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Ent Center for the Arts update: Renovations, plans for expansion

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IN BRIEF NEWS

Housing

A look at the options available on campus 2

Cybersecurity Events outline UCCS’ role in new center 2

CULTURE

riverrun

43rd publication available 4

Student Spotlight

Megan Hedley promotes vegetarian life 5

OPINION

Clubs

New students: Get involved on campus 11

UCCS Learning What one reporter learned while at UCCS 11

SPORTS

After Athletics Student reflects on athletic career 12

Group Classes The Rec Center provides a number of programs 12

COURTESY | COMMUNIQUE

The Ent Center for the Arts construction is scheduled too finish in 2018 and will incorporate the visual and performing arts.

Rachel Librach rlibrach@uccs.edu

Most students take classes in a traditional classroom in buildings such as Columbine and Dwire Hall.

Many visual art students take classes in the Fine Arts Building, a module located near lot 173 created eight years ago for art students as a temporary classroom.

According to vice chancellor for Campus Planning and Facilities Management Gary Reynolds, phase one of the Ent Center is to move most of the performing arts department into the new building.

The visual arts department will occupy part of the Ent Center in phase two, according to Reynolds.

“We were moving parts of each department in phase one and phase two is meant to bring the rest of the programs to the Ent Center, both visual and performing arts.”

“We have a room being built in the Ent Center that would have been just a general classroom designed to be a normal class, but we made changes to the plans and are now fitting it to support the visual arts program.”

Reynolds said there is no set schedule set for phase two.

“It all depends how and when we can move the performing art programs over,” Reynolds said.

Matt Barton, associate professor & co-director of

the Visual Arts program, said that picking up and moving a classroom is not a simple task.

Funding needs to be acquired first and, depending on where the school’s priorities are, that takes time.

“Student housing has been a main priority for the last five years. The sculpture building was actually upgraded from a couple of trailers on campus to this larger conex,” said Barton.

“But upgrades and new buildings like the Ent Center takes time; there’s no unlimited amounts of funding for this project either.”

Barton mentioned that the current fine arts building will experience major upgrades this summer and may even be shut down temporarily in order to complete the renovation.

“I’m pumped about the upgrades for the building.

We’re getting a 3D printer in the next month. We just got a plasma cutter. We’re going to get a beautiful dust collection system that all the tools will be connected to,” he said.

“This will allow us to expand our curriculum and introduce more projects that we could not previously do without a ventilation system,” Barton added.

Kirsten Merrick, a senior majoring in visual arts, said she is grateful for the space but would like to see the longawaited renovations.

“It really is nice to have this space, but I would love to see it expand,” she said. “It was kind

of a bummer when the wind blew out the window last month and it would be nice to have ventilation and AC, but I really am so happy we have this.”

Claire Rau, a senior instructor in the visual art program, said that while there have been gradual improvements to the condition of the classroom, and there have not yet been any safety concerns, there are still ongoing problems such as rodents finding their way in.

“Because this building is older, there are holes at the base of the walls which allow rodents to come in every once in a while; once a bull snake found its way into the classroom,” said Rau. “But this summer, the renovations will seal up those holes and use the space where the window was blown out to install the saw dust ventilation

system for the wood shop,” she said.

Barton said that he sees great potential in these next few years to expand the visual arts department. He also emphasized that the work produced by the students in the sculpture room is not hindered by the condition of the conex.

“The future is looking better than ever for our department.

I am excited to get back into the newly renovated sculpture building next fall and for the ENT Center to open. It’s not the prettiest but it serves us well.

We make wonderful things down there and it is a bit of a sanctuary,” he said in an email.

“Our goal is to create a closer community between the visual and performing arts departments and have them all be able to interact and see each other on a regular basis,” said Reynolds.

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News Housing and dining options available for students

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Abbie Stillman

astillma@uccs.edu

The number of freshmen living on campus has increased over the years, and the university continues to build new housing and amenities for more students.

The housing options available to incoming freshmen and upper classmen are Summit Village, the Village at Alpine Valley and the Alpine Village Apartments.

As of the spring semester, 728 students lived in Summit Village and 523 students lived in Alpine

Village.

UCCS is working to complete construction on the last of the three new buildings, according to Giese. LaPlata and Cucharas are built, with San Juan near completion.

“In the apartments there are three types (of rooms), and in the traditional residence halls, (there are) 12 different types of room styles for students to choose from,” said Giese.

Freshmen under the age of 20 who have less than 30 credit hours are required to live in the residence halls, unless

they are already residents of El Paso, Teller, Douglas and Pueblo counties, according to the Residence Life and Housing website.

“We have 87 percent of on-campus housing full for the upcoming fall,” said Giese.

The San Juan house will be six stories high and is expected to finish by August 1.

“They will have identical layout to the already existing housing, and it’s expected to be the largest building on campus for housing,” said Giese.

Giese said the apartments

will still include free laundry, utilities and internet in addition to parking. Parking is included in the apartment fee for room and board costs.

Gender inclusive housing will be added to UCCS starting in the fall.

The Lodge dining hall will be renovated and complete by this summer, according to Giese.

“A full kitchen and server remodel with new equipment and finishes to include a new salad bar placement, pizza station and new dish return and dish washer and an allergen station,” Giese

said.

Roaring Fork dinning hall also gives students a place eat with handmade pizza, a salad bar, cold cut meat, an ice cream bar and a cereal bar.

Roaring Fork also serves homemade donuts and serves them around the campus coffee shops, Sanatorium Grounds.

If students have any questions regarding housing, food or other facility matters, visit Residence Life and Housing website at uccs.edu/~residence/ and Dining and Hospitality at uccs. du/~diningservices/.

Engineering and Applied Sciences said that in 2014 the U.S. Army Reserves asked UCCS for around 40,000 professionals that are trained in cyber security for the military.

“What we did was identify six other universities around the country that had the same certification as we did…We decided to call in a meeting of all these universities last year and had a two-day seminar session as to what we could do to fill this request.”

