Fans of rest, relaxation and improved flexibility celebrated the World Tai Chi Day Saturday.At 10 a.m., participants around the globe took a break from their busy lives to enjoy the peaceful art of Tai Chi.Auburn citizens did their part by getting together at the Jule Collins Smith Museum.Tai Chi is a form of relaxation exercise that is most often compared to Yoga.
If students are thinking about turning off their Playstation and turning to Internet brain games, maybe they should think again.Recently, there has been a debate regarding whether these mind-bending games actually do improve cognitive ability.High school psychology teacher Jan Podhorez doubts the hype."It's just funny to me," Podhorez said.
Monday, SGA held its weekly meeting, one of the last of the spring semester. The well-dressed senators sat side by side to discuss its usual topics and issues.After each senator made his or her presence known, the meeting began and bills were passed and postponed, per usual. This week the Auburn men's ice hockey team got some exciting news. The team proposed a bill that, if passed, would officially give them provisional status.
Although Auburn may be largely smoke-free, most of Alabama is not.However, a bill proposed by Sen.
Career Development Services, located in Mary Martin Hall, helps make the search for a summer job less formidable.Phyllis Bickers, one of the many career counselors in Mary Martin, said the website is one of the most helpful tools to help students find seasonal jobs and internships in the Auburn area."It's our E-Harmony of getting students and employees together," Bickers said. "And all Auburn students can use it for free."
Krissy Voss, senior in chemistry, carries a heavier load than the average student.She leaps from class to lab to practice and meets, and she doesn't stop there.The senior is not just a leader to her own team, but a leader in the SEC.Voss has been on the SEC Academic Honor Roll for three consecutive years.Voss also received the National Association of Collegiate Gymnastics Coaches Women's Scholastic All-American award and has also been a member of the National Society of Collegiate Scholars.This year she managed to pick up an even more prestigious honor.Voss was named one of two 2009-10 Brad Davis Southeastern Conference Community Services Leaders of the Year.
The No. 50 Auburn Women's Tennis team was defeated by two SEC West rivals this weekend.The team traveled to Fayetteville Friday to take on the No. 22 Razorbacks where the Tigers felt a painful 6-1 defeat. The loss allowed Arkansas to steal the No. 2 spot in the West.
In recent years, the Auburn Volleyball team has struggled during the regular season, but this off-season the team is working hard to change that.This past weekend, the team traveled to Atlanta for the to Atlanta Collegiate Invitational tournament.The Tigers took on Clemson University, Georgia Tech University, College of Charleston and the University of Georgia.The team began the tournament on Easter with impressive wins against Clemson, Georgia Tech and Charleston.Defeating the three teams moved Auburn to the final match vs.
With a cheap college budget, buying organic fruits and vegetables is probably not a top priority.However, there are certain produce items for which buying organic is always advisable.The Environmental Protection Agency helped release a list in 2001 of 12 Persistent Organic Pollutants know as the "Dirty Dozen" that can be found on most produce and are linked to some diseases.Peaches are the most chemically dangerous, followed by apples, bell peppers, celery, nectarines, strawberries, cherries, kale, grapes, pears, lettuce and carrots.When buying these items in the grocery store, it is better to spend the little extra cash and go organic."In a perfect world, I would like to see us eating organic as I believe it results in more sustainable agriculture," said Ann Johnson, nutrition graduate teaching assistant at Auburn.POPs are toxic chemicals that can be transported product to product by wind and water, making them easily spread as most food is shipped and difficult to contain or eradicate them from the environment.The EPA advises that produce with these chemicals on them should be avoided at all costs.Some diseases linked to POPs include malaria, cancer and other mutations."I've never bought organic," said Chelsea Biele, junior in business.
For college students consumed by books, notes, teachers and TigerMail, extracurricular hobbies are a great way to take off the edge and relax.
