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Seminars to highlight Man nabbed AIDS Awareness Week here sought By Penny Mateck In a memo, Thfts said a main objec­ "We hope the panel will succeed in again on tive of her program is to confront col­ serving as a forum for the free exchange Columbia officials feel the college . lege age students with their own denial of ideas and concerns,.. explained 'community needs to be bener infonl>ed past charge about AIDS. AIDS Program Committee member about the deadly disease AIDS and will The program will feature painter and C-arolyn Hulse, also a journalism fac­ sponsor a week-long series of events to By Lee Bey columnist Gabor; Bob Rebicki of the ulty member. accomplish just that. - Howard Brown Clinic; Kathleen Lam­ The panel discussion will feature An alleged con man police appre­ AIDS Awareness Week, May 2-6 brecht of the American Alliance Paul Wenson, a Columbia senior with hended in the Michigan building , but will feature a variety of seminars in­ Against AIDS: Millie Bums from the AIDS who is dedicated to his education later released, is being sought again by cluding a panel discussion in which a American Red Cross and Doug Dere­ and a rewarding life; Steven Russell­ police after they d iscovered a n out­ Columbia· student with acquired im­ mer of the Chicago House. 1\vo ftlms, Thomas, an assistant academic dean at standing warrant for his arrest. mune deficiency syndrome will partici­ "Beyond Fear" and "Don't Forget Columbia and volunteer counselor at The man, who police identified as pate. Sherry" will also be shown. Howard Brown Clinic; and Dr. Arthur Emmitt Perine, 51 , is wanted on a wit­ "We have an obligation to inform our Mirron Alexandroff The program will be held in Hokin Brewer, medical director of the AJDS ness intimidation charge stemming community of the perils of this deadly Hall from 9:30 a.m. to I :30 p.m . All Activities Office of the Chicago De­ "A lot of education is needed on from a criminal sexual assault arrest last disease," said Co1umbia President Mir­ are welcorbe to attend. partment of Health. AIDS. because people are worried and year. ron Alexandroff in a letter to college Police also said Perine allegedly has ·A second seminar, " AIDS and Mi­ Also participating are Dr. Bruce Dan, afraid," Lerman said. " We felt a week faculty and staff, "and to develop a history of faking connections in the nority Communities" will also be held medical correspondent for WLS-TV of programs and seminars would be the among all Columbia individuals an ac­ modeling field to lure women into hav­ Monday from 11- 12:30 p.m. in the- 5th Channel 7 and Jean Latz Griffin, a Thb­ best way to take the fear out (of peo­ tive Compassion for AIDS victims." ing sex with him. floor Wabash faculty lounge. une reporter who hal; written exten­ ple)." Upon recommendation from Alexan­ sively on the AIDS topic. Perine is scheduled to appear in coun Ruth Delgado, vice president of the Lerman added that she hopes stu­ droff, an AIDS Program Committee Moderator for the discussion will be April 25 on the sexual assault charge. Hispanic AIDS Network and Mary Ann dents get a lot of knowledge from the headed by Science Department Chair Roselp3rie Gulley, director of media re­ 1\vo officers chased Perine from the Winters, an AIDS care team social program and find out ·: where the Dr. Zafra Lennan and comprised ofstu ­ lations for the Chi~ago T~it Autho,;;;, Blackstone Hotel, 636 S. Michigan, to worker ftullrR.ush Presbyterian - &­ ( 1\ID~)Jt;~.:u;h.stands." dent, faculty arid staff mem~rs was ity. Columbia's library Aprill l , afterbeing Luke's Hospital will be featured speak­ formed to create and coordinate tjJe in­ The event will be held in Ferguson Student projects focusing on AIDS tipped by the hotel's Director_of Sales, ersofthis.event. A question and answer forniational events planned for next Theater, 600 S . Michigan Ave. at noon. will be on display next week in the Ho­ Max Abrams. Abrams said he spotted period will follow their speeches. week. A coffee reception will immediately kin Center and video tapes with AIDS­ Perine seated with a woman at a hotel On Monday, May 2, Film Tech I in­ The main focus of the week will be a follow. related topics will also be shown daily. banquet that evening and recognized structor Jane Thfts will conduct a pro­ panel discussion Thesday with partici­ Contact the center