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Aggielife fsai. The Battalion Page 3A • Thursday, March 25, 2004 excii idlt io« COlii m Like a pony indents get moving in search for physical perfection y ress relief and personal fitness at the Rec Center By Jose Cruz THE BATTALION w: w®! icedi; ith warm, sunny weather quickly approaching, the Student Recreation Center is packed with students try ing to shed a few pounds to look appealing in their suits. However, there are some students who have been exer- ngdaily for years. Shelley McBride, a senior nutrition major, pled a strict workout regimen at an early age. ‘Iwas a little overweight in sixth grade, and I decided I was enu jgto do something about it. So I began running a lot,” she said. nce a Now McBride works out seven days a week, including teaching on ^ * aerobics classes a week as well as strength training and running ises. McBride enjoys exercising so much that she became a per- al trainer. Many people make a New Year’s resolution to lose weight, but lap abandoning their quest due to lack of commitment. ‘My friends don’t really work out as much (as 1 do). They always me that they want my anus, but they itwant to put the work in to get m,” McBride said. Students such as McBride Find tivation from seeing the results their efforts as well as the obvi- health benefits. As the body older, chances of expe- irtAcing health-related prob- P°® as increase. sl °" Leah Mikeska. a senior l^lirketing major, said she I nks the long-term health imc |Jnefitsare the most signifi- atop Intbenefits of exercising regularly, ofahl "Most young people don’t it*Ink about how their health If 111 be once they're old, but e\etclsingnow will help you formagood habit for the rest of /twill helpyour body urewore easily resist health problems “EitBterin life,” Mikeska said. • I Some of excercise’s other bene- fksinclude improvement in itabolism and circulation as as the strengthening of N 7 _neand muscle. iMikeska and McBride up playing a variety sports so they were ays very active. IcBride said she thinks lV ing a variety of activi- sto do is an important |rt of staying committed to pising. You have to change it up l er y° nc e in a while, keep it ' ; [unbecoming a routine,” [Bride said. T Mikeska said she per ils exercising as a My friends don't re ally work out as much (as I do). They always tell me they want my arms, but they don't want to put the work in to get them. — Shelley McBride Senior nutrition major form of entertainment. “It keeps you from getting bored, and it keeps you healthy,” Mikeska said. She said exercising is so entertaining that she teaches five aero bics classes a week at the Rec Center. Something positive such as exercising is not usually thought of as potentially addictive, but anything can be a negative in excess. Raquel Cruz, a junior exercise physiology major, said she agrees that exercising can become addictive. “It’s hard to stop once you started. When I don’t work out, I feel guilty,” Cruz said. Cruz also works out seven days a week, usually splitting time between cardiovascular activity and weight lift ing. While this behav ior may be interpreted as an addiction to some, other students interpret it as a healthy habit. Josh Gavos, a senior construction science major, is optimistic about his dedication to with exercising. Anything you do could eventually be considered an addiction. I see it more as healthy habit,” he said. Gavos said that while addictions are usually easy to fall into, forming a habit to exercise is very difficult. One reason for this is that students are quick ly discouraged when they don’t see results right away. Students such as Gavos and Mikeska recommend that people take it slow, and not expect too much too soon. “Most people get into it too quickly and they are automatically looking for life-changing results. People should take it slowly. My advice would be to not overdo it right away. Plan it out and give your self time to allow your body to adjust,” Mikeska said. Cruz advises students about the importance of weight training for women as well as men. “Weight training is also very important, and a lot of girls don’t really think about weight training,” Cruz said. “Girls are afraid to go into the weight room either because they are intimidated by the guys or because they are afraid they will bulk up, but that’s not the case.” McBride said that although she thinks the Rec Center is great, it could be improved. “I think the weight room is too small. I would like to see them either expand it or devote a section to it exclusively for women because a lot of times girls are intimidated by all the guys in the weight room,” McBride said. Despite facilities some view as inadequate, these