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| Lifestyles
Susie Contreras, editor
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AIDS: Are you at risk?
As young adults, some of us still have a childhood
mentality that believes we are invincible. Nothing can hurt
us, we will all live to be 100 years old, and of course, we
will always have our good health because only old people have
to deal with diseases. Many college students take care of their
bodies, some by sticking to healthy eating habits, some by
taking vitamins, some by regularly exercising, and some by
doing all of these. But how many students take care of their
sexual health? [More]
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Olena Rubin
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Bush cuts AIDS funding
for sex workers
In his State of the Union address, President
G.W. Bush pledged $15 billion in AIDS relief under a five-
year plan known as the President’s Emergency Plan for
AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) specifically aimed at the nations of Africa
and the Caribbean. [More]
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George Bush
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World AIDS Day activities
planned
On December 1, O‘ahu will be joining the
rest of the world in remembering those who have died from AIDS
and those who are now living with AIDS. The World Health Organization
declared the first World AIDS Day 17 years ago, in 1988, and
people are still using the day to bring attention to AIDS issues
and to offer hope and support to all those affected.
So what can you do this year to support the millions of people
affected by AIDS worldwide? You can start by wearing a red
ribbon, which you can either purchase or make yourself.
O‘ahu is also hosting a variety of events on Dec. 1,
most of which take place downtown. Starting at 11 a.m., you
can visit representatives of local health organizations who
will be set up on King and Bishop streets outside of the Bank
of Hawai‘i.
From 2 p.m. until 5:30 p.m. AIDS memorial quilts will be shown
in the Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace on Fort Street Mall.
At 5:30 p.m. a short service at the Cathedral will be followed
by a candlelight vigil.
At 7:30 p.m. Simple Courage, a one-hour documentary will be
shown at Next Door, a café at 43 N. Hotel Street. The
documentary shows parallels between how leprosy was treated
in the late 19th century and how AIDS is treated now.
For more information: www.lifefoundation.org or www.worldaidsday.org.
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