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The Botanic Gardens hosts Walk n Talk on Tuesday mornings from 7-7:45. People of all ages are welcome to participate.
By LINDSAY GABLER Staff Reporter
Waking up early for the day is tough to accomplish for some, but the benefits of exercise and fresh air in the morning is something The Botanic Gardens at Oklahoma State University know. On Tuesdays from April
15 until Aug. 26, from 7-7:45 a.m., The Botanic Gardens puts on a Walk n Talk for anyone to participate in. The Walk n Talk is an opportunity to view the garden and gain knowledge and energy to get the day started. Laura Payne, the volunteer and education coordinator for The Botanic Gardens, leads the walk on
Tuesday mornings. “We talk about what’s blooming in the garden, what’s going on in the world, and we solve all the world’s problems during our walk,” Payne said. “After we finished construction on our trail from the garden out to the highway, I really wanted to share this beautiful walk with others so I started the
Walk n Talk as a way to expose people to the plants, nature and other projects and programs we do out here at TBG.” Payne encourages others to participate because it’s a great way to get in some exercise to start off the day. Payne confirmed that she walks at a pace that everyone else walks at. Some days are slower than others,
Super sales drive shoppers during Krazy Days By ALYSSA GREGORY Staff Reporter
The risk of rain didn’t daunt stores or shoppers alike; tents were erected outside and shoppers, armed with umbrellas, tackled the downpour of savings. The annual Stillwater Krazy Days Sale took place July 17-20, with discounts showering the whole city. Started in the ’60s, Krazy Days is a citywide sales event where many merchants hold sidewalk sales with massive markdowns.
but the fact that others are out there walking is the goal that Payne wanted to accomplish. “My favorite thing about the Walk n Talk is being able to share with others the scenery that I have every day I come to work and also sharing my knowledge of plants with others,” Payne said. “The biggest thing that
percent off select items to the 10 percent off of the entire store. These price cuts bring Stillwater natives and out-of-towners together in their pursuit of the perfect price. “It’s a big tradition for me, my mom and sister,” Raeann Sawyers, third year Krazy Days shopper said. “It’s a one-day binge where we wake up early and hit up everywhere.” Krazy Days provided a perfect discounted way to get your Oklahoma State University fix. “Besides Black Friday,
this is the best time to shop in Stillwater,” Sawyers said. “I had to get all my OSU student wear before school began.” Shopping at Krazy Days keeps the bargain browser’s pockets lined and helps local businesses. Stillwater’s small town atmosphere was on display during Krazy Days. The friendly service and great prices demonstrated just a fraction of what Stillwater has to offer as a town. news@ocolly.com
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Many businesses, including For Pete’s Sake, put up tents and braved the foul weather for the annual Krazy Days sales event.
Oklahoma State University has been recognized by the American Heart Association as a Gold Fit-Friendly Worksite, and was awarded the Worksite Innovative Award. The Gold Level FitFriendly Worksite singles out employers who fulfill criteria such as offering employees physical activity support, increasing healthy eating options at work and promoting a wellness culture. The Worksite Innovation Award is given to an employer who achieves all criteria for gold-level recognition and leads the development and implementation of innovation, effective programs that promote physical activity specifically in the workplace. “The vision of OSU becoming “America’s Healthiest Campus” began in 2007 with Dr. Bud Seretean. It was his dream for OSU to provide programs and services that would improve the health of its students and employees,” said Mary Talley, Employee Wellness Program manager within the Department of Wellness. The phrase “Striving to be America’s Healthiest Campus” started in 2007, and earlier this summer, OSU was awarded the
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Campus earns healthy living award By LINDSAY GABLER Staff Reporter
Since its start, Krazy Days has gone through many phases; back in the ‘90s, vendors would dress up in wacky clothes. “I’ve been doing Krazy Days since 1990s,” said Sharon Sample, manager of For Pete’s Sake. “Now the clothes aren’t as crazy but the prices are a lot crazier.” In preparing for Krazy Days, Sample said her retail store has been marking boxes since the day after last year’s Krazy Days. During the four-day event, Stillwater is awash in savings ranging from 50
stands out for me is how fast we can walk several miles and not even realize we have gone that far.” People of all ages are welcome to participate in The Botanic Garden’s Walk n Talk Series. It’s free, and it’s a healthy way to start the day.
trademark of “America’s Healthiest Campus.” This achievement of designation was through the efforts of many individuals, departments and other groups across campus. “New programs and services continue to emerge that will keep improving the culture of health at OSU. In the last year alone, OSU has launched a comprehensive pet therapy program, opened designated indoor and outdoor walking trails and debuted “Orange Ride”, a bike rental and repair program,” Talley said. This summer, the 42 Certified Healthy Departments on campus are competing in a Live Active Challenge. The Live Active Challenge is a four-week pilot program to encourage employees to increase their daily activities, ultimately improving their health and well-being. “We came up with the idea of the program after researching how many individuals live sedentary lifestyles. This is the first time that Oklahoma State has implanted this challenge. The reason we are doing this challenge is to raise awareness of the importance of living an active lifestyle,” said Preston Nesemeier, Seretean Wellness Fitness Coordinator. news@ocolly.com