1995_02 Insight February 1995

              FEBRUARY 15,1995
Lifestyle
Special
Events
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• Vera Liban to
present "African-
American Women
and AIDS" on Feb.
16, noon-2 p.m., in
USU 312. Admission is free.
• Comedian
S. Anthony Brown
and eight black
Greek organizations will perform
in "Stepping in the
Traditions of Our
Ancestors," in the
Satellite Student
Union at 1 p.m. on
Feb. 18.
Theatre
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• Black Experience
on Film Series presents "Jason's
Lyric" and "The
Inkwell" on Feb. 16
and "Fresh" and
"Crooklyn" on Feb.
21 in the Upstairs
Cafeteria at 7 p.m.
Admission is free.
Music   \k^JF^=
• Brooks and Dunn
will perform on
Feb. 18 at Selland
Arena at 7:30 p.m.
Advance admission
is $22.50. Day of
admission is $25.
Sports ^SQS&li
Baseball
• Bulldogs vs. CSU
Fullerton. Feb. 17 at
7 p.m. and Feb. 18-
19 at 1 p.m.
Basketball
• Bulldogs vs. CSU
Northridge. Feb. 15
at Selland Arena,
7:30 p.m.
Valentine s Day
found itself
caught in the
middle of the
heated debate
on 'safe sex*
education and
religious values
during National
Condom Week
Condom celebration
heats up Valley clergy
By Michelle Henry
Staff Writer
Linking Valentine's Day with
National Condom Week to
promote safe sex among the
college crowd may be cute to
some, but religious leaders in
the valley find it disgusting.
National Condom Week, Feb.
13-15, was originally promoted
by Berkeley Mayor Loni
Hancock.
According to Joy Woolf, the
coordinator for this observance
at CSUF, Hancock deliberately
chose the dates lo coincide with
Valentine's Day.
Woolf. a CSUF student and
member of Responsible
Initiators for Sex Education
(RISE), said that she thinks it's
a great opportunity to educate
others on how to protect
themselves.
Events include a rubber tree
raffle, a lube-slrength testing
demonstration and blindfolded
condom races.
"Humor breaks the ice and
makes college students feel
comfortable," Woolf said. "I
also want them to get the
Valley religious authorities
disagree, however.
The Rev. Sergio Negro, pastor
of the St. Paul Newman Center,
was one of the unamuscd.
"For us, condoms, particularly
outside of marriage, are
unethical and immoral. This
event is an improper connection
with a celebration that is to
celebrate the love of two
people.
"I hope that it [Valentine's
Day] is more than just sexual
activity," Rev. Negro said.
"It [National Condom Week)
would be tasteless. It condones
the idea that if you have
feelings for one another,
whether it be puppy love or
whatever, that it's okay to be
sexually active." said the Rev.
Michael Black of Carter
Memorial African Methodist
Episcopal Church.
"The whole concept and
philosophy about sex education
and AIDS has lost its focal
point," said Dr. Eldon Martens
of the Central Baptist Church.
Martens, a CSUF alumnus,
thinks National Condom Week
is morally the wrong approach.
A proponent of abstinence, he
thinks that promiscuity tears
relationships apart.
The promotion of anything
else [but abstinence] is
avoiding the key issue,"
Martens said.
Pastor Chuck Shillito of the
First Presbyterian Church was
shocked when he heard of the
scheduled event. He thinks that
it takes away from the whole
meaning of Valentine's Day; a
day of observing Saint Valentine, the patron saint of lovers.
St. Valentine's Day honors
Valcntinus who was arrested by  I
Romans in A.D. 269 when he
was caught giving aid and
comfort to Christians.
The Romans considered it a
crime. They arrested and
imprisoned Valcntinus.
Taken before the emperor,
Valentinus tried to convert the
emperor and was condemned
to death. Valentinus was
beaten, stoned and beheaded.
The night before his death,
Valcntinus wrote a letter to his
jailer's blind daughter with
whom he had established a
friendship. It was signed,
"From your Valentine."
Students produce, direct local TV programs
HIV testing
gets results
By John Shaw
Staff Writer
She sat anxiously at the CSUF Student Health Center in an unforgiving
plastic chair and awaited the entrance
of the doctor.
She picked at an imagined blemish
on her face, then placed her hands on
the coarse surface of her jeans and
unconsciously wiped the sweat from
hcr fingers.
In walks the doctor who greets hcr
with a smile and says with case, "Here
arc your HIV antibody test results."
According to Health Educator
Samuel Gitchcl, about ten students
take the test each week and test results are received within two weeks.
Two weeks. 336 hours. 20,160
minutes. 1,209.600 seconds. The certainty of your life awaits you on a
single piece of paper.
