By Emily Anne Espinosa |Staff Writer| Students and faculty gather together to have a discussion about sex. Let's Talk About Sex! was hosted by the Santos Manuel Student Union (SMSU) Cross Cultural Center, Student Health Center (SHC), and Psychology Counseling Center. Judi Cruz, Health Education Assistant at the SHC, hosted the event. "We're not encouraging people to be sexually active, and were not discouraging them," said Cruz. "This is not a class, this is not a lecture," continued Cruz. The event is intended to inform students about sex and how to protect their health by giving awareness to the resources around them and allowing them to engage in a dialogue in a … [Read more...] about Let’s Talk About Sex
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Father of the pill dies
By Mackenzie Viera |Staff Writer| Dr. Carl Djerassi, best known as the father of birth control, died in his San Francisco home at 91. The chemist developed a molecule that served as the key ingredient to the birth control pill, allowing women to take a new-found control in their lives by preventing unplanned pregnancies. Djerassi wrote many books, one of which was titled “The Man’s Pill”, where he expressed his interest in the way the pill affected society. The evolution of birth control can be traced as far back as 1500 B.C. when women created concoctions made of crocodile feces. Djerassi lead a team in a Mexico City laboratory to study and discover the primary chemical … [Read more...] about Father of the pill dies
“Gimme Shelter” an empowering film
By Chrisoula Baroudos |Staff Writer| Vanessa Hudgens’ performance in “Gimme Shelter” captured her audience through the realistic role as Agnes “Apple” Bailey. Director Ron Krauss did a great job capturing the spiritual elements of the story based upon actual events about young girls who are pregnant. Krauss is an award winning filmmaker and is best known for his film “Puppies for Sale,” and most recently “Gimme Shelter.” The film is a quick 1 hour and 40 minutes and has a PG-13 rating for a few brutal scenes of abuse, drug talk and some rough, but apropos, language. I recommend this movie for young girls because it teaches them the importance of self-respect and the realism of … [Read more...] about “Gimme Shelter” an empowering film
Find advice on sex ed in Student Health Center
By Donte Medder |Staff Writer| One of the many outlets for helping students on campus is the Family Pact treatment center located inside the Student Health Center on campus. Family Pact provides health services for students on campus, mostly dealing with sexually active students. The organization gives education on family planning and counseling, birth control methods, STI counseling including HIV, STI screening and treatment, pregnancy testing and counseling and some cancer screening and referrals. The best part is if you qualify all services are at no cost. The motto of Family Pact is, “Do it for yourself, for your family, for your future.” This is important because … [Read more...] about Find advice on sex ed in Student Health Center
No condoms for you! Employers refuse to provide aspect of health care
By Angelice Romero |Staff Writer| Full time employees, no matter what company they work for, should get free contraception from their health insurance providers. It is less harmful to use contraception than it is to spread diseases and have unwanted pregnancies. President Barack Obama has proposed that all employers should provide contraception to their employees through their medical insurance. This became an issue for employers who do not believe in contraception for religious, conservative or moral reasons. They fought against this issue, believing Obama should not force them to give medical insurance for something they do not believe in. Recently, Obama and his administration … [Read more...] about No condoms for you! Employers refuse to provide aspect of health care
Religious controversy sparks over birth control mandate
By Melissa Benton |Staff Writer| The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced Jan. 20 that all employers, including religious affiliated institutions, must provide contraception coverage in their health plans for all employees. Roman Catholic bishops and other religious leaders severely opposed this mandate claiming it as a violation of religious liberty. Pres. Obama amended the plan on Feb. 10 requiring all health insurance companies offer employees free contraceptives for all religious affiliated institutions, including churches, hospitals and universities. Many Democrats and others who support Obama’s contraceptive plan believe that this is for the greater good. The … [Read more...] about Religious controversy sparks over birth control mandate
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