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My Fair Musical

jakegrimes — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:13:46 +0000

Faint strains of “Wouldn’t It be Loverly” and quaint cockney accents can be heard filtering down the halls of Westminster in the afternoons. Lingering musical notes may intrigue a few wandering students and cause them to peer into the windows of the Little Theatre after school and witness a host of students transforming an ordinary theatre into the rainy streets of London from the musical My Fair Lady.
A committee of teachers, parents, and students choose the musical each year. Once the musical is chosen the audition process can begin.
“It’s the hardest part of the musical,” said Allen Schwamb, musical director.
Three significant contenders auditioned for the male and female lead and showed their shining talent on the stage.
“It was the longest deciding process I’ve ever seen,” said Forrest Hughes who plays the part of Alfred Doolittle.
The intense audition process takes place over a week with a set of callbacks.
“It was pretty brutal. I’m a junior, and I was up against seniors for the role. It was kind of really intense,” said Maggie Johnson, who plays Eliza Doolittle.
According to Hughes, the cast works well together during practices.
“I think there is a good vibe. There isn’t anyone new, so everyone has been together before,” said Hughes.
Veteran actors and their past experience performing together greatly benefit rehearsal time.
“They seem to work really well together. We have a good cast and chorus,” said Schwamb.
Practices are held at Westminster, although the final performances are at DeSsmet High School’s theatre. The change of location can be difficult to adjust to, but Schwamb is confident that it will not be a problem.
“I can map out the stage pretty well here [WCA]. There’s always some readjustment,” said Schwamb.
Westminster’s spring musical, My Fair Lady, debuts Thursday, April 22 at 7:30 p.m. as well as Friday and Saturday at DeSmet Jesuit High School Theatre.

Giddy Up: Turnabout

amandawiele — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:18:47 +0000

Westminster was overrun with cowboys and cowgirls last Friday during the Spring Event. Girls asked guys to accompany them to Turnabout which consisted of square and line dancing, crazy costumes, and great decorations. A professional caller was hired to teach students the finer points of square dancing.
“Everything pretty much went as planned, it was really fun.” Said Emily Horak, freshman.
Although much of the night was spent with a specific date there was plenty of opportunity to meet new people. Mrs. Pike even danced with many of the visitors.
“I met so many people, I had a great time.” Said Elise Hearne, freshman

WCA Choir’s Continuing Crescendo

amandawiele — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:09:53 +0000

On the afternoon of Tuesday, March 9th, 2010, WCA’s concert and chamber choirs traveled to Parkway North High School to compete in the MSHSSA State Choir Festival. The choirs performed pieces that were debuted in their concert last Thursday evening at Missouri Baptist University. The competition encompasses schools from across the St. Louis area, including public and private institutions. The event’s nature is analogous to a more traditional, concert style American Idol. There are three judges with varying personalities who determine marks for the choir basses upon a predetermined grading rubric—including musical elements, such as dictions, balance and blend, and intonation. Each group of singers is given a number score from five, being classified as poor, to one, which is considered superior. The competition is broken up into two parts, performance and sight singing, which tests the raw talent and skill of the group’s ability to read music without the assistance of the director or the piano.
In the past, Westminster’s groups have done exceeding well.
“Overall I think we did extraordinarily well. And even though it wasn’t as good as last year, we still did great!” said Rachel Bates, junior.
The 2009-2010 concert and chamber choirs received scores of two plus this year. That mark is respectable, but proves to be a disappointment to the group – factoring in all the hard work the ensemble of 55 students put in.
“The altos dominated the sight singing in my opinion…I honestly thought we deserved a 1 based off of our part,” said, Katie Haverstick, senior.
Christian Dohr, senior chamber choir accompanist, said, “It was fun because I got to sit there and watch all the other choirs perform, including our choir. There were tones of schools there, and while I may be biased, WCA stood out because they were just up there having fun! It was cool because they sang pieces sharing the message of God’s word – they were literally praising him with joy in front of a bunch of other schools and that made it awesome. The judges were harsh; they sounded beautiful. I am so proud of them.”
Following the same train of thought, Mr. Allen Schwamb, WCA Choir Director, said, “I think we all were a little disappointed not to get a 1 – a superior rating, but 2 is very good. In fact, it’s ‘excellent.’ I heard from another teacher that the judges were very tough this year, which means that everyone probably felt it in some way; and for us, it was getting a 2 rather than a 1. But this number assignment does not negate the work we’ve done all season. These choirs make some really beautiful music, and have come a long way from where they started. I am very happy with their work, and with the sound that they make.”
Excitement is fuming out of WCA concert and chamber choir as they await their departure to Chicago this week for tour. They will be sharing their talent and hard work in concerts across the city.

