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Show EPNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2012 education mixed topic among students ylany students find sex ed. Sex BY u E! and letting the students make up their minds. TAYLOR GRIN News Editor sex talk is l0niethmg on are tbep 3ns. ampus Eve 3sitionS vhere or Chnstine Chew, w chapter 13, requires A? sex education class ... clinical psychologist, ad one of the biggest Acuities for students was when they dont have information about sexuality, tend not to talk about aid Oclt after marriage, as well as forbidding the education of ...the intricacies of intercourse, sexual stimulation, or erotic behavior; the advocacy of homo- one will admit what No dont know, Chew itiey : ad But as a teacher, its sexuality; the advocacy or encouragement of the use of contraceptive methods or devices; or the advocacy changing minds. THrv Education is about present- jo information and facts, not CHANGES A f about .ontinued from page only major change to happen to the DSC voting process this year. The college will be following the model of other higher learning institutions by implementing separate elected positions for the student body president, the vice president of academics and the vice president of clubs. The new system will allow students to vote for each position inde 1 could possibly for longer in future time of periods hen it 't utilized )ate ,ears. However, voting looths on the Diagonal iill still be available for to use on Feb. 28 from 9 a.m. to students 'J and im. Online i, n voting isnt the U.S. Im concerned They have pretty good knowledge about anatomy, or STIs, Chew said. But dont seem to know much about choices, gender roles or relationships. Natalia Rincon, a freshman general education years past. Weve decided to have the student body president, the VP of academics and the VP of clubs ... elected on an individual basis, Culpepper said. Last year we :y SHARI ROAN MCT pregnancy rates United States have alien in recent years, Vit the country still has higher rate than any 'ther developed county, according to data eleased Thursday from he Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Battles over how best prevent teen pregnancy may be to lame for the continued ugh rate in the United will mutes floor audienc it to the to one- - inion on Aiitbed ryones ve felt ourclo States. Abstinence-onl- y the ated as a 3 studetf ncaflif1 Jccess to girls age 16 and younger. The new data, taken from a survey conducted in 19 states from 2004 to 2008, underscore the problems with access to contraception and education on how to use contraceptives effectively, the report states. Half of the teen girls age 15 to 19 who became pregnant were not using any method of birth control. Almost of the teens relied on condoms for protection. Thirteen percent said they had trouble getting birth control. said Almost their partners did not want them to use contraception while 22 percent one-quart- one-quart- at the time. to contraception ,re supported in others, ihe most recent contro-ers- y Pregnancy occurred among 21 percent of the teens who said they were stemmed from the nin using a highly effective contraceptive, which the study authors said suggests inconsistent use. Among those, 31 percent said they didnt think they could get pregnant are favored some areas while education and improved programs d federal governments refusal in December to allow emergency contraceptive pills to be sold over-the-count- er i point i the m fi proper protection. Chew found that views can change over time; as students become more educated they are more open about discussing sexuality. Some students come in to her class knowing a lot, Chew said. Others dont even know basic anatomy. Remember that information is your friend. There are plenty of myths and misconceptions. The United States government is hoping to send a message to teens Just Say No to Prcmantal Sex. Congress, spurred by studies that showed 50 percent of mothers on welfare first got pregnant as unwed teenagers, recently approved spending $250 million over the next five years on abstmence-onl- y sex education. ratified an amendment to the constitution to have the VP of clubs elected because he has constituents to answer to. Although the candidates for student body president and vice president of clubs are running unopposed, students can still vote for vice president of academics, or for new write-i- n candidates, as well as amendments to the constitution. Sharp said candidates who wish to be written in need to come to the student government office and inform DSCSA members of their intent to run. Their name wont be necessarily on the ballot, but there will be a he section for write-insaid. If someone decides they want to be a write-i- n candidate, then they need to work really hard to get j hmUvI S I e w" We encourage all students to vote, Culpepper said. All we can do now is hope for the best. Y. ft $ I A. v i er -- er said they didnt mind if they got pregnant. About 400,000 American girls age 15 to 19 give birth each year. The report appears in the Morbidity and Mortality r Online ballots c parate elected positions for: student body president vice president of academics vice president of clubs Weekly Report. (c) 2012 the Los Angeles Times, courtesy of McClatchy Tribune Services. , fie-liii-! wfori pie in properly. Its definitely worthwhile to get on board early, and get your name on the ballot. Students will be more m control of the vote this year given online voting and the added VP voting. Student Elections1 asked re their name out there and make sure people type it s, has highest teen Teen ent. f I mid-teen- pregnancy rate in West BY , i Davis said. Once couples start having sex, they just see each other as fulfilling a drive. McCrillis said dating doesnt necessitate sex. She said lost her virginity in her s, and she kept her sex fife a secret from her mother for four years. She said being educated about sex was very important, and her first partner encouraged they pendently, rather than the system of president and vice president running mates. This will also be the first year students can vote for a candidate that has been appointed in y i about women becoming objects, on sex education. I had a sex ed class in middle school, Davis said. My mom didnt want me to go. They spoke about STDs, pregnancy and condom use. The STD slides were disgusting. They also had an abstinence-onl- y asat the school. sembly Rincon said she was primarily taught safe sex methods in her school, such as the use of condoms. She emphasizing abstinence before marriage and fidelity rhey rtH said there was no abstinence piogram at her high school. Both said they were in support of remaining abstinent until marriage. marriage. Chew said students came into her class on average less educated than she would have hoped. major from Mesquite, Nev.," and Michael Davis, a freshman physical therapy major from St. George, held hands and exchanged gazes as they discussed their views system than I ever did. Utah state law, title 53A associate of psychology Platforr professor i Hall, a Christian private school. They had no sex ed. My brother has learned more in the public school -y ie cand, and My mom raised me EDS, McCrillis said. She never told me about STDs; I learned all that from MTV. They had commercials about that. 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