By Abigail Bender
The Scale Smash promotes body positivity and fights the idea that a number on a scale defines one’s self-worth, according to the Counseling Center. Continue reading UMD Counseling Center, students smash stigmas, scales on McKeldin Mall
By Lena LaJoy
The University of Maryland Recreation and Wellness Center offers a diverse number of intramural sports for students to participate in. Continue reading Intramural basketball shoots into season as the semester starts
By Ilana Williams In a secluded corridor on the ground floor of the University of Maryland’s Regents Drive Garage is a plain white door. Open the door, follow signs on the wall and keep walking, and you’ll find a surprise: UMD’s state-of-the-art cycling studio. Inside are rows of bikes, a small stage for the instructor and a TV. There has been more of a demand … Continue reading Need a workout? Themed cycling has you covered.
By Ava Thompson Dirty Turtles is the name. Social media is the game. The Turtles, a University of Maryland intramural flag football team, run a parody Twitter account. The Turtles are a Division B team. RecWell runs the intramural flag football leagues, which consists of Division A, B and the CoEd division. Social media manager Jenna Bloom, a freshman journalism major, said the account was originally … Continue reading Dirty Turtles flag football team spoofs NFL social media accounts
By Kurt Masline The University of Maryland climbing wall behind Eppley Recreation Center was haunted by a variety of creatures Halloween night. Some students arrived dressed as superheroes or characters from their childhoods. Others looked ready to redirect traffic. Students took advantage of one of the last opportunities to climb this season, roasting marshmallows for s’mores, showing off costumes and sharing a sense of community. … Continue reading Students show off costumes, community at Spooky Climb
By Devin Rank The University of Maryland closed gyms Sunday, leaving students with limited options for staying active while sequestering in place. UMD issued a sequester-in-place order on Feb. 21 after a spike in COVID-19 cases, resulting in many campus facilities closing, including gyms. Gym facilities, including Eppley Recreation Center, Ritchie Coliseum and Reckord Armory, are closed and will be through Feb. 27. Students are … Continue reading With UMD gyms closed, students may suffer
By Kiersten Hacker Now that the spring semester two-week quarantine has ended, University Recreation and Wellness group fitness classes returned to in-person delivery at the Eppley Recreation Center, Ritchie Coliseum and some areas in the School of Public Health. In the fall, in-person group fitness classes were continually delayed following the two-week quarantine period as UMD was still adjusting to new limitations brought by the … Continue reading RecWell group fitness classes return to in-person delivery
By Eunice Sung The closure of all gyms and recreation centers across the state on March 16 due to COVID-19 meant University of Maryland community members were no longer able to physically access the Recreation and Wellness center. But the center’s staff had been preparing online resources for students well before then, according to Mary Kate Crawford, the associate director for programs at the center. … Continue reading UMD RecWell provides online resources for students to stay active and connected during pandemic
By Shauneen Miranda Some University of Maryland students struggle with gym anxiety — a sense of discomfort in fitness spaces based on fear of body judgement, their perceived lack of knowledge on how to exercise, and feelings of being watched and judged. “Gym anxiety can manifest in several different forms, depending on the individual,” said Tami Lee, the assistant director of this university’s Recreation and … Continue reading Gym anxiety limits some students from achieving their fitness goals
By Shruti Kumar The University of Maryland held its annual Bike Week from March 30 to April 6. This event has existed since 2011 and promotes healthy, environmentally-friendly modes of transportation. Bike Week is sponsored by the university’s Department of Transportation Services in partnership with RecWell and is composed of cycling-related activities and giveaways each day of the week. Andrew S. Muir, the communications manager … Continue reading Spring’s annual Bike Week rolls around
