news@michigandaily.com NEWS The Michigan Daily - Thursday, March 11, 2004 - 3A Drinking masks depression, speaker says Laptop stolen from Medical Science building Department of Public Safety reports show that a laptop computer was stolen from a University staff member some- time during the weekend from a room in the Medical Science building. The Dell Latitude laptop is valued at $1,800 and the room may have been entered using a key. " Diag tree vandals caught by DPS DPS officers questioned several stu- dents who were found painting the Tappan Oak tree early Tuesday morn- ing. The oak is located in the Diag, near the west side of Harlan Hatcher Graduate Library. DPS reports esti- mate about $125 in damage to the oak, which was given a memorial plaque in 1858 in honor of former University President Henry Tappan. The Ann Arbor News reported that five students were questioned by DPS, and the base of the tree was painted black. 'U' staff member found with pot A staff member was found by DPS in possession of marijuana in the Uni- versity's salt storage building. The inci- dent was reported Sunday, and DPS was aware of the incident through investigations. In addition to the mari- juana charges, the suspect was also . arrested on other charges, which DPS cannot release at the time. Suspects give * impromptu golf course lawn job A caller reported to DPS Tuesday that on Jan: 5, a suspect drove on the University Golf Course. Reports indi- cate that the vehicle caused damage to the course, but DPS did not release any other information. Pajama thief p eludes DPS at University Hospital DPS reports show that a pair of paja- ma bottoms and an undisclosed amount of money were reported stolen from the University Hospital Tuesday. The items were reportedly taken while the victim was in another room for testing. There are no other suspects in the case. Graffiti found in S. Quad lobby DPS officers discovered graffiti early Monday morning in the eighth floor elevator lobby in South Quad Residence Hall. There are no suspects in the case, and the graffiti was not of a racist nature. DPS also reported that it can be removed. Stolen credit card used at stores A University staff member's wallet was reported stolen to DPS Monday afternoon from the Alfred Taubman Medical Library. A credit card was inside of the wallet, and was reportedly used at several local stores after the theft occurred. DPS has no suspects in the rase. Sleeping person found in stairwell A caller reported to DPS Sunday afternoon that a person was found sleeping in a stairwell in the School of Social Work near room 2850, with a leather jacket over his head. The sus- pect was later discovered to be a stu- dent who was attending a class in the building. Patient assaults University Hospital staff member University Hospital security report- ed Tuesday that a patient assaulted a hospital staff member. DPS does not have other information about the case at this time. Markley stairwell window shattered DPS officers reported early yester- day morning that a window in the third floor stairwell of Butler House in Mary Markley Residence Hall was broken. There are no suspects in the case, and the value of the window is estimated at $150. Susect taken By Adrian Chen Daily Staff Reporter The reasons behind those winter blues were the subject of the "Depression on College Campuses: Connections to Stress, Sleep, and Alcohol" con- ference held for the past two days on campus. Between 500 and 700 people attended the confer- ence yesterday and Tuesday, held at the Michigan League and Rackham Auditorium. The University's Depression Center hosted the conference. Educators, health professionals and community members came to listen to lectures and partici- pate in panel discussions. Donald Vereen, assistant to the director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse, stressed the physical affects of drug abuse on the brain in his talk, "Drug Abuse and Mental Illness: Progress in Understanding Comorbidity." "One-half of individuals with substance disor- ders in the past year also have mental disorders," Vereen said, quoting a recent study. Many of these mental disorders - such as depression - are "hidden" behind the alcohol abuse of their suffer- ers, Vereen said. This may lead to underestimation of depression and improper treatment. Lecturers ranged from Thomas Insel, director of the National Institute of Mental Health, to John Howell, a safety for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers professional football team. Lecturers discussed such topics as the link between stress and depres- sion and recommendations for confronting the rise healing powe of depression and suicide among students. The second day of the conference was devoted primarily to the connections between substance abuse and depression - a pertinent issue for University students, especially those who experi- ence a lack of sleep or drink heavily, experts said. Ting Kai Li, director of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, addressed the prevalence of alcohol abuse on college campuses in his lecture "Stress, Depression and Hazardous Alcohol Use: A Treacherous Intersection." Li said a minority of the population consumes the majority of alcohol in the nation and college- age students contribute heavily to this fact. A recent study conducted by the NIAAA, cited by Li, showed that 80 percent of college students drink, while 50 percent participate in binge drink- ing. Li defined binge drinking as more than three drinks for women and more than four for men. The main problem with college drinkers, Li said, is that they don't realize the huge impact varying metabolisms and tolerance levels have on the affects of alcohol, leading to unintelligent drinking habits. "If you think 'I should be drinking as much as my roommate,' you're in trouble," Li said. The Depression Center is a network of educa- tors, researchers and clinicians from around the University. According to the Center's website, its aim is to "(inspire) the investigation and introduc- tion of new education, research and treatment strategies" for depression. The conference was the Center's second such event. Dancing By Andrea Carone For the Daily 's Week's events focus on eating disorders Does dancing alter the mind the same way that drugs do? This question was explored yester- day when members of the University community packed in Forum Hall's Palmer Commons to listen to a discus- sion panel on the relationship between dance and the human brain. Dance Prof. Peter Sparling intro- duced the ideas of the seminar by say- ing, "Our title suggests an exploration of heightened activity of the brain while consumed with dancing." David Vaughan and Trevor Carlson, representatives of Merce Cunning- ham's Dance Company, spoke in place of Cunningham, who could not attend the event. Cunningham, 84, uses the computer program Dance Form to create images of the bodies of his dancers, Carlson said. He added that this program allows dancers to interpret each move differ- ently, giving the brain a different method of processing the moves. Banu Ogan, a dancer in the compa- ny, said, "One of the things that attract- ed me to the studio was that you had to think while you were on stage, in class, at rehearsal." Jill Sonke-Henderson, co-founder and co-director of the Center for the Arts in Healthcare Research and Edu- cation at the University of Florida By Yasmin Elsayed For the Daily TREVOR CAMPBELL/Daily Jill Sonke-Henderson, co-founder of the Center for Arts in Healthcare Research at the University of Florida, speaks on the healing powers of dance yesterday in Forum Hall. explained the health benefits dancing can bring. Her healing movement pro- gram, Dance for Life, focuses on using movement to improve well being. Sonke-Henderson said that one patient who received her dance treat- ment left the bone marrow treatment ward in record time. "Dancing brought (the patient) deeply inside herself to access that wisdom," she said. Another one of her patients with sickle cell anemia learned at an early age that dancing could help ease her pain, she said. Music School junior Karenanna Creps said she agreed with the speak- ers about the healing power of dance. "The most important issue is how dance can help one get through tragic experiences," she said. Creps, who is also in the Residential College, said she was impressed with Sonke-Henderson's work. "I wish we could bring a program like that to the University Hospital." Pamela Clouser McCann, event sponsor and project manager of the Life Sciences, Values and Society Program, said, "I hope the seminar will start a discussion around the con- nections between dance and move- ment and what goes on in the brain." LSVSP is a division of the Univer- sity of Michigan Life Sciences seek- ing to bring attention to issues of science and culture. In honor of Eating Disorders Aware- ness Week, the University's Counseling and Psychological Services is holding a "Love Every Body Week," featuring events dealing with ways students can feel better about appearance and avoid eating disorders. Today, millions of men and women around the country are afflicted with eating disorders - leading thousands to die every year from complications of anorexia nervosa or bulimia. No matter how fat or thin a person may be, individuals with eating disorders typically look at themselves in the mirror and see a skewed body image, according to the American Psychiatric Association. The disease has a lot to do with one's genetic inheritance. "Eating disorders have a strong genetic component," said Prof. David Rosen, a clinical associate at the University. "The diseases are multi- factorial. Some people are very suscepti- ble genetically," he said. Although most people assume that individuals with eating disorders have a problem with food intake, the main cause of eating disorders arises from underlying problems a person faces in life, according to the APA. Christine Asidao, a member of the University's Counseling Services with a doctorate in clinical psychology, said, "Messages that young men and women have received regarding what beauty really is in the past, as well as what their culture and racial and ethnic back- grounds distinguish as beautiful, may contribute to how they perceive them- selves and what they could do to match those perceptions. For others, (eating disorders) are a way of coping with the many disappointments that they may face in their lives." While many men experience this ill- ness, nursing Prof. Karen Stein said eat- ing disorders are mainly a problem for women. She said eating disorders some- times result from traumatic life experi- ences. "Sometimes it can be a catastrophic event like sexual abuse that makes one go out and explore" she said. According to the APA, anorexia ner- vosa affects 1 percent of women while 4 percent of college-aged women have bulimia. Only 10 percent of people with anorexia and bulimia are male. "Men have similar features to women in that there is a strong contribution to the combinations of personal characteri- zation and family history.... Rather than looking thin and delicate, though, it's imperative for men to be muscular and physically fit," Rosen said. For further information on eating disorders or where to receive help on campus, CAPS offers free services to students who may be in need of an eat- ing pattern assessment or therapy. To contact them, call 764-8312. Featured events for "Love Every Body Week" all take place in the Union. Events include "The "Catch- 22 of Female Sexuality in Pop Cul- ture" and "Eating Issues and Body Image" workshops going on today from noon to 1:30 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. respectively. "Dilemmas in Gay Male Body Image" and "Students Stories and Performances" take place tomorrow from noon to 1:30 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. An art exhibit Sunday will conclude the events. Corrections: . 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