While students may not feel like the cyber world may apply to them, Wood concluded by reiterating that we are all linked to cybersecurity in some way.

“Someone the other day told me… ‘I have no interest in cyber,’” Wood said. “And I said, ‘Well, you should go live in a cave or go in your basement and never come out again, because you have probably engaged in cyber nine or 10 times today, because if you have been on your phone or computer, or used your credit or debit card, that all deals with cyber security.’”

counseling in one central location while working hand in hand with the Recreation Center’s activities for fitness and physical wellness.

The Ent Center for the Arts will house both the performing and visual arts, creating a closer community between VAPA majors. The 92,000 square feet building will provide space for classrooms, Theatreworks productions, the Osborne Theater, and sculpture rooms, which is scheduled finish in 2018.

Nov. 27, 2015 was a tragic day for Colorado Springs and the UCCS community. UCCS Police Officer Garrett Swasey lost his life in the line of duty when responding to an offcampus shooting at Planned Parenthood.

A candlelight vigil was held Nov. 28 and the funeral took place in the first week of December. UCCS created the Swasey scholarship hoping to raise $100,000 in his memory.

UCCS holds conferences on national cybersecurity center

different because they are going to focus on smaller businesses. “(We are going to focus) on small and medium businesses who just do not have the resources to organically put in their own cyber security capabilities.”

Martin Wood, the senior vice chancellor for University Advancement, explained that workforce development is the

primary goal of the NCIC. “The focus area that we had heard from everybody was workforce development,” Wood said. “The single biggest problem right now in cyber security is finding a talented, skilled, workforce to actually deal with the problems that are happening by the minute.”

Wood also said that while

UCCS will be heavily involved in the creation and development of the NCIC, the center is not a part of the university.

“The National Cyber Intelligence Center is not a UCCS function. UCCS is very involved; it is in our building, and we are going to be highly engaged… but we want to put it out there right now…this is not our thing,” said Wood.

Anderson said that while the university and local businesses would benefit from the creation of the center, the aim of the NCIC is to address issues on a federal and military level.

“The overarching intent is to collaborate with the private sector, local, state, military and federal agencies to support and educate the civilian population and to better prepare the state’s assets and national assets in cyber security,” Anderson explained.

The NCIC was created following a request from the U.S. Army Reserves, which brought up the idea to the university about the need for cyber experts in the field.

Dan Dandapani, dean of

10 years UCCS has produced more than 30 Ph.D. graduates.

Cyber clubs on campus are excelling in their field and in 2014, the UCCS team, Peak Chaos, placed 16th among 125 teams worldwide and fourth among the teams in the U.S. in the iCTF Cyber War Competition.

The SGA elections took place March 14-18 and saw a successful turnout rate of 2,160 students. For the executive branch, Sam Elliot and Tamara Marshall were elected as the new president and vice president, and Joseph Conrad was elected as the Director of Finance.

The new Senator of Business is Jacob Hopkins, the Senator of Engineering is Victoria Crowley, the Senator of Graduate School is Christian Fazel, and the Senator of Letters, Arts and Sciences is Carlene Gray.

The new Senator of Nursing is Shelby Rank, the Senator of Public Affairs is Serena Ahmad,

the Senator of Sustainability is Jeremy Nelson, and the Senator of Multicultural Affairs is Okiaof Ikimalo.

The new Senators at Large are Kimia Ahmadian, Kemay Clark, Collin McDowel, Spencer Davis, Clairelise Post, Derek Beitle and Shawn Hendrickson.

The educator of the year was Sabine Allenspach.

The two bills that passed were the University Center fee sunset referendum and the Athletic Fee referendum. The first bill removed the sunset on the University Center fee which pays for the UC building bond and for new projects and initiatives.

The second bill increased the UCCS Intercollegiate Athletics fee to include the addition of women’s lacrosse, men’s baseball and an expansion of the track and field program.

Fall 2015 introduced two new degree programs, a Master’s program for accounting majors and a Bachelor’s degree in

Elementary Education.

At the time, UCCS was the only college in Colorado to incorporate the BA program for Elementary Education and UCCS was the only public university to be AACSB accredited south of Denver to host the MSA program.

UCCS has seen a lot of expansion of the campus in recent years including the grand opening of the Roaring Fork dining facility, additions to student housing with Alpine Village, the Health and Wellness Center and the Ent Center for the Arts.

The Health and Wellness Center has incorporated new strength and conditioning equipment to accommodate the athletic clubs and provide a more convenient space for the weight room.

The center is also among the growing universities and colleges that incorporated a Health Center, Counseling Center and nutritional

Kyle Guthrie

kguthri2@uccs.edu

UCCS held two meetings regarding their involvement with the National Cybersecurity Intelligence Center on May 3 and 4.

The seminars were held with the intent to brief the public about the development of the NCIC and UCCS’ role in the project.

The NCIC will be composed of three branches: the cyber institute, the rapid response center and the cyber research education and training center.

Edward Anderson, interim executive director of the NCIC and executive director for Strategic Military, Space, Science and Security Initiatives at UCCS, outlined what the rapid response center would accomplish for local businesses.

“When we talk about (the Rapid Response Center), what we mean is a one-stop shop for companies that get breached or attacked and need help,” Anderson said.

He added that the RRC is

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Ed Anderson talks to students and staff about cybersecurity.

A review of the UCCS news over the past year Rachel Librach

rlibrach@uccs.edu

While students may not believe UCCS to be the hotspot for exciting events and breaking news, the past year has proved otherwise.

What happened this past year includes the university’s recognition in advanced cyber security efforts, student elections, new degrees, campus construction projects and the tragic death of one of our own campus police officers.

Here’s a summary of all that’s happened in the past year: Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper announced on Jan. 15 that the National Cybersecurity Intelligence Center would be moving to our city, meaning that Colorado Springs would be the country’s leading authority on cyber security, research development and training.

To prepare students for this growing industry, over the last

Culture Survive dorm room boredom, go outside Taylor Garcia

tgarcia@uccs.edu

UCCS is situated in one of the most prime locations in the state. We are only a couple

hours away from four major ski resorts and hiking trails are located all around our campus.

