StrapperThe Millersville University's Student Newspaper Since 1925 VOLUME LXVI, NO. 17— 10 PAGES WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 1994 MILLERSVILLE, PA 17551 Residence halls to change openings and closings Gaige,Gilbert,Bard,Landes,Harbold or of Harbold,Dichni and Hull continu- BY JASONKLINGER Diehm halls, she said. Rooms and open ously from Aug. 28 through May 13, SnapperStaff Writer spaces willbeassigned to students in the 1995, Waldeck said. Those threehalls standard credit priority order, Waldeck willbeclosedonly fromDec.23through GilbertHall,closedforrenovations since added. Jan. 1 for theholidays, she added. theendof the 1993Spring Semester, will Dr.EdThomson, vice-presidentof stu- Thepilot program will be initiatedin bere-openingfor student use at thebegin- dent affairs,saidthatalldisplacedstudents thethreeresidencehallstohelpalleviate ning of the summer, according to Ellen willbeaccommodated beforerenovations the stress ofstudentsmoving fourtimes Waldeck,dean for resident life. begin. ayear,Waldeck said. Waldeck said that the previously all- "Dislocation is aconcern,"he said, "but Shesaidthatassignmentswillbemade female residencehall hasbeen converted ithas to happen." on a credit priority basis, but special intoaco-educational dormitory, "tomeet Thomson added that the transition will consideration will be given to students the express needs of dozens of students bemade aseasily aspossible for students, wholive more than100 miles from the whohave requestedco-edhousing." asithasbeeninpastresidenthallclosures. university. The residencehall will alsobe theonly "Buildings aredone on afairly regular Waldeck said thatResident Life can't smoke-free dormitory of the 11 halls in schedule,"Thomson said,"There's an at- guarantee that everyone who requests operation oncampus,Waldeck said. temptto[renovate]everycoupleofyears." space in these halls will be accommo- Because it is the only air-conditioned Burrowes, built in 1969, has been in dated, as priority will be given to stu- residence hall,Waldeck saidthat theresi- "virtual continuous use" for the last 25 dents already living in the three resi- dent life office will give priority to dis- years,Waldeck said. dencehalls,students wholiveoutsideof abled students whoneed air conditioning "It's about time we really gave that the 100-mile radius and studentsbeing for health reasons. buildingmore than aspit andpolish," she displaced from Burrowes Hall in the While Gilbert Hall will be opening, added. fall. BurrowesHall will bepartially shut down Financingfor therenovations willcome Waldeck said that theprogram is not to undergorenovations this fall. only from the Resident Life Office, being implemented for students taking Waldeck saidthatthetentativeplancalls Waldeck said. She saidthat theResident winter session classes or for athletes. forrenovatingthehallintwophases,first, Lifeis an"auxiliary"entity of theuniver- She said that the program is being put floorsseventhrougheleven,andthenfloors sity. intoeffect strictly to accommodate stu- twothroughsix. Shesaidthatrenovations "Resident Life does not receive any dents coming from greater distances, willinclude "generalpainting andrepairs, money atallfrom theuniversity," shesaid, but thatstudents whoplanto take winter shower stall dividers, and safety equip- "Itonlyraisesmoney fromroomfees. We classescanrequesthousinginoneofthe mentmodifications." areusing reserve funds for themodifica- three residence halls on a credit and Students who are currently living on tions and we are considering loan op- distanceprioritybasis. Snapper photoby Patty Schoelkopf floors seven througheleven of Burrowes tions." Tentative rates for a continuous slay The doors will soon open wide... will have the opportunity to remain on Another plan being implemented by are set at $275, whilea nightly rate will Gilbert Hall will beready forstudents to moveinto this summer.Formerly a female dormitory, campus by requesting assignments in ResidentLife this fall willbe the opening cost about $16,Waldeck said. Gilbertwillnowbe co-edand willbe the first dorm that students will not beable tosmokein. Starving to raise self-esteem: Deßarbieri speaks about anorexia nervosa and bulimia help those victims of eatingdisor- locking a Siberian tiger in a cage, To determine if someone has an BY TERESA ANN BOECKEL dci.v At that time,Deßarbieri was and then taking it out three timesa eating disorder, Deßarbieri said to SnapperStaff Writer director of counseling at Sacred dayforawalk.Thevictimdescribes look for (he many physical, behav- HeartUniversityinFairfield.Conn., the three meals a day as "over- ioraland emotional signs and symp- When thescalegoesup, the self- whenshelearnedthateatingdisor- whelming, traumatic and terrify- toms that exist. Those who have esteemgoesdown. ders