Volume IX Number III
The North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics
February 25,1988
School Drafts AIDS Policy
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by Josh Clark
In response to the
widespread fear, prejudice,
and misinformation associated
with AIDS, the school has
drafted a policy to be con
sidered by the Board of Trus
tees concerning AIDS educa
tion, prevention, and con
fidentiality,
The school emphasizes
that the policy, modeled after
the policies adopted by the
North Carolina University sys
tem, is pro-active, anticipating
the event of an on-campus
case of AIDS. The administra
tion wants to be prepared.
and activities required of the
junior class. Films are planned
for the evening series program,
and the Physical Activity and
Wellness class is being con
sidered as a source of AIDS
education as welL However,
educational sessions will be
made available to the entire
school community. An AIDS
speakup, with Dr. Joe Graden
presiding. Is already slated for
April 25,
A task force, consisting of
the dean, the school's com
munication officer, and repre
sentatives from student ser
vices, counseling services,
Dean of Students Peggy Smith health services, and the biol-
commented, "We are not °By department, will act as an
reacting to anything; we are advisory committee to the
following, the policy [of the director in reviewing in-
university. syatemJJl.
dividual AIDS cases.
The Integration of AIDS The task force will make
education into the normal recommendations for develop-
school curriculum will take ing policies for school
place primarily in the courses employees, athletic and in
tramural sports, and public
relations. In addition, the task
force will be mandated to
work closely with local health
agencies, particularly those
which handle counseling.
The school’s policy of con
fidentiality regarding an in
dividual AIDS case is simple.
Dean Smith puts it succinct
ly; "We don’t reveal medical
records under any cir
cumstance." She explains that
the policy includes neither ad
mitting nor denying the ex
istence of the AIDS virus
within the NCSSM com
munity,
Dean Smith emphasizes
that the school will not reveal
a student’s medical condition
to his/her roommate or
dormmatas. The best available
medical information shows no
risk of infection to those shar
ing dormitories with infected
individuals.
Bus Legislation Postponed
by Hui Sun Kim
Enforcement of the legis- beginning of the 1988-89
lation requiring drivers of school year. Horne intends to
; North Carolina state vehicles to bold two training sessions next
be at least 18 years of age i'®®’'* bh*
was postponed last month by March,
the federal government to Student drivers are
allow currently certified bus preferred over drivers hired
drivers to finish the school outside the school be-
term, cause outside hiring raises con-
in mld-1987 the govern- ceins of expenditure and su*
;men,t .determined that minors pervision. Also, it’s more
; ate unfit to i operate stale difficult to monitor the driv
vehicles due to a poor over- ing habits of hired drivers
all safety record. This legisla- than with student drivers,
tlon concerned NCSSM ad- Br'psrimentation with hired
mlnistralors due to the school's drivers in the past years has
dependence on student drivers not produced satisfactory
for transportation. . results..
Though the school Is cur- NCSSM students have
Tently in good standing, Ken maintained a clean safety
Horne, head of safety and jecord with only two recorded
security at NCSSM. Is making traffic accidents .and no in-
plans to alleviate the problems jungs since the student
anticipated when the leglsh- transportation system began,
lion goes Into effect at the
Student Council Promotes Support for Community
by Pete Eisenhauer
This year the NCSSM
Student Council’s Community
Projects Committee has
demonstrated a particularly ac
tive agenda. During the month
of January, It successfully
coordinated both the Dance-
A-Thon and Faculty Charity
Auction, collecting over one
thousand dollars tor charities.
On Friday, January 29, Auction, enticing bidders to
NCSSM students danced the buy the goods and services
night away in the annual donated by the faculty and
Dance-A-Thon. The event staff of NCSSM. Students bid
raised nearly $460 for on a variety of activities and
Lakewood Elementary School’s favors, ranging from two Duke
Handicapped Children Pro- basketball tickets to a night
gram. out with Mr. John Goebel,
The following afternoon, from, Rosemary Oates’ coconut
Moreland Smith served as auc- macaroons to Dean Smith's
tioneer for the Faculty Charity laundry services. The auction
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Science Advisor Visits S&M
Dr. Earl llcCarmlck piesents plans fnr SSC.
raised over $625 for the Duke
Children’s Hospital A Student
Charity Auction is planned,
but the date has not yet been
determined,
The Community Projects
Committee is also planning
several other projects during
the coming months, including
Jump Rope for Heart, the
Crop Walk, and Happy-grams,
a message service for students
using the school’s mail sys
tem. The committee Is co-
chaired by Amba Jonnalagad-
da and Colin _ Baldwin and
consists of 27 other students.
Amba asserts that she is
"pleased" with the committee’s
efforts and would like to
thank everyone for their par
ticipation.
Students Prepare for SPW
by Bo W allace
Video projects, long-dis-
tance field trips, computer re
search, animation, and histori
cal study are a few of the
long list of activities that will
replace classes for NCSSM
students during Special
Projects Week, March 7
through March 14,
SPW Is an opportunity
for students to pursue areas
of Interest that would be dif
ficult or Impossible to pursue
during the normal school
week. Because of the diverse
talents and Interests present
within the NCSSM com
munity, several Interesting
projects were proposed.
Several educational field
trips are offered this year
during SPW. Fourteen stu
dents will travel to New York
to visit, among other sites, the
United Nations, the Metro
politan Museum of Art, the
Bronx High School of Science,
and the Stuyvesant School,
Others will travel to
Washington D.C. to see the
sights and Investigate
governmental processes. Also,
Steve Reissner and Mark Mor
gan will travel to Illinois to
spend the week at the Illinois
Mathematics and Science
.Academy.
Joey Staler, Robert Gam-
bill, Mike Ashburn, Dana
Letchworth, and Mike Carter,
will go with sponsor Mike
Walters to the Joyce Kilmer
National Forest to study the
aquatic chemistry of the near
by lakes, document plant and
animal life, and take pictures
of the forest and its environs,
Several students will un
dertake video projects.
Among them are Jeff Stuart,
Justin Thomas, and Sheridan
Hopkins who plan to create
a music video using their
original compositions. Sheri-dan
expresses that he wants this
synthesis of technical and
creative input to "get a mes
sage across" to the viewers.
Other projects Include
Danny Cory’s study of the
history of royal families, Eric
Short’s research on artificial
Intelligence, and Kenneth
Spruill’s study of cinematic
techniques,