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Show mm , :t mmimi Students stay fit on campus 3y Jeremy Tyler sports editor The Signpost Most students college career as view their a time for scholastic fitness and not for working on the body. Weber State University offers students a variety of both. Besides classes and various scholastic clubs, WSU offers students a chance to work on their bodies as well as their minds. Some students enjoy working out at the Stromberg Center gym. During the week, Ariel Chino works out at the gym about four times per week. "They have nice facilities," Chino said. During his stay at the gym, Chino stays about an hour a time and works on his own program, lie has been attending the gym for three years, ever since he started attending WSU. The Ice Sheet, 4390 Harrison Blvd., opened in April, 1994 and played host to several events during the 2002 Olympics. There are many other programs offered, by the Ice Sheet besides regular ice-skating. They hold classes on learning to play hockey, learning to figure skate, youth - . " - . U . '. , 2 Nathan Purr, an MBA student, breathes heavily as he lifts weights in the Stromberg Center. hockey programs, freestyle skating and curling in the winter months. Open skating was offered during the summer from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. during the week and Wednesdays from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday evening open skating is offered from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. and Friday and Saturday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. The entrance fee is $3.50 for adults and $3 for seniors and youth ages 3 to 17. Skate rental costs $1.25 per pair. A group rate for 10 or more people is also offered at $2.75 per person for adults and $2.25 for students and seniors. The Ice Sheet is also available for private parties and rentals for $135 per hour. Skating, hockey, or curling is available when the Ice Sheet is rented out. To rent the Ice Sheet, call the WSU Business Office at 801-778-6300. A fish and game organization made use of this to get a better understanding of curling. Other groups have used the Ice Sheet to film parts of movies and even have fireworks on the ice. WSU Campus Recreation is another place that students are able to tone the body. During the semester, campus recreation will offer many different programs for students. There will be a six-on-six soccer league and a flag football kickoff tournament, both with a registration deadline of Sept. 8. There will also be a flag football league with a Sept. 20 registration deadline and a volleyball league with the registration deadline nine days later. Some of the favorites of the past have been thethree-on-three basketball tournament in November and the preseasonfive-on-five basketball tournament,, also in November. You can reach sports editor Jeremy Tyler by calling 626-7983. 2005 Volleyball Schedule Aug. 27 Alumni Match Ogden 7 p.m. Aug. 30 UofU Salt Lake City 7 p.m. Sept. 2-3 Air Force Tournament Colorado Springs, Colo. Sept. 9 Air Force Ogden 7:30 p.m. Sept. 1 0 Northwestern State Ogden 1 :30 p.m. Sept. 1 3 Utah State Ogden 7 p.m. Sept. 1 5 St Francis (NY) Brooklyn, NY 5 p.m. Sept. 1 6-1 7 Long Island Inv. Brooklyn, NY Sept. 22 Eastern Washington Ogden 7 p.m. Sept. 24 Portland State Ogden 2 p.m. Sept. 27 Utah Valley State Orem 7 p.m. Oct. 1 Idaho State Pocatello, Idaho 7 p.m. Oct. 6 Sacramento State Sacramento, Calif. 8 p.m. Oct. 8 Northern Arizona Flagstaff, Ariz. 7 p.m. Oct. 14 Montana State Ogden 7 p.m. Oct. 1 5 Montana Ogden 7 p.m. Oct 20 Portland State Portland, Ore. 8 p.m. Oct. 22 Eastern Washington Cheney, Wash, 8 p.m. Oct. 25 Brigham Young Ogden 7 p.m. Oct. 29 Idaho State Ogden 7 p.m. Nov. 4 Northern Arizona Odgen 7 p.m. Nov. 5 Sacramento State Ogden 7:30 p.m. Nov. 7 South Dakota State Odgen 7 p.m. Nov. 11 Montana Missoula, Mont 7 p.m. Nov. 1 2 Montana State Bozeman, Mont. 7 p.m. Nov. 17-19 Big Sky Championships TBA 1 Welcome to w Weber State University Conveniently located on campus to serve you. f 1 i H I ...-J - 7 t 8 1 3 High Volume - Fine Printing Building2Rm226- 626-6107 -printingweber.edu network printing bookmarks brochures business cards calendars certificates copies course packets flyers forms labels memo pads pamphlets programs posters stationery tickets c J !! i -1 0 9 1 1 Express Service - Color Stewart Library Rm 101 626-6738 copycenterweber.edu full & self-serve copies color copies binding laminating fax service mouse pads transparencies network printing pick-up & delivery veber.eduprinting |