wereabigproblemon college ing." anorexia nervosa have a loss of 25 That's what Patricia W. campuses and that she knew very Eventhough the reflection inthe percent or more of body weight, a Deßarbieri, acounselor at South- little about theproblem. mirrorshows thesevictimshow thin disturbedbodyimage (denialof thin- ern Connecticut State University, While she studied this disorder, theyare,theystillseethemselves as nesseven as weightlossprogresses), Snapperphoto by Palty Schoelkopf told nearly 60 students March 1 she realizedhow they lit into the overweight.Deßarbieri saidanother growth of bodyhair, and a tendency during "Why Weight - Women, she always inter- student, waitress, CSA officers (standing,Itor)LynnDcttcrline,KeithBillings,(seated,I the issues - has been who works as a tobe highly self-critical. They often andr)LeahHarvey,andJeffIshlerpresenta check tomeningitisvictim Hunger,andSelf-Esteem"program estedin nutrition,self-image,body wonderedonedayhowaco-worker express nervousness around meal- StanleyJohnson(seated,center). abouteatingdisorders. image and development. knew aphonecall was for her. The time, play with food or cut it into "They'redetermining their self- Now,besideshelpingstudentsat co-workerexplained that thecaller small pieces, weigh themselvesfre- esteemby thenumberonthescales," Southern Connecticut State Uni- describedher as "the thin one." quently,isolatethemselves fromfam- Band member on the mend she said. versity, shetravelsaroundthecoun- "Shedidn't seeherselfthatway," ily and friends,and arehyperactive. meningitishe wasdiagnosedwith Characterized by an intense fear try talking with college students Deßarbieri said, adding that those Bulimics often eat high calorie BY JENBASKWELL on Oct. 2.Meningitis is a conta- of becoming fat, these two eating and administrators about the dan- who have an eating disorder fre- foods, often secretly,duringabinge; gious Sntipper Staff Writer bacterial infection of the disorders - anorexia nervosa and gers of this disease. quently work around food. purgebymeans ofself-induced vom- lining surrounding thebrain. - One "Eating laxatives, physical bulimia drive people to starve of the warning signs which disorders aren't about iting, use of diuretics or TheCommuting Students As- Heattends therapytwo themselves, Deßarbieri said. The disturbs Deßarbieri is the tremen- food," she said, "Eating disorders emetics; exercise excessively, fast per atHershey sociation (CSA)presentedmen- orthreetimes week not by any loss of potential. are about People excessively, to Center, and walks with disorders are caused dous Deßarbieri ourselves. with feel unable control ingitis victim Stanley Johnson Medical known physical illness. saidmost whosuffer from this dis- eating disorders focus on food, eating behavior;feel depressed and withacheck tohelppaymedical the aid of a cane. Johnson said Anorexia nervosa involves an order cannot concentrate on their weight bodyimageandexerciseso criticize themselves binges, better,"but . after and expenses onMarch 4. thathe is getting the ongoing pattern of self-starvation careers or activities. they don't have to look at other lose and gain weightfrequently due CSAmembers soldcandybars process is really slow." apreoccupation "Ifyou'respendingallyour time issuesthatarereallybotheringthem to alternating binges last Johnson, tough to keep and with food and and fasts. In semestertohelpout He said it is in losing weight.Bulimia involves a worrying about what you're going like maybe childhood traumas of addition, they too are preoccupied who is a fellow commuter, ac- touch withhis friends sometimes binge-eating, eat, you're going toeat, sexual alcoholismin with food, withclasses, recurrent pattern of to when abuse or the weight and bodily con- cording to CSA President Jeff becausetheyarebusy which rapidconsumption large how you're going to prepare the family or sexualmolestation cannot to is of asan cerns. Ishler. andhe wait come back amountsof foodduring a short pe- food and whether you're going to adult." Deßarbieri describedanewly-rec- Johnson said that the earliest to MU. exercise,you'renot usingyour en- Puberty, stress, already disorder, itch," riod of time. After devouring the an low ognized binge-eating. She he wouldexpect tobeenrolled at "It's worse than an food,they purge by self- inducing ergy to doother things," she said. self-image and an expectation of said people whosuffer from this dis- MU is next spring. He is cur- Johnson said of his desire to re- vomiting taking Deßarbieri said one of her stu- perfectionism can trigger MU, or laxatives. also an rently at home, rehabilitating turn to "You talk topeople, Eight years ago she decided to dents comparedeating disordersto eatingdisorder,Deßarbieri added. SeeEATING,page8. from a case of meningicoccal