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November 11, 1982
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United Press International
Today is Wednesday, Nov. 10,
the 314th day of 1982 with 51 to
follow.
Martin Luther, founder of
Protestantism, was born Nov.
10, 1483.
On this date in history:
In 1871, journalist Henry
Stanley found missing Scottish
missionary David Livingstone in
a small African village and
asked: “Dr. Livingstone, I pre
sume?”
In 1917, 41 women from 15
states were arrested outside the
White House for suffragette de
monstrations. American women
won the right to vote three years
later.
In 1975, despite strong U.S.
opposition, the United Nations’
General Assembly adopted an
Arab-inspired resolution defin
ing Zionism in the Middle East
as a form of racism.
A thought for the day: Martin
Luther said, “There is no more
lovely, friendly and charming
relationship, communion, or
company than a good mar
riage.”
Takin ’ it easy
staff photo by Ronnie Emerson
Sunny days are made for sleeping for some a break from studying to enjoy the sunshine on a
students. Chris Cyr, freshman from Marion, takes bright day. Cyr is a petroleum engineering major.
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DALLAS—Fifteen years ago,
it was rare to see a person run-
lingdownacity street in pursuit
f nothing except a good
orkout.
Five years ago, it was rare to
ass any city park, any time of
he day, without seeing jogging
nd cyding paths dotted with
eople training for their next
arathon or trying to keep pace
ith the fitness craze that made
lie United States the world’s
leading producer of sweat.
Jogging trails and high school
tacks still are used today. But in
eater use are a wide range of
]mess machines — treadmills,
itionary bicycles, and rowing
machines — which can be used
in one’s home, away from the
climatic stress of the outdoors
and the social pomp of the
health clubs.
Bill Grantham, director of
the activity center at the Aerobic
Research Institute in Dallas, says
serious runners have known for
years the advantages and the
variety offered by working out
on treadmills or stationary bicy
cles.
“I’ve seen some runners using
the indoor equipment for the
last 10 years, but recently more
are getting into using treadmills,
bicycles and other aerobic
machines,” Grantham said.
“It started with the use of
weight training machines, but
now more and more people are
using the various machines
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not specif* activity to break the monontony
of their normal workout.”
Ken Wilson has sold indoor
exercise equipment for 22 years,
the past four for Haden Fitness
ntally Equipment in Dallas. The com
l978conviG p an y formerly was a wholesale
Sligar, who! outlet, selling to spas and hospit
t 0 five yefl als.Three years ago, after recog-
ery of coc* 5 nizing the growing home mar-
tnient chat! ket, the company went retail,
ring “ a 1:0,111 Wilson said convenience is the
lamely t oca{ ma >n reason people are buying
the equipment.
“People just don’t want to
spend the time driving to a spa
and parking when they can pick
their own time right in their own
home,” he said.
He said there are other
advantages to being able to run
in your own home.
“The treadmill is easier on
your legs, so there’s less chance
of injury. You won’t step in a
hole or be chased by a dog. And
you won’t be mugged or have to
breathe car exhaust,” he said.
“The weather is especially a sti
mulus (for sales). People don’t
walk or jog as much when it’s hot
or when it’s cold, when it’s rain
ing or windy.”
“The equipment can be ex
pensive, but it depends on what
you want. You can spend $300
on an exercise station or $3,000
on a weight machine,” he said.
Hoping to cash in on increas
ing use of indoor equipment is
Malcolm Mentor, 31, a South
African who opened Busy Body
Inc. last month in north Dallas.
The store, the first in Dallas de
voted to fitness equipment, fea
tures a full line of treadmills, in
door bicycles, rowing machines
and weight machines.
Mentor said he got the idea
for the store while working for
Zales Corp., which owned a
chain of sporting goods stores
and a discount catalog store.
“I noticed an increase in the
interest of exercise equipment,”
he said. “It was a natural out
growth of the fitness boom.”
Mentor said he located his
store in north Dallas to take
advantage of the generally
affluent, young and single resi
dents living there. But his first
few weeks of business have
changed his marketing outlook.
“We’ve gotten everybody
here, from the physical fitness
nut who is looking for some
thing specific to the sedentary
guy who realizes he needs to get
back in shape and asks us what
he needs to do it,” Mentor said.
“The big thing is people are
coming in and buying the equip
ment for their families.”
Wilson said Haden sales are
almost exclusively family purch
ases. '
“There’s a lot of emphasis on
the home becoming a gym,”
Grantham said. “It is very much
becoming a family thing.”
THURSDAY
SIGHT
For the lady of the ’80’s
One Year Anniversary
of
Male Dancer Night
Free champagne at 10 p.m.
for the Ladies
Doors open to the men at 10 p.m.
, *8 cover from 7-8 p.m. *8 8-10 p.a
Dallas Sight Club in the Deux Chene Complex
Behind K-Mai’t, College Station
693-2818 ^
America’s favorite
old-fashioned ice cream parlor.
any
SUPER SUNDAE
With Purchase of One Super
Sundae at Regular Price.
SWEnsen’S '
CULPEPPER • COLLEGE STATION
3 00 off
LUNCH OR DINNER FOR TWO
( nnMstini’ ol: '2 I l.iinhurger Plates
X 2 Ice ( ream Sodas
SWENSEN’S t
ONLY AT
CULPEPPER PLAZA
One coupon per visit per customers.
Not valid with any other special or promotion.
MSC ARTS COMMITTEE
presents
NTSU
1 o’clock Lab Band
d
November 11, 1982 8 p.m
Rudder Auditorium
$
5 00 All Seats Reserved
Tickets available at MSC Box Office
845-1234