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PAGE 2 — THE DECREE — OCTOBER 23,1992 Diseases related to sex increasing on NCWC campus By JENNY BEEMER and DELINDA LEE Sexually transmitted diseases (STD’s), a major threat in the world today, have become a prob lem here at North Carolina Wes leyan College. Since the beginning of the fall semester, several cases of STD’s, ranging from Chlamydia and Gonorrhea to Genital Warts and Herpes, have been diagnosed among the student population. Library hires senior citizen Lucy Maxine Lowery has joined Wesleyan College’s library staff through Region L’s Title V Program. She is one of 59 senior citizens in the region who are cur rently participating in the gov ernment project. “I like it,” Lowery said. “It’s the easiest job I’ve ever had. They’re all so nice. It’s good to get away from home and do some thing.” Lowery, bom in rural Nash County, has lived in the area for nearly 15 years. She spent 20 years in Greensboro before re turning to the area. Three of her four brothers also live nearby in Nashville, Rocky Mount, and Batfleboro. Designed to foster and pro mote useful part-time opportuni ties in community service activi ties for persons 55 years and older, the Older Americans Com munity Service Employment Act was established in 1965. The Act provides employment for eligible senior citizens in the area in which they live or nearby. The cases have caused con cern about the further spread of STD’s on campus. Nurse Janice Stump at the Wesleyan Wellness Center has several preventative measures underway. To help stu dents become more aware of how to prevent STD’s, Stump is trav eling to the residence halls and talking to individuals who may need help. “The cases are typical every year,” she said. “From this I real ize that we need to talk to stu dents and teach them about these diseases, many of which are deadly.” The Wellness Center is not alone in working at educating stu dents about the danger of STD’s. Nash Hall held a program on Wednesday entitled, “Safe Sex vs. STD’s; Which Would You Rather Have?” Some of the more common ways to decrease the spreading of STD’s include using condoms (which are available to students at the Wellness Center) and prac ticing monogamy. “if a partner doesn’t want to protect themselves, then they are not ready to have sex,” Stump said. Appropriately, the most ef fective method for preventing the spread of STD’s is abstinence. “The minute a student walks on this campus, they are bringing any diseases that they have,” Stump said. “I don’t want to tell students what to do with their per sonal life. I’m just telling them to protect themselves.” Many students on campus are concerned about STD’s. Sopho more Tim Elmore noted, “I find it hard to believe that people can be so irresponsible and careless. I just hope people wise up before this becomes a serious problem.” THE SOUNDS OF SILENCE — The Mac Daddy’s were one of several groups that performed durmg Homecoming’s Au-band Contest, Up-syncing and dancing their hearts out to modern mu sic. The contest was eventually one by the group Quiet Storm. (Photo by Beth Sherrard.) Halloween ball slated A Halloween tradition at Wes leyan will continue this year with Delta Sigma Phi fraternity spon soring the Halloween Ball on Oct. 29. In recent years the excitement provided by this dance has proved to be a highlight of the fall se mester. Despite severely reduced funding by the S.G.A. for this event, the fraternity brotliers ore trying to find new and innovative was to make the dance the best in years. “All members of the Wesleyan community are encouraged to wear their best costumes and at tend,” a fraternity brother said. “However, if all you plan to do is ‘attend,’ don’t bother to come. This dance is strictly for those who plan to party.” Wesleyan campus in middle of Alcohol Awareness Week North Carolina Wesleyan Col lege is now in the middle of Al cohol Awareness Week, spon sored this year by the college’s Psychology Club. Special events have been set up on campus for each day of the week, which began Tuesday and continues through next Tuesday. Activities include guest speakers, movies related to alcohol prob lems, and a simulator, courtesy of the Rocky Mount Police De partment, which gives the effect of drinking and driving. Throughout the week, students have been participating in “Dead For a Day,” wearing black but tons containing the picture and name of a victim of a fatal alco- hol-related accident. “The members of the club are very excited about alcohol aware ness,” said Ginny Larabee, club president, “and we hope to in volve the community in oui‘ ef forts to prevent more fatalities re lated to alcohol.” To begin the week, participat ing students donned armbands and signed contracts on Tuesday stating that they will refrain from drinking the entire week. Next Tuesday, students who have kept their contracts and have worn the armbands will be awarded with tee-shirts honoring their^^^yc^^g^ during the Psychology Club’s fi nal reception at 4:15 p.m. in the cafeteria Activities already held include the serving of “mocktails” and a chapel service on Wednesday, and a teen speaker and a “booze bowl” on Thursday. Today’s activities include use of the simulator at 3:30 p.m. in the Student Union and two movies tonight in Doc’s, “Just Another Friday Night” at 7:30 p.m. and “Clean and Sober” at 9 p.m. Saturday will feature a special session at Sportsworld from 7-11 p.m. for $3, with or without own diates. Sunday offers all-day un limited golfing at Putter’s Inter- naiiiiffai for $3. On Monday, the movie “Sen tenced for Life” by MADD will be shown at 4:15 p.m. in the Stu dent Activities Center. 26 presented service awards Twenty-six people were hon ored with Founders Day Service Awards during the annual Founders Day Convocation on Thursday morning. Honored for five years service were Joyce W. Ange, Carol A. Carson, Dr. Charles L. Creegan, Dr. Gayle .C^ltqa Felton, M. Ford, Dr. Leslie H. Gamer, Jr., Pamela L. Gourley, Dr. Samuel M. Holton, Dr. Jerry W. Joplin, Michael S. McAllister, Mack B. Pearsall, Rev. Robert C. Redmond, Rev. Albert Shuler, Kimberly Sparks, Vaughn Schiitz, Dr. Nash N. Winstead, and Eliza beth A. Yancey. . ^ecQgniz^ for ip years of ser- viee were C. Michael Fox, Melvin J. Oliver, Jr., and B. Mayo Boddie, Sr. Jane T. Batts was recognized for 15 years of service, and 20- year service awards went to Dr. Richard L. Watson III, Jeff D. Batts, and J. Reese Bailey. Jean B. Edge and Donald L. Scalf were recognized for 30 yearsctfservicei •' Flik ••• i jlnB' ;oi If you have any suggestions of what movies you would like to see shown on campus, please call 5224 (SGA Hotline) and leave us a message.
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