SPARIA. DAILY 44 Vol. 97, No. 63 Published /or San lose Stale Unisyrsily since 1934 Wednesday, November 27, 1991 Latinos confront Mercury journalists
By Angela Hill I did anything wrong." ISaily staff ante, In writing the articles, Kurtzman said she had auempted to focus on this Raised voices and pointed fingers one aspect of the San Jose community. from the Latino community confront- 'We chose to focus on one gang. I ed two members of the San Jose wanted to explore these kids' minds," Mercury News staff Tuesday night. she said. "There are a million stories to At a forum sponsored by SJSU's tell on gangs. This is just one small Media Awareness Organization, pan." Latino representatives objected to reporter Laura KWUMall and photog- that point, voicing concern for balance. rapher Jim Gensheimer attempted to "Why don't you show 'good clarify their motives and methods for gangs'?" Sundiada Tirado of Mt. writing October's San Jose gang series Pleasant High School said. "I'm a while Latino students and community member of a good gang. We're not members fired accusations of racism involved in crimes." and biased reporting. Benjamin Torres, an SJSU senior in 'This kind of article reinforces neg- psychology, objected to one specific ative stereotypes," Carmclita paragraph which he believed equated Gutierrez, an SJSU senior in social Latinos with criminals. science said. "People talk about gangs "That assumption is typical of peo- and don't really understand them." ple outside the Latin community," he The controversy revolves around said. "It is a blanket statement that all the series in the Oct. 20 and 21 issues Chicanos, all Latinos are ex-cons." of the Mercury which focused on a A round of applause was sparked Latino youth gang in East San Jose. by Enrique Dominguez, a senior in The story and photos showed violence theater arts. and drinking among the youth which "If you come down to our neigh- Latinos say is a false picture of their borhood again, show some respect," he community. said. "Our way isn't that way. You Gensheimer, who witnessed an should show the truth, not something assault while shooting the photos, said that looks that way." he thought his depiction of the lifestyle Both reporters said they had been was accurate. surprised at the intensity of the heated "These things really happened. reaction to the series. And from what other gang members "This story has turned into a 'shoot told me, it led me to believe what I the messenger' type story," saw was an accurate portrayal of what Gensheimer said. "It was supposed to these kids do," he said. get everybody together against the As comments from the audience of gangs, not one race against another. I at least 45 often drowned out would rather have done a story on a Kurtzman 's responses, she held her white gang anyway." George N. Ofi11. Dady photo editor "How can we do these stories if position on the series. as a nega- The reporter and photographer who compiled the two-part series "I don't apologize for the story," we're always afraid of offending Maria Ortiz of San Jose speaks out against what she sees she said. "I like the story. I don't think someone?" he said. tive portrayal of Hispanic youth by the San Jose Mercury News, on gangs were at SJSU Tuesday to explain their side of the story. Evans unsure about future quality of education University President says "We're not in a position to know what will budget debate, Evans said the outlook for next important. That's what having the legislators going to be able to take so many students. If happen in the 92-93 budget until the governor year remains an enigma. on canpus has done." you want us to take more students, give us budget in control tells us," he said in a press conference Tuesday. "I don't think anyone knows more than you He hopes that instead of the universities more money," he said. What may happen is that a degree from or I do what the projections for next year are," raising tuitions, lawmakers will choose to raise Even with the possible freezing of universi- lt Angela Hill SJSU may be devalued. If the budget problem he said. "Revenues for this year are down and I taxes as a solution, ty enrollment, the question of graduating high Maly stall writer continues, SJSU will be shirking its main don't see them improving, but I don't know "When student fees are collected by the school students remains a problem, according responsibility as a university, Evans said. what steps will he taken by legislators." mac, they go into the general fund. They don't to Evans. The fate of a quality education continues to "We've eroded higher education over recent Apparently it's a game of "wait and sec." actually impact the CSU budget," he said. "High school students will go to communi- teeter in the hands of the governor. years. We're up against a wall now. That's why Evans does think the more legislators know Evans said the only choices, with the bud- ty colleges, but those colleges will have the According to SJSU's interim President J. it has to stop," he said. about the situation the better. get crunch ,is +ocre as a is tiov., are to "have same problem. Eventually they'll fill up. There