center has racquetball courts, weight rooms, two swimming pools and six multi-purpose gymnasiums. The center also hosts basketball, volleyball and badminton.
Another wood-floored, multipurpose room can be used for table tennis, badminton, fencing and marbles. All classes are conducted as well.
Laurie Hatfield, Belle Plaine senior, said price determined her place of exercise.
be used to be onshundt to get swifty
mung or to throw the dog up.
Theresa Dowich, Witcha senior,
said price also was a major factor in
her choice of a fitness center.
"I swim at Robinson whenever I get a chance," she said. "I swim to relieve stress. It's really relaxing. I feel so good after I finish."
Ann Hamil, Kansas City, Kan,
senior, said she once signed up to take an aerobics class at Robinson but dropped after the first session.
"In the class you had to buy books and take tests. I just wanted to work out," she said.
Of course, exercise is not always synonymous with the indoors.
"I see no reason to go to a gym." said Andrew Gray, Toga junior. "I come home from class, eat dinner and then run. I run between two to five miles every day. It depends how frustrated I am."
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