Lifestyles

Did you know that caffeine offers a number of health benefits – but only if you limit the amount you consume to between 160-400 mg a day? Once you exceed that number your body reacts by releasing a stress hormone called cortisol. So often we get caught up in the go, go, go of everyday life and forget the balance that our bodies require.

Over midterm break, October 19-23, the International Students Club will be visiting Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium. The club also discussed other upcoming events, such as birthday celebrations for club members during its meeting Thursday. The zoo is noted for its iMax theater and variety of animals, and is rated as the no. 1 Zoo in the World, August 2014, by TripAdvisor.

Here we stand at the beginning of the fall semester. Just as we set goals at the start of a new year, we now have an excellent opportunity to set ourselves up for success in the goals we set for ourselves on campus.

The smells of cotton candy, popcorn and hotdogs filled the air surrounding the carnival tent outside of High Rise Tuesday night, as students lined up to play a variety of carnival games and win prizes.

The Freshman Alcohol Program hosted Robert Hackenson Jr., professional college speaker of Dynamic Influence. He presented Sober Thought at 6 p.m., Sunday in the Student Center Ballroom.