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Letter to the Editor and Nelisha Silva | Monday, April 11, 2022
Editor’s note: This story includes mention of eating disorders. A list of resources can be found on the National Eating Disorder Association website or through their helpline. I remember the first time I heard those words. Freshman year, I was getting ready for a party when my friend casually mentioned her trick to stay skinny after a
Ashton Weber | Tuesday, April 13, 2021
The first words I ever spoke were “good girl.” I explained that to my therapist the other day and she looked at me a little shocked. We had just been talking about the kind of control I’ve tried to have over my whole life and I explained that I have some deep, compulsive need to
Margaret Hynds | Thursday, October 8, 2015
In case you’ve been living under a rock for the last few days and haven’t heard, it’s Mental Illness Awareness Week. As the News Editor for this paper, this is a hard story for me to cover, because journalism (ideally) requires a certain level of objectivity that proves hard to maintain when the stakes are high and the
Alex Winegar | Friday, February 28, 2014
Students gathered in the Student Center on Wednesday night to hear panelists discuss struggles with body image as part of Love Your Body Week at Saint Mary’s. Junior Sam Moorhead, Social Concerns Committee chair for the Student Government Association, said the idea of having a panel present at Love Your Body Week was inspired by
Veronica Darling | Tuesday, February 25, 2014
Editor’s note: This is the second installment in a five-part series exploring the events and discussions of Saint Mary’s Love Your Body Week, which aims to foster self-confidence and positive body images. Love Your Body Week at Saint Mary’s kicked off Monday with cotton candy in the dining hall, followed by a discussion with Christina