Jacksonville State University JSU Digital Commons Chanticleer Historical Newspapers 1988-01-28 Chanticleer | Vol 35, Issue 13 Jacksonville State University Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.jsu.edu/lib_ac_chanty Recommended Citation Jacksonville State University, "Chanticleer | Vol 35, Issue 13" (1988). Chanticleer. 952. https://digitalcommons.jsu.edu/lib_ac_chanty/952 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Historical Newspapers at JSU Digital Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in Chanticleer by an authorized administrator of JSU Digital Commons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Fea tnres: Student Mnking rates stay abbut the same. The Chanticleer Jacksonville State University Jacksonville, AL 36265 Vol. 35No. 13 * Januarv 28,1988 Heterosexuals more aware of AIDS By JOEY LUALLEN chines than men. Apparently Wom- Chanticleer Senior Editor en are more concerned," Lance Editor's note: All statistics are added. from the Surgeon General's Report Lance went on to say that schools on Acquired Immune Deficiency refuse to take preventive measures. Syndrome unless otherwise noted. "They say "Our policy is to educate AIDS was first reported in this the students.' I say "Great!' But if I country in 1981. By 1991 270,000 am etfucated enough to know that cases of AIDS will have occured my car needs gas, I need some- with 179,000 deaths attributed to the where to buy the gas." disease. In the beginning it was There are presently no condom thought of by the general populace vending machines on campus at Jax as a disease confined to homosexual State, but according to several ad- men and intravenous drug users ministrative officials the reason is (i.e. heroin addicts). However, the simple: It's never been brought up. public is increasingly becoming "Students are more interested in aware that AIDS is not confined to getting ice machines and micro- these groups. According to Carol waves (in the dormitories)," said Lawler, R.N., head nurse at the Veda Goodwin, chairman of the student health center, IV drug users Residence Life Committee. and prostitutes, many themselves Condoms are not inaccessible to IV drug users, help spread the dis- students who live around the cam- ease to heterosexuals. pus, however. They are available at Lawler says the 15 to 25 year old the nursing center clinic, free of age group is at greatest risk among charge, upon request by students. heterosexuals. This puts most col- Also, three local drugstores said lege students in the high risk group. they carried a large variety of con- Education is the best defense doms and all claimed to carry against the virus says Lawler, but spermicides with nonoxynol-9, an prevention is her "thing." Condom ingredient that has been shown to vending machines are fast becom- kill the AIDS virus. The AIDS Hot- ing the "wave of the future" on line advises using a spermicide with Condom use is on the increase among the sexually active. colleee camDuses around the coun- nonoxynol-9 along with a condom. try &d Lawler says she would be AIDS stands for Acquired Im- tum, mouth-vagina, mouth-penis), supply. A person cannot contract One thinks he is infected Or supportive of them at Jax State. mune Deficiency Syndrome. Ac- AIDS can also be spread through the AIDS while donating blood. involved in high risk behavior not to Jim Lance, whose firm, the Vesta cording to Dr. C. Everett Koop, U.S. sharing of IV drug needles and When a person contracts the AIDS his Organs, tissues*Or Group, represents three condom Surgeon General, it is contagious in syringes used for injecting illicit virus, he can remain apparently Sperm. vending machine companies, said the same way that sexually trans- drugs. The virus can and has been well and may have no physically surveys show both men and women mitt4 diseases, such as syphilis transmitted through blood trans- General'sThe Reportis whatsays the about Surgeon dis- apparent symptoms of the illness. eases related to AIDS: prefer the privacy of condom vend- and gonorrhea, are contagious. fusions, but with improved testing The person can, however, withouth ing machines to buying them in a K~Pgoes on to say that AIDS is not procedures the chances are less ARC store or gas station. 