A Small WUNDER Pete Seidle; and Freshmen Tara by Marc Marling Sity of Pennsylvania Model United Showing at UPMUNC." Senior Josub and Stephanie Goldwasser
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~ ~ WIDENER UNIVERSITY, CHESTER, PENNSYLVANIA 11 FRIDAY, 6, 1991 ouple's DrealD Shattered in Face of AIDS by Sue Krawitz having a family; the "American and illness. She went to a doctor and virus to Sue and made many suicide Assistant Copy Editor dream" everything except AIDS. was tested for cancer and leukemia. attempts and abused more drugs. She did not feel she had to worry The doctors wanted to test her for Then they both decided to change "You don't have to get it, just about it, "that happens to the other AIDS, "just for the hell of it." She their lifestyles in order to survive practice safer sex." That was the person, the drunks, drug addicts ... felt that it was impossible she could with the disease. message Pete stressed to a group of it wouldn't happen to me." have it but went along with the test Pete and Sue's lives have changed Widener students who attended the After flunking out of college anyway. Then the doctors told her drastically over the past three years AIDS lecture Tuesday evening Dec. because' she partied too mQ,ch, Sue she tested positive. It was like "all upon discovering they had the HIV 3. got a job, moved to ~he city (lIld of a sudden a big rock was thrown on infection. Pete had to quit his job Pete and Sue, a couple who both began dating and going out with me ... like somebody punched me in and go on welfare for two years to tested positive to the Human Im friends. "My life was perfect," she the face and said I can't have my pay for the treatments, medications munodeficiency Virus (HIV) infec said. She met Pete, fell in love and dreams." Pete was tested after and doctor bills. He said treatments tiop three years ago and have Ac thought her life was falling right in discovering Sue had the HIV infec cost him about $2,200 per month. quired Immune Deficiency Syn to place. Pete owned his own electri tion and he tested the same. It was Sue continues to work as a secretary drome (AIDS), talked openly and cian company, took her to nice discovered later that Pete had the and her medical insurance helps pay honestly to students about their per places, dressed nice, but he also was HIV infection for three years before for her medical bills. They are living sonal lives and informed them how a heavy abuser of drugs and alcohol even knowing it. together now and feel that contrac the virus is transmitted and how to and practiced unsafe sex for many She went through stages of denial ting AIDS has made a difference in protect themselves from contracting years. and drug use as that was her way of the way they vieW' life. it. Sue and Pete dated and practiced dealing with the devastating news. Sue blames herself for contracting Sue is from an upper-middle class unsafe sex for some time before Sue She had an abortion and later a it as she said she was ignorant to it family and has always wanted the stated feeling sick. She discovered miscarriage because the doctors did and practiced unsafe sex. "This best things in life. She worried about she was pregnant and she thought not know she was carrying twins. disease made me grateful for life to- material things, college, marriage, this was the reason for her fatigue Pete blamed himself for giving the See LEARNING,. page 3 A Small WUNDER Pete Seidle; and freshmen Tara by Marc Marling sity of Pennsylvania Model United showing at UPMUNC." Senior Josub and Stephanie Goldwasser. News Editor Nations (UPMUNC), Widener Delegate Elizabeth Helsley com Next semester, the club hopes to represented Canada, a large nation mented on the fact that Widener is expand to at least 18 members, as Point of order! Motion for a five for this size school to enact. Canada, put in the league of the "Big Boys," many of the delegates are seniors, minute caucus! Right of reply! is a very active member of the that is the schools that excel at and the more members, the stronger These and other phrases were im United Nations, and as a result, the Model U.N. conferences. These in the showing they will make at the bedded in the minds of 12 Widener students were very involved clude Georgetown, William and national convention in New York. students throughout the weekend of throughout the weekend. The 12 Mary College, University of Penn This time Widener will be represen November 21-25. These students students sat on nine committees, and sylvania, and Florida State Univers ting a third world nation. This form the Widener United Nations worked to pass resolutions which ity. To have Widener considered switch from a first rate power like Delegation's Excelling Representa would benefit Canada as well as equal to these big name schools says Canada might surprise some but tives, (WUNDER) a group which other countries. Canada, or so a lot for the club on this campus and Brown explained why. "The third researches the foreign policy of a na Widener was known as, sponsored at the work they put into the activity. world nations use the U.N. as their tion and then competes once each least one resolution that passed in The other members that put in the platform for being heard in the semester. The competition involves each committee. This resulted in energy necessary to succeed include: world, and Widener can gain more many other nationally recognized more than 11 resolutions passed by seniors Vijay Khatnani, Mike attention by representing an schools and revolves around a mock Widener. Peters, Todd Linsey, Joanna Zississ outspoken small nation." This all United Nations forum. As Head Deleg&te Brad Brown ex and Dawn Robb; juniors Carl Gor from a group that is already out At the competition called Univer- plained "We had a very strong dinier and Marc Marling; sophomore spoken! A Day of Thanks for Friends by Eric Campbell Friends gathered outside the delights of everyone present. Staff Writer Heinz Dining room in the Academic After dinner, the directors of the Center North for a wine and cheese program made some brief comments On Nov. 21, Widener's Big reception. At 6 p.m. all were led into about the program. Connie Irvin, in Friends Program along with a lavishly decorated room. Before her first year as a Program Freedom Baptist Church held its dinner, grace was said by India Ir Coordinator from Freedom Baptist fourth Annual Thanksgiving Din vin, one of the children in the pro Church, thanked everyone fOr mak ner. The dinner was held to have gram. A traditional Thanksgiving. ing this dinner possible. She then those in the program meet the dinner, sponsored by Eta Sigma remarked how some parents do not parents of their friend and to just Delta and the School of Hotel Res do things for their children. As for have a good time. taurant Management, Was laid out. how she felt when she was asked to On: the Thursday before Thanks There was also musical talent by help out, she stated, "When I got a giving, these friends got the chance Widener's Gospel Ensemble who chance to do this program, it was a to share a night with each other and sang two songs to add to the joyous blessing for me." Greg Irvin said with those who made it possible, the night. Three children then sang a that he hoped to have this kind of parents. stunning acapella piece to the See BIG FRIENDS, page 4 '- 2 - THE DOME, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1991 Editorial/Letters to the Editor EDITORIAL: Can't They Wait? Diplomacy! by Steve Herman Entertainment Editor To the Dome: other guy to do what you want - and making him believe it was his Colleges are supposed to inspire a sense of pride in their students. Once they Good god. Buried alive? I knew idea. Maybe diplomacy wouldn't establish themselves in the real world, alumni are hoped to look back on all the good that hundreds of thousands of peo have worked with Saddam Hussein. times at school. This is the idea that inspires graduates to give money back to their ple had died in last winter's Persian He' s obviously an irrational old school. Gulf War. And, like many monster. It is a quite common practice for colleges and universities to call their graduates Americans, I had become numb to Sometimes its impossible to and ask for a donation. In fact, this is expected to happen. Widener, though, is tak their suffering. But I never realized ing this common practice to a very different level. reason with monstrous tyrants. But It is not enough to phone previous students and ask for money. Widener is now how agonizing those deaths had sometimes diplomacy (backed by calling the homes of present students - students who are already paying more than been. Until I learned that thousands military muscle) can achieve $15,000 per year and may have thousands of dollars in loans when they graduate. of Iraqi soldiers died of suffocation remarkable results. Remember how They and their parents are being asked to contribute even more money to their good when they were buried alive in their John Kennedy handled Nikita old alma mater before it becomes an alma mater. trenches. Kruschev during the Cuban Missle This money is going to Widener 2000, a long term project which will give the When I consider that unthinkable Crisis.