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_— ■ William Lauer/DN Dances with swords _ J , . Tamara Misner a junior bioioav major and friend Bryan Peterson took advantage of unseasonably warm temperatures Thursday morning to practice u3SS Taj CW s^s^?oX C&m/A stSdem of the art for a year, Petwson said the exercise created a kind of “moving meditation.” PAID VACATION The new release from Richard Marx ON SALE NOW AT TWISTERS RICHARD MARX Paid Vacation Compact Discs $11.97 Cassettes $7.97 I RESUME, SHMESUME. Relax Man! Just go to Kinko's. They'll make you look like a pro! At least on paper. <? / I cant handle all this PRESSURE! I’ll never get a job! • Complete Design Assistance • Laser Typesetting • Great Selection of Papers • Great Prices! 1201 “Q" Street • 475-2679 330 N. 48th Street *466-8159 fcinko's the copy center Jolly: Religious rights need to be protected Society impedes practice of belief, according to book By Heather Lampe Staff Reporter A large number of people in this world deny their religion because of political institutions, Eric Jolly said in a “Theology for Lunch” discussion Thursday. Jolly, director of the Affirmative Action and Diversity Office at the University of Ncbraska-Lincoln, led a program and discussion of the new. controversial book. “The Culture of Disbelief,” written by Yale law pro fessor Stephen Carter. Jolly, who grew up in both the American Indian and Christian worlds of spiritual belief, said Carter’s view of religion in today’s culture was that the faithful were forced to be silent. “The status we are in today is one of silence that Carter blames on 1 iber al political theory,” Jolly said. Jolly said it was a mistake to be lieve that the struggle for religious freedom was a/struggle against only liberals. The struggle is also against conservatives, he said. “Stephen Carter has put forth a clcarexampleofhow government and society interfere with the way people practice their religion,” Jolly said. Jolly said he agreed with Carter but presented statistics that showed peo ple still practiced religion. He said 91 percent of women and 55 percent of men prayed, and 15 percent said they regularly received a definite answer to their prayers. Jolly said social influence could push people away or draw them to ward religion. Ten percent of all peo ple who don’t believe in a god still pray. And, Jolly said, people can t stop others from praying in schools or in graduation ceremonies. God accepts silent prayers, he said. “1 am not here to debate school prayer; I am here to say that faith is an individual strength.” For government and society to stop intruding on religion. Jolly said all people would have to abide by social contracts. “The institutions we build together are ours. The religion is mine,” he said. Students exercise right By Jennifer Groen Staff Reporter Finding the time to exercise can be difficult, but some UNL students be lieve it’s important to make time for exercise in their schedules. Ann Reeder, a junior exercise sci ence major, and Bill Hayes, a senior pre-medicine major, get motivated to work out by agreeing that exercising is important to their self-esteem. “Exercise gives me positive feel ings about myself,” Hayes said. Another positive aspect to exercis ing on campus is the chance to meet new people. “One of the best things is being around other people that have positive and healthy attitudes,” Reeder said. Hayes said working out was prob ably his primary social life. Reeder and Hayes’ reasons for ex ercising differ, though. Reeder said she exercised because she wanted to do trialhlons this sum mer. Ultimately, she keeps fit because she wants to live a longer, healthier life. Hayes said he wanted to gain 10 pounds of lean muscle mass, lose 5 percent of his body fat and then main tain his health and physique for the rest of his life. Reeder and Hayes said they did their exercise programs at the Cam pus Recreation Center. Reeder lifts weights, rides bikes, swims and runs, while Hayes rides the Lifecycle and docs heavy weight training. Reeder and Hayes said it was easy to maintain their training without idle ness. “Once you get into a routine, it’s self-motivating,” Hayes said. “I never have trouble getting up in the morning. I always look forward to it,” Reeder said. Tonya Schoenfeldcr, assistant co ordinator for wellness services at the Campus Recreation Center, said she thought the center had been success ful because it provided a comfortable environment for people of all fitness levels. Schoenfeldcr said she believed the rcc center had been busier than usual because spring break was approach ing. “1 don’t think that’s bad, though. We all have different things that mo tivate us. Whether it is a back injury, an upcoming wedding or spring break, it’s an individual approach. “As long as it’s a healthy motiva tor, it’s a good thing," she said. Many students exercise with a part ner or a group. Reggie Bradshaw, a freshman psy chology major, and Donny Sorenson, a senior criminal justice major, work out together. “It’s easier to work out with some one else because 1 can’t always get the ambition. I always find excuses,” Sorenson said. The two lift weights, ride the exer cise bikes and do push-ups and sit ups. Bradshaw and Sorenson said they felt better about themselves after they exercised. Exercising also allows them to re lieve stress, tney said. “When I’m done, I’m more fo cused on what I have to do,” Bradshaw said.