2008 Woodie Awards
Staying healthy at CSUSM
Alexander Hand
Issue date: 2/12/08 Section: Features
If you were to ask students how they stay healthy at San Marcos, the general consensus would be the rigorous climb up the never ending stairs to class every day. With a nickname like CSU Stair Master, most students are able to fight off the "freshman 15" by simply going to class. However, besides the wide variety of stairs it has to offer, CSUSM also has a wide variety of resources and services dedicated to keeping its students healthy.
Student Health and Counseling Services (SHCS) for instance is dedicated to keeping you at the top of your game. As stated in their mission, the goal of the SHCS team is "to provide quality medical care that allows students to perform optimally, physically, and mentally; and to enhance their academic and intellectual potential." The staff includes medical and administrative professionals and the facility even includes a low-cost pharmacy.
A student is able to schedule an appointment with a doctor, nurse, counselor or health educator: Monday through Friday from 8 a.m.- 4:45 p.m. SHCS is located just across the street from campus on the corner of Craven and Twin Oaks. For more information regarding SHCS visit the website at http://www.csusm.edu/shcs/.
Another resource dedicated to a healthier you are the athletic facilities available at the Clarke Field House. The right to use this facility is paid for in part with your tuition every semester, so why not take advantage of it?
The Clarke offers a full gym with everything from stationary bikes, treadmills, and free weights to weight machines. Also available for student use, is both outdoor and indoor volleyball courts. When asked how he liked working out at The Clarke, CSUSM student Travis Wilson said, "[it's a] great place to go work out and socialize with people you might not normally see other places." Wilson also referred to The Clarke as "its own little work out community".
The healthy student isn't complete without something healthy to eat on campus. Believe it or not, there are a few places to eat these things. The Dome for instance offers a full salad and soup bar and even has fresh fruit in the University Store.
At the University Village Apts. Resident Brian Dawson and family make sure that students have a healthy meal alternative available to them at least one night a week. On Mondays, Dawson usually prepares a meal for 200+ starving college students, ensuring that they are eating healthy and socializing with fellow students. There are also plans in the work for a Student Union which would offer a wider variety of food to students on campus.
So yes, you should continue to book it up those stairs on the way to class to fight off the beer belly. But you should also be sure to take advantage of the other resources dedicated to your health along the way. After all, you're only in college once; you should make sure your body makes it out alive.
Student Health and Counseling Services (SHCS) for instance is dedicated to keeping you at the top of your game. As stated in their mission, the goal of the SHCS team is "to provide quality medical care that allows students to perform optimally, physically, and mentally; and to enhance their academic and intellectual potential." The staff includes medical and administrative professionals and the facility even includes a low-cost pharmacy.
A student is able to schedule an appointment with a doctor, nurse, counselor or health educator: Monday through Friday from 8 a.m.- 4:45 p.m. SHCS is located just across the street from campus on the corner of Craven and Twin Oaks. For more information regarding SHCS visit the website at http://www.csusm.edu/shcs/.
Another resource dedicated to a healthier you are the athletic facilities available at the Clarke Field House. The right to use this facility is paid for in part with your tuition every semester, so why not take advantage of it?
The Clarke offers a full gym with everything from stationary bikes, treadmills, and free weights to weight machines. Also available for student use, is both outdoor and indoor volleyball courts. When asked how he liked working out at The Clarke, CSUSM student Travis Wilson said, "[it's a] great place to go work out and socialize with people you might not normally see other places." Wilson also referred to The Clarke as "its own little work out community".
The healthy student isn't complete without something healthy to eat on campus. Believe it or not, there are a few places to eat these things. The Dome for instance offers a full salad and soup bar and even has fresh fruit in the University Store.
At the University Village Apts. Resident Brian Dawson and family make sure that students have a healthy meal alternative available to them at least one night a week. On Mondays, Dawson usually prepares a meal for 200+ starving college students, ensuring that they are eating healthy and socializing with fellow students. There are also plans in the work for a Student Union which would offer a wider variety of food to students on campus.
So yes, you should continue to book it up those stairs on the way to class to fight off the beer belly. But you should also be sure to take advantage of the other resources dedicated to your health along the way. After all, you're only in college once; you should make sure your body makes it out alive.
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