There is also a newly renovated Recreation and Wellness Center.

If you go outside, the view from campus is one in a million.

Pikes Peak stands proudly on the sunny days and is ominous on the cloudy ones.

It is easy to enjoy its beauty from an elliptical in the Rec Center, the West Lawn, Alpine Field or even from your class.

Being a freshmen cooped up in the dorms can get old

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quickly, but luckily you decided to attend a school where you cannot ignore all the fun it has to offer.

So, go outside and get a tan.

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Culture English class publishes 43rd edition of riverrun 4 | May 9, 2016

Eleanor Sturt esturt@uccs.edu

Not only is riverrun the name of a large castle located in the fictional region of the Riverlands in “Game of Thrones,” it is also the eyecatching title of the student literary and arts journal published at UCCS every year.

The student journal is also titled after the first word in the novel “Finnegan’s Wake,” by

Irish novelist and poet James Joyce.

This year marks the 43rd edition of riverrun, but the process was different this time. Associate English professor Alex Ilyasova said this is the first year the journal was assembled by a class instead of volunteers.

“It is a good representation of the quality of the work that UCCS has produced in the last 40 years,” said Ilyasova.

Riverrun’s literary editor and English major, Celina Fumo, took the class.

Fumo said the class was an opportunity to learn what can be used in her career later in life.

“We can put this on our resume as work experience rather than just a class, so that’s going to be really helpful when I go in during job interviews,” said Fumo.

Fumo helped handle the

budget, kept everyone on track during the semester and made sure everything was prepared for the reception of the journal, which took place on May 6.

Fumo explained that the class was primarily English majors, but she hopes that students from all majors will take the class in the future.

“Give it a try and see where you can go. Even if you are in a science field, you can do

publishing work,” said Fumo.

“Riverrun” is important to UCCS because it is representative of the students, according to both Fumo and Ilyasova.

“We are really creative here at UCCS and I want people to see that,” said Fumo.

If students would like to pick up a copy of the journal they can stop by the English department or read a copy archived in the library.

Ways to avoid bad habits, stay healthy in college Kyle Guthrie kguthri2@uccs.edu

Staying healthy can be hard work, especially for freshmen who come into the university with three free hours a week and $40 in their checking account.

As a result, many students participate in behaviors that can carry on throughout their life, such as a reliance on fast food or limited time for exercise.

This sudden gain in weight for students has even created a popular nickname, the “freshman 15.”

Stephanie Hanenberg, executive director of the Wellness Center, explained how these habits can lead to students gaining those 15 pounds.

“College students often state that they are so busy between work, going to class, doing homework and trying to find time to be social that they often don’t find the time to exercise or get enough sleep,” said

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Food venues on campus have many eating options.

Hanenberg.

“This often starts a pattern of unhealthy habits that can be difficult to break.”

One of the most overlooked aspects of a healthy lifestyle is sleep.

The National Sleep Foundation advocates seven to nine hours of sleep each night, according to Hanenberg.

“Research has shown that students perform much better academically if they are

well rested versus cramming in studying when they are exhausted.”

“Staying up late and then drinking energy drinks to ‘power through’ can have consequences on grades and a student’s overall health,” said Hanenberg.

But, there are still simple, time-effective steps a student can take in order to maintain their healthy body throughout their time in college, according

to Hanenberg.

“Eating a well-balanced diet, getting 30 minutes of exercise at least five days a week, and staying well hydrated enhance a person’s ability to study and perform better in all areas of life,” said Hanenberg.

Planning out your week is also a way to keep yourself on track.

“Planning ahead for the week by purchasing healthy foods for snacks and meals and using a planner to schedule in exercise amidst all of the other demands can be a great way to stay on track with healthy behaviors,” Hanenberg said.

The on-campus Wellness Center is also available as a resource to any student who needs a hand in staying healthy.

Students can meet with a registered dietician to develop meal plans, find healthy options on campus or to review inexpensive healthy meals on a budget.

The first three visits with the dietitian are free of charge and then $15 after that for

appointments, according to Hannenberg.

Junior criminal justice major Lauren Boyce uses the dietician on campus.

“I go and see a nutritionist, so she usually gives me a pretty good, healthy diet to stick to, and helps me stick to it, and keeps me motivated to stick to it,” said Boyce.

Nathaniel Sundquist, a chemistry grad student majoring in chemistry, said he goes the more traditional route to stay in shape in school.

“I’ll usually do one or two runs a week to get some cardio in there. Normally, I try to do one leg workout per week and then one upper body workout per week,” said Sundquist.

Hanenberg outlined another program the campus offers to help students eat healthy for cheap.

“In addition to our dietitian having one-on-one sessions with students, they also offer cooking classes on a regular basis that are open to all students,” Hanenberg said.

Student looks to raise environmental awareness through Meatless Mondays Halle Thornton

hthornto@uccs.edu

Senior geography and environmental studies major Megan Hedley has been a vegetarian for eight years and hopes that UCCS will continue what she started.

Hedley’s goal is to bring awareness to environmental issues caused by eating meat with Meatless Mondays, a world-wide campaign that started in 2003 to encourage people to go vegetarian for at least one day a week.

“Meatless Mondays is a widespread thing, but I wanted to focus on bringing it specifically to UCCS,” said Hedley.

Hedley said she hopes Meatless Mondays educates students about healthy eating habits and the environmental dangers that eating meat causes.

“Not eating meat for one day can save enough water to wash your car 15 times,” said Hedley.

UCCS has options when it comes to going vegetarian, and Hedley wants students to know those options and to be aware of how they can change their diet to help the planet.

Students are not aware of the excessive carbon emissions that processing and eating meat causes, she said.

Hedley said she hopes that talking to students about the harmful aspects to animals and the environment will change the way students choose to diet.

“When you introduce an environmental aspect to it, students are more prone to listen,” Hedley said.

