.com Volume 7, Number 13 Student Newspaper of Nov. 19, 2013 HIV testing Amendment increase Typhoon Haiyan resubmitted on campus Page 2 Amanda DeBerry Contributing Writer Desir preps Free testing for Human Immunodeficiency Virus is for NFL draft provided through LU’s health Page 10 clinic on the first floor of Spellmann, and the clinc has seen a recent increase in testing. E-cigarettes: LU’s Nurse Practitioner Kelly Martin described HIV. “HIV is a virus that is safe or deadly? transmitted through body Lindsey Rae Vaughn fluid to body fluid contact. It Production Manager is mainly transmitted through Smoking cigarettes has been sexual activity with an infected a popular topic for several individual or through sharing years now. With the heightened needles with an infected awareness of negative health individual,” said Martin. risks, many smokers searched “At this time the virus is not for a better alternative while still curable but it is more manageable receiving their daily nicotine fix. today than in previous years. In 2007, the electronic There is continued research on cigarette, also known as e-cigs, obtaining a cure or preventative was introduced to America’s vaccine,” she said. market which strived to fulfill the According to Martin, testing Photo Courtesy of Matt Hernando demand, but is it truly healthier for HIV is very simple. It is done The devastation that hit the town of LU student Matt Hernando’s grandmother., Roxa City, Philippines. As of and beneficial to the everyday with a pricking of a finger to Monday morning, Typhoon Haiyan has caused more than $1 billion in damage, killing over 4,000. smoker? obtain a drop of blood. The e-cig is designed to heat up The blood is put on a test Despite only a small Filipino population at LU, nicotine and be distributed to the strip with a reagent. It takes 15 user by vapor rather than smoke. minutes to get the results. fudraising efforts are in the works The user inhales and exhales Martin said the number of Michael Sprague will join in those efforts The agenda for the meeting will vapor so it can be “smoked” Co-Editor-in-Chief students who come to the clinic soon, according to Assistant cover four main topics: anywhere. for HIV testing has been on the The tragic results of Typhoon Vice President for Student • A short presentation of Since the e-cig does not contain rise. Haiyan, which made landfall Development & Special Projects current ideas tobacco, no regulatory laws by “We have had a significant in the Philippines on Nov. 8, Ryan Guffey. • General discussion on how the FDA have been put into effect. increase in HIV testing as a has left at least 4,000 dead and A meeting on how to proceed on to proceed Consumers may not be aware of result of the incident involving caused damage totaling into the the matter is scheduled for today, • Determining feasibility of all the contents of an e-cig. an LU student,” she said. billions according to Philippine Nov. 19, at 11 a.m. in the Dunseth the project Several e-cigs looks extremely “I think it is great that officials. Efforts to send aid to Auditorium in Harmon Hall. All • Determining timelines similar to a normal cigarette and individuals are becoming more the struggling country have gone students looking to contribute in “In this situation, we don’t have gives the user the same feeling aware of some of the risks they global. any way are encouraged to attend very many Filipino students, one of puffing on a cigarette and are taking regarding their sexual The Lindenwood community the meeting. in fact,” Guffey said. provides them their nicotine fix. practices,” said Martin. Continued on Page 2 According to cdc.gov, 18.9 The Center for Disease Control percent of adults aged 18- and Prevention stated that one out 24 years nationally smoke of two sexually active individuals John thrills audience with speech regular cigarettes. Also, since will get a sexually transmitted the introduction of e-cigs, the disease by the age of 25 and most Ryan Oldham percentage of U.S. middle and will not be aware of it. Sports Co-Editor high school students who use “The only way to know for sure Daymond John, CEO of FUBU electronic cigarettes more than is to be tested,” Martin said. “It Clothing and one of the investors doubled from 2011 to 2012. is recommended that sexually on ABC’s hit television show LU provides designated active young adults be tested “Shark Tank,” was a guest speak- smoking areas for students who yearly for STDs.” er on Thursday as part of LU’s do smoke on campus. Martin advises students to be speaker series. “Smoking on campus definitely safe. The speech was part of Entre- affects me because when you’re “Use condoms every time you preneurship Week, with the event walking behind someone on your have sex, be safe and know your culminating in a “Shark Tank” way to class and the person in partners.” style presentation by members front of you is smoking. It can The Student Health Center is of the student body and the local be really frustrating if you’re contracted through SSM Health community. not a smoker,” said sophomore Care and all patient information The event began with an hour Kristine Gipperich. is confidential. of John detailing his life and how “Personally, I don’t know much Martin said the clinic can help he created FUBU clothing, with about the electronic cigarette… students discreetly. snippets of music from the era, however, I do think it would be “Students feel comfortable including songs from LL Cool J, beneficial for campus for all of the coming into the clinic. They a lifelong friend of John’s, who people who are like me and don’t never have to tell the student got FUBU clothing its first real enjoy walking behind a smoke workers why they are coming break by being their spokesper- cloud on your way to class,” said in and their information is son. Gipperich. confidential,” she said. John started by explaining his Students have easy access to There are numerous tests early life, with no real vision of e-cigs with local gas stations like performed in the office, and some what he wanted to do. Quik Trip and Stl Vapor Store testing and other treatments have “We left school and all you saw located on 2230 First Capitol Dr. a cost associated. were the pimps and the dealers in St. Charles that sells the e-cig. Students can make at 3 p.m. There were heroes, we According to appointments for services just didn’t see them. The heroes vaporcigarettestore.com, including HIV testing and well were up at 5 a.m. with the kids e-cigarettes are designed as a woman exams. and then went to work 9 to 5, and smoking alternative, not as a To make an appointment, call when they got back to the house Legacy Photo by Romain Polge device to treat nicotine addiction. 636-949-4804 or visit the center they helped their kids with their He went on tour with the hip hop for John and his company to go to The e-cig has many appeals prior to 2:30 p.m. to be seen on homework,” said John. artists, went to all the video shoots Las Vegas to pitch his ideas. to users including flavoring, the same day. John’s passion for hip-hop was and made the artists wear FUBU “We sold $300,000 of clothing no odor, and different levels of The clinic, which is located clear through his speech, even clothing for his videos, and when in Vegas, and I couldn’t believe it. nicotine. The purpose of having in the Connection, is open from going as far as saying that he rapper LL Cool J accepted John’s I was counting the money on the different levels of nicotine is to 7:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m., Monday wanted to “live, die and prosper offer to become the clothing plane ride back with no care in essentially wean the user off of through Friday. in the world of hip hop.” brand’s spokesperson, it was time Continued on Page 2 Continued on Page 2 Page 2 NEWS Nov. 19, 2013 Six LSGA senators revise Refunds made more convenient an amendment proposal account, or have had Connor Johnson Emily Adair and Chris Kennedy stood be placed on trial by the Staff Reporter remaining money in their News Editor to submit a revised version Senate to determine if a Last week an email was accounts switch to credit Six senators stood to of Pfeifer’s proposal to be removal from office is sent out by the Business after their bills have been introduce a revised version voted on during the Nov. 20 warranted. Office to the student body paid. of a previously proposed meeting. There would have to be regarding a new partnership Students can utilize the amendment on Wednesday. The revised amendment a 2/3 majority in the Senate with a company called company’s services simply President Nikki proposes that the LSGA for the removal to take Higher One that helps by registering the Higher Napolitano said that the legislative branch should effect. deliver refunds to students. One card they receive in amendment proposed on have the power to impeach A 2/3 quorum is required In the past, LU worked the mail online, and then Nov. 6 was not brought any member of the LSGA.