"Celebrating EveryBODY"

"Celebrating EveryBODY" is a month-long celebration focusing on increasing awareness of eating and body image issues. Each week will feature several different events sponsored by the Counseling Center, Wellness Center, Student Health, Allen Memorial Art Museum, Residential Life, and the campus dietitian.

"Eating Under Stress"

Enjoy a free lunch and informal discussion about eating under stress, coping with unhealthy eating, and changing our relationship to food.

Lori Morgan Flood, Wellness Coordinator
Monday, February 19, 2001
12:00 noon - 1:30 p.m.
Wilder Hall 112

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Silent Lunch

Bring your lunch and join Lori Morgan Flood, Wellness Center Coordinator, to enjoy eating a meal in silence to enhance self-awareness.

Wednesday, February 21, 2001
12:00 noon - 1:30 p.m.
Stevenson Dining Hall
Biggs East/West

 

"Dying to be Thin"

Video and discussion on the medical side of eating disorders and exercise.

Laura Hieronymus, Health Services Director
Wednesday, February 28, 2001
8:00 p.m.
Women's Resource Center

Food for Thought Information Table

Information on nutrition, disordered eating, eating under stress, etc. Samples of foods that enhance health and well-being. Learn to recognize "power foods" to incorporate into our diets.

Sponsored by the Wellness Center
Fridays
February 23, March 2, March 9, and March 16
1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Mailroom - Wilder Hall

 

Display

Book display with information on body image and issues around eating.

Sponsored by Residential Life
Friday, February 23 - Monday, March 5
Mudd Library - first floor

 

"Chasing the Ideal: Body Images Through Art"

Lecture/discussion on how the ideal body has changed during the last 500 years in Western art. Works of art from Allen Art Museum's permanent collection will be discussed, including works seldom on public view.

Stephan F. F. Jost, Curator of Academic Programs and Exhibitions
Thursday, March 1, 2001
4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Allen Print Study Room

 

"Dreamworlds II "

A film about MTV and violence, and women's bodies as sex objects. Discussion after.

Hannah Logan
Sponsored by Residential Life
Thursday, March 1, 2001
8:00 p.m.
South Main Lounge

 

"Build Barbie"

Politicize the Barbie myth by helping to make a life-size model of this pop culture icon. (Plan to have fun, too!)

Joan Boettcher, Campus Nutritionist
Saturday, March 3, 2001
2:00 p.m.
Starlight Lounge
2nd floor Langston

 

"Eating"

A film about life, love, relationships, self-esteem, age, women, men, sex, body-image, family, friendships... and food.

Diane Britt, Counseling Center
Thursday, March 8, 2001
7:30 p.m.
Wilder 112

Refreshments

 

Media Madness, Distorted Body Images

Viewing of "Slim Hopes: Advertising and the Obsession with Thinness." Discussion after.

Jennifer Pugh, Counseling Center
Monday, March 12, 2001
8:00 - 9:30 p.m.
Wilder 112