Volunteer coordinator for the Office of Sustainability Maryah Lauer said that Hedly was inspired by the movie “Cowspiracy” and wanted to do more to promote vegetarian and vegan meals at UCCS. “Megan began tabling outside Café 65 and primarily focused on educating

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The inspirational healthly-eating, healthy-living, Megan Hedley.

UCCS students about the environmental impacts caused by meat production,” said Lauer.

Hedley said she is passionate about being a vegetarian but understands that going completely vegetarian on campus would never happen because students might not be in favor of the change. Devoting one day a week to no meat can be

more reasonable, she said.

Hedley will work in Rocky Mountain National Park as a conservationist and a specialist in endangered species and climate change after graduation, but she hopes that UCCS will continue promoting Meatless Mondays.

Hedley said that she hopes a summer intern will work with the Office of

Sustainability to continue what she has yet to finish when it comes to Meatless Mondays.

“I will always promote it one way or another.”

She worked with the Office of Sustainability in February, and has participated in events on campus such as Sustainnovation, the Earth Day Celebration and tabled at the Health Fair to promote Meatless Mondays.

Hedley said she speaks to members of her sorority, Phi Sigma Sigma, to encourage them to try going vegetarian for at least one day a week.

Hedley said she also contacted Student Recruitment to help promote Meatless Mondays to incoming students.

“Eventually we would like to see more vegetarian and vegan meals offered at the different dining locations around campus, but I think Megan’s Meatless Mondays campaign was a good start,” said Lauer.

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THIS IS YOUR SURVIVAL GUIDE You’ve made it through orientation and your plane has crash landed onto the mysterious island called UCCS. You’re stranded on campus with a bunch of strangers and you don’t know what to do. With multiple buildings, dining halls, dorms, places to study and trails behind campus, you probably feel a little lost and intimidated.

But fear not, you don’t have to feel like you’re completely alone. The Scribe has put together this guide to UCCS to help you navigate this not so deserted island. Inside, you’ll learn about the ins and outs of UCCS, including what life on campus is like, the less exciting administrative side of UCCS, a few opinions of what it’s really like here and how to navigate your way around campus.

Feeling like you’ll have to scavenge the jungle for food? Don’t worry, we lay out all of the dining halls, cafes and how to use you student ID to get what you need. Money management, what it’s like to be a student athlete and how to manage your freshman year existential crisis when you feel like you’ll die alone on your deserted island are also included.

Your first year doesn’t have to be intimidating when you have this guide to help you find your way. So sit back and relax. The Scribe will serve as your rescue crew your first year.

Tips to survive your freshman year at a new school Hannah Harvey hharvey@uccs.edu

You’ve made it. You’re a legal adult now and you’re ready to fend for yourself.

Last year, I ventured into the wilderness. And by wilderness, I mean that I started my freshman year of college.

The first day of navigating campus can feel like you’re stumbling through an unfamiliar jungle trying to find your way to civilization.

Fortunately, it doesn’t have to be that way.

After my freshmen year at UCCS, there are three lessons I learned that were the most helpful to me and might be helpful for you in your first year, too.

First, stop procrastinating. It doesn’t matter what class it is, if you decide to study for a test eight hours before it happens, because a five-hour marathon of “Lost” was more important, you won’t be pleased with your score.

Your grades are important; not only to employers, but for scholarships, internships and it makes up for the semesters you may not do so well. Your GPA

isn’t the end-all, be-all, but it can determine your future.

Do your homework, study for your tests and take advantage of the extra credit opportunities available.

Maintaining your GPA is important, but don’t beat yourself up if you don’t ace every test. There will be a time you study for an entire week and still get a C on a test.

It’s OK. Failure is OK. Instead of seeing it as fate, view failure as a chance to improve, to fix your mistakes and grow.

Sometimes you can take steps to change the outcome, and other times, it’s out of your control.

Best-selling author Denis Waitley once said, “Failure is delay, not defeat. It is a temporary detour, not a dead end.” Keep going when it gets tough, because it’s only going to get tougher.

This applies to those daunting exams, but also to new ideas you might be comfortable experimenting with in college.

Joining a club, opening your mind to new perspectives and auditioning for the university choir can be scary, but it’s a great chance to develop your

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Students can utilize a variety of resources in the library.

originality and character.

Finally, don’t close yourself off to new experiences and people. This campus holds a variety of events, concerts and clubs, and we have the best views for hiking right in our backyard.

Whether you’ve grown up in the Centennial state or are new here, take advantage of what there is to offer. Go on a hike and take a class you never thought you would before.

Sometimes these experiences

show us what we want to do with our lives and change them for the better.

Freshman mechanical engineering major Nick Foster said that opening your mind to new opportunities can be beneficial.

“Get to know what the school has to offer, there are a lot of things you might not know about.”

Sophomore business major Thomas Roth said he has learned how to adapt to his

surroundings by opening his mind.

“I came from a small town and idealized college too much. Don’t build it up, but be outgoing and friendly,” said Roth.

Don’t stress out about your first year of college too much, but remember the importance of what you’re doing at a university.

Make some new friends and memories; you’ll learn how to find your way around quickly.

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Academic Advising

Hannah Harvey hharvey@uccs.edu

Campus life can be difficult to figure out by yourself. That’s why there are offices, resources and people on campus to help you when you feel like you’re lost.

But have no fear.

Paying your bills, choosing your classes, acquainting yourself with campus and picking your major are all aspects of life at UCCS; this can all be taken care of at orientation.

But, if you still have questions about the less exciting and more stressful side of your college experience, these offices can help you find your way:

Each student is assigned an adviser based on their major and last name.

Your adviser can help you schedule your classes, figure out your major requirements and help you switch majors if yours isn’t the right fit.

Academic Advising helps students make informed decisions about their educational goals, according to director of Academic Advising Brett Fugate.

“We’re here to support students, to guide them and to help them get connected to their resources that they need to be successful,” said Fugate.

A variety of different majors visit Academic Advising,

usually when they have reached upperclassmen status, said Fugate.