'pread by common proper precautions, spread the dis- AIDS-Related Complex (ARC) is '0'- than 1 in 1m.W of acquiring the ea, through sexual conbet or IV a condition by the AIDS "They also show women purchase tact but by sexual Contact (penis- disease this way. Lawler says she is more condoms from vending ma- vagina. penis-rectum, mouth-rec- very comfortable with the blood drug use. virus in which the patient tests The Surgeon General advises any- (See AIDS, Page 3) By ROD CARDEN JACKSONVILLE -- Seven hun- Wayne Busch; Paulette R. Cash; Rebecca Waugh Warren; Jeanne P. dred and sixty Jacksonville State Williams; Kimberly Joan Williams. Chanticleer Staff Writer Sandra Dean Coffelt; Karen Grace Despite the inclement conditions 1 University students achieved Collins; Polly Durham Crow; Bren- Bynun: Mary Catherine Vanda- academic excellence during the Fall griff. Tuesday evening, many University da Kay Eiseman; Janice Ann For- students attended a discussion by 1987 semester, including 221 who sythe; Connie Lane11 Gable; Debbie Ft. McClellan: Georgia Wynell James C. Arthur, President of the earned a perfect 3.0 grade point Williams Harper; Vivian Kathan Brown; Vickie W. Thomopoulos; average (all A's). Melinda Lee Tuozzo. Alabama Association for the Deaf. Henderson; Bonnie Jones Hud- Arthur concentrated his speech on The Dean's List includes: dleston; Mark S. Kulig; Gregory Jacksonville: Doris Faye Al- 3.0 List bert~; Rodney Scott Barber; national and state issues concerning Allen Lane; Laverne C. Lombardi; deaf persons. He also discussed BARBOUR : Kelley Ann Love; Mary Elizabeth Nathaniel Bookman, Jr. ; Missia educational hopes for the state. Eufaula: Michelle T. Fritsche. Miltenberger; Michael C. Morris; Ann Boozer; Laura Marie Carr; BIBB: Lisa Camille Case; Tamea The Grant, Alabama, resident felt Christopher L. Murphy; Ellen Kay that deaf Alabamians lack in a Centreville: Duane Scott Cox. Myer; Donna Patrick Neal; Cynthia Galloway Esdale; Darren Joseph CALHOUN Hamby; Andrew Gerald Johnson; number of services that could be Renee Owens; Monika Christi Pay- offered to them. He said there was a Alexandria: Joann McClellan ton; Dianne Morgan Pong; Dena Deborah Hacket Jones; Gregory Baker; Amy Dansby; Michael A. Eldon Koerper ; Suzanne LaRocca; shortage of teachers in the state to Michelle Ramey; David Joey Ray; deal effectively with the hearing Frost; Donald Lee Young. Faith T. Robinson; Jamilyn Rust: Suzanne Marie McCarty; Mary Anniston: Laura Jo Boone Bun- Elizabeth Moss; Robin Leigh impaired. He also stressed the lack Terri Babcock Ryan: Thomas Rich- of equipment available in the ton; Janet Moss Burmahl; Larry ard Stedham: Rebecca Lee Stokes; (See DEAN'S. Paee 41 (See SPEAKER,Page 2) James C. Arthur *The ~n~lishbohpetency Examination will be giiren on Monday, February 8, 1988, from 3;00 - 4:30 p.m. with a make-hp exam on Tuesday, February 9, 1988, from 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. students who are eligible to take the exammust pre-register for it by signing a list in Stone Center 215 (the English office) by Wednesday, February 3, 1988. At that time, they will be assigned a soecific room in which to take the exam. This semester workshops will be held on Monday, February 1, 1988 (6:00 - 7:30 p.m.) ahd 6n Wednesday, February 3: 1988, (330 - 5:W p.m.), in Merrill Hall Auditorium (room 101) to offer details concefning the examination. While attendance at one d these workshops will certainly not guarantee a "pass," it should familiar- ize a student with what to expect on the examination. Note: Attendance at the workshops is NOT a requirement to take the examination. *The only Shakespeare courses to be offered during the summer of 1988 will involve a trip to England. If. you need EH 403 or 404 for graduation in the spring of summer of 1988 dnd'do not plan to go to England with Dr. McMillan's class, be certain to enroll in EH 403 or 404 during the spring ,or minimester of 1988. *Afro American Association will be sponsoring an English work- shop presented by Dr. Lloyd Mulraine-JSU English Professor on Feb. 2. at 6:30 am. in Bibb Graves Room 325. The tooic of the workshooc King, Jr.'s birthday. will be "~rinci~lesof Research". Everyone is elc come. *A three-week program of study in Stratford-upon-Avon, England By ZENOBLIA PETTWAY leader. in silent protest of the leader's birth- will be offered next summer from June 16 to July 8. Students can earn Alpha Phi Alpha President Darrin six hours of graduate or undergraduate credit in English. The cost of Chanticleer Staff Writer day. the program is not known yet, but it will not exceed $2500. A deposit On Monday, January 18, a large Douthitt expressed great annoyance "I did not attend class because of the national holiday not being today is a national holiday. I feel I of $50 will be required by February 15, and the remainder will be paid crowd gathered before Pannell Hall in three installments. Those interesed in getting more in information to honor Dr. Martin Luther King, on recognized by the University. should recognize the man, the myth, Douthitt said that if high schools can arid the movement," stated should get in touch wih Dr, Evelyn McMjllan, Room 108, Stone what to many has come to be known Center. as "King's Day." afford the absence of one day of corrections major Jackie Randall.