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Winter 2005.indb

Volume 33 | Issue 2 | Winter 2005
IN THE
AIR NOW
How Second Lieutenant
Cooksley faces gravity
MAXING OUT
Poor body images
don’t discriminate
against gender
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THE NEW MEANING OF DD: DAILY DIET
A LOOK INTO DOGGY COUTURE
SAKE TO ME
KNOW YOUR
i mage
CONTENTS
FOR THE LOCATIONALLY CHALLENGED
SECTIONS
LIFE IN NUMBERS 3
MAKE YOUR OWN SOUNDTRACK 4
THUMBS UP: REVIEWS 5
CAUGHT’CHA: PHOTOS 7
ON THE FIELD 10
DIVERSIONS 31
BACKTALK 32
FEATURES
HORNED FROG
BADASS
A player so cool, we
retired his number 8
CULTURAL
EXCHANGE
The best Fort Worth
Asian restaurants 12
PRIDE
IN THE SKY
How to jump at 12,500 feet
without flinching 18
SCALING
THE PYRAMID
19
STEPHEN SPILLMAN : PHOTO EDITOR
WHO’S AFRAID OF…
Three students come face to
face with the creepy critters
that scare them the most.
One busy photo editor fights
the drive-through lane 14
ROCK
YOUR BODY
This ain’t no Justin Timberlake song.
Why being buff may be harmful 23
ON THE COVER: PHOTO BY STEPHEN SPILLMAN
OUR
WHO
ART IN HEAVEN
The battle over
intelligent design 26
WINTER 2005 | IMAGE | 1
IMAGE STAFF
Editor in Chief
Susan Ashley Moore
Managing Editor
Jenny Eure
Design Editor
Brian Wooddell
Photo Editor
Stephen Spillman
Copy Desk Chief
Jarod Daily
Senior Writer
Elizabeth Gooch
Contributing Photographers
Emily Goodson, Ty Halasz
Director of Student Publications
Robert Bohler
Production Manager
Vicki Whistler
Business Manager
Bitsy Faulk
Chairman, Schieffer School
Tommy Thomason
Image, a Skiff publication and Texas Christian
University’s student magazine, is published quarterly
by the Schieffer School of Journalism. Any questions,
comments or requests for additional copies can be
directed toward the Image staff at [email protected]
or (817) 257-7429.
FROM OUR EDITOR
In conversations, I have heard that every
page sported something that intrigued
your interest, which challenged us to be
even better this time around. So while
you sit around pretending its winter here
in Texas, take a look through. I have
a feeling you’ll be surprised, because
who knew muscle dysmorphia was a
disease among twenty-something men
(flip to page 23) or that jumping out of
a plane at 12,500 feet might not be as
scary as you think (check out page 18).
A few nights ago I woke up in a panicstricken sweat. My therapist said it was
normal for me to have anxious dreams
about not graduating, forgetting to
take an exam and failing my survey of
theatre class. But the dream I had that
soaked my t-shirt wasn’t what I would
call normal. I actually feared graduating,
abdicating my role as editor in chief, a
job I have loved every step of the way.
The reason: I haven’t spent enough
time here. I know, I know. Four-and-ahalf years of school — one point five
of which I have spent up at the Skiff and Image offices.
It’s time for me to move on and spread my wings.
But I can’t keep thinking about what Image has yet to
tell you. So in this issue, my last and final job here on the
second floor of Moudy, we have tried to jam pack all we
think you need and want to know — a goal we strived for
in the very first issue of the newly-redesigned Image. From
what the campus bins have told us, you enjoyed it, too.
Although I have no admittidlyknown fears of spiders or snakes, I have taken
some advice from our Face Your Fear story (inside
on page 19) relating to my own graduation.
When all is said and done come Dec. 17, I have
one feat to be proud of: the pleasure and the
joy of relating to you through Image.
Susan Ashley Moore
Editor in Chief
GABE WICKLUND
Gabe is a senior broadcast journalism
major from Anoka, Minn., who is anxious
for December graduation because
she will be moving back to home in
time for a white wedding in January
(hers, of course). She looks forward
to beginning her writing career, and
her dream job is to work for Sports
Illustrated or ESPN’s SportsCenter. Gabe
is not addicted to Lost, nor does she
intend to be. She would much rather
watch Wheel of Fortune and wait for
the day she can make her appearance
on the show — preferably during NBA
week alongside Kevin Garnett.
2 | IMAGE | WINTER 2005
ELIZABETH GOOCH
Elizabeth is a senior news-editorial major
from Austin. She has worked in various
capacities for Image and the TCU Daily
Skiff, and interned this summer at Self
magazine. She shares custody of a Jack
Russell, named Milo, with her roommate,
and would much rather concentrate on
accessorizing him than get caught up
in the cult that is Lost. Although she
willingly admits Matthew Fox is dead
foxy, the short guy from Lord of the
Rings creeps her out.
COURTNEY REESE
DREW IRWIN
Drew is a senior economics and
broadcast journalism major from
Dallas. Even though he’s graduating
in December with a double major,
he doesn’t have any idea what he’s
going to do in January or beyond. He
considers himself a nice guy, but he’s
an uncontrollable flirt. In his spare time,
he likes to watch sports and overly
obsess about his favorite television
show, Lost.
Courtney is a senior news-editorial
journalism major from Fort Worth. She
is the new editor in chief of the TCU
Daily Skiff for the spring semester, and
after graduating, she either wants a job
with a magazine or a daily newspaper.
Her dream job, however, is to work for
The Washington Post. She has never
watched Lost and says she doesn’t
quite understand the obsession with
it. She would take Grey’s Anatomy
or Desperate Housewives any day
over Lost.
AGENDA
NEWS AND INFORMATION WE THINK YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT
$92,000
TY HALASZ : CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER
Fifty-two week high price, as of Nov. 13, for one share of
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. stock (symbol: BRKA) on the New York
Stock Exchange. The stock has not split in the company’s history.
ALL-TIME SERIES RECORD BETWEEN TCU
AND SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY
40-39-7
NUMBER OF SEASONS THE
TEAMS HAVE PLAYED IN A ROW*
NEXT YEAR THE TEAMS ARE
SET TO PLAY FOR THE SKILLET
79
2007
*The teams have played every season since 1926 except the 1987 and 1988 seasons. In those seasons, SMU was not able to play football because of penalties from the NCAA.
THIS YEAR, 55 JOURNALISTS
HAVE BEEN KILLED AND 111
IMPRISONED IN THE COURSE
OF DUTY, AS OF NOV. 13.
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Where the United States
ranks worldwide concerning
press freedoms, 22 places
lower than in 2004
Where other nations ranked:
Number of
drug violation
arrests in Texas
2002
3,187
2003
2,995
2,870
,
78 000
$8,034,610,660,541.64
APPROXIMATE NUMBER OF STUDENT
PERCEPTION OF TEACHING EVALUATION
FORMS HANDLED BY THE OFFICE OF
INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCH ON A YEARLY BASIS
Denmark: 1
Germany: 18
Canada: 21
U.K.: 24
France: 30
Japan: 37
Cyprus: 33
Kuwait: 85
Haiti: 117
Mexico: 135
Côte d’Ivoire: 144
Saudi Arabia: 154
Iraq: 157
China: 159
Iran: 164
N. Korea: 167 (last)
2004
The value
of the U.S.
national debt
as of Nov. 13
2,062
As of Nov. 11, number of reported
American military deaths caused
by Operation Iraqi Freedom since
the conflict began in March 2003
34,540,972
32,495,401
TOTAL 2004 ATTENDANCE OF ALL NFL GAMES
2,568 58%
COMPILED BY BRIAN WOODDELL
SOURCES: SMU: TCU ATHLETICS DEPARTMENT (SPECIAL THANKS
TO RYAN THOMAS); STOCK: MOTLEY FOOL; JOURNALISTS AND
PRESS FREEDOMS: REPORTERS SANS FRONTIERES; DRUGS: U.S.
DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION; NATIONAL DEBT: U.S.
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY; WAR: THE IRAQ COALITION
CASUALTY COUNT AND ENCYCLOPÆDIA BRITANNICA; SPACE
STATION: NASA; AUTO DEATHS: WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;
HOURS: 2004 TCU FACTBOOK; DEGREES: NATIONAL CENTER FOR
EDUCATION STATISTICS; FOOTBALL: ESPN AND THE NCAA; LAND:
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Cost of a 1-square-inch
parcel of land being sold
after forclosure in Owen
County, Ind., at a tax
sale. At that price, an
acre would be worth over
$7 billion. The county’s
attorney said he wants
to give the land away.
404,069
Weight, in pounds, of the International
Space Station, which is 240 feet wide,
146 feet long and has a habitable
volume of 15,000 cubic feet
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FORTY-TWO THOUSAND FORTY THREE
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Calculated number of American
military personnel who died every
two weeks during World War II
PERCENT OF COLLEGE
DEGREES AWARDED TO
WOMEN BY U.S. COLLEGES
AND UNIVERSITES IN THE
2002-2003 SCHOOL YEAR
NASA
TOTAL 2004 ATTENDANCE OF ALL
NCAA DIVISION I-A GAMES
$1,500
Number of Americans who died from automobile accidents in 2000
NUMBER OF HOURS
OF CREDIT AWARDED
TO UNDERGRADUTE
STUDENTS BY TCU IN 2004
99,975
AGENDA
concert watch:
Check out these bands coming to the Metroplex
Fort Worth
Dallas
Nov. 26: Dwight Yoakam
Nov. 26: The Suicide
Machines
Billy Bob’s
Galaxy Club
Dec. 2: Buddy Guy
Dallas native Doyle Bramhall
returns home for one night.
