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CU-Boulder's Club Tango brings Argentine dance to campus
A flirty Latin dress with tango heels or satin pants and a silk shirt are not necessary to learn the Argentine tango. Full Story

Braving the cold: Winter is no excuse to stop the fitness routine
Winter is no reason to put an exercise routine on hold, local fitness experts say. Adam St.Pierre, exercise physiologist at the Boulder Center for Sports Medicine at Boulder Community Hospital, said one of his favorite quotes comes from an L. Full Story

Don't fear the needle: CU's new acupuncture therapy program helps with mental health
Allie Dodge, acupuncturist at CU's Psychological Health and Psychiatry, said that with the pre-sterilized, one-time use needles, students have no need to be afraid. Full Story

CU to offer depression and anxiety screening starting today
Depression is everywhere; in fact, it's likely to affect half of all University of Colorado students."We know that 50 percent of college students report being so depressed that it impaired their functioning at some point in the college experience," said Amy Robertson, a licensed clinical social worker with CU's Counseling and Psychological Services. Full Story

HIT LIST: Be in autumn awe
Fall marks the death of green leaves, the arrival of crisp temperatures and most importantly, Halloween. Full Story

Mother of CU-Boulder suicide victim tells her story
Four years after CU-Boulder student Tieg Baker committed suicide, his mother hopes that sharing his story will help other students. Full Story

Workout of the Week: Turbo Bar
Peter Seamans has been a local figure in fitness for 30 years. He recently moved back to Boulder after a six-month consulting gig in California and opened his own studio, Iron Yogi. In addition to teaching Turbo Bar, Seamans teaches Turbo Vinyasa (his own take on Vinyasa yoga), as well as trains clients individually. Full Story

Boulder's Yoga Aid Challenge: Saluting the sun for charity
Yogis and yoginis will gather at noon Saturday at Movement, 2845 Valmont Road, to practice 108 sun salutations. There is no entrance fee for participants, who raise money through sponsors. All proceeds are donated to charity, said Boulder host and Naropa senior Rebecca Moyne. Full Story

CU-Boulder: One-third of new students get homesick first semester
When University of Colorado junior Zach Gilmore made the trek to college from Bakersfield, Calif., in 2007, he endured a bit of a tough transition to college life. Full Story

Texting behind the wheel: Drop that phone while driving (VIDEO)
When is the last time the trusty cell phone left your side? Being technologically wired has seemingly left this world with no choice but to text while driving. Full Story

Study finds scare tactics don't help reduce college drinking
Give college students a clue on how much their friends are really drinking, and those students will tend to drink less alcohol, according to a recent paper. Full Story

'Drunkorexia' an increasing concern on college campuses
"Drunkorexia" is not an official medical term, but it has become increasingly prevalent on college campuses. Women either starve all day to offset the caloric intake of consuming large amounts of alcohol, or they binge and purge on food and/or alcohol, Pryor said. Full Story

Get Moving: Boulder outdoor activities (July 28)
Road bike ride averaging 25 miles at 13 to 16 mph, route changes weekly, recreational no drop ride with leader. Full Story

Adventure athlete Robyn Benincasa: She's in it to win it
In her 15-year career as a professional adventure racer, Robyn Benincasa has competed in close to 40 expedition-length events -- gnarly, multiday, multisport killers such as Primal Quest and Eco-Challenge. Full Story

Get Moving: July 21
Recreational, no-drop road bike ride averaging 25 miles at 13 to 16 mph; route changes weekly. Full Story

Workout of the Week: Glide, balance and sculpt
This workout sculpts using the Glide System, Bosu and hand weights. Full Story

CU's 'Transgender 101': Born in the wrong body
CU health officials hope to spread a hopeful message to the campus and Boulder communities at 11 a.m. Tuesday with a Transgender 101 workshop in Willard Hall.

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No safe tan: With summer here, experts warn against sunbathing
Kristi Parks spent a recent afternoon basking in the sun with dozens of other sunbathers at Boulder's Eben G. Fine Park. She said she's well aware of the danger of skin cancer, and noted that she never tans without wearing sunscreen -- in this case, she'd slathered on some SPF 15. Yet experts warn that doing any tanning under ultraviolet rays is dangerous for the skin -- even while wearing sunscreen. Full Story

Buddhist boxer infuses spirituality into his work
Only in Boulder: a Buddhist boxing gym.

The walls of Front Range Boxing are lined with Lao Tzo quotes, alongside photos of Dave Gaudette with famous boxers and trainers.

Gaudette was 16 years old when he fell in love with boxing. Another twist: At the time, he was studying to be a Franciscan priest.

"I've always been drawn toward the ultimate, the bigger picture," he says. "Every once in a while, the time and the ego melts away. And that's the closest you're ever going to get to God. I'm talking about the 'dis-ease' of philosophy. If you're satisfied with everything, there's no impulse to look beyond your next experience." Full Story

Workout of the Week: Hip-hop dance
Hip-Hop is an exercise class that also acts as a dance class. While there is a focus on dancing and following choreography, the main focus is on getting your heart racing and working your body. The workout mostly consists of doing a series of hip-hop dance moves at a fast pace. Full Story

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