for specific dates him as a frequent trespasser. The event is free and open to the pub­ gram during her class titled " Beyond pants from Columbia, various media and times. - Abrams said Perine has been booted Denial-Filmmakers Confront AIDS." outlets and city agencies. lic. from the hotel twice in the past year for accessing unoccupied hotel rooms to take pictures of women accompanying him. Committee evaluates proposed major " I caught him taking pictures of a woman [in a hotel room) once and he By Susan Tengesdal the APC's final decision due this week. "The program will greatly add to Council, the Kraft Foundation and said, T m helping to run a fashion show An approval would secure AVP as a [Columbia's] reputation where we are other private foundations,·· Manin ex­ that's supposed to be held in the hotel,· A new major, AudioNisual Produc­ new majorinFalll988. involved in film innovation," Martin plained. According to the program pro­ ·· Abrams said. " But since I book these tion (AVP), has been proposed to the types of things, I know if that's true." "The committee is reading over the explained. posal, funding for AVP will occur Academic Planning Coiruninee' (APC) Perine , described as a handsome, proposal and will make any necessary Martin, who currently teaches the through the same channels. so Columbia students can develop spe­ youthful-looking. sharply-.dressed academic recommendations," Martin experimental AVP classes, testifies to "Students can expect to get work in cialized skills using several media schools, advenising, governme nt, tele­ black male, has a n at least eight-year said. strong student suppon. forms. " This course will aid me in gathering communications and other business history of alleging modeling contacts to The program would allow students to Though negotiable, the core curricu­ knowledge about the different and crea­ firms," Manin said. get women to have sex with him, First apply their new skills in solving com­ lum would consist of four audio/visual tive ways to use television as a source of Through increased technology, small District Tactical Sgt. Greg Courchene munication problems and could attract production classes focusing on produc­ information,,. said TV major Kyle businesses are able to take images, scan said. new students to the school. No other tion, multi-image production and pro­ Dously. them, recreate them in the computer and " He'd ply them with a dinner, then school in ihe area offers the AVP pro­ ducing programs. Photography, TV Denise Bernie r, a sound engineering make a video without the use of a pro­ he'd take photographs of them," Cour­ gram according to James Martin, direc­ Studio Production, and other basic TV major, discussed her expectations for duction studio. AVP prepares the stu­ chene said. " Then he'd con them into tor of the uman Culture and Documen­ and fUm courses needed to receive a de­ AVP. dent for this changing technology. having sex with him. He's been at it for tary Program here. gree provide students with a well­ " I hope we covcrouroptions of using "The need for specialized fields tics many years Martin heads the campaign for ap­ rounded background to work success­ different mediums to determine, ex­ in with the advancement in technol­ Witnesses to the April II incident at proval ofthe AVP and anxiously awaits fully in the job field. press, and deliver a message." she said. ogy." Man in said. Columbia said Perine was canying a Although audio/visual production Also on the drawing table involves ponfolio of photographs. was offered this spring with no public­ the construction of and .. in-.housc" re­ Perine had been charged with crimi­ ity, U students enrolled in the class. production studio for AVP students nal sexual assault following an alleged While the first AVP classes were of­ where they can perfect their new ski lls. Oct. 25 incident with a female patron at fered in the Fall 1987 semester. more The skills learned in AVP benefit the Charlie Fitness Club, 112 S. Michi­ students enrolled in the two AVPl otherdepanments at Columbia as well. gan. Assistant State·s Attorney Bill classes and the AVP2 class offered this A photography or journalism student Conl)Clly said. · semester. can panicipate in the new technology to Perine posted the $70.000 bond, but allegedly threatened the plaintiff after "Since AVP uses existing depar· help prepare himself to be knowledge­ his release.