When: Nov. 25
Where: Poor David’s Pub
Nov. 26: The Redwalls
Trees
Dec. 9: TCU Geology
Professors
Nov. 29: Merle Haggard
Dec. 14: Blind Boys
Of Alabama
Nov. 29: The
Rolling Stones
Dec. 22: Acoustic
Mafia Christmas
Dec. 6: Saves The Day
The Moon
American Airlines Arena
Bass Performance Hall
American Airlines Arena
Granada Theater
The Aardvark
Dec. 28: Bob Schneider
Dec. 31: Flickerstick
Granada Theater
The Aardvark
our choices on what to see:
Robert Earl Keen
Known for his movie-esque song writing and energetic
live show, Texas native Robert Earl Keen sticks to his
guns with “What I Really Mean.” With vivid detail,
Keen takes listeners through a myriad of tales while
he and his band perform music that is just as intricate
as the lyrics. From serenades to spoken word, Keen
offers listeners anthems similar to classics such as “The
Road Goes On Forever” and “Gringo Honeymoon.”
When to see him: Robert Earl Keen will perform
Dec. 30 at Bass Performance Hall.
COURTESY THE SHOUT OUT LOUDS
COURTESY DOYLE BRAMAHALL
Billy Bob’s
— Ryan Claunch
Five-member Swedish import the Shout
Out Louds brings its eclectic sound,
which includes a moog, to Dallas.
When: Nov. 26
Where: Gypsy
Tea Ballroom
Hot Hot Heat
My Morning Jacket
Canadian quartet Hot Hot Heat has been out on the
road in support of their latest, “Elevator.” Driven by
the singles “Goodnight Goodnight” and “Middle of
Nowhere,” the band has found itself with mainstream
success outside of its native country, where it has been
one of the top modern rock outfits for the past several
years. The band shows its growth and maturity on
“Elevator,” both in its overall sound and song-writing
ability since 2002’s “Make Up The Breakdown.” Chockfull of high-energy songs with sing-along choruses, Hot
Hot Heat delivers a show you won’t want to miss.
Led by singer-songwriter Jim James, My Morning Jacket
offers a healthy dose of straightforward rock. Hailing
from Louisville, Ky., MMJ has over the years earned a
reputation for long, guitar-driven records complemented
by James’ reverb-soaked voice. MMJ’s latest release,
“Z,” is a far cry from its last, “It Still Moves.” Short by
comparison, “Z” breaks away from the guitars and adds
more elements to the mix. While still retaining a classic rock
feel, MMJ manages to push forward into new territory.
When to see them: Hot Hot Heat will perform Nov.
26 with The Redwalls at Trees in Dallas.
When to see them: MMJ will perform
Nov. 18 at Trees in Dallas.
— R.C.
editor’s picks:
COURTESY DAVE MATTHEWS BAND
COURTESY THE ALBUM LEAF
Design Editor Brian Wooddell shares his favorite sounds
Artist
Album
Favorite tune
When to jam
The Fray
How to Save a Life
Over My Head
(Cable Car)
Walkin’ to class
Sufjan Stevens
Illinois
The Predatory Wasp
of the Palisades
Is Out to Get Us
Layin’ in bed
Gorillaz
Demon Days
Feel Good Inc.
(Album Crossfade)
Goin’ home after
a long day
Postal Service
Give Up
We Will Become
Silhouettes
Studyin’
William Shatner
Has Been
Common People
Takin’ a shower
The Album Leaf
In a Safe Place
Eastern Glow
Drivin’ on a
cool night
Stand Up
Louisiana Bayou
Workin’ late
(top left)
Dave Matthews Band
(bottom left)
AGENDA
on the town:
Get away from campus and check out these area hot spots
Delaney Vineyards
2000 Champagne Blvd.
La Buena Vida Vineyards
416 E. College St.
Both in Grapevine
When studying for exams and writing papers
cramp your every muscle, take a trip to your
own backyard for a unique taste of Italy.
In the midst of 10 acres of lush grapevines resides
Delaney Vineyards where anyone can come tour
the grounds and taste any of Delaney’s 11 wines.
Tasting all 11 wines may end your day
early, but for a taste of Delaney’s best, try
their award winning 2002 Sauvignon Blanc
for $10.99 a bottle, or the local favorite,
Sweet Texas Red, for $9.99 a bottle.
This old-world chateau holds events
including the “Blessing of the Vines,” the
annual “Grape Stomp,” “Grapefest” and,
coming up on Nov. 26, visitors can enjoy
the “Delaney Vineyard Holiday Lighting.”
Before retreating back to hectic everyday
life, travel across town to La Buena Vida
Vineyards to taste their selection of
wines, ports and champagnes, as well
A group of women test out the selection of Delaney wines to include for their wine testing party. Delaney Vineyards hosts
weddings and banquets in its 5,200 square foot Grand Barrel Room, as well as cocktail parties in their Tank Room, which
boasts ceiling-high stainless steel fermentation tanks.
as their recommendation of Springtown
Merlot l’elegance for $14.99 a bottle.
For more information on Delaney Vineyards, visit
www.delaneyvineyards.com or call at
(817) 481-5668.
To contact La Buena Vida Vineyards, visit
www.labuenavida.com or call at (817) 481-9463.
— Ashley Chapman
Pop’s Safari Cigar
and Fine Wines
2929 Morton St.
Leather chairs, a zebra skin rug, the
subtle scent of the evening cigar and
even a collection of souvenir hats from
an African safari: Sounds sort of like
a Hemingway-inspired getaway.
When looking for an escape of your own,
drop by the warm and always-welcoming
Pop’s Safari Cigar & Fine Wines for
your choice of red, white or the many
in-between, chosen from some 5,000
bottles of the world’s best wines.
Pop’s other appeal is a stock of more than
10,000 cigars, including the only legal Cuban
cigars in the United States at a mere $2.50.
Pop’s features a humidor, above, with a selection of thousands of
cigars, which can be enjoyed in their smoking lounge, right.
When you’re in the mood for a little luxury,
the owner’s recommendation goes to the
Gurkha cigar which is infused with Louis
XIV Cognac and runs for about $20.
Whether you visit Pop’s in jeans or you
decide it’s the perfect night to pull out
that hot cocktail dress that always hides
in the back of your closet, Pop’s has a
drink and price to match your mood.
Friday is the night to be seen, while chic
attire is in abundance on Saturdays.
— Ashley C.
AGENDA
Granbury Riverboat
nights include four-course dinners, chocolate,
live entertainment, dancing and more.
2323 S. Morgan St.
Granbury
A great date alternative or night out with
the buds, Granbury Riverboat dinner cruises
sail guests around Granbury Lake in style
aboard a double-decker riverboat. Every
Friday night, for $67, guests can participate
in the Murder Mystery Dinner Cruise. Those
aboard are fed a gourmet meal and then put
to the test to solve an onboard mystery.
For a romantic, entertaining night under the
stars and over the water, a $46 cruise on
Thursday nights and a $61 cruise on Saturday
Be at Pier 144 Marina to board 30
minutes before departure.
All-night cruises run from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Murder mystery cruise:
Tickets: $67
Fridays, 7:30 p.m. — 10:00 p.m.
Dinner cruises:
Thursday & Saturday nights,
7:30 p.m. — 9:30 p.m.
Thursday: $46
Saturday: $61
—Anna Camp
The Granbury Riverboat plays host to cruises every
weekend. It can be rented for parties and private events.
’tis the season:
Stay warm this winter with these cold-weather favorites
Hot Chocolate
From First Lady
Bush’s Kitchen:
Mexican Hot Chocolate
Ingredients
6 tbsp. Unsweetened cocoa
6 tbsp. Sugar
Pinch of Salt
21⁄2 cup Milk
21⁄2 cup Light Cream
1
⁄2 tsp. Vanilla (or more)
Pinch of Cinnamon
Powder (optional)
Cigars
Whipped Cream
Orange Zest
Procedure
Mix cocoa, salt and
sugar. Add milk. Heat to
dissolve. Add light cream,
cinnamon, vanilla. Heat to
just under boiling. Mix very
well and pour into warm
mug. Top with whipped
cream, cocoa powder
and fine orange zest.
SOURCE: WHITEHOUSE.GOV
Tobacco Lane on the Square, at 512 Main St., stocks hundreds of fine wines and
thousands of cigars. Kevin Riley, one of the store’s managers, said choosing a
cigar comes down to two things: taste and budget. With his and other employees’
help, Image chose six cigars for under $6 each. Below is information about each
cigar, as well as what our panel of judges, Brian Wooddell and friends Tyler Alcala
and Kyle Lester, thought of each one. They are listed in the order pictured.
Texas Gold Cameroon
2nd place
Nicaragua, medium strength
$4.30
Romeo y Julieta Bully
4th place
Dominican Republic,
mild strength
$4.35
Gingersnaps
Arturo Fuente Short Story
1st place
Dominican Republic,
medium strength
$5.95
Punch Rothchild
3rd place
Nicaragua, mild to
medium strength
$3.45
Perdomo La Tradicion
Champagne “F”
5th place
Nicaragua, mild to
medium strength
$5.85
Excalibur Royal
Sterling Dignitas
6th place
Honduras, medium strength
$5.70
— Brian Wooddell
Nothing screams “holiday season” like the smell of
fresh gingersnaps on a blustery winter afternoon. Here
is a not-so-traditional recipe to help prepare you for the
holiday season (and for those long family reunions).
