VOL.101.NO.56
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
KANSAS STATE
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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1991
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HIV testing expected to increase in Lawrence
Watkins and health department offer free screening options
Kansan staff writer
By Kerrie Gottschalk
After Magic Johnson announced last week that he had tested positive for HIV, local health officials predicted an increase in the demand for HIV testing at the University of Kansas and in Lawrence.
Charles Yockey, chief of staff at Watkins Memorial Health Center, said he already had seen an increase.
Watkins had several patients walk in Friday and request to be tested, Yokev said.
"I think we have done more today than we have all month," he said Friday.
Johnson, who played as a guard for the Los Angeles Lakers for 12 seasons, announced Thursday that he was retiring from basketball because he
had tested positive for HIV, the virus
lacked protection from the NIAA traps,
the lakers drew NIAA championships.
The Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department reported that requests for HIV testing had not increased on Friday.
"I do think there will be an increase in the near future," said Kay Kent, director of the health department. "Because of the increased situation, we were seeing an increase."
Health department statistics reveal a 39-percent increase in HIV tests administered in July, August and September of 1991 compared to the same months in 1990. October's statistics were not immediately available.
The health department provides HIV testing to the public in which patients do not have to give their real names, Kent said. She said patients
received pre- and post-test counseling appointments and receive test results
Blood samples are tested for free by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment in Topeka, Kent said.
Students can be tested two ways at Watkins, Yockey said.
Watkins performs anonymous testing, which is done the same way as the health department's testing.
The other form of testing is confidential testing. Patients can walk in and request to have an HIV test. The results are returned within five days.
Confidential testing requires that
personal information be given, but Yockey said the results of the confidential test could not be revealed to anyone unless the patient signed a release form.
"We do have HIV-positive students who know it and who are being treated for it," said Janine Demo, coordinator of "KiNS" health education department.
She said from 50 to 60 KU students probably were HIV-positive if national statistics that reported that one in every 500 college students had HIV were accurate.
Watkins' health education department provides pamphlets and brochures about HIV testing and AIDS, and health educators also are available to answer student questions, Demosaid.
Spectrum of HIV infection
Being infected with HIV is not the same as having AIDS. HIV causes a spectrum of conditions and symptoms.
Infected No symptoms Mild symptoms AIDS
- The scientific name for HIV is human immunodeficiency virus.
- AIDS is the most severe, life-threatening form of HIV. AIDS attacks the body's immune system and decreases the body's defense against infection. People with AIDS develop a group of related symptoms and disorders, such as cancer or pneumonia.
- On the average, it takes about 10 years from the time HIV is diagnosed to the time when serious symptoms develop.
- HIV may progress slowly or quickly along the spectrum of HIV infection.
- Source: American College Health Association, The Associated Press Joseph Lies/KANSAN
- Anti-viral drug therapy can slow significantly the progression of HIV.
Airborne
Kansas center Greg Ostertah hold of a loose ball in an exhil
Veteran
Ray Rhod, army instructor, sai erans Day was important because ed the importance of leadership in tarv.
Instructor says mi leadership import
A year later, President Woodr proclaimed Nov. 11 as the date to more than 100,000 Americans who lives fighting the war.
This day was known as Armistice it originally was intended to recog who died in World War I.
Today, Veterans Day is a tribute erans, past, present and future, sai ROTC major.
When World War I ended in 1918, 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th r
Kansas will take the court for the first time this season in an exhibition game at 7 p.m. tomorrow at Allen Field House against High Five America, an AAU team from San Diego,
"We have military veterans beca have cared enough to protect th live." Rhadd said.
It's a game the Kansas players are ready for, Walters said.
These are leaders who influence cal process and leaders who make happen, he said.
By Mauricio Rios Kansan staff writer
The purpose is to maintain visit importance of the military, he said.
Rhodd said the military was an ex the will of the people.
The Women of AXO
"American people need to be e proud of the veterans," he said.
American people need to be a proud of the veterans," he said. Rhodd said that veterans today
Rhodd said that ROTC taught leaders in the civilian world as we military world.
Newcomer of the year Ben Davis, Kansas
"The first two weeks were excellent," he said. "Since that time, practice has gotten better."
Rhoda said that veterans today alive, were people of all races.
anive, were people of all races.
"They are men, and they are wome
"We've got a ways to go before the season, but it gives us something to look forward to," he said. "We're really just starting to come together."
GO HAWKS!
"We've got to do a better job of taking care of the basketball, and we've got to do a better job defensively," he said. "Those are the two players who are concerned about right now than anything."
Source: Big Eight Conference
Mind Anderson KANSAN
would like to wish the Men's and Women's Basketball teams GOOD LUCK in the coming season!
'Hawks look forward to '91-92 season, stress defensive strategies
Williams said recent injuries to Jordan, who suffered a broken nose, and Richey, who missed last week because of back spasms, had slowed down practices.
Williams said the team still had a lot to work on.
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Newcomers Greg Ostertag, 7-2 freshman,
and both transfer Eric Paula will also
battle for first.
Richard Scott, a 6-7 sophomore who averaged 5.9 points a game as a freshman, 6-8 freshman Ben Davis and 6-7 senior Malcolm Mesh will all bid for time as forwards.
First team all-Big Eight
Anthony Peeler, Missouri
Adonis Jordan, Kansas
Alonzo Jamison, Kansas
Jeff Webster, Oklahoma
Byron Houston, Oklahoma
Byron Houston, Oklahoma
proud of the veterans, he said.
Rhodd said that veterans today
Player of the year Byron Houston, Oklahoma State
Big Eight honors
First team all-Big Eight
The following men's 1991 preseason awards were selected by the media who cover the Big Eight Conference.
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