Cherubs go extra mile to run before, after class Jazz White, a cherub from New Orleans, hears her alarm clock ring. It’s 6:15 a.m. She trudges out of bed, envying her roommate who will enjoy another two hours of sleep. White slips on her shorts and tank top, the ideal running attire for withstanding the summer heat. She quietly shuts the door behind her and walks out of Jones Residential College. She anticipates a long morning of exercise before her. |
 A group of cherubs walk at the Lakefill. |
| White is one of many cherubs who goes on daily runs. Each morning, cherubs awake several hours before classes begin to get their hearts pumping and endorphins flowing. The lakefill is a prime site for running. Several cherubs say that running along the shores of Lake Michigan is the best part of the run. Some run for therapeutic purposes. “I sit around so much during the day that I need to get some exercise,” said Lynn Zukerman, a cherub from San Francisco, California. “If I didn’t run, I’d get really antsy. It’s definitely calming.” Others run to prepare for school sports. Carley Lake, a cherub from Studio City, California begins cross-country practice shortly after she returns home. “We have to run a few miles every day during cross country and I need to be ready for that,” Lake said. “My runs around the lakefill have definitely helped me prepare.” And of course, eating warrants exercise. All of the frozen yogurt and other desserts at Hinman make some cherubs nervous about staying fit. “I worked out every day at home but when I came here, I was eating more and exercising less,” said Ivana Dukanovic from Los Altos, California. “Once I started to develop a routine of running here, I felt so much better. It’s a great way to burn off all that junk we’re eating.” Early-risers are not the only ones who enjoy running. A group of cherubs have taken up power-walking in the evening. While other cherubs are lounging in the dorms, these girls walk around the lakefill. “I have a lot of fun power-walking,” said Katherine Driessen from Columbia, Maryland. “It’s great because I’m exercising but at the same time I’m with a bunch of people, so it’s a social thing, too.” A number of cherubs are not just passionate about journalism. There are many who consider exercise an important part of Medill life.
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