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Brent Taylor, a junior marketing major, drives his bus through the “Howdy” route on Monday afternoon.
Month
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Mosadi Porter, a graduate edu
cational administration major, has
worked with the BAG for her
practicum. Porter said Americans
must learn about cultures to suc
cessfully live together in society.
“Black History Month is a review
of the things we as a people have
achieved,” Porter said. “It is a re
minder of the struggles and the
good things we have gone through
and achieved. ”
The idea for an observance
honoring the accomplishments of
African-Americans led to the es
tablishment of Negro History
Week in 1926.
It was proposed by the late Dr.
Carter G. Woodson, a Harvard-
trained scholar and international
educator who was the son of former
slaves. Woodson is known as the Fa
ther of Black History.
Woodson realized the important
role of African-Americans in Unit
ed States and world history.
His dream for the Association for
the Study of Afro-American Life and
History (ASALH) was to archive so
ciological and historical data, pub
lish books, promote the study of his
tory and encourage racial harmony.
In February 1926, Woodson an
nounced the institution of “Negro
History Week”, which coincided
with the birthdays of Abraham Lin
coln and Frederick Douglass.
The observance became known
as Black History Week during the
early 1970s and was established
Black History Month in 1976.
Helen Smith, a spokesperson for
ASALH, said Black History Month
allows blacks to remember their
heritage and share their culture
with all Americans.
“The work of the organization
has historically been the conserva
tion, preservation and perpetua
tion of African-American history
and culture,” Smith said. “Black
History Month is one of the ways we
do this. ”
What's Up
Tuesday
TAMU Water Ski Club: A general
meeting will be held at 8:30 p.m. in
the Student Recreation Center. Con
tact John at 695-8843 for details.
Alpha Phi Omega: Meet to go to the
Crestview Retirement Home at 3:30
p.m. in 133 Koldus.
Aggie Lutherans: A meeting will be
held from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the
Treehouse, Our Saviors Lutheran
Church. Call 694-6663 for details.
Catholic Students Association:
There will be a general meeting to
day in MSC 225 from 7-8 p.m. There
will also be a daily mass at 12:05
p.m. in the All-Faiths Chapel.
Center for Academic Enhancement:
A TASP Math review will be held from
3 to 4:30 p.m. in 526 Blocker. Call
Amy at 845-2724 for details.
Pre-Vet Society: There will be a gen
eral meeting in MSC 292B at 8:30
p.m. Dr. Troy will be speaking about
animal biotechnology.
Pre-Medical Society: There will be
a panel discussion on AIDS and
disease awareness at 7 p.m. in
MSC 292B.
National Association of Environ
mental Professionals (NAEP): Mitch
Mathis, a senior research associate
at the Center for Global Studies, will
speak in Room 113 of the Peterson
Building at 7 p.m.
Study Abroad Programs Office: An
informational meeting to promote
the Italy Spring ’99 program will be
held from 3 to 3:30 p.m. in Room
154,161 Bizzell Hall West.
TAMU Forestry Club: Career Fair
from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in atrium of
Horticulture/ Forest Science build
ing for FRSC, WFSC, RLFM, RPTS,
RENR and other majors. Inter
times are available in Rm.
HFSB. Call Raquel Diaz at
6678 or Ben Ballard at 775-5
for details.
Aggie Anglers: General meetir
new members and to discuss:
urday’s tournament at Lake Bast;
at 8:30 p.m. in Rudder 404. Call!
at 693-5415 for details.
Counseling Psychology Depa
ment: They will hold a supp
group for women in abusive
tionships in 112 Harrington fra
6:30 to 7:45 p.m. Call 845
for more information. ®
TAMU Gymnastics Club: An op
practice will be held from 4:30 p.ii
to 7 p.m. in 307 Read. Comej
the gymnastics team and le
skills from all ability levels,
ners welcome. Call Abby at
6897 for more information.
Disorders
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“As dieting progresses, however,
malnutrition and changes in brain
chemistry occur,” Santucci said. “In
dividuals may become increasingly
more obsessed with weight loss and
less able to eat normally.”
Information tables will be in the
MSC hallway today from 10 a.m. to 2
p.m. Handouts will include informa
tion on factors contributing to eating
disorders, the binge/purge cycle of
eating disorders and ways to help
friends who have eating disorders.
A screening program will be held
tonight from 8:30 to 10 p.m. in 201
MSC. Included in the program is a pre
sentation on eating disorders, an edu
cational video, a panel discussion and
confidential screenings performed by
mental health professionals.
Tammy Ackerman, Aggie
R.E.A.C.H. chair, said an estimated
one in every 200 girls is starving
themselves. On college and universi
ty campuses, that number increases
to one in every 100 young women.
“I think it’s more prevalent among
college students because people are
away from home for the first time and
have increased pressures,” Ackerman
said. “It’s so prevalent on campuses,
even if someone doesn't think they
have (an eating disorder), chances are
that they know someone that does.”
Eating disorders are not restricted
to women. According to the NEDSP
eating disorders are becoming in
creasingly common in males, espe
cially male athletes. Kristina
Diecidue, a psychology intern with
Student Counseling Services, said
some of the people that have come in
for help with eating disorders were
involved in athletics.
Diecidue said wrestlers who need
to drop a weight class and sv
who need faster speeds in cor
tion may develop eating disorde
“There is the idea that lea
faster,” Diecidue said. “But coa
here are really downplaying i
ins or weight requirements.”
Jane Cohen, health educator a
nutritional specialist at the Stud
Health Center, described a team a
proach in treating eating disor
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treat physical problems, a dietitian*
deal with the food component c
psychologist to provide counseling-j
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food, it has a deeper identity wit
family situations, stress and r
ships," Cohen said. “Food is just t
tip of the iceberg.”
For students unable to attend 8
days program, Cohen welcomes a
pointments for personal scr
and dietary analysis.
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