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Show TcnNES DAY, APRIL 13, 2011 DIXIE SUN -- 3- choices bY ASHLEY PUTNAM Staff Writer ;N test positive pregnancy the worst could be one of A s find in her hands. could pregnancies are at as negatively a0t looked hicrh school pregnancies, sometimes they ccen though a year apart. are only Shannon Gerber, Director Care ofHope Pregnancy W. 100 at 427 located Center in St. B George, said South College it iw ng veil 31 She because college-age- d matu-nt- y ftomen have a certain about them that high school students do not. She int n nd dus is said a or lce. he woman between the of 18 and 25 is more aes consider the to willing - 3n- student college-age- d ngs a has instead she he op-tl0- only about her thinking ns of feelin- gs- "ds number of pregnancies United States is the highest between the ages of 18 and 25 years old, Gerber said. Pregnancy is not all that uncommon on a college The 'om u the 'ds 3r this )re it campus. Hancey, a Dixie Kaya College State do during fall semestetaking a break pregnant - Pride that this semester son was because her bom at the beginn- semester, but she be returning to classes ing of the aid. wll the summer. be going back during the summer and taking as many classes as I can bec- oi er the will I nough ' out- 1 She is r. nstra- student, was - luckily I have someone to watch him all day for I know me, Hancey said. ause of : r the ay that hat a lot for them, so it's a lot harder to go back. Gerber said medically and physically, pregnancy during college years does not bring more risks. Pregnancy in women older than 35 does present more risks, so most womens bodies can handle a pregnancy between the years of 18 and 25 years old. Emotionally, though, having a child during college-age- d years could be hard, Gerber said. It could be very stressful with class and work and taking care of a child, she said. You would need to find a balance. When you find out you are pregnant, you have three op- tions: delivery and parenting the child, adoption or abortion. People need to think before they act and make the best decision and not get wrapped up in the moment, Gerber said. According to the Guttmacher Institute, www.guttmacher.org, nearly half of the pregnancies among American women are unintended, and four in 0 of them are terminated by abortion. Twenty-tw- o percent of all pregnancies end in abortion. Women in their 20 s account for half of the abortions performed in the s United States. of women say they are having an abortion because it will interfere with school, work and the ability to care for dependents, according to the Guttmacher Institute. of girls don't have watch their child someone to Three-fourth- ent at MONSON low continued want 101- from page 1 - church and state is in die constit- ution, and Hutchings said tiiat principle is being blurred here. le On the one hand, those diat from this culture and come see the separation, I can see that they're probably excited about it and see it as a big can't honor to said. don't have have that, Hutchings On the flip side those that have diat belief, or may that belief, but believe in of church and state, I can see how diey would feel separation 1 discriminated Joel against. Lewis, associate profess- or of history, said he understands and empathizes with those who are bothered by Monson he said coming to speak, but the historian in him iid dridien), the from page tdy 'ftits, big now die race is campus, consists of 1 0 including biking, run-ftf- g rollerblading, basketball, I'Sl11 aud pit, swimming, a (si'iH1' slip-d-sh- de and DSC trivia. The at Hansen Stadium goes all over campus and ds at Hansen stadium, ce starts Afford said. Any group Great of 10 can enter Race, but four of people have to be girls, Stafford said. Many people make teams for Thirty teams competed in die Great Race last ye and in 2009, 36 compcontest. eted. 4 j "Last e students, professors, community members and friends. Following die Great Race will be a carnival and barbecue on die football practice field. The band Root Down will be die performing. Odier events at carnival are a balloon man, snow cones, cotton candy, a climbing wall and more. The Student Alumni Association will be sponsoring die barbecue. year, die first team to line came in at 1 7 College and teenage pregnancies present many unique situations and challenges and are difficult for many young women to handle. Women can deal with pregnancies by parenting, adopting or aborting the child. One in 3.5 women in the United States under the age of 40 has had an abortion, Gerber said. It is no big secret. There are people to help. The statistics in Utah are skewed because there is no abortion provider in St. George, and many St. George citizens go to Las Vegas to have the procedure done. Another option for pregnant women is adoption. This would mean the baby would not be killed before birth and a woman, man, or someone who is ready