Health & Fitness

March 9, 2018

Student, UCSB Organizations Host Eating Disorder Awareness Week

By Mika Kaczmar

UC Santa Barbara’s Active Minds and Health and Wellness Program co-hosted their annual Eating Disorder Awareness Week from Feb. 26 to March 1, aiming to increase awareness about eating disorders and aid those who are s...

February 14, 2014

Just Do HIIT

By Hannah Nelson

It’s week six, which means midterms have descended upon UCSB. Plundering our precious reserves of brainpower, they have left us under-caffeinated, stripped of time, and quite possibly tempted to skip our workouts. That...

January 17, 2014

The Not-So-Sweet Truth About Sugar: 10 Ways It’s Ruining Your College Experience

By Hannah Nelson

November 19, 2013

UCSB Students Take On Santa Barbara International Marathon and Half Marathon

By Hannah Nelson

“At the eleventh mile, there was this long steep hill. Oh my god, my legs were barely moving. Then after the hill, I just started booking it.” Second-year biology major Emily McGovern had never run a half marathon b...

November 14, 2013

New Student Fitness Group Offers Weekly Workouts

By Hannah Nelson

Nexus Asst. News Editor Hannah Nelson talks about her experience working out with SB Fitness. The group meets every Saturday for beach runs, aerobics and plyometrics.