Spreading the Fashion Love

amandawiele — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:07:28 +0000

In this economy, it is hard for the average shopaholic to satiate her desire for shiny shoes, sparkly purses, and the season’s latest trends. A hopeful alternative for these desperate shopping lovers is to peruse a multitude of fashion blogs-perhaps the next best thing to actually shopping.
Teen Vogue publishes several blogs on its website on a range of subjects all relating to fashion and the fashion industry. Andrew Bevan, author of Style Blogger within Teen Vogue magazine, gets the latest information regarding up and coming designers and preparations for spring fashion week.
Also within Teen Vogue’s website are blogs featuring new music, beauty products, and top designers. Not just a clothing-obsessed site, these blogs are ideal for anyone who appreciates what occurs behind the blinding lights of the runway.
Contrary to Teen Vogue’s blogs, Café Fashionista reads like a conversation from the author, Erika Sorocco, to a best friend who shares a mutual desire to make the world a little more fashionable.
“I have been writing for as long as I can remember. It has always been a dream of mine to have my very own magazine,” said Sorocco
Due to limited funds, blogging was the next best alternative. Sorocco sweetens her entries with terms of endearment and quirky quotes from fashion icons that are sure to charm any reader. Entries vary from advice on finding budget friendly high-fashion look-alikes to exposing delicious coffee shops and inspiring music.
“I find that the inspiration for almost everything that I write can be traced back to a melody or song lyric that I have heard at some point in time,” said Sorocco.
She advises aspiring fashion bloggers that “the key to success in the world of blogging-whether fashion or otherwise-is being unique.”
April Johnston, senior, has found her unique niche in the fashion blogging world. Her blog, Color Me, stands as an example that inspiring fashions can be found in the halls of Westminster and is not restricted to designer frocks on the catwalk.
“I had really gotten into fashion at the time. I felt like I had a lot to say,” said Johnston on the origin of her blog.
“It kind of progressed from finding fashion oddities to bigger pieces. It really took off with a daily section on Mr. Vass,” said Johnston.
Johnston’s “Tie of the Day” section in her blog documented each tie that Bob Vass, former Upper School English, wore during her time in his class. As any “Vassite” will clearly recall, the parade of creative, question-causing ties was never-ending.
“It has kind of “died” due to time,” said Johnston on the current state of her blog. She hopes to start another blog in her upcoming college years that combines art and fashion.
These blogs are for all the girls who dream of being in the front row of New York Fashion Week, for those who simply love the creativity and individuality expressed in the fashion world, and for those who truly believe as Sorocco does that “life is a runway.”

What’s in Your Headphones?

amandawiele — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:43:29 +0000

Back in the day, I can remember bobbing my head to smash hits like N’Sync’s “Bye Bye Bye” and “Oops I Did It Again” by Brittney Spears. It was apparent that the lyrics were playful and the writers had no intent on leading people astray. Today however, the same thing cannot be said.
Music manifests itself through its listeners’ life.
Our musical selections impact us on a spiritual, mental, emotional and sometimes physical level. It would be foolish to deny and refuse to recognize this fact.
Over the past years, it seems as if music has become increasingly vulgar. As the years have gone by, the godliness has dropped dramatically. Some of the music of today is incredibly deceiving and corrupted.
Our generation is heavily influenced by music, and often times our heroes are the overly celebrated musical artists. However, most people are not fully aware of some of the things that our “heroes” do behind the scenes. A lot of these popular artists are leading us astray. We would be surprised if we really knew what actually goes on in their lives behind closed doors, outside of the public eye. Artists such as Jay Z, Rihanna, Kanye West, and Lil Wayne are all occult participants, they are either involved in Illuminati or Freemasonry. The majority of their songs contain subliminal messages that one can not recognize without research.
Research. No one is doing it. This is what is destroying us as a community. You may think you are singing one thing, but in some cases you could be singing something completely different; most likely contradictory to the Christian faith.
As a whole, we have become so naive and too trusting, especially of people we do not know. We assume that everything we listen to is permissible. Often times, this is not the case. We have to put back into practice the useful tool of thinking.
This applies to broader areas than just music. In every aspect of life we must enlighten ourselves to the truth. We can no longer afford to passively allow ourselves to be influenced by anyone else. It would prove wise for us to wake up and start evaluating things. Instead of being swayed by the masses, we should begin to think for ourselves and discover what is beneficial to our lives as well as the things that our detrimental to our lives.
Once we can begin to think for ourselves and research issues that we are not fully and completely sure of, we then can start making better, wiser, and more logical decisions, ultimately turning us into wiser young adults.

