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March 2002- Volume 4:3
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WOMEN'S
HISTORY MONTH 2002 - "SUSTAINING THE AMERICAN SPIRIT"
 This
is a challenging time, but also a critical opportunity to recognize
and celebrate the rich and dynamic work of women in creating and sustaining
America's democratic society. For this reason "Women Sustaining the
American Spirit" is the new theme for National Women's History Month
2002.
The goal of the month-long
salute is to showcase the diverse and interlocking stories of women
who have created and affirmed the American spirit. Created by the National
Women's History Project, the new 2002 theme will help deliver the message
of who American women are and what they have accomplished.
A complete list of WRC-sponsored
events, along with events sponsored by many campus departments, highlighting
National Women's History Month, are provided on the WRC Calendar of
Events pages.
The 2002 commemorative
poster is a design of the National Women's History Project. For more
information visit the web site at www.nwhp.org.
"BLEEDING
ARIZONA: An Army Nurse Remembers Pearl Harbor"
with Rhonda Hedderich
![]() Local stage
personality Rhonda Hedderich will present a one-woman show, "BLEEDING
ARIZONA: An Army Nurse Remembers Pearl Harbor," Wednesday, March
27, at 7:30 p.m. in The Bud Frank Theatre of Gilbreath Hall.
In "BLEEDING ARIZONA:
An Army Nurse Remembers Pearl Harbor," the shocking events of one
of history's most infamous days, December 7, 1941, set the stage for
the recollections of 2nd Lt. Hazel James. With painful war memories
harbored within, she revisits her own battle scars and those of her
comrades-in-arms.
Hedderich, who also wrote
"BLEEDING ARIZONA," is a native of Texas. There she appeared
as Edna McCarthy in "The Best Christmas Pageant Ever," the Good Witch
in "The Enchanted Journey," Big Mama in "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof," and
as Veta Louise in "Harvey." Upon relocating to Tennessee, Hedderich
began pursuing a degree in theater arts at ETSU. At ETSU, she has appeared
as a member of the Corinthian Chorus in "Medea," as the Southern Nurse
in "Women and War," Mrs. Fezzywig in "A Christmas Carol," and most recently
as Linda Loman in "Death of a Salesman."
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Future aspirations for Hedderich include
establishing a theater school that will offer classes for all ages,
but particularly for children. She and her husband Ronald live in Gray,
Tenn.
"BLEEDING ARIZONA: An Army Nurse
Remembers Pearl Harbor," which is free and open to the public, is
sponsored by the Women's Resource Center.
"SHE RAVES" is scheduled for
Wednesday, March 6, in the Main Gallery of the Reece Museum, at noon.
This open, unrehearsed "rave"event gives participants the opportunity
to share comments about their favorite diva/writer/character/actress,
etc., or any woman that has been an inspiration in their lives.
Members of the ETSU community that
will be on hand to share their comments include Dr. Bonnie Stanley,
associate professor in the Department of English; Darcy Martin, College
of Medicine - Academic Affairs coordinator; and Dr. Amber Kinser, assistant
professor in the Department of Communication and director of the Women's
Studies Program.
WOMEN'S STUDIES
& STORYTELLING PROGRAMS to host Storyteller JENNIFER ARMSTRONG
"WomanSong," with
storyteller Jennifer Armstrong, is scheduled for Tuesday, March 5, at
7:00 p.m., D. P. Culp University Center, Ballroom. This NWHM special
event is sponsored by the Women's Studies and Storytelling Programs.
Armstrong wrote "WomanSong"
in 1992 just prior to her father's death, an unfortunate victim of Alzheimer's.
It is a story of fathering and the importance of mentors on our journey.
Growing up in a singing
family, Armstrong began performing with her parents at the age of three.
Her repertoire includes traditional and personal stories from her Celtic-American
heritage. She also incorporates her musical talents with the Scottish
bagpipe, fiddle, banjo and guitar in her storytelling.