“You might not feel like you need an adviser until you might want to change your major, so typically students in some kind of transition and students who are unsure of the courses they need for a semester or how they’re going to graduate are what we see the most of,” said Fugate.

Academic Advising also has resources to help you figure out your major so you can reach your end goal. Your adviser will be there to help you every step of the way.

The main tools for advising are the degree audit, which is

a list of every requirement you What: need to graduate, appointments Academic Advising with your adviser and the advising guides, which are a Where: blueprint of what each semester Main Hall 208 of your four years as an undergrad will look like.

When: “There are no surprises Walk-in Advising (with the degree audit) and on Mondays 9 a.m. we want students to know in advance of what to expect. to 1 p.m.

The greatest resource is the and 2-5 p.m. adviser interaction; that’s more Appointments personalized,” said Fugate. available More information about Tuesday-Friday academic advising can be found 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at uccs.edu/~advising/, including a list of advisers, majors, minors Contact: and degree audits, or you can 719-255-3260 visit their office located in Main Hall room 208.

Student Employment Colorado Springs is home to some of the most beautiful places in the state, but you can’t get there without fares for public transportation or gas in your own car.

This is where the Student Employment Office can help.

Students can get employed in on-campus jobs under two categories: student hourly or work study.

Work study is a financial aid award based on the FAFSA application. Students

who receive a work study award will see it on their financial aid award letter, according to assistant director of Financial Aid and Student Employment Shannon Cable.

“Student hourly is a regular paid job on campus that is paid directly from the department you are working in,” said Cable.

While work study jobs are not available in every department on campus, they

can be beneficial to students due to the fact that work study wages are subsidized by the government and if you have a work study award, it won’t be counted as income on next year’s FAFSA, according to Cable.

If you don’t want a work study, other student hourly positions are available.

These jobs can be found on SEAN, the UCCS employment database. All campus jobs and a variety

off-campus jobs and internships can be found on SEAN, both hourly and work study, said Cable.

“If you can find a job on campus, they are always flexible with your schedule and foster that sense that you are a student first and an employee second. You make a giant wealth of connections and student who have a job on campus tend to do better in class,” said Cable.

What: Student Employment Where: Cragmor Hall 104 When: Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Contact: 719-255-3454

Bursar’s Office The best time to pay your bills is early in the semester, but it isn’t the only time to do so.

Three options are available for students to pay their bill for the fall 2016 semester: pay-in-full, a payment plan and financial aid.

According to the Student Financial Services website, students registered prior to 5 p.m. on Sept. 8, the census date, are required to pay their

total balance by 5 p.m.

Sept. 8 is also the last day in the fall semester to add or drop classes and receive a full refund.

If you’d rather pay your bill in sections, you can enroll in the payment plan on myUCCS Portal. You can pay your bill via an automatic bank payment or through your credit/debit card. To do this, log into your portal, go to the Bursar link and click “Enroll

in a payment plan.”

Enroll by Aug. 7-17 to make four payments from August to November, enroll from Aug. 7-Sept. 9 to make three payments from September to November and enroll Sept. 13-Oct. 17 to make two payments from October to November.

Payments will be processed on the 20th of each month.

As for financial aid, this

can be used to pay your tuition in full or through a payment plan. Students have until Sept. 8 to pay for fees that aren’t covered by financial aid.

Work study funds can be applied to your tuition, but this money is earned on a biweekly paycheck, according to Cable.

“We would never directly apply (the money) to tuition,” said Cable.

What: Bursar Office Where: Main Hall 2nd Floor When: Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

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Advice from a freshman athlete: Don’t stress yourself out Hannah Harvey

hharvey@uccs.edu

Scoring a goal on the field or crossing the finish line to help bring your team to the RMAC championship is a fulfilling moment, but you can’t do it without taking the right steps to get there.

In her first year at UCCS as a student athlete, accounting major and point guard Kelly O’Flannigan has

played basketball since high school and just finished her first year on the women’s basketball team.

Basketball can be time consuming since the season spans from October to March, according to O’Flannigan.

“We stay on campus during Thanksgiving break and have a short spring break too, which can take a toll,” said O’Flannigan.

Being busy with

school and practice helps time management, said O’Flannigan.

“It comes down after the season is over, but I have a harder time managing homework now that basketball is over,” said O’Flannigan.

Aside from time management, being a student athlete teaches you the importance of taking care of your body. Getting a good amount of sleep is something

O’Flannigan said she wished she would’ve done more.

“The number one thing I would go back and change is to get more sleep, because you’re tired all the time,” said O’Flannigan.

For freshman athletes, it is important to remember not to pressure yourself too much, according to O’Flannigan.

“Don’t stress out so much because your team knows you’re a freshman and

making an adjustment. Make friends with all the other sports; it builds a community.”

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Take it from me: Advice for the hopeless freshman Lion.

So what happens after you receive your acceptance letter and enroll for your first semester of classes?

You’ll soon make the realization that all of the dorms are named after ski towns, there are a lot of people who commute and the first time you heard

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It may have been your top choice, or maybe it was the lastminute scramble after your other choices fell through.

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Set up your UCCS email account on your phone. You will find out when campus is closed, when a professor cancels class and when assignments are uploaded to Blackboard.

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So go buy a sweet looking Nalgene and slap a couple of outdoorsy stickers on it so they know you are legit. It’s trendy and sustainable.

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All of your decisions of where to set up shop with your laptop come down to one question: can my power cord reach an outlet? If not, continue your search.

Know the true definitions of the important places on campus: -Bursar: The place you pay those bills.

-Student Life and Leadership Office: Where sororities and SGA students hangout.

-Academic Advising: A friendly place to see a free counselor who will help you figure out your life plan.

-Berger Hall: A place where irrelevant events happen.

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But this article is for all the incredibly nuanced, yet critical nooks and crannies of UCCS that will make your time here that much easier and more enjoyable.

Here are a few things I’ve learned during my time at UCCS so far:

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If you want to be by yourself during your inevitable freshman year existential crisis, go to the second floor of the library on a Sunday night during the semester. You can cry confidently, knowing you are absolutely alone in this world, while studying for your exams.

