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Worshipping False Idols | Social Media and Body Image
Students and faculty at Pepperdine University share the causes and effects of idolizing physical appearance and technology.
Students Share their Eating Disorder Stories
Photos by Terra Atwood This isn’t about food. This isn’t about skin and bones. This is about stories and battles. Every eating disorder is a distinctive experience – these are the accounts of Pepperdine students who live with them every day. Mackie O’Malley, Freshman Freshman Mackie O’Malley ended up at Pepperdine because of her therapist. […]
Eating Disorder Awareness Week Promotes Healthy Conversations
Awareness week informs the community on the issue of body image and how to develop body positivity
Not All Selfies Are Created Equal
Take the time and actually love your selfie
Tri Delta Supports Self-Love
Photos by Moni Avila The ladies of Delta Delta Delta sorority hosted a movement on campus to promote self-love and positivity surrounding body image known as “Tri-Love Week” Feb. 13-17. Held during the same week as Valentine’s Day, “Tri-Love Week” was dedicated to reminding students of their own self-worth and guiding them toward healthy self-perception […]
Study Prompts Conversation about Body Image
Info graph by Kylie Myers A new study has revealed that the college “freshman 15” is more of a myth than proven fact. Charles Baum, economics professor at Middle Tennessee State University, led the study, which analyzed 8,984 individuals from 1997 to 2010. Overall, the study found that during freshman year, most people gain one pound […]
The Body Project Aims to End Body Image Stigmas
Mentors lead small group discussions on body image
Stop Judging Based on Weight; Look at the Heart
Art by Christopher Chen I first realized that I was fat when I was in the seventh grade. Not because my doctor said anything; I was eating right, physically active and overall a healthy kid. It wasn’t because I noticed something on the scale; I had never been told what a “normal” weight was and […]
