{"id":35799,"date":"2024-05-23T14:05:15","date_gmt":"2024-05-23T18:05:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/?p=35799"},"modified":"2024-05-28T08:58:06","modified_gmt":"2024-05-28T12:58:06","slug":"phys-ed-memories","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/phys-ed-memories\/","title":{"rendered":"From Greek Peak’s Slopes to Helen Newman’s Lanes: Phys Ed Memories"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

We asked you to reminisce about how you satisfied Cornell\u2019s famed PE requirement\u2014and without breaking a sweat, you delivered <\/p>\n\n\n\n

By Melissa Newcomb <\/strong>& Joe Wilensky<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jamall Thompson \u201914 had always been an ice hockey fan, but he\u2019d never learned to skate. That changed his freshman spring, when he took his first phys ed course, an intro to ice skating\u2014then enrolled in beginner ice hockey as a sophomore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFor someone who had a fairly decent idea of the game,\u201d the CALS alum recalls, \u201cI quickly realized that watching the sport was definitely not the same as playing it!\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Volleyball in Barton.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Finding the hockey class \u201cchallenging but fun,\u201d Thompson went on to take four more courses on the subject\u2014and a decade later, he still plays regularly. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

On a recent visit to campus, he even ran into his old instructor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe had a quick greeting before he went off to teach a group of students,\u201d he says, \u201cwho reminded me of myself, when I was starting to play the great sport of ice hockey.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Thompson\u2019s favorite pastime is, in fact, just one of almost 300 ways in which today\u2019s students can earn their required physical education<\/a> credit on the Hill\u2014home to a large, vibrant, and diverse program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cornell\u2019s PE requirements trace their roots to the University\u2019s founding, when President A.D. White stressed \u201cphysical culture\u201d as an integral part of a college education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today\u2019s undergrads have to take two PE courses (down from four in decades past) to satisfy the requirement, which can also be fulfilled by playing on an intercollegiate team or being a member of the marching band. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Vintage scenes from a campus gym.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

That makes Cornell one of three Ivies\u2014along with Dartmouth and Columbia\u2014that mandate physical education. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Choices range from the intense (kickboxing, trail running, rock climbing) to the chill (walking meditation, birding, backcountry photography) to the unexpected (circus arts, ballroom dancing, stress management).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Boxing in Bartels.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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According to Jen Gudaz, senior associate director of athletics, about 10,000 students were enrolled in PE classes in 2023\u201324. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

(Another 8,000 had fitness center memberships, and 4,600 took part in intramural sports.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cornell\u2019s most recent additions to its phys ed offerings include wakeboarding, yoga trapeze, and essentials of personal training. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Karate, 1972. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The University also offers virtual PE during the summer and winter sessions, giving students a way to complete their requirements when they\u2019re not busy with other coursework.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some longtime favorites remain popular: in spring 2024, for example, about 600 students filled 15 sections of bowling. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cornellians<\/em> recently asked alumni to share their memories of phys ed classes across the decades\u2014and you exceeded our expectations, with tales that were inspiring, amusing, or perhaps merely sweaty. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Striking a yoga pose.<\/figcaption><\/figure>
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\u201cWe shot targets with WWII-era rifles in the basement of Newman; I hated PE, and I could be done in 15 minutes,\u201d recalls Suzanne Tougas Snedeker \u201978 in one of our favorite entries. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe bonus was that I posted all of my bullseyes on the bulletin board in my bedroom; I never had problems with any of my boyfriends for the rest of college.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In her submission, Jane Capellupo \u201967 laments the \u201chorrible gym suits\u201d that were mandated for female students of her era. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cEveryone hated them,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBowling at Helen Newman did not require the detested outfits, so that was a popular choice.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And Richard Bergman \u201952, MA \u201954, remembers learning to ride a horse\u2014taught by a U.S. Army sergeant \u201cfrom Hollywood central casting, in uniform with Cavalry riding trousers flared at the side, who barked orders\u201d at him and his fellow students. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt was after we passed the sergeant\u2019s test that the real fun began: we were allowed to ride outside of class,\u201d says Bergman.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOne of my most pleasant memories of Cornell is my friends and I riding together in the gorges.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Brazilian jiu-jitsu.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Read on for a gymnasium\u2019s worth of alumni PE memories\u2014from downhill skiing to modern dance, swimming to squash. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