Going Beyond the Red, Black, and Green

jakegrimes — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:34:10 +0000

Whenever the words charity or global crisis are spoken, for some people Africa and Asia automatically come to mind. Even at Westminster it seems as though every chapel dedicated to a charitable cause is associated with Africa. I can’t count how many chapels I’ve sat through where I’ve had to watch clips of impoverished people from that part of the world.
While I am not trying to diminish the amount of aid that’s needed in that region, I do want to challenge people to see that there is plenty of work to do outside of the insolvent continent. It is undeniably one of the places in the world with the most need for help; however, we as a community and as a country must venture out to other regions with great need.
Sometimes I feel that people use this underserved area as a crutch or an easy way out when it comes to charitable giving so much that it has become a common thread in our society. For example, if a teacher was to ask her class to talk about an issue in the world, I guarantee that Africa would be the first thought in the minds of at least half of the class. It has become so easy to jump on the bandwagon and target this familiar zone.
We become so infatuated with the problems of other countries that are worse off that we overlook the issues brewing in our own backyards. This can be seen in every aspect of our culture such as, celebrities like Madonna and Angelina Jolie adopting children from Asian and African countries. There’s absolutely nothing wrong with adopting children from foreign countries, but it seems that people have become obsessed with the idea and exoticness of adopting foreign children when there are millions of children in America wishing for a nice home and a loving family.
There are enough organizations in St. Louis alone such as, Thrive St. Louis, Ronald Mc Donald’s House, and many others that are seeking willing workers.
We cannot let trends set by the rich and famous or even the popular majority dictate or distort our view of charity or our sincerity in giving. This is a matter of the heart not of popularity and familiarity.
As Christians we are called to help everyone no matter where they’re from and our mission calls us to go beyond the limits of our country; however, we still must be aware of the problems in our own surroundings. We cannot neglect our own epidemics in an effort to help others. We must find the balance between lending a helping hand to all and just focusing on a specific region. Charity does not always have to equal Africa but it should always equal compassion.

Going For More Than Gold

jakegrimes — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:32:23 +0000

As the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver pass, people still feel the spirit of competition and unity across the globe. Each Olympian is blessed with a certain talent that they excel at such as skiing, bobsledding, or skating. However, these Olympians did not have to overcome intellectual and physical disabilities that severely cripple them from childhood. Very few people tuned into the Special Winter Games in Boise, Idaho in February 2009, but these athletes have the qualities of a true champion.
The Special Olympics originated during a summer camp by Eunice Kennedy Shriver, mother of President John F. Kennedy, in June of 1962. The first Summer Games were held in Chicago on Soldier Field during July of 1968. And the games have taken off from there, gaining government funding and support from many volunteers. It also was negatively impacted from society in some movies like The Ringer. Practices and competitions happen 365 days of the year in almost 180 countries.
Overcoming adversity is the first obstacle these athletes have to hurdle. Abdel-Rahman Hassan of Saudi Arabia was born with an intellectual disability and partial paralysis. He wanted to become a swimmer. His dad said it took him a month to hold his breath underwater for more than three seconds and a year to swim more than a meter. Hassan defied the odds and won gold at the Special Summer Games in China in both the 25-meter and 50-meter races. Now the Special Olympics are filled with these types of life changing stories, but it is our job to give the recognition to the athletes that they deserve.
“Special Olympics changed my life and my love of sports and helped me achieve all this unimaginable success,” said Xu Chuang, Special Olympics China Athlete. Interacting with the other athletes opens the door to joy and friendship that some of these people have trouble finding in society.
Hark work and service is required to make these games possible. Volunteer opportunities are available in Saint Louis area to help with local events. Also, donating money to the games helps to continue the tradition on www.specialolympics.org. Even being aware of the athletes and not using derogatory terms in public is a way to help. Participating with mentally challenged people in Special Olympic Unified Sports can make someone’s day.
This is a global event that everyone can contribute to his or her hometown. Sports are a way to connect with other people and achieve self-satisfaction that is difficult to do in other aspects of life. Being involved gives these special athletes a sense of meaning and a way to have fun with their peers.
Volunteering in the state of Missouri is a way to get connected to the Special Olympic program. SOMO (Special Olympics in Missouri) promotes unity in the community and helping special athletes develop physical fitness, find courage, experience joy, and build relationships with other mentally challenged people.
Missouri offers 21 different sports for these athletes and gives the athletes a chance to compete and possibly advance in their sport. In 2009, Missouri sent two athletes to compete in the Winter Games in Idaho. On average 76% of each dollar donated goes to support and grow the Special Olympic program. Currently in the month of March, there will be several basketball and track events for opportunities to volunteer.
The adults and youth that participate experience joy from sports that can be hard to find in their other struggles in society. Although the Special Winter Games went without notice, the athletes worked as hard as the Vancouver Olympic participants to achieve something that many cannot comprehend. Beating all odds with a disability.

