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HIV/AIDS Awareness Week kicks off today at Bovee
Free anonymous testing, information available for students
By: Ashante Thomas
Issue date: 12/3/07 Section: News
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Portia McIntosh said people do not know enough about AIDS.
Today kicks off HIV/AIDS Awareness Week with activities aimed at raising awareness and educating students.
"Teenagers believe that they're untouchable." said the Southfield junior and student coordinator of awareness week.
The event kicks off with a presentation by the Safer Sex Patrol "Talk Sex with Safer Sex Patrol" at 8 p.m. today in the Bovee University Center's Lake Huron Room. The Central Michigan District Health Department will offer free anonymous HIV testing Monday and Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 2012 E. Preston St.
The Organization of Black Unity and Kappa Alpha Psi will host a discussion on the effects HIV/AIDS has on the minority community at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the UC Lake Huron Room. Students can watch the movie "And The Band Played On" at 7 p.m. Wednesday in Brooks 176.
OBU President Sabreen Sharrief said the goal of the discussion is to educate minorities, banish HIV myths and get a better understanding of students' knowledge of the disease.
"We wanted to take off some stereotypes about people who have it," the Inkster sophomore said. "Just because you have AIDS doesn't mean you're promiscuous. Just because a man has AIDS doesn't mean he's gay."
Sharrief said she hopes students leave the presentation feeling empowered and will think before they act.
"Make sure you're doing what you want to do," Sharrief said. "Make sure you're not doing it for somebody else."
Speaker Ricardo Bowden will give the keynote address at 7 p.m. Friday in the UC Auditorium.
McIntosh said she has heard Bowden speak about his struggle with the disease.
"There are people walking around with HIV, and don't even know it," she said. "It really opened my eyes to it."
McIntosh said she wants students to leave the activities with a heightened awareness of the disease and a desire to get involved with issues that affect them.
"After they learn about the issue, they should go and do their own research," she said. "Be more conscious about the decisions that you make."
The Volunteer Center will distribute informational pamphlets, condoms and sell ONE bracelets in the lower level of the UC until Thursday.
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Today kicks off HIV/AIDS Awareness Week with activities aimed at raising awareness and educating students.
"Teenagers believe that they're untouchable." said the Southfield junior and student coordinator of awareness week.
The event kicks off with a presentation by the Safer Sex Patrol "Talk Sex with Safer Sex Patrol" at 8 p.m. today in the Bovee University Center's Lake Huron Room. The Central Michigan District Health Department will offer free anonymous HIV testing Monday and Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 2012 E. Preston St.
The Organization of Black Unity and Kappa Alpha Psi will host a discussion on the effects HIV/AIDS has on the minority community at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the UC Lake Huron Room. Students can watch the movie "And The Band Played On" at 7 p.m. Wednesday in Brooks 176.
OBU President Sabreen Sharrief said the goal of the discussion is to educate minorities, banish HIV myths and get a better understanding of students' knowledge of the disease.
"We wanted to take off some stereotypes about people who have it," the Inkster sophomore said. "Just because you have AIDS doesn't mean you're promiscuous. Just because a man has AIDS doesn't mean he's gay."
Sharrief said she hopes students leave the presentation feeling empowered and will think before they act.
"Make sure you're doing what you want to do," Sharrief said. "Make sure you're not doing it for somebody else."
Speaker Ricardo Bowden will give the keynote address at 7 p.m. Friday in the UC Auditorium.
McIntosh said she has heard Bowden speak about his struggle with the disease.
"There are people walking around with HIV, and don't even know it," she said. "It really opened my eyes to it."
McIntosh said she wants students to leave the activities with a heightened awareness of the disease and a desire to get involved with issues that affect them.
"After they learn about the issue, they should go and do their own research," she said. "Be more conscious about the decisions that you make."
The Volunteer Center will distribute informational pamphlets, condoms and sell ONE bracelets in the lower level of the UC until Thursday.
news@cm-life.com
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