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Students say
‘ja,’ ‘si,’ ‘oui’ to
informal group
conversations
French, Spanish, Italian
and German programs hold
informal meetings to practice
conversational speaking
Jennifer Bear
Campus/City Culture Reporter
A student walking into Pegasus
Smokehouse Pizza midweek is like
ly to find more than just pizza and
beer. Wednesday evenings, the piz
za parlor becomes a cultural hub
when Tertulia and Le Gercle
Frantjais, groups from the Spanish
and French language programs,
have weekly conversations without
ever slipping into English. Informal
gatherings like Tertulia and Le Ger
cle Frangais, as well as conversation
groups from the Italian and German
programs, offer a chance to con
verse outside of the classroom in a
relaxed setting where students can
eat and drink while they speak.
Sophomore Anna Metz said at
tending a group helped her because
she often became flustered when
she first began to speak Spanish.
“The first night I went I felt a lit
tle awkward and didn’t talk as much
as other people,” Metz said.
Enrico Vettore, Italian GTF and
organizer of Serata Italiana, said
most beginners are like Metz and
prefer not to speak the first few
times they attend a conversation
group. He added, however, that the
majority of students who attend
Serata Italiana, which meets Thurs
days at 6 p.m. at Pegasus Pizza, ease
up after a few weeks and begin par
ticipating. The conversation is less
restrained than in a classroom set
ting, and the more advanced speak
ers don’t correct newcomers or dic
tate conversation, Vettore said.
Associate Professor Emeritus Hel
mut Plant has been helping to or
ganize Stammtisch, the German
conversation group, for more than
30 years. Every Tuesday evening at
8 p.m. Stammtisch, which means
“table of regulars,” meets at Track
Town Pizza.
Stammtisch attendance extends
beyond just University students and
faculty, Plant said. German immi
grants and German-speaking com
munity members often sit in with
the group on Tuesday nights.
He added Stammtisch has not
only helped people to improve Ger
man comprehension and conversa
tion, it has also nurtured the growth
of a lot of close friendships. Plant
said many members of the group go
on hiking and skiing trips that he
organizes, and afterwards they often
stop for coffee and pie.
Hilary Fisher, supervisor of the
first-year French program, said the
attendance at Le Gercle Fran9ais
usually falls in the range of 25 to 40
people. Fisher said the increased
enthusiasm for the group meetings
reflects the efforts of the GTFs to
dram up support. She added that Le
Gercle Fran9ais attracts many
Turn to Languages, page 5
Students Having Smarter Sex,
Says New Survey, But More
Education Needed
New research about the sexual habits of students
is offering a positive look at what might really be
happening behind closed doors.
New survey results suggest students ages 18-24
take sex and monogamy seriously and that more
men than women in this age group say they are
virgins. The survey also showed that most
students know the basics of "safe and smart" sex
(using both barrier and hormonal contraceptives),
but there is still a need for more communication
and reliable resources.
For the Smarter Sex Survey, sponsored by
Bacchus and Gamma Peer Education Network
and Pharmacia Corporation, makers of DEPO
PROVERA® Contraceptive Injection (medroxy
progesterone acetate injectable suspension),
1,051 men and women ages 18-24, currently
enrolled in school, participated in an online
survey that asked about various sexual topics
ranging from contraception to sexually
transmitted infections (STIs).
The survey revealed that about 34 percent of
males surveyed have not had sex, compared to 18
percent of females surveyed -in part because
more women than men reported being in
monogamous relationships. In general, both men
and women scored well when asked about STIs,
HIV, and contraception - with 89 percent
agreeing that monogamous couples should get
first tested for HIV before they stop using
condoms.
Likewise, men and women share similar views
on relationships, emphasizing the importance of
monogamy and healthy relationships. On
average, those surveyed had 1.2 sexual partners
during the last year.
"The good news is that most students have the
knowledge they need to make smart sexual health
decisions. But more information is always
beneficial," says Drew Hunter, executive
director, Bacchus and Gamma. "If students truly
know the facts, we should see a further reduction
in unintended pregnancy and STI transmission
rates."
To provide more information about smart and
safe sex, a new website, www.Smartersex.org has
. been est§bli^J5§d to tjpip ccjljgge'students manage
* * .their sexuaLheaitb safely and smartly.
Survey results suggest that three out of four
women (73 percent) do not use a condom as a
back-up method when they have missed a
birth control pill - the form of birth control
used by most women surveyed. And, more
than half of the survey participants (62
percent) believe they can tell if someone has
an STI "just by looking," even though the two
most common STIs, chlamydia and HPV, may
not exhibit any noticeable symptoms.
"A problem is that women and their partners
don't always use contraception correctly or
consistently, which puts them at risk," says
Margaret Bridwell, MD, OB/GYN, and
Director of the University Health Center,
University of Maryland. "With so many birth
control methods available that do not require
daily dosing, such as DEPO-PROVERA®, we
hope that information on www.Smartersex.org
will encourage women to discuss with their
healthcare providers what birth control
options may be better suited to their
lifestyles."
Depo-Provera does not protect against
HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted
infections (STIs). Depo-Provera should not
be used by women with known or suspected
pregnancy, unexplained vaginal bleeding,
breast cancer, blood clots, liver disease or a
history of stroke. Some women using Depo
Provera do experience side effects, with the
most common side effect being irregular
menstrual bleeding or spotting. To find out if
Depo-Provera is the right birth control option
for them, young women should consult their
health care provider. For important product
information, visit the- Web site at
www.depoprovera.com.
For more information on the Smarter Sex
Survey and sexual health topics or to test your
own "sex smarts," visit www.SmarterSex.org.
*When taken as scheduled - just four times a
year - Depo-Provera is 99.7 percent effective,
making it one of the most reliable prescription
contraceptives available to young women.