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( HIV: Vi: According to I By JAY BELANGIA Staff Writer o you know someone who is HIV-po: ana are prooaoiy noi aware 01 it. JL-^ In the pasi three years, four siudcn Thomson Student Health Center with A1DScally, 47 other (JSC students should be infect Dr. James Turner, Director of USC's Thomso is difficult to determine the actual number s been tested. One USC student who has been tested is "E who went to Georgia to be tested because tl AIDS testing, while South Carolina docs not. "A girl that 1 used to date from Atlanta diet nia just before school started last year. I w; break and found out the bad news about the lit "When I learned that I might have the HI' kept telling myself This can't be happening tc happen to anybody." Anyone and everyone who is sexually- activ at risk of contracting the HIV virus. This is i nates against any one segment of the populatic It is not a disease afflicting only homoscxi of those infected are women. Women are the the U.S. population infected with HIV. It is 2000, there will be as many women infected a: But, what exactly is HIV? According to Tu origin is unknown. "It can only be transmitted from an inl'ccu men, vaginal secretion, sharing sex toys that h sharing dirty needles," Turner said. "It can a blood, although that is less common today bee screened for the HIV virus." Once someone is infected with the virus, th HIV-positive. "The HIV virus is not what kills people. T body's immune system to the point where conpneumonia prove fatal," said Rose Mary Nacc: Health Department. It is at this stage of the disease when pcopl AIDS. Someone who is infected with the HIV v soon. The incubation period can last as m: longer. "Having HIV, a disease that I know will enough. But having to put up with society's < almost unbearable," Billy said. Education stressed t Teens lea By SEAN CABREY Staff Writer While a sparse student population leaves most of USC's Columbia campus largely inactive, 556 teenagers are giving the I Diau rnysicai taucauon center staff all they can handle. The annual NYSP, (National Youth Sports Program), is underway for its 24th year, 22 of which have been in Columbia. The NYSP is a federally- WfL funded program designed to teach disadvantaged teenagers about life through sports instruction and competition. The participants, ages 10-16, spend five weeks of the summer learning athletic skills. Each (jH5 child receives professional instruction in swimming, basketball, tennis, dance, gymnastics, and other sports. The certified sports instructors and professional educators on the T, , staff offer children a chance to e better themselves both physically and academically. This year the help tee program has chosen Getting the It s Right Start' as the theme best ex- spcct," emplifying its purpose. project' As its name implies, the prog- profess ram is based on a sports- USC. oriented foundation, but also pro- of genii vides enrichment activities to and we STUDENT Nl Warehouse 0eat the Heat oi with Student Ni^ every MONDAY NI SPAGHETTI WARE Students, faculty anc who bring in the USC ID will receive $1.00 ( We're located or Corner of Gadsden & I 256-5252 /_ HWTOH * I1U uor ^ ) \J ciivAJSsmn / Serving Fast Lunches, Delicious Dinner and Memora ARO rus doe JSC student, silivc? Chances arc you do is have been treated at the related symptoms. Statisti- ^ cd with HIV, according to C n Student Health Center. It incc noi an stutienis nave I illy". Billy is a sophomore J nil slate offers anonymous 1a MJ| I of AIDS-relaied pneumo- K is tested during Christmas Vji4| st of the year," Billy said. It \\\ V virus, I really freaked. I IV ^ i me'. Unfortunately, it can V. -c or who shares needles is -q tot a disease that discrimi- rvHCi tals. More than 20 percent Afri( fastest growing segment of ^ estimated that by the year ^clUC rner, HIV is a virus whose Othe :d person by means of sc- Sex avc not been cleaned or by , , .. Iso be