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"LIVING WITH AIDS
From The Associated Press
On Tuesday, October 11, brother and sister team Henry and
Jennifer Nicols will present one of the most important lectures
available today: “living With AIDS.” This will be a Green Card
event, and will be held at The Loft be^nning at 8 p.m.
Henry was infected with HIV, from a blood transfusion, when
he was 10 years old. He has had full blown AIDS for more than
three years.
When Henry was diagnosed as HI V positive in 1985, he and his
family were frightened by the hysteria ^md discrimination other
children with AIDS and HTV around the country had faced. They
dedded that in order to protect their family, they would keep
Henry’s diagnosis a secret from everyone. For more than five years
the Nicols family kept their secret, seeking no support from friends,
relatives, or even Henry’s doctors.
During his senior year in high school Henry tired of keeping
secrets. He was feeling alienated from his friends, worried about
his future, and tired of lining a lie. Henry decided to break the
silence. In March of 1991 Henry started a campaign, with the help
of his sister Jennifer, to educate others about AIDS.
Henry and Jennifer have met with President Bush and President
and Mrs. Clinton to discuss issues affecting people liwng with AIDS.
They have testified before the United States Congress about the
impact of AIDS related legislation on people with HTV. They have
delivered a keynote address at the Health and Human Services
national conference on AIDS in 1992, and lectmed at the National
FBI Headquiirters.
In February 1993, they traveled to Japan to establish support
groups for people with AIDS and to attend governmental hearings
about HTV infection of the Japanese blood supply. While in Japan,
they gave dozens of press conferences, interviews, and TV
appearances ur^g compassion and understanding for people with
AIDSandHIV.
They bring to their lectures a national and international
perspective on the political aspects of the AIDS crisis, and an
understanding of how and what goes on “behind the scenes”
influences dedsion making.
Henry is a source of inspiration to everyone he meets. “I can’t
change the fact that I have AIDS. I can choose how I live with the
disease. I’m going to live my life the best way I am. I’m not going
to let AIDS beat me,” says Henry. Included in the lecture is a slide
presentation that shows that while Henry is a typical young adult in
many ways, he is also and exceptional role model who refuses to let
his life-threatening disease slow him down. Students are amazed to
see pictures of Henry water skiing, competing in karate, and
conquering mountain around the world as he battles AIDS.
“Living With AIDS” is a unique lecture not only because of the
social, emotional, and political insights that Henry and Jennifer
bring to the talk, but also because as yc.mg adults, Henry and
Jennifer are able to relate to college ai-caenr«s and their concerns
as only oeers can.
THE INFAHOVS 6BEEN CARD
By Rhonda Baity
Most students know that Green Card
events, also known as Community Life
events, are a part of the Community Life
Program in v^ch all Mars Hill College
students are required to partidpate.
However, many students do not know the
rationale behind the program, and others
are not certain about the exact
requirements of the program.
The purposes of the program as stated
in the 1994-95 MHC C^t^og are: “to
promote student involvement m
co-curricular activities, to heighten student
awareness of a wide range of timely issues
and concerns, and to enhance student
appredation of the performing arts.”
In other words, the committee which
designed the program acknowledged that
there are many important things students
need exposure to as part of a well-rounded
college education that cannot be found in
the classroom alone.
Additionally, the program is an effort
to help students identify with the college
community, as well as the world as a
community so as to fulfill a pxjrtion of Mars
Hill College’s Statement of Institutional
Purpose (found on page four of the
1994-94 MHC Catalog).
The 1994-95 Catalog also states: “The
[Community Life] program includes only
college-sponsored activities such as
convocations and community meetings,
chapel, guest lectures, concerts, and plays.
A list of approved activities is distributed
at fall and spring re^trations.”
Partidpation is a graduation
requirement, for which students receive
credit. Students must attend a minimum of
40 events to meet the requirement. (The
number is pro-rated for transfer students.)
Upon completion of the program upper
class transfers receive one hour of credit,
and all others receive two hours.For many
students, obtaining Community Life
Green Cards is troublesome, while for
others, it seems to come naturally.
Students can submit suggestions for
possible events to the Student Government
Association (SGA), which in tinn, can
submit them to the committee which
approves and coordinates Community Life
Events. Dr. Larry Stem presides over this
committee.