Oct. 3-8: "Love Your Body" week
Sunday night marked the beginning of "Love Your Body" week.
"We are trying to help people celebrate their bodies," said Lauren Russo, president of NOW@U.Va., the University chapter of the National Organization for Women.
Often when people celebrate their bodies, they glorify unrealistic body types, Russo said.
"This is an opportunity for people to value their body and health in a different way, a more fulfilling and satisfying way," she said.
The week kicked off Sunday afternoon with a film festival.
The featured event today is a panel discussion titled "Feminism and Sororities: Changing Traditions." The event begins at 7:30 p.m. in Rouss 202.
Other presentations tackle issues of healthy eating, reproductive health and increasing energy and well-being.
T-shirts celebrating the weeklong event will be on sale on the Lawn.
"Love Your Body" week is co-sponsored by All Women Attaining Knowledge and Enrichment.
For a complete listing of NOW events, visit www.student.virginia.edu/~uvanow/calendar.html.
Oct. 4: "Sex Signals" presentation
Presenters will mix improvisation comedy and serious dialogue tonight in order to examine struggles between the genders.
The two-person show "Sex Signals" will dissect "the good, the bad and the ugly of the college dating scene," said Brad Perry, co-advisor for One in Four and sexual violence prevention coordinator for Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Action Alliance.
The 75-minute presentation is free and begins in Old Cabell Hall at 8 p.m.
The program looks at the fun, positive side of dating but also treats serious issues of date rape and unrealistic and realistic expectation levels, Perry said.
Audience participation is encouraged as the presentation is interactive. A group discussion will follow the event.
The event is co-sponsored by the Women's Center, One in Four, Sexual Assault Facts and Education and the Virginia Department of Health.
Oct. 7: Free depression screenings
Student Health Counseling and Psychological Services will offer free depression screenings this Thursday.
Professional staff members will be available from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in room 187 -- across from Pavilion XI -- in Newcomb Hall.
Oct. 7 is National Depression screening day.
CAPS assistant director Lenny Carter said the screenings are anonymous and confidential. They will test for depression, anxiety and other mood disorders.
Participants will be asked to complete a 35-question written test. Carter said the test only should take 10 minutes and participants will receive personal feedback from a staff member.
Screeners will inform students who demonstrate signs of a disorder of resources available on Grounds.
Students suffering from anxiety or those even questioning whether they are depressed should attend, Carter said.
Those who stop by the CAPS table can enter a raffle for a dinner for two at Northern Exposure.
-- Complied by Jon Breece
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