Richard Simmons to Teach Class at UC Riverside

RIVERSIDE - Fitness guru Richard Simmons will be leading UC Riverside students and faculty through a workout routine on Thursday.

The internationally recognized exercise expert will be teaching a class, hosting a raffle and judging a Richard Simmons look-alike contest, with an '80s theme, according to campus officials.

''I am so excited to teach a class for the students at UC Riverside,'' Simmons said. ''I have been making appearances at campuses around the country, and it has been so much fun. Come ready to sweat, to laugh, to learn a little and have a blast!''

The event, scheduled from 5-7:3...