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Video: Student-athlete profile – Shane Wallen

“The ultimate goal is to get on the field. But no matter how much playing time I get – even if it’s one or two plays – it will have been worth it,” says OSU senior running back and Kinesiology student Shane Wallen.

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Kinesiology Students

OSU-Cascades: Exercise as medicine

“When I’m teaching memory care residents, I focus on fun, with lots of movements and good music,” says Reyes. “That’s mainly what it is about – to smile and have fun.” With those in the memory care unit, she wants everyone to have a good time.

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Light-intensity exercise could prove beneficial to older adults, new research shows

An easy walk, slow dancing, leisurely sports such as table tennis, household chores and other light-intensity exercise may be nearly as effective as moderate or vigorous exercise for older adults – if they get enough of that type of activity.

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Alumni Nutrition

Video: Dawn Phillips – Nourishing health

“Oregon State has given me a chance to leave the past behind and look toward the future,” says Dawn Phillips, who is graduating in June. “I have so much security in knowing that I have an education and a career I love.”

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Video: Scholarship/fellowship recipients celebrated in new style

Public health and human sciences students represent the future of health, and to recognize their achievements the college treated 325 high-achieving scholarship and fellowship recipients to two new events.

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Nutrition Students

Inside the kitchen

Senior Nutrition students had a lot on their plates hosting the annual Pangea Café take-over event – everything from planning meals to cooking in the kitchen. But the real key to their success, they say, is teamwork.