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Jump rope expert to hold workshop Sept. 24 Buddy Lee, the world’s leading jump rope expert, will hold a workshop and demonstration at the MUSC Harper Student Center, Saturday, Sept. 24.     Lee served as the official U.S. training expert for 25 Olympic teams, and used jump roping to become a highly conditioned Olympic Athlete, World Medalist, and National Champion in wrestling and Marine Athlete of the Year twice.     During the workshop and certification, Lee will demonstrate his rope skills and show why jump roping ranks as one of the most efficient ways of developing cardiovascular fitness and burning calories. He uses his patented jump rope training outlines four steps to develop fitness, improve sports performance, and trim, tone or lose weight.     The workshop and certification begin at 9 a.m. The workshop cost is $165 and includes four CEUs. It will conclude at noon. Those interested in certification will stay until 5 p.m., with a cost of $275 and eight CEUs. For more information or to register, contact Janis Newton at 792-4141 or newtonj@musc.edu.     Friday, Sept. 16, 2005 Catalyst Online is published weekly, updated as needed and improved from time to time by the MUSC Office of Public Relations for the faculty, employees and students of the Medical University of South Carolina. Catalyst Online editor, Kim Draughn, can be reached at 792-4107 or by email, catalyst@musc.edu. Editorial copy can be submitted to Catalyst Online and to The Catalyst in print by fax, 792-6723, or by email to petersnd@musc.edu or catalyst@musc.edu. To place an ad in The Catalyst hardcopy, call Community Press at 849-1778.