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"When
a Kiss is Not Just a Kiss"
On Tuesday, March 19,
the one-act, stage play "When a Kissis Not Just a Kiss" will
be presented in Brown Hall Auditorium, 7:00 p.m. This performance
is an inventive and educational experience which outlines issues of
partying and date rape on a college campus. An audience discussion,
with the actors and presenters, will follow the live performance.
Student actors from ETSU's Department of Theatre will perform the
roles.
This event, which is
free and open to the public, is co-sponsored by ETSU's Campus Advocates
Against Sexual Violence (CAASV), Counseling Center, RHA, and the Women's
Resource Center.
TAKE
BACK THE NIGHT Rally & March
On Monday, March 25,
the campus community will observe TAKE BACK THE NIGHT in the
Martha Street Culp Auditorium at 7:00 p.m. Through the co-sponsorship
of ETSU's Campus Advocates Against Sexual Violence (CAASV), Counseling
Center, Intercollegiate Athletics, Women's Studies Program, Office
of Student Affairs, Housing Office, RHA, Public Safety, Student Health
Services, and Women's Resource Center, along with various student
organizations, we are focusing on violence against women, how it impacts
women, children, and men, and how we as a community can work together
to stop it
. Agenda for the motivational
rally and empowerment march includes student and faculty presentations,
both personal and inspirational, signing of the "zero tolerance" pledge,
and a call-and-response to empowerment, culminating with the campus
march. A reception will follow in The Cave. For additional information,
contact Dr. Amber Kinser, chair of the TAKE BACK THE NIGHT
Planning Committee for CAASV, at 423-439-7571 or e-mail kinsera@etsu.edu.
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"WOMEN ARTISTS: A
Place of Their Own"
The Reece Museum will be honoring women
artists with an exhibit during March 2002. "WOMEN ARTISTS: A Place
of Their Own" will start on Thursday, March 21, and run through
April 7. An opening reception will be held on March 21 from 4:00 p.m.
to 6:00 p.m.
The exhibit highlights the artwork
of renowned American Impressionist painter Mary Cassatt, as well as
regional artists Sandra Baker-Hinton, Pam Hurley, Helen Roseberry, and
Coralee Tweed. Also contributing to the exhibit, through her undergraduate
project requirement in the applied human sciences program at ETSU, is
Christian Foster. With the history of women's suffrage as her cornerstone,
Foster has focused on the reaction of 1920s women's costume to the liberating
changes of the time.
As part of the opening reception celebration,
ETSU Art and Design associate professor Vida Hull will open the exhibit
with brief remarks on women artists. "Women on Air" radio show producer
for WETS-FM and singer/songwriter Susan Lachmann will provide musical
entertainment for the opening.
"WOMEN ARTISTS: A Place of Their
Own" Exhibit and Opening Reception is co-sponsored by the Women's
Studies Program and the Women's Resource Center, in conjunction with
the Reece Museum.
ARTWORK ACKNOWLEDGMENT: The Boating
Party, by Mary Cassatt, circa 1893-94. Oil on canvas; National Gallery
of Art, Washington.
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STRENGTHENING
RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN GIRLS AND ADULTS
According
to a new study, Americans believe the Take Our Daughters To Work®
Day program strengthens girls' personal relationships with adults,
helps girls retain their confidence and self-esteem though adolescence,
and increases girls' interest in education.
After
a decade of sponsoring Take Our Daughters To Work® Day, the Ms. Foundation
teamed up with RoperASW to quantify the success and impact of the program.
The findings show that the Day is a bonding experience for many girls
and adults. Ninety-five percent of participants say that the program
strengthens girls' personal relationships with parents or other caring
adults.
The majority of participants also report that the program helps focus
adults on girls' desires and dreams. In fact, sharing a part of their
life with a girl who is important to them is one of the reasons why
ninety-four percent of adults say they participated in the program.
On Thursday, April 25, 2002, the annual observance of the campus-wide
event will start with registration at 8:00 a.m. at the Women's Resource
Center, Panhellenic Hall. More information will be forthcoming through
a separate announcement, outlining the daylong schedule of activities.
Take Our Daughters
To Work® is a registered trademark of the Ms. Foundation for Women.
©2002 Ms. Foundation for Women. Reprinted with permission of the Ms.
