University of Notre Dame - Dome Yearbook (Notre Dame, IN)

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AND COFFEE CUPS ARE AS INEVITABLE AS A BAD SYR DATE. STUDENTS ENJOY DRINKING FROM A VARIETY OF CONTAINERS Phoiah . Alli onScil living like the Caf-FIEND from those who swear that they will never use it, to those who might as well have a direct IV few will get through ND without caffeine On the Notre Dame campus, among its 7.80() undergraduate students, there is a magnificent substance that is consumed in varying degrees. From those who swear that they will never use it. to those who might as well have a direct IV drip, few will obtain a degree from the University of Notre Dame without caffeine. As any student will attest, sleep deprivation is exceptionally common during the academic year Of course, what could potentially be a delicate balance of work and sleep is intruded upon by procrastination, or the very altitude that makes a twenty-some- thing a tme college student. Admit it. we ' ve all managed to pull off wailing until the night before lo study for a test or write that ten page paper Where would the vast majority of students be without caffeine of all forms, be it Jolt, Coke, Mountain Dew, cappuccino, or caffeinated water ' . ' l.aFoilune ' s wall ( f caffeine is frequented at all hours of llic day and night by students scurrying lo and from the libraiy or the computer clusters. The advent of Reckers has created a hot spot for those seeking a social en iroiiinent for the ingestion of this culturally-acccplcd stimulant. College students ma single- handedly fund the caffeine indusiiy , as caffeine serves to facilitate mass lirocrastination. Time miuiagement can be throw n lo llie w ind. the need for a gooil iiighi ' s rest can be tossed mil the w iiulow. and the Playstation can be kcpl on for another iiour ihaiiks ui this e cr impoilaiil organic compound. m B R L N

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trying to recvoutlife a grand spectrum of activities to get their hearts pumping, their muscles contracting, and their endorphins streaming Sleep, nourishment, exercise: the three elements of survival, according to members of the health profession. At Notre Dame, many would agree with this mantra, even though some of those elements take priority over others. RecSpor is one of the University ' s programs devoted to the latter of the elements: exercise Students and faculty can pailicipale in a grand spectrum of activities to get their hearts pumping, their muscles contracting, and their endorphins streaming. At the beginning of each academic semester. RecSports offers a w ide variety of organized activities. Students can sign up to work out their aggressions on the basketball court, release their stresses to the rhythm in an aerobics class, tighten abs, thighs, and biceps as pail of the weight training program, or increase balance and strength in Tai Chi. As one of the most popular programs, yoga offers a workout for the mind. body, and soul. Clas.ses each semester fill up within an hour of the? a.m. sign-up time, often generating two extra sections as a wait list. Ballet, a program of increasing popularity, grants the opportunity to develop grace and body-control while providing an aerobic workout. Whatever activity is scheduled. Rolfs brims with students at all hours. RecSports provides lun and effecti e enues for channeling the stresses of the day. O T L I THt FORM OF A WORKOUT BALLET OFFERS PARTICI- PANTS THE CHANCE TO HAVE THEIR CAKE AND BREATHE IT TOO. ABS ' Perhaps a bit closer to 30 when students DECIDE TO UTtLI2C RECSPORTS AS A PERSONAL TRAtNER. PhiMO h : Amanda hauei

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