highly moti vated students stay committed to working out. The main reason they choose to work out so much is very simple — it makes them feel good about themselves. “Being fit and having a good body motivates me. You feel confident knowing that you’re fit. It enables you to do what you want to do,” Cruz said. Gavos said it gives him complete confidence that people around him notice right away. “My family likes the fact that I work out,” Gavos said. “They see it makes me happy, and they see that it makes me look good and feel good.” Cracie Arenas • THE BATTALION JOB OPPORTUNITIES College Station Hilton Tuesday, March 30, 2004 6:00-8:00pm Oakwood Ballroom 01n us at an informational reception where you can be introduced to 3reer 0 PP°rtunities that exist within our company. This will be a come- event an d refreshments will be provided. For a listing of current job nitles P lea se visit us online at: www. universaicomputersys. com www.rentsys.com ne of the largest and most successful business software and hardware j s the automotive dealership industry. We also have other divisions u J e a PC and technology rental firm. At UCS, we are always looking 8 t person. Previous experience is not required, and we provide a com- ^ train i n g program for all positions. hire non-tobacco users only. Attn ad #1165. 2 °0 Quality Circle 2 B e Station, TX 77845 6700 Hollister Houston, TX 77040 GRAND OPENING it Sut& a all ue jyic.u Blue Cull Paper Denim Joe's Jean Da-Nang Frankie B BCBG Laundry Allen B Vince Three Dots Trendy Designer Dresses and Jeans at Rich Girls Boutique In Post Oak Mall, next to Foley's 979.696.1299 www.e-richgirls.com Reckless rock Reckless Kelly headlines at Shadow Canyon for Northgate Music Festival By Will Knous THE BATTALION Reckless Kelly will perform Friday at Shadow Canyon for the Northgate Music Festival. The country-rock quintet is one of he headliners for this year’s Festival. D on’t judge a book by its cover, and don’t be fooled by a name. Though the band Reckless Kelly may have a name that conjurs images of a drunk woman, it is in fact a quintet of incredibly talented musicians. Brothers Cody (fiddle/harmonica/mandolin) and Willy Braun (lead vocals and guitar), Jimmy McFeeley (bass), David Abeyta (lead guitar) and Jay Nazz (drums) formed Reckless Kelly when they came to Texas in the mid-1990s to play and work. “(In) ’94, ’95, that was still the grunge scene was still preva lent — a lot of angry young man music,” said Willy Braun. “Our music just didn't fit in there. We heard Texas catered to original, more country-flavored music, there were more places to play and people (in Texas) are more informed about live music — they go out and support it. (Crowds) grow up learning to go see live music and they keep passing it down. It’s a way of life here.” Braun said the move was something that had to be done. “We just wanted to break out,” Braun said. “We started lis tening to edgier country and more rock ’n’ roll. It was just a nat ural progression.” It is rare to find a band that appeals to a wide spectrum of lis teners and is not specifically engineered for that purpose. A crisp, clean, listener-friendly sound has never been Reckless Kelly’s vision. “If you dissect (the sound) too much then you will sound like everyone else out there,” Braun said. “You are almost trying to second guess the times, and that’s near impossible.” In fact, on the band’s recent album, “Under the Table and Above the Sun,” Braun said Reckless Kelly tried to pare down the studio cleanliness even more — leaving in the breaks and scruffs, the stomping of a guitarist as he plays lead and the gen erally unforgiving sound of a band playing live. But that has not stopped Reckless Kelly from winning the “Best Roots Rock” award five times, four of which were consecutive. “(Roots rock) is a category that (critics) put us in because it fits, but there’s so much music out now without a home,” Braun said. “Call it alternative country or hick rock, Americana, roots rock or whatever — it just varies. But it all works together because its from the same place: people being influenced by the older music.” Reckless Kelly’s sound features country, blues, bluegrass and — most importantly — rock ’n’ roll, which are not mixed so much as piled together and dispensed on cue, Braun said. “(Catering to an image) is something you don’t try to do,” he said. “When situations come around and people say ‘Do this, it’ll be more commercial’ and it doesn’t fit — we don’t do it. But you have to compromise — you have to take chances.” Senior political science major Brad Viator said any band that See Reckless on page 5A 1816 Ponderosa, College Station 696-5555 1904 S. Texas Ave., Bryan 822-5555 Vie R>ent Fun/