Gingersnap cocktail
Ingredients
1 oz. Kahlúa coffee liqueur
1 oz. Bailey’s Irish cream
1 oz. Frangelico
hazelnut liqueur
1 oz. Jägermeister
herbal liqueur
Ice cubes
Cola
Preparation
Shake Kahlúa, Bailey’s Irish
cream, Frangelico, and
Jägermeister in an ice-filled
shaker, and strain contents
into an ice-filled highball
glass. Fill with cola.
Serve in a highball glass.
SOURCE: DRINKSMIXER.COM
PRICES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE
A soldier’s duty
EMILY GOODSON : CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER
› Five-year-old Brooke Fain
gazes over the shoulder of her
father, Capt. Adam Fain, during
the dedication of the TCU
Veterans Plaza on Nov. 12.
Blaze of glory
› Former Horned Frog running
back LaDainian Tomlinson, and
his wife, LaTorsha, walks off the
field after being presented with
his No. 5 jersey. L.T.’s jersey was
given to him in his honor during
the Nov. 12 game against UNLV.
HIDDEN
BLESSING
Sometimes defeat is the best key to victory
W
hen we look back on the 2005 TCU
football season, people will ask what
game was the most important. And
answers will vary.
Some will say the Oklahoma game: Unquestionably the biggest win in recent history, it immediately
put the Horned Frogs back on the national scene.
Some will say the comeback victory against
BYU: A heroic game that gave us our first real
glimpse at Jeff Ballard.
Some will say the blowout win at
Air Force or the conference-clinching
win over Colorado State.
But if you ask me, they would all
be wrong. The most important
game, in my humble opinion, was
Commentary by
SMU.
Drew Irwin
Say what?
Argue all you want, but the SMU game was the
key to this season. If the Frogs had taken care of
business and beaten the Mustangs, I guarantee they
would not have been conference champions.
And it’s almost childishly simple when you think
about it.
The Frogs come off an unbelievable win in
Norman, and they’re the talk of the town. All you
heard was hype, and no matter how disciplined they
are, the players bought into it.
And only a devastating, nauseating loss could’ve
brought them back to reality.
I think SMU did the trick.
The loss at SMU effectively ended all the hype.
It ended any thought of the Frogs crashing the
BCS party or making their case to enter the Big 12.
The Frogs were dropped into a huge bucket of
reality, and it was the best thing for them.
Because, after that, there was nothing else to
think about but Utah.
The newly clear-headed, focused Frogs were
able to find the strength to beat the Utes, the heart
to beat BYU, and the drive to roll through the
Mountain West.
If TCU had beaten the Mustangs, the hype
would have continued, and the pressure would have
mounted. And, eventually, it would have become
too much.
They would have lost, and it probably would
have cost them the conference.
The team learned a hell of a lesson that crisp
night in Dallas. And if you can measure champions
by how they turn defeat into victory, then I think
these Horned Frogs can wear that badge of honor
proudly.
9-win streak
› Wide receiver Cory
Rodgers after the Frog’s
Nov. 5 win against Colorado
State. The team clinched
the title for the Mountain
West Conference one
week later, after winning
51-3 against UNLV.
Asian
invasion
Asian food has become a staple in many college students’
diets, and Fort Worth has answered the call with a variety
of restaurants to appease every appetite. From modern to
authentic, there are multiple choices for the classic Chinesefood fare that so many of us crave in the middle of a latenight study session. BY ELIZABETH GOOCH
SaBu SaBu
Asian Cuisine
mood lighting, granite tabletops and funky
music. Service is superb, especially when it
comes to asking advice about their extensive
menu. Food is decorative but filling. Make sure
you ask for the House Special Sushi rolls stuffed
with salmon, cream cheese, jalapeño and shrimp
tempura. They might make your head spin.
6115 Camp Bowie Blvd.
Where East meets chic at affordable
prices. When you walk into the
recently opened Asian establishment,
you might feel as if you were
transported to New York City eating
fashionable Asian cuisine. But really,
you’re in Fort Worth surrounded by
3000 S. Hulen St. #112
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Sake bomb (House Sake: $5.50;
Imported Beer: $4.00)
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The specialty of Mikado, a popular
downtown pad, is a hibachi-style
dinner prepared right in front of you.
Perfect for an intimate evening for two
or a more raucous group-gathering,
the personable chefs orchestrate the
evening specifically for your needs. If
you haven’t experienced a warm cup of
sake or the more formidable “Sakebomb,” the Mikado would surely take
pleasure in hosting your introduction.
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Pad Thai: $7.00
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Small and intimate, One Asia has quickly
become a local favorite in the competition for
student patronage. With a slightly modernized
menu, the restaurant still serves many classic
Asian dishes as well as ones not easily found
in Fort Worth — including pad thai, a classic
Thai noodle dish. The best part? The fried
crispies served at the beginning of the meal.
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What to try:
House Special Sushi Rolls: $14.95 (one
roll equals about 15 large slices).
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4750 Bryant Irvin Road #120
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Spicy shrimp Szechuan: $11.95
(off the dinner menu)
Brush up on
your Asian
Ever get confused by the words
on Asian restaurant menus?
Here’s some vocabulary every
patron needs to know
Chop suey: strictly a Chinese American
dish; meat or shrimp and vegetables
(mushrooms, water chestnuts,
bamboo shoots, bean sprouts) stirfried together and served over rice
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One of the most authentic “typical” Asian-food
locales in Fort Worth, this classic takes the cake
when it comes to straight-up, messy Chinese
food. Szechuan gives you all the choices you
have come to take for granted from an authentic
Chinese-food place and all for reasonable prices.
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Chow mein: strictly a Chinese American
dish; meat or shrimp and vegetables
(mushrooms, water chestnuts, bamboo
shoots, bean sprouts) stir-fried and
served over crispy egg noodles
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P.F. Chang’s
400 Throckmorton St.
Hoisin: a sweet, rich, dark brown
sauce made from fermented soy beans;
used as a base for other sauces
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Lo mein: steamed wheat-flour
noodles stir-fried with bean sprouts
and scallions and either shrimp,
pork, beef or vegetables
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What to try:
Lettuce Wraps: $7.95
Dim sum: figuratively, “heart’s delight‚“
a traditional meal featuring a variety
of small dumplings, buns, rolls, balls,
pastries and finger food, served with
tea in the late morning or afternoon
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This Arizona-based chain has become a national
favorite since the first restaurant opened
in 1993. Operating in Fort Worth since last
December, Chang’s has quickly become a local
favorite — and it’s easy to see why. Boasting
arguably the city’s best lettuce wraps and a
menu that is most enjoyable when shared
family-style, an evening at Chang’s is well
worth the wait and a slightly pricier menu.
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Szechuan: cuisine in the style of the
Szechuan province, often hot and spicy
Pot sticker: dim sum item; dumpling
stuffed with meat, seafood or
vegetables, fried and then steamed
Pei Wei (2)
Wonton: paper-thin, glutinous dough
wrapper; also refers to the dumpling
made with this wrapper, stuffed with
minced meat, seafood or vegetables
5900 Overton Ridge Blvd.
If you don’t have the time or the checking
account to enjoy P.F. Chang’s other than on
special occasions, you may want to check
out the chain’s sibling restaurant. With an
abbreviated version of the menu at Chang’s,
Pei Wei picks out all the mainstays of the larger
restaurant and quickly expedites the food
out to your table after expertly shuffling you
through a walk-up ordering counter. But be
warned: the miniature version of the Chang’s
can become just as packed during peak hours.
Sake: A Japanese liquor made
from fermented rice
Duck sauce: Another name for
Plum Sauce, this condiment is
perfect for egg and spring rolls
SOURCES: ABOUT.COM, GAYOT.COM
What to try:
Teriyaki bowl with tofu for a
vegetarian twist: $6.25
PHOTOS BY STEPHEN SPILLMAN
smarter
eating
STORY BY ASHLEY MOORE | PHOTOS STEPHEN SPILLMAN
MEET BRETT MCALLISTER AND KELSEY ANDERSON, two senior nutrition majors in the
department of nutritional science at TCU. They have come to the rescue of Emily Goodson,
the Skiff ’s on-the-go photo editor. After several years of working for the Skiff, structuring
a diet around taking photos, Emily is fed up with how she eats. From late-night eating
to saving a buck through the drive through, she needed some serious assistance. So we
called in reinforcements. With some simple, easy-to-follow steps over a two-week period,
Brett and Kelsey showed Emily how easy it was to fix low-maintance meals on the run.
During the girls’ first meeting, Emily professed a love
for fast food: “Since I’ve been in college, the alternative
to homemade food, which something my mom made
a lot when I was a kid, is to simply go Berry Street.”
In order to get Emily away from the drive through,
Brett and Kelsey had to set some ground rules.
Emily was instructed to log over three days a food
diary: She was to write down everything she ate,
including those devilish indulgences.
By writing everything down, she realized what she
was eating.
“I was only eating some of the right things but mostly
sticking to the stuff that was familiar like fried food
and sweets.”
After she completed her log, the girls met for a second
time where they gave her healthy eating tips that
could work with a hectic schedule.
“The most important thing Brett and Kelsey told me
was that you can have the foods you want but only
in moderation.”
In moderation fit a plan that the girls devised to
keep Emily away from her old habits, which included
three easy-to-make recipes, a meal plan downloaded
from MyPyramid.gov and additional tips to keep
her motivated.