to have a child would raise the child. It could be good on both sides, since the person adopting wants the baby and the college-age- d student 7 a.m.: Students need to meet at the D on die Black Hill above Bluff Street for die anof die hill. g nual be supwdl Big bags of paint look D plied to make die beautifid. "The Alumni tell about the school T),' and then we sing die white-washin- Presisong, said Student Body dent Abby Hirschi, a junior might not be ready for it, Gerber said. If a woman decides to keep the baby and parent it while going to school, Gerber said it could be hard. If you find out you are pregnant and decide to keep the baby, should you continue to go to school and get an education, or should you stop and get a e job to provide for your child? Obviously, it depends on the person, Gerber said. My opinion would be to take a small break, but not completely drop, Gerber said. Emotionally that would be best because you can still accomplish your goals. It will just take more time. full-tim- Hancey found that going to school made her happy, so she kept at it and finished it. She said going to school while pregnant had its ups and downs. When I was going to school while I was pregnant I felt awkward and uncomfortable a lot of the time, Hancey said. People seemed afraid to approach me and befriend me and sometimes unsure of what to say. I could tell they didn't want to offend me, but sometimes saying nothing was more offending. Gerber thinks pregnancy while in college would make a woman stronger. It will be hard, but with adversity comes benefits, Gerber said. You will get stronger and after that, you will be able to handle anything The most important thing if you are faced with a pregnancy is to know you are not alone. A lot of people out there have been in similar situations, no matter what option you choose, and there is help out there and people to talk to, Gerber said. Hancey said: I think it would be really beneficial for young mothers in my situation to have some sort of support group just to be able to talk and share experiences and help each other out. I'm not sure if there is one, and if there's not, one should be organized. If there is, it needs to be advertised more or something. ates will have. He said someone of Monson's stature has experienced a lot. He'll know exactly what to talk about, especially the way things are nowadays with the economy and everything, Culler said. He's not up there to force his beliefs on anybody, but some of his beliefs will probably come out in what he says. Lewis said from his own experience, having a religious figure coming to speak at a state institution is something that is unique to Utah. As a historian, however, he appreciates how the choices made by DSC officials for the centennial commencement are intertwined with not only the histoiy of Dixie, but also the histoiy of Utah. dental hygiene major from g Layton. The goes fast, so dont be late. a After the breakfast will be provided by the Student Alumni Association. 9 p.m.: The "Dance of die Century" will be held at die Gardner Center Ballroom and dance. is a most of die odier events are free of charge, die dance is $5 for couples and $10 for sinwhite-washin- white-washin- semi-form- g, The Dixie Sun is looking for awesome students to help us this fall ! al gles. We want people to come as couples, Hirschi said. "That is sinwhy die price is more for gles." Saturday se e gradu- - 1 said. file race people diey should go to church or religious tilings. Culler said he feels a commencement is all about the future and about the minutes and 34 seconds, and the last team to cross die finish line came in at 29 minutes and 42 seconds, Stafford said. Teams can consist of DSC and a tube ride down on Dixie Stafford appropriate. Bates doesn't believe Monson speaking will affect separation of church and state depending on how the speech is presented and what he speaks about. He should talk about how education is important for everyone and encourage people to go on with higher degrees, Bates said. He shouldn't ted opportunities the new Virgin River, Stafford said. Of course it was a liabti-issue, so ar ap- - ek continued preciates die LDS president coming to give die speech. If it were under odier circumstances, I might identify some problems in tenns of separating church and state," Lewis said. "But for die fact andiat it's pail of our 100-yeniversary, I find it completely F Midnight: Following die dance will be True Rebel night, which stalls at midnight in die center of die DSC fountain. It is essential to be a True Rebel if youre at Dixie, Hirschi said. Being a True Rebel consists of getting in die fountain and making out. Student government will provide chapstick. Be part of the news as you write stories, take photos, create videos and graphics, and leam about new media! It is as easy as registering for a class! Contact R Ilian non Bent at bentclixie.edu for more information. |
