Sex Issues
and try to better understand the students' attitudes toward sex," Rev. Simmons said.
One conclusion was that unwanted pregnancy is "sinful" or wrong, because there is no excuse for it in American culture. Another conclusion was that man is a frail animal.
Simmons said the closing hours for women seem to be no more than a protective measure for the student to get plenty of sleep. He knows of no sure way to curtail sexual activities, he said.
"The apparent increase in sexual 'problems' or at least the increased publicity of these problems, is due to the changing standards in the area of sex. The 'problem' comes from people trying to set up their own standards, and, at the same time, adjust to changing standards," he said.
SIMMONS DISCUSSED two conclusions drawn from a seminar on birth control and sexual behavior. The seminar, last week, included both married and unmarried students.
"When a couple has an intimate relationship, the chances for them to have intercourse are much higher than if they were still in the early stages of courtship," Simmons explained. "This is when a couple must feel a sense of responsibility about the situation. If their frailty outweighs their sense of responsibility, the chances of sex occurring are higher.
"Some women students have expressed that they would like to take contraceptive pills, not because they intend to have sex, but because they feel they could accidentally be a victim of circumstances. When a couple has sex, it is more often a case of accident and not intention. If two persons are feeling low and feel a need for each other, these circumstances could lead to something not at all planned," Simmons said.
"BECAUSE OF THE kind of publicity on this issue," he continued, "many fellows who have not had sex when they get to college feel they are not normal. This is a bunch of hooey. The individual makes his own standards."
Duane Drake, Alden junior, said the administration is responsible to take some measures to control sexual misbehavior among students. "Perhaps the increased publicity on this issue now as compared to a generation ago, is due to over-emphasis by the press. I think abnormalities such as homosexuality are being talked about and written about more often in a more open manner. Personally, I don't think there is that much of a problem," he said.
Library Sets Hours
Watson Library will shorten hours for the holidays, beginning Friday, Dec. 17. Its new times will be 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., weekdays, and Saturday, Dec. 18. 8 a.m. to 12 a.m. It will be closed Dec. 24.
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