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Membership doubles Teachers College helps SEA grow By Courtney Butherus Staff Reporter________ The Student Education Associa tion at the University of Nebraska Lincoln has doubled its membership during the last year, said Pat Sim, SEA member and Teachers College adviser. Sim attributed this growth to im proved unity and public relations within the Teachers College, which she said have helped promote this organization of future teachers. The establishment of the Student Service Center, which provides ad vising and services for students in the Teachers College, is one of the rea sons for SEA’s growth, Sim said. “It’s been a unifying force, giving the students a place to go and interact with others in their college,” Sim said. She said the center provides a central location for publicity and public relations services for groups like SEA. Sim also said that recent SEA otti cers have contributed to the organization’s growth. “The officers we’ve had the past few years have been hard-working and dedicatee’ to promoting and im proving the opportunities provided by the organization,” Sim said. SEA President Marsha Vodehnal said the officers have worked to pub licize benefits and opportunities of membership in SEA. SEA is an affiliate of the Nebraska State Education Association and National Education Association, which are both organizations of prac ticing teachers, Vodehnal said. Members receive the same benefits as teacher members, she said. As president of both SEA and NSEA, Vodehnal said both groups have given her a number of opportu nities. “SEA has provided me with com munication skills and enabled me to meet a lot of people in my field. “It gives students a good starting point toward their future and helps them anticipate changes in their edu cauonai ana occupauonai pursuits, she said. Vodehnal said that through SEA she had the opportunity to attend the leadership conference in New Or leans where she was one of six se lected out of 37,000 nationally to serve on a standing committee. Vodehnal is the second student ever from UNL to serve on the national standing committee. SEA Adviser Pat Sim said that “because we have a strong organiza tion, it provides opportunities for students which in turn reflect back on the organization and Teachers Col lege. “A study done through Northern Illinois three years ago rated UNL Teachers College student-teaching program best in the United States,” Sim said. “Teachers College is a strong col lege,” she said. “And the emergence of SEA as a stronger organization, along with the consolidation of stu dent services have brought more rec ognition to its strengths.” Education legislation included in task force's AIDS battle By Shawn Schuldies Staff Reporter The Lincoin/Lancaster County AIDS Task Force uses education and legislation in its fight against Ac quired Immune Deficiency Syn drome. ■ Free Pregnancy Testing ■ Free Pregnancy Options Counseling and Referrals ■ Abortion Procedures to 12 Weeks ■ Speakers Bureau ■ Routine Cyn Care ■ Visa, MasterCard and Some Insurance Plans Accepted WOMENS MEDICAL CENTER OF NEBRASKA 4930 "L” Street Omaha, NE 681 17 (402)734-7500 (800)228-5342, I<WI Irrr outwit NF. John Taylor, vice chairman of the task force, said stereotypes hinder AIDS education. Many people still think AIDS is just a gay disease, he said. “People who think they can’t get the disease because they are hetero sexual are dead wrong,” Taylor said. The percentage of AIDS patients in the United States who are hetero sexual has increased from 1 percentto 4 percent, Taylor said. On the other hand, the percentage of AIDS patients who are gay or bi sexual has decreased from 75 percent to 66 percent, he said. The stereotype of AIDS being a gay disease goes back to when it was first discovered, he said. The disease was first called Gay Related Immuno Deficiency. In order to break the stereotypes, education needs to be aimed at spe cific groups, he said. Two of the groups the task force tries to educate are drug abusers and minorities, he said. The 15-member task force, which began more than a year ago, is made up of community volunteers that in clude gay and minority representa tives. Task force members are avail able to speak to any group who asks for information, he said. Another important aspect of edu cation is repetition, Taylor said. People need to hear the message more than once before they fully under stand it, he said. All groups must understand that AIDS cannot be transmitted through casual contact, Taylor said. Because of a misunderstanding of the disease, AIDS has led to unnecessary fear and discrimination, he said. Because a high proportion of gays and blacks have AIDS compared to iKa rAet ttiA nnnnlafinn FQvlnr c'ltH —™ W. — -J they have been discriminated against. Although Taylor said he knows of no discrimination in the Lincoln area, he said, he has heard of discrimina tion against AIDS victims in other parts of the country. Discrimination may not be as obvious here as in other places be cause the Lincoln area has a low minority population, Taylor said. The task force also supports state legislation that ensures fair treatment of AIDS patients and ensures the public’s safety, Taylor said. The task force would like to sec legislation that prohibits discrimina tion on the basis of AIDS test results. But legislation needs to be enforced if it’s going to do any good, he said. Taylor said he hopes state senators realize that spending money on AIDS education and passing appropriate legislation will save lives in the fu ture. INTRODUCINGf 100% Nonfat Frozen Yogurt) with No Cholostoroll <1 Can’t Believe lt’s\ YOGURT! Lck* PWm70* and Von Dora The Blues Never Felt So Good!! % Caual Wear for the Free Spirit Centro Plaza 48th & "R" HOURS: 10 AM - 9 PM Weekdays 10 AM - 6 PM Saturdays Fashions by. 1 PM - 6 PM Sundays Amilano Gitano Canteen Hollywood & Vine Currants Swatch Camp Beverly Hills 62 East Jordache Organically Grown Chic Jamie Scott J^^iffusion^^^^orenz^^^Outfcod^RedJ