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Show DIFFERENT TYPES OF BIRTH CONTROL AVAILABLE i Check out Alannah Hall's birth control video at DixieSunNews.com There are many types of birth control available like the implant, patch, pill, vaginal ring (NuvaRing), diaphragm, condom, IUD (hormonal), (vasectomy) at the St. George Planned Parenthood. Susan Ertel, an associate English professor at Dixie State University and president-elec- t Higher Education Network, says one type of birth control is not enough. FOSSETT DianaFossettDSN BY DIANA Birth control isn't just for whores and sluts. And there is more to birth control than just condoms or the pill. But the conversa- STAFF PRO FILE OF THEW EEK 1 : tions regarding sex and sexual consent are restricted in Utah schools since the Utah House Education Committee struck down a bill that would have allowed for discussion beyond i rJ sex educa- abstinence-base- d . tion in February. Ignorance and birth control With minimal education on birth control available, Elizabeth Bluhm, victim advocate coordinator at the Dove Center, said its short-sightnot ed to have conversations about sterilization for men (vasec- sex with young people. Even if they dont want their kids to be sexually active, tomy). and heaven forbid they are if they have taught not to be, the likelihood is and the statistics show us that its very prevalent, Bluhm said. To help combat ignorance of sexual education, especially concerning birth control, Bluhm said the Planned Parenthood website is an excellent resource. According to the St. George affiliated branch of the Planned Parenthood website, the types of birth control offered at the St. George location are: implant, patch, pill, vaginal ring (NuvaRing), diaphragm, condom, IUD (hormonal), IUD (copper), and IUD (copper) and sterilization for men of the DSU branch of Utah Worne Abstinence-base- d education One type of birth control is not enough Susan Ertel, an associate English professor at Dixie State University and presidentelect of the DSU branch of Utah Women in Higher Education Network, said users of birth control should always look at companion contraceptives. No one method of birth control is ever effective, and you should always have a backup even if youre on the pill if youre trying to not have a baby, Ertel said. Even if youre on something like an IUD, a condom still helps prevent infections. sexually-transmitte- d Amy Fox. abstinence education coordinator for tire Hope Pregnancy Care Center, said the center focuses on abstinence-based education but also touches on contraceptives. We don't whitewash anything, Fox said. Our number are per the Center for Disease Control failure rate, Fox said. We give teens exact numbers. Our program is completely opinion free. It's all evidence and science-based. CDCs percent of women According to the website, 18 annually will become pregnant even if a condom was used. Bluhm said the failure rate of condoms is not an unfamiliar I m one of many condom babies walking around, Bluhm said. However, birth control lie the implant has a 0.05 percent failure rate, and the IUD has a 0.2 0.8 percent failure rat depending on the type of P1 according to the CDC. So effectiveness of the condom paired with one of these type X t - the of contraceptives higher. Also, Ertel said she is ag abstinence education for eral reasons. n sev-- . Abstinence-onl- y 'o Wl educate' increases the likelihood of art is early first encounter, Ertel ivi said. Because teens are I 111 j Well, nobodys saying thing about see story. is much - any- sex, this shouk , ' CONTROL page 'ioun hen AOSTIN Democrats club revives Phife CLARK STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER What is your favorite animal? A: Jellyfish Q: Q: What is your favorite snack? A: Cosmic Brownies What was your main purpose for joining the Dixie Sun? A: thought it'd be fun Q: Q: What's your dream job post graduation? A: Being a photographer for PacSun BY NIJAT ALIYEV : NyatAliyevDSN Reincarnation of the democratic club on Dixie State Universitys campus is right around the comer. DSU College Democrats will be the name of a club that will become the yin to DSU College Republicans yang. Nicole Gregory, a sophomore general education major from St. George and the future president of the club, said the club will offer DSU students resources to help them determine the party they most closely relate to. She said she recently met with a student who identified as a republican but was actually siding with the progressives on the majority of issues they discussed. People need to start realizing that theres an identity away from their parents, Gregory said. Youre in college. This is the time to be developing that identity. Parental influence makes students believe they belong in a certain party, said Cameron Carlson, a sophomore integrated studies major from Bountiful and the future vice president of the club. He said millennials often find they have a lot more liberal views, even here in Washington County. Progressive and liberal are the two softer terms used in place of Democrat, said Washington County Democratic Chair Zachary Alma-gue- A'orc Dawg songs respected, notablf to SO verse thank while T JALEN er see DEMOCRATS page 10 ?hife ike t afTu lPPOl r. Democrat is a dirty word in Washington County, said. Some people feel much more comfortable wearing the word liberal or progressive. What they dont realize is they are a Democrat. They just havent come out and said it yet. Almaguer said he challenges the assertion that DSU's student body is predominantly Republican. He said, despite the conserva- - eca vhol ; JONES JalenDSN , primarily known for his witty wordplay and abiht; Kp. to flow with some of the top tier rappers in the gan pj and All p Along with Shaheed Muhammad, Ph'' h tr, o' managed to create some the most timeless music arnes Q-T- ip nl lost one of its most well respected icons March 22. Bom Malik Taylor, Phife Dawg w'as an emcee who was part of the prominent rap trio known as A Tribe Called Quest. Taylor was Hip-ho- p recognized among many le Sq fans. udec with My first experience ;ca listening to Phife came frC;ner, the ATCQ song Buggi" s soi Out. The intro featured a j wicked bassline, and then ern(. see TUNESDAY Pa9e |
