Two Can Keep A Secret If One of Them Is Dead

Quote: "No one keeps a secret, Why when we do our darkest deeds Do we tell? They burn in our brains Become a living hell Cause everyone tells Everyone tells…" --The Pierces

Update: MAN Im living for summer tv right now. Degrassi Boiling Point starts Monday, Secret Life is about to get good, and Pretty Little Liars is amazing. Nothing new on the home front. Job Interview on the 29th for Exam Proctor for CDM school. Next day BSU community service and hopefully some bottle service. *cough

Today I saw a movie called Kids. And it made me want to take an even more active role in educating people regarding sexual health. Not just college students. But youth. We have to get to the bottom of things. Why are children having sex at younger and younger ages? When I was that young the thought of a naked body repulsed me! Is it really truly the media that's fueling sexuality in the youngsters? Is that a trend that we can somehow cap out? Explain the complexities of sex in the way it relates to emotions and maturity. Is there something in the home causing males and females to reach out for sexual gratification and pleasure rather than picking up a hobby? And if this is to continue we must educate these children on safety, pregnancy and learning that they have a right to say NO! if feeling pressured. I'll admit im not a fan of possibly teaching proper condom usage to 12 year olds, but it seems a necessary measure to be taken. Maybe education now will lead to fewer babies having babies in the future.

Now the issue at DePaul. I CANNOT stand Sage Medical Group. YEA SAGE I DONT LIKE YALL! The doctors don't seem to want to be there and don't really provide with you with adequate care. Also STD testing and Pap Smears are not covered by the DePaul plan so if you don't have insurance and you don't know where to go. You're screwed. This is where DePaul needs to come in. Or me. Or whoever. SOMEONE. Why don't students know about the benefits of free clinics and other places they can go to receive care? Granted some might (such as Chicago residents) but out of state students may not. At state school like U of I they have on campus clinics that provide condoms. Why doesn't DePaul? Because of our Catholic principles. So DePaul would rather you not wrap up and have a baby you don't really want or a STI you surely don't want. But I somehow want to change this.

Here's my ideas for actively engaging the DePaul community in discussion:

1. Once a Year Movie showing: "She's Too Young" "Kids" or a documentary and any other movie regarding STD's. Followed by discussion of sexual health resources, warning of STD's their descriptions, dangers if untreated. Etc. Maybe a play or something fun to engage the audience. Chartwells should cater food.

2. Poster Contest: Best slogan for Pro-Condom poster. I don't know what the prize would be. Posters: Should be hung in dorms as reminders. Posters always catch my eye and I always read them. Its like having a safety warning on the wall. One of the first things students see before they get to their rooms.

3. Every First Monday of the Month Condoms should be handed out in front of the Student Center.If the man can stand outside and Call Obama Hitler...I can stand outside and hand out some damn condoms.

4. HIV Testing programs should continue but need to be advertised better.

If anything I really want to find a way to start educating the younger generations. And it feels like I only got 4 minutes to save the world.