By Max Reetz Assistant Editor The recently-added yoga class on campus has gained quite a bit of popularity, and it is not just with the women in the area. An average of sixty people regularly attends the classes, which are held every Tuesday night at 7 p.m. in the Student Activities and Leadership Center area (SALC).
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By Katrina Metty Editor in Chief What better way to spend St. Patrick’s Day than a 5K fun run? This year, the 6th annual fun run/walk fell on the day itself with 639 people that showed up to race. It was a beautiful 78 degrees that day, filling the sidewalks of Rapid City with people of all ages dressed in green as they celebrated the day.
By Louisa Burden Editor in Chief By this time in the semester, many students are getting sick of their Ramen Noodles and Easy Mac, and some of them probably haven’t even seen a piece of fruit or a vegetable in weeks! There’s no better way to combat this than to whip out the wok and start cooking up some delicious stir fry. Ingredients: 1 red potato, thinly sliced 1 Yukon gold potato, thinly sliced [...]
By Greg Midzak Raver Intern Have you ever wondered what the science is behind the “calories in calories out” hypothesis? Conventional Wisdom says that Americans eat “too many calories, too much fat, too much salt, and not enough fiber.” With more than 63 percent of America over-weight, and 31 percent clinically obese, you’d think it’s true. But is it really calories, and fat?
By Scotty Nelson Raver Guest Writer Last year I wrote an article in the Raver giving suggestions about how to avoid gaining the excess body fat that some freshmen gain during their first year of college (The Freshman Fifteen). I am writing this article to apologize for making those weight loss suggestions. I made those suggestions based on conventional knowledge of, not on the actual science behind the regulation of weight. I hope this article [...]
