May good health be ever in your favor. The Student Health Center is encouraging students to channel their inner tribute at The Tiger Games today.
The Tiger Games, based on the popular book series and movie “The Hunger Games,” is an interactive wellness fair where students can learn about various resources available to them on campus, all while playing games and possibly taking home prizes.
Seirra Fowler, health promotion coordinator for the health center, said this is the center’s first wellness fair to occur during a fall semester.
“We thought that it would be beneficial to have one that’s in the fall, so students, especially freshmen, can come and learn about resources and important health information,” Fowler said.
The event is comprised of nine different districts, each representing a facet of personal well-being — physical, occupational, intellectual, environmental, financial, emotional, spiritual, social and multicultural.
At each district, students can participate in interactive games and learn about that specific health element.
“For example, the Student Medical Clinic will be doing cholesterol screenings and University Recreations will be doing physical fitness tests,” Fowler said. “We didn’t want this to be something where you just hear information. We wanted it to be something that’s interactive and something you’ll remember.”
Ian Wang, adviser for Student Health Advocates, said another informative game students can delve into is the Student Health Advocates’ trivia wheel. The wheel contains several different categories that pertain to sexual health knowledge. If students answer correctly, they receive a small prize, Wang said.
Fowler said students will receive a district map that serves to give participants easy, accessible information, and it also becomes a student’s chance to win prizes.
Fowler said that as students go through each district and complete their challenges, they will receive a stamp from that district. Once a student has collected all nine stamps, he or she can enter their map into a drawing for several gift baskets.
The gift baskets include campus-related swag like dining hall gift cards, LSU apparel, tickets to the upcoming Anjelah Johnson performance at the Union Theater, autographed memorabilia, UREC personal training sessions and more, Fowler said.
Along with the games and gifts, Fowler said she believes students should take an interest in their health while in college.
“Students will have the best college experience when they have optimal wellness,” Fowler said. “College can be stressful at times, but knowing where to go to ask questions and having knowledge of the resources available to you will make it that much easier.”
The Tiger Games will go on today in the Atchafalaya Room from 10:00 a.m. until 2 p.m. and is free to students.
