The News Argus December 7,1990 Page 5
Revised curriculum enhances Phys. Ed. Dept
BY STEPHEN SMITH
STAFF WRITER
The years of Physical Education being
considered the “easy” major are over. At
least that will be the case at Winston-
Salem State University according to
Carolyn Berry, chairman of the P.E. Dept.
"The curriculum has been totally
revised and its high time students recognize
the advantages that go along with being a
P.E. major at WSSU," said Berry.
The advantages Berry is referring to
comes in a variety of ways. One of the
varieties include the quality of
concentrationswithintheP.E.major. These
concentrations include Therapeutic
Recreation in which Cynthia Stanley is the
coordinator. The other two concentrations
are Sports Management and Physical
Education. Dr. Dennis Felder and Dr.
Mary Clancy are the respective
coordinators for those programs. The
three coordinators also head advising. All
are very well educated individuals with
impeccable credentials ready to handle the
task at hand.
Perhaps, with the revisement of the
curriculum, the biggest advantage of h,;^ jng
P.E. as a major now is disburdening yourself
from the stereotype that goes along with it.
Physical Education as the “easy way out”
is no longer the case stated Berry. “15
hours of science along with First Aid are
now a requirement for graduation," she
added. “Furthermore, any course that you
did not pass in your freshman year, you
must take a competency test in during your
sophomore year.”
What are P.E.'s advantages? Just ask
individuals like Sandra Heartley, Michelle
Please see page 6
Sex on Campus topic elicits many
opinions at StudenTalk show
^^Think about
the best [sex]
you’ve ever
had, is it worth
dying for?”
BY LORI McELRATH
STAFF WRITER**
"AIDS is here, it’s now, and it’s
killing”, said Don, an Afiican-American
male who has
AIDS.
Don was
one of several
guest panelist on
at the Nov. 29th
special editionof
StudenT alk,
Winston-Salem
State University’s student talk show.
The subject of the show was “Sex
On Campus”. The host, Guy Parks, led
an open discussion of the sexual
practices of today’s college students.
Other panel guests included Panzy
Kenan from Special Women In Christ
(SWIC); Gerald Vincent, an advocate
of safe, casual sex; Jonathan Smith, a
residence advisor at Brown HaU; and
Cathy Martin, HIV coordinator at
Baptist Hospital.
During the program several issues
dealing with sex were discussed. The
audience as well as the panelist had
varying opinions. WTien discussing
sexual behavior and practices, Smith
stated that when it came to sex, most of
the guys who live at his dormitory,
have a “Get It, Get It” attitude.
Vincent feels that casual sex was
o.k., as long as the individuals practiced
safe sex. However, Panzy Kenan asserts
that it is wrong to have more than one
sexual partner, or to have sex out of
wedlock.
In an effort to illustrate the
dominance of sex in videos, a segment
from Gerald Austin’s “Slow Motion”
video was shown. In addition. Parks
read the results of a survey that dealt
with the sexual practices of men and
women on the Winston-Salem State
campus.
Throughout the program the topic
of AIDS was discusses. Martin talked
in great detail about the tremendous
Photo by Chuck Hanes
Dr. Berry (far left), chairman of the Physical Education Dept, feels that the
revised curriculum provides majors with numerous advantages In perparing
for a career after college.
risks that are involved when practicing
unsafe sex.
“Think about the best [sex] you’ve
ever had, is it worth dying for?," she
asked.
According to Martin, over 1600
people have been diagnosed with full
blown AIDS in North Carolina. “We
have 50 people who are testing HIV
positive every week in North Carolina,”
explained Marlin. For people who had
never had sexual intercourse, or who
were not doing drugs, Martin
encouraged them to continue. But for
those who were sexually active, she said
that it was essential that they practice
safe sex and to stick with one sex
partner.
During the course of the program,
nothing could give the audience a more
realistic view of the dangers of unsafe
sex than Don.
By merely looking at him, no one
would guess in a million years that this
man was a PWA (Person With AIDS).
Don was diagnosed with the AIDS virus
fouryearsago. He spoke ofhisstrug^es
and triumphs in his life since being
diagnosed with AIDS. “When I was
first diagnosed with AIDS, I cried, and
then I prayed aU night”, he said. “From
then on, I knew which direction I was
headed in.”
After being diagnosed with AIDS,
Don put his complete faith in God and
started to live. He wanted to know
everything about the disease. Don has
tum^ the stumbling blocib in his life
into stepping stones. He encouraged the
audience to “Get Busy”, and learn all
there is to know about the disease.
If there is anyone it the Winston-
Salem area who thinks that he or she
might be HIV positive and needs to be
tested, he or she can be tested
anonymously at Baptist Hospital,
Fors>^ Hospital, the Forsyth County
Health Dept., and at Winston-Salem
State University.
For more infonnation about AIDS,
call 1-800-342-AIDS.
The News Argus Hotline is 750-2327
DON’T RIDE GREYHOUND FOR
HOLIDAY TRAVEL!
GREYUOUND
Is Greyhound using you to exploit it’s workers? For the holiday season,
Greyhound is spending $5 million on advertising to attract student riders.
Yet they won’t negotiate a fair contract with their unionized workers, who
sacrificed their salaries to help save the company. The strike is now 8
months old. Greyhound’s safety record Is under serious investigation in
several states where incidents of unsafe operations have occurred
DON’T BUY INTO INJUSTICE !
YOU CAN HELP!
1. RIOE OTHER TRANSPORTATION-
a. Car Pool-Use The Rider Board
b. Amtrak Train
c. Airplanes (except*Continental or Eastern)
d- Other Regional Bus Companies
2. JOIN THE UNION WORKERS ON THE PICKET LINES.
3. COLLECT FOOD TO HELP STRIKING WORKERS AND THEIR
FAMILIES
• • •: — ■ ii.'i —— _
TO JOIN US IN THE FIGHT FOR
JUSTICE, CALL:
FRONTLASH
(STUDENT GROUP OF THE AFL-CIO)
1-(800) 833-3250 or (202) 783-3993.
Transit Unk>n and Frontta^.