Emily, below, shares one
of her new healthy recipes
with her consultants.
emily’s
food diary
A three-day log of everything she
ate before the girls altered her diet
Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2005
9:30 a.m. One medium-sized Gala
apple; half a Quaker Breakfast
Bar (Apple Crisp flavor)
1:30 p.m. One small Gala apple
4:00 p.m. One bite-sized Hershey Krackel
7:00 p.m. The other half of my breakfast
bar from earlier
7:35 p.m. Four forkfuls of fried rice
with diced carrots
8:30 p.m. Chicken sandwich (#1) from Chick-filA; French fries (maybe 12); medium
sweet iced tea; four packs of ketchup
Thursday, Nov. 3, 2005
10:35 a.m. One small Gala apple
11:15 a.m. Small popcorn chicken (KFC);
small mashed potatoes with
brown gravy; small water
1:40 p.m. One Ghirardelli chocolate square
7:00 p.m. Chips and salsa; two roasted
chicken and spinach empañadas
(fried) and ginger rice (Blue Mesa
Grill); two glasses of water
8:00 p.m. Two Starburst fruit chews
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Crispy BBQ Fries
Perfect to store in the freezer and munch on
Ingredients:
5 Idaho potatoes, peeled and sliced into long wedges
BBQ spice mixture (preferably without salt)
A pinch of salt
Preparation:
Preheat oven to 450° F.
Place the potato wedges in a saucepan with 2 quarts of
cold salted water. Bring to a boil and then reduce to a
simmer for approximately 5 minutes, or until a knife pierces
through easily. Drain. In a large bowl, toss the wedges with
olive oil. Place the BBQ spice and salt in a shallow dish and
roll the wedges in it. Place the wedges on a sheet pan in a
single layer and roast for 15 to 20 minutes until crispy.
Best Burritos
Quick, full of fiber and easy to make
Ingredients:
1 10-inch flour or wheat tortilla
1
⁄4 cup vegetarian fat-free refried beans
1
⁄4 cup lowfat or fat-free Mozzarella
1 pinch ground black pepper
1 tsp. fat free sour cream
1 dash hot pepper sauce or salsa
Preparation:
In a small pot, heat the refried beans approximately 5 minutes,
until heated through. Warm the tortilla in a dry frying pan over
medium-high heat. Lay the burrito on a flat surface. Place the
refried beans in the center of the burrito, layer the cheese, pepper,
sour cream and hot sauce (or salsa) over the beans. Roll the
tortilla so that the mixture is wrapped in the center. Serve warm.
Turkey Burgers
Full of flavor and bite
Ingredients:
11⁄2 pounds ground turkey breast
1 tbsp. olive oil
1 1-ounce package dry onion soup mix
1
⁄2 tsp. ground black pepper
1
⁄2 tsp. garlic powder
11⁄2 tbsp. soy sauce
1 egg, lightly beaten
FOOD DIARY CONTINUED
Sunday, Nov. 6, 2005
11:30 a.m. One cup New England clam
chowder; one cup tuna with Miracle
Whip; two small glasses Crystal
Light lemonade; two sips Dr Pepper
2:15 p.m. One Nestlé Crunch bar
6:00 p.m. Three slices Tombstone pepperoni
pizza; one glass Crystal Light
lemonade; one kids waffle cone
with wild berry gelato from
Paciugo’s (Central Market)
6 whole wheat hamburger buns, split
Preparation:
In a large bowl, mix the turkey with the onion soup mix, pepper,
garlic powder, soy sauce and egg. Refrigerate the mixture about
10 minutes, then form into six patties. Preheat the grill for
medium-high heat. Lightly oil the grill grate with olive oil. Place
the patties on the grill. Cook for 20 minutes, turning once, or
until well done. The inside of the burgers will look white in color
when cooked through. Serve on buns. Dress them up as you like.
Based on Emily’s food diary, Brett
and Kelsey selected a few recipes,
above, to help her get back on
track. Each of the recipes target
specific food groups she should
keep in mind from the USDA’s
new food guide pyramid.
Legend
..........................................Grains
...................................Vegetables
........................................... Fruits
..............................................Oils
.............................................Milk
..............................Meat & Beans
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
emily’s
food pyramid
EMILY’S DAILY PLAN
Grains: 6 ounces
Vegetables: 21⁄2 cups
Fruits: 2 cups
Milk: 3 cups
Meat: 51⁄2 ounces
According to the Web site MyPyramid.gov, Emily should focus on
maintaining a daily caloric intake of no more than 2,000 calories
(preferably within the 1,700 to 1,800 range).
SOURCE: MYPYRAMID.GOV
MyPryamid.gov is the United States Department of
Agriculture’s new Web site promoting healthy living.
It sports the revised food guide pyramid (which was
once the step-by-step food ladder of how many
servings you should have a day). Now Americans
have a tool to customize a similar food pyramid
to their own needs: the MyPyramid Plan.
Both Brett and Kelsey sat Emily down
and took a look. She was asked to
enter her age and sex as well as an
estimated activity level in adition
to her normal activity level (she
chose 30 minutes or less of
daily activity). Within
seconds, Emily’s own
daily meal plan was
at her disposal.
how
does it work?
Emily’s one question about her new meal plan: How
do I determine serving sizes in conjunction with those
reccomendations?
Brett and Kelsey’s Response: Easy. MyPyramid.gov
has a link for each food group which gives tips on
how to measure your own serving sizes.
According to the Web site for grains, “In general,
one slice of bread, one cup of ready-to-eat cereal, or
one half cup of cooked rice, cooked pasta, or cooked
cereal can be considered as one-ounce equivalent
from the grains group.”
Although following these reccomendations is
important, Emily should also consider exactly what
she is eating:
Vary Your Veggies
Aim for this much every week:
Dark Green Vegetables: 3 cups weekly
Orange Vegetables: 2 cups weekly
Dry Beans & Peas: 3 cups weekly
Starchy Vegetables: 3 cups weekly
Other Vegetables: 61⁄2 cups weekly
Oils & Discretionary Calories
Aim for 6 teaspoons of oils a day
Limit your extras (extra fats &
sugars) to 265 Calories
Make Half Your Grains Whole
Aim for at least 3 whole grains a day
(1-2 ounces is typical serving)
And of course, Emily’s MyPyramid Plan is
only an estimate of her needs. It’s imperative
for her to monitor her body weight to see
if she needs to adjust her caloric intake.
DON’T FORGET
Make sure to include moderate to vigorous
physical activity in your healthy lifestyle. Try
power walking, racquetball, hiking, bicycling
or wall climbing.
Preparing the
individual meals took
less than an hour.
top 10 tips
for healthy weight loss
1. Healthy weight loss is considered 1⁄2 to 1 pound
per week.
2. Eat three meals a day with snacks between meals.
You want to evenly space out your meals around
three to four hours from each other in order to fuel
your body appropriately.
3. Incorporate lean protein, fiber and snacks into
your diet in order to increase satiety or promote
fullness.
4. Make healthier substitutions by choosing the
small servings (kiddie meals) at fast food places.
Also choose grilled or baked over breaded or fried,
and fruit instead of fries, etc.
5. Cut out soft drinks. Instead, try diet, and increase
water intake.
6. Be mindful when you’re eating, and really ask yourself
why you are choosing to eat. Is it your environment,
friends, boredom, stress? All of these can contribute
to our eating patterns.
IN SHORT: EMILY’S RESPONSE
One of the most helpful things I learned was how
to read a nutrition label. For years I’d seen people
doing this in the supermarket, taking different items
off the shelves and examining them before finally
making a decision.
“I’ll never do that,” I thought. “Who has time to read
7. Keep healthful snacks at hand so that when hunger
does strike you are prepared. Keep whole-grain crackers,
lowfat cheese, fruit, and cut-up veggies with dip ready
to eat in the fridge or in your backpack for snacks.
8. Create a support team. Let those around you (i.e.
family, friends, boyfriend, girlfriend, etc.) know of your
weight-loss goals, and tell them that they should help
you stay on track by making healthy eating decisions
with you, encouraging you in your endeavors.
9. Exercise is key for weight loss. A healthy diet is
important, but exercise works hand in hand with
diet to promote healthy weight loss. Consult your
local exercise professional for recommendations on
safety, duration, etc.
10. Remain positive! Every day will not be a “perfect”
eating day. It’s okay to mess up sometimes, just
remember to make healthy choices at your next meal.
Never give up!
labels every time they go to the grocery store?”
should I be having in a day?”
I am now one of those people. I discovered that all
that junk on those charts about serving size and total
carbohydrates isn’t junk: It’s actually useful.
Overall, the whole process turned out to be an
incredibly positive experience. I feel 100 percent
more confident about getting back in shape. I would
encourage college students to educate themselves
about what their health needs are. Take a nutrition
class, go online and do research or talk to someone in
the nutrition department about getting in shape.
One of the biggest surprises for me was that the
more I learned, the more I wanted to know. I started
asking things like, “What kinds of fats are good
and which ones are bad?” and, “How much sugar
FROG’S EYE VIEW
WHAT MAKES US COOL
‘HOOAH!’
Army orders: Jump out at 12,500 feet
E r i n C o o k s l e y a d m its she’s a low-key person.
Someone you can find out with girlfriends on a Friday night watching
a movie. She defines herself as grounded and dedicated to school and
activities. But what you might not know about this junior political science
major and Army ROTC cadet might surprise you: She has jumped out of
an airplane five times. And she isn’t about to stop. Image magazine’s
Ashley Moore finds outs why Erin would be crazy enough to jump out
of a plane during an ROTC Airborne Training in Fort Benning, Ga.
