2008 Woodie Awards
Sex is not a game? Could have fooled me…
L'Asia Brown
Issue date: 2/27/08 Section: Features
On February 6, 2008 the sophomore class council held a program aimed at improving sexual health and awareness on the campus of Fayetteville State University. The program engaged the audience in an informational game of BINGO, from which students had to answer "sex awareness" themed questions. Refreshments and snacks were served. The North Carolina Health Department even contributed free items to students to encourage safe, protected sex. The only aspect the program lacked was perhaps-taste.
The program began with a brief speech by sophomore class president Kenneth Coleman. The young man highlighted the importance of sexual awareness, the consequences involved in ignoring precautions, and some speculated rumors about Fayetteville State University's own sexual health. Coleman made a claim that 60% of the blood donated to the Red Cross through the Greek-Sponsored Blood Drive on January 15, could not be used due to the presence of either HIV and/or STD's. This claim has since been denounced by Red Cross, who stated that the blood donations from Fayetteville State University were 97.3% effective for the purported use, which is saving lives.
During the actual BINGO game, several questions were also incorrect. Some questions reflected pure opinion. A few questions, which asked about the instructive nature of specific sex positions, were incredibly distasteful; belonging anywhere else but a sex education program. Lubricants, female condoms, dental damns, and specialty condoms were given out, with very few informational pamphlets circulating throughout the crowd.
In reality, the majority of college students are aware of the basic functions of sex, contraceptives, and STDs. Programs of this nature should go into deeper detail, addressing the myths and allegations that lead to harmful effects of sex.
Realizing the flawed program, students who arrived with an educational mind frame quickly dissolved into dismissive, humorous attitudes. Many students left after the first half of the program and deemed it a waste of a cultural event.
If sex is not a game, the students of Fayetteville State University should not make it out to be. Instead, they should promote an educational program filled with valuable information and useful knowledge in a professional manner.
The program began with a brief speech by sophomore class president Kenneth Coleman. The young man highlighted the importance of sexual awareness, the consequences involved in ignoring precautions, and some speculated rumors about Fayetteville State University's own sexual health. Coleman made a claim that 60% of the blood donated to the Red Cross through the Greek-Sponsored Blood Drive on January 15, could not be used due to the presence of either HIV and/or STD's. This claim has since been denounced by Red Cross, who stated that the blood donations from Fayetteville State University were 97.3% effective for the purported use, which is saving lives.
During the actual BINGO game, several questions were also incorrect. Some questions reflected pure opinion. A few questions, which asked about the instructive nature of specific sex positions, were incredibly distasteful; belonging anywhere else but a sex education program. Lubricants, female condoms, dental damns, and specialty condoms were given out, with very few informational pamphlets circulating throughout the crowd.
In reality, the majority of college students are aware of the basic functions of sex, contraceptives, and STDs. Programs of this nature should go into deeper detail, addressing the myths and allegations that lead to harmful effects of sex.
Realizing the flawed program, students who arrived with an educational mind frame quickly dissolved into dismissive, humorous attitudes. Many students left after the first half of the program and deemed it a waste of a cultural event.
If sex is not a game, the students of Fayetteville State University should not make it out to be. Instead, they should promote an educational program filled with valuable information and useful knowledge in a professional manner.
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