Avoid buying books at the bookstore at all costs. Amazon and Chegg will help pinch those pennies that you can use to buy Chipotle burritos.

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Give yourself a couple extra minutes if you are in a rush and need to use a campus computer. They take a while to get going.

Create a file on your computer and flash drive for your class syllabi, or put a paper copy in the binder/folder for that specific class. These simple pieces of parchment dictate the entire semester, from assignments and their respective percentage of the grade to material and readings covered in class.

Those friends from elementary and middle school you thought you would never see again will keep materializing. You will have a dreadful moment of whether or not to acknowledge the situation or avoid it for the entirety of your undergrad career. Always lean toward talking to them. It saves you hours of pitiful grief.

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College isn’t conquered by grand senior theses or brilliant group presentations.

It is conquered in pristine bathroom stalls, nourishing energy drinks in remote parts of campus and good cries in the silent refuge of the library.

So go confidently, equipped with the true tools to success here at UCCS.

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How to make the most out of your life as a student Rachel Librach

rlibrach@uccs.edu

Many possibilities exist for students on campus to explore your interests or discover new ones, meet different people and get the most out of your college experience.

But it might be helpful to know where to start to help make this transition easier.

First, remember to never go anywhere without your student ID. You need the student ID to swipe for meals at The Lodge or Roaring Fork. Without the swipe, you can’t eat. For students that live on campus, this key card opens every door to the dorm buildings, including the laundry room.

Trust me; you do not want to walk from the Aspen House all the way to Monarch shin deep in snow with a full load of laundry just to realize you left your ID in your dorm.

Use your Resident Assistants. These students are usually upperclassmen that have experience and advice to help you cope, seek out resources on campus or provide an outlet for fun activities with your floor. Take advantage of their experiences, and ask questions.

The two main dining halls on campus are The Lodge and Roaring Fork. The Lodge is convenient for those living in Summit Village while the Roaring Fork is great for students living in Alpine

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The coffee shop in Dwire is one of several options on campus for students.

Village.

Breakfast at The Lodge is served from 7-9 a.m., on Friday. Lunch is from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and dinner is from 5-8 p.m. Continuous dining is Monday through Thursday from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. and 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Friday. The Lodge is closed over the weekend.

Lunch is served Monday through Friday at the Roaring Fork from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., dinner is from 5-8 p.m. and on the weekend brunch is served from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. and dinner from 5-7 p.m.

These dining areas are strictly cashless operations, so have your card

ready.

Other fun and convenient eateries around campus include Café 65, Sanatorium Grounds and Clyde’s, all of which are located in the University Center. Unless you have flex-dollars or munch money pre-loaded on your student ID card, you can use cash or a credit card to pay for your meals at these locations.

One of the most frustrating aspects of college is parking. For those with jobs or homes off campus and who know they will be commuting to and from school, a parking pass is essential. Go to the

Department of Public Safety to purchase your permit.

Purchase a parking pass early because there is a limited number of permits per semester that sell out quickly. The busiest time for parking in the most popular lots, Lots 224 and 222 in front of the University Center, are usually full from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m.

While you’re here, take advantage of the resources available, including the Excel Centers.

“For anybody majoring in something science related, you need to visit the Science Center. I didn’t for the longest time, but I’m so glad I did,” said freshman physics major Rahsha Kerven.

“Definitely go to the Math and Engineering Center for help; the environment is very relaxed and there are people there who want to help you,” added sophomore business major Scott Bailey.

The campus also isn’t too difficult to navigate, according to freshman communication major Alyssa Redd.

“This is an easy campus not to get connected with, but you should definitely put yourself out there. It’s worth it,” said Redd.

“Get connected with a club right off the bat. If I hadn’t joined a club my first year, I wouldn’t be as social,” added junior anthropology major Ashlie Scott.

From the outside in: UCCS from a transfer student’s perspective

Joe Hollmann jhollma@uccs.edu

UCCS has a lot of “Cs” in it.

That’s the first thing I noticed when I transferred to this school.

There are also a lot of white people.

These hills suck, too.

And when are the people in charge going to learn that the solution to more parking are these things called parking garages?

But holy moly, look at that view of

Pikes Peak and the rest of those rugged Rocky Mountains.

As a transfer student from the University of Colorado-Denver, it was helpful to have some reasonable comparison to what a college could be li ke.

Despite my transfer coming from within the CU system, there was still quite a bit of striking differences between UCD and UCCS. For instance, many of the classrooms on campus are quality places to take a quick nap and learn a few things as well.

UCCS has done a great job at creating spaces for this (except for Columbine).

The affordability of tuition allows you to work and go to school without accumulating massive amounts of student debt or leaning heavily on financial aid or scholarships.

It’s the perfect middle-class college, so be prepared to meet a lot of other middle-class students.

UCCS sucks when it comes to food on campus. Café 65 has some decent food, but Denver’s campus had visiting food trucks and an entire food court

with the likes of Taco Bell, Starbucks, Subway and Qdoba.

As a transfer, also be prepared for the culture of Colorado Springs. Apart from D.P. Dough and Albertacos, most stores and restaurants close before midnight.

Getting around town without a car is next to impossible, where the bus and light rail systems up in Denver allowed for a precious amount of accessibility for the car-less college student.

If you are looking to get involved in Greek life there is good news, it’s slowly becoming a large presence on campus.

Intramurals here are great, something UCD didn’t have much of because you can’t put a soccer field in the middle of downtown Denver.

One of the more unfortunate things about UCCS is the lack of outside areas you can devote to tossing a disc around with friends, reading Nietzsche under a tree or taking a nap between classes.

If you plan to stay on campus, the library and University Center are the only two places to go.

They are central to campus and keep you warm in the winter, but they don’t

facilitate much apart from studying and socializing.

In Colorado Springs, the rent is dirt cheap compared to Denver.

For many, this doesn’t help to pay bills, but maybe it can help your attitude, as rent within walking distance of UCD started at $800. And that was for those dinky studio apartments.