I m a g e : How did you get
into Airborne Training?
E C : Cadet command sends
out slots to every program, and
TCU ROTC got three. So then
it’s up to our Cadre to decide
who fills those three spots.
I m a g e : What made you want
to get into Airborne Training?
E C : I had an instructor who
had jumped more than 25 times,
and then you hear from everyone
how much fun it is. So I thought,
‘Why not give it a try?’
I m a g e : What’s it like
during Airborne Training?
E C : The program is a total of
three weeks during the summer.
The first two weeks before our
final week, also known as jump
week, suck. You wake up every
day at 4 a.m. to clean the latrines.
Sergeant airbornes are yelling
at you. During personal training
you go on runs that start at three
miles but end at five miles by
the second week. And you have
training all day. But everyone tells
you that jump week is worth it.
I m a g e : How would you
describe jump week?
E C : A typical jump day is when
you run down to the airfield
with your company in your BDUs
(battle dress uniforms) and boots.
You are issued both a parachute
and a reserve parachute. You
get suited up. You go through
three inspections to make sure
everything is right before you
jump, and then you just wait
for the aircraft to show up.
Image: How scared were you?
EC: Pretty scared. I was the
first person out of the door
during my first jump. But it
goes so fast. You don’t even
have time to think about it.
ROTC Second Lieutenant and Platoon Leader Erin Cooksley practices ambush procedures
during a Nov. 10 lab at BoBo Park.
mom was a nervous wreck. She
still thinks I’m nuts for doing it.
Image: So do you just say
“1-2-3 jump” and go?
Image: What made you
want to go into the Army?
EC: The jumps during Airborne
Training are static line jumps,
when your parachute line is
wrapped around your parachute,
and you hook it to a device that
pulls it open once you jump.
EC: The service. I knew I
wanted to serve, and the Army
is all about leading people.
Image: How did you
mentally prepare yourself for
something so challenging?
EC: I think I just have to trust
that my instructors trained me well
enough. We would do things over
and over. I was a dancer when
I was younger. So I trust muscle
memory. If anything goes wrong, I
know I’ve done this so many times.
Image: Could anything go
wrong while you were up there?
EC: Usually everything goes
right, but a few classes before ours
an enlistee jumped, something
malfunctioned and she died.
Image: So what did your parents
say about you wanting to jump
out of plane at 12,500 feet?
EC: My dad said, “That’s my girl;
she can handle anything.” But my
It’s been hard. I think being around
men all of the time can make you a
better woman, toughen you up a bit.
Image: Since you want
to continue jumping,
what’s the next step?
Image: Back on ground, how
would your friends describe you?
EC: I want to do a freefall
jump without a static line.
And a lot higher.
EC: Busy. Too Busy. I’m pretty
loyal and faithful to my family and
friends. I’m motivated and driven.
Image: Does the adrenaline
rush translate into your
normal, everyday life?
Image: What are your
plans for after graduation?
EC: I think jumping gave me a lot
of confidence. In the ROTC program,
I had been a little more dependant
on instructors. But this time it was
all me. Me and God. So now when I
have really hard weeks here at TCU,
I think, “Hey, I can do anything.
I jumped out of an airplane five
times under a lot of pressure.”
EC: I’ll owe some active
duty time. I want to go to law
school and be a JAG officer.
Image: Do you want to
continue to jump out of planes?
EC: I do. But it’s a little harder
for females to get in a unit to a
job where you can actually jump.
Image: Why is that?
EC: Because of the restrictions
on women being in ground
combat zones — face-to-face
combat — it’s a little harder.
Image: What’s it like being one
of the few women in ROTC?
EC: I’m the only one in my class.
After successfully completing
Airborne Training, Erin is an
officially certified paratrooper.
Even though jumping out of an
Army aircraft into combat isn’t in
her near future, just the experience
propels her toward her next
destination: serving her country.
— A.M.
FACE
YOUR
FEAR
T
he only thing to fear is fear itself. It’s a cliché we’ve often heard. But what
happens when you’re face to face with the very thing that terrifies you? With
a little help from the zookeepers at Fort Worth Zoo, these three students
faced their fears of snakes and spiders — and a couple actually realized the animals
weren’t so bad after all.
STORY BY JENNY EURE AND BRIAN WOODDELL | PHOTOS BY STEPHEN SPILLMAN
S
he stayed at a safe distance. After 10 minutes of
encouragement from other people in the room,
she did it. She touched, more like tapped, a 6foot-long Madagascan Tree Boa.
Why Holli is afraid of snakes:
“Ever since I can remember I haven’t liked
snakes. I stopped going in the herpatarium at
the Fort Worth Zoo when I was a kid. Even
on school field trips, I would let my friends
go in and I’d wait outside. This is my first
time going in for more than 10 years.”
How it felt to face her fear:
“When I first walked in the room and
was that close to an uncaged snake that big,
it took some getting used to. Then I had
to work up to touching the snake. When I
touched its body and it felt my touch and
reacted to it, that really freaked me out.”
How she feels about snakes now:
“Just the fact that I was in the same room
with two snakes, that was a big deal. My
heart’s not pouding out of my chest any more.
It definitely helped being that close to the
snake and holding it. I don’t think my fear
of snakes is going to disappear overnight,
but I could get used to them eventually. I
wouldn’t be as scared if I encountered a
snake, but I still think there would be some
fear left. I really feel if I was to go back to
the zoo and stand in the herpatarium, I’d
be OK with that.”
HOLLI STRONG, SENIOR RELIGION
MAJOR
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veryone stood as if glued against the back wall.
Even though Tommy Frye, a zookeeper, tried to
reassure them that Mixy, the tarantula, felt just
like a puppy, Charlotte and Arthur weren’t buying it.
Why Arthur afraid of spiders:
“They’re creepy-looking. They crawl around
really fast and can hide in small spaces. When I
see a spider, I’m not going to let it go, because
then it could get in my stuff. One time I was
going to go to bed, and I saw a spider run
under my bed. I couldn’t go to sleep.”
What he does when he sees
a spider in his apartment:
“It depends on the spider. If it’s a small
spider, I’ll throw a shoe at it. If it’s a big
spider, I keep an eye on it at all times. I’d
open my balcony and grab a long stick and
push it outside.”
Special thanks to the Fort Worth Zoo for supplying animals
and allowing the shoot to take place.
How it felt to face his fear:
“It seemed like it was harmless enough
and I thought I’d give it a try. I wasn’t really frightened there. After I saw the people
holding it, they told us it was harmless, and
it wouldn’t do anything. But when I go
outside at night, no one’s there to tell me
that. If I saw a spider on my own, I wouldn’t
go near it.”
A RTHUR L OPEZ, SENIOR BUSINESS MAJOR
Brown Tarantula
Size: The body can be up to 2 inches,
with a leg span of about 5 inches.
Eats: Small frogs, toads and mice.
Hunting method: Unlike many
spiders, the brown tarantula captures
its food by pursuit, not by catching
it in a web.
Danger level: The bite of a brown
tarantula is not dangerous to humans,
but it can be painful. Tarantulas have
special hairs on their abdomens that,
when released, will stick into the victim’s
skin like fiberglass.
Vietnamese
Leaf-Nosed Snake
Size: The snake at the zoo is about
3 feet long.
Eats: Lizards and insects. At the zoo,
the snake is fed mice.
Hunting method: Hunts at night.
What scares Charlotte about spiders:
“Their speed.”
Most innovative way she
has caught a spider:
“A couple weeks before we went to the
zoo, there was a spider in my roommate’s
room. At first I thought I would go kill
it, but then it was too fast. So I ended up
throwing a bowl on the ground and stomping on the bowl.”
How it felt to face her fear:
“I just kept thinking that it was going to
rear up and it just didn’t. I thought, ‘What
will I do if it tries to bite me or run up my
arm?’ I was willing to do it because people
were there and watching it.”
How she feels about spiders now:
“It didn’t hurt or bite me, which made
me feel like my fear was irrational. So I’m
better with it now. I think that that being
my first experience with it really helped.
The fact that it had some dog-like qualities helped.”
C HA R LOTTE G R AVES ,
SENIOR SOCIOLOGY
AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE MAJOR
Danger level: Non-venomous.
Madagascan Tree Boa
Size: They rarely grow to over 11 feet
long. The snake at the zoo is about
6 feet long.
Eats: Mammals and birds. At the zoo,
they eat rats.
Hunting method: They strike, wrap
around their prey and squeeze until
it stops breathing.
Danger level: Non-venomous.
SOURCES: ENCYCLOPÆDIA BRITANNICA AND THE FORT WORTH ZOO
body
slam
When the quest for perfection has
dangerous consequences
STORY BY GABE WICKLUND
PHOTOS BY EMILY GOODSON
When Rob looked in
the mirror, he didn’t
like what he saw.
He’d check out his
body in mirrors for
hours each day, but
he wasn’t admiring
his muscles. What he
saw was a weakling.
He felt too small.
Rob, a 19-year-old college student, was obsessed with getting
bigger. After working out for five or six hours a day, he was too
tired to go to class or study.
The social scene was out of the question for him because his
anxiety over his “small” stature made him unable to interact. He
isolated himself except during mealtimes.
He knew women found him attractive, but he brushed it off
as pity.
His obsession reached the point of considering steroids, but
their side effects made him change his mind.
“When he finally sought treatment with me, he was literally
desperate,” said Dr. Roberto Olivardia, a clinical instructor at
Harvard Medical School who treated Rob. “He had contemplated
suicide because he felt that life was not worth living. Treatment
was very helpful. He managed to cut his workouts down to three
hours a day — which is still a lot — he is going out more and even
has a relationship.”
