CSULB
ranks 20th among U.S. schools in fitness
magazine
By
Andy Reyes
Daily Forty-Niner
Contributing Writer
Health
worries should not be a major problem
for students at this campus because Cal
State Long Beach recently earned the
20th spot for fittest students among
various colleges across America.
The
October issue of Men’s Fitness
magazine includes a special report, conducted
by the Princeton Review, which takes
a look at how students at colleges and
universities across the country measured
on health and fitness.
“The
survey included over 660 colleges, and
over 10,000 “responses from students,” said
Nate Millado, editor for Men’s
Fitness magazine. “[CSULB] ranked
among the top 20 and that is definitely
not an easy feat.”
The
survey, composed of answers pertaining
to the student body of each school, questioned
students about a variety of topics regarding
health and fitness lifestyles such as
the frequency of workouts, meal habits,
campus fitness facilities and weight
lost or gained since attendance at CSULB.
CSULB students’ responses obtained the school an overall grade of B-.
It is a high mark compared to what some of the other 660 schools received.
This recognition helps to show CSULB does appear to care how fit and healthy
its students are.
Victor
Cannon, operations manager and chair
of Marketing Team for the Student Health
Center on campus, said it is encouraging
to see these kinds of reports recognize
the campus because he puts a high emphasis
on getting students to take advantage
of the services the Student Health Center
has to offer.
The
Center, located near the entrance to
the school on State University Drive,
provides medical services, preventive
health and health education programs
to registered students.
He said the Student Health Services Center makes it a goal to attend student’s
classes in the spring to alert them of the importance of good health and sexually
transmitted diseases.
Cannon said now that the school’s budget is getting better he hopes to
start more programs to promote health awareness, such as a men’s health
program, because, he said, males are less likely than females to seek health
advice.
Sophomore
Frances Basa, a pre-nursing major, agrees
with CSULB’s ranking in the survey.
“I
think it has to do with the size of the
campus,” she said. “For example,
if we don’t have enough time to
exercise on our free time, we can’t
escape it because most of our classes
are so far from each other. It’s
a good thing though because it’ll
help us increase our heart rates.”
Basa,
who resides in the dorms on campus, is
also glad there are healthy options during
meals, such as a salad bar, sandwiches
and a variety of fruits.
Faculty
or students wishing to find additional
information regarding a healthier and
fitter lifestyle can visit the Student
Health Services Office, or e-mail Victor
Cannon at vcannon@csulb.edu. Also, anyone
wishing to read the article, titled “First
Annual Fittest and Fattest Colleges in
America,” can pick up the October
issue currently on sale nationwide. |
