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By Fiona Soltes
Reporter
Ever wonder what the real name
or the Fish Pond is? Or where on
ampus the first BE VO was butch-
red? Texas A&M campus tour
[uides know the answers to these
|uestions and more.
Trae Bush, a sophomore geophy-
ics major, is one of the tour guides
tmployed by the Office of School
delations to direct visitors around
he campus.
“Our job is mainly to show people
the different facets of the University
and what it has to offer them,” Bush
said. “We want to help make the
transition (between high school and
college) easier.”
Bush said there are different
groups of people that come for the
tours: incoming freshmen, general
visitors, like Brownie troops and se-
lior citizens, prospective students
md former students.
“The tours are a lot of fun, espe-
:ially with the old Aggies,” he said.
They generally come in the fall,
nth the football season, to see how
he University has changed and
dtere it is going.
“They have a lot to teach us, too.
in the summer, though, most of the
ours are for prospective students
ind their parents.”
Greg Gorman, another guide,
aid he prefers leading tours for in-
lividual prospective students and
heir parents.
“If the student is truly interested
ncoming to A&M,” the senior eco-
lomics major said, “they will ask
pestions that let you present the
vhole spectrum of the University.
These questions range from the par-
:nts asking how hard it is to study to
he students wondering what extra-
urricular activities the University-
las to offer.”
“The tours are a lot of
fun, especially with the
old Aggies. They gener
ally come in the fall, with
the football season, to see
how the University has
changed and where it is
going.
— Trae Bush, tour guide
The tours are arranged ahead of
time through the Office of School
Relations, based at the Rudder
Tower Information Center. But
Bush said walk-ups are always wel
come to join one of the tours.
Bush said the tours follow a gen
eral route but may vary each time.
He said his tours always include the
MSC, the bookstore and gift shop,
Fish Pond (Prexy Fountain), Sbisa
Dining Hall, the Military Walk and
the Academic Building.
“This tour gives me the chance to
talk about Sully (the Lawrence Sulli
van Ross statue), the Silver Taps
flagpole, Muster and the Twelfth
Man. When people see how we treat
our former students, it helps them
realize the old adage, ‘once an Ag
gie, always an Aggie,’ is true,” he
said.
On rainy days, the tours include a
view of the campus from Rudder
Tower but focus mainly on the MSC,
he said.
Visitors are shown wood carvings
and a 7-minute film in Rudder
Tower to help explain A&M’s tradi
tions and sum up the walking tour,
he said.
Bush said he learned a lot of the
information used in his tours from_
an information packet he was given
when hired.
“Of course you use the informa
tion you already know about the
University,” he said. “But we have to
be sure of our facts. Hearsay may be
incorrect.”
But every once in a while comes a
question that the guide can’t answer.
“Most of the questions we can’t an
swer concern housing, ” he said. “It’s
better to not give an answer than to
give a wrong one, so I go by the
YMCA to show them who to ask.”
Bush said he also has difficulty
dealing with personal questions
while on the tour.
“You have to think twice about
your answer, like if someone was to
ask for your phone number or
where you live,” he said. “As a guide,
you are a propagandist for the Uni
versity. How I react to any questions
as a representative alters not only
how the whole group receives me,
but also the University.”
But in learning how to answer any
question that might be asked, tour
guides learn more than just informa
tion about the University.
Laura Rabun, a senior elementary
education major, said being a guide
has been the perfect way to meet
people while improving her social
skills.
“Before I was a guide, I really had
problems talking in front of people,”
Rabun said. “But now I find myself
more open.”
Barbara Graham, another guide,
agrees.
“The job has strengthened the
skills I learned in class,” the senior
speech communications major said.
“I’m a lot more able to apply them
one-on-one. I think we’ve all learned
the flexibility needed in dealing with
any person in any situation.”
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Exercise can offer benefits
if done in correct, safe way
By Laura Miller
Reporter
If you aren’t caught up in the
thysical fitness craze that has swept
he nation, perhaps it’s time you did.
A 10-year study done by Dr.
ialph Paffenberger at the Stanford
Iniversity School of Medicine, sug-
ested that people who are physi-
aily fit and exercise regularly are at
ignificantly lower risk for cardiovas-
ular disorders.
Aerobic exercise and other car-
iovascular activities increase the
ody’s demand for oxygen so the
eart must beat faster to meet the
emand. The heart is strengthened
nd develops a stronger beat, and
herefore doesn’t need to -beat as
utch to spread the same amount of
lood.
Exercise has risks as well as bene-
its, and to minimize the risks, you
lust choose your activities wisely,
!arn proper techniques, observe
ifety precautions and be sure that
our body is in shape to handle the
dded stress.
“The prerequisite for any type of
itness program should be a physical
Performed by a physician to be sure
here are no underlying health prob-
:ms that may place a person at a risk
f injury,” said Kathy Langlotz, pro-
tam director at Aerofit Club and
activity Center in Bryan. “We find
hat most people coming through
lere have never had a physical and
hat can create problems in the long
Un.”
Langlotz suggested that after you
get a physical, you should have a fit
ness evaluation done by a trained
analyst before beginning a regular
workout program. Any activity can
be done by anyone as long as it’s
done reasonably.
Listening to your body when it
hurts and giving it a break during
that time is important to staying
healthy. Pain is a sign that something
is wrong and should not be ignored.
Alternating your activities to allow
some muscles to rest while exercising
others is a good way to ensure that
you aren’t overdoing it, she said.
It’s important to do the activities
that you enjoy because you are more
likely to do them regularly. To con
tinue enjoying your exercise, preac
tivity warm-ups and postactivity
cool-downs and stretches can help
avoid any pain or injury caused by
overexertion. Stretching reduces
muscle tension and makes the body
feel more relaxed.
Dr. Herbert deVries, exercise
physiologist at the Andrus Gerontol-'
ogy Center at the University of
Southern California in Los Angeles,
said proper stretching is done slow
and easy. Never bounce when
stretching because microscopic tears
that shorten the muscle can occur.
Correct stretching he said, should
not hurt, nor should your muscles
feel stiff and sore later.
The kind of stretches best suited
for you depends on the activity you
choose. Runners need to stretch the
lower back, the back of the thighs
and calves, and the inner thighs.
Tennis players should stretch the
muscles in the upper back, shoulders
and neck, as well as the leg muscles.
DeVries said the warm-up has
three purposes: to prevent cardio
vascular problems, to prevent joint
and muscle problems, and to im
prove performance. A cool-down, or
postactivity stretching, is important
because ending vigorous exercise
suddenly can interfere with the cir
culation to your heart and possibly
cause it to stop working.
The American Academy of Der
matology recommended that you
wear lightweight, loose-fitting
clothes made of “breathable” fabrics
when exercising. If you’re planning
an activity that involves heavy sweat
ing, wear absorbent clothes such as
cotton T-shirts and sweats. Change
into dry clothes as soon as possible
after exercise.
Bobby Oberbeck, a salesman at 24
Hour Gymns of Texas in College
Station, said diet is the determinant
of how quickly noticeable results
from exercise will appear.
“The key to any fitness program is
a balance between exercise and nu
tritional, low-fat meals,” he said.
Oberbeck suggested taking a mul
tivitamin every day as a dietary
supplement since many low-calorie
diets don’t have the needed vitamins
and minerals. He recommended a
diet that is high in carbohydrates
and protein.
“Never skip a meal,” he said, “and
drink at least eight glasses of water
every day.”
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