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Should children with AIDS be
banned from school?
In the case of a young child who contracts
AIDS through a blood transfusion, the other
students as well as the parents should be
made aware of the child’s condition. In the
case of a high school student who gets a
transfusion and develops AIDS, the students
in his school should be advised of his condi­
tion. I don’t think kids should be banned
from school if they get AIDS through
another individual’s negligence.
Shawn
Hartley.
In all ages of schooling if any student con­
tracts the AIDS virus, I feel it should be
made aware to both the students and
parents. But I feel they shouldn’t be banned
from school, but yet helped.
Melanie
Walker
Clackamas Community College
Editorial
Drunk driving removed
from spotlight by AIDS
It’s that time of year again - no not just the time of year for
celebrating the holidays, but the time of year for mourning those
fatally injured in drunk driving accidents.
As the first parties of the season begin to get under way, it is im­
portant to remember that while alcohol is one of the main
refreshments at parties, it is also one that kills.
Since the early 1980’s, when there became a widespread enact­
ment of state and local laws to reduce driving under the influence
of alcohol and also due to the rise of an influential citizens move­
ment against drunken driving, there has been a general decline in
the number of traffic fatalities related to drunken driving - until
recently.
In 1986, alcohol-related traffic deaths rose by seven percent, and
it seems that this is due to drunken driving being removed from the
public spotlight and put on a back burner while a new killer takes
its place: AIDS.
While AIDS definitely deserves to be recognized by the public as
a serious problem, other problems should not be forgotten.
It has long been noted that during the holidays there is a rise in
traffic fatalities related to alcohol, but with this knowledge the
public can significantly lower the numbers.
When throwing a party, try serving non-alcoholic drinks or if
there must be alcohol served, design a plan in which all guests will
be able to get home safely: designate non-drinking drivers, call
cabs, or have guests spend the night.
Make this holiday a safe and happy one. Nothing takes life away
from a party like death does.
-SLV-
Editorial
People could die
from lack of info
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Everyone has the right to an education.
Presently not enough is known about AIDS
to deny someone of their educational rights.
Todd Harris
■
As long as the public feels there is a danger
of being contaminated by the virus then the
public will not be acceptive to the person
with the virus. So for the protection of the
carrier I don’t think that they should be
allowed, until the panic is brought into
check. Greig Olsen1
Photos by Julio Church
Letters to
the editor
Eggleston
Rep. Miller
praised
responds
sonal dedication, Sue will suc­
ceed. Excellent writing Sue, from
a truly remarkable mind. Use it!
Submitted by Bob Wynia
Faculty member.
My letter to “The Print” is
really a letter to Sue Eggleston,
author of the Rhapsody piece in
the last issue.
Sue is to be commended for
her bravery, honesty, persistance,
and intellectual growth. Sue came
to CCC frightened, bewildered,
unsure of herself, and scared.
She, like many other mature
students, overcame many of these
obstacles to her future successes.
Sue is truly a model of what
can occur. Working with
dedicated teachers, supportive
family, and a tremendous per­
Which should be encouraged - saving lives or the ignorant death
of people?
The Oregonian ran an article in the Oct. 22 issue stating that they
would not run four out of six ads that urge the use of condoms that i
the Health Division sponsored on AIDS. “All it does, fundamen­
tally, is to encourage promiscuity,” said Fred A. Stickel, president :
and publisher of The Oregonian. “If we run the ads, we become a
sponsor of the ads. I didn’t want to become a sponsor of ads that
promote promiscuity.”
By not informing the people of choices in combating the deadly
AIDS virus the people, will become ignorant of the consequences.
Could the majority of the public stand that kind of guilt upon their
shoulders?
Promiscuity is not the issue any more, with more people becoming
infected everyday. It is not just adults but also children who have now
become the victims. These children didn’t have a choice.
If people are not informed of ways to prevent this disease from :
spreading, there will be no more children in our future.
Also with the issue of today’s teens becoming more sexually active,
is it not reasonable to provide good and honest choices. Does anyone
want to lose a friend to AIDS?
“The Print” will be running all of the ads provided by the State
Health Division.
-SM-
My congratulations to you on
your
recent
editorial
“Americans Should Think
About Rights” which appeared
in your newspaper in the Oct. 21
edition. We too often fail to ap-
preciate all the rights we have.
Our ability to freely express
ourselves, associate with whom
we want, worship whom we
want, if we want, and pursue
happiness in a matter ideally
suited to each of us.
These fundamental rights are
too often taken for granted and
your reminder of these rights is
most welcome.
Very truly yours,
Randy Miller
Minority Leader
House of Representatives
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