MONDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2002
NEWS
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN *5A*
All Things Rock
Twin brothers Joel and Benji Everly, of the band Good Charlotte, record a segment for their MTV show All Things Rock at the KJHK studio. Joel said the siblings and a three-person crew had been working all day Sunday, shooting for the program around Lawrence. Good Charlotte will perform at the Granada, 1020 Massachusetts St., tonight; Sunday's recording of All Things Rock will air Nov.8.
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Mary Lou Wright, co-owner of the Raven Book Store on Seventh Street in Lawrence, speaks about the challenges women face in an ever changing business world. The Emily Taylor Women's Resource Center hosted its eighth annual women's conference on Sunday in the Kansas Union.
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At one session, "Body Betrayal: Woman and Body Image," presented by Heather White of KU Counseling and Psychological Services, participants learned about the dangers of a poor body image.
The attendees could choose which breakout sessions they wanted to attend based on the sessions' topics, which included women's body image, creativity, diversity, relationships and women in the media.
White said this was fairly common.
Two women at the session shared their experiences with eating disorders, diet pills and the fear of gaining weight in college.
"Almost everyone in this room probably has had an eating disorder or knows someone who has." White said.
She said it was important for
females to focus on the positive aspects of their bodies instead of the negative.
"Hold on to what you like and say 'screw it' to what you don't like," White said. "There are very few people who are 100 percent confident with their bodies."
Meghan Tetwiler, Paola fresh
man, attended White's session, as well as the session, "Women in the Media: A Historical Perspective," presented by James Manning of the Student Development Center.
"I learned that we as women learn to accept the ideals society creates for us, and even desire
"Hold on to what you like and say 'screw it' to what you don't like. There are very few people who are 100 percent confident with their bodies."
Heather White KU Counseling and Psychological Services
them," Tetwiler said.
Wright, who recently won the Kansas Department of Commerce and Housing's State Woman-Owned Business of the Year Award, wrapped up the conference with her advice to the attendees.
Be flexible, be relaxed, always continue to learn and be open to suggestions, she said.
"Life is wonderful," Wright said. "Enjoy it."
— Edited by Christine Grubbs
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The Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics, Douglas County Bank, and KANE present
THE PRESIDENTIAL LECTURE SERIES
November 3 - Edmund Morris, Pulitzer Prize winning biographer of The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt, Theodore Rex and Dutch: A Memoir of Ronald Reagan.
November 10 - Michael Beschloss, popular television commentator and author of books on FDR, like, JFK; and LBJ. His newest book, The Conquerors: Roosevelt, Truman and the Defeat of Hitler's Germany. 1941-1945 will be published in October.
November 17 - David McCuilough, two-time Pulitzer Prize winner for Harry Truman and John Adams; author of numerous bestselling volumes, including Mornings on Horseback, The Path Between the Seas, and The Great Bridge.
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