(Submissions have been edited and condensed.<\/em>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And add your own memories in the comments!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Hitting the Slopes<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe bus [to Greek Peak] picked us up at the flagpole at the base of Libe Slope. I was fortunate to get a class on a Friday; it was a great way to blow off steam and enjoy the outdoors at the end of the week. None of us really needed lessons, but it was freeing to be an hour away from campus and enjoy the winter snow with new friends.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014 Jennifer Read Campbell \u201981<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Several other Southerners and I went to Greek Peak weekly. None of us had prior experience.\u00a0We had fun, but none of us learned how to stop. We\u2019d ski into the woods without colliding with the trees; our method evolved to squatting down and leaning over.\u00a0Of course, all the falling left our jeans or corduroys super saturated with icy layers. Who knew that \u201cski pants\u201d were acceptable garb?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014 Les Abramson \u201968<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ski class on the Slope, 1950. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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\u201cBy the end of the course I was quite adept, \u2018wedeling\u2019 neatly. However, on the last run of the last day, feeling relaxed and confident, enjoying a bit of sun, I encountered a bare patch. I swiveled, but the skis resolutely adhered to the rock and grass of nascent spring. I spent much of my sophomore spring with a broken tibia, on crutches.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014 Carla Bach \u201979<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Taking night skiing was quite an experience. Because it was so cold, most of us spent the \u2018class\u2019 time drinking hot chocolate!<\/p>\nAlison Kent Bermant \u201970<\/strong><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAt the time I couldn\u2019t understand how people could enjoy this sport, because I spent the first few sessions struggling to get up from falls! I\u2019m happy to report that over 40 years later I\u2019m still actively skiing, both alpine and Nordic styles.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014 Barbara Tai Roselle \u201981<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Discovering a Passion<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI took two semesters of fly fishing. There weren\u2019t a lot of women into it at that time. I always felt accepted, and have made it a life-long skill. My dad used to say that he couldn\u2019t believe he was paying Ivy League tuition for his daughter to learn to fly fish. It was worth it in the long run: we\u2019ve taken many fly fishing trips together.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014 Edie Marshall \u201996<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Basketball in Barton.<\/figcaption><\/figure>
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Ballet, 1980s.<\/figcaption><\/figure>
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Tai chi in Barton.<\/figcaption><\/figure>
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Bowling (pre-Helen Newman!) in 1955.<\/figcaption><\/figure>
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Conditioning in a boxing class.<\/figcaption><\/figure>
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Yoga, 1999.<\/figcaption><\/figure>
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A run at Greek Peak. (Provided)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>
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Sailing on Cayuga Lake, 1955.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>
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\u201cSquash became a significant part of my life. Competing taught me more about others and myself than I sometimes learned in my work as a psychologist.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014 <\/strong>Beatrice Meyer-Parsons \u201982, BS \u201983<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI took a fencing class with a former Olympic coach. He was wonderful, coaching only in French! I loved the class so much, I took a second semester of fencing. From there I joined the team! A wonderful memory.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014 Leslie Grushkin-Lerner \u201986<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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(Barely) Crossing the Finish Line<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBy the end of the semester, I had five water volleyball classes to make up. To teach us a lesson, the instructor required us to shower, dress, and turn in our towels after each one-hour session. After five cycles of \u2018water volleyball \/ shower \/ dress \/ repeat,\u2019 I was sufficiently waterlogged to learn my lesson. I made a point of enrolling only in land-based sports like golf and tennis henceforth!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014 David Freed \u201975<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cI almost didn\u2019t graduate because I could not pass golf. I was inept\u2014the teacher finally said, \u2018OK, I will pass you, but please, don\u2019t ever<\/em> come back!\u2019 P.S.: I never picked up another golf club!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014 Nancy Cooke McAfee \u201963<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAs my children and grandchildren will testify, I am one of the most uncoordinated people ever! My second semester of phys ed, I was assigned to take golf\u2014in Barton Hall, hitting balls against a canvas backdrop. I think they passed me out of pity, as I recall successfully hitting that ball at least three <\/em>times!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014 Michael Steinitz \u201965<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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No women\u2019s changing room in the squash building; ran across the street in frigid cold, in shorts.<\/p>\nKaren Herrmann-Fishelson \u201977<\/strong><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI had failed to complete mandatory PE, but I didn\u2019t find out until late in my senior year that the University was serious: my diploma would be withheld until I got physically educated. Fortunately, my advisor got me into a summer PE course at B.U., of all places. It involved a long commute, and a lot of enervating activity in a gym\u2014but I got my Cornell diploma.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014 William Wroblicka \u201974<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI wanted outdoor golf, but it was not offered in the fall, so I signed up for bowling. I never went. My parents did receive a notification that I was not attending classes, without specifying which\u2014so I had some explaining to do.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014 Michael Smith \u201969, BS \u201970<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The long-departed Sage Hall pool, circa the 1920s.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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\u201cI managed the swim test without too much difficulty, but in the swim unit we were required to swim as much as 18 lengths. I got so exhausted that I couldn\u2019t go to my next class. I told the coach that from then on, when I was too tired I was going to pull myself to the side of the pool and rest. He shook his head at me but didn\u2019t object.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014 Cliff Donn \u201972 <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBecause I was a biochemistry major and had labs almost every weekday afternoon, the only swim class available was at 5 p.m. By the time I finished, it was close to when the dorm dining room closed, so I couldn\u2019t shower or dry my hair before racing back \u2026 in the winter.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014 Diane DeGeorge Nichols \u201968<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Dancing for a Diploma<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