transmitted through JVL&lC ause all bkxxl products are Fem; icy are referred to as being he HIV virus weakens the imon viruses like the 11 u or ish of ihc Richland County _ Sean McGuii c arc referred to as having "1 told my irus may not die anytime that 1 becam< tny as 10 years, possibly uncertain ten that, how cot ultimately kill me, is bad "I mean, h liscrimination and scorn is do much da think? I coul< hrough sports rn about ] ^ ^L J.. ... ? . .A*; - * 1wt rwrt^wirtjj ijijuBifi^ -' MYSP teens line up for a recreational ac nagcrs belter their lives. programs on about learning self re- lion, career said Dr. Albert Ncal,"the even teenage s director and assistant The NYSP or of public health at federally-funi We use sports as a means country and ng the children involved, the race riot; try to enrich them with when Presid< IGHT II " Summer / vl-.* / ?iiL, A GHT at \ HOUSE. i staff ;ir )FF their meal i the jady Streets Tex, ble Parties Daily. Free Parking. LINA S not di education best m) Reported HIV cases I 1 Estimated HIV cases If Reported AIDS cases 5 V HIV I :an-Americans 66% Asians 28% x 6% 5 80% ale 20% iness/The Gamecock Source:Richland Coi pastor thai I was HIV-positive and he immedi ; infected through homosexual activities. He ms, that 1 was no longer welcome in my own ild 1 possibly tell anyone else? icre 1 am, a white suburbanite in my early 20' ting for rather obvious reasons. What woul :I just imagine what my ROTC instructor woul life in NY: W Marcus Minsker tivity at the P.E. Center drug abuse, nutri- it as an experiment. I opportunities, and program came to th< pregnancy." Center where it has j is the second oldest one of the largest in t :lcd program in the This year the progi was shaped out of only block-grant Pre > of the late 1960's ?.nt Nixon approved See bP ^I A gV\ SOUTH \/\^/ #Sa / ' Boo v. Don'i WE NC ' Books Bought ild at All Times LIF] Lscrimi wav to fight / Major A.H. Kline, a U gel into our program, they not homosexuals and that I ihey come down with HI\ to kick them out." Despite many misconce some who are willing to hi "1 have found some goc 5,8411 AIDS topic very positive Lutherans and Episcopalit problem affects everyone. >-20,000 Person." Even though AIDS ma; I able disease. The most ef 1 f\ff\ s^are nccdlcs an^10 abstai B1 Health care workers real I to abstain from sex is a nc IS the use of condoms and sp li "Prevention is the mair III protect yourself in today's k TT|C ?111 an automatic pistol," Billy mm to you if you let your lest cno} III are, I'll be dead by the tit ill on my worst enemy. For A ^07 Wk condom." H-Z /O ||J| Condoms are available 1 of ill Health Department. The 1 iPli 'ers condoms to students f< |||| Turner said he tells stud pil ily available in the dorms. oao/ I m "1 think it would be ludi OH- /c I m condom dispenser." -i sQi In the dorms, condoms 10 /O III but most of the buildings ||| and the cigarette machines | Wert/, vice president for I |1 put condoms back in the d< ii|p||| Director of Student Dc< realize that we live in the . tt i.u parents. We don't want to < inty Health Dept.' guess lC, :1|righl U) g transmitted disease, as Ion laiely assumed This is the same type of told me, in no lions that accompany the H church. After "If someone finds out I they are infected, I cncour s who doesn't is a very big burden to h;i Id my friends alone." d say." For further information, | There' SP for sur By SEAN McGUINNESS Staff Writer There is a certain misiy-ey lation that comes with the pre the oncoming summer vacatio It's April, the spring scs 'H- ? USC is winding down and atcly a young man's fancy lui 11 study groups to beach plans jf Bft sand and surf. But, there are s JKk| cupational hazards on the way Tlicre are those wondcrfu . that make your eyes water a your growth - not ci BVv tes . . . EXAMS! That's rig have won five elorious. thn * * ? long cicmitics of answering q on a lest in a class you never up for! So, ihc only thing in > mediate future is a