Muscle dysmorphia is an eating disorder that is typically found in
male bodybuilders. Those with the disorder look in the mirror and
obsess about what they perceive to be a physical inadequacy. The
opposite of anorexia — the aim to be thin — muscle dysmorphia
is the aim to be huge in terms of musculature.
“It’s typically this drive for size,” said Dr. Debbie R hea, an
associate professor of kinesiology at TCU who researches muscle
dysmorphia. “They just can’t get big enough, and I don’t mean
fat. They’ve got to be cut. They’ve got to be muscular.
“From their culture’s standpoint, as beautiful as they are in musculature, they don’t see that. They see that they are thin and scrawny
and weak. And they use those terms: thin, scrawny, weak.”
Muscle dysmorphia can be categorized under Body Dysmorphic
Disorder, which is a preoccupation with an imagined or slight defect
in appearance, said Dr. Christopher Lantz, director of the Health
and Exercise Sciences Program at Truman State University.
Body Dysmorphic Disorder is an official disorder that is similar
to Obsessive Compulsive Disorders, Lantz said.
Onset of the disorder
The onset of muscle dysmorphia is typically seen between the
ages of 14 and 19, Olivardia said. Several studies conducted have
looked at men from the ages of 18 to 30, and many of those men
are college students.
Nine out of 10 women with eating disorders are associated more
with anorexia and bulimia, and nine out of 10 men with eating
disorders are associated more with muscle dysmorphia, which used
to be known as reverse anorexia or bigorexia, Rhea said.
“The issue becomes, how much do they work out in order to
get that one area that they are fixated on because, typically, they
are fixated on something that’s not right,” Rhea said. “You and
BEHAVIORAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Physique concern
• Physique protection: behaviors designed
to avoid having body viewed by others.
• Exercise dependence: being preoccupied
with exercise, maintaining rigid schedule
of intense exercise, resisting temptation
to quit exercising, feeling guilty when
exercise schedule is violated and
exercising even when ill, tired or injured.
• Body size-symmetry: degree of
satisfaction one has with muscle
size, shape and definition.
Nutrition
• Dietary behavior: close monitoring
of proteins, carbohydrates and fats
to achieve maximum muscle size.
• Supplement use: use of legal substances
designed to enhance quality of workout
or aid in post-workout recuperation.
• Pharmacological use: involves use of
steroids and other illegal synthetic
hormones to increase muscle size and
definition.
SOURCE: A STUDY CONDUCTED BY DEBBIE RHEA, CHRISTOPHER
LANTZ AND ALLEN CORNELIUS PUBLISHED IN THE JOURNAL
OF STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING RESEARCH, 2002
“It’s typically this drive for size.
They just can’t get big enough, and
I don’t mean fat. They’ve got to be
cut. They’ve got to be muscular.”
I look at them and are like, ‘They’re huge, what are they talking
about?’ And they look in the mirror and they just don’t see it.
They don’t see what we see.”
If someone told a man with muscle dysmorphia that he looked
like he lost weight, it would be like telling a woman suffering from
anorexia that she looked like she gained a few pounds, Rhea said.
If someone comments on his weight loss, it will drive him to train
harder, she said.
It goes deeper than being fixated on minute details they perceive
as problem areas. Men with full-blown disorders have lifestyle
problems.
“These people will lose their jobs — they’ll lose their families,”
Rhea said. “They will quit functioning in society because they will
become so paranoid about their comparison to others in the way
they look that they will have to work out before they go out the
door, before they can go out on a date. Everything is scheduled
around a strength-training workout.”
Taking precaution
The University Recreation Center staff only reports a few malerelated concerns during the year, said Trey Morrison, assistant
director of Fitness and Wellness at TCU. He said he does not see
a pervasive problem with males who work out at the Rec Center.
“Our staff monitors people who we evaluate to be overtraining,
for whatever reason,” Morrison said. “(Concerned staff members)
turn them in to me, and then I check it out and then turn them
in to Campus Life if I see the need to.”
The Rec Center staff can track the number
of card swipes a student makes in a day, but
because many students use the facility to get
to the Rickel Academic Wing, it becomes
difficult to know who is going to class and
who is working out, Morrison said.
Rhea and Lantz conducted a questionnaire
on recreational weightlifters and studentathletes who are more at risk of developing
muscle dysmorphia, and they have not seen
an issue on campus with the disorder. That
doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist, Rhea said.
“Typically,” she said, “if somebody is really
into that bodybuilding subculture, they’re
going to probably be at a more serious gym
that is working on competition.”
Healthy living
Clayton Simons, a freshman business major, works out about four times a week. On
his main days, Monday, Wednesday, Friday,
he works out anywhere from an hour and a
half to two hours. He rotates his workouts
from aerobics one day to full-on weights
the next.
“It releases endorphins, and it makes you
feel a lot better throughout the day,” Simons
said. “And I just don’t want to get fat.”
Simons says he has never really felt selfconscious about the way he looks. He said
he has thought he was too skinny before, but
he didn’t fixate on it. His muscular stature
shows that he works out a lot, but he doesn’t
let weightlifting get in the way of studying
or socializing.
“If I have something to do, then I’ll tailor my workout to where I just make it a
lot faster, I go through it a lot faster,” he
said. “You always have a lot of friends in the
weight room, so it’s not like it stands in the
way of your social life.”
Many men have a problem knowing when
to stop lifting because as they get bigger, they
still see themselves as skinny, he said.
“The way working out works, is you lift
and you lift, and your muscles slowly get
bigger, and so you grow accustomed to it
over time,” Simons said. “You’re not noticing dramatic overnight changes, so it’s easy
to just get mixed up and not see that you’re
really getting big.”
Simons said he was a football player in
high school, and he lifted to get big, but
now when he lifts, it’s to be fit and maintain
his muscles.
“It’s all about how you want to look,”
he said. “You can basically tailor how your
body looks from your workouts, but you
have to know what you’re doing.”
Men want to be big and strong because
“No guy wants to be the skinny guy that
everybody can just push around.”
WHEN DOES IT BECOME OBSESSION?
• How often do you look at your body in the mirror?
• Do you think your body needs to be
leaner and more muscular?
• Does it drive you crazy thinking you are too small?
• Do you find yourself reading up on new
training methods, diets and supplements?
• Do you eat special high-protein or low-fat
diets or use food supplements to improve
your muscularity or to help you bulk up?
• Do you ever wear baggy clothes because you
wish to hide the body you feel is too small?
• Do you avoid situations where your body
might be seen, such as the beach because
you think you are not muscular enough?
• Do you find it difficult to cut back on the
hours spent working out and training?
• Have you turned down social events, taken time off
work, had relationship problems or skipped family
responsibilities because of your need to work out?
SOURCE: HEALTHYPLACE.COM MENTAL HEALTH COMMUNITIES
they don’t want to be made fun of for being
weaklings, Simons said.
“Being a guy, you want to be big,” he
said. “No guy wants to be the skinny guy
that everybody can just push around.”
Weightlifters need to give their muscles
rest because lifting breaks down the body, he
said, and it takes time to build their muscles
back up.
“If you just keep breaking it down, breaking it down, eventually, it will just totally
destroy your muscle,” Simons said. “It’s not
good for you.
Controversy regarding
the disorder
People on one side of the issue, including researchers, say that muscle dysmorphia
can result from intrapersonal issues such as
self-esteem, inadequacy or identity. When
individuals enter into the bodybuilding or
heavy weightlifting subculture, those negative feelings are stimulated and drive them
to develop muscle dysmorphia.
Others say muscle dysmorphia is an inaccurate label. They say it’s normal to fixate on
certain areas because that’s what it takes to
compete. To them, it is pure athleticism.
“At the core of this discussion is what
constitutes a diagnosable disorder and what is
simply someone who is dedicated to exercise
that develops muscle mass,” Lantz said.
Lantz said he doesn’t believe the study
of muscle dysmorphia has evolved enough
yet to diagnose someone.
There is a distinguishable difference between athleticism and muscle dysmorphia,
Olivardia said. Rob’s case of obsession and
poor self-image demonstrates that difference.
“Athleticism shouldn’t make people feel
CONTINUED ON PAGE 30
In the
beginning
CREATED THE
HEAVENS AND THE EARTH
Intelligent design (ˆn̓t´lˆdΩənt d̓ˆzaˆn): n. 1 The controversial assertion that an intelligent agent
created the world as opposed to an unguided process understood as natural selection. 2 A theory known to pit
parents and science teachers agaisnt each other in a court of law. 3 Brings PTA disputes to a whole new level.
STORY BY COURTNEY R EESE | PHOTOS BY STEPHEN SPILLMAN
C
harlotte Burrell are up in arms about the issue.
Eleven parents have filed suit against the
describes herself
Dover Area School Board for allowing the
as one who does teaching of intelligent design as an alternative
not always follow to evolution. The School Board ruled last
year that high school students must hear a
the rules.
Burrell, a science teacher at four-paragraph statement about intelligent
Paschal High School in Fort Worth, design in biology class.
Some members of the TCU community,
said she doesn’t have a problem however, say they disagree with what this
talking about the creationist School Board is doing.
theory as long as it is done in an
Evolution in the Classroom
intelligent manner.
“In order to argue an issue well and intelligently, you need to know both sides of
the story,” Burrell said.
