The Clarion April Ig, Page 2
A Different Perspective
Providing Condoms Promotes Responsibility
Commentary by
Lorrin Wolf
The Brevard College Infirmary
gives out free condoms upon request.
This is not a good thing nor is it a bad
thing to do, but it is necessary. I don’t
think that a Methodist college should
encourage students to have sex, but I do
feel that steps should be taken to
prevent students from contracting STDs,
especially the AIDS virus.
The ’90s are a scary time to come
of age. When our parents were young,
most anything they caught could easily
be killed off with a little penicillin. We
can die. We can also cause others to die.
Next to abstinence, condoms are the
most effective form of protection
available. Since everyone knows that
teenagers will not stop having sex, the
logical thing to do is to encourage safe
sex.
Many people feel that teenagers can
buy condoms in drug stores, so there is
no need to pass them out in high
schools and colleges. They feel that if
young people are mature enough to have
sex, then they should be mature enough
to buy protection.
That is very idealistic. Sixteen is
the average age of both males and
females to lose their virginity. Sixteen-
year-olds are not responsible. That is
why they are not allowed to vote or
drink alcohol or stay out past curfew.
Condoms also cost money - anywhere
from $4 to $8 for a box of ten. This is
money that teenagers don’t want to
spend, especially since they still think
that they are invincible. Condoms aren’t
worth buying since they know that
“they won’t get AIDS.”
Many people also feel that giving
out condoms will encourage students to
have sex. This is absurd. Teenagers are
not going to start sleeping around
simply because condoms are easily
obtained. In fact, they will probably
question whether or not they should
have sex because condoms make people
think of AIDS. And AIDS kills.
Giving out free condoms upon
request in the Brevard College Infirmary
is an excellent idea. Not only do the BC
nurses give out life saving
contraceptives that prevent STDs such
as the AIDS virus, they also have an
opportunity to ensure that students are
making responsible decisions about sex.
Think About It
Spring Fever Epidemic Spreading Rapidly
Commentary by
James Woodley
Spring is finally here, as many of
us can tell by the beautiful weather we
have experienced lately.
Be careful, because along with
spring comes that irresistible virus
called spring fever. How can one resist
the urge to soak in the hot radiant sun,
or jump in a game of volleyball?
Studying becomes a hassle as the
weather becomes so near perfect that one
can’t stand to be cooped up in a hot,
dingy, class room, reviewing over
English notes.
Yet along with spring comes final
exams. Yes, finals and spring fever do
clash, but only if you allow them to.
Finals tend to bring great amounts of
stress as one is confronted with
studying, studying, and more studying.
What’s a better way to relieve stress
than not studying? Well, that may not
be the answer.
- Try to plan ahead, take it one
class at a time.
- Be a more positive person and
focus on the good qualities of yourself
and others.
- Learn to forgive because
frustration and anger can really put
someone over the edge.
- Don’t become too competitive,
just do the best you can.
- Learn to relax without drugs or
alcohol. Even tobacco is known to
cause stress.
- Talk to someone about things that
bother you. If you need to you can even
write The Clarion.
- Learn to play during your spare
time, not during classes. Exercise and
fun are always healthy, but in
Policies
moderation.
I hope my suggestions help you as
the time comes nearer. Start on them
now, not just before exams. Enjoy the
weather, good luck, and have fun!
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For every bed there will be someone in
it,” said Wright. After consolidation is
completed, a lottery will decide who
receives any remaining private rooms.
Another change next semester will
be the existence of smoking and non
smoking floors. The administration
feels that separate smoking and
nonsmoking floors are important for
health reasons. Under this policy the top
one or two floors of each dorm will be
■ designated as smoking floors. Smoking
will not be permitted on the lower
floors or public areas of the dorms.
People who carry lighted cigarettes into
nonsmoking areas will receive points.
The reversal of East and West Beam
will be put into effect before summer
school begins. According to Wright the
student population is 58% male and
42% female. The extra floor is needed to
make more housing spaces for male
students. It will also bring everyone
into the center of campus.
Some changes in the area of student
Perimeter-
life have been brought up before the
SGA. However, college rules
themselves will not change. “I don’t see
a lot of real changes in any of: the rules
or regulations,” Norm Witek, Dean of
Students, said.
A subcommittee of SGA and Dean
Witek have gathered research and will
make a proposal about changes of
visitation hours or the possibility of an
escort service. “So far there are no
specifics on visitation or an escort
service,” Dean Witek said. If an escort
service were established, it would be for
everyone during visitation hours. Hosts
or hostesses would be responsible for
escorting their guests, and there would
never be a student without an escort in a
dorm housing members of the opposite
sex.
Dean Witek also said that he wants
more activities that students will enjoy
and become involved in. He would like
projects such as weekend trips and the
coffee house, as well as clubs with
leadership roles, to grow stronger.
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many people who are not as tidy as
themselves, where as before they had
private bathrooms. There will also be
no place to heat up their food, and they
will not be able to get away with a lot
of things they used to.
Students who occupied Complex-
Duplex, Little House and Ross were
mostly students who are on the Track
and Baseball teams. They all lived
together with their teammates, and
became like a family. Any problems
that occurred were usually solved and
kept between them. Now, with this
move, they will have to learn to deal
with other students, their peeves, their
personalities and new living conditions.
However, with a little adjustment,
and a little bit of effort, the transition
from Perimeter housing to dorm
housing will not be as terrible as many
make it out to be.