Changing Lives With The Use Of Sports

jakegrimes — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:31:32 +0000

A lot of times athletes are interviewed and when asked about their success, they immediately give God all the glory. It has become a sort of cliché. It is these types of quotes that attract large audiences and give religious fans their own favorite athletes. The religion in sports is in line with the purpose of “Athletes in Action.” This sports organization was started to use sport’s popular platform as a tool to evangelize and spread the word of God.
“I watched the championship hockey game for the 2010 olympics. It was a great game. After the game ended, the media interviewed lots of athletes that participated, and not once, did I hear an athlete give God thanks,” said Ken Boesch, Upper School History Teacher. “I remember when Kareem Abdul Jabbar broke the scoring record, and when he was interviewed, he thanked Allah because he is a Muslim.”
Whether they know it or not, the world’s biggest athletes are the role models for children and adults. A lot of people are constantly studying their favorite athlete. They find out their favorite color, favorite foods, favorite music, and can give a brief background of their life. Get a hold of a teenagers laptop or cell phone, and some of them will have a sports star saved as the screen saver. Billboards of these public figures are present everywhere. It is hard to ignore top professional athletes. But time after time again these athletes continue to live their lives as if they are the average citizen.
So many people shape their lives around whatever athletes do. Fans see headlines like “Kobe Bryant Gets Caught Cheating on His Wife,” “Tiger Wood’s High Affair Count,” “Michael Phelps Caught With Marijuana” or “Mark McGuire Admits to Steroid Use.” Society considers professional athletes higher class, but there are middle class citizens who are classier than those sports gods. Unfortunately, they are not in the public eye, which means the average teen will overlook them. Once an athlete steps into a spotlight, they cannot do the same things an average person does.
Those in need of positive guidance look to professional athletes and tend to turn to the worst possible individual to follow. Today, sports conversations amongst the different communities are not about Kurt Warner praying before a game, but instead how cool Michael Vick is for being involved in dog fighting. Fans do not focus heavily on “NBA Cares” commercials, in which they show its work in the community; they are drawn to the recap of a NBA fight in which one of their favorite players was involved. Now, he or she gets more points on the “cool” scale.
According to AIA, “In most cultures the value system highly esteems the performance of the athlete and gives him or her a national platform of influence.
The sports platform is being used as a negative media scapegoat. There are fewer stories on professional athletes doing the right thing, and more attention on issues that do not inspire a corrupt world. According to CNN report 80% to 90% of professional athletes cheat on their spouse. When researching some of the rhetoric of top performers, one will find some of the most ignorant quotes: Some Asian fans angered Jason Kid, professional basketball player, during a game and he responded by saying, “I will shot all you Asians…Do you remember the Vietname War? I’ll kill y’all just like that.” Later, he was fined $15,000 by the NBA. It does not help that media likes to use issues like scandals, murders, and adulteries as one of its marketing tools. One way to change this set back is to build up a greater nation that will look past all of the immorality and mistakes of competitors who are in this popularity contest. Sport’s role models are blamed, but they were not asked to be a 12 year olds “Superman.” The people kids need to follow are the ones that truly care about seeing a nation rise up. Rising up involves viewers stopping themselves from buying into the garbage that the media draws attention too.
Fans from everywhere must begin to evaluate themselves. Frankly, Michael Jordan cannot truly help anyone fix their problems, Muhammad Ali cannot be a father figure for a lonely adolescent, and Manny Ramirez cannot comfort a widow that just lost her husband of thirteen years. Athletes cannot give people a deep inspiration that can transform them within.
AIA cannot change individual athletes hearts, but it can find leaders that are willing to direct fans towards what they need rather than what they want. This working progress is much more than just an organization; it’s a movement. The movement includes all of God’s people living. for something bigger than themselves: The Lord Jesus Christ.
Like most organizations, “Athletes in Action” started small, but now is a global association. Though there are over 6,000 spoken languages, there is one language that everyone understands. That language is sports. In every country, people play different sports whether they are indoor or outdoor. Sports heroes emerge, and they become a role model for certain people. This helps the goal of AIA because they have their public figure, but then it is a matter of finding the heroes that have chosen to live for Christ.

