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Ninety-four percent of
Pennsylvanians believe their chances of
contracting AIDS are "low" to "very
low" according to a recent survey
conducted by Penn State Harrisburg for
the Pennsylvania Department of Health.
While more than 70 percent of the
respondents claimed to have an
understanding of AIDS, common
misconceptions still prevail.
-- Almost half of the respondents
believe kissing with the exchange of
saliva could transmit AIDS.
-- A quarter of the respondents
believe mosquitos or other insects could
spread the virus.
-- Twenty percent of respondents
believe being coughed or sneezed on by
someone with AIDS could transfer the
disease.
-- Nearly half of those surveyed
believed a diapragm offers some
protection from the AIDS virus.
Conducted by Penn State
Harrisburg's Institute of State and
Regional Affairs, the survey was
intended to explore Pennsylvanians'
knowledge and experience with the AIDS
virus.
"If our state is to meet the growing
challenge of AIDS, we have to have a
more thorough understanding of how
people look at the disease and how they
view those who have AIDS," said Dr.
Michael Young, associate director of the
Institute of State and Regional Affairs.
SGA Profile:
SGA President is Always On the Go
by Amy Blinn and Victoria Cuscino
John Nagengast is president of the
Student Government Association (SGA),
has a strong voice on campus, and is an
active participant in other club and
community activities.
Nagengast is a senior finance major
specializing in investment banking and
securities.
Before devoting his time to the
position of SGA President, Nagengast
was active in several organizations--the
Accounting Club; Beta Chi Business
Club; SGA, as a senator and also as a
member on the finance committee--and
was a resident assistant. Nagengast said
all these activities gave him insight to
the role of SGA President.
When he is not spending time at
Journal seeks creative design
By Karen L. Peiffer
Are you a graphics expert or just an
artist at heart? The Information
Resources Management Association
invites you to submit cover design
proposals for their new publication
entitled Journal of Microcomputer
System Management. Several thousand
issues will be sent to members of the
Association in 20 different countries.
AIDS Survey Released
"Education, right now, is the most
effective tool we have. We need to find
out how much of an impact it's having,
and which segments of the population
aren't being reached.
"While the survey studied
Pennsylvanians, the state is not atypical
and these attitudes probably reflect the
national awareness of AIDS," Young
said.
According to the survey, AIDS
education efforts have been successful in
alerting a majority of the public to basic
information on the disease. Ninety
percent of respondents knew the use of a
condom offers protection, and nearly all
respondents knew AIDS can be
-contracted through sexual intercourse
and/or intravenous drug use.
The survey also suggests higher
income, education and age correspond
with an increased understanding of the
disease. Those in the under-2., age
group displayed the most knowledge of
AIDS, while those in the over-65 age
group had the least understanding.
One in ten respondents claimed to
know someone with AIDS.
"Among the black population, the
survey showed that black respondents
were more likely to know someone with
AIDS and to view AIDS as very
serious," Young said.
According to Young, a majority of
black respondents also iiidicated that they
school or studying, you may find
Nagengast at Round Top instructing
skiiers, at a Flyers hockey game, or with
his girlfriend Melissa.
Nagengast's reply about the Lesbian
Gay Student Alliance (LGSA) obtaining
a seat on the University Student
Advisory Board (USAB) was, "The
concerns of LGSA should be brought to
this advisory board through University
Student Government (USG), because it
is this organization's responsibility to
voice the concerns of the university
students."
As for recommendations for the
future SGA president, Nagengast stresses
the need to "make sure you have the
majority of the student body's voice
before discussing or voting on any major
issues."
If your cover is selected your name
will appear on the inside front cover of
the Journal, and as a token of
appreciation you will be rewarded with a
check for $25.00.
Be creative and submit your
proposal by April 14 to: The
Information Resources Management
Association, 4751 Lindle Road, Suite
109, Harrisburg, PA 17111.
For further information call Jan
Travers at 717-939-8972.
were less likely to take risks that may
lead to contracting the AIDS virus.
Relatively few of those surveyed
claimed to have taken the blood test for
antibodies to the AIDS virus. Men were
more likely to have taken it than
women, and only one in seven said they
had any plans for taking the test in the
future. The majority of the respondents
believed they were at no risk of
contracting AIDS
Staff Positkons Available For Fall 'B9 Semester
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