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Show CU VOL L ISSUE 24 •• •• E •••• 0 21, 2011 Party time... I •••• •• www4Our ew.com It il8 _AO 4 l 'id*4 Illustration by Nadine McPatrick By Kelly Cannon Asst. Culture Editor Students, it's time to put on your best, let down your hair and party late into the night. Mardi Gras is coming to town! UVUSA is throwing a Mardi Gras themed party on Feb. 25 from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. and the Student Life committee has gone all out this year, booking several major attractions that are sure to appeal to everyone. In years past, students have complained about parties on campus not being enjoyable because the only attraction offered was a dance. UVUSA representatives in charge of planning the party, Zack Dearing and Joe Jurisic, have worked hard to ensure a wide range of students can enjoy Mardi Gras this year. "We have brought other activities along with the dance to give people who don't like dancing other opportunities to participate," said Dearing. Besides the dance, which will be going on all night in the ballroom, Jurisic and Dearing have organized a dinner, a photobooth, spray-on tattoos, a kissing-booth, carnival games and an oxygen bar. Dearing and Jurisic have also booked performers. In order to ensure students can see all of the acts, each will be performing at different times. Comedian Mal Hall, whom the student council met at a national conference, will be performing at Center Stage at 11 p.m. and also at 1 a.m. A hypnotist named Bruce McDonald will be in the Ragan Theater at 10 p.m. and midnight. The oxygen bar, which was a huge hit at the Halloween dance, will be returning for Mardi Gras. The company, Solase, provide individual tubes where students can breathe in oxygen of various scents. The effect is considered to be a "fake high" and is completely safe. Solase use proper safety methods and sanitation and using the oxygen bar is ultimately harmless. The most important detail of the party is it is restricted to those 18 years old and over. Because of this, students need to bring not only their student ID, but also some form of identification that can verify age. This is for insurance and security reasons. Tickets can be purchased only at the front door of the Sorenson Student Center the night of the event. Tickets cost $8 with a LIVID and $10 without. Only cash is accepted and while one can be escorted to an ATM, students are encouraged to bring their own cash. Fighting the Freshman 15 Six easy steps to losing weight on campus Illustration by Nadine McPatrick By Weslie Graham Staff Writer The dreaded freshman 15. It could happen to anyone if it hasn't already; the sad truth is that doesn't just happen to freshmen. Unfortunately, like a cold sore the day of family pictures, it can hit anyone at anytime. Luckily, there are preventative actions and cures for that 15 pounds of unwanted weight and they cost less than picture touch-ups. In fact, they are wallet friendly, as well as simple and easy to fit into a typi- cally busy semester. STEP ONE on the road to weight loss by semester is to eat a healthy substantial breakfast first thing in the morning. Oatmeal is highly recommended. It's affordable, sticks like glue throughout the day and is approximately 160 calories. STEP TWO is to schedule an early morning cardiovascular elective class such as aerobics, zumba or possibly even pilates. Doing this ensures that the heart rate is raised and the body is burning fat at least two to three days a week, or else the class is failed and hard-earned GPA is negatively affected. An early morning class also forces better sleeping habits, which will positively affect weight loss. STEP THREE is wise vending machine selection. High calorie vending machine snaking can be both hard to track and expensive. Don't be fooled by the seemingly cheap and conveniently located candy bar behind glass. That $1.75 three times a day on top of meals and beverages substantially adds up over the course of a four-year degree. Ironically, some of the cheapest snacks have the least amount of fat and taste just as good. Both pretzels and fruit snacks are under a dollar and are less than 200 calories. If a snack is needed between the time classes start and end for the day, and before a healthy meal can be obtained, these two items should be at the top of the vending machine selection for desired weight loss results. STEP FOUR involves the other type of vending machine. The one screaming "You're tired, buy a Mountain Dew." The most healthy and weight loss friendly beverage on campus is — gasp — free. Believe it Continued on B2 |