{"id":7145,"date":"2022-04-11T09:48:14","date_gmt":"2022-04-11T13:48:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wp.umpi.edu\/utimes\/?p=7145"},"modified":"2025-08-22T18:54:49","modified_gmt":"2025-08-22T22:54:49","slug":"spring-fever-at-umpi-and-covid-coming-to-an-end","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.umpi.edu\/utimes\/2022\/04\/11\/spring-fever-at-umpi-and-covid-coming-to-an-end\/","title":{"rendered":"Spring Fever at UMPI and COVID Coming to an End!"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0We are all starting to find it hard to stay on task in classes, and we are all tired of winter.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Now is the time to get moving and go for walks and enjoy the fresh air and warm sunshine.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Maybe that might be running outside or walking on the bike path with some friends up to Mantle\u00a0<\/span>Lake Park.\u00a0 Take advantage of our disc golf course on campus, as well as our basketball courts\u00a0<\/span>and horseshoe pit.\u00a0 Getting out with friends is always good for our mental well-being.\u00a0 It is a\u00a0<\/span>nice relief knowing that the semester is coming to an end and we survived another year of the\u00a0<\/span>COVID restrictions!<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0If you are looking to get outside and go hiking, don\u2019t forget that Aroostook State Park,\u00a0<\/span>Nordic Heritage Center and Big Rock Mountain are great places for hiking and mountain biking. <\/span>If the weather is really nice, do not forget that Gentile Hall has canoe and kayak rentals if you are\u00a0<\/span>interested in going with some friends down the Aroostook River.\u00a0 Getting outside for some\u00a0<\/span>physical activity is very important for us to stay healthy physically but also mentally as we start preparing ourselves for final exams.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Gentile Hall is back and running at regular hours of operation.\u00a0 This includes the pool and\u00a0<\/span>rock wall being open as well.\u00a0 So come in and enjoy everything that Gentile has to offer.\u00a0 Check <\/span>out our website at umpi.edu\/gentile-hall for hours of operation and all other activities going on in\u00a0<\/span>the facility.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Some of us are still trying to lose the COVID weight we have gained during the pandemic.\u00a0 Now is the time to start thinking about eating more fruits and vegetables.\u00a0 A healthy tip to weight loss is to start eating your greens!!\u00a0 The Riverside Farmers Market will start at the beginning of June on Saturdays from 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m.\u00a0 This is a wonderful market to get fresh fruits and vegetables,\u00a0 eggs and meats from local farmers.\u00a0 Now is the time to get those grills ready to use all summer.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0I hope you all have a wonderful and relaxing summer and look forward to seeing\u00a0<\/span>everyone in the fall.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0We are all starting to find it hard to stay on task in classes, and we are all tired of winter.\u00a0\u00a0Now is the time to get moving and go for walks and enjoy the fresh air and warm sunshine.\u00a0\u00a0Maybe that might be running outside or walking on the bike path with some friends up to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":175,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[7381],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7145","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-archives","et-doesnt-have-format-content","et_post_format-et-post-format-standard"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.umpi.edu\/utimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7145","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.umpi.edu\/utimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.umpi.edu\/utimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.umpi.edu\/utimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/175"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.umpi.edu\/utimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7145"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/wp.umpi.edu\/utimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7145\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8159,"href":"https:\/\/wp.umpi.edu\/utimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7145\/revisions\/8159"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.umpi.edu\/utimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7145"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.umpi.edu\/utimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7145"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.umpi.edu\/utimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7145"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}