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Panther Magazine, February 9, 2017 Florida International University Florida International University FIU Digital Commons Beacon Magazine Special Collections and University Archives 2-9-2017 Panther Magazine, February 9, 2017 Florida International University Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/student_magazine Recommended Citation Florida International University, "Panther Magazine, February 9, 2017" (2017). Beacon Magazine. 20. https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/student_magazine/20 This work is brought to you for free and open access by the Special Collections and University Archives at FIU Digital Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in Beacon Magazine by an authorized administrator of FIU Digital Commons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. PANTHER MAGAZINE Vol. 1 Issue 5 A Forum for Free Student Expression at Florida International University One copy per person. Additional copies are 25 cents. FRISKY BUSINESS NIA YOUNG/PANTHER PRESS 2 Panther Magazine – Thursday, February 9, 2017 pantherNOW.com SAFER SMARTER SEX Student Health Center calls for a healthy sexual lifestyle DIEGO RODRIGUEZ could be attributed to either a other services free of charge or at that particularly for women, assault on college campuses Contributing Writer reduction in sexual activity or an a minimal cost. sexuality during adolescence has around the country have made increased use of birth control. The Student Health Center also become more common now, and headlines in recent years. As he Student Health On the other hand, another offers HIV testing and counseling as a result people are admitting reported by the National Sexual Center gave out report by the CDC indicated that to the community through Care that they’re having sex more. Violence Resource Center, one 45,000 safer sex young adults between the ages Resource a nonprofit organization As reported by the CDC, teen in five women and one in 16 men materials in the of 15-24 “acquire half of all new and a Federally Qualified Health pregnancy has declined in recent are sexually assaulted while in last fiscal year, STDs, and one in four sexually Center. years, yet it is still higher than college, and more than 90 percent which shows that there are active adolescent females has an “As long as you have a valid most developed countries. of the victims do not report the someT students who are taking STD.” photo ID or passport, you can get “Sexual health education in assault. the necessary precautions to The most common STDs tested,” said Parris. other industrialized nations is “I’ve heard of people inside a keep themselves safe according among people aged 18-24 are “People should be clear about much easier than in the U.S. sorority who have been sexually to Ebonie Parris, the Wellness HPV, herpes, gonorrhea and their own values and what they Giving people more education assaulted when they’re at a Coordinator at the Student Health chlamydia according to the are willing to do. You have doesn’t mean they’re going to party and not necessarily sober,” Center. Student Health Center. to figure out your boundaries have more sex.” said Izquierdo. Yet she believes She still believes students “The earlier people can begin and limitations as well as what Dr. Stephens believes that regardless of the situation it is could be more engaged when it making informed choices about aspects about yourself you sexual health education in the never the victim’s fault. comes to sexual counseling. their sexual life, the better,” said want to explore more and be U.S. is very problematic because She also thinks the police “Sexual Health Consultations Parris. able to use preventative tools it varies significantly from could handle sexual assault cases are offered at our center, but are She explains that the Healthy to stay safe,” said Dr. Dionne school to school and state to state more effectively. “If they were not utilized very often.” Living Program at FIU offers a Stephens associate professor of therefore creating stigmas. taking that matter more seriously, Pregnancies and abortions variety of services for students psychology. “Many people think that you it would not be so common in in the U.S. continue to drop to maintain healthy lifestyle She pointed out that young are more sexually active because colleges,” said Izquierdo. according to the most recent study practices including free sexual people should be well informed you’re part of a fraternity or Francis considers that overall, by the Centers for Disease Control health consultations, free HIV about what is out there and sorority, but I don’t necessarily FIU has done a good job at and Prevention (CDC). The testing and counseling, and free seek information about what think that is the case,” said keeping students educated about abortion rate declined 32 percent safer sex materials (male and they don’t know about. She Francis Izquierdo former member the realities of sexual life in since 2009, and pregnancy rates female condoms, lubrication, also recommended that parents of the Phi Mu sorority. college with campaigns such dropped consistently for women dental dams, and flavored start talking to their children She believes the difference as “it’s on us,” aimed at ending under age 30. The most notorious condoms). about sexuality at an early age is that when someone is a “frat sexual assault on campus, but she declines correspond to women Students can easily access depending on their level of member” they’re exposed to insists that FIU should always aged 15-17(down 53 percent) and these services after paying for preparation in terms of getting meeting more people, but it emphasize on keeping both men 18-19(down 37 percent). their “student health fee” which their needs met. doesn’t involve more sex. “It all and women prepared. The study suggests that is included in their tuition. This “Premarital sex is now depends on who you are,” said the reasons for the declines, fee allows the Student Health acceptable, we see it on mass Izquierdo. especially among teenagers, Department to offer these and media.” Dr. Stephens explains On the other hand, sexual EDITOR’S NOTE University shares concerns Sex: an inescapable for the safety of students responsibilty were raped by a football player The University’s answer to the DOUGLASS GAVILAN according to Panther Now. It’s On Us initiative is the Victim Staff Writer There has been a big calling for Empowerment Program at the educational facilities to promote Counseling and Psychological CAYLA BUSH can begin to make ne in four female the asking of consent according to Services. It’s meant to help students informed choices students by their the Huffington Post. The board of who have been through sexual abuse. about their sexual senior year admit education has added multiple laws to It’s located on both campuses and life, the better.” to being a victim help combat sexual assault. The most offers free and confidential services to The line between of lack of sexual recent passed in 2013. The Violence all FIU students. They help students by consent and sexual consent at least once according to the Against Women Act helped in that providing education, promoting safety assault is often AssociationO of American University in it further defined counts as sexual and interacting with police. Students blurred on college a survey that they conducted in 2015. assault counts. are taught to stand up and support campuses; sexual The AAU defines sexual assault as The University has introduced others who may be in need of help. literacy should be any form of sexual coercion or lack of facilities that help spread awareness of Safety is greatly encouraged at incorporated into consent. There has been an increase sexual assault and the need for consent. the University due to the housing that the University, in sexual assault on campus. It’s also One of these facilities includes the the college offers. Of the housing the EDITOR IN CHIEF an argument our suggested that the chances could be Women’s Center located at both the newest one is located at the Biscayne Sex is editorial board higher due to assault that isn’t reported. Modesto Maidique Campus and the Bay campus. At night students have to everywhere. As our makes. The AAU also reported that Biscayne Bay Campus. They help by walk Bayview by going across a field poll at the Modesto We tackled taboo almost nine percent of men admit to doing events and promoting the asking that is only recently getting lights. Maidique campus topics, such as being a victim and that 39 percent of of consent. This is also done by having “One of the biggest concerns shows, FIU students anal sex, first-date TGQN (Transgender, genderqueer, guest speakers and discussions with is making sure that the students are having lots of it. expectations and questioning and non-conforming) students. at Bayview are safe,” said Nikole We had fun with remaining a virgin students have been victimized. “There really is no such thing Torregiante the senator of housing this issue, because in in college. One of the biggest cases came last as a safe place in this world,” said at BBC. “We have security cameras one way or another, We also took the year with the People vs Brock Turner Meredith Morgan, the coordinator at inside, our staff is well trained and we sex affects us. time to discuss the case. Turner was accused of sexually the Women’s Center in BBC. “College constantly have police check up on Putting together this dark side of sex. Be assaulting an unconscious woman. campuses are a hot spot sexual assault, us.” issue, we wanted it sexual misconduct He was arrested in 2015 but the trial however we have a strong campaign Students living on Bayview to explore several allegations or sex took a year to wrap up.
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