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Wednesday, September 11,1996
Testing: Counseling included before AIDS test
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gravity of the test result, especially
a positive result, we want to be sure
it is correct."
Gitchel said that the samples
first go through a highly sensitive
test. If the sample tests positive, it
is tested again with a more time
consuming test to ensure that the
result is not a false positive.
Counseling is provided before
the test is administered and after the
results are received.
"One of the reasons for counsel¬
ing is to clarify what the test results
mean." Gitchel said. "This is to en¬
sure they can deal with the news
and have the support and resources
for dealing with the test result.
"Individual reactions are quite
varied. Not everyone gets excited
when they get negative results. It is'
important for the post-test counsel¬
ing."
Gitchel said not every person
who gets tested comes back to re¬
ceive their results.
However. Willie Lopez, the co¬
ordinator for all anonymous test
sites in Fresno County, said that
Fresno State has the best return rate
out of the five sites offered by the
county.
"About 18 students will get
tested per week," Lopez said. "In
the summer we average about four.
The number of males and females
being tested is pretty much split
down the middle."
Testing has been offered at
Fresno State for about six years.
-From September '95 to May '96.
550 tests were administered at the
campus site.
"It is estimated that approxi¬
mately 6,000 people at a low range
to 18.000 people at a high range are
HIV positive in Fresno County."
Lopez said. "There are 132 cases
of people with AIDS that we have
knowledge of. At Fresno State, the
number of people who test positive
is very low."
Lopez said that the most at-risk
group of people for contracting the
HIV virus is teenage women of
color.
"The primary reason is not nec¬
essarily education." Lopez said.
"The education is out there. It is
because women can contract an
STD and not have apparent symp¬
toms. If a woman does not get treat¬
ment for an STD. it provides access
for the HTV virus to enter their sys¬
tem."
Lopez said the one thing that is
known about AIDS is that it is a
preventable disease.
"There are promising medica¬
tions or methods, but as far as a
magic potion is concerned, we
don't have that," he said.
For more information about
AIDS testing on campus, call the
Heajth/Counseling Services Center
at 278-2734.
The anonymous test is offered
every Tuesday from 1-4 p.m.
Artifacts: Display aimed to clear misconceptions
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one and he has no partners, sons,
daughters and his features like hu¬
mans. Baqais said, God sent Adam.
Noah. Abraham, Isaac. Ismail,
David, Jesus and finally
Mohammed with one message
which is worshipping the one god
which is Allah Baqais said.
Steve Vang, a senior biology stu¬
dent, said he found the various post¬
ers informative about Islam.
"It is very useful for people who
don't know much about the reli¬
gion." said Vang.
Vang said that anyone who
wants to learn more about Islam
should go and look at the displays.
Muslim students on campus said
the displays serve as an educational
tool for everyone.
"It makes me proud to see some¬
thing positive and informative on
Islam at the university." said Eiman
Badr a senior health science stu¬
dent.
Bagais and Badr said that a lot
of people have many misconcep¬
tions about Islam.
"We have to try our best. I know
that there are stereotypes and
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people think Islam is an old religion
and a religion of terrorism." said
Baqais. "Tbey think of Muslims as
narrow minded but if they think
about it they will find out that Is¬
lam is the religion of truth."
"I hope this display clears up the
misconceptions that people have
about the wonderful religion of Is¬
lam being informative and benefi¬
cial." said Badr.
Baqais said that people should
study other religions and compare
them to Islam.
" Compare other religions to Is¬
lam. Islam is a religion of freedom,"
said Baqais, "Islam gave women
the right to inherit and own prop¬
erty over i.400 years ago.
(Women) were slaves to men but
Islam gives every individual in this
world their rights."
The fundamental principles of
Islam are called the five pillars of*
Islam. The first pillar is called the
Creed, in which Muslims testify to
the oneness of Allah and testify that
Mohammed is the last messenger
of Allah; the second pillaHs the five
daily prayers; the third pillar is fast-
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more intrusive into people's lives
is not compassionate. True com¬
passion is downsizing destructive
programs, and allowing private
charities, churches, families, and
civic organizations to be allowed to
put a loving, caring human touch
back into assistance. A bigger gov¬
ernment is not a better government.
Thompson
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With my plan, we might actu¬
ally have a chance of having our
socks returned to us before we need
an extra dresser drawer to house all
of the mateless socks. It would
transform America! It would make
this country great again! It would
create jobs and stimulate the
economy! But most importantly we
would end up with an even number
of socks at the end of each load.
Reading
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students.
Weston said that the atmosphere
of the meetings isn't like a class¬
room where the professor talks and
students listen; everyone in the
group has the chance to express
themselves and be heard.
Regular meetings will be held
every other Thursday from 1:50 -
2:50 p.m.
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ing during daylight during the
month of Ramadan; Muslims are
required to pay 2.5 percent of their
earning each year called Zakat, as
the fourth pillar; and the last pillar
is making the pilgrimage to
Meccah.
•[We pray] five times a day to
keep Muslims connected to God
five times a day." "said Baqais. "If
you have the financial and physi¬
cal capabilities you visit the holy
place Meccah."
The displays will run until Sep¬
tember 30.        *
The opinions expressed by
Thomas Jacobs in the Sept.
9 issue do not reflect the
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