Photos by Terra AtwoodThe Eating Disorder Awareness Week promoted conversations about body image at the Love your Body convo Wednesday, March 23 and Healthy Happy Hour on Friday, March 25. The events were a combined effort of Pepperdine Health Center, Counseling Center and Campus Recreation.Hannah DeWalt, the Health and Wellness education coordinator, serves the Counseling and … [Read more...] about Eating Disorder Awareness Week Promotes Healthy Conversations
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Not All Selfies Are Created Equal
Art by Sybil ZhangWe live in a world where women are constantly being told to love themselves exactly the way they are, yet women are simultaneously being shut down for their efforts to love and express themselves, especially through their posts on social media."A body image survey by Today and AOL found that 65 percent of teenage girls said seeing their selfies on social media … [Read more...] about Not All Selfies Are Created Equal
Tri Delta Supports Self-Love
Photos by Moni AvilaThe 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 through a variety of … [Read more...] about Tri Delta Supports Self-Love
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 on average, with men gaining 14.1 … [Read more...] about Study Prompts Conversation about Body Image
The Body Project Aims to End Body Image Stigmas
Graphic by Nate Barton Student leaders are leading groups of five to fifteen girls in two separate two-hour sessions discussing body image and the "thin ideal" as part of The Body Project. Meetings began Monday Sept. 26 and will continue through Tuesday Oct. 11. "It’s basically a small group of women that get together twice, two weeks in a row just for two hour sessions," … [Read more...] about The Body Project Aims to End Body Image Stigmas
