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Show lit £14 11 i londay, Qct.-20,20p8~j- T H E BE W E L L P R O G R A M O N C A M P U S is just one of many that USU has created to help students maintain healthy living. Until this year the Be Well program was only available in the Hub, however, the program has recently expanded to include the Quad Side Cafe. Students receive a 10 percent discount with every Be Well purchase. TYLER LARSON photo prefer Be Well option option and will most likely begin to take advantage of it. Bernkopf said she was surprised by how inexpensive Be Well items were because the majority of healthy eating establishments are pricey, which makes maintaining a healthy diet some what cumbersome. The Be Well option, which was implemented last year in.hopes "I think the price is well worth it. I paid $8 and some cents to of.combating the overwhelming amount of unhealthy foods availget into The Marketplace the other day and I had a veggie burger able to students, offers tasty, healthy and, in most circumstances, and ice cream, while this Be Well veggie burger only cost me just cheaper meals. over $3" she said. A panel of USU students was established to discuss their thoughts on the Be Well program as well as the quality of food it Fellow panel member and health conscious athlete, Ryan Avilla offers. It consisted of four students, three of whom preferred eatsaid he .too, thought the program was a great idea, but may not be ing healthy for different reasons, and another student who said enough to get him to eat in the Hub on a regular basis. healthy eating was not on the top of his priority list. "I hardly come to the Hub because it is more expensive - 1 usually just cook at home - but the Be Well program is fairly afford"I'm kind of a meat and potatoes kind of guy, but sometimes I able so I might do this once a week or twice a week," said Avilla, get bored with hamburgers and tacos," said junior Chris Hudson who paid almost $6 for pasta with meat and vegetables. as he finished offa bowl of whiterice,beef and vegetables from Teriyaki Stix. "I would go out of my way to get some of this stuff Another qualm the panel had with the Be Well menu was that, because it's a variety for me and it's healthy, so that's a bonus." with the exception of Road Runner Wraps, there were no prices «'••• Hudson said he'd recommend a Be Well item to both1 heath--""1 ""indicating how much an item was: ' " ^ » ' ' i A - ^ " 1 -..*/..>-».{> >>•/ conscious diners as well as those who are just looking fora good •! !1 ll v "Bilt? everyone on the panelalsoagreedthat theirfood'was••*r •' meal. delicious, and when asked what they would get next time, every Lindsay Jones, sophomore majoring in vocal performance, said person pointed at the plate across from them and jabbered like excited teenagers. she is unable to eat at most fast food places, including the Hub, because of a serious food allergy, but said she was surprised at how Another aspect to the Be Well menu that caught the attention many options were available to her. ,|jf f / > J. 4 of all four panel members is the 10 percent off that is granted to every Be Well purchase. There is also a punch card that offers a Td never been able to eat at the Hub, but they had'a lot of free meal after the purchase of 10 Be Well meals. vegan options which really surprised me. 1 could pick one thing from every restaurant." she said between bites of a veggie wrap Until this year the Be Well program was only available in the from Road Runner Wraps. Hub, however, the program has recently expanded to include the Although Jones said she did not see an adverse side to the proQuad Side Cafe, said Caroline Shugart, employee wellness coordiv gram or the food, she said she was disappointed that there was nator and head of the Be Well campaign. -^M^' t'•'* no list of ingredients posted next to each item, something that is Shugart said the program was established to offer a healthy extremely important for people with food allergies. option for those who wanted it. and at a better price. She also Ally Bernkopf, sophomore majoring in psychology and longhopes this will be the beginning of a healthy-eating trend among time vegetarian, said she had never before heard of the Be Well s t u d e n t s . ;•-*•.•., ... • - ^ • - . . . . - . , & , . « • . .