Author: Laura Young

Campus Recreation is hiring three interns for the exercise science program. The job role will include equipment maintenance, creating a cleaning roster, spotting, programming, customer service, training, and creating an online live stream.   

To apply, fill out the application and email it to andy.sykes@wichita.edu by Dec. 10.

Students, faculty and staff with a valid wichita.edu or shockers.wichita.edu email can download WSU’s Fitness Center F45 Challenge app for free. This app includes the following features:

• Daily workouts: Choose among bodyweight, weighted or recovery.
• Nutrition: Recipes and shopping lists for mainstream, vegetarian, and vegan meals.
• Tracking: Track calories in food and out workouts, fluids, sleep and body stats within the app.
• Education: Free articles about wellness, nutrition, recipes and athletics.

Do you have sinus issues? Try a gua sha massage at the Heskett Center. A gua sha stone is a tool used to help relieve sinus pressure in the face, neck and shoulders. This type of massage can be helpful during the autumn months and the changing of the seasons. The massage can also relieve puffiness around the eyes and increase collagen production.

For more information or to schedule an appointment, contact 316-978-3082.

The northern roads of campus will close temporarily 8:40-10:30 a.m. Oct. 23 before and during the Pumpkin Run race for the safety of runners and volunteers. Drivers are asked to find alternate routes during this time.

Join Campus Recreation for glow-in-the-dark yoga at 7 p.m. Oct. 29 at the Heskett Center. Participants are invited to stay and join Fright Night beginning at 8 p.m. at the Heskett Center. This free event will include a haunted house, glow yoga, movies, games, snacks and more.

This fun one-day tournament begins at 7 p.m. Oct. 27 at Koch Arena. Participants can form teams, create some costumes (not required) and play volleyball with the arenas 4-foot pink volleyballs. The ticket prices range from $5-25. All the money raised goes to breast cancer research and care.

Participants can earn points for Shocker Homecoming by participating in this event.

Not a runner? Have a friend running in the Pumpkin Run? Would like to help out? Please fill out the volunteer form below to assist with the Pumpkin Run on Oct. 23.

The season for Glide Fit is coming to an end. Make sure to join us for the last week Oct. 4-8 at the Heskett Center. The next season will begin spring 2021. Glide Fit is available at the following times:

• 5:30 p.m. Monday and Wednesday
• noon Tuesdays and Thursdays

Glide Fit is a great way to test your balance, core strength, coordination and more. This 45-minute class welcomes all fitness levels.

Join Campus Recreation for a free night of frightful fun beginning at 8 p.m. Oct. 29 at the Heskett Center. Enjoy a haunted house, glow yoga, movies, games, snacks and more.

Join us at 9 a.m. Oct. 23 at Wichita State University’s main campus for the 5k Pumpkin Run, followed by the 1K Little Pumpkin Run at 10:23 a.m.

Participants who register by Oct. 5 will save $5. All registered participants will receive a customized T-shirt and a finisher medal. .