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Wednesday, April 24, 1996
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Getting educated on sexual matters
By Scott MacWilliams
Kansan staff writer
Sex often is on the minds of KU students, and Amy Bollig and Janine Grace want students to talk about it.
Bollig is coordinator of the Center for Peer Health Promotion, and Gracy is the coordinator of Health Promotion and Education in Watkins Memorial Health Center.
"We do presentations in the scholarship halls, residence halls and in the Greek houses," Gracy said. "Many of the presenters have taken my class on peer health education, HPER 265."
Gracy said the others had taken an informational training course about HIV, STDs, date rape, unplanned pregnancy and unhealthy relationships.
"We have about 15 volunteers," Bollig said. "It gives them the opportunity to stand up in front of a group and give a presentation."
Bollig said the volunteer presenters came from all educational disciplines, not just the health fields.
She said that the training took about 10 hours in three meetings and that anyone who was interested could become a peer health counselor.
"I've done a number of presentations this semester," said Jill Misler, Overland Park junior. "The most recent one was at the Sigma Chi house on date rape."
Misler said that some of the Sigma Chi members resisted the presentation and indicated by their questions that they believed date rape was not a problem at their house.
"Some of the guys came up afterward and said they were sorry," Misler said. "But I only tell them what I've been trained to tell them, and they might not like to hear that."
Misler said there were monthly
"I've really gotten into doing this, and I'm going to do an independent study next semester."
Jill Misler
Overtand Park junior
ON CAMPUS
meetings and newsletters to keep students updated on the latest information in sexual health. She said she took the class and decided to volunteer in peer health education.
"I've really gotten into doing this, and I'm going to do an independent study next semester." Misler said.
Stephanie Knapp, Olathe junior, is a residential assistant at McCollum Hall and helped organize a presentation on self-esteem through the Center for Peer Health Promotion last Monday night.
"They talked about what self-esteem is and how to help people with low self-esteem improve," Knapp said.
Brittney Jones, Lawrence sophomore, also is an RA at McCollum Hall and attended the presentation.
"They made it more like a discussion," Jones said. "I thought it was really interesting to hear others talk on their views about self esteem."
Anyone interested in having a presentation given for their group or in volunteering in peer health education can call the center at 864-9576.
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- Ecumenical Christian Ministries is sponsoring a University Forum at 11:30 a.m. today on Water Level Declines in the High Plains. Call Thad Holcombe for more information.
African and African-American Studies are sponsoring an African Studies Faculty Seminar entitled Widening the Web while Clinging to the Rope: Muslim Women Scholars beyond Nana Asma "U" at 3:30 p.m. today at the Governor's Room in the Kansas Union. Call Peter Ukpokudu at 864-4225 for more information.
Western Civilization Study Abroad is sponsoring an informational meeting at 4 p.m. today at 208 Spencer. Call Heinz Kattenfeld at 864-3569 for more information.
■ KU Gamers and Role Players is holding a meeting at 6 p.m. today at Parlors ABC in the Kansas Union. Call Isaac Bell at 843-9176 for more information.
ANAD is sponsoring a support group for people with eating disorders from 7 to 8 tonight at the Curry room in the Kansas Union. Call Ruth at 843-3074 for more information.
InterVarsity Christian Fellowship is holding a manuscript study on the Gospel of Luke at 7 tonight at the Walnut Room in the Kansas Union. Call Jason Brown at 749-2408 for more information.
Emily Taylor's Women's Center will sponsor Healthy: The Natural Way at 7 tonight at the Pine Room in the Kansas Union.
The KU Sailing Club will
meet at 7 tonight at the International Room in the Kansas Union. Call Eric Stehm at 864-8299 for more information.
LesBiGayS OK will sponsor a confidential support group at 7 tonight. Call the headquarters at 841-2345 or KU Information at 864-3506 for the location.
KU Libertarians will meet at 8 tonight at the Governor's Room in the Kansas Union. Call Ena Wheeler at 842-4225 for more information.
The St. Lawrence Catholic Campus Center is sponsoring Fundamentals of Catholicism at 7 tonight at the Center. Call the Center at 843-0357 for more information.
The Bioethics Club is having a meeting at 7:30 tonight at Alcove D in the Kansas Union. Call Kyle Krehbiel at 838-4206 for more information.
The Pre-Occupational Therapy Club is having a meeting and elections at 7:30 tonight at the Oread Room in the Kansas Union. Call Nikki Blocker at 864-8113 for more information.
The St. lawrence Catholic Campus Center is sponsoring a Natural Family Planning Introductory Session at 7:30 tonight at the Center. Call the Center at 843-0357 for more information.
The KU Kempo Karate Club will meet from 4:30 to 6 p.m. tomorrow in 402 Robinson. For more info call Mark Hurt at 842-4713.
The KU Fencing Club will meet at 5:30 p.m. tomorrow in 215 Robinson. Call John Hendrix at 864-1529 for more information.
ON THE RECORD
A Mettier lab scale was stolen from the Medicinal Chemistry Department between 10 p.m. Friday and 10 p.m. Saturday in room 4002 of Malott Hall. The scale was valued at $2,500 KU police reported.
A rear window of a KU student's 1991 Ford pickup was damaged between noon Sunday and 4:30 p.m. Monday in McCollum Hall's parking lot. Damage was estimated at $200, KU police reported.
Source: Chian-Wei Chang/KU Weather Service
Man robs 23rd Street bank
By Amy McVey
Kansan staff writer
Police are looking for a man who held a bank teller at gunpoint and robbed an area bank yesterday morning.
A man wearing a gray flannel ball cap, a dark blue sweatshirt, jeans and gold-rimmed glasses displayed a handgun to a teller at The Douglas County Bank, 711 W. 23rd St., and demanded money, Lawrence police reported.
The teller gave the man an undetermined amount of money, and the man left the bank and ran south, Lawrence police Sgt. Susan Hadl said.
Lawrence police detectives, FBI agents and the Kansas Bureau of Investigation responded to assist Lawrence police officers, who were called to the scene, Hadl said.
"The investigation is in its early stages," Hadl said.
Law enforcement officials
searched the area south of the vans, but the suspect was not found, Hadi said.
The suspect is described as a white male in his mid-30s with blonde hair, approximately six foot three and 210 pounds.
Witnesses could not provide any vehicle description. Hall said.
Police were unsure whether yesterday's robbery was related to the April 12 robbery of Mercantile Bank, 1807 W. 23rd St. A man fitting the same description as the man who robbed The Douglas County Bank took an undetermined amount of money.
Police asked anyone with information on the robbery of Mercantile Bank or the Douglas County Bank to call the Lawrence police department at 842-7210 or Crime Stoppers at 843-TIPS (8477).
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