MaKayla Keating, 22, emerges from the wings of the stage wearing a skintight halter top and skirt — both almost blinding with sequins. She walks up to a vertical metal pole anchored to the ground, ...

Pole dancing might be seen as an activity performed solely by strippers, but Liz Zellner, a junior in Arabic, said pole dancing is actually a confidence booster and great exercise. “When I tell people ...