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The Daily OrangeWiis, dogs and cooking lessons: Healthy Monday kicks off month of events focused on fitness
By Bethany Bump
Posted: 10/9/08, 8:33 PM EST Section: News
Students looking to promote health on campus can now submit ideas to be implemented through Healthy Monday.
Healthy Monday, a national campaign founded to increase student health awareness, gives awards of $50 to $500 to students, faculty and staff to put into action their own programs promoting health, nutrition and fitness.
Currently, the Healthy Monday program offers free fruit, massages, fitness classes and Zen meditations every Monday. The mini-programs - designed by students and faculty - are a way for the students to have control over some activities on campus, said Rebecca Langford, a media studies graduate student and program manager of Healthy Monday.
"We partner with faculty and students to put these projects into motion," Langford said. "The whole idea is grassroots programs to get people involved. It can be a good learning experience."
Students can submit their own application for a mini-program by Oct. 21, including a description, timeline and the amount of funding needed for the project.
Upcoming Healthy Monday-sponsored events:
What: Syracuse University 5K Fun Run
When: Saturday
Where: The Quad
On a rainy day last October, Mark Lucaj ran five kilometers around the Quad in SU's annual 5K Fun Run. He remembers how motivated the other runners were and said finishing was the most memorable moment for him.
"It brings a lot of different groups and clubs together," said Lucaj, a sophomore civil engineering major and member of SU's Army ROTC. "It's not simply a competitive event, but it shows school spirit as well."
SU's Army ROTC and Healthy Monday's mini-program contest sponsor the annual event. Now in its third year, the run raises funds for the Tracy Halpin Memorial scholarship.
Daniel Fitzpatrick, a sophomore in The College of Arts and Sciences and a member of the ROTC program, organized the Fun Run and said he thinks the earlier date this year will bolster attendance.
"It functions as a way to promote the battalion as well a healthy living lifestyle," Fitzpatrick said.
Healthy Monday, a national campaign founded to increase student health awareness, gives awards of $50 to $500 to students, faculty and staff to put into action their own programs promoting health, nutrition and fitness.
Currently, the Healthy Monday program offers free fruit, massages, fitness classes and Zen meditations every Monday. The mini-programs - designed by students and faculty - are a way for the students to have control over some activities on campus, said Rebecca Langford, a media studies graduate student and program manager of Healthy Monday.
"We partner with faculty and students to put these projects into motion," Langford said. "The whole idea is grassroots programs to get people involved. It can be a good learning experience."
Students can submit their own application for a mini-program by Oct. 21, including a description, timeline and the amount of funding needed for the project.
Upcoming Healthy Monday-sponsored events:
What: Syracuse University 5K Fun Run
When: Saturday
Where: The Quad
On a rainy day last October, Mark Lucaj ran five kilometers around the Quad in SU's annual 5K Fun Run. He remembers how motivated the other runners were and said finishing was the most memorable moment for him.
"It brings a lot of different groups and clubs together," said Lucaj, a sophomore civil engineering major and member of SU's Army ROTC. "It's not simply a competitive event, but it shows school spirit as well."
SU's Army ROTC and Healthy Monday's mini-program contest sponsor the annual event. Now in its third year, the run raises funds for the Tracy Halpin Memorial scholarship.
Daniel Fitzpatrick, a sophomore in The College of Arts and Sciences and a member of the ROTC program, organized the Fun Run and said he thinks the earlier date this year will bolster attendance.
"It functions as a way to promote the battalion as well a healthy living lifestyle," Fitzpatrick said.
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