Handel Evans, the future of a valuable degree But despite such efforts as "Legislators' "For once, the problem is not that people more students and spend less money on them just isn't room." from the California State University system is day" on Nov. 13 with tours of the campus and don't believe us. The problem is that people or restrict enrollment." Evans said the whole problem comes down riddled with unknowns and he can't do any- public forums on the budget crisis, and surveys don't know what to do," he said. "I think our "For the first time in my memory of the to one question, "What does a free education thing about it. of faculty and staff for information for political case has made itself. Understanding it is very CSU. we're going to tell legislators we're only mean these days?" he said.
Aviation department to Hungerfest raises awareness, aid for receive jet-powered gift families facing tough holiday times By Emma Burge.. lire, emergency triCtle and 'tint). By Faye %Veils I I .1 World diners were sersed. I imly stall writer training, according to Little. 'rhe oath, man %Mc, Hie final 60 percent had tickets to San Jose Unified School District ale Third World, where resources arc as A retired Boeing 727-100 is and aviation aerospace magnet SJSU finished its Hungertest last yet undeveloped, or there are virtually being spruced up with new white schools will also use the aircraft for Thursday with a banquet where 60 no resources at all. They watched as the paint, blue and gold stripes and a lours. percent of its diners got a taste of First and Second World were served, I2-foot Spartan helmet on its tail Little said this is an attempt "to hunger. then received a plate of rice and a jug of fin as a soon-to-he gift from I'ruled expose people to careers and to The Hungerfest, organized by water for the whole group. Airlines to the aviation department teaming mathematics, science and Campus Ministries and SJSU students "I was allocated to the Third at SJSU. the communication skills and faculty, raised S1.200 arid gath- World." said Michelle C)gburn. a stu- The plane will provide real - they can be selected and quality toe ered 5,(XX) pounds of canned goods to dent in the teacher credential program. world experience for aviation stu- exciting career paths." fight famine. "I donated three meals. I had lasted dents, who will use it for practice He said there are about 1,500 "I thought it was a smashing suc- the whole day." maintenance and other exercises, job titles in the airline career field cess," said Kathy Trevison, student "It was frustrating not to have according to the SJSU aviation and people aren't aware of them coordinator for the fasting and ban- enough to eat," she said. They didn't department. all. quet. Because it was done with even bring us enough water. We had a At 1:45 p.m. on Dec. 4. the jet- He said the aviation department Cainpits Ministries and students in the little plate of rice. I ate every grain." liner, measuring 137 feet in length, has worked with United Airlines course Community Civricepts 157, "we Nursing major Vic Calip put out a will tx-rfomi a fly-by for more than for years to acquire such an aircraft got a lot more people to participate," flier to recruit students to help in Santa 400 guests, including city, SJSU so that aviation students, about ((X) she said. Clara County Shelters. He worked in and United officials. The jetliner of them, can gain expenence from Fraternities and smonties collected the House of the Potter Shelter at 17th will touch down at 2 p.m. at the a commercial jetliner. canned foods and students and faculty and Santa Clara streets. fasted and San Jose International Airport, The aviation department ha. donated money, according to Judy worked for the canned food drive, and, according to Dr. Gene Little, chair- about 20 aircraft to date, including Ryan who works full time for Campus like Ogburn, was part of the Third man of the aviation department a twin-engine jet executive, tom Ministries. Campus residents turned in World at Thursday's banquet. Following that, United Airlines twin-engine general aviation air their meal tickets for which the Dining He brought his 6-year-old nephew Senior Vice President James craft, six single -engine Ces.na Commons donated the cost, she said. and 7-year-old niece to the banquet. Goodwin will be presenting the air- 150s, a pair of helicopters and .1 The money goes to Oxfam "When a's yourself it's one thing." craft to SJSU at the San Jose Jet F100 Super Sabre supersonic jet Ametica, part of England's Oxford he said. "Not being able to feed them ('enter, located at 1250 Aviation fighter, a gift from NASA. But Committee for Famine Relief, accord- properly made me feel deprived." Ave., according to an SJSU press none of the donated aircraft have ing to Ryan. The collected food will Can said she was shocked at peo- release. been jetliners. go to Santa Clara County shelters, she ple's reaction when she gave a First Congressman Norman Mineta, "This aircraft will allow us to said. World ticket to one person and Second l)-San Jose, will give a speech at remain at the cutting edge of avia List week students fasted, came