Staff Editorial: Massage chairs could prove to be a good investment for students
Issue date: 9/1/09 Section: Opinions
By now, most students, new and old, have started to feel college all over - both mentally and physically.
The real nature of higher education has started to sink in and that 'new dorm smell' is starting to fade, overpowered by an ever-growing pile of laundry and freshly printed homework assignments.
It's the time of the semester when students are now making up for all their play with so much work, and it's the time of year that stress can start to take a toll on one's mind, body and spirit.
The Health Education Resource Center planned for such stress on students and has recently acquired four new massage chairs that can be used at any time to help relieve some of the tension.
These chairs - two of which are located in the Bridge Lounge of the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union, and the other two located in the 24-hour study lounge in the Union - could prove to be worth far more than the cost of $1,300 each.
And better yet, according to a story that appeared in Friday's edition of The Daily Eastern News, these chairs were not purchased with student fees.
The new chairs replace a pair of chairs that had been placed outside the New Student Programs Office located in the basement of the west wing of the Union, said Eric Davidson, assistant director of Health Service, in an e-mail Monday.
The original chairs were not meant for high-traffic areas, but still lasted nearly six years, the story said.
Davidson said these new chairs feature a leather covering, which allows for easier cleaning and sanitation, as well as calve massagers. The chairs also offer the option between a Swedish massage and shiatsu.
According to the story, the chairs were purchased as a part of totaleiU, an initiative focused on overall health. The final decision to purchase them was made by a committee comprised of representatives from HERC, Health Service, the Union, the counseling center and other departments.
Considering the cost of the chairs, the options they offer and the relief they could potentially provide for any number of students, it is comforting to know the university has put thought into something as often overlooked as students' physical comfort and stress relief.
The real nature of higher education has started to sink in and that 'new dorm smell' is starting to fade, overpowered by an ever-growing pile of laundry and freshly printed homework assignments.
It's the time of the semester when students are now making up for all their play with so much work, and it's the time of year that stress can start to take a toll on one's mind, body and spirit.
The Health Education Resource Center planned for such stress on students and has recently acquired four new massage chairs that can be used at any time to help relieve some of the tension.
These chairs - two of which are located in the Bridge Lounge of the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union, and the other two located in the 24-hour study lounge in the Union - could prove to be worth far more than the cost of $1,300 each.
And better yet, according to a story that appeared in Friday's edition of The Daily Eastern News, these chairs were not purchased with student fees.
The new chairs replace a pair of chairs that had been placed outside the New Student Programs Office located in the basement of the west wing of the Union, said Eric Davidson, assistant director of Health Service, in an e-mail Monday.
The original chairs were not meant for high-traffic areas, but still lasted nearly six years, the story said.
Davidson said these new chairs feature a leather covering, which allows for easier cleaning and sanitation, as well as calve massagers. The chairs also offer the option between a Swedish massage and shiatsu.
According to the story, the chairs were purchased as a part of totaleiU, an initiative focused on overall health. The final decision to purchase them was made by a committee comprised of representatives from HERC, Health Service, the Union, the counseling center and other departments.
Considering the cost of the chairs, the options they offer and the relief they could potentially provide for any number of students, it is comforting to know the university has put thought into something as often overlooked as students' physical comfort and stress relief.
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Reality Check
posted 9/01/09 @ 8:17 AM CST
You have GOT to be kidding. Are the students also served crumpets and Perrier while they are sitting on their asses?
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