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Gay issues w with Puppi By LUPE EYDE Staff Writer Puppet Regime, a USC experimental theater group, is participating in Columbia's first Stages of Spring Theatre Festival with a presentation of two one-act plays, "Forget Him" and "A Poster of the Cosmos." Directed by Dewey Scott-Wiley, each play takes a different view on relationships. "Forget Him" is a fastpaced laugh at Michael's (Stann Gwynn) dissatisfaction with his lover, Eugene (Richard Blair), and how Michael wants his money back from Marlowe (Hunter Boyle), a professional match-maker. Eugene is perfect in every way except that he's deaf and blind, and Michael can't help but think that maybe somewhere the man of his dreams is waiting to find him. Despite the play's comedic nature, "Forget Him" actually has a message, which is best described by Scott-Wiley: "As human beings, we put too Hepatitis B bi? By JENNY MCINTYRE I was talking to a friend the other day, and she said she'd been offered the Hepatitis B vaccination through work. Then she looked at me and said, "So what is Hepatitis B anyway?" I was lost for an answer. (And most - of you might know that's rare.) Because I work in the Thomson Student Heaitn center, ana sexually transmitted diseases are an interest area of mine, I probably understand more about them than the average person. However, I felt I needed to consult a community expert, so I called < DHEC and hunted down Dr. Robert Ball, an all-around great guy and in* t, fluential person in the "Infectious Diseases" arena, jj As he was talking about needlestick rates, soft and hard data and using a lot of other words and phrases that made my head spin, I started won, dering how to translate this useful ' (but not user-friendly) information in? tr\ cnmpfhino tv>ftrtlp prtnlH rpnr\ onH I understand6 "" So I asked,^ftr. Ball, what does the *1 ' "' *1J . average person need to know? ^Here's his answer: c 4g?> i JHA In th< W W - j I II s - f]fJ A savings ICO rk ic nrront" nffot- incf f iov, Liiio givai vjiiv^ij juol ? sdia Central Office) wil past three copies upon be mailed directly to1 -J, J .fit it? -i)/ HI HI i?L <iC r: >, ui: To purcht Student Mi receive your hit stage et Regime much weight on our expectations. V spend so much of our time lookii for something, rather than looking something. After all, the only reali we have is now...this moment. An thing else is an expectation." Richard Blair goes from playing de and blind Eugene to playing Tom "A Poster of the Cosmos," a one-nu drama about the death of Tom's be friend and lover to AIDS. It's a st? tling switch from the levity of the fii play, the impact of which leaves y< thinking. Puppet Regime and many other I cal theaters are part of Columbk Stages of Spring. The festival, whi is designed to promote area theat cal traditions, will run througho April with simultaneous performanc at different theaters. "Forget Him" and "A Poster of t Cosmos" will be performed at 8 p. Thursday through Saturday at Bens Theatre. Tickets are $5 for the gen al public and $3 for students. >ger threat to t Hepatitis B |?B L is transmitted through sexual contact, in a/i^B blood/blood B^V il^r products, ver tically (mother to child in utero)and through close household contact wi an infected person. This differs fire Hepatitis A, which is transmitted 1 contaminated foods/surfaces, kno\ as the fecal-oral route. Hepatitis B has no cure. Some pc pie contract HBV, and six months I er, it's gone. Some people becon chronic carriers, always able to inft others and at a greater risk for c rhosis or liver cancer. Still others may suffer from chrc ic liver disease as a result of havii Hepatitis B. You never know how yi are going to react or IF you're goii to react Some people only know th have Hepatitis B by having a blo< test. The risk of contracting Hepatitis from a single exposure is about 1! times greater than contracting H from a single exposure, or a one-i 5 final yeai e have a s i A v ' W i J A \mm m for a limited time new 1994 C yearbookfth and th< yearbooks (1( for onp Inv Care St X\m- r E to- ( - V V %) ch ? ( ri:es Qas^T Dur, students than ea pr three chance per single exposure. But like Ball said, "If you have multiple exposures, the law of averages will catch up with you." (He also said the definition of promiscuity is one more partner than you or I have had already, but that's not completely relevant to this discussion.) ith | There is a vaccine for Hepatitis B. It involves three shots given over a bv six-mnnth neriod The f>nter fnr Did. m ease Control recommends vaccinations for the population at risk, i.e., o- health-care workers, children and anyat" one sexually active or who may beie come sexually active. ;ct The health center offers the Heir* patitis B vaccination at $35 per dose, or $105, which is below the cost of an >n" adult vaccination in the community. A vaccination can reduce your risk of 3U contracting Hepatitis B from one in three to one in 100. So why should you care? Hepatitis 3C* B cases are growing rapidly among adolescents and college students, just lB lilro ntkar CTHr Va? aoa Mtflk Ua IIIVV V/U1V1 lJ A ISO. iVU Laii VAlWil iua ^ patitis B the same way you catch oth1 er STDs. 