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Honors collet By BRENDA BLYTH Assistant news editor A coursc titled "Phenomenon of AIDS" is being offered this semester by USC's honors college to help students better understand Ac quired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, how it is contracted and how it affects society. The course will be divided into three sections: the medical/clinical aspects of AIDS, the ethical/legal aspects, and the ^ psychological/social aspects, said David Bell, associate master of South Carolina College. "This class is probably the first course in the country on this particular subject," Bell said. "Since AIDS has become such a terrifying phenomenon, it is important for students to understand. Bell said it has become especially important Survey says US By BRENDA BLYTH Shaver s Assistant news editor use drugs A recent campus phone survey they drink, shows drug use, especially mari- peer prcssi juana and cocaine, by students Shaver : has significantly increased since students t< last year. just want I The USC Alcohol and Drug responsibly Education Program conducted Drugs, 1 the survey. Mike Shaver, director "We can't of the program, said the increase use drugs in drug use by students may be a they are ill direct result of the raise in the One of drinking age to 21 last drug pro September. students o "It is easier for students to go term effec out and buy drugs than it is to gram als< buy a six-pack," he said. physical ar y CENT] | y DANCE I# / COSTUM1 fea mSr CAPEZIO, DANS m BAREI 11^^ Shoes Tig Bags Wan wLj>M0^ Skirts Sw> Wf Custom Coi j ^ Costume Renl 717 King Street, * Mon.-Sat. $ li I I YEARB( m I 9) ? * A nffAVO AAIDI |c uncid buui for students to understand AIDS since the virus affects the heterosexual community as well as the homosexual community. The medical/clinical section of the course will examine the virus itself and related sexually transmitted diseases such as venereal disease, said Dr. Bosko Postic, the professor at the medical school who will be teaching the section. The class will also look at any prospects for a cure, although Postic said he docs not think a cure for the virus is likely. "There is no possiblity for a cure," he said. "Maybe a vaccine ? but it doesn't look like it." During the ethical/legal section, the class will deal with the society's right to protect itself from AIDS as well as the rights of the AIDS victim to privacy and confidentiality, iC students inert aid students generally have on a person, Shav for the same reasons "Students don' These reasons include anything bad is going i ire and stress. to them if they just e said they don't want with drugs," he said. ' 3 stop drinking; they at Lenny Bias." Bit them to start drinking basketball player from f. who died after using cc lowever, are different. The program also tel teach students how to about the dangers of u responsibly because drugs. "With street ( cgal," Shaver said. don't know what yoi the purposes of the ting," Shaver said. "1 gram is to inform pie, the cocaine somcor f the long and short- the street may have bee ts of drugs. The pro- PCP, and that is a 3 tells students the business to get involve id mental effects drugs USC's program RE mtB JSI For EveryBody ' SUPPLIES E RENTALS i turing ^"\ ;kin, soft touch, kx. mks. .Y LEGAL rhts Leotards \ I | rt-ups Unitards I v " eaters Posters SSZii" stumes Available r-?~i?r tals from $5 and up * S'" ? .4-8866 ^?^Tf Columbia, S.C. 29205 F,^0 10:00am-6:00pin 0,MS )0K SALE The 1985-86 amet And Blai Are FOR SALE *15 First Come - First Serve Russell House Rm 316 or 31 Afternoons M-F HnMBMHMHHMMBBMM se on AIDS said Dr. Nora Hell, the consultant from the medical school who will be in charge ol the section. The section will focus on the appiopiiate ways to tell society who has AIDS and whether or not this infringes upon the victim's right to confidentiality and privacy, Nora Hell said. "On one hand society has a right to protect itself, but people with AIDS have rights too," David Bell said. The psychological/social section ol the class will be about how AIDS affects the victim, the victim's family and society, Hell said. The section will be taught by guest lecturers. The class may be offered again next semester depending on the student response and the lecturers' schedules. >asing drug use 'er said. counteract drug use by offering t think students an alternative. to happen "We try to get students to xperiment avoid drugs by getting involved in 'Hut look campus organized activities," is was a Shaver said. Maryland The program is available to )cainc. counsel anyone who has a drug Is students problem, although they usually sing street refer the student to other Irugs you counselors, Shaver said. 1 are get- The program used to be called r? _ I ICV A I IwJ I) rOl exam- uov. v.<iiii|ju^ /mumiui i lu^idiii ic buys off and dealt only with alcohol in cut with related problems, but it changed very risky its name last semester to include d in." drugs because ol increased drug tries to problems on campus, Shaver said. i /H7 1 j/i RIPifl _1B? ' I I .an rr IS % ri DOU Small Cheese Additional items ... I Large Cheese Additional items ... Itali New Y( Also offering: | || Double Topper Ph |j Submarine Sandw 11 Ice Cold Cokes \ $1 OFF \ SMA \ Double J! 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