But with all these comparisons, UCCS will end up being a pleasant surprise, like when you find a $5 bill stuffed inside your coat pocket or when you find out an assignment isn’t due for another week.

It is the warmth of concrete that has baked in the rays of the sun all day, and the nostalgic breeze of summer nights.

Many people look at UCCS as a second or third choice. Many transfer students come from within Colorado just to get out of their hometown or previous situation.

But UCCS, when you take it for what it is, will give you the amenities and experiences of college, and will surprisingly quench many of the desires you had for college.

Manage your money wisely: Ways to figure out financial aid, budgeting Abbie Stillman astillma@uccs.edu

Learning how to deal with your financial aid is a difficult transition to make when you start college, and being able to understand the process of using financial aid will help keep students out of financial trouble.

Students can choose between federal and private loans, according to Financial Aid executive director Jevita Rogers.

Rogers mentioned that there are Mountain Lion Money Matters presentations offered each semester to help students create good money management

skills. The schedule can be found on the financial aid web page.

“Too many people these days live beyond their means and get into financial difficulties that can affect everything from getting a job to qualifying for a good interest credit card, car loan or mortgage,” said Rogers.

After students are awarded their financial aid, the next step is figuring out how to apply it.

“Once a student has been awarded their financial aid, they would go into their portal and accept the student loan. If it is their first time borrowing the federal loan, they will be directed to complete the

federal loan entrance counseling as well as their master promissory note,” said Rogers.

All this can be completed online through the federal loan website studentloans.gov.

“They can accept, reduce or decline the amount they have been offered. The loan monies are released to UCCS starting 10 days before the start of classes each semester of that school year, and it is then subtracted from their tuition and /or housing bill,” Rogers explained.

Students like the accessibility and simplicity of the portal as well.

“The easiest part was probably the portal, because it was pretty self-

explanatory,” said junior communication major Aaron Glassford.

Students begin repaying their loans after graduation, but many may be unaware of when they are required to start this repayment process.

“Repayment starts six to nine months after the student graduates or drops below half-time enrollment, not including summer,” Rogers explained.

“I’m guessing it’ll take five to 15 years (to pay off my loans); a bit broad, but life gets in the way,” said Glassford.

Find more information on the UCCS financial aid page, uccs.edu/finaid/index. html.

Editorial An introduction: Audrey Jensen to

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be next Scribe editor-in-chief

Audrey Jensen Editor-in-Chief

Jonathan Toman Editor-at-Large

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Audrey Jensen ajensen4@uccs.edu

Everything you do, no matter how insignificant you believe it may be, will always affect someone or something.

And sometimes, you’ll never have the privilege to know who it impacted.

The Scribe, this paper and everyone I’ve collaborated with to publish a newspaper every week for the past two years certainly had an effect on me, and I hope to continue that trend as the publication’s next editor-in-chief.

But this is no one-man band.

With me, there is a team of students that work far past their limits because they want to invest their busy lives in the school they paid to attend for four or more years.

Being a part of The Scribe is unlike any organization on campus.

No, we don’t plan large-scale events for the university or offer tutoring for students struggling with math.

We’re students and we care about what other students care about. Our goal is to keep our readers up to date

and aware of issues they should care about as members of UCCS. There’s no guarantee that everyone will always agree with what we choose to report and write on, but I hope that students will learn why published writing and media matters.

College students take writing for granted. We don’t realize the power that words can carry or that writing is a form of art; it is an opportunity for us to put our thoughts and feelings on display.

Stories are better portrayed on paper than they are by word-ofmouth.

There’s something far more authentic in writing than there is in talking; we don’t realize how much it affects our lives.

We trust writers, whether it’s the author of your science textbook or a book full of existentialist ideas, we base what we know off of what we read.

Newspapers have that power, too.

Once these articles go to print, these words are permanent.

I hear at least once a week that newspapers are dying and that I should be pursuing a job elsewhere.

But after being inspired by the people who have worked here and by journalists who have made changes with words they piece together on a paper, I can’t see myself working anywhere else.

When the first articles I was proud to write were published, it was like meeting a person and feeling as if I have known everything about them my entire life.

Seeing the response and reaction to articles and photos published in our paper, and hearing the impact that newspapers have globally, has only made me eager for the first meeting with our staff in the fall.

I have high expectations for our paper next year, and while I know that we’re not always going to be perfect and we’re learning, I am confident in the people who are willing to put it together. Without this team, there is no paper. There is no exclusive coverage of UCCS. Maybe I will never see the impact from the time I’ve been at The Scribe or at UCCS, but I know the people we have on staff have the potential to affect other students and that will impact the future of UCCS in ways other organizations and clubs cannot.

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The Maze of life

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Mirage Smith, sophomore, health science and strength and conditioning “You don’t always need the textbook.”

Drew Thistlethwaite, sophomore, business “There are teachers you need to avoid.

Ask around and check on that professor rating website.”

Dylan Stup, senior, geography “Pay better attention to your degree audit.”

Opinion Why every student needs to be involved on campus

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Jennifer Curry jcurry@uccs.edu

My freshman year, I strolled into the club fair looking for the table full of sorority girls I could potentially call my sisters.

With determination, a huge smile and a lot of clapping I joined a sorority (yes, Greek life exists on campus), and it was the best decision of my life. I also

joined Panhellenic, The Scribe and the Office of Sustainability.

But there’s more to clubs and organizations than just being a part of something.

I came to UCCS bright-eyed, bushytailed and ready for the best experience of my life until the anvil of life dropped on my head.

I realized that college is nothing like high school. It’s harder than I expected.

High school does not prepare you for reality and responsibilities.

But college doesn’t do that either.

There isn’t a class on how to be an adult.

I’ve learned how to be a responsible and competent adult from the clubs and organizations I’ve been a part of at UCCS. I’ve grown more as an individual in these organizations than I ever would have in a classroom. The skills and knowledge I learned was a different type of education, but just as valuable as an academic one.

