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WSSU trying to find room for plentiful freshmen CDcrtil ta tub - inc titKUW itlt Fall semester student enroll ment at Winston-Salem State University will surpass the previ ous enrollment record of 1,083 freshmen, set in 2005, school offi cials said recently. Preliminary new freshmen records show that more than 4,000 freshmen applications were received for fall 2008, and nearly 3,000 freshmen have been accept ed. Using those preliminary fig ures, if historical matriculation rates occur, WSSU officials antic ipate a new freshmen enrollment record could be reached this fall. "This level of enrollment will increase the demand for university services, including on-campus housing, well beyond normal lev els. College campuses nationwide are also experiencing unprece dented surges in on-campus hous ing requests," said Dr. Melody Pierce, WSSU vice chancellor for student affairs and enrollment services. "Winston-Salem State University is no exception to this national trend. On-campus hous ing demand is currently far I IIV > tutu Even WSSU's newest dorm. Foundation Heights, won't provide enough space for all of its new students. exceeding supply." The anticipated record enroll ment coupled with an unprece dented surge in on-campus hous ing requests has forced Winston Salem State University Housing and Residence Life officials to place up to 260 non-freshmen stu dents in area hotels for the upcom ing fall semester. Students will only be changed the university rate for their hotel stay. Any additional hotel costs, or costs for security services, daily shuttle transporta tion, and moving expenses to campus when space Becomes I u I Pltr" available will be paid by WSSU. Students will not incur added costs. The university is committed to housing all new freshmen who choose to live on campus. Only WSSU sophomores, juniors and seniors will be impact ed by the hotel stays. To accommodate the surge, a number of on-campus students will be placed in alternative hous ing. Some of these alternative arrangements include placing stu dents in the living areas of resi dence halls. Officials anticipate hotel stays may last through the fall semester. Latinos from page .4# the stale. Latinos in North Carolina experi ence a disproportionate HIV burden According to reports from the Centers for Disease Control. Latinos have the second high est rate of AIDS diagnoses of all racial and eth nic groups. Latinos accounted for 20 percent of the total number of new AIDS cases reported in 2004 ? almost four Times- greater than that for non-Latino whites. Rates of reportable sexu ally transmitted diseases also are higher among Latinos. In 2003, the rates ot gonorrhea. chlamydia and syphilis Hittm were 2.2, 4, and 2 times higher among Latinos than among non-Latino whites, respectively. Many southern states, including North Carolina, consistently lead the nation in reported cases of AIDS and other sex ^ually-transmitted diseases. Rhodes said that he and co-investigator Dr Aimee Wilkin, also of Wake Forest Baptist, hope to begin enrolling patients in the study this month. Over the course of the multi-year study, they plan to interview about 200 Latino Triad patients living with HIV or engaging in high-risk behavior, such as having sexual rela tions with multiple partners or not using con doms. Omegas from pagcAl "" Vereen. "(Because) we realized that a lot of young ... males did not have male fig ures in the household." The boys engage in typical camping activities and hope fully, gain a little inspiration from the men along the way, Vereen says. "You can see a change in the majority of them, just in the way they behave," he com mented. "You can see what a week does being around posi tive,, black men." Iti fact, several current Omega men experienced the camp program when they were eight or nine years old, Vereen said. The YMCA's Camp Hanes hosted the campers for the first time this year. The more than 75-year-old camp is located about 30 minutes away from Winston-Salem at the base of Sauratown Mountain. Camp Hanes Director Val Elliot already has experience with the Omega camping pro gram. He worked with the brothers and their proteges at the camp's previous location. "One of the things that's always impressed me the most is how well behaved the chil dren are," Elliot stated. "They really do a good job of instill ing self confidence and disci pline in these young men." Aaron Ross, a rising sixth Vaccines from page A8 Advice for parents on vaccinations: You should always talk to your pediatrician about vacci nating