Happy Holidays! The Collegian December 12,1985 Page Four the campus club report by Thomas Milley Collegian Staff Writer Behrend’s ROTC Department held its first annual fall awards ceremony on December 5 at 6 p.m. Behrend’s Professor of Military Science, Major McDavid, gave an introductory speech, in which he cautioned everyone to be careful over the holiday season, as he wishes to see everyone’s safe return for the spring semester. He then announced that everyone there would get an award, and Commuter Council y&yy f .|a; s;-g: ■ Want to get involved in Commuter Council? Also, for commuter’s convience, Student Pro- Want a leadership position? Commuter Council is gramming Council will screen spring semester movies looking for two good people to be President and at 8 p.m. instead of 9 p.m. so you can catch the last Vice-President. Contact Jamie in Student Affairs if bus. interested. Health Services inform about AIDS What is Aids? A Acquired: this means a con dition which is transmissible and not inherited. I Immune: The body’s defense system which is responsible for fighting disease. D Deficiency: a breakdown or inability of certain parts of the im mune system to function proper ly, making a person more suscep tible to certain diseases. S Syndrome: this indicates that AIDS is not one specific type of disease, but a-collection of possi ble diseases and symptoms. Cause: Unknown. Transmitted by: Sexual contact. Writers’ Block Cured Send $2 for catalog of over 16,000 topics, to assist your writing" efforts and help you beat Writers’ Block. For info., call TOLL FREE 1-800-621-5745. (In Illinois, call 312-922-0300.) Authors’ Research, Rm. 600-N, 407 South Dearborn, Chicago, IL 60605. Start Your Day o A With : Breakfast! VjMR s. At the Gorge... " Now Serving: x < @too£&6a/w£& v : i CBSS T„ B a a r & 8:00 am -10:30 am I urged those people to get more in volved in ROTC for the spring semester. Then awards were given in alphabetical order by academic year beginning with the freshmen. Awards were given for participa tion in the Ranger Club, Scuba Club, Rifle Team, and Intramural Sports. Also some special awards were given for participation in other ac tivities: Cadets Grant and Vahey received the Varsity Sports Rib bon. Cadets Alcorn, Buckshaw, infected hypodermic needles, and blood and blood products. Who gets AIDS?: Homosexual and bisexual males, intravenous drug abusers, hemophiliacs (bleeders), people who have recently migrated from Haiti. Symptoms: Recurrent fever and “night sweats”. Rapid weight loss for no ap parent reason. Swollen lymph glands. Constant fatigue. Diarrhea and diminished appetite. White or unusual spots in the mouth. Gebhardt, Hordusky, Kellam, Parker and Witte received the Physical Fitness Award. Cadets Buckshaw, Falletta, Milley, and Wise received the Academic Achievement Ribbon for their performance last spring semester. The Excellence in Leadership Ribbon was awarded to Senior Cadet Jon Heidt. The Excellence in Staff Ribbon was awarded to Junior Cadet Lawerence Witte. The PMS Ribbon for Military Ex cellence was awarded to Sophomore Cadet Heidi Later rare diseases turn into fatal conditions. Infection control procedures: Avoid having sex with multiple and anonymous partners, high risk partners and partners who have sex with people at risk. Do not be an intravenous drug abuser. Cure: there is no known cure at this time Facts: You cannot get AIDS by donating blood or plasma. Chances of contracting AIDS through transfusion is extremely small. Toll-free AIDS HOT LINE 800-342-AIDS. Division of Police and Safety offers tips on keeping safe and preventing crimes by Officer Todd Allen . Division of Police and Safety Crime can happen any place at any time. In this ar ticle we will discuss four general self-protection rules that everyone can always keep in mind. The rules are as follows: (1) Know how to contact the Police; (2) Anyone can be a victim; (3) Keep friends and relatives posted as to your whereabouts; (4) Victims should report all crimes as soon as possible after they occur. Next, let’s look at each rule: (1) Know how to contact the Police. The Police reported promptly. In addition, if the perpetrator is Department phone numbers are usually located in caught, make sure you prosecute. This is the best the first few pages of the “white pages” of the way to prevent the criminal from striking again. Phonebook. In an extreme emergency, the outside The above rules are fairly simply but are very im operator will be able to contact the Police if re- portant to remember at all times. Keep in mind that quested. At Behrend.the-'Police. and 'Safety Depart- - cfime'dah happen any time, any place. Gebhardt. The PMS Ribbon for Meritorious Service was awarded to Junior Cadet Thomas Milley. Finally, several awards were presented to senior cadets for their superior performance at ROTC Advance Camp. Cadets Gavrilis, Heidt, Sinicki, and Year wood received certificates for receiving a perfect score on Land Navigation at Advance -Camp. Film production club The Film Production Club is just what it sounds like: it produces films. Since this is its first year on campus it’s off to a slow start, as far as making films goes. However, it has recently received grant money so that next semester it will have the equiptment to produce its first film. The Film Production Club encourages students interested in media related majors to join our club. It will hold its spring organizational meeting January 21 at 12:00 noon in the Library Conference Room. Hints for test taking continued from page 3 terfere with by controlling their breathing.” - Another helful technique is im aging, a directed fantasy. “You could imagine, in details, a little vacation scene, realizing that it|s a place where' nothing, harmful will happen to you, ” he says. “In formal training, we would lead up to imaging actually going into the test; first hearing about it, then studying for it, then seeing oneself comfortable while taking it. But if you’re working on your own, it’s better to build only a relaxine image, because you’re too used to reacting to the test im ages tensely.” With any of the techniques, Kaiser says not to get discouraged. ment is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Their emergency phone number is 898-6101. (2) Anyone can be a victim. Always protect yourself and belongings. Try to keep your doors locked and your keys in your possession. If you can help it, don’t walk or travel alone. (3) Keep friends posted as to your whereabouts. If you are going somewhere, let someone know where you’ll be and when you’ll be back. If you get delayed and are going to be late returning, notify your friends or relatives so they won’t worry. (4) Victims should report all crimes as soon as possible after they occur. Apprehension rates are higher and facts remembered easier for crimes news Cadet Michael Gavrilis was awarded a certificate for receiving a perfect score on the Army’s Physical Readiness Test at Ad vance Camp. And lastly, Cadets Gavrilis, Heidt, Miller, and Sinicki received the Distingushed Military Student Award from the First ROTC Region for their ef forts and commitments to excellence. by Greg Rathbun Collegian Staff Writer “It’s not going to happen over night,” he says. “On any of these procedures, you’ve built in a bad habit, so it’s going to take some discomfort breaking the habit, because you’re not used to doing it.” : : : : Reprinted by permission of the Philadelphia Inquirer November 1985. 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