to or Third World tickets to their friends. the ceremony, which is open to the non education, particularly in the speeches, worked in homeless shelters "Some complained that they had media. field of turbine powered airline air- and came to the final banquet where not given so much to sit on the floor The jetliner will also be made craft and systems," Little said in an the majority faced a surprise. At the and eat a plate of nce." she recalled. avadahk to the City of San Jose for SJSU press release. door, Janus' Carr handed out tickets to "First World people v ere embarrassed the participants in proportion to the about it." well-fed and hungry in the world. During the discussion after, the Of the 70 people who attended, six well-fed suggested that the other ban- percent received tickets ill the set quet members eat the cheesecake and INSIDE tables representing the first World. take the water so they would not go to nations with a high standard of living waste. and extensive industrialization for "It was not initiated by the Third more than a century. They ate salmon World people," she said. "They did not FEAT U HIS SPORTS and a four course dinner with cider say 'Give us the water. Don't let the Snow Join Find out all limey team: 7-0: and water served by the tuxedoed staff food go to waste." about skiing and snow- SIR' hockey club fin- of the SJSII Dining Commons. Only one First World eater, a hoarding in the Sierra ishes first half of season Another 34 percent received tickets woman, offered water or food to the to the Second World, the group of other two groups during the banquet, Nevadas. undefeated. nations with natural and cultural said ()ghiun. Page 6 Page 5 resources in the course of develop- "We started a little chant for water (;corge N Ocue Pally photo edoor ment. According to Carr, they had in our group. It really brought it home Gracealice Forsythe feeds rice to her daughter Oriana Friday beans, rice and tortillas after the for mc," she said.
0 4 Wednesday, November 27, 1991 11 San lose State University SPAKIAN DAILY FoRUM OPINIONS EDITORIAL Paying offpatriotism obligated to uphold the education code. School workers want Rather, these workers seem to be seizing an opportunity to take advantage paid holiday to of a semantic error by Bush and receiving time off at the taxpayers' celebrate war victory expense. Just in the San Leandro district alone, celebrated officials estimate that granting days off Many would cost 540,000, according to the the victory of the same article. Persian Gulf war, Already, San Jose Evergreen but now some Community College District officials are granting employees three paid days off California school employees during the winter break, costing the are asking to get paid for it. district S15,000 to S20,000. That's a monetary strain on an already Last April, bursting with post-war deteriorating state budget that California euphoria, President Bush proclaimed schools are in no position to provide. "National Days of Thanksgiving" on Also, if a holiday is to be granted, April 5,6 and 7 to commemorate and let's at least make it consistent. What celebrate the troops and their victories. about the Vietnam war and the Korean According to a California Education war? These employees do not even get Code, "every day appointed by the Veterans Day off why aren't they president or governor for a public fast, protesting about that? thanksgiving or holiday" grants a paid By taking extra holidays, these day off for employees. employees will create a pile up of back Now, some California school work that will burden already limited employees (secretaries, custodians, support staff. And additional money maintenance workers and bus drivers) must be taken into account above and are demanding and being granted beyond vacation pay for payment of three days off with pay. Recently, the San substitute workers. Leandro Unified School District won a The real reason these employees want court settlement giving workers three the day off needs to be questioned. Do floating holidays with pay, according to a they want the day off to celebrate Raul Dominguez Spanan N recent Mercury News article. patriotism in reference to the Gulf war, Workers argue that public schools are or do they simply want a paid holiday? WRITER'S EDITOR'S FORUM Faye Wells FORUM Pricy Correos The his-ing and her-ing of term papers ast week I was typing term process, however, the receiver (student) wilderness should also carry a razor, in Taking a shot at the big papers when I heard the his-ing does more than decode the message. He case HE were bitten by a rattler. The old and her-ing of modern English or she must also encode his or her emergency treatment was to cut the ringing through my ears, interpretation of the signal for relay back wound and suck the venom. My great- annoying me, forcing me to to the sender (teacher), who, in turn, must grandmother duly followed these time on the big screen make a major sexual decision. decode it." suggestions. Fortunately, she was never Vietnamese people have hoarding, bad-singing, George Hamilton Would the "student" I profiled be a We are using the third edition, bitten. Manycome up to me at the fish groupee, island-embezzling madame "he" or a "she?" Would the pupil bring published in 1989, and the androgynous I have never heard that my great- market and begun Imelda. "his" or "her" strengths to class? Would style shows just how liberated the three grandfather objected to her botanical conversations with me in Fifteen minutes later, 10 of us are other students like "him" or "her?" Or authors are. Common sense prevailed in excursions. 