Oregon State University - Beaver Yearbook (Corvallis, OR)

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Riding a life cycle. Stephanie Mier. sophomore in human development and family studies, watches her speed accelerate and decrease. In the weight room. Jaime Schofield, junior in Busmess. does sit-ups. bwmr V lk«hiko Fitness Craze 20 DIXON RECREATION CENTER

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Trying out the newest piece of equipment in the weight room. Renae Willing freshman in Pre-Med. uses the rowing macfvne Major Changes Finley Hall underwent some major changes. First the concept of wellness was implemented and then freshmen were allowed to move in. The concept of wellness, although new to Oregon colleges and universities, was popular throughout the Midwest. The concept created an environment focusing on exercise, nutrition and health education. In the area of exercise. Finley residents had access to their own aerobics room and their own fully equipped weight room. In addition there were three stationary bicycles and one rowing machine. Lois Colton, director of Arnold Dining Hall and nutritionist, said I really started making changes about eight years ago when I put fresh fruit out. Since then she has either cut out or cut in half the amount of salt used to cook the entrees. created a batter that is very thin and taken out all whole milk and butter. In the area of health education. Finley sponsored several programs such as cholesterol tests, health risk analysis and other such activities at a reduced cost. I wasn't sure how the change was going to work, said Jim Morris, junior in journalism. When Donna Keim came and talked to us last spring, it seemed too much was going to happen too soon. I was reluctant to believe everything would get done, but I couldn't believe the changes that took place over the summer. While the administration had a three part plan to the wellness concept. Michel Frendian, Finley's hall director, had a five dimensional model to cover wellness: social, emotional, spiritual, physical and intellectual. The 5D model is so simple and flexible.” said Frendian. It gives the students something to work with.” One of the last major changes in Finley was that freshmen were allowed to move in. Finley was traditionally an up-perclass dorm. I think freshmen being allowed to move in is great. exclaimed Lisa Schla-vin, junior in English. Because of the no alcohol policy. I was optimistic about having more responsible people here. said Morris. I figured we would have more mature kids, capable of handling the move away from home. The freshmen were as excited about the new Finley Hall and its concept as the upperclassmen. In this place people have a lot of respect for each other. commented Ra-chelle Schaff, freshman in psychology. I don't think I've met a person I really dislike. It's quiet when you want it to be, but people have fun. After new student week my floor was like a family. -Cmdf Mm hue v As Modems enter Finley Hal. they are greeted with a wood sign that introduces the concept of wellness from within Wellness Hoi 19

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Healthy Activities An important part of college life was recreational activities, everything from court sports, basketball and volleyball, to weight lifting and overall conditioning. A place for Oregon State students to engage in these activities was the Dixon Recreation Center. Dixon had something for everyone. All equipment needed for the various activities could be checked out with a student ID card. The weight room had universal free weights, as well as a complete fitness circuit. Dixon also offered a variety of over 20 different aerobics classes. Basketball, badminton, volleyball, wallyball. rac-quetball, squash and handball courts were also available, and both locker rooms had saunas for relaxation after a strenuous workout. The use of the facilities increased over 20 percent from the previous school year. Beth Strohmeyer, Assistant Director of Recreational Sports, attributed much of the increase in use to new additions to the center. Among these additions were the Wellness program, a remodeled weight room and the conditioning room. I think they have done a lot of improvements on the facility to meet the needs of the students. said Jennine Marwedel, senior in Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Management. The Wellness Program was started as an incentive for students to strive for physical fitness. It enabled students to keep track of their progress throughout the term. When students entered the program. they recorded each activity on their own chart and earned a point for performing physical tasks (running = 1 point, aerobics = 1 point, etc.). When students reached their goal, they were rewarded with physical fitness, a t-shirt and a sense of accomplishment. The recently remodeled weight room was an added incentive for students to use the recreation center. Over 22 universal weight machines were involved in the complete fitness circuit. There was also a substantial increase to the amount of free weights available to the students. Because of the rising interest in fitness. a popular addition was the new conditioning room. This room contained all of the life cycles, other exercise bikes, rowing machines, as well as the crosscountry skiing machines. Mats for stretching were also available in the conditioning room. This equipment was previously housed in the corridors and in the corner of the weight room. Dixon Recreation Center was an important part of many students' daily routines. A large variety of classes and activities were available to students. The staff at Dixon tried to accommodate everyone's needs and made efforts with the new additions to the facilities and the maintenance of a fine recreation center. Brth lUnnan On the squash court. Michael McDonnell, freshman in chemical engineering, returns the bal Strairang to bring the bar to his chest. Evans Pang, senior in History, lifts weights in the new weight room DIXON RECREATION CENTER 21