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Women's Support Group meets confidentially every Tuesday
from 6-7:30 pin. in the Counseling A Advising Office. All
women are welcome. BriogafriemH Call Sue Daley at x 6164 for
more informatiaa or just show 19.
Attention freshmen and sophomores: Learn how to prepare
yourself for National Competitions such as Truman, Fulbright,
Rhodes and British Marshall, Javits, Mellon, Goldwater and others
on Today, Feb. 9 from 12:15-1 pjn., Student Activities Conference
Room.
Don’t Forget tomorrow (Fri) is the last day to sign up for the
2nd Annual Behrend Bake-off. Entry forms are in the Student
Activities Office. Enter Now!
“For Your Health’’ ECDA in cooperation with WLKK presents
a weekly, one pour live radio program on Diabetes. It will air on
Sunday, Feb. 12 at 2-3 p.m. Our host will be Judy Halcom, R.N.,
C.DJE. Direct questions to Judy on the air at 451-1400.
"African-American Women Speak Out" Three generations
of women, Ellen Curry, Judy Spangler and Nicole Miller, express
their views on such questions as feminism, gender relationships,
radical issues. The forum will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 14 at 8
pjn. in the Reed Lecture Hall.
Learning Assistance Center Workshop Series
Continues. Introduction to library Resources will be held on
Tuesday, Feb. 14 from noon to 12:45 p.m., and on Wednesday,
Feb. 15 from 5:15 pjn. to 6:00 pjn. in room 12, in the Library.
Student Government Association has scheduled Community
Forums with a guest from different departments within the College.
This is an opportunity for students to voice questions, concerns, or
problems. Chris Reber, Dean erf Student Affairs will be at the SGA
meeting on Wednesday, Ftb. 15 at 5:15 pjn. in Reed 117.
Friends and Allies: Trigon, Behrend's lesbian, gay, and bisexual
organization, will meet on Wednesday , Feb. 15 at 6 pjn. to discuss
upcoming activities. All are welcome. For more information
contact Sue Daley at x 6164.
The Returning Adult Student Organisation (RASO) will
be meeting in room 12 at the Library on Wednesday, Feb. 15 from
1-2 p.m.
The Samuel Huntington Public Service Award provides
an annual stipend of $lO,OOO far a graduating senior to pursue
public service anywhere in the world. Deadline: Wednesday, Feb.
15. Call x 6160.
ECDA Support Group: The next meeting of the Erie County
Diabetes Association’s Support group will be held at 10 ajn. and 7
pjn. on Thursday, Feb. 16 at the Baitersby Convalescent Center
2686 Peach Sl Call 864-5794 for more information.
Classes got yon down? The Learning Assistance
Center can help. Free individual tutoring is available at flexible
times. Contact Bob Patterson at x 6014.
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running out of time to fulfill your community service requirements?
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News
Patton presents
speech on AIDS
by J. Henry
Collegia* Staff
Dr. Cindy Patton, from
Temple University, gave a speech
Thursday, February 2nd in the
Reed Lecture Hail on the topic
'Media Representations of Young
People's Risk for AIDS.'
Patton spoke of how the media
distributes the education of AIDS
to three categories—white
working middle class teens, gay
teens, and youths of color.
Using three categories of
teenagers, the media creates a
problem. AIDS is a disease
transmitted through the contact of
infected bodily fluids. A person
can contract the HIV virus
whether young or old, gay or
straight, black or white.
Patton believes, "the media
doesn't have a direct effect on the
public," although the
representation of teens and AIDS
is highly accepted by the readers.
According to Patton, society
believes young people are
knowledgeable about the roots of
transmission. People in their
20's who are diagnosed with
AIDS, more than likely
contracted the disease as
teenagers.
Patton continued on the subject
of the media's representation of
teenagers by saying, "the 'at risk'
teenagers are people of color or
gay (teenage) males." The
working, white, middle-class
heterosexual teens are safer from
contracting AIDS.
Brian Kitchen, a fourth
semester English major, said,
"The three groups of teenagers is
International Folk
by Danielle M. Murphy
Collegian Staff
Penn State-Behrend
welcomes the Pittsburgh
International Folk Theatre to
the Reed Lecture Hall tonight
at 8 p.m.
The dance troupe will
perform several authentic
dances from around the world
in brilliant costumes native to
specific cultures and eras.
Traditional musical
instruments, uncommon now.
Police & Sa,
February 2: A cotriplaint of criminal mischief was tnmta
after a student reported her vehicle was vandalized
sometime between 5:30 p.m., Feb. 1 and 8:00 a.m., Feb. 2
while parked in F lot. The complaint is still under
investigation.
February 2: A complaint of theft is under investigation
after a report was made by a staff member of a computer
mouse being taken from HI 38 sometime between Jan. 30
and Feb. 1.
February 4: A complaint erf theft is under investigation
after it was reported by a staff member that an electronic
scale was taken from the Biology Lab in the Nick Building
sometime on either Feb. 2 or Feb. 3.
Jennifer Bemier/Collegian Photographer
Dr. Cindy Patton spoke this week on the topic
‘Media Representations of Young People’s Risk for
AIDS.’
something I've never noticed. 11l
be watching for that now when I
see AIDS reports."
According to Patton, the
government doesn't get too
involved with sex education for
teenagers. The policies are not
usually aimed at white, straight
teenagers, who are believed not to
be at risk.
"It is appalling that there is no
program supported by the U.S.
government for AIDS education
for teenagers,” stated Todd Firth
an English mqjor at Behrend.
Patton also stated that gay
teens have not really been
educated because the media feels
it would be pornographic.
Programs geared toward Black
will accompany the dancers
providing a glimpse of
celebrations not seen in
America. Traditionally, the
dances are performed for
celebratory purposes within a
culture. The symbolism
behind the dances will be
explained throughout the
performance.
The program, which will last
about two hours, will have
dances and music from
countries such as France,
ety Re,
Thursday, February 9,1995
teens haven't been successful
because they arc considered 'a hard
to reach population' and that they
won't practice safer sex anyway.
Patton said that the media
believes gay teens and blacks are
at a greater risk being infected,
while white, heterosexual teens
are less at risk if they don't
engage in premarital sex.
Dr. John Champagne, assistant
professor of English, said, "Dr.
Patton's analysis of the media's
representation of teenage
sexuality provided an interesting
and compelling explanation of
the firing of Surgeon General
Joycelyn Elders, because she
suggested that teenagers were
sexually active and that they
should be educated."
Theater
Ireland, Russia, and Scotland.
“Students will be introduced to
the celebratory dances of many
countries," says Teryl
Anderson, assistant director of
Student Activities.
“Americans don’t really have
any celebratory dances and a
wide range of dances will be
shown in this fun program.”
The troupe, founded in 1987,
performs throughout the year at
colleges, conceit artists series,
and art festivals. The Folk
Theatre uses old and new
traditions with colorful native
costumes and authentic music
to expose its audience to a
variety of cultures and
nationalities. Dances vary
from stalely and ceremonial to
wild and passionate, creating a
cross section of folk art
The Folk Theatre comes to
Behrend as part of a cultural
affairs block-booking program
among Penn State campuses.
us working together
helps bring such programs to
Penn State,” said Anderson.
“This block-booking program
has been around for a dumber
of years.”
The performance, beginning
at 8 p.m. tonight, is free and
open to all Behkend students
and me Erie community.
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