Foundation for Women. All rights reserved.
How
dense are you? - Your bones, of course!
by
Nancy S. Robinson,
MBA, RN Manager, ETSU Osteoporosis Center
Osteoporosis is a disease characterized by low bone mass in which
the bones become weak and are easily fractured. It is considered a
"silent disease" because bone loss occurs without symptoms until a
bone breaks. Mortality following hip fractures is significant: 20
to 24 percent within one year for women and 30 to 50 percent within
that same period in men. Osteoporosis affects about 40 percent of
the postmenopausal female population and one third of men over the
age of 65 years. Now osteoporosis is a highly preventable and treatable
disease. It is never too late or too early to treat or prevent osteoporosis.
With
the approach of National Osteoporosis Prevention Month in May,
this is a good time to take stock of your bone health. Know your risk
factors and take action to prevent this disease.
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Diet low in calcium
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Sedentary lifestyle
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Cigarette smoking
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Alcohol abuse
Non-modifiable Risk Factors:
- Female sex
- Advanced age
- Postmenopause
- Family history of osteoporosis
- Thin and/or small frame
- Use of certain medications, such
as glucocorticoids and anticonvulsants
Action Plan: An effective program
to help prevent osteoporosis would include the following four steps:
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Eat a balanced diet
rich in calcium and vitamin D.
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Participate in weight-bearing
exercises.
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Practice a healthy
lifestyle with no smoking and limited alcohol intake.
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Consult a health
care provider regarding bone density testing (BMD).
Information provided by bone density
testing can help you and your healthcare provider decide what preventive
or treatment steps are right for you. The best way to diagnose osteoporosis
is by taking a specialized x-ray of the bones using DXA (Dual X-ray
Absorptiometry). This procedure is painless, noninvasive, safe, and
quick.
On Thursday, May 23, 2002, 10:00 a.m.
- 4:00 p.m., the ETSU Osteoporosis Center will provide complimentary
DXA screening at the Women's Resource Center. Please contact the Women's
Resource Center at 423-439-7847 to schedule your screening. A complimentary
screening is available by appointment, only.
 UNEXPECTED
WOMEN FILM SERIES
The Women's Studies
Program and University Productions are co-sponsoring the Unexpected
Women Film Series during spring 2002. Film showings for the main
campus are scheduled for 7:00 p.m. in room 102 of Rogers-Stout Hall.
"She Even Chewed Tobacco,"
an eye-opening tribute to the stamina of some of yesteryear's most
notable pariahs, is planned for Wednesday, March 6. Then on Thursday,
April 4, the film "(In)Visible Women," a positive, empowering
film that deals with the topic of HIV-positive women, is scheduled.
Group discussion will follow each film presentation.
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MARCH-MAY
2002
EVENTS-Main
Campus
MARCH
NATIONAL
WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH SPECIAL EVENT-"SHE RAVES"
Wednesday, March 6, Reece Museum, Main Gallery, noon.
Join
us for this open, unrehearsed "rave" event designed to provide participants
the opportunity to share comments about their favorite diva/writer/character/actress/family
member. Sponsored by Women's Studies Program and Women's Resource Center.
See article.
INTERNATIONAL
WOMEN'S DAY
Friday, March 8, D.P. Culp University Center, Atrium, 10:00 a.m.-2:00
p.m.
An
information station featuring a wide variety of materials, news, and statistics
will be available for review and pick-up. Co-sponsored by Women's Studies
Program and Women's Resource Center.
LUNCH BREAK
VIDEO [Segment 2] -
"How to De-Junk Your Life"
Tuesday, March 12, Women's Resource Center, Panhellenic Hall, Basement
Suite 2, noon.
Conducted
by Dawn Dwyer, a nationally known organizational expert, this lunch break
video continues with powerful strategies and tons of tips on how to regain
control of your space, your time, your paperwork, and your priorities.
ONE-ACT,
STAGE PLAY-"When
a Kiss is Not Just a Kiss"
Tuesday, March 19, Brown Hall, Auditorium, 7:30 p.m.
