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It has been accepted for inclusion in Columbia Chronicle by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ Columbia College Chicago. columbia chronicle Protection laws for AIDS victims face lengthy court process ChUIChill (R-Antioch) would ex Park Ridge), Ron Stephens (R By Molly Miller pand the law to allow paramedics Collinsville), Edward Pelka (R to request tl)at patients be given Plainfield) and Michael J. Tate AIDS tests without their consent. · · (R-Decatur), is currently before SPRINGFIELD, II. -- The Il The bill is under the consideration the House Human Services Com linois General Assembly's 1987 of the House Human Services mittee. passage of the AIDS Confiden Committee. Pullen and Churchiii are also tiality Act, one of the.most com Another House bill, with a long sponsoring legislation which prehensive laws in the nation list of republican sponsors, would would require that prisoners be regarding AIDS testing, has done add law enforcement officers to tested for AIDS upon their little to quell the largely partisan Ouonicle/Carla Jones the list of individuals who may release. The biii would require legislative debate over protection request AIDS tests for persons disclosure of positive test results Research librarian Paula Epatel,; said the library has Invested more of individual liberties vs. protec than $1,000 on AIDS Information for students' use for the discussions who have not given their consent. to the prisoners' spouses. Reps. and more Ia available in the library. tion of the public from disease. The bill states that written con Ralph C. Capparelli (D-Chicago) A number of bills are currently sent for the test would not be re and Thomas W. Ewing (R-Pon being considered by the state quired in the event that an officer tiac) are also sponsors of the biii. legislature which would amend "Wizard" pro~otes is involved in "direct skin or Chicago democratic senators the act. Some of the bills would mucous membrane contact with expand the testing privileges of are fighting the efforts to expand ~ bloOd or bodily fluids of an health care providers while o!flers AIDS testing without consent by individual, which may transmit introduction of a bill which would AIDS Awareness would require physicians to ob HIV or another causative agent of require all health-care providers tain written consent from patients AIDS." to obtain written permission from By Chris Langrill The company was founded in prior to administering a test· for The legislation would authorize their patients in order to ad- 1987 and got its start in a Univer -· the-Hl¥-->'.irust- ---- '- ~ ·discJosure'ofihe restresuli'S to ihe miniSter A:rDs iesis~ · · - ·· Tiie "Wizard of Aids-;"'ainilsi sity o1 Iowa's directing class. Under present laws, physicians officer involved. The bill, which The bill, sponsored by Chicago cal comedy based on the olassic They have performed for may test individuals for AIDS is being spo.nsored by repre democratic Senators Dawn Clark tale "The Wizard of Oz," will be thousands of people throughout without their permission. A bill sentatives Timothy V. Johnson featured twice April 5 at Colum the Midwest since. sponsored by Rep. Robert W. (R-Urbana), Penny Pullen (R- Continued on page 3 bia as part of AIDS Awareness, Paula Epstein, library re Week. searcher and committee member The first performance will held of AIDS Awareness Week's staff, South Side legends bring at the II th Street Theater New said that she thinks the musical Studio/Basement and wiJI run comedy is both informative and from I p.m. to 2 p.m. The second entertaining, and therefore will be blues to Wabash Avenue performance will be held in the a vital part of the week. By Matthew Kissane Ferguson Theater from 6:30 p.m. to8 p.m. Epstein said, "i went to one of Blues legend and Muddy The second performance will the performances and I felt it was Waters disciple Buddy Guy will include a question and answer done very well. It was done in a open a club one.block south of the session with the performers about cute way. And I thought it was Wabash building, providing op AIDS. something that could be related to portunities for interns, talent and The show will be presented by on campus. workers. as well as enhancing the the AIDS Educational Theatre, a The company comprises legacy of Chicago Blues. not-for-profit touring theater