University of Central Oklahoma
THURSDAY February 8, 1996
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Understanding eating disorders By Gayleen Langthorn Staff Writer
As the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue makes its way to the newsstands, many women will go on diets with hopes of attaining a bikini-bearable figure. What many people don't realize is that a diet could lead to an eating disorder. "It starts out usually as a diet, but crosses a line where you don:,t quit dieting," said Jan Chapel of counseling services. disorders fall Lh._ into three basic categories: anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and compulsive eating. With anorexia nervosa, people intentionally starve themselves and may think they are overweight, even when they are bone-thin: The reduction in body fat can result in the absence of the menstrual cycle in women and impotency in men. Bulimia nervosa sufferers consume large amounts of food and then purge themselves before the calories can be
absorbed. Purging is accomplished in several ways: vomiting, laxatives, _enemas or excessive exercise. A compulsive eating disorder' is characterized by episodes of uncontrolled eating. "Compulsive eating usually starts out in childhood" when food is often used as a stress reducer, said Chapel. Theories abound as to what causes eating disorders, but they fall into three broad categories: the biomedical, the psychological and the cultural. Those who support the biomedical theory propose that the disorders are solely MON organic in nature, said Joan Jacobs Brumberg, in her book Fasting Girls: The History of Anorexia Nervosa. One of the main problems with the biomedical theory is the high number of anorexics in the West and Japan and the absence of the disorder in other countries of the world, Brumberg said. Among those who agree with the psychological theory is D. Randy Sansone who spoke at UCO Tuesday about the V See EATING, Page 3
Save a life... Tonya Valdez, a senior interior design major, gets her blood typed during Tuesday's blood drive sponsored by the Bloodhounds. (Staff photo by Laurette Graham)
UCO's lack of sexual harassment procedure 'victimizes' professor By Mary Reinauer Staff Writer
"Sexual harassment is against the law and requires immediate attention and APPROPRIATE DISCIPLINARY ACTION," states UCO's sexual harassment policy. This strong medicine is meant
to remedy the malady of sexual harassment. But some at UCO think the prescription is more of a curse than a cure. The existing sexual harassment policy is so ineffective and incomplete that "we don't have a sexual harassment policy," said Dr. Christopher Givan, professor of creative studies and chairman of
the Welfare and Development Committee for the Faculty Senate. Procedures for resolving complaints at UCO are given in the student handbook on Pages 208-210 and in a pamphlet available in the personnel office. A sexual harassment complaint against Givan was YSee HARASSMENT, Page 9
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