A one-act, stage play that is an inventive and educational experience which
outlines issues of partying and date rape on a college campus. Student actors
from ETSU's Department of Theatre will perform the roles. See
article.
BOOK REVIEW
GROUP
Wednesday, March 20, Women's Resource Center, Panhellenic Hall, Basement
Suite 2, noon.
Participants
will meet to discuss Crazy Ladies by Michael Lee West. New readers
always welcome.
NATIONAL
WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH SPECIAL EVENT-"WOMEN ARTISTS: A Place of Their
Own" Exhibit and Opening Reception
Thursday, March 21, Reece Museum, OPENING Reception-4:00 p.m. to 6:00
p.m.
This
special exhibit highlights the artwork of renowned American Impressionist
painter Mary Cassatt, as well as local artists Sandra Baker-Hinton, Pam
Hurley, Helen Roseberry, and Coralie Tweed. The exhibit runs through April
7. See article.
TAKE BACK
THE NIGHT Rally and March
Monday, March 25, D.P. Culp University Center, Martha Street Culp Auditorium,
7:00 p.m.
Motivational
rally and empowerment march to promote zero tolerance of violence. A reception
will follow the rally and march. See article.
NATIONAL
WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH SPECIAL EVENT
Wednesday, March 27, Bud Frank Theatre, Gilbreath Hall, 7:30 p.m.
"BLEEDING
ARIZONA: An Army Nurse Remembers Pearl Harbor," will be performed by
local stage personality Rhonda Hedderich. This one-woman show is centered
around the shocking events of one of history's most infamous days, December
7, 1941, which set the stage for the recollections of 2nd Lt. Hazel James.
See article.
APRIL
WOMEN'S
HEALTH SERIES LUNCH BREAK SEMINAR
Tuesday, April 9,
D.P. Culp University Center, East Tennessee Room, 3rd Floor, noon.
"The Role of Chinese Medicine in the Treatment of Fibromyalgia"
will be presented by Julie Thie, L.Ac. Thie will discuss current
research and treatment plans to aid in the relief of symptoms associated
with fibromyalgia.
SPECIAL
GUEST LECTURE
Tuesday, April 9,
D.P. Culp University Center, Ballroom, 3rd Floor, 7:30 p.m.
An Evening with Mamie "Peanut" Johnson, living legend
of the Negro Baseball League, will share personal insights from an exciting
era. Sponsored
by the Office of the President, Office of Academic Affairs, Black Faculty
and Staff Association, African and African American Studies Program, and
the Women's Resource Center.
BOOK REVIEW
GROUP
Wednesday, April 17, Women's Resource Center, Panhellenic Hall, Basement
Ste. 2, noon.
Participants
will meet to discuss Blue Italian by Rita Ciresi. New readers
always welcome.
NATIONAL
WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH SPECIAL EVENT-TAKE OUR DAUGHTERS TO WORK® DAY
Thursday, April 25, Women's Resource Center, Panhellenic Hall, Basement
Suite 2, noon.
This
year marks the 10th anniversary of TAKE OUR DAUGHTERS TO WORK® DAY. The
ETSU campus will observe the career shadowing day dedicated to the ideas
and dreams of young women ages 9-15. More information will follow via separate
announcement. See article.
MAY
BOOK REVIEW
GROUP
Wednesday, May 15, Women's Resource Center, Panhellenic Hall, Basement
Ste. 2, noon.
Participants
will meet to discuss A Crime in the Neighborhood by Suzanne
Berne. New readers always welcome.
SPECIAL
HEALTH SERIES EVENT
Thursday, May
23, Women's Resource Center, Panhellenic Hall, Basement Suite 2, 10:00
a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Staff of the ETSU Osteoporosis Center will conduct complimentary bone density
screening from the osteoporosis mobile unit. The mobile unit will be located
in close proximity to West and Panhellenic residence halls. A complimentary
DXA screening is available by appointment, only. Co-sponsored
by the ETSU Osteoporosis Center and Women's Resource Center. See article.
***RESERVATIONS REQUIRED*** See article.
ALL
OF THE ABOVE EVENTS ARE FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.
WOMEN'S
HEALTH SEMINAR