theater artists who have been The lower-class grit of Chicago company based in Chicago. Blues will combine with what a Continued on page 3 former Columbia career coun selor and current national music scout calls "a sharp, classy at titude" when Buddy Guy's Blues Legends opens in June. The Discussions gear up lounge, considered to be the By Anne Marie Obiala ¥onday,May 1 in the Ferguson largest blues house in the city by Theater, Rosemarie Guiiey, square footage, is in the building A compllation of infOI'lTIIlli ve director of media relations at the that now houses the Blue Star Inn, discussions and entertainment Chicago Tnmsit Authority, will 754 Wabash. s. Blues-fans may soon have a corner In the South loop of their own when will comprise AIDS Awareness moderate a five-person panel "It's going to be good for the Buddy Guy opens his lounge •t Wabash Avenue and Polk Street. Week activities, May 1 through which will include: Linda Boyd, blues world to have a sharp, clas MayS. coordinator of support managers sy attitude," former Career Ser in Chicago [at Guy's now-defunct positions, but the jobs are open." As a result of effor.ts by the for the AIDS prevention service vices counselor Mortica Weber Checkerboard Lounge]," Guy "There's going to be a recruit AIDS program committee, com· . at Cook County Hospital, depart Grayless said. said. ' ment for eligible interns, bar posed of atudents, -faculty and ment of Retrovirology; John : "I wanted to keep it in Guy and his manager, Marty tenders and waiters," Grayl ess chairperson Dr. Zafra Lerman, Hammel, AIDS project director Chicago, • Guy said in a telephone Salzman, are open to various . said. "Students should contact this is the second annual AIDS of the ACLU; Dr. Owles Mack interview. "It belongs in forms of music, though the club Marylin Comer [in the Career Awareness Week at Columbia. ay, director of program develop Chicago." will primarily feature blues. Services Office]." Blue buttons have been dis ment at the NatiooallNtitl.ut of Guy said that since the Rock 'n' Salzman contacted Grayless in Technicians, stage manage tributed to alert Students of the Health; Shirley Madice, cllait· Roll Hall of Fame was opened in the Career Services Office for in ment, lighting and audio en .week and the library will supply person of the Dance Department; Cleveland, blues' place should be terns. gineers are needed. informational brochures at each Dr. Steven Brasch, a physician at in Chicago. "I expect to talk to two to three "Salzman will be offering of the events. More are available Columbus and Illinois Ma3onic • "During the heydays of Muddy people each semester about inter remuneration tentative toward for student use in the library. bospitals; and a person with Waters, the How lin' Wolf, Sonny nships: Salzman said. "I'm also tuition," Gray less said. An event is scheduled for every AIDS, Boy [Williamson] and the others, looking for barmaids, not that the day of this week. it was the greatest feeling playing school prepares people for such Continued on page 6 AIDS 11pdate and perspective . ' Corillllled Oll pag. 7 Pa9e 2 Columbta cnrontcle May 1, 1989 Local Events Teacher pens brothel novel Tuesday, May 2 959 W. Belmont, 10:30 p.m. The Bailiwick Theatre, 3212 N. Tickets $5. By Kelly Fox Broadway, presents its first Moe Tucker with Half Japanese Director's Festival with a 50- and Blue Hippos perform at the Peter Tui!Chi, a part-time minute play, "Bandits," by Cabaret Metro, 3730 N. Clark, at English Department teacher will Pamela Cuming, directed by 11 p.m. Tickets $6 in advance and have his first published book Michael Hick. For more informa at the door. Presented with relt;ased this summer. tion call883-1090. WNUR 89.3 FM and WHPK 88.5 Turchi's book, The Girls Next VVednesday,MayJ FM. Door, is a comic fiction novel American Music Club, Zulus, Saturday, May 6 . based in Baltimore in 1963. and Flytrap will perform at Columbia's own Material Issue "It's supposed to be a comic Cabaret Metro, 3730 N. Clark, at' will perform at Cabaret Metro, novel," he said. "Occasionally · I 0 p.m. Tickets $4 in advance and 3730 N. Clark, with Tommy people read it and laugh." at the door. 21 and over. Keene. 11 p.m. show. Tickets $6 Friday, MayS The book is about a family in advance and at the door. 21 and Peter Turchi hopes hla next two book& won't take up to seven years to An ~ibition by Chicago artist over only.