News & Events 2008-2009

Health-a-Palooza a Two-Day Affair

Under the direction of Jess Matzkin, school counselor, Blair partook in its first-ever Health-a-Palooza which began Tuesday morning, November 11, with a presentation by Jean Kilbourne, Ed.D. (pictured at right), on the topic, “Deadly Persuasion: Advertising and Addiction.” Kilbourne is internationally recognized for her pioneering work on alcohol and tobacco advertising and the image of women in advertising. Her films, slide lectures and television appearances have been seen by millions of people throughout the world. She was named by The New York Times Magazine as one of the three most popular speakers on college campuses today. Her book, Can’t Buy My Love: How Advertising Changes the Way We Think and Feel, won the Distinguished Publication Award from the Association for Women in Psychology in 2000. She is also known for her award-winning documentaries Killing Us Softly, Slim Hopes and Calling the Shots.

On Wednesday morning, students chose two seminars to attend from a list of nearly 50 taught by Blair faculty (see list below). A health fair took place in the dining room, followed by yoga with Ms. Wang in the new aerobics room and the annual Fall Run– an event that the entire Blair community, including parents, were welcome to attend.

Health-a-Palooza Seminar Topics

• Sex and the Marketplace
• Butts, Dip and Cancer Sticks
• Celebrity Culture
• Let’s Talk Dreams
• Dancing the Blues Away
• “I would keep a journal, but nothing exciting ever happens”
• Travel is the Best Medicine
• Poetry Writing Workshop
• Personal Motivation
• Chinese Medicine
• Hip Hop: Beyond Beats and Rhymes (Documentary Film Screening and Discussion)
• SNPs, Walmart, and the Future of Personalized Medicine
• Your Financial Health
• The Amethyst Initiative
• Why I travel (and Why You Should, Too)
• The Power of Full Engagement
• Life as a Diabetic
• Sex-Ed Stories
• Life Fitness: Stairs or the elevator?
• Building Mental Toughness
• Nutrition and Sports
• Steroids in Cycling
• Title IX: Being a Female Athlete
• Brain Age
• All you wanted to know about breast cancer but were afraid to ask. . .
• Why Do You Want To Be a Member of That Group Anyway?"
• Self-Esteem and Healthy Self-Image
• Transitioning to College Dorm Life
• The Alexander Technique
• From Dating to Marriage
• Organic Foods: What Makes Economic Sense?
• Zen Drawing, Your Goodness
• Spin the Bottle: Sex, Lies, and Alcohol
• Killing Us Softly: Advertising’s Image of Women
• Jean Kilbourne Discussion Group
• Active Seminars
• Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
• “A Walk in the Woods”: When the World Is Too Much With Us…
• Dynamic Yoga
• Tai Chi
• Reiki
• Ways to Unwind after a Blair Day
• Getting Physically Fit
• Become-One-With-Nature
• Centered Mind, Centered Body, Centered Pot
• Skateboarding 101
• Healthy Baking with Whole Local Foods
• Biking the Trail

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Updated 11/13/08

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