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...Girls Need Gym Class...
WHAT ABOUT BOYS? The study found no correlation between gym class and test scores for boys, but that may be because elementary-school-age males tend to be more active outside school. And according to the CDC, boys are often more physically fit than girls, meaning gym-class dodgeball might not be enough to give them the same beneficial physiological effects...
...DOES IT MATTER? Many school districts are slashing PE to meet budgets; math and reading are what count on standardized tests--and in assessing schools' performance under No Child Left Behind. As a result, most kids have gym class only once or twice a week. That lack of physical exercise could be adversely affecting girls' academic development...
...NCAA tourney—the three teams each split two games with each other—so Plan B, a two-game, three-team playoff begins tomorrow night in New York. The Crimson will face the Big Green tomorrow night at 7 p.m. at Columbia’s Levien Gym, with the winner taking on Cornell—who received a randomly-picked bye—Sunday at 2 p.m.“This is an opportunity to play as hard as we can and show the NCAA that we’re the strongest team in the league...
...face lift this past October updating its century-old infrastructure. By the end of spring break, officials said, new treadmills, elliptical machines, and stationary bicycles will be added, each featuring its own satellite television screen—the reason many undergraduates make the trip to the Law School gym. “In response to feedback from our community, we are further upgrading the MAC, a facility central to the physical well-being and emotional health of our students, faculty, and staff,” Dean of the Faculty Michael D. Smith said in a statement. The improvements come...