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N.C. state co By College Press Service As the HIV virus becomes more common among college students, more universities are offering AIDS testing to students. Appalachian State University in Boone, N.C., has joined forces with the N.C. State Health Department to offer free, anonymous testing for the HIV virus to students, campus officials said. The testing is held two days every month. Students will be given a number in order to get results anonymously, and a total of 48 students will be able to get the test each month. Previously, students had the option to have a confidential HIV test on campus, but were required to pay a $25 fee to send the blood to the university's private lab. Now blood taken for the free test will be tested at the f l:, ? jnyBR^K Ik ,#iMMflBiiM iwKL. MM \ . j I I'' ! 'jC * * 4 Mossimo T-shirt, 18 , t lieges offer state lab. According to the health center di rector, Dr. William Derrick Jr., the uni versity is not paying for the AIDS test but it is providing the state health de partment with a satellite center in or der to reach more people who mai want an HIV test. "They will supply the counseling,' Derrick said. "We will supply th< room and the ability to draw th< blood." Derrick said the testing was brough to the campus at the request of th< students. In addition to the HIV test, student will be counseled by the health de partment's counselors, who will dis cuss with students ways to reduc< their chances of contracting the AID! virus. Counseling is also available af ter the results so students understant what the result means and can receivi Wfi-.-fry- V > , fm tiin 'W fr*- '^Wgrnak I ., ' V', : mCME m ,f, a m Ml tWm 1.00; shorts, 37.00; hat, STORE H( CHARGE IT: Parisian No-lntere: HIV testing proper treatment if the result is positive. "It's important for students to un, derstand that even if the result is negative that they may not be HIV-free," Derrick said. While Appalachian is offering anonymous testing, other universities are moving to confidential testing. Duke University in Durham, N.C., also offers free HIV tests to students. t The university used to record that the test had been taken, but has changed its policy to offer testing that does not s appear on the student s' records. Because both of the programs are still new, university officials were un; able to comment on their success. 5 However, campus officials at both universities said the change in testing was 1 done to simply attract and encourage : more students to be tested for HIV. Ill '- - yz "?"" J|||l < - > , : , \:. ::: um : i- *' ' ,< ..j. '' ffifcl fii H 'VHre. M|^mm SSSf $$; : HHuk ^ hB fe;i:.: iHBH WSBKmB^^ ISBn 3ware^:x HiMSM ||p? :f|^?| H|M ^.y tHEf:**- H? >.; ' ' v .; v ' ,. ' ..< . y>' ' ; *1 ; t ?V- '* lr*'^'' MB 88||g?&%j^ : - : ^Ks- - M^psfc^^g. /SM - - : , . W-zfi' ' 7*v 2& , ?, m ' , * "v ii' H ,; . V ' />^ .. I J IP ^IqPjg^MHj^K li^^WWK^fpfe., ' 'V*Tgjf *** .j Hk v lift 21.00. Stussy T-shirt, 18.01 OURS: Richland Fashion Mall open Sun. 1:30-6. Mor st Option Credit Card. MasterCard, Visa, the America There'! T I M Join the Gamecock summer staf Community over the dog days of sur and say, " I want to be a part of the 5 great time, and you'll get great e; j':' V;'? ^ajgjM8(iB|MHM^ * 111 . " " ,v . -idSifai, Hy } ( m " HIKhK: ^vijv;* -g f v, HI; Hte' I A # 2| : - ); shorts, 39.00; hat, 22.00. In Young IV l.-Sat. 10-9. in Express? Card or Discover" card. cj-d,. , / V !: / W W E ! k f and help inform the.Carolina I Timer. Call 777-7f26 or 544-2296^ summer Gamecock!" You'll have a <perience. Take our word for it! JHP1 With vj*j' His Talent... If JH I ^/Aa/ce v Think What He Might Have Accomplished If He Had Been In Co-op. FOR DETAILS CONTACT: t */ i The Student Employment i' ' ' ' Centtf ' i '* USG Career Center 6th Floor B.A. Bldg. or call 777-2124 ?* z<-: S EverGetAPol Smasbed? J? / ^ ft# WM fw WKk ISp friends don'i fee friends drive drunk. E! U S Oepatmentot Transportation v Jk w m. I BMMM m 1";: I ??SmB BSBSSSSSSSSSSSShH