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Single copies free The student newspaper at USF St. Petersburg Oct 12 - Oct 18, 2015 | Volume 50 | Issue 8 Is all the pink ‘90s kids rejoice really just – Nickelodeon about the revives classics green? p.6 p.5 USFSP professor conducts HIV research in Kenya Courtesy of Tiffany Chenneville Dr. Chenneville spent time talking with families about HIV in a slum community called Barut in the Dr. Chenneville works with HIV- city of Nakuru, Kenya. positive youth to end the stigmas surrounding the disease Dog survives bullet to the head By Emily Tinti By Samantha Putterman Staff Reporter when someone close to her was Staff Reporter – who broke in this time fired sev- of Anubis’ skin and was fairly easy diagnosed. eral shots, and one of them hit to remove. The entire procedure “At the time (of the diagnosis), Anubis. took about 45 minutes.” Psychology professor, Dr. HIV was very much a death sen- When Chip Watson got home The big brown dog is more than Watson visited Anubis after the Tiffany Chenneville, was welcomed tence,” Chenneville said. “When from work one evening earlier this a watchdog to Watson, who told surgery. by warm hearts of children, parents I found out in grad school, it was month, he found the place in sham- the Tampa Bay Times that Anubis “Yesterday, I spent the day in and community leaders in Kenya, just an outlet to cope with the grief bles and a bloody bullet wound in is practically a son. shock and hysteria,” Watson told where she spent over three weeks around somebody so close to me the head of his dog Anubis. Watson took Anubis to an BluePearl. “This morning, I was conducting HIV research. dealing with the disease.” Anubis is an 115-pound emergency veterinary clinic in angry. Now I’m just glad that my After about 20 years of research- The donor of the grant, who Rhodesian Ridgeback, but he was Clearwater, and the next day a dog is okay. It could have been ing the disease, she was given the prefers to remain anonymous, also just a puppy when Watson got him bullet fragment was removed from much worse.” opportunity to further her stud- introduced Chenneville to Molly several years ago. his neck and turned over to St. Anubis went home the next day ies with a $50,000 Pediatric HIV Bail. Bail is the director of Springs There had been a break-in at Petersburg police, who hope they and is not expected to suffer any Global Research Grant from a pri- of Hope Kenya, an orphanage Watson’s house on 15th Street S in can trace it to the gun that fired it. long-term effects from the wound. vate donor. home to children diagnosed with the Campbell Park neighborhood, “Fortunately, the surgery was But the bill for his care is expected Chenneville noted that her HIV or children orphaned by par- and he hoped Anubis would help not very complicated,” said Carrie to cost about $10,000, according to extensive commitment to study- ents who have died from AIDS. deter other would-be burglars. O’Brion, a spokeswoman for BluePearl. ing the disease grew out of per- But the person – or persons BluePearl Veterinary Partners. “The A national nonprofit pet charity sonal experience. She was inspired Continued on p.2 bullet was fairly close to the surface called Frankie’s Friends is raising Oct 12 - Oct 18, 2015 | Volume 50 | Issue 8 crowsneststpete.com Professor in Kenya been a barrier in advancing both continued from cover research and care. Chenneville said she was struck by the genuine interest the people “This opportunity has been one in Kenya showed toward collabo- of the most fortunate professional ration, and was surprised by the Just trashy News Briefs things that has ever happened need for learning fundamental con- to me,” Chenneville said. “Molly cepts about HIV prevention and Gulfport and St. Pete team up MONDAY OCT. 12 helped coordinate everything and, treatment. Food and Culture lecture very significantly, contributed to “What did not surprise me, but to clean 49th Street the overall success of the trip.” was deeply disturbing nonetheless, series: Photographer Penny During an initial trip to Kenya, was the level of HIV-related stigmas De Los Santos Chenneville conducted a needs that exists, which we know is a sig- USC // 7 p.m. assessment with HIV-positive nificant barrier to HIV testing and As part of a yearlong multimedia series, the photographer will pres- youth, the “key stakeholders” in the retention in care,” she said. ent “Food Culture Through the program. This allowed Chenneville According to the progress Lens” and a Q&A session. She’s to “get a feel” for what facilitators report, some of the disease’s worked in 30 countries for National and barriers exist around HIV misperceptions include that: (1) It Geographic and led the photogra- research in the area and to deter- can be transmitted through shared phy for several cookbooks. RSVP at mine a plan of action. dinnerware like utensils and bowls, www.usfsp.edu/foodforthought. According to Chenneville’s (2) Men with HIV can be cured by progress report, the mission of the having sex with a virgin and (3) Pediatric HIV Global Research You can tell if someone’s been diag- Prison Life in Popular Program is to “conduct relevant nosed by looking at them. Culture and timely psychosocial research Chenneville said she plans to USC Ballroom // 6-8 p.m. designed to positively and imme- return to Kenya in the spring or USFSP will hold a reception in diately affect the lives of youth with summer to work with children who honor of criminology professor HIV.” have HIV. The long-term goal is to Dawn Cecil’s new book Prison Life The model is unique in that it create an HIV youth ambassador in Popular Culture. Cecil will dis- embraces the relationship between program, where HIV-positive ado- Jeffrey Zanker | The Crow’s NestJ cuss prison life and refer to its por- researchers and the people most lescents from the United States go St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman and a team of voulnteers help clean up trayal in the media, like in Orange is impacted by the topic of a study. to Kenya, and possibly other coun- the 49th Street area. the New Black. Because conducting applied tries, and vice versa. By Jeffrey Zanker Staff Reporter St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman and Gulfport Mayor Sam TUESDAY OCT. 13 Henderson helped collect trash to Student Government Sen- About 100 volunteers collected support the two communities. ate Election 671 pounds of trash along the “The area has been taken as intersection of 49th Street S and a crime area, but it is mostly per- The deadline to run for the SG senate the Tangerine Gateway, the shared ceptive crimes,” Henderson said. has been extended to 5 p.m. Any border between St. Petersburg and “We want to take that stigma out of student can run if they are in good Gulfport. those perceptions through events academic standing. Packets can be As a way for the two cities to like this.” found in the SG portal on OrgSync collaborate on solving issues such According to Tober, the collabo- and should be brought to SLC 1500. as crime and littering, the organi- ration would not have been possible zation Gulfport Neighbors hosted four years ago. an event called “One Street, Two “We’ve got two incredible cities WEDNESDAY OCT. 14 Courtesy of Tiffany Chenneville Cities, One Goal: Collaboration.” here and there is no reason for us Bulls in the Burg Day The area is known for crimes not to work together to better our Young children in the slum community of Barut were educated in HIV Harborwalk // 1-4 p.m. prevention and treatment by Dr. Chenneville and her research team. such as drug trafficking, prop- communities,” Kriseman said. Come meet some of the businesses erty damage and burglaries. But “This street should be a bond for participating in USFSP’s Bulls in in recent years, Gulfport and St. us.” the Burg student discount program. research takes a long time, and The project, tentatively called Petersburg police have worked Gulfport’s community resource If you check in with student govern- years can go by before the benefits of SEERs (Stigma reduction through together to reduce crimes by officer Zachary Mills has patrolled ment to get a passport and have research are realized, Chenneville Education, Empowerment and increasing surveillance and work- the street and encouraged busi- each booth stamp a page, you will stressed the importance of building Research) would train the kids, ing with local businesses. nesses in the area to maintain their win a “swag-bag!” something with the people most assist them in collecting data “Heroin has climbed ten times property. affected, rather than studying their from other HIV-positive youth, what we’ve recovered last year,” said “We went to every business to Bailando en la Noche lives separately.