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Monday, April 25, 1988 / University Daily Kansan
SOME TERMS ARE NOT USED.
Spring sports may be risky after winter rest
By Ted Soderholm
Special to the Kansas
special to the Kansan
Bret Phillips knows the consequences of too much physical activity early in the spring after a winter of inactivity.
"It was a few years ago in the early spring," Phillips, Wichita sophomore, said. "It was warm, and I was playing softball, the first real activity I had done since before winter. I slid into third base and tore ligatures behind my knee. I was on crutches for six weeks."
In the spring, many people want to return to the level of physical activity before winter, but the risk of getting too cold is greater and that means proper conditioning.
Lawrence physician Richard Sosniak recommended jogging to get into shape before participating in sporting activities. He also suggested a warm-up period of stretching and calisthenics before the event.
Most people who plan strenuous activities such as skiing or participating in organized sports prepare enough to avoid injury, Soskisa said. In his experience, those most often injured are softball players
"They consider softball a tessurely game and feel being in shape isn't important," Sosinski said. "They don't want it for the exertion, and they get hurt."
Robinson Center offers activities for KU students who want to get in
shape and participate in sports. The sunrise fitness program is available to students with a valid KUID. The building is open from 6:15 a.m. to 8 a.m. for the activities. Activities in the program include swimming, aerobics and basketball.
Also, Mary Ann Wilson, who works at Robinson, said that recreation services had leagues available in several different sports. Those interested should contact recreation services at 864-3346, Wilson said.
Jeff Copas, Dayton, Ohio, sophomore, said he did not particularly keep in shape during the winter.
"I'll be playing a lot of golf," Copas said. "I've been out a couple of times without any problems."
Donna Reynolds, Lawrence resident, said she kept in shape during the winter with aerobics and jogging when the weather allowed.
"I've always considered exercising important for overall health," Reynsaid said. "It allows me to stay in bed, and it's great for relieving stress."
During extended periods of jogging, the body releases endorphins, which act as a natural morphine for pain, providing the "jogger's high."
"It takes a while," Reynolds said.
"You almost have to like the pain. But it's great when you're on the verge of stressing out."
Also recommended is a sensible.
balanced diet. Diet should include regular servings of vegetables and fruits.
Eating a chocolate bar before an activity for added energy is a myth, Sosiniak said. A meal rich in carbohydrates, such as pasta or cereal, a few hours before the game is the way to ensure peak performance.
"The best way to avoid injury is to maintain a balanced diet and a level of physical activity over the winter." Sosinski said. "But if one hasn't kept in shape over the winter, it's best to start with a light workout shape before participating in strenuous activities. It will be worth the effort."
Club focuses on Dr. Who program
By Susan L. Feightner Special to the Kansan
His normal body temperature is 60 degrees Fahrenheit. He has two hearts, both more than 750 years of travels through space and time.
Who is this gallant time lord? He is Dr. Who, that's his. And since his debut on British television in 1963, he has acquired a following of more than 100 million viewers in more than 54 countries. Among those fans are a small group of KU students who attend the television set each Friday night for another ongoing episode of Dr. Who.
They call themselves "trekkies" of Dr. Who, followers of the world's most famous intergalactic hobo. Many are members of the KU Dr. Who Appreciation Society.
"The first time I watched the show, I had no idea what was going
on," said Barry Goldblatt, president of the society. "I was attracted to it because it was a science fiction show. Once a friend explained it to me, though, I was booked."
The Dr. Who television series has appealed to many for 25 years, longer than most of the KU society members have been alive, making it the longest running series in public television history.
The show, originally targeted at children, is a continuing saga, changing script writers, editors, producers, and actors every few years. In fact, seven different shows have gone off the course it began. KU Dr.。王 fans agree that it is the constant change that keeps them hooked.
"It's usually the season finale when Dr. Who's features are phased out and the new Dr. Who is superimposed." Goldblatt said.
"It's quite a buildup."
The attraction to science fiction is the common denominator among members of the KU society. The society has branched into many different areas of British culture, science fiction and comedy since it formed about two years ago. At weekly meetings, the club usually views and critiques a variety of British films.
"It is the very subtle British humor and intellectual science fiction that this group is committed to," said Robert McColl, professor of geography and staff adviser to the club. "Dr. Who has both of those qualities."
Amy Junge, vice president of the club, sees it a little differently.
"We just like to get together because we have a common interest in science fiction," Junge said. "We're all a little strange, yet all strange in the same way."
Soviet spymaster interviewed 20 years after London escape
The Associated Press
MOSCOW — Soviet spymaster George Blake said in his first television interview that he had had an "amazingly good" life in the Soviet Union since he escaped from a London prison more than 20 years ago.
"Gradually, I got to make some friends, I met my wife. I found a very interesting job with interesting and pleasant colleagues. Then, my son had to get an internship at happy course," the Dutch-born Blake told Soviet television in an interview
Blake, a British subject, was convicted in 1962 of spying for the Soviet Union while working in British intelligence. His celebrated case brought him to the attention of every British agent the prosecution claimed he betrayed to their deaths.
The spymaster escaped from jail in 1966, and the Sunday Times of London newspaper said last October that
he was aided by two leaders of the British anti-nuclear movement.
"Being faced with such a long term of imprisonment makes a man want to do something about it," Blake, 65, said on the late-night Soviet television program "Before and After Midnight."
Blake said he hid for a few days in an apartment near the Wormwood Scrubs Prison, moved to another apartment further away and after two months was smuggled to East Berlin in a van.
News reports in 1971 said Blake was receiving first-class treatment in the Soviet Union, owning a car and vacationing at Black Sea resorts.
The Soviet television announcer introduced Blake as "an honorary member of the state security service who has been awarded the Orders of Lennin and the Combat Red Banner."
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