January 22, 1980
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Once again, the comfy cushions of the Passion Pit lure the naive
student and claims another victim.
From the Track Club
Anybody wanna fartlek?
"Fartlek" (pronounced just
like you'd think it would be) is a
Swedish word meaning "Speed
play." It refers to a training
method that is customized for
each individual athlete by ad
justing workout to the rhythm
of his/her own body.
After warming up, begin your
workout with a steadystate
aerobic pace. Then accelerate
and decelerate in keeping with
how you feel, increasing your
speed for an un-timed span over
an un-measured distance, then
settling back into a steady-state
run. Repeat as you feel your
body's power returning.
Variations on the basic fartlek
training method are up to you.
Some runners enjoy carrying a
tennis ball along with them and,
at intervals, tossing the ball
ahead, then sprinting after it.
When running in a group the
"Indian File" method is a
pleasant variation. Run single
file, sufficiently spread out so
that there is a 400 meter span
between the first and the last
runner.
The final runner should in
crease his/her pace for about
two minutes until she/he be-
Internships
available
Sophomores, juniors and sen
iors enrolled in a North Carolina
college or North Carolina resi
dents attending an out-of-state
college have until February 1 to
apply for the Institute of Gov
ernment Summer Internship
Program in state government.
Twenty-four students will be
selected by an advisory com
mittee to participate in a living
learning internship in North
Carolina state government dir
ected by the Institute of Govern
ment. The Institute of Govern
ment Interns will work from
May 27 through August 8.
Students will work 40 hours
each week in a responsible
position in a state department,
participate in evening educa
tional seminars and be paid
approximately $125 per week.
Students interested in the
program should secure a broch
ure announcing the program
and a State of North Carolina
comes the lead runner, and so
on throughout the file of run
ers. Just make sure you pick a
steady-state pace that will allow
the last runner to catch the lead
runner at some point in the
two-minute interval.
Still another variation is the
"Lydiard" fartlek. Establish
a course of known distance and
determine a set pattern of speed
work/steady-state running
around it. Repeat the course as
many times as desired to com
plete your workout.
Those who want more infor
mation about the above training
method, or other running pro
grams, are invited to join the
newly formed Guilford College
Track Club for daily practices at
2:30 p.m. (10:30 a.m. on Satur
days)
Not yet a competitive inter
collegiate tream, the track club
is comprised of beginning run
ners, fun-runners, and competi
tive racers; there's a level
adjusted to your current condi
tion and future goals. And if you
have any trouble locating the
members of the track club, just
yell out "Anybody here wanna
fartlek?" WE'LL know what you
mean.
Student
opportunities
We are looking for young
ladies interested in being
counselors - activity instruc
tors in a private girls camp
located in Hendersonville,
N.C. Instructors needed
especially in Swimming
(WSI), Horseback riding,
Tennis, Backpacking,
Archery, Canoeing, Gymnac
tics, Crafts, Also Basketball,
Dancing, Baton, Cheerlead
ing, Drama, Art, Office
work, Camp craft, Nature
study. Inquires Morgan
Haynes, P.O. Box 400 C,
Tryon, N.C., 28782.
application form from their
college or university placement
office or local Job Service office.
Also, students interested in
the Institute of Government
program should mail an applica
tion to the Institute of Govern
ment, University of North Caro
lina, Chapel Hill, North Caro
lina, 27514 by February 1, 1980.
Guilfordian
This Pit's not the pits
By Mary Busken
Staff Writer
The great, creamy cushions
gently cradle the students and
swallow them in comfort.
Abandoned books drop to the
floor, yawning open to the
following day's reading assign
ment.
Just a moment ago, whispers
of gossip and the latest bestsel
lers darted about. But now, not
surprisingly, a deafening si
lence fills the room, save an
occasional stray snore.
This tranquil scene is com-
I do! I do!
Mini-courses to be offered
With final scheduling and
arrangements completed, the
Resident Hall Program Board
will open its series of mini
courses for registration the
week of January.
The Mini-Courses will vary in
both length and content in
response to a poll taken during
the Fall Semester.
Below is the schedule; further
and more complete details will
be given in the upcoming
Resident Hall Write-Up.
Guitar for Beginners: Seven
sessions. Tuesday evenings 7-9
p.m. Beginning on February
26th with the final session on
April 15th.
Skiing: The content and
length of the course will depend
upon the ski-reports. Two in
door instructional sessions with
films will be shown. It will be
taught by a licenced professio
nal, and a ski trip is planned,
mon upstairs in Founders Hall
at the Passion Pit. The plush,
informal setting is popular with
many Guilford students.
The Passion Pit is a very good
place for day students to go
between classes," says one
frequenter. A college tour guide
also comments, "Without a
doubt, the Passion Pit is a high
point on the tour because the
pretty decor shows that the
college really cares for its
students."
Not only does the Passion Pit
entertain the studious, but it
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weather permitting.
The two scheduled sessions
are on Thursday February 7th
and 14th from 7.30 to 9:00 p.m.
A fee will be charged for the
trip, .if scheduled, which will
include equipment, tickets and
instruction. This shall be an
introductory course.
Auto-Mechanics: Four ses
sions on Wednesday evenings
from 7 to 9 beginning on March
19th.
Outdoor Skills: Taught by the
staff of Carolina Wilderness
Institute. Four sessions and two
day trips, March 24th through
April 14th. The two day trips
will be at the discretion of the
group. There will be a five
dollar fee.
Self-Defense: Four sessions -
Monday evenings from 7-9 be
ginning February 4th.
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also often becomes the setting
for various club meetings, such
as BASIB and PIRG. According
to one member of BASIB, "The
Passion Pit is comfortable and
informal, which makes group
discussion a lot easier and more
relaxed." Here, issues are tack
led and tossed around, and
sometimes even verbal battles
rage.
In the dwindling hours of the
evening, after the wars have
been fought and the pages have
been turned, the silent echoes of
the day serenade a solitary,
passionate couple.
Human Sexuality: Five Tues
day evening sessions from 8:00
- 9.30 beginning February sth.
All registration must be done
during the week of January 28th
so that final arrangements can
be made. Contact the Housing
Office in the Basement of Bryan
Hall for information.
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