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But there is an easy answer to the "how," and better answers still to the "how not to n If you are interested in helping educate other students on the topic of sexuality issues, apply to be a Peer Sexuality Educator. PSE recruitment will continue throueh Aoril 20. Call 777-8248 for details, or stop by Health and Wellness Programs for an application. Jenny Mclntyre is a graduate assistant with Health and Wellness Programs. rwl LUJ rbook i SllESi House (the ard. You will t & Black will f r r r r K Wednesday, April 13 1 College of Journalism peer ad- Pn vising, 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Coli- Br: seum lobby. t101 "What Can I Do With a Major in DU:Ucnnu.,o" 2 ~ m A.2r\ Drc . . . rniiu^upiij; j p.in. IU T.JU * p.m., Gambrell 152. Beta Alpha Psi social, 5:30 p.m., followed by meeting at Ernst and chj Young (1611 Devonshire Drive) at 6 p.m. Topic is "Stress in the ma Workplace." Wear professional dress. 544-0396. ate Shag lessons in the Golden Spur, 6:30 p.m. College Republicans, 8 p.m., Gambrell 250. Spring Fling Days begin with V1SI Special Programs Olympics all day seL on Greene Street with human bowling, the velcro wall and more. str p.n Thursday, April 14 Rh Housing signup for women wanting different room in different building, 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., RH Ballrooms B and C. 777-4283. ! Spring Fling events from 11 a.m. Cli to 5 p.m. on Greene Street include Ce airwalk volleyball, sumo wrestling, n A sonic splash zoomball, a limbo Ba] contest, food and prizes. em "The Nightmare Before Christ- 11 mas," 9 p.m., RH Theater. inc to: Friday, April 15 HAiicinn cinniinfrvr mpn nronti. SC? A Jl^lIUp 1V/I IIlvl 1 TTIUIU ng different room in different building, 8 a.m. to 3:45 p.m., RH ? Ballrooms B and C. 777-4283. Fe| College of Journalism peer ad- 40. vising, 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., Colise um lobby. * tQI Spring Fling events from 11 a.m. p r to 5 p.m. on Greene Street include 1 airsvalk volleyball, sumo wrestling, (U! sonic splash zoomball, a limbo grs contest, food and prizes. Ca "The Nightmare Before Christ- 1 mas," 9 p.m., RH Theater. cai "Heavy Metal," 11 p.m., RH The- Er ater. Pa] Beta Alpha Psi field trip to Poli- 1 cy Management Systems, 10309 Lei Wilson Blvd., Blythewood. Wear bn nrofexsional dress. 5444R9fr ? University of Sou Departme Epidemiology and T T wpcii nu for Interested Un Studen Friday, April 1 3:00 - 5:00 pm, I School of Public Sumter and Green 777-7353 cehouse beer and Rock 93.5-FM ;sent karaoke day at The No liner, 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Donatis of $2 per song or joke bene Connections for Youth, a non)fit organization that assists runay, homeless and at-risk youth, zes will be donated by area merints. Call Jean at 256-3637. 'The Nightmare Before Christs," 9 p.m., RH Theater. Heavy Metal," 11 p.m., RH Ther. Monday, April 18 College of Journalism peer ading, 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Coliim lobby. ;ree salsa dance lessons by inuctor Ernesto Cucalon, 6:30 n. to 8 p.m., Golden Spur, 'ink Floyd's "The Wall," 9 p.m., [ patio. Weekly Meetings Sundays, Ballroom Dancing lib, 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., P.E. nter. londays, Bible Study, 6:50 p.m., ptist Student Union, 700 Pick5 St. Mondays and Wednesdays, free ome tax assistance, 12:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m., RH lobby. 777-4710. Iuesdavs. eav. lesbian and bi cual students support group, 0 p.m., Counseling Center, ruesdays, Chi Alpha Christian llowship, 8 p.m., Humanities > ruesdays and Thursdays, free tuing for accounting students, 6 n. to 8 p.m., BA 402. 777-4710. Wednesdays, Student Outreach SC admissions recruitment promt), 5:30 p.m., Lieber College. 11 Leigh Stoan at 777-4080. Wednesdays, College Republiis, 8 p.m., GambreH 250. Call ic Dell at 926-7902 or Chip >me at 750-5162. Wednesdays, Bisexual, Gay and sbian Association, 8 p.m., Gam ill 402. rhursdays, Common Ground, ?0 p.m., RH 203. rhursdays, RHA, 7 p.m., RH 305. 11 Rebelah at 544-2109. rhursdays, "Heart to Heart," 7 n., Baptist Student Union, 700 kens St. The deadline forDatebook is o days before publication date, bmissions are free and printed lording to available space. i th Carolina \ nt of Biostatistics i j j j i use J dergraduate i ts j :: j : 5.1994 ' 1ESC 103 \ Health J e Streets A j j j i 4:3 Saturday, April 16 Outdoor benefit for the ^a Women's Shelter, noon to 7 p.m., B Immaculate Consumption, 933 S. P r Main St. Live music by Marlee Pic McLeod, The Losers and The Drovers, as well as food and tux drinks, tickets are $5 plus a Sui canned food item. 779-4706. act