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Party in MU provided safe sex information
Free condoms, contraceptives, safe sex education offered at Student Health Services Safer Sex Party
Nick Ngo
Issue date: 10/5/07 Section: News
A Safer Sex Party in the MU Lounge attracted students who milled about, picking up free condoms and contraceptives as well as receiving sexual health information.
It was hosted by Student Health Service's Health Promotion department Thursday night.
"Basically we try to provide a comprehensive sex program on campus," said Melinda Shell, a SHS health educator. "We're trying to get more people interested in safer sex."
Julie O' Neil, a health promotion assistant, said the Safer Sex Party gives students the opportunity to learn information they normally wouldn't learn on their own.
"It offers a lot of information in a fun way students haven't seen before," O' Neal said.
This is the first event of its kind at OSU. Normally, throughout February's Sexual Responsibility Week, SHS has several informational booths and lectures; however, this year, it runs throughout the week.
"This is the first concentrated one-night event," Shell said.
Different booths were set up around the MU Lounge, each having information to offer students.
One booth organized by Males Advocating Responsible Sex gave away free condom necklaces and informational material.
Another booth, entitled 'Make your favorite ConCOCKtion,' had a menu for students to make their own combination packs with lubricant, flavored and colored condoms and latex dental dams.
Other booths included demonstrations and hands-on experiences such as how to put on a condom. They had beer goggles for students to wear when putting on the condom to know what it's like when they're drunk.
Contraceptive items, such as cervical caps were also given away for free.
"The message is 'if you decide to engage in sexual activity, here's how to do at a lower health risk,'" Shell said.
There was also an information booth set-up to focus on abstinence.
"We don't only want to provide information, but show them how to maintain it," Shell said.
Activities were held throughout the event to keep students involved.
It was hosted by Student Health Service's Health Promotion department Thursday night.
"Basically we try to provide a comprehensive sex program on campus," said Melinda Shell, a SHS health educator. "We're trying to get more people interested in safer sex."
Julie O' Neil, a health promotion assistant, said the Safer Sex Party gives students the opportunity to learn information they normally wouldn't learn on their own.
"It offers a lot of information in a fun way students haven't seen before," O' Neal said.
This is the first event of its kind at OSU. Normally, throughout February's Sexual Responsibility Week, SHS has several informational booths and lectures; however, this year, it runs throughout the week.
"This is the first concentrated one-night event," Shell said.
Different booths were set up around the MU Lounge, each having information to offer students.
One booth organized by Males Advocating Responsible Sex gave away free condom necklaces and informational material.
Another booth, entitled 'Make your favorite ConCOCKtion,' had a menu for students to make their own combination packs with lubricant, flavored and colored condoms and latex dental dams.
Other booths included demonstrations and hands-on experiences such as how to put on a condom. They had beer goggles for students to wear when putting on the condom to know what it's like when they're drunk.
Contraceptive items, such as cervical caps were also given away for free.
"The message is 'if you decide to engage in sexual activity, here's how to do at a lower health risk,'" Shell said.
There was also an information booth set-up to focus on abstinence.
"We don't only want to provide information, but show them how to maintain it," Shell said.
Activities were held throughout the event to keep students involved.
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