Swim Team Makes Way To State

jakegrimes — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:28:58 +0000

Friday, February 19, 2010, the Westminster Girls Varsity Swim Team made their way to the 2010 MSHAA Girls Swimming and Diving Championship at the St. Peters Rec Plex.
Competing were Ellie Straub, freshman, Rebecca Krause, sophomore, Haley Bergman and Abbie Clark, juniors, and Katherine Fleissner, Shay Weststeyn, and Rebecca Zandstra, seniors.
“We were all so excited to be there. Not just the seniors, but what was the most exciting was to see all the younger girls compete at state and do so well,” said Rebecca Zandstra, senior.
The competition was split up into two days: Friday was the preliminary round and Saturday was the finals. On Saturday only the top 16 swimmers and relay teams returned to compete. This consisted of Zandstra in the 100 Freestyle and the Free Relay team of Zandstra, Fleissner, Weststeyn, and Krause.
Zandstra placed 9th in the 100 Freestyle, and the Free Relay team placed 10th.
“It was really incredible to see younger people who worked so hard do so well. It really is all about working in the off season to do well at state,” said Molly Anderson, senior Captain.
Bergman swims on a club team all year round in order to stay up to beat, as well as Rebecca Zansdstra.
“In order to stay in shape and up to beat, and really to be successful for the next season, it is almost necessary to swim consistently during the off season,” said Bergman.
The Medley Relay team, which consisted of Straub, Clark, Bergman, and Weststeyn, received 31st place in the preliminary round and therefore was not able to move onto the finals. Bergman also placed 24th in the 100 breaststroke and was not able to move on to the Finals.
However, this had no affect on the motivation and determination of the team for next year, accept motivating them to work harder.
“I definitely want to make state again next year and my goal is to place top 16 so I can move on to the finals,” said Bergman.
Regardless of who won or what place was received, the moral of the team was consistently positive and uplifting, allowing for a great team experience no matter the outcome.
“The spirit was amazing. We just have such a close team and no matter what everyone is always so supportive. It was so much fun and everyone on the team really is amazing,” said Bergman.