I like to remind myself that there is no Netflix in prison, so deal with the people who suck.

These opportunities will make you more knowledgeable and teach you skills that will translate into your postgrad life.

What you learn in class is useless information that you forget 10 minutes after the exam.

Learning how to manage your money and time is not useless. Both are skills I learned from leadership roles I held in clubs and organizations in addition to being a busy college student.

Through my experiences, I learned invaluable interpersonal skills. In life there will always be people that you don’t get along with, and learning how

to deal with them is a skill that will always be relevant.

I like to remind myself that there is no Netflix in prison, so deal with the people who suck.

The best part about joining an organization is the people that you will meet and have a forever bond with.

My sorority has brought me my soul mates, future bridesmaids and lifelong best friends. I only hope the girls that come after me and people in other organizations find the same thing.

The key reason to get involved, in whatever club or organization it may be, has to be something you care about and are excited for.

I’m passionate about my sorority and the work that we do.

You might want to get involved in community service, fitness or writing for a newspaper.

You can learn so much more at a university than what is taught in your classes. Opportunity is out there, go forth and chase it.

What I learned about UCCS after five years

Alexander Nedd anedd@uccs.edu

Your tour guide may have overlooked some information when you first visited UCCS. After five years of attending college and working for the school paper, I’ve learned some pros and

cons of UCCS they may have failed to mention.

While the school offers breathtaking views, you still took a leap of faith deciding to attend here.

As with any new move, there are things left out by higher management to keep you interested in their product.

And believe me, UCCS is just that, a well-kept, high-end product.

For many of you, college now offers the freedom you’ve been denied for over 18 years.

Choosing a school, whether you’re down the block or a thousand miles away from home, isn’t easy.

Did you make a bad purchase?

From my experience, no.

For starters, the campus is growing. What does that mean for you as a new student? Expect a lot of orange cones in your future.

Development for new student

housing is under construction across from campus and the Ent Center for the Arts is expected to finish in 2018.

These projects won’t affect you directly, but their presence is enough to make daily tasks such as driving and parking a hassle as you go on and off campus.

UCCS is in the middle of an identity crisis. Once commonly thought of as a commuter school, UCCS is attracting more students nationwide and internationally.

With more students on campus, you’d think making friends would be easy. That’s not always the case.

Having friends off campus is common, and while those in housing might have better luck hanging out, there is still the question of what do to.

My advice: join clubs. Meet with other students in your major and get to know them. Join intramurals and

go out, help change the stigma of being a commuter school and make UCCS the place to be.

It won’t work without students who care, so make the best of it.

Parking sucks and you’ll have to get used to a 15-30 minute wait if you plan to use the shuttles, but these are inconveniences at every college, not just UCCS. UCCS has a wide variety of places to hike, so don’t be afraid to use one of those 300 days of sunshine for a walk across campus.

Campus police, staff and faculty are always eager to help out if you have any questions.

UCCS has been one of the best experiences of my life, but I was also determined to make it work.

The campus offers the tools to be successful, but it is up to you to use them to the best of your ability.

Welcome to UCCS and good luck.

Sports Life after athletics: Continuing the passion Hannah Harvey

hharvey@uccs.edu

While freshmen athletes make the transition from high school to college, senior athletes jump from the comfort of their undergraduate to bigger and better horizons.

Senior health science major Kim Catlett spent the last four years as an outside hitter for the volleyball team and one semester as a long and triple jumper on the track team.

Catlett said she was recruited to the volleyball team her junior year of high school.

In her time at UCCS, Catlett has been a part of some groundbreaking events.

Catlett was voted to two AllRegion teams, was the RMAC Academic Player of the Year and helped beat Metropolitan State University on their home court for the first time in

program history.

In her time as a UCCS athlete, she said she learned some important lessons.

“Perception is reality; what others perceive on the outside is their reality of you until you give them a reason to change their perspective,” said Catlett.

Working hard also doesn’t just happen on the court, according to Catlett.

“How you react to change, criticism and adversity determines your success in all aspects of life,” said Catlett.

After graduation, Catlett said she intends to continue her education at UCCS, among other career-advancing activities.

“I will be getting my masters in sports medicine: strength and conditioning from UCCS, working for the UCCS Athletic Department and being the graduate assistant

Volleyball Coach,” said Catlett.

Catlett is also considering continuing her athletic career by competing in track for her final two semesters of NCAA eligibility.

“I would like to stay involved in athletics in some capacity. I have been coaching club volleyball for four years now and hope to continue that, possibly get into athletic administration or strength and conditioning,” said Catlett.

Catlett said if she could give advice to other graduating athletes, it would be to remember who you are and still compete.

“You are not defined by your sport. You have competed in that sport for several years and it has been a huge part of you but your worth is not derived from your participation in that sport,” said Catlett.

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Kim Catlett serves in a volleyball game last fall.

Group Fitness Classes available at the Rec Center

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The rennovated Rec Center houses group fitness classes that students can participate in.

Halle Thornton hthornto@uccs.edu

Each semester the Recreation and Wellness Center offers a variety of classes that are available to students for reasonable fees.

There are 19 classes offered and while not every class is available each semester, there are more than enough to keep you busy.

Here is a compiled list of classes that were offered in the 2015-16 school year with a breakdown of the fitness pass fees.

More information about group fitness classes can be found on uccs.edu/recwellness.

Group Fitness Pass Students $20 Faculty/Staff $25 Alumni $25 Non-Members $35

• Boot Camp (60 minutes) • BUTTS N’ GUTTS (60 minutes) • Core Express (30 minutes) • Cycle (60 minutes) • Cycle Express (45 minutes) • Fierce45 (45 minutes) • Flirty Girl Fitness (60 minutes) • HIIT30 (30 minutes) • MIIXEDFIT (60 minutes) • MPR (60 minutes) • Pilates (45 minutes) • Power Yoga (60 minutes) • SUP Yoga (60 minutes) • Total Strength (60 minutes) • Yoga (60 minutes) • Zumba (60 minutes)