Houghton College - Boulder Yearbook (Houghton, NY)

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trives To Promote Understanding ounselors. Upon the refusal of the SGA to fund the project, the rganization decided to fund it themselves. The ser- ice began during the first session of summer school. Another project that the SGA refused to cooperate ith was a Speaker's Forum in which speakers from e University of North Carolina Human Sexuality ouncil were to speak on the subject of alternative festyles. Funds for the project were raised by the roup as well, and it was held during summer school. In April the group won the Burger King best darn rganization on campus contest. The group took the st equivalent of a color TV as the prize. This money as later used to help finance the peer counseling rvice. The group also financed a trip for 25 of its embers to the Southeastern Conference of Lesbians d Gay Men at Chapel I-lill. The organization also was hampered by their own e of the term gay, The group decided to use the rm in their official name to make a special point. l ere is widespread feeling among the gay community at they are treated as second class people, and the cal community intends to continue to use the term til the level of public consciousness is raised to a int where the group will not be put down and put t of society because of its beliefs. The word is used a tool to raise the level of gays to the same level of .Mix ww -'--i i i M... .- ww .M . f ' equality with those who practice traditional sexual lifestyles. The major problem of being gay at East Carolina is that of being hassled by those who do not or cannot understand a gay's point of view. Those who make it a habit to cause trouble for gays on campus suffer from I-lomophobia according to one gay student. I-le de- scribes this as an irrational fear of homosexuality which manifests itself in the hassling of gay people on campus. There is a feeling on the part of this student that there is a great deal of openmindedness among the majority of ECU students concerning homosexual- ity, but that there is a large and vocal minority who are afflicted with 'I-lomophobia'. Also, a large num- ber of students are not educated enough about homo- sexuality to formulate an opinion about it. All year long, the East Carolina Gay Community strived to become a contributing part of the university. It has consistently tried to help gay people deal hon- estly with their feelings and to make people realize that the group is not so different as people think. The group has strived for acceptance through un- derstanding, with the realization that understanding does not necessarily mean acceptance, and has gener- ally made a positive contribution on campus to pro- mote harmony among people of all beliefs and sexual orientations. East Carolina Gay Commun ty f 201

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202fSign Language Club N efw Club Signs The Sign Language Club was formed during the Fall Semester to promote deaf awareness and to give students a chance to practice the skills of manual communication. Officers for the 35-mem- ber club were: Eddie Burchette, presidentg Fred Mangrubang, vice-presidentg Bob Coltrane, trea- surerg and Lorane Roberson, secretary. As a part of its activities for the year, the club held happy hours at the Elbo Room to raise money for a trip to Gallaudet College in Washington, D.C. Picture A: Members of the Sign Language Club fingerspell I love you lfrontl, S-l-GN lsecondi, L-A-N-G-U-A-G-E lthirclj, C-L- U-B lbacklf' sf 'Q

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