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Gifted. Beautiful. Extraordinary. Pianist Navah Perlman is fast
becoming one of the brightest young stars of the classical music world.
In this one-night-only concert, Navah will be joined by over 100 of
Russia’s finest musicians and vocalists. If you’ve yet to discover the
undeniable beauty of classical music, this concert is your big chance.
disorder titled, “Life Without Ed: How One
Woman Declared Independence from her Eating
Disorder and How You Can Too,” said she thinks
this week will be very beneficial for students with
eating disorders or for students who know people
with eating disorders.
“I’m so thrilled A&M is having an eating dis
orders week,” Schaefer said. “When you’re in col
lege, you just don’t think you have an eating dis
order, and the more you have a week like the one
A&M is having, the more you become aware, the
more you connect yourself to it and think ‘Oh, 1
might have a problem.’”
Schaefer said it is important for students to get
information on eating disorders because not many
people are aware of the physical long-term effects.
“Now my bones are like that of an 80-year-old,”
Schaefer said. “When you’re young and hurting
your body, you think you’re resilient, but the things
I did then will affect me for the rest of my life.”
Staggs said even though studies show that
more than 19 percent of college students display
bulimic behavior and bulimia is the most publi
cized eating disorder, other eating disorders are
also rampant among college students, including
exercise bulimia, a condition in which one exer
cises excessively.
“We want to raise awareness of how promi
nent disordered eating is in both men and women
and to offer support,” Staggs said. “Any student
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who identifies any low kind of self-esteem,
body image, excessive exercising or eating
lems should not hesitate to come in and
with a counselor.”
Daniel Webb, a freshman biomedical scii
major, said he has helped a friend deal wii
eating disorder in the past and that he
gest students struggling with eating disordj
take advantage of the programs offered thisi
“Eating Disorders Week will show stii
ways out of their eating disorder,” Webbsaii
students don’t know how to get better, then
program can give them information.”
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MOSCOW STATE RADIO
SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS
Navah Perlman, pianist
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Wednesday, February 25 at 7:30 PM
Rudder Auditorium
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TICKETS: 845-1234
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LAGNIAPPE LECTURE SERIES:
Join us for an informal discussion previewing the concert!
Part of The OPAS Guild’s Patricia S. Peters Lagniappe
Lecture Series, the discussion will be held prior to the
performance at 6:30 PM in the Forsyth Center Galleries
of the Memorial Student Center.
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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A woman who fell 20
feet during a Mardi Gras party at the
Superdome died early Sunday during surgery,
officials said.
Maxine Gartman, 49, of Bulverde, Texas, was
standing on her front-row chair on a spectator
platform Saturday night when she fell over a rail
ing surrounding the platform, Superdome
spokesman Bill Curl said. Police said the death
appeared to be an accident.
The platform had been inspected by fire safe
ty officials and was deemed safe, Curl said.
Gartman’s death was the second connected
to the week of parades leading up to the rau
cous revelry of Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday.
She was among about 14,000 people at the
“Endymion Extravaganza,” which began after
the Endymion parade snaked its way through
the city. The celebration, featuring LeeAnn
Rimes, the Neville Brothers and Cowboy Mouth,
was a private party for people who helped fund
the parade and their guests.
On Wednesday night, teenagers
each other hit four other people in a crowi
people watching a parade, killing one of
Four teenagers were arrested and chargedi
second-degree murder.
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pie gathered Sunday to honor San Francisa
newly married same-sex couples as polil
continued to debate whether the mayor
stepped his authority in allowing the unions.
Nearly 1,800 people registered to attend
celebration at the Hyatt Regency Hotel’s Gra
Ballroom, which was decorated with purple
white balloons. Well-dressed couples weait
heart-shaped red, white and blue stickers
said “Freedom to Marry” arrived before theeve
The marriage of Del Martin, 83, and
Lyon, 79 — longtime leaders in the city’sleste
community who have been together 51 yea
was the focal point of the celebration. They
the first of more than 3,000 gay couples mra
in San Francisco beginning Feb. 12.
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FACULTY/STAFF MEMBERSHIPS—Now has never been a
better time to check out Rec Center memberships. Rec
Sports makes living a healthier life even easier with bank
draft options for membership and locker payments. Make
this q healthier year with Rec Sports!
Personal Trainers—Now hiring certified personal trainers
to serve on our Rec Sports staff. Contact Jerod Wilson at
845-3058 for more information and application details.
Intramural Officials—Make money working flexible hours
and having fun! No experience necessary. Attend the Flag
Football orientation clinic tonight, Feb. 23 at 7 p.m. in room
281 to be hired. Visit Member Services for more details.
FREE Healthy Living Lecture—"Eating Disorders" This lec
ture is a must! College campus disorders to know. Join us
Wed. Feb. 25, 5:30-6:30 pm in room 281. Come early!
Fitness Instructor Training—Registration open NOW!
Training begins March 21 from 6-9 p.m. in room 304.
Dress for a workout. Limited to the first 40 participants.
FREE Women on Weights!—Get the most out of a workout!
Learn effective free weight techniques in the Weight and
Fitness Room on Feb. 28 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m with Rec
personal trainers. Register NOW through Wed. Feb. 25!
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Upcoming Events
Kayak Roll Clinic
Rock Climbing 101 Clinic
Backcountry Cooking Clinic
Bike Clinic—Brakes & Shifts
Rafting Day Trip
Aggie Pumpfest
Horseback/Hike Day Trip
Costa Rica Adventure
SPRING BREAK TRIPS
Boulder Hueco Tanks
Canoe the Rio Grande
Registration
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Drive On-Texas A&M Golf Course
• NEW Full Length Driving Range—Come by and enjoy one
of the Golf Course's newest additions, the full length driv
ing range. Buy a bucket of balls and practice your swing,
warm up before a round of 18 holes or just work up a
sweat on a cool and breezy Texas night.
• Lessons with the Pro—On your own, with a partner or in a
group-the Golf Course Pro will get your game on track.
• Two For Tuesdays—Bring a friend and play for the price of
one! Must have a partner and only applies to green fees.
Open to the public! We are located on the south side of the A&M campus.
Call the Pro Snop at 845-1723 & visit us online at http://recsports.tamu.edu.
The following IM sports OPEN for registration TODAY:
4-on-4 Flag Football $10/$ 12
Sign up at Memb - Services by March 2nd at 6:00 p.m.
The following IM sports CLOSE for registration on Feb. 24th:
Kyle Field Ramp Romp $10/$ 12
Badminton FREE
Sand Volleyball $25/team
Aquatics-make a SPLASH
Costa Rica Adventure—Give yourself the escape of a
time: hike, raff, horseback ride, explore and sea kayak!
Experience the adventure of beautiful Costa Rica!
Register NOW through March 16 and travel May 16-23.
Outdoor Gear Swap Meet— Join the outdoor community
at the 1st Annual TAMU Outdoor Gear Swap. Bring youi
gently used gear and any cash you want to spend to TAMU
Outdoors on Sunday, March 7. Admission is FREE!
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Lifeguard Training
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Cost
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WALK OF CHAMPIONS leave your
Aggies, buy your Walk of Champions brick for a reduced
price. Visit http://recsports.tamu.edu for more informatioi
and an order form. Leave your mark on the A&M campus.
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