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Show NEWS A2 Bringing Katya home CALENDER OF EVENTS Monday, March 7 Voncay, Varch 7 -Persona Training for Faculty, PE 113, noon to 1 p.T Tuesday, March 8 -Persona Training for Faculty, PE 113, noon to 1 p.T Wednesday, March 9 -Persona Training for Faculty, PE 113, noon to 1 p.T. -Café \ight, Centre Stage, 7-9 p.m. -UVU WoTen's Basketball GWC Tourna Tent, Events Center, 7:30-10 p.T. Thursday, March 10 -Great West Conference Tournament, Ua,':,1 center, all cay 3ontencing Visions in U.S.-3hina Relations, WB 147, noon to 1 p.m. Friday, March 11 -Great West Conference Tournament, Ua,':,1 center, all day -For the Love of Reading, Vidway, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. -CHSS \ew Faculty Reception, SC 2130,2-4 p.m. Saturday, March 12 -Great West Conference Tournament, U33U center, all day -For the Love of Reading, Vidway, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Editor-in-chief newlinda@uyu.edu By Kelly Cannon Asst. Culture Editor Veronica Pierce was reading stories from a Russian charity website when she stumbled upon Katya's story. Katya was born with cerebral palsy. She has lived in the same rest home in Russia every day in her short life. Without the proper care, Katya's life expectancy may only be two more years; however, thanks to a loving couple, the UVU Russian Club and the generosity of the small but tight-knit Russian community, Katya may have a second chance at life. It's going to cost $35,000 to give Katya a better life. "It was almost by chance," said Pierce, a nurse originally from Nevinnomyssk, Russia. The story was written by a volunteer who works with Katya. It explained Katya's struggle with cerebral palsy in a rest home that does not have the resources to really help Dr. Nicole Hawkins showed students the myths portrayed by the media in searching for the "perfect" woman. By Chris Rawle Staff Writer Dr. Nicole Hawkins recently gave a presentation titled "The Media Myths: understanding the pressure placed on women to be perfect" — a message she hopes will warn students of the negative influence the media can have. Hawkins, who is the director of clinical services at the eating disorder treatment clinic Center for Change, overcame an eating disorder earlier in her life and has dedicated herself to helping other women do the same thing. Speaking about the advertising strategies used in the media, Hawkins said, "If I'm an advertiser, it is my goal to make you feel bad about yourself ... because then you will want to buy my product to feel better." According to Hawkins, the average height and weight of an American woman is five foot three inches and 164 pounds while the height and weight of an average model is five foot eleven inches and 117 pounds. She stated that only 1.8 percent of the women in the world can achieve today's model standards naturally, which reality has led to Culture Editor mindylee7230gMall.COM Art Managing Editor emmalainel Ohotmail.corn Andrea Whatcott News Editor amlindgren02@gmall.corn Celeste Rosenlof Opinions Ecitor uyu,reyiew.opinions@gmal com many women using methods that are harmful to their body in order to try and lose weight. "I just think it's sad," Hawkins said, pointing out that one in every four college-aged women has an eating disorder. She also said that while the average American woman is the largest they have ever been, images of women within the media are the thinnest they have ever been. Hawkins also explained many tactics used by the media to enhance models' images. She noted that not only has it become common practice for pictures of models to be airbrushed, but it has also become common for the actual models themselves to use doubles for certain body parts. For example, a fashion magazine could take a picture of a movie star's face then place it on top of a photo of the body that they want to portray. "The majority of the images presented in the media have been airbrushed or manipulated ... you get these fitness magazines thinking they would be real images, but they're not," Hawkins said. "It's almost like a painting." Plastic surgery has also become a prominent strategy for women to try to manipulate their image. Corn- Carly Montgomery Andy Beutler Section Designer sheddIngmysins@yahoo.corn Section Designer abeuty@gmall.coni Lyndi Bone/UVU Review paring the percentage increases from 1992 to 2010, Hawkins said that breast implants have increased by 921 percent, buttock lifts by 930 percent, tummy tucks by 746 percent and upper-arm lifts by 2968 percent. In China, where many women are concerned with increasing their height, Hawkins explained that women will actually break their legs and go through a nine-month process to stretch the bones in their legs out — a painful strategy that results in a height increase of about two inches. Hawkins also concentrated on what she called the "dieting myth," saying that while 90 percent of women diet regularly, 90 percent of diets fail after one year, with a failed diet classified as one where the dieter regains all weight lost plus 10 percent. Rather than dieting, Hawkins recommends the intuitive eating approach, which follows certain guidelines including never diet again, honor your hunger and fullness, exercise in ways you enjoy, and eat three meals a day. "It's a lifetime approach," she said. Vice° Rob Steffen Senior Video Producer kurdtrsagmall.corn Natalie Psuik Bryan Gomm Photo Editor sjbuntjer@gmall.corn Section Designer natily@gmaitcorn Illustrator rbgomm@gmaitcorn Copy Randy Nielson Audrey Moore Web Copy Chief lindseylInge@gmail,corn Ben Norell Acs Jake Buntjer Emma Hunt Conversations, both in English and Russian, could be heard as the guests dined on food donated by the Texas Roadhouse in American Fork and Outback Steakhouse in Orem. The highlight of the evening featured noted author and Layton native Mike Ramsdell. Ramsdell discussed his book A Train to Potevka. His book, a national bestseller, is a tale of failed espionage, escape and second chances set in Russia at the end of the Cold War. Ramsdell was personally invited to speak by Dallin Kauffman, who currently serves as co-president along with McClure. "We had been thinking about inviting Ramsdell to come speak to the Russian club for a while now," said McClure. "This fundraiser for Veronica was a perfect time." Overall, around $2,000 was raised to help the Pierces bring Katya home. "It's amazing," Veronica Pierce said. "It's like a miracle." 7 9 Sports Editor kira.a.terry@gmall, com Mindy Harward her. Katya cannot walk and is not expected to live for more than two years. After considerable thought and discussion, Pierce and her husband Darrin looked into adopting Katya. After going through the proper channels, the Pierces were given the go-ahead to adopt Katya. The only thing standing in the way is the cost: $35,000. Pierce approached Marina Store and Rusty Butler from the International Affairs office and the Russian club on campus. The two organizations were able to arrange a fundraiser dinner on Saturday, Feb. 26, in hopes of easing the financial burden for the Pierces. The fundraiser drew in a crowd of approximately 150 people. A large number of the guests were Russian natives. According to John McClure from the Russian club, most of the emotional and financial support has come from this small but united group Russian immigrants. Kelly Cannon/UVU Review 36-24-36: Media's ideal woman Kira Terry Ecitors David Self Newlin The Pierce family held a fundraiser with help from the Russia Club to get money to adopt a girl from Russia with cerebral palsy. Asst. Photo Editor randyltreypic@hotmail.com Lead Designer audrey.clawson@gmaitcom Web Editor threed2021@hotmal com Lindsey LingeBraithwaite Hillary Tolman Ad Rep. hillaryt@uyu,edu |