Sex therapist Dr. Ruth to speak in Memorial Hall By JENNIFER KELLER Staff Writer Ruth Westheimer, sex therapist and host of the unusual and popular radio call-in program, "Sexually Speaking," is coming to UNC. Every Sunday night on Ne York City's WYNY, the 53-year-old grandmother, who has a master's in sociology from The New School in New York City, says she answers hundreds of calls, hoping to "educate, based on scien tific information and oring sexual literacy to people who have sexual problems and wouldn't otherwise discuss them with anyone." Dr. Ruth, as she is affectionately called by her listeners, stands 4-foot-7 and has a reassuring voice with a strong German ac cent. In general, she says she does not . believe in good sex without love, does not consider her blunt, open advice immoral and is a fanatic in favor of birth control. "You absolutely can't tell when people are ready for sex. A person has to know that for himself. I tell them to listen to their inner voice," she said. Westheimer, who trained as a sex therapist at N.Y. Hospital-Cornell Medical Center, is often asked kinky or joke questions but always answers them seriously. "Someone out there might have that very question but is too shy to ask," she said. Westheimer views legalized abortion as a necessity, especially in cases of birth con trol failure. "I'm very upset, however, when it is considered as birth control," she said. About homosexuality she said, "Nothing is normal or abnormal. We don't have the answers about the reasons for homosexuality; they will come only with plenty of research." She is insistent in her automatic oppo sition to rape, incest, pedophilia (sex with children) and sado-masochism. She averages 600 calls per show, most of them relationship or sex questions. y Westheimer tells the few objecting callers to turn the radio dial and begins each show with a disclaimer that the program may be "sexually explicit and not suited for evervone." Carolina Indian Circle backs Exum, Manuel By JANET OLSON Staff Writer The Caxoiixii Indian Circle; officially v endorsed James Exum for student body president and Christine Manuel for Daily Tar Heel editor at a meeting Wednesday evening. The CIC endorsed both candidates be cause each has shown interest in the CIC and because the group believes these can didates will best benefit the entire student body, said Kerry Bird, CIC president at the time of the endorsements. According to Bird, Exum worked directly with the CIC while a member of the Campus Governing Council Finance Committee. Exum helped the group pre pare its budget and showed members the proper channels for passing funds through the CGC, Bird said. Due to Exum's contact with the CIC, Bird said the group feels he understands the needs of the University's American Indian population. "He is aware of some of the problems we face on campus that are due to the lack of Indians on campus," Bird said. "And we know pretty much how James stands toward us." Bird said the ClC also received help from Manuel last semester when, as state and national editor, she helped the group publish Indian Heritage Week in the t DTH. The CIC is confident that, if elected, Manuel will continue this effort to cover CIC activities, he said. Support the QT) March of Dimes 1. A Kdds:c ... Pay for two, same-size Kodak color enlargements, get the third enlargement free. . . Up to 16" x 24" enlargements made from KODACOLOR Film negatives, color slides, color prints, or instant color prints. Offer ends February 22, 1984 I i 2. A FREE Gallery Mat! If vou brina in this couDon and aet a I - ' C ' y free Gallery mat. We stock a variety of sizes and colors the right mat can really I help your pictures look good on the wall. I I I That's Two Unbeatable Offers! i i i i . i CAMERA i Open 9:00-5:30 8 Monday-Saturday ( i 1 , f Dr. Ruth Westheimer Westheimer said she does not believe religion should necessarily dictate one's sexual mores, but adds that those brought up in religious tradition and taught "no sex before marriage" should be sup ported, not pressured. Westheimer currently juggles her radio show, (which has expanded to Los Angeles), a seminar that she teaches at Cornell University and a private practice. She also tries to speak once a week at col lege campuses all over America and has often appeared on The Tonight Show and Late Night With David Letterman. . Married to an engineer and a mother of two, Westheimer said she enjoys her "semi-celebrity and cult figure" status. "It is easy to work hard when you love what you do." Westheimer will speak at 8 p.m. tonight in Memorial Hall. Questions will be read from index cards and taken from the floor. She said she is sometimes embarrassed by questions but always answers honestly and often explicitly. "Sometimes I blush, and then I smile. Every time I talk at a college campus, I learn something new." In addition, the CIC favors Manuel's support for a student fee increase and her desire to return -the Campus Calendar to daily "publication in thefDTH, Bird said. Most importantly, Bird said, the CIC believes that Exum's experience on the CGC and the Finance Committee and Manuel's experience at both the DTH and the Charlotte Observer will be ad vantageous to the student body. "We support these candidates whole heartedly," Bird said. The CIC will not endorse candidates for any other office, Bird said, because those offices are not of particular interest to the group. 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Herbert said the SCC endorsed Conner for CAA because they believed he was committed to improving conditions for club sports, as well as IM and field sports. "He was the one candidate willing to work for more field space for these sports," she said. Herbert explained that more field space was the main priority of SCC because of the current over-crowding. "Right now 10 club sports and the IM-REC program share Ehringhaus Field, and it's not always open," she said. Herbert added that the SCC felt that as CAA president Conner would provide a channel between the SCC and the ad ministration. "He would be more than just someone to plan Homecoming," she said. Herbert said the SCC endorsed Hiday for DTH editor because they were im Candidate's Tuesday, February 7 Tuesday, February 7 Tuesday, February 7 Wednesday, February 8 Wednesday, February 8 Wednesday, February 8 4:00 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 9:30 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m. Sun.-Thurs. 9:30-11 Fri. & Sat. 9:30-Midnite 942-PUMP NOW OPEN AT 9:30 106 W. Franklin St. behind Baum Jewelry and beside Pizza .jflh- ". Hfc ..s.KW&'gdllS .,s.f.j-f5rtfl V v I . 3 "'- ' Hut February 7, 1984The Daily Tar Heel3 pressed with his commitment to pro viding more coverage for non-revenue sports, the IM-REC program and club sports. "We felt that as a university paper the DTH should cover sports activities in volving trje general student body," Herbert explained. The SCC endorsed Parker for Student Body President because "we felt he would really work toward specific pro jects and irt turn help us work toward our projects, especially our future goal of more fields," Herbert said. Herbert kaid that Parker indicated he would try (to find fields that had hot already been earmarked, such as Car michael Held, which is only used for the IM program. "However, we don't want to get into the Question of who has I priority-IM or club sports," she said. "It's a common sight to see people waiting for fields, even late at night," she said, "It's a big problem now, and it's only going to get worse." Herbert j added the SCC also liked Parker's jnterest in upgrading the facilities for water sports at University Lake. , . Ann Stokes, president of the Sailing Club, said the current facilities were not adequate and the club would hopefully move out to Jordan Lake in the future. Herbert, a junior from Harvard, Mass., concluded that these three can didates were endorsed "because we feel they will be effective leaders and help us , in our goals and thus benefit the whole student body." 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