Erik Taipalus (above) leads a group of women in a hapkido martial arts exercise. Taipalus is a computer systems specialist at U-M-Flint Information Technology Services. Nearly 200 women from the U-M-Flint campus and surrounding community enjoyed a variety of activities on March 25 during a Women’s Night Out, part of that campus’ celebration of Women’s History Month. Offerings included massage, aqua fitness, step aerobics, yoga, cardio kickboxing and other fitness activities. The event, in its third year, was sponsored by the U-M-Flint Office of Student Life/Campus Programming Board, the Women’s Educational Center, and the U-M-Flint Recreation Center. Alicia Hopkins (below), a student at U-M-Flint and a certified massage therapist, kneads the neck of a Women’s Night Out participant.
