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No. of male, female virgins the same
(CPS)—Popular rumor has it that
the student of 1978 is tending toward
“a new conservatism.” While that
view is contested by many of today’s
students it may hold true for a topic
close to many a student—sex.
A nationwide survey of sex on
campus, taken in 1976, found equal
numbers of male and female virgins
(26 percent), with sexual attitudes
flavored by the women’s liberation
movement. However, recent spot
surveys from around the country
reveal a resurgence of some sup
posedly dated patterns: There’re still
more men than women sexually
active, and men and women still
differ drastically over the relative
importance of sex and love.
One thing that has remained stable,
though: the number of sexually active
students, with traditionally con
servative southern universities
showing no exception. In fact,
southern students sometimes exceed
the latest national average of 74
percent. A survey at Clemson
University (South Clarolina) found
only 11 percent of the men remaining
virgins, and a University of North
('arolina-Wilmington survey turned
up only eight percent of the students
swearing virginity.
But the ratio of sexually active men
to women consistently differed, with
10 to 40 percent more men indulging in
sex. Tlie reason may have most to do
with the importance of many women
of an emotional commitment prior to
sex.
P'or example, a survey at Duke
University indicated two-thirds of the
women felt such a commitment
necessary for a “sexual encounter.”
But while this percentage was similar
for Duke’s virgin men, the non-virgin
men differed radically. Two-thirds
said a commitment wasn’t necessary.
The same response was echoed at
New Jersey’s Farleigh Dickinson
University, where 66 percent of the
males but only 36 percent of the
females surveyed said they thought it
was okay for a sexual partner to be a
casual acquaintance. And a poll at
California State Polytechinic
University showed the same sen
timent. Men cited sex as the single
most important factor in keeping a
relationship going. Women put sex
fifth on the list, below such factors as
love and meeting mutual needs.
The differences in male-female
attitudes cause tension in relation
ships, the surveys indicate, but seems
to be accepted as inevitable. “A
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woman always gets emotionally in
volved when there is sex, where a guy
doesn’t necessarily,” explains a
University of Houston man. A State
University of New York-Cortland
male student blames parental in
fluence. “I believe sex has brought
me closer to many girls I fooled
around with,” he said. “However, I
also know that some girls just can’t
have it that way because of the job
their parents did on them.”
The confusion over conflicting
attitudes is undoubtedly making
many students defer sexual relations.
Yet Allan Bell of the institute for Sex
Research predicts there won’t be any
big decrease in the number of
sexually active students. He foresees
a campus trend towards “per
missiveness with affection.”
Average student six pounds
heavier than ten years ago
(CPS)—Students may not pick up the cause of Fat Liberation in a big way, but many
are picking up on the fat 18-24-year-olds are an average six pounds heavier than their
counterparts of ten years ago, reports a recent federal survey. For students wanting to
shed some of those pounds, their schools are coming up with some innovative ways to get
them dieting.
Most student health centers will provide basic diet information, but the health service
at MarshaU University in Huntington, W. Va., goes a step beyond. They offer a free
weight loss clinic, where students sign a contract to change their eating habits for a
certain length of time. Execise and nutrition are also part at the program, which is ap
parently successful. One student lost 20 pounds in less than two months.
Marshall’s food service and P.E. department took dieting to the cafeterias and the
gym, with lectures on exercise, junkfood, and low-calorie nutrition.
The psychology department at Wayne State University in Detroit is using behaviour
modification techniques in their weight reduction clinics. The most effective may be
thier requirement of a $25 deposit, which is returned in J2 amounts at each subsequent
meeting attended.
Other methods require students to eliminate all extraneous stimuli at mealtune (like
TV, radio, or book), keep a very specific record of what, where and when food is eaten,
and hop on a scale at least four times a day. At one session, students are required to bring
along a member of the household, who is urged to give posiUve reinforcement to the
dieter. ,
A clinic survey found that everyone had lost at least six to seven pounds, with an
average weight loss of 17 pounds, and that 75 percent of the participants had maintained
the weight loss for six months.
News Notes
Selection of Miss Black Ink
The BSM will sponsor a Miss Black Ink Pageant this semester. Competition will be in
the areas of essay, talent, and gown. Anyone interested in either helping or participating
in the endeavor is to sign up in the BSM office or contact Vivian R. Carlton (933-7364 or
933-8345). Please help your BSM! ... Please note, this is not a beauty contest!
Minority workshops in Feb.
Are you having anxiety pangs and sweating palms because of job interviews, test and-
or speeches? Well those pangs can cease or at least become less severe because the
University Counseling Center is providing helpful workshops in these areas especially
geared toward minority students.
Job interviewing tactics containing points on preparation, control and other general
_ information will be given February 19 at the University Placement Services, 201 Hanes
Hall from 7-8 p.m.
If you are not quite ready for the job interview all of us have to take test The test
taking workshop examines the causes of test anxiety, test-taking strategies and ways to
prevent counter-productive self-statements. It will be held February 12 from 7:30-9 p.m.
at the University Counseling Center. Bob McDonald and Alice Lawler will be the leaders.
Finally on February 27 a speech anxiety workshop will be held from 7-9 p.m. at the
University Counseling (Denter. Leaders will be Doug Spain and Dave McNair. This is
designed for those who find public speaking an uncomfortable experience.
Health careers for minorities
CHAPEL HILL—Tlie third annual minority health conference at the University of
North (Carolina at (Thapel Hill on Feb. 21-22 will focus on coping with minority health
problems where they originate.
The free, public seminar entitled “Reaching Minorities Where They Are: A (Challenge
to Health Professionals,” is sponsored by the Minority Student Causcus and the Student
Union Board erf the School of Public Health.
Notable health professionals aich as Dr. George I. Lythcott, an administrator with the
Health Services Administration of the U5. Department of Health, Education and
Welfare, will speak.
William Small, dean of student affairs in the UNC-CH School of Public Health, said
speakers will examine health conditions in institutions such as prisons, industry, schools
and urban and rural communities.
The conference aims to increase awareness among students, faculty and community
memebers regarding minority health concerns, Small said.
There is no registration fee for the conference, but participants are responsible for
their expenses. Further information may be obtained from William Small at 966-4152.
Appearances at Arts Festival
CHAPEX HILL—Artists, writers, composers, dancers, actors, and filmmakers will
gather at the University of North (Carolina at (Thapel Hill March 16-25 to celebrate fine
arts in the 1970s.
Weeklong activities of performances, workshops and discussions will be part of the
Fine Arts Festival, a biennial event that began on the UNOCH campus in 1965.
‘‘The festival attempts to foster a lively and provocative atmosphere for a discussion
of the arts today,” said I^ura Prange, co-chairperson of the festival. “The idea for this
gathering dates back to the early 1940s when Richard Adler, later known as a Broadway
composer, organized what was then called Carolina Workshop.”
This year's festival, under the direction of graduate and undergraduate UNCXM
students of the Fine Arts Festival (Dommittee, will feature appearances by such artists
as Nancy Spero, feminist visual artist; Ntozake Shange, award-winning poet and author
of “For Colored Girls Who Considered Suicide When the Rainbow Wasn’t Enough.”
Jonas Mekas, critic and filmmaker; Nam June Paik, pioneer of the use of videotape;
Eliot Eisner, art educator; Howard Stein, Village Voice drama critic; composer-
conductor Lukas Foss, and artist Hans Haake
Performances by the Touch Mime Troupe and the Roasalind Newman Dance Com-
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