Undercover Eating Disorders

jakegrimes — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:22:53 +0000

Years ago, Eating Disorders occurred secretly behind closed bathroom stalls, but suddenly they have erupted into the spotlight, affecting not only females but males, as well. It is estimated that over eight million Americans, teens and adults, struggle or have struggled with some type of eating disorder.
But the startling part, however, is not who this disease affects or the amount of people with it, it’s how acceptable and almost encouraged its becoming.
The most recent generations have been blessed with the worldwide web. Where they can connect and talk to just about anyone they want to. Unfortunately, because of the easy access to the Internet, young people, especially girls, have founded sites that encourage hurting themselves and helping others do the same.
“Pro-Ana” and “Pro-Mia” began on social networks, such as Xanga, Myspace and Facebook as close knit advice groups for girls to learn how to make Bulimia and Anorexia a lifestyle. They are typically very glamorized, with ‘appealing’ young women blogging about ways to fast, use laxatives and emetics “safely”, how to reduce the side-effects of an eating disorder’ and hide them from parents and doctors. They speak to one another as if they are truly trying to aid the other and post pictures and body measurements showing their progression.
Their popularity has grown over the years and is continuing to sweep through the web. The sites normally have disclaimers, saying that people who are Anti-Ana are not welcomed and that they do not need someone to tell them what they are doing is destructive. They say it is not their fault, that they can not help themselves but when reached out to most of them withdraw and refuse to seek any type of treatment.
Sites like this are totally and completely legal. Eating disorders have been proven not to be a personal vanity issue but something very rooted in someone’s psychological health and wellness. These sites have many similarities to cyber bullying. Bulimia and anorexia are both very destructive to the mind, body and self-esteem. It has and can result in death if not handled correctly.
Women and young girls are not the only ones who are being drawn into this disease. It’s becoming more and more common for athletes, as well. Some of the most common cases are ballerinas and wrestlers.
Dancers feel the constant pressure of an unrealistic view of how their bodies must look in order to excel at their art. They become obsessed with perfection in their images and develop eating disorders. What’s even more tragic is that unlike in the general population, where someone’s chances of dying with an eating disorder are one in ten, a dancers is one in five.
“Obviously I’ve felt pressure to be thinner but I’ve never felt the need to take it that far. My studio is really a blessing to me because they want us to be healthy and fit, not sick. The girls who have had Eating Disorders seem so unhappy and at some points, to weak to even dance. It’s not worth it. If you’re dance studio is telling you get skinny however you can. Don’t listen. Don’t hurt yourself,” said Hannah Mitchell, freshman and ballerina.
Instructors might see the signs since their bodies are exposed because of leotards and tight fitting clothing but it is often ignored and just thought of as a sad fact of the art or as a sacrifice a serious dancer has to make.
Wrestlers, although in totally different sports, suffer the same fate in many cases. They often let their drive to remain in their weight classes and to be the best send them on crazy diets and binge eating.
“I think the wrestlers mindset is different but I understand that some of the actions are the same. All the dieting they do with the coach here though is very controlled. I think he understands their bodies more than they even do,” Avery Anderson, sophomore and wrestling manager
The problem with many males and this disease is, unlike most, an eating disorder is embarrassing to admit to because it is often times thought about as a “women’s illness’’. It needs to be discussed and warned against just like with females, seeing as males make up ten percent of the eight million with an eating disorder. are doing is destructive. They say it is not their fault, that they can not help themselves but when reached out to most of them withdraw and refuse to seek any type of treatment.
Sites like this are totally and completely legal. Eating disorders have been proven not to be a personal vanity issue but something very rooted in someone’s psychological health and wellness. These sites have many similarities to cyber bullying. Bulimia and anorexia are both very destructive to the mind, body and self-esteem. It has and can result in death if not handled correctly.
Women and young girls are not the only ones who are being drawn into this disease. It’s becoming more and more common for athletes, as well. Some of the most common cases are ballerinas and wrestlers.
Dancers feel the constant pressure of an unrealistic view of how their bodies must look in order to excel at their art. They become obsessed with perfection in their images and develop eating disorders. What’s even more tragic is that unlike in the general population, where someone’s chances of dying with an eating disorder are one in ten, a dancers is one in five.
“Obviously I’ve felt pressure to be thinner but I’ve never felt the need to take it that far. My studio is really a blessing to me because they want us to be healthy and fit, not sick. The girls who have had Eating Disorders seem so unhappy and at some points, to weak to even dance. It’s not worth it. If you’re dance studio is telling you get skinny however you can. Don’t listen. Don’t hurt yourself,” said Hannah Mitchell, freshman and ballerina.
Instructors might see the signs since their bodies are exposed because of leotards and tight fitting clothing but it is often ignored and just thought of as a sad fact of the art or as a sacrifice a serious dancer has to make.
Wrestlers, although in totally different sports, suffer the same fate in many cases. They often let their drive to remain in their weight classes and to be the best send them on crazy diets and binge eating.
“I think the wrestlers mindset is different but I understand that some of the actions are the same. All the dieting they do with the coach here though is very controlled. I think he understands their bodies more than they even do,” Avery Anderson, sophomore and wrestling manager.
There has been guidelines set in the sport that prevent the athlete’s from dropping to much weight at one time but it’s still difficult to monitor.
The problem with many males and this disease is, unlike most, an eating disorder is embarrassing to admit to because it is often times thought about as a “women’s illness’’. It needs to be discussed and warned against just like it is with females, seeing as males make up ten percent of the eight million with an eating disorder.