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Alex Pang, a senior from St Louis, uses skateboarding to cope with senioritis.
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Pang started skating when he was eight years old, which was the first time he ever saw a skateboard. For his first few years at the University, Pang put his board down to focus on school. This semester he decided to pick it up again.
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"It's how relaxing it is," Pang said. "Depending on what I'm trying to do for the day, if I'm riding home or trying to get somewhere, I just throw on my headphones and coast."
Pang's favorite place to skateboard is Wescoe because it's flat. He said a skateboarder's worst nightmare is cracks and gravel; when skating downhill, hitting a crack in the path can turn into a bad accident.
Last year, 42 people died while skateboarding, according to a 2014 USA skateboarding fatality report by Skaters for Public Stateguards Research Committee. Most of the fatalities were caused by skating in the street, and 39 of the deaths were people between the ages of 13 and 24, according to the report.
A couple of years ago, Pang bansha on Wassail white skateboarding with friends. He 41 mentioned to jump the stairs.
because that's what we do" Pang said. "If you plan on doing something like that, you roll up to it first to see how your heart is going to feel when you are actually doing it. I got a feel for the area and I felt good, I really did. I went up
to it, jumped it, but I didn't pop it hard enough."
Pang landed on his board at the wrong angle. His feet went flying out from under him, which left his burt crashing onto the concrete at the bottom of the steps. This stunt did not lead to any injuries for Pang. In fact, he's never broken a bone while skateboarding.
The renovation to Wesco Beach made it easier for Pang to skate because it's smoother than it was before.
"The new benches are perfect for a dynamic array of tricks and just hanging out," Pang said.
Peg Livingood, a landscape architect at the Office of Design and Construction Management, said skateboarding on concrete benches and retaining walls breaks down the materials and makes them look worm. She also said skating on railings can scrap paint and leave exposed steel which can cause rust.
"I encourage skateboardsers to help us maintain the beauty of the campus." Livingood said. "We need all the belts, cane and
Lawrence resident Bert Hkate-Ens said he was missing ag of skateboarders, who were gring on the cement outside or Eldridge Hotel, receive a leaf from police. He said he has been arrested.
West Campus Road to 13th Street, including 1000 feet on either side of this corridor on the University of Kansas campus." The penalty for getting caught skating within unauthorized areas in Lawrence can be a fine of up to $30.
Skateboarding has helped him meet many friends and shaped him into the person he is today. Pang said skating was a good way for him to bond with friends since he wasn't into team sports until he came to college.
"As long as people are being safe and are handling themselves responsibly, then skateboarders on campus don't bother me," said James Smith, a sophomore from Memphis, Tenn.
"When I was younger, my parents were never home, so I would call up my friends and we would just stay on all night skateboarding," Pang said. "It's a really peaceful urban life. I really love it."
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Alex Pang, a senior from St. Louis, has been skateboarding since he was eight years old. Pang uses skateboard to relax.
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Over time, a bond between houseboys and house members forms.
mundane cleaning duties and preparing lunch and dinners, working in a sorority house has opened their eyes to the web of daily sorority life.
"Everyone is nice and friendly," Warner said. "This one time, I was spraying a bowl with hot water, and a girl walks in while I'm doing it, and it sprays all over her. I thought I was going to get fired, but she was
very nice about it, and I ended up keeping my job"
During the dinner, each houseboy is individually thanked by all house members and awarded a gift card.
Some houseboys said their relationship with the house members varies, but most houseboys and house members can agree they are comfortable with each other.
In addition to personal recognition by individual house members, houseboys of Pt Beta Phi hold a scholarship dinner every semester.
"Houseboys do a lot for us" said Kristy Gerard, a junior and Pita Bai Phi member. "So we always try to be friendly and thank them for their hard work."
A houseboy's job benefits include food, networking and a small stipend of $100 a month. On average, housebys work in sororities for a year.
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"If any of the girls ever needed any help from me, I would be willing to do anything I could to help them out," McEnaney said.
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Drivers drop the spare tire
Wellness coach Kara Whitcomb, front center, leads truckers in a stretching regime before their driving shifts start at Conway-Wayre in Garland, Texas.
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HEALTH
DALLAS — In the months after Doug Robinson started driving a truck, he noticed his clothes were increasingly more snug-fitting. He was already overweight but soon realized that spending up to 11 hours behind the wheel, frequently eating fast food and not exercising was a poor combination.
When his employer, U.S. Xpress, took part in a weight-loss challenge sponsored by the Truckload Carriers Association, the 321-pound, 6-foot-1-inch Robinson signed un.
So far, he's about 40 pounds into his goal of dropping 100 pounds. His truck's refrigerator is stocked with chicken, tuna and vegetables. And after his day's drive, he walks
"I have asthma, so with the extra weight on there, it isn't good for me," said Robinson, a 30-year-old from Philadelphia. "When I started losing weight, instantly I was breathing better. I was sleeping better at night."
— either on trails near rest stops or just circling his truck.
"I think a lot of trucking companies are coming around to the idea that their drivers are their assets," said Boyd Stephenson of the American Trucking Associations, the industry's largest national trade association. He added that healthier employees help a company's bottom line.
There's an additional incentive for truckers to stay in shape — their job might depend on their health.
From trucking companies embracing wellness and weight-loss programs to gyms being installed at truck stops, momentum has picked up in recent years to help those who make their living driving big rigs get into shape.
Every two years, they must pass a physical exam required by U.S.
Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. They're checked for conditions that might cause them to become incapacitated — suddenly or gradually — while driving, including severe heart conditions, high blood pressure and respiratory disorders.
But there are obstacles for truck drivers who are mindful of their health. In addition to being seated for many hours at a time, eating options are usually limited to places with parking lots big enough to accommodate their tractor-trailers — most often truck stops, which historically have not been known for wholesome food or workout equipment.
While there are no weight restrictions, a commercial driver who has been diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea and isn't undergoing treatment will not get a medical certificate. Sleep apnea, more common among those who are overweight, leads to daytime sleepiness, a danger on long drives.
That's something truck stop chains have been trying to change.
Travel Centers of America, which
operates under the TA and Petro Stopping Centers brands, launched a program two years ago called StavFit that includes placing small, free gyms in truck stops, offering healthier eating options and half portions, mapping walking routes near truck stops and building basketball courts in some locations.
"We wanted to remove as many barriers to drivers' health as possible," said TravelCenters spokesman Tom Liukus, who said the company has gyms at 42 of its more than 240 locations, with plans to outfit them all by the end of next year. He added that the gyms have been accessed more than 30,000 times.
Gym franchiser Snap Fitness has partnered with Rolling Strong, which provides wellness programs aimed at truckers, to open gyms at Pilot Flying J locations. The first one opened south of Dallas in June: A nearly 1,000-square-foot stand-alone building filled with weights and a dozen or so machines. So far, more than 120 memberships have been sold for that gym.
CAMPUS
Construction continues on West Campus roads
Construction delays at the intersection of Crestline Drive and Irving Hill Road has pushed back the road's opening date to Oct.27.
Street to 19th Street to Constant Avenue. Drivers can access buildings north of Irving Hill Road by way of Iowa Street to Bob Billings Parkway to Crestline Drive. The Lied Center and the Dole Institute for Politics can be reached via either alternate route.
an east-west detour will travel through the parking lots at Nichols Hall.
A north-south detour will be located through the Lied Center parking lot, and
Drivers are urged to be cautious and travel slowly through the detours and construction area. Drivers are also encouraged to use alternate routes when possible.
Buildings south of and along Irving Hill Road will be accessible via lowa
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