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3/3/03

SLU PLANS EVENTS FOR 'BODY BEAUTIFUL WEEK'

CANTON - A week of events celebrating bodies - all shapes 
and sizes of healthy bodies - is being planned at St. Lawrence 
University.
	The second annual "Body Beautiful Week" will take 
place on campus March 10 through 14. Inspired by "Love Your 
Body Day" (sponsored by the National Organization for Women) 
and Eating Disorders Awareness Week (sponsored by the 
National Eating Disorders Awareness and Prevention 
Organization), Body Beautiful Week is organized by 
St. Lawrence's counseling services office staff to educate 
students about healthy decisions regarding eating, exercise, 
weight loss and body image; to give students ideas for 
helping friends they may be concerned about; and to provide 
an opportunity for students to speak with peers about more 
personal issues relating to their own eating and exercise 
patterns.
	Planned events, which are all open to the public, 
include:
	- Monday, March 10, author River Huston will give 
a presentation titled "It's None of My Business What Oprah 
Weighs," at 8 p.m. in Eben Holden; a reception will follow. 
A regular contributor to various magazines, Huston has a 
degree in physical education from Hunter College, is an 
advocate for women's health issues and gives lectures 
around the country on sex, body image, addiction and HIV. 
Through slides and narrative, Huston exposes the subtle 
but deadly messages people are given every day regarding 
body image. Using humor and insight, she explores different 
ways for students to help build skills to heal and 
nurture self-esteem.
	- Tuesday, March 11, a faculty/staff panel will 
discuss and answer questions about eating disorders, body 
image and healthy habits, beginning at 7 p.m., in the 
formal lounge of Dean-Eaton Residence Hall.
	- Thursday, March 13, a "Body Beautiful Fair" will 
be held in the Northstar Pub dining area of the E.J. Noble 
University Center from 4 to 7 p.m. There will be free massages, 
a henna artist, gentle yoga stretching, "clay play," an 
opportunity to create your own mandala and information from 
services around campus on healthy habits for exercise, 
eating and mental health.
	Following the fair, at 9 p.m. in the Java Barn, 
members of the University community will "speak out," through 
song, speech, dance or other methods of expression, about 
topics discussed through the week. Healthy snacks will be 
provided. 
	All week long, there will be a variety of displays at 
the University Center about respecting your body by reducing 
alcohol intake; quitting smoking; avoiding burnout; and healthy 
eating and exercise habits. 
	For more information on Body Beautiful Week, contact 
Associate Director of Counseling Services Jen Weier-O'Phinney, 
at 315-229-5391.

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