•* ByGREGBOYLES features senior writer . ; > # * > • . She also believes taking the time to purchase a Be Well meal won't just save at the cash register, but in the long run of life. "In the long term you won't be put on medication and you're saving money right at point of sale," she said. This program is just one of many that USU has created to help students maintain healthy living, said MarLee Harris, a registered dietitian through the Health and Wellness Center. "The biggest thing I see is that students are super busy so they Speak U p W I think the price I paid Is weil worth ft. I paid $8 and some cents to get into the Marketplace the other day and I had a veggie burger and ice> 4*am, while this Be Well veggie %^4. burger only cost me just over $ 3 , * * ^ " Ally Bemkopf, sophomore majoring in psychology want things that are quick and cheap," Harris said. "We want our students to feel well. We want them to be happy and healthy and in order to do that nutrition plays a big role." A bad diet can have adverse effects on grades, physical activity and overall attitude, Harris said. It also weakens the immune system which can make people more susceptible to illnesses, she said. The program is also geared toward establishing healthy eating habits among college students who, by nature, do not always eat healthy, she said. -greg.boyles@aggiemailMSu.edu , Student loves Mandarin Garden,Actress becomes Western swing and balcony sofa local educator By KARL1E BRAND staff writer Utah Statesman: Why Utah State? Micah Spillman: To live in my parents' basement. US: What cartoon character do you most identify with and why? MS: Frylock from "Aqua Teen Hunger Force," because I'm constantly surrounded by idiots. Caught on Campus ~ Micah Spillman junior math and Spanish major fortable ones there. That's how you test the couches at D.I. - you just sit on them all to find the most comfortable one. US: Last album you purchased? US: What has been your favorite activity on campus so far this year? MS: Metallica's Death Magnatic. MS: I don't really go to activities on campus. US: Where is your favorite place to eat in Logan? US: What is a class you have taken that you would recommend to a friend? MS: Mandarin Garden, because it's delicious. MS: Western swing. I'm in it right now. It's kind of amazing. US: Describe a "treasure" you've found at the Deseret Industries? MS: My balcony sofa. It's a love seat and it's gross looking but it was the most com- By APRIL LARSEN staff writer US: How much do you typically spend on a pair of jeans? MS: About $40. US: Most fun activity over the summer? MS: 1 went to Europe for Cl See STUDENTpage 6 J U N I O R M I C A H S P I L L M A N said the LDS hymn,"Do What is Right" is a song that gives him profound inspiration and advice. Spillman said he went to Europe for three weeks over the summer. He said he visited London, Paris and a couple of places in Spain. Spillman said he decided to come to USU because he could live in his parents basement BRITNEY BRENT photo If students take the time to see the Ellen Eccles Theater production of "Little Women," they'll have the chance to enjoy the performance of talented, hardworking Logan native and USU graduate Jennifer Alsop Kite. As one of the performers treating audiences to this version of the well-known Louisa May Alcott story, Kite plays the role of the four sisters' mother, Margaret 'Marmee' March. But Kite's theatrical involvement in Logan is only one facet of the contributions she makes regularly to her hometown. Kite said she doesn't just act and sing for the show, but is also one of several women who lent her ability as a seamstress in the expensive, time-consuming effort to prepare and sew the costumes. She said she also sews costumes annually for Logan's popular Utah Festival Opera Company. Kite said she has always been a theater enthusiast. As a high school senior, she auditioned for a theater scholarship at a large competition and took first place. She said she had many offers and hadn't always planned to attend USU, but was encouraged by a theater scholarship. Kite said while at USU, she took the time to explore her interests. "I took a great cooking class that had an expensive fee and we would cook for fours hours," she said. "I had a lot of fun, but I didn't have a lot of direction." Kite said she had a freshman job as a deaf/blind intervener. She said she worked for Utah Schools for the Deaf and Blind, USDB, after her mother Linda, an educator to deaf and blind children, suggested the job. After taking notice of the rewards, Kite said she decided to follow in the footsteps of her mother. "It requires an amazing amount of love and patience. \MSee ACTRESS, page 7 |