The Fort Worth Independent School District, however, follows the rules set by the
Science Teachers Association of Texas and
the National Association of Biology Teachers,
which state the teaching of anything other
than evolution, including creationism and the
theory of intelligent design, is prohibited.
What was once a two-way debate between
creationism and evolution, as seen during
the 1925 Scopes trial, is now a three-way
controversy among evolution, creation and
intelligent design, the newcomer to the controversy.
Intelligent design is the assertion that
certain features of living things and the
universe were created as a result of an intelligent agent.
Texas is one of 25 states to consider changing
the way evolution is taught, either through
a critical analysis of the theory or equal time
dedicated to intelligent design and creationism. Both the state board of education and
the state legislature have considered the issue,
but no changes have been made.
Across the nation, residents of a small
town 25 miles outside of Harrisburg, Penn.,
District policy
The four-paragraph statement read
to students in Dover, Penn.:
The Pennsylvania Academic Standards
require students to learn about Darwin’s
Theory of Evolution and eventually to take a
standardized test of which evolution is a part.
Because Darwin’s Theory is a theory, it
continues to be tested as new evidence is
discovered. The Theory is not a fact. Gaps in
the theory exist for which there is not evidence.
A theory is defined as a well-tested explanation
that unifies a broad range of observations.
Mark Toulouse, a TCU professor of American religious history, said intelligent design
isn’t scientific and should not be taught in
the science classroom.
“Intelligent design tries to set ‘natural
selection’ against ‘intelligent design’ as if
evolution and the possibility of an intelligent
designer are incompatible,” Toulouse said.
“The scientific theory of evolution is neutral
about such religious questions.”
Seth Harris, a TCU student and member of Hillel, the Jewish religious group at
TCU, agreed.
Harris said that unless a theory can be
fully explored, it should not be brought up
at all. Because the teaching of creationism
is prohibited, he said, a science class should
be devoted to evolution.
In high school science classrooms across
the state, evolution, for now, will continue
to be taught. However, Tim Appling, the
chair of the science department at Arlington
Heights High School in Fort Worth, said he
thinks there is room to believe in evolution
and a creator. However, he hasn’t run into
any problems with only teaching evolution.
There are always students who disagree with
the idea of evolution, he said, but he is able
to present it in a way in which students can
appreciate the science in the theory without
Intelligent Design is an explanation of the
origin of life that differs from Darwin’s
view. The reference book, Of Pandas and
People, is available in the library along with
other resources for students who might be
interested in gaining an understanding of
what Intelligent Design actually involves.
With respect to any theory, students are
encouraged to keep an open mind. The school
leaves the discussion of the Origins of Life
to individual students and their families. As
a Standards-driven district, class instruction
focuses upon preparing students to achieve
proficiency on Standards-based assessments.
SOURCE: DOVER AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT WEB SITE
“Intelligent design is a
based on god-of-thegaps kind of thinking. If
we can’t understand it,
God must have done it.”
compromising their religious beliefs.
“I do not feel obligated to present the
other view,” Appling said. “We don’t want
to limit students’ minds, but first we have to
present the scientific view of things.”
Appling doesn’t stand alone. The college
minister at Christ Chapel Bible Church,
Ryan McCarthy, who identifies himself as a
creationist, said that even though evolution
has been given disproportionate weight, he
doesn’t necessarily want creationism being
taught in the school system.
“I don’t want a secular teacher teaching
what the Bible says,” McCarthy said.
Deeper Questions
Although both Toulouse and McCarthy
agree on the issue of intelligent design taught
in school, their feelings toward the theory
come into conflict, representing the debate
at the larger, national level.
John Breyer, a professor of geology at
TCU, taught a class titled Catastrophes,
Controversies, Genesis and Geology, and
said the idea of intelligent design is based
on people’s ignorance.
“Intelligent design is based on god-ofthe-gaps kind of thinking,” Breyer said.
“If we can’t understand it, God must have
done it.”
Intelligent design is an attempt to say
science can answer deeper questions such
as “Why am I here?” but science can’t do
that, he said. Evolutionary science teaches
a series of facts that make up the theory,
he added.
But even if it’s not a traditional scientific
thought process, McCarthy said, creation
does have evidence of a creator.
There is no way of recreating the evolutionary process to prove its existence since
there was no one there to witness it, but a
creator does exist, he said.
McCarthy used an example: “You can
look at a building and see evidence of a
builder.”
So when looking at creation, one should be
able to see evidence of a creator, he added.
Even though there are many sides to the
debate, many say it is still important to consider different religious explanations.
Having the knowledge of several theories
Special thanks to the Fort Worth Botanic Garden for allowing
the photo shoot to take place.
Key differences
What do Creationists and Evolutionists
say about the beginning of time?
Creation theory
• God created the universe in six
days and rested on the seventh.
• God started by creating the
universe, followed by earth, water,
plants, fish, birds, mammals
and, finally, the first man, Adam.
Adam was created from dust.
• The first woman, Eve, was created
using one of Adam’s ribs.
• According to creation theory, the
universe is only about 6,000 years old.
SOURCE: GENESIS 1-2
Evolution theory
• The universe was born about 10-14
billion years ago from the Big Bang.
• Earth formed about 4.6 billion
years ago out of leftovers from
the formation of the sun.
• The first complex plants and animals
occured about 1.6 billion years ago.
• Over a period of about 200
million years, starting about 313
million years ago, reptiles, birds,
flowers and mammals formed.
• Apes diverged from other monkeys
about 21 million years ago.
• About 5 million years ago, humans
diverged from apes, eventually
evolving into Homo sapiens
600 thousand years ago.
SOURCE: A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE UNIVERSE BY JOHN BAEZ
PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY STEPHEN SPILLMAN AND BRIAN WOODDELL
“Intelligent design is
a politically designed
strategy, rather than a
religious argument that
contains substantive
content.”
— creationism, evolution and intelligent
design — is beneficial, Harris said. People
should not limit themselves to just one theory,
he said, and the idea of intelligent design is
particularly interesting.
“It allows for an explanation for what we
don’t know,” Harris added.
Religion in schools
TCU’s Brite Divinity Professor Toulouse
said the public school system should do a
better job of studying how religion impacts
human existence.
A comparative religion class that would
give students an opportunity to analyze
how different religions explain the origins
of the Earth and human life should be offered, he said.
In his experience, he said, he has found
that students want to talk more about such
issues but there hasn’t been room for it in
school curriculum.
Students who believe in the literal truth
of scripture are more hesitant to discuss
their opinions than those who take a rigidly confined metaphorical interpretation,
Breyer said.
The idea is to get students thinking, he
said, not change their minds. The tone set
by students is what is important, not what
CONTINUED ON PAGE 30
“Men are bombarded
with images of an
ideal male as being
very muscular and
fit with a six-pack of
abs. Boys and men are
responding to that.”
Media influences
From an early age, boys feel the pressures
to have a body of physical perfection. Action
figures, fitness magazines and Mr. America
have all played a part in piecing together an
image of what the perfect male body looks
like — cut and muscular.
“Men are bombarded with images of an
ideal male as being very muscular and fit
with a six-pack of abs,” Olivardia said. “Boys
and men are responding to that.”
The ideal image can stem from other men,
media and, more recently, working women,
said Marcy Paul, director of the Women’s
Resource Center at TCU.
“As women move more into careers, they
want what has been typically called a ‘trophy
wife,’” Paul said. “Women are looking for
FROM PAGE 29
is set by the teacher, he added. In order to
feel comfortable discussing differing views,
students need to feel comfortable and accepted, Breyer said.
Although Toulouse said the only place
for intelligent design in the school system
would be in a religion class, he said he does
not think it carries the kind of weight that
Steroid use and its effects
“About 50 percent of men with muscle
dysmorphia use or have used steroids,” Olivardia said. “Many men who use steroids
may have an underlying case of muscle dysmorphia.”
If those with the disorder are engaging in
steroid use, there are health risks involved,
Rhea said. The risks can range from anger
issues to tumors.
Besides steroids, Rhea said, the disorder
can lead to other risks.
“They could get a chemical imbalance in
their bodies from doing too many supplements and not enough of the other kinds
of foods they need,” Rhea said.
By eating more protein and fewer carbohydrates, she said, individuals can have
trouble with balance, which could cause
heart attacks.
“Becoming too large can actually oversize different organs and cause problems,”
Rhea said. “At this time, we do not know
of what all could be repercussions of it
only because not a lot of them come in
for treatment.”
they go and get help, they will not realize
the problem because they are just living in
a subculture in which quite a few people
practice the same behaviors they do, so
they think, ‘Well, there’s nothing wrong.
There are several of us out there.’”
Rather, Rhea said, it usually takes someone else to recognize the preoccupation
and confront the individual about getting help.
It took more than 20 years for people
to really know what anorexia and bulimia
are, R hea said. Muscle dysmorphia is a
fairly new finding, as it has been identified only within the last five or six years,
she said.
“We’re not talking about a lot of people
who have this,” R hea said. “So it’s not
something that we just see everywhere
or talk about everywhere.”
People need to be aware of the impact
this disorder may have if they get into
the bodybuilding subculture or serious
weightlifting, R hea said.
“The issue is that there is a tendency for
people to change once they get into that
subculture,” R hea said. “And we want to
make people aware of what those conditions
are so that they can make good decisions
and not get caught in that web.”
DIVERSIONS ANSWERS
Crossword
Male eating disorders kept secret
Male eating disorders are on the rise,
but statistics are hard to obtain because
many who have an eating disorder either
are not aware of it or don’t know what it is,
Paul said. Many cases go unreported.
