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Vol XXXIIII No. 83

Tuesday, February 15, 2000

Professors: media images lead to eating disorders

      In a society filled with young women crazed to look like super models, movie stars and Barbie dolls, eating disorders are silently advertised in almost all media, according to research done by two Saint Mary's professors. Karen Chambers, a psychology professor, and Susan Alexander, a sociology professor, are very concerned with the message the media conveys to young women, they said during a presentation for Eating Disorders Awareness Week. "Everyday our ... [more]
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Humphrey awaits chance to shine
      Double and triple teams are nothing new to Troy Murphy. The sophomore All-American candidate draws a crowd every time he catches the ball in the post, leaving him beaten and bruised by opposing squads. It's only natural to wonder how good ... [more]
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Assistant rector's album is `gold'
      "It's about growing up." That is the way Erik Goldschmidt, current assistant rector of St. Edward's Hall and former George and the Freeks frontman, describes his first solo album, appropriately titled, Learning to Live. The eight-year project, which finally saw completion ... [more]
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