\u201cLinda Straus Pellish \u201959, BArch \u201960, and I needed to fit a PE class into our schedule. Modern dance! The two of us, in our black leotards, leaping<\/em> through the air to whatever rhythm or music the instructor provided. Neither one of us could even begin to take it seriously. I still giggle thinking about it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014 Diane Bishop Hanson \u201959, BArch \u201960<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Modern dance, 1966.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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\u201cI took intermediate ballet at Helen Newman. The gym had a polished wood floor, which was slippery. We used to sprinkle a little water in a corner to wet the soles of our slippers, giving us a bit more purchase. Eventually, a janitor complained that he had to mop up, so we had to use the water sparingly. But we managed!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014 Ellen Rieser \u201976<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I took modern dance, with live piano accompaniment by David Borden from the music department.<\/p>\nDeborah Levine \u201984, BS \u201985<\/strong><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI joined a water ballet class. We made formations, and I remember performing what I think was called a \u2018back dolphin.\u2019 It was very exciting, mastering that move.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014 Judith Singer Bercuvitz \u201960<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A PE Potpourri<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI tried field hockey, thinking it would be kind of low-key, like at my high school in New Jersey. Imagine my surprise when some girls arrived carrying their own sticks. I hadn\u2019t known it was a popular varsity sport in other parts of the country. Needless to say, I was completely outclassed.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014 Jane Capellupo \u201967<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Badminton was my forte; I really got into it, and somewhere in my house my trophy is still on display.<\/p>\nLinda Wolpert \u201970<\/strong><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOne of the classes was Swedish massage. All students longed to take part in the teacher\u2019s demonstration!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014 May Wong \u201907<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe were issued a white blouse\u2014no buttons\u2014and navy shorts for [PE] class. For Rhythmics we had to wear a battleship-gray leotard, exactly like a baby\u2019s onesie. These uniforms showed every body fault and bulge.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014 Joanne Wilson Wietgrefe \u201954<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cAmong the offerings was the chance to have one of the polo team\u2019s quarter horses as my responsibility. I would bring him a carrot or an apple, and he (and I) loved to gallop on the trails. It was a spectacular escape from the everyday academic pressure.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014 Julian Aroesty \u201953<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHelen Newman lanes was one of the few indoor places you could still smoke, and you didn\u2019t need to actually bowl to get credit\u2014only show up. So some people got PE credit for smoking. I wasn\u2019t one of them, though: I bowled three or four games each and every time.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014 Joseph Beck \u201999<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>

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Ice climbing in the Adirondacks.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI took a weight training course, which impressed upon me how good physical exercise is for one\u2019s studies and life in general. May our Fair Cornell also remain a fit Cornell!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014 B. Todd Shirley \u201993, BA \u201995 <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Top: Archery, 1947. (All recent photos by Sreang Hok \/ Cornell University; vintage images courtesy of Rare and Manuscript Collections.)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Published May 23, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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