Men suffering from muscle dysmorphia
typically are not going to seek out the
help they need, R hea said.
“They are going to think they don’t
have a problem,” Rhea said. “And until
deserves serious consideration in a comparative religion discussion.
Intelligent design is a specialized theory,
Toulouse said, and only a small part of the
Christian community actually affirms it
in this form.
“Intelligent design is a politically designed
strategy, rather than a religious argument
that contains substantive content,” Toulouse said.
Looking closer
Spot the differences
Changes: 1. Johnson’s handkerchief; 2. The
shield on the hat was removed; 3. Agnew’s tie
changed color; 4. Johnson has glasses; 5. The left
flag changed color; 6. A flag pole was removed.
awful about themselves, does not include
gross body image distortions and doesn’t
significantly interfere with their lives like
muscle dysmorphia does,” Olivardia said.
Bodybuilders say there is nothing wrong
with hiding their physique from others because they don’t want to reveal the competition, Rhea said, and she understands
their argument.
“But I think that when somebody hides
their body all the time because they are
ashamed of it, that’s a whole different story,”
Rhea said.
“They can never get enough,” she said.
“They are preoccupied with having to do
more that they can’t get past that. It’s always
on their mind.”
a ‘trophy husband.’”
The preoccupation with being muscular
will continue to increase because people are
becoming more concerned with obesity and
fitness, Rhea said, and that probably will
not change.
“We are shaped much of the time by social
issues, so I don’t see it changing anytime
soon,” Rhea said. “But I also don’t see it
becoming any more of a problem than it is
right now with the normal population.”
Pictures: Left to right: a baseball, a bottle,
a blood vein, an eye, a car tire, a rock,
an ankle. Theme: Things that roll.
FROM PAGE 25
DIVERSIONS
BECAUSE CLASS AND STUDYING ARE OVERRATED
CROSSWORD
LOOKING CLOSER
Each of these seven images
shows a close-up view of a larger
object. Try to guess the objects
and the theme. Good luck!
Hint: Round and round we go.
Answers on page 30
By Bruce Venzke & Stella Daily
Madison, Wisc.
ACROSS
1 Relaxed
6 Monopolize
9 “Otello” or “Fidelio”
14 Italian strings
15 El Dorado quest
16 Slugger Maris
17 Pope’s fanon
18 Sch. in Fort Worth
19 Line from the heart?
20 Start of a piece of advice
23 Shoe width
24 High dudgeon
25 Talk baby talk
26 Thousand dollars
29 Part 2 of advice
32 Dar es __, Tanzania
35 DDE’s rival
36 Garden tools
37 Make joyful
38 Madison Ave. output
39 Wildlife
40 To boot
41 Ike’s initials
42 Corkwood trees
43 Part 3 of advice
46 RR stop
47 Dash lengths
Edited by Wayne Robert Williams
48
49
52
56
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65
Remotely situated
Gardner of films
End of advice
Walk-on role
Soupy Sales projectile
Ooze out
Sling mud
Station from Tenn.
Cavalry sword
Bridal path
Like Simon’s couple
Astute
DOWN
1 French school
2 Eagles’ home
3 Great __ Lake
4 Fashion magazine
5 Day of wrath: Lat.
6 Beverage choice
7 Theater sec.
8 Opaque watercolors
9 Henry Clay or
Daniel Webster
10 Fiddlesticks!
11 Flagrant
12 Veteran’s abbr.
13 Southern constellation
21
22
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
38
39
41
42
44
45
49
50
51
53
54
55
56
57
City near Provo
Lower digits
Actress Verdugo
“__ Dream,”
Lohengrin aria
“Cry, the Beloved
Country” writer
Space follower?
Moby Dick, e.g.
Connery and O’Casey
Parcel out
Patronymics
Totals
Equity
Performer’s promo
Blue in Berlin
Milne character
Disgust
Island off Venezuela
“Star Wars” villain
Standing ready
Mallard’s cousin
Orange wrap
Quiz
Reb’s side
Friend of Yves
Answers on page 30
SPOT THE
DIFFERENCES
There are six differences
between these two
photos of Lyndon
Johnson and Spiro
Agnew, taken at the
launch of Apollo 11
in 1969. Can you
name them?
Answers on page 30
NASA
BACKTALK
THIS ISSUE’S TOPIC: ACCESSORY DOGS
There’s no shame
in pup primping
E
very decade or so,
a new must-have accessory will come along
and the entire nation will
jump on the bandwagon in
order to fit in. The latest and
greatest trend of the moment
to grace red carpets and coffee
houses alike is dogs used as
accessories.
These “it”
trends often
have a short
shelf-life,
but I have
Commentary by
a sneaking
Elizabeth Gooch
suspicion
these little dogs will have
staying power. And why not?
At a school where the competition to outdo everyone else
is a constant priority, I think
it’s essential to use every opportunity we can get.
It’s best to view your dog
as a miniature version of your
personality. Mothers do it with
their children, and since not
all of us are ready to balance
a trendy little Maddox on our
hip for every photo op — it’s
best that we take a cue from
Britney and Paris and pick a
dog to do that job instead.
Once you’ve picked out
the dog that best suits your
needs, it’s time to get down
to business. Sure, your dog
will provide constant companionship and an unwavering loyalty toward you, but
regardless, it’s a priority that
your dog looks as good as you
do. So let’s dive into this foot
first. Or should I say paw first?
Ulta sells a line of nail polish
for dogs by OPI named “Nail
Pawlish.” Anything with a
name that clever deserves at
least a test run. So regardless
of your dog’s gender, slather
up his or her nails in
an appropriate color:
Poodle Pink for the girls
and Mutt’s New Purple
to show off your tough
guy’s school spirit.
Speaking of school spirit,
the best way to get a TCU
shirt for your pooch is to head
to the bookstore and purchase
one of the stuffed animals
— the TCU-emblazoned
attire they wear is ideal for a
small dog. Don’t ask me how
I figured this out.
While purple may work
for game days, the rest of the
week your dog needs to look
smoking for any outing the
two of you may take.
There is an overwhelming
variety of brands to choose
from to reflect your personality,
so there is no reason for your
new accessory to detract from
your painstakingly formulated
“look.” For the guys, we know
you purposely don’t brush your
hair in an effort to make it look
that way, so a bandana around
your German Shepherd’s neck
will be sufficient.
However, I know you ladies
have spent much more time
developing your wardrobe,
and luckily, there are enough
products out there to suit
your needs. Coach, Juicy and
Old Navy are a few of the
brands that have answered the
call to make sure your dog is
dressed to the nines.
So whether you’re a tough
guy or prissy girl, you can
make your new accessory suit
your needs. While you’re at it,
don’t forget to feed it and let it
out — your willingness to try
out this trend will be rewarded
much longer than your investment in a pair of Uggs.
Love your dog?
Lose the outfits
I
have a simple
rule that I apply
to most parts of
my life. If something
is bad, you should
blame Paris Hilton.
Reality shows about rich
girls making fun of poor
people? Dating someone with
the same name?
Horror movies
about wax?
Blame Paris
Hilton.
And, of
Commentary by
course, she’s
Drew Irwin
certainly to
blame for the rather annoying trend of dressing dogs up
and using them as accessories.
At first, I loved the idea of
Paris having a little dog for
her to love. Mostly because,
if she loves her dog, she won’t
need to have children.
But now things are getting
out of control with this little
fashion trend.
Let me start off with one
simple question: Don’t girls
carry around enough stuff
as it is? As if all the bags and
purses weren’t enough, now
you have to start hoarding
around animals?
And let me just say, I don’t
really have a problem with
showing off your cute little
dog.
But your dog doesn’t need
any help to be cute. It’s doing
a pretty good job of being
cute on its own.
I know from experience. I
live with two girls, and they
each have a little dog. And
both girls like to dress up
their dogs when they get the
chance.
I just don’t see the point.
Especially when girls go
out with their dog dressed in
a matching outfit. That really
annoys me.
Why? Because the novelty
of seeing matching outfits
wears off in about 30 seconds. And then you’re stuck
carrying an animal for the
next couple hours.
Which brings me to my
next reason: Your dog is
alive. And as a living animal,
it’s going to need to relieve
itself.
And nothing breaks up a
party faster than fresh animal
waste. Brings new meaning
to the phrase “party pooper,”
doesn’t it?
But the best reason not to
dress up your dog? Because
you love your dog.
Dogs like their lives the
way they already are. They
don’t want to be fashionable.
And if you don’t believe
me, what’s the first thing a
dog does when you try and
dress it up?
Does it rush to the nearest
mirror? Does it strut around,
marveling it its own cuteness?
No, it strips faster than ...
well, you know who.
Dogs hate all the clothes
you try and put on them, and
they try to get out of them as
fast as they can. That’s why
dog clothes come with so
much Velcro.
And if you think your
dog loves its clothes because
it prances around wearing
them, I’m pretty sure it’s just
given up trying to get out of
its mini-straight jacket.
So, please leave your dogs
alone and let them be dogs. I
promise they’ll love you more
for it.
DOG PHOTO BY EMILY GOODSON
LAST LOOK
VIEWS YOU COULDN’T LOSE
BRIAN WOODDELL : DESIGN EDITOR
Earth-colored walls and the
cobblestone street speak to
the thousands of years of
history that can be found in
this ancient city. Even though
Rome’s tiny side roads were
built with pedestrians and
horses in mind, these days
Romans prefer cars and Vespas.
The city’s legacy lives on.
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Saturday, April 17th 5-9pm California Car Cover`s

January 15 newsletter (1) - Washington K-1

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