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Massages, dogs help Aggies with stress
Story and photos by
Josh Russell
If you were feeling a little
stressed Wednesday, you would have enjoyed the
second annual Stress Fest. This small festival
was designed to help students deal with the stress
of this semester's upcoming finals week.
The Stress Fest was organized
by a group of undergraduates called "Reach
Peers." Director
Laura Holmes said, "It is aimed at helping
students cope with the anxiety of finals."
Several booths set up with a
variety of activities. You could take your frustration
with crayons and paint or simply pet a dog. There
was relaxing music in one corner, or you could
sit through a P.M.R. (Progressive Muscle Relaxation)
session. The most popular stress-relieving activity
was the massage chair.
Sports Academy was hired to
give professional massages and there was a line
for a turn on the massage chair.
Right: Hallie Wilkins of Sports
Academy massages out all the stress points on
Leah Enzler's back. Below, man's best friend gets
a pat from Dave Engel. Below right, Laura Holmes
talks a group of students through a P.M.R. session.
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