dcspcra athon of cram sessions. Now, you're past the cxai /The Gamecock havC ^ weeks teforc y?UI receive your grades and axe ll vacation. Yet, there is anothc cle in your path! n 1970, the No Money! i Blatt P.E. It's a part-time job for ) ^rown to be friend! Eight hours a day of he nation. greasy burgers or bagging [ "am was the for Mrs. Fletcher at minimui sident Bush And, you can't spend any of' ncy or you can't pay for the 1 fSP page 5 So, this means. . . NO E Whatever social life you had CAROLINA BO< ?Hanes T-Shirts *Russell ft-ai* Tonl/ofc a A TTA Cone i iv^i jauivuio "/lju v^upo, k Center of the C ' '* '' | AMIRKAN IXPRCIf I ? t Leave HomeWithout It? IW WELCOME THE AMERICAN EXPRESS* CARD. 801 M Cornc 7 E .nate \IDS SC Army ROTC insirucior, said, "When they have lo sign (a document staling) lhal ihey arc ihcy were not and arc not IV drug users. If /, then ihey had lo have lied. Il would be easy ptions and misunderstandings, Billy has found Dip. id churches here in Columbia that deal with the ly and openly," Billy said. "The Methodists, ins are the ones who tend to reali/e that this They will treat each person as just that, a i cause an epidemic of alarm, it is a preventative way to prevent gelling AIDS is not to n from sexual intercourse, lize that gelling today's teens and young adults ;ar impossible task. Therefore, they encourage crmicide during all sexual relations, i message that needs to gel out. If you don't world, it's like playing Russian Roulette with ' said. "I'm a prime example of what happens osterone interfere with your thinking. Chances nc lhal I'm 30 years old. 1 wouldn't wish this God's sake people, protect yourself. Use a i free of charge from the Richland County Phomson Student Health Center Pharmacy of)r a small Ice. lents in University 101 that condoms are readicrous to have to go even three Boors to find a had been provided in the cigarette machines, on campus arc becoming no- smoking areas have been removed. According to Dr. Richard msincss affairs, the university has no plans to :)rms. ,rn Innmnnl lirv* uV/\t. ?/\ >vi\/|/iuviii Jim lYiciviiinwii .iuiu, i uu navv; uj 'Bible Bell' and certain things tend to upset do that." ct pregnant, get AIDS or some other sexually g as we don't offend the parents," Billy said, attitude that has led to the many misconccpIIV virus." hat they are infected, or if they suspect that age them to get counseling," Billy said. "This ivc on your shoulders and to try to deal with call the AIDS HOTLINE at 1-800-322-2437. 's no cure nmer blues with has dried up in the promises of "Your way, right away, at Burger King now!" cd jubi- Alter a while, you arrive home at ispect of ihc dreary hour of midnight to disn. cover your parents wailing up for jsion at you. They found out how to access immedi- y()ur grades through the T.I.P.S. tcleos from phone system (when YOU can't even sun, remember the number, much less get ome oc- it to |ct you register for classes). They know you flunked your cx1 things anls. Yes, to your dismay, the allnd stunt nighter you spent studying for "Mega ret- dieval Plumbing" was a waste of ;hl, you timC- So, now you arc sentenced to a ee-hour- no-expense paid vacation to summer lucstions schcx)l - a veritable cornucopia of cashowed taclysmic classes with no air^our im- conditioning or windows, convctc mar- niently located next to Frederick Krueger's boiler room, ns. You And, dial's not all! parents Your lieach plans arc shot to hell tv?nrh ?? unA ;n C..rv,m~. i .x/ tA**uuac yilu ic CWUiftAi mi jummw I ;r obsta- and Summer II! You bombed those exams like Nagasaki and don't think your parents will lei you forget it. 'ou, my Well, you've scraped by in your flipping classes with a C minus. Now, you groceries can look fowaixl to standing in line in n wage. a fuule attempt to register for classes that mo- at the coliseum because you forgot /acalion. (he T.I.P.S. number . . . again. >ATES! 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