1 know few of today's men Vietnamese. My significant other, upon allowed in, but to our disappointment we would the kid be androgynous, you know, later paragraphs and pages when they would allow a woman such liberty, first meeting me, thought I was have to wait in another line and then male and female in one, often written as resorted to the plural "they" and "them." My grandmother followed in her Vietnamese. another. And this was just for the first "he/she?" As an unregenerate 1960s liberal, I find mother's footsteps and collected samples That was enough for this reporter to part of the interview. If passed, the As I thrashed out a couple of thrilling it painful to blame that extraordinary from Rainier National Park in investigate what it would be like to try applicant is sent to a second interview in papers for the education department. decade for the new linguistic correctness. Washington. Like my great-grandmother, out for Oliver Stone's new war film. yet another long line and once passed where the thorny question of sex seems to In addition, I am spoiled by my 1940s and she went alone for the day. Unlike my Oliver was looking for me,! just knew that, a third interview awaits with another override sensible prose, a question 50s upbringing. My parents never told me great-grandmother, she could drive, and it. But my staff in whom I confided this line. gnawed at what I laughingly called my that my sex (female), posed limitations. was one of the first women in Salt Lake outrageous adventure pooh-poohed it. One hour and a half later my row was mind. How could I make a boy or girl On the contrary, it left me with no doubt City to have a driver's license. "What?" they said, "You're trying out for next for the first interview. We're ushered plausible, alive and how could I write a that I exist in my own right, with or My mother came of age during the that Oliver Stone thing on campus? toward the front of the auditorium to be readable third-person-singular sentence? without a Mrs. before my name, with or 1920s in Idaho, which granted her a They're looking for Vietnamese people. questioned by a casting agent who Like all modern problems, this one without a husband, boyfriend, significant driver's license when she was 13 years You're not Vietnamese. You don't look resembled Carla from "Cheers." That's started in the 1960s when the women's other (SO) or whatever. old. She went to a community college, Vietnamese, you don't even speak right, Rhea Perlman, the woman who's liberation movement declared the Women's liberation runs in the family. then to business school in Salt Lake City, Vietnamese. Why are you going?" married to Louie (Danny DeVito) of traditional, generic masculine pronouns My grandparents homesteaded a ranch in and then to New York where she became a These spirit-busters are going to be "Taxi." (he, his, him) sexist. For a few years, a lonely part of Montana in the early career secretary. Her rare complaints the same people who will one day tell She asked the applicants basically the media writers resorted to the legal form 1880s. When times were quiet on the concerned pay, not pronouns. Nor do any their daughter that she can't be an same question: "What role would you "he and/or she," rapidly reduced in the ranch, my great-grandmother found the family members recall that my great- astrophysicist. want to play?" Five people ahead of me 70s to "he or she," or "he/she." want of company annoying and started an grandmother rebelled over the generic This writer had high expectations and I was thinking, "What am I doing The sentence below from one of my inn in the small town of Armstead and ran HE. from her editorial staff hoping they'd here? Who am I, where am I going and textbooks illustrates that sex presents a it with the help of my grandmother and And I can see why. support her in this impulsive quest for why?" Then it came to mc like a pizza continuing problem to the prose writer. great aunt. She didn't know mc, but she probably stardom. This staff was going to cheer craving body double. I'll tell her I It's from a book called "Instructional An amateur botanist, she walked the figured that at least one descendant would her on and give her the moral backing want to be a body double. The person Media: And the New Technologies of hills of southwestern Montana alone, in become a teacher. And she foresaw my she so needed. She didn't get that. who stands in for the main actor. The Instruction," by Robert Heinich, Michael dress, boots and a hat, looking for the struggle to write a simple, graceful third - Instead, she received pessimistic person who always takes the punches, the Molenda, and James D. Russell. samples of