your child. While most children should be vaccinated, there are exceptions, and some children have special condi tions, such as HIV or cancer, that prevent them from follow ing a routine vaccine schedule. Your child's pediatrician should be aware of any exist ing medical conditions. Always make sure you keep your child's immuniza tion records up-to-date and keep their immunization card with you in case of emergency. It is common for children to have* low fever and some swelling in the area of the injection in the 24 hours fol lowing t vaccine . If your child has more serious adverse reac tions (for example: convul sions, fever higher than 105 degrees, difficulty breathing) after receiving a vaccine, inform your doctor immediate ly Germs and other disease causing agents, for example bacteria, can spread very quickly in school settings. Assuring your children have all their vaccinations on time can help keep them and our communities healthy. - Contribution by Sarah Langdon and Jaimie Hunter, MPH Do you need further infor mation or have questions or comments about this article? Please call toll-free 1-877 530-1824. Oh for more infor mation about the Maya Angelou Research Center on Minority Health, please visit our website: http://www.wfubmc.edu/minori ty health. Mia Anthony with her son, Silvester Aikhuele. grader at Wiley Middle School, was among the boys chosen to participate in the camp this year. Ross, 1 1 , con nected with the Omegas through a tutoring program the brothers conducted at Latham Elementary last year. Ross' mother said she was "ecstatic" when her son was invited to attend the camp. "I think it's a good thing for him to be around positive role models," said Stephanie Little. "I just think that's what he needs." Each Omega chapter spon sors one boy for every 10 members. The Winston-Salem chapter sent nine boys this year. One day, eight year-old Silvester Aikhuele may be escorting groups of young Camper Aaron Ross with his mother and little sister. people to summer camp. He has already decided that he wants to become an Omega Man, according to his mother, Mia Anthony. Anthony - a member of Omega's sister sorority. Delta Sigma Theta - said* she feels fortunate that Aikhuele, aris ing third-grader at Summit School, was chosen. "I feel actually lucky because they only chose nine (boys) and to choose my son was a blessing," she said. "The brothers of Omega Psi Phi ... are positive men; I'm a single mom, and I wanted my son influenced by positive men. I hope they teach him a lot of manly things that I can't teach him." Children aged 0-6 years Number of Doses and When to receive each ( Dose #1 - Birth Dose #2 - between 1-2 months Jo? ?3 - between 6-18 months Rotavirus Diphtheria. Tetanus. Pertussis (DTaP) Doee #1-2 months pose #2-4 months Dose #3 -6 months Haemophilus influenza type B Pneumococcal (Pneumoma) inactivated Poiiovtrus (Polio) Dose #1-2 months Dose #2-4 months Dose #3-6 months Dose #4 - between 15-18 months Dose #5 - between 4-6 years Dose #1-2 months pose #2-4 months Dose #3-6 months pose #4 - between 15-18 months Dose #1 - 2 months pose #2-4 months Pose #3-6 months #4 -between 15-18 months Dose# Influenza #1-2 months Dose #2-4 months pose #3 between S 18 months Yearly beginning at age 6 months [MMR) i, Mumps and Rubella tanoeita (Chicken Pox) Hepatitis A Dose #1 - between 12-15 months Dose #2 - between 4-6 years Meningococcal (Meningitis) Dose #1 - between 12-15 months Dose#2 - between 4-6 years 2 Doses between the ages of 12-24 months The doses ?hould be at le? *9 months apart. Dose - age 2-10 years This could change if your child has other illnesses or is at risk for meningitis for other check with your child's doctor Adolescents aged 7-18 years Vaccina Name Number of Doses and When to receive each dose Diphtheria, Tetanus, Rooster Dose - between 11-12 years ^artusaia (DTaP) [Can be made up between ages 13-18 if needed |Human Papillomavirus HPV) 3 Dose series -between 11-12 years Dose #2 two months after Dose #1 . Dose #3 6 months after Dose #2 Can be rciade up between ages 13-18 if needed. Meningococcal (Meningitis) Dose - between 11-12 years (If not received before) Can be made up between ages 13-18 if needed Influenza Hepatitis B Can be made up between 7-18 years if not received before. Inactivated Pofovtna [tank*, Mumps and Can be made up between 7-18 years if not received before. iRubela (MMR) Varicella (Chicken I Can be made up between 7-18 years if not received before t< _ , ? Pox) Can be made up between 7-1 8 years if not received before. 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