"It's very common that people feel
anxious during the two-week period
to gel their test results," Gitchel said.
For this reason, the Health Center
offers professional counseling for
those who need it. The test can be
the cause of increasing trauma when
an indeterminate test result is received.
"I do remember one case," recalls
Gitchel. "A person who came back
after two weeks had an indeterminate
"That person was very distraught.
"There was a lot of talk about suicide which was fortunately resolved
by getting a negative test result."
And a negative test result is a common occurrence at the campus Health
Center.
"We've had one positive result in
over 1,000 tests," Gitchel said.
But it would be wrong to assume
that this is a ratio of AIDS on this
campus.
"That should not be interpreted as a
rate." he said. "People go elsewhere
to test." And not everyone who carries HIV has been tested.
The confidentiality of those who
take the lest is protected.
"We take every reasonable effort to
protect a person's privacy," Gitchel
said.
Students can call the Health Center
by phone and listen to a recorded
message to get information about HTV
antibody testing.
Once an appointment is made, a
person's full name or identification is
not required for the test, and no aspect of the test is recorded in that
person's medical chart.
After two weeks, the person needs
to return to the Health Center to get
the results of the test.
"One of the main goals of the program is to educate people about how
infection is spread and how to prevent it," Gitchel said.
For Gitchel, education includes how
to use condoms, information about
the transmission of the AIDS virus
and warnings against high- risk activities.
"When a person comes in and tests,
they've acknowledged that they have
taken risks," Gitchel said. "It strengthens the momentum that says 'I want
to take care of myself.'"
The CSUF Health and Counseling
Center offers HIV antibody testing
once a week on alternate Tuesdays
and Thursdays. The cost of the test is
$10.
+ IMS provides CSUF
students with a chance to
show their creative talents
By Alison VVhittaker
Staff Writer
Lights, camera, action!
CSUF's Instructional Media Services department offers students practical experience in the directing and
producing of video, both inside and
out of the classroom.
Winner of four awards and five honors between 1992 and 1994, IMS is
known for directing and producing
such shows as "Video Cafe" that aired
nationally on PBS.
"We started 'Video Cafe' a couple
of years ago, as a nine-part musical
scries, that aired nationally on PBS
in 1992," IMS Media Specialist Don
Priest said.
IMS and mass communication and
journalism students also directed and
produced ihe "Chris Terrence Show,"
a local, late-night talk show.
During the fall 1994 semester, MCJ
video production students did all of
the directing and producing for the
Terrance show. -
The 'Chris Terrence Show" was a
great opportunity for us because it's
hard to give students experience in
directing," IMS Media Specialist
Candace Egan said. "Since we were
shooting four shows a day, a lot of
students got to direct."
IMS always has multiple projects
taking place.
"From helping to put crews, scripts
and loose ideas together, IMS makes
videos actually happen," Egan said.
Opportunities rising
The spring 1995 semester is offering exciting opportunities for IMS
and MCJ students.
Priest is also instructing a television
operations praclicum course (MCJ
117) this semester.
This one-unit course directly involves students in television studio
operations on campus and in the media community. MCJ 117 students
must devote four hours each week to
actual directing and producing.
Currently, MCJ 117 students are
putting together the set for the ongoing series, "Fresno Equity Forum."
Hosted by Arthur Wint from
CSUFs Department of Human Resources, "Fresno Equity Forum" is
one of IMS's regular projects.
The series is taped on campus every Wednesday, along with "Valley
Business." another ongoing project,
hosted by Paul Lange from CSUF's
School of Business.
"Video Cafe" has recently started up
again. While not airing yet, the scries
is in the process of shooting and tap-
"Wc arc hoping by 1996 to be at the
point where IMS will have enough
power and support to carry Video
Cafe' out into a full running series,"
Egan said.
In the meantime, "Video Cafe" segments arc being spaced out, which
helps keep creative juices flowing.
"Since its production has been carrying over more semesters, more students have been able to get involved,"
Egan said.
Success story
Described by Egan as a "music
documentary" program, "Video
Cafe's" latest focus is on local,
multicultural talent. The show fea
tures more than just musical performances, it also explores the artistic
history behind the musicians.
"Video Cafe" has received two
Bronze Telly honors since 1992.
The first honor was received in 1992
for "Video Cafe's" "Bagdad Cafe"
episode. The second was received in
1993 for the "Omar" episode.
Also in the works is an art show that
IMS and video production students
are trying to put together by the end
of the semester.
Thomas Ellis of the Fresno Arts
Council will be the host. The series
will focus on CSUF's School of Arts
and Humanities and other local an
talent.
IMS offices arc located in the Henry
Madden Library, on the main floor,
and in Speech Arts 159. IMS can
also be reached by dialing 278-2674.
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