wild flowers she later took person-singular sentence. comments like a bunch of hecklers kicks, the bullets to the back and gets "As noted previously, the sender of a apart, pressed, and reassembled. She An English teacher herself, she would taunting a bad comedienne. It hurt like a thrown over a five-story building. message encodes it according to his or her carried clippers, a small lunch and a bag have sympathized. hangnail. When "Carla" finally got to me she skill and knowledge (field of experience), for her samples. But it wasn't enough to stop this was a bit surprised to hear the role I and receiver decodes it according to his or Books of the time suggested that dreamer. Nope. Not this time. So with picked. Sensing that she hadn't heard that her field of experience. In the feedback anyone venturing into the semi-arid Faye Wells is a Daily Staff Writer. some coaxing, "crazy" George (the photo comment from anyone all afternoon, I editor), took the mug shots. felt luck was sitting on my side. She took Saturday aftemoon, I arrived at Morris one of my photos and wrote on my Dailey to find about 50 others waiting application in black marker "Body just to get in the building. My heart sank Double," and on the bottom "OK. Good." a notch. The man guarding the door was My hopes soared. Forum page policies a Vietnamese Students Association I don't know if they'll call mc and I member. He was handing out don't think I'll do something like this The Spartan Daily devotes page two Monday through Friday to submitted on a 3.5-inch disc with Microsoft Word. applications to fill out your name, again, but it was unbridled spontaneity. I opinions from the Daily staff and community. Students, staff and fac- Don't send us your only copy ulty arc welcome to contribute opinions. because submissions become prop- address, phone number, height, age, felt like a race horse on a high dosage of erty of the Spartan Daily and will be edited for grammar, libel, weight and origin of birth. Origin of sugar. I don't care if they don't call. I just Turn letters and opinions into the Letters to the Editor box in the spelling and length. birth? Uh-oh. Now what? Should I lie? know I did it. That's just one step in Spartan Daily newsroom, WLN 104, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Categories available to non-Daily staffers That would be unethical. following a dream. 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lomeless shelters PHONE: 924-3280 Thriving despite linked with aide FAX: 924-3282 computer network 4,4q stigma of AIDS Ily John iririi 1).14 0.11 wnwr row cf/15(kDR30 BAPTIST STUDENT MINISTRIES: Sack lunch get SJSU FOLK DANCE CLUB: 40th Annual Kolo Computers will soon link together, 11:30 a.m., BBQ pat next to CCB, call 723-0500. Festival, 710 a nn.. SPX, call 927-9501. People with AIDS speak at forum homeless shelters together s CHRISTIAN SCIENCE ORG.: Testimony meeting, Iin,meless families will know noon. S t' Pacheco Room, call 99/1-8736 By Barbara Boheny "I don't knov,. N hat Ws going to where to find food and shelter or ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: Open meeting. 12:15 I huly stilt %rite, take to make everyone aware of what's other services. p on . Campus Ministry Center basement, call 266-9606. happening out here." Santa Clara County Super- She is a pretty, curly-haired Ten million Americans are infected visor Ron Gonzales, together woman, 32 years old, who Icioks in the with the HIV virus, according to with SJSU professor Jerry Sy/vofyi pink of il:VieSPR28 CATHOLIC NEWMAN COMMUNITY: Sunday health. Gene. Burstein, Hewlett-Packard and Masses. 6 p.m., Campus Christian Center Chapel, call 298 Two years ago. Ann was diagnosed "Ilie number of AIDS cases within the Emergency Housing Consort- SJSU FOLK DANCE CLUB: 40th Annual Kolo 0204. WV positive. Today she has AIDS, that group will increase, Gene said, it ium, have created project Festival, 7:30 p.m., SPX, call 927-9501 but she has yet to tell either her the Center for Disease Control rede- SHARE (Santa Clara County employer or all her family members. fines AIDS to include all persons with Homeless Alliance and Re- "The media has made so much of T-cell counts under 200. sources Exchange). this disease," she said. "They have The new definition would benefit Gorrzale.s said with the advent fie/9429 scared the world. They have made all AIDS patients who, like Ann, of CAMBODIAN STUDENT ASSOC.: Thanksgiving many SHARE, more of the home- Potluck Si Dance, 3:30 p.m., 2781 Mervyn's Way, call of us pariahs." may be paying 51,0(X) or more month- less will be aware of the services 926-8519. itlavoR2 The anonymity of this disease is ly for pharmaceuticals. that might help them on the road BAPTIST STUDENT MINISTRIES: Meeting - probably the worst enemy of fighting "There are people who are really toward independence. SJSU FOLK DANCE CLUB: 40th Annual Kolo p.m., S.U. Montalvo Room, call 732.0500. Festival, 9 a.m. , SPX, call 927-9501. it," added Gene, whose son died of sick who can't get disability because SJSU business students with a ROYCE HALL PRESENTS: Rush Lunbaugh's video AIDS last January. they don't have an AIDS (diagnosis), concentration in management "Conservative Forum," 7 p.m.. RH Formal Lounge, call The two told an audience of about and there arc other people with AIDS information systems helped in 924-8525. a dozen people that education is the out there working," Ann said. writing the computer programs key to coping with AIDS. Ann is healthy now and continues necessary to connect the shelters. Tuesday's discussion at the Student to work. Barry Del Buono, executive Union commemorating World AIDS "I don't work ill cut my hands. director of the Emergency Day was sponsored by the Student I've never put anyone at risk since I've Housing Consortium, described Health Advisory Committee. known I have this virus. I can't lose how a homeless family can call SpartaGuide forms Ann has spoken at colleges around my source of income." one shelter and if it's full that are available in the Bay Area, but to protect her job, Anonymity could be distorting the shelter can use the computers to she requested her real name not be extent to which AIDS has spread refer them to a shelter that is WIN 104 BURN, BABY, BURN used. Anonymity reinforces the stigma across America, Gene said. open. it's society has given AIDS, Gene said, An acquaintance of Gene worked but Ann cannot afford to stand up with a client for more than five years against it. before mentioning her son had AIDS. FERNO "People think it's the 90s and this She teamed four of seven employees D C disease is coming out of the closet, but of the company were also 111V posi- WITH SAN JOSE'S NUMBER 1 D.J. people run away," she said. "Tell tive. , Make a Dash for Christmas Cash KING someone you have AIDS and you'll The pair emphasiied an HIV in find out who your friends are." tive result is not an immediate death ....and gain valuable experience RAF F I "It's not an easy disease to get," she sentence. People living with AIDS EVERY THURSDAY at the same time! said, but the public isn't getting that have gone eleven years with no oppor- 4 message. tunistic infections, and experts predict Media portrayals of the deadly fifteen years is possible, according to nature of AIDS inspire fear and Gene. Stevens Creek Toyota in Santa Clara denial, the speakers agreed. Many "I know people who have no T- . is now offering a customer relations 2 for 1 people are afraid to touch those living eens, and that man and I go dancing. position to a responsible, self-motivated admission with AIDS while continuing to be He has never had an opportunistic with this Invitation careless about intravenous drugs and infection," Ann said. person. The job offers: unsafe sex. "It's not the end of the world ;toil Flexible hours M-F from 4:30-8:30pm Thanksgiving Testing positive for HIV means it's not the end of your sex life," A Hi $7.00/hour + commission Party that an individual has been exposed to said. "I date, I go out, I practice sate on Thursday the AIDS virus, not that the person has Long term job stability Nov 28th Acquired Immune Deficiency Safe sex practices are necessary' Advancement opportunities available Doors Open Syndrome. even between infected partners 8.30pm Ann has been infected with the becau.se the virus differs from person Very friendly atmosphere at virus for at least five years, but an ini- to person, and each partner could rein' tial test for HIV recorded a false nega- feet the other with a new variation, she tive. She had just won a battle with said. For more information: call ovarian cancer, and her chemotherapy Ann lives with a community of Stevens Creek Toyota @984-1234; STEVENSOYOTACREE K masked the AIDS virus, she said. recovering drug addicts and said the T Her first reaction was a mix of men she dates understand the effec- ask for Georg,c, Dickson despair and denial. She thought about tiveness of safe sex practices. 2 8 0 - 1 4 3 5 getting drunk, but was warned it Ann has probably been infected for would weaken her health. Then she five to seven years, but apparently did considered suicide. not pass the virus to her partner. "I was really lucky I had a friend "I was with him almost two years Queer Nation: who was infected and I went straight and he was negative," she said. "That's WHILE-YOU-WAIT SERVICE, NO APPOINTMENT NECESSARY! to their house. They educated me." the way it is with this virus. It gets Like many of her generation, she some of us, it doesn't get all of us." Int 1"coutr-Face had shot intravenous drugs and prac- Ann advises students they can sup- ticed unsafe sex for several years. port a friend living with AIDS best by "We're all responsible for our- listening and educating themselves selves. Someone didn't give this to about the disease and its medicines. me. I acquired it along the way and "The biggest thing is to hold them shame on me," Ann said. "If you prac- and don't be afraid to touch them. tice high-risk behavior and get it, it's Don't ever be afraid," she said. on you." That’s what let's a person become She doesn't feel Magic Johnson's a person and not just another statistic story is enough to change public atti- ... not just someone everyone's afraid tudes or behavior. to touch." OFFERS!!! 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