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Show Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2004 cs 1840 f rir J M as i j itW S. 1300 E. THE FORUM WESTMINSTER COLLEGE 'I mLmJi Rock the Vote I Condoms Serve as Jessica Shurtleff (STIs) and how commonly they are spread. Choi said that a large number of the college aged students who come into the clinic saying they had unprotected sex have contracted an STI of some kind. Most people dont even know they have an STI because the symptoms may not show up for a couple of years and by that time they have spread it to several other people. After educating students about the dangers he emphasized the importance of using a Where else would you get to put a condom on a banana than at Westminster College? Trenna Ahlstrom Freshmen students had the opportunity to experience a kind of sex education not encounted in high school. Resident Advisors from Hogle and Carleson Halls put on an Staff Writer Rock the Vote describes itself as a nonprofit, an organization. On the Our Mission page of the official website. Rock the Vote . . describes its purpose as protecting freedom of expression and empowering young people to change their world. It goes on to explain its strategy is to harnesses cutting-edgtrends and pop culture to make political participation cool. I think young people should vote because they can make change. said Lindsey Carpenter, a Westmister College student. Carpenter said that the use of celebrities in the Rock the Vote campaign encourages more young people to vote. Celebrity endorsement and corporate sponsorship plays a prominent part of the Rock the Vote campaign. Celebrities and corporations likely benefit from their association with Rock the educational program called Sex n Splits in an attempt to teach freshmen about sexually transmitted infections and the Vote. Television ads for Rock the Vote mention a corporate sponsor by name and are followed by that corporations advertisement for their product. Public service announcements featuring celebrities that encourage young people to vote give celebrities an opportunity The to appear official Web site displays bright, colorful advertisements that feature corporate sponsors as prominently as information on voting or voter registration. I think people should only vote if they are informed and not just vote to vote. said Sheila Penrose, a business major at Westminster College. A major focus of the Rock the Vote campaign seems to be on registering young people to vote. Providing young people with information on issues relevant to them receives considerably less attention. The information on voting found on pages like Elections 101 of Rock the Vote Web condom. One of the number one rules is to never double up with condoms, he said, that will just cause them to break and put you at risk. Students then learned how to put on a condom. This is when the freshmen really woke up. Resident Advisors passed out condoms and bananas so students could try it themselves. To add extra spice, the condoms were even flavored. There was importance of safe sex. Students were taught how to put condoms on bananas and then got to eat banana splits. The program was held on Sept. 2 in the Marimon Lounge. The Resident Advisors said it was an excellent turnout for the program. An estimated 115 students filled the lounge so tight that several people were left standing by the door since no couch space e, See Vote pg. 8 M. Staff Writer Young Voters civic-minde- d. Learning Tools Hands-o- n Encourages non-partis- Volume XXXVII Issue 2 Salt Lake City, UT 84105 strawberry, vanilla, and more. I never thought I would learn sex ed. in college, said freshman Kellen Corbett The condom lesson went awry when Choi failed to teach was available. A representative from Planned Parenthood, Damian Choi, spoke to the students about the dangers and precauAs part of the Sex and Splits night on Sept 2 students practices ting condoms on bananas. put- tions of unprotected sex. He provided the ugly details of sexually transmitted infections See Sex pg. 8 Breaking Boundries: The Value of an Education At McDonalds, he wasnt This summer, Munoz had already completed 28 college credits from Salt Lake Community College and was lovin it. Although Hispanic Juan Munoz enjoyed working his way to manager in a short three weeks due to his innate leadership skills, he , knew the job at the local fast food chain was only a means to reaching his supersized goals. Working as a bus boy at Joes Crab Shack and doing janitorial work with his mother also made him realize the importance of an education. Most Hispanics immediately start working after high school or drop out of college, said Munoz. I didnt want to be another statistic. planning on attending Westminster College with the help of a Stafford Loan, Perkins Loan and grants. I wanted to go to Westminster mainly because of the class sizes, said Munoz. But I also loved the finance club and finance center in Gore. Munoz had it all planned out. Graduate in International Business or Finance at age 22, get a law degree by 26, partner by age 35, establish his own firm with lawyers fresh out of law school by his 40s and See Education pg. 8 Kate D. Pappas Staff Writer 18-year-- w tO aa. to a. B 2 si "1 f Y r J- V if yV !n "fa, If y wV' -- - y Juan Munoz was determined to attended so he would not become another statistic. He plans on graduating by age 22 and obtaining a law degree by 26. |