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According to Yoga Journal, yoga has become America’s fastest growing form of exercise. Around 15 million people practice, which is a 225 percent increase since 2001. Spending on classes and gear has nearly doubled in the last few years. The trend is certainly reflected by Puget Sound students; Tiffany Fields’ beginning yoga classes are some of the most quickly-filling classes on campus. You can hardly make it through the S.U.B. without colliding with sticky mats peeking out of students’ backpacks. Luckily, as student interest in yoga has risen, so have...

One score and six years ago, a Tacoma local by the name of Dr. Gordy Klatt had a go-around our Baker Stadium, running and walking against cancer for 24 hours, according to RelayForLife.org. When circling the track, “Dr. Klatt thought about how others could take part in his mission to fight cancer. He envisioned a 24-hour team relay event that could raise more money to fight cancer.” It took one man to inspire an international event. Puget Sound currently has 31 teams set to participate in Relay for Life on...

Run out of meal ideas at the S.U.B.? Sick of your staple deli sandwich? Don’t get discouraged. A trip off campus to Gateway to India will knock you out of your S.U.B. food slump, not to mention get you familiar with the 6th Avenue food scene. Located on 6th and Fife, just a twenty minute walk from school, Gateway offers authentic Northern Indian cuisine in a warm, comforting environment. The soft lighting and rich, golden décor create an undeniably inviting atmosphere, reflective of the rich, satisfying food to come. This...

Veteran choir singers know all too well that the presence of “too many sopranos” is a familiar dilemma to coed groups the world over. Since most men are not necessarily so inclined to participate in choir, this problem often arises from having too many women. Puget Sound’s joint venture of the School of Music and the Theater department deals with a choir of a different caliber: the Heavenly Chorus. The first act of this comic opera begins when four Divas (sopranos) ascend to Heaven, only to find that there is...

What is that? Springtime is in the air? Well, at least March is in the air, which means spring break is nearing for the students at Puget Sound. This also means professors are strategically planning their lesson plans to have a paper due when students return, and said students will likely not have it done until the Sunday before class starts again. However, before the work is to be done there are adventures to be had. Some are venturing home, and some around the world. “I’m going to Belize and...