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Show UVU REVIEW MILLION from Al and mission," Holland said. "For perspective, this is slightly more than the total of all new tax funds the legislature has granted UVU in the last eight years combined." The USHE includes all of Utah's public institutions including the University of Utah, Utah State University, Weber State University, Southern Utah University, Snow College, Dixie State University, Utah Valley University and Salt Lake Community College. All institutions receive state equity funding, but the new budget appraisal allows for a more equal distribution of funds. Institutions with a low ratio of state funding per student are allocated more money to accommodate student population growth. The acute equity funding will support the expansion of the university as Holland discussed in the 2014 state of the university address. The funds will be used to improve programs and student support, increase the student-to-advisor ratio and gain more faculty members. Increasing faculty compensation was a main objective during this year's session, as USHE institutions were granted a 1.25 percent faculty compensation increase. UVU's second legislative session priority was to be competitive in the global talent market and A NEWS MARCH 24, 2014 retain faculty members who can best train productive students. According to an independent study commissioned by the USHE in 2013, UVU received a disproportionally low' amount of state funding when compared to similar institutions. Consequentially, students had to pay for a higher portion of their education as tuition and fees increased. In the annual 'Truth in Tuition' hearing last month, Holland noted that if state legislature grants the university more funding, it would be 'ill-advised' to increase second-tier tuition. Tuition and fees are contingent with state funding, so the large amount of equity received means students shouldn't expect a large tuition hike this year. "Without a funding mechanism for growth in higher education, this funding will be game changing for an institution that has experienced so much recent growth and is charged with being a point of educational access as the state continues to work toward its goals for 2020," Holland said. This new method of distributing funds will ensure students and faculty have the resources they need while keeping tuition low. Holland will discuss the acute equity funds at his annual spring budget presentation, "Hoagies with Holland" on April 17 in the Grande Ballroom. PHOTO COURTESY OF SACREDHEARTHAMDEIV.ORG BEAUTY from Al major export is pop culture." This lack of media literacy leads girls to believe that what they see in magazines is normal and natural. Audience member Jamie Knudsen commented on the moral dilemma of Photoshop and its effect on the perception of women. She talked about being one of the few women in her Photoshop class and learning to alter photos of women. "The teacher would always say something like, 'now we still think she's pretty but she isn't industry standard."' Knudsen, graphic design major, said. "I spent how much money and how much time on learning how to do this? It was a moral dilemma for me." The inability to recognize when an image has been doctored can be dangerous for adults as well as children, leading to depression, body mutilation, eating disorders and taking drastic measures to change. This problem is particularly pervasive in Utah. Salt Lake City was ranked the vainest city in the US by Forbes magazine. Women in Salt Lake consume 10 times as much cosmetic products per capita than anywhere else in the nation. Salt Lake City is also the capital of plastic surgery with more plastic surgeons per square mile than any other city in the US. "Body shame prompts women to either hide their bodies or change them," Kite said. "It's easy to judge them for it, but these women are not trying to become perfect 10s, they're trying to be what they're told is 'normal.' They are trying to pass below the radar so they can feel like people aren't looking at them in disgust." The high consumption of cosmetics and elective surgeries in Utah is linked to the highly conservative and religious culture in Utah. "We have lots of babies and we have them young here," Kendrick said. "We don't recognize our bodies after giving birth and we don't look like the 28-year-olds we see on TV and in magazines." Kendrick admitted that since the birth of her baby 10 days ago she finds herself more critical of her body. "This has been the hardest time in my life when it comes to my body. I find myself looking in the mirror in horror going, `what is that?' and I try and figure out what I have to do to 'get back to normal.' I need to just learn that this is normal." Kite spoke on the disillusionment that accompanies plastic surgery, saying research has shown that women with breast implants are 77 percent more likely to commit suicide than women without. "We aren't shy to say drugs are bad," Kendrick said. "But we are afraid to say truths like plastic surgery won't make you happy." The panelists discussed how this culture leads to rampant feelings of inadequacy, citing research that has found that over 90 percent of women have reported disliking their bodies and feeling uncomfortable with how they look. "Most women feel disgusting. We catch our reflection in a window or a mirror and immediately tear ourselves down because we feel disgusting," Kite said. These feelings of disgust and disappointment have far reaching effects, often causing romantic relationship problems, disordered eating and the perpetuation of low self-esteem onto younger generations. "We think that if a guy sees us in a swimsuit that it'll be a deal breaker," Kite said. "We degrade ourselves in front of our daughters and nieces, teaching them how to look at themselves. We beat ourselves up after eating a cupcake, leading to binge eating or long periods of fasting. It's 66 With all the tanning and bronzing and fake eyelashes, fake hair, fake breasts and the perfect make up, these little girls are going to have a lot to fix when they grow up. LEXIE KITE Ph.D dangerous to every facet of our lives." Disordered eating, whether it be hinging, fasting or binge and purging, are becoming increasingly diagnosed. Okang said that girls and women are taught that eating is not lady-like behavior and that it's feminine to turn down food or not to be hungry. "This belief that we can't eat in front of others or they'll think we're fat or gross is out of control," Okang said. "It's annoying to go to restaurants with friends who won't get anything because `they already ate' or aren't 'that hungry.' I mean, come on, we're here to eat. What do you think we're doing?" The panel drew a hard line against the culture of dieting. "Diets don't work," Kendrick said. "They ultimately fail. They take your time, your money, your emotions. They even take your sanity. Diets are my line in the sand. They are not healthy. I'm saying this and getting goose bumps—this is my gospel. Diets don't work." The panelists addressed ways to combat the media attack on women, suggesting that learning to start seeing the women in our lives as people with accomplish- ments, not just body parts to be complimented. "After running into a woman we haven't seen for a long time, one of the first things we do is say something about how good she looks," Kite said. "We compliment her weight loss or her new hair color or her shoes." Okang proposed that it's time to change how we compliment each other. "See the good in others that isn't physical," Okang said. "Try not to compliment the physical, compliment the mind, personality or strength of another. I don't care if you think I have pretty eyes. I care about if you recognize that I'm smart. I don't want you to tell me I look cute, I want to hear that you know I rocked that exam." Kendrick said that she and her husband have worked to eliminate talking about their bodies in their home. She said that it's not just about removing negative feelings, but about teaching their children to care more about what they do than how they look. Kendrick said that complimenting something physical is too easy and therefore easily brushed off. "When someone tells me I'm pretty it's awkward," McLamb said. "I don't know what to do with it, so I just brush it off. But when someone tells me I'm smart it means something to me. I can do something with that." Kite invited everyone to visit her organization's website, beautyredefined.net, to gain the knowledge necessary to combat the media industry and to redefine their own body images. "Body image doesn't always have to be a bad thing," Kite said. 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