Several years ago ACU instituted a policy that ACU students must complete two exercise science courses and a Lifetime Wellness class. The goal of this requirement is very reasonable; ACU wants students to learn about health and wellness in practical ways. The timing was also perfect because the Student Recreation and Wellness Center was set to open ... [Read More…]
CVS is close, but no cigar
Last week, CVS Caremark announced it will stop selling cigarettes and tobacco products in its stores by October. The chain estimates it will lose more than $2 billion in revenue from tobacco users annually. That's a huge loss for the sake of keeping people healthy. But according to CVS CEO Larry Merlo, the monetary loss does not mean it ... [Read More…]
COBA professor gets “ticked” in Australia
While leading a class trip in Australia during Christmas break, an ACU professor had a brief encounter with a tick that left him hospitalized for several days. Dr. Ian Shepherd, associate professor of management sciences, said he had to delay his return to the U.S. until Sunday, but he has been running his first week of classes ... [Read More…]
Cartoon: Tipping the scale
"Tipping the scale" Daily Doodle Dosage by Ben Todd ... [Read More…]
Sleepless nights come with high risks
Don't have time for sleep? College students who skip on sleep are taking huge risks with their health and grades. They think the "norm" is to pull all-nighters most nights and only get three hours the other nights. This is far from the truth. Sleep provides physical and mental benefits you can't get from anything else. Sleeping is a natural ... [Read More…]
Blood drive lines overflow with donors
Students lined up to give blood on campus in the Meek bloodmobile on Wednesday, with some waiting for more than two hours. The line got so long, people working on the second floor of Zellner Hall opened their windows and began playing games with the students waiting down below. Scott Kilmer, director of online marketing, held a small basketball ... [Read More…]
Health board installed in Campus Center
Eating healthy in the "World Famous Bean" and being unaware of the food's nutritional value will no longer be a problem for students. The Aramark Food Company installed a nutrition heath board outside the Bean in the Campus Center. The purpose of the health board is to inform students about nutrition information not only for food in the Bean, ... [Read More…]
We Are Not Alone: Student-led group brings awareness to eating disorders
It is the rising plague among the nation's college campuses, a taboo topic gone unspoken and an affliction starving for awareness. "Eating disorders are such a lonely disease," said Emily Muhlberg, freshman marketing major from Boerne. "It shuts you down, makes you forget about everything you used to care about, and places unnecessary shame on ... [Read More…]
Clinic confirms first flu case on campus
The ACU clinic has confirmed their first case of the flu this semester. The case confirmed last week is the only confirmed case thus far. Julie Danley, ACU registered nurse, said, "There is a virus going around that is similar to the flu, but that just isn't the flu. The way to tell the difference is that a virus will have a gradual onset, ... [Read More…]
Cartoon: The hazards of tongue rings
"The hazards of tongue rings" Dailey Doodle Dosage by Ben Todd ... [Read More…]