For the second-straight year, the Student Health and Counseling Center (SHAC) will draw attention to the wide-spread issue of eating disorders by sponsoring a number of events starting Feb. 7 and running through Feb. 11. The goal is not only to highlight eating disorders, but to promote a positive body image for University students.

According to The National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA), a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting individuals and families affected by eating disorders, nearly 10 million females and 1 million males are fighting a life and death battle with an eating disorder such as anorexia or bulimia.

As part of the week, The Renfrew Center Foundation is once again loaning the University an exhibition of art work created by women in recovery from eating disorders (see an example at the left). T

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This fall, the Farmers’ Museum in Cooperstown, NY will host four unique events celebrating the spirit and traditions of rural New York State and showcasing New York farming history. a four-course candlelit meal complete with period music and games at the museum’s historic Bump Tavern. Known for its hospitality, the Tavern has created a menu that follows a 19^th century theme. Tickets for the evening are $60 for non-members or $55 for museum members.

Towards the end of October, visitors can experience Things That Go Bump in the Night. The museum staff will guide a lantern-lit tour of the museum’s historic buildings and tell tales from the Louis C. Jones book “Things That Go Bump in the Night.” Tours take place on the evenings of October 23, 29 and 30. The cost is $10 per person; children under three can tour for free. Reservations are required.

As one of the oldest rural life museums in the United States, The Farmers’ Museum in Cooperstown, NY blurs the line between exhibition and working farm.

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