Category: Campus Resources
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My Epic Snowboarding Experience [for Beginners]
By: Xylia Lydgate This past weekend was my second time snowboarding and I had a blast, thanks to Campus Rec’s Ski Shuttle. I was more than ready to make a comeback from my first snowboarding experience, which involved me not having snow pants and falling down the mountain every five feet. This time I…
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Working Out With the Boys
By: Xylia Lydgate Stepping foot into a weight room for the first time is often intimidating, but imagine being one of several women in a weight room predominantly occupied by men. You see racks of daunting weights in every size, machines with strange handles and nooks; then of course, you glance over and see…
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Find Your Why
By: Sam Bakkila Now that the crunch time of the semester is upon us, I find myself repeating a piece of advice from PSU alum and motivational speaker Lou Radja. He told Campus Rec employees, when we were starting our staff training at the beginning of the year: “When the why is strong, the how…
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Rec for a Cause
By James Wilson An awesome thing about the Rec Center is that it’s more than just that place to work out. The Rec Center staff organizes a lot of events, including things that give back to the community. One of those is the Campus Rec for a Cause initiative. One thing they recently did, and…
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Halloween Thrills
By: Xylia Lydgate Halloween is right around the corner, and I am ecstatic. Since I can remember, I have always celebrated the night in some fashion. As a kid, my mother would dress me up every year. She was one to believe that all Halloween costumes should be scary and would find a way to…
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Why We Play
By: Sam Bakkila Campus Rec has been asking all of its visitors why they play. I’ve been thinking about this question a lot myself. I play for many different reasons, but I think my deepest answer is that playing allows me to be a total beginner. Rarely as an adult do you have an invitation…
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More Space to Play
By: James Wilson With fall term starting, it’s time to get back into the habit of hitting the gym. Over the summer, the Rec Center underwent some construction to expand the fourth floor. It was rough trying to work out around this, especially with everything being moved into the courts. But now with…
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Balancing School, Work and Exercise
By: Xylia Lydgate The first day of school is right around the corner, and I have yet to figure out my fall schedule — and I don’t mean registering for classes. Upon the start of each term, I create a “master schedule” allocating designated times for everything I need (and want) to do that day.…
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Looking back on a year of fitness
By: Sam Bakkila In the corner of my room, right in front of my over-crammed bookcase, I keep my black Nike tennis shoes. These shoes have followed me a long way: they’ve cushioned me on ten mile runs, supported me when I put 300 pounds on my shoulders in the gym, and even splashed into…