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Donica G. Beckett
- May 2, 2005
Program offers more than the average diet
Feel as though you have no time to shed those unwanted pounds? The Women's Resource Center is assisting students, faculty and staff who wish to achieve their weight goal by sponsoring the Weight Watchers...
- April 29, 2005
Forum focuses on accepting form
Mary Meyerson, a psychotherapist, discussed resolving eating and body image issues among women at a forum held at the UH Women's Resource Center on Wednesday."Appearance is universal for women. You can meet a stranger,...
- April 19, 2005
Protect yourself from ‘pingpongi
Pingpong may conjure images of the classic game, but the phrase can also refer to the act of two partners passing a sexually transmitted disease back and forth. On Thursday the UH Wellness Center...
- April 15, 2005
Extreme Measures urges healthy body image
"I thought my breasts would be perky until 80," Kacey Long, one of the two student speakers of the Extreme Measures Tour said.The event featured discussions about the struggles of eating disorders and cosmetic...
- April 12, 2005
Health fair covers a variety of student concerns
More than 20 departments and agencies participated in the World Health Day health fair on Thursday. The groups drew many students to the University Center to speak with representatives about a variety of topics."I...
- April 11, 2005
Discussion focused on prevention of assault
The UH Women's Resource Center and UH Wellness sponsored an interactive discussion on the definition of the sexual assault continuum and the law at a forum Wednesday.Debbie Okrina, the Houston Area Women's Center's manager...
- April 6, 2005
UH events to promote healthier lifestyles
More than 500,000 women die during childbirth and childbirth each year, and nearly 11 million children die before celebrating their fifth birthday, according to the World Health Organization. Therefore, this year's theme for World...
- March 25, 2005
Month recalls struggle of women
Similar to omitted pages of a best-selling novel, women's history and their contributions have been missed throughout past decades. But by celebrating Women's History Month in March, we can ensure the continuing sacrifices made...
- February 16, 2005
Voices lifted in name of ‘Love and Honors’
English senior Michael Lassoff was one of the eight participants Monday night for "Love and Honors," a poetry and prose reading held by The Honors College and M.D. Anderson Library featuring alumni, staff and...
- February 8, 2005
Loving yourself can help heal heartaches
For many across the country, that special day reserved for love is filled with chocolate candy, the scent of roses, extravagant dinners and romantic rendezvous, but for others, Valentine's Day may ignite feelings of...