Northwestern University - Syllabus Yearbook (Evanston, IL)

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to serve and Since the installation of con- dom machines in Northwestern's six largest dorms, students living there have no longer had to worry about practicing un-safe sex. However, students in the twenty-six smaller dorms have not enjoyed such luxuries. Moira Kinsella, a CAS senior and a resident assistant at 1900 Orrington, expressed her frustra- tion over what she feels is an unjust policy. lust because we're a small dorm doesn't mean we shouldn't have a condom machine, Kinsella said. If the cost were not prohibitive of hav- ing them, then every dorm should have one. The machines are inexpen- sive to install and easy to main- tain. The cost for maintaining the machines depends on the amount of vandalism to them, but it's minimal, lim Carleton, Vice President of Student Affairs, said. For feeling in love... The gynecology department at Searle gives away packets of six condoms free of charge, upon request. Vanessa Dennen, a Peer Contraceptive Educator for Searle, said this option is seldom used because of the awkward circumstances associated with asking for a condom. She said she could understand why stu- dents would prefer the imperson- al condom machines. if this is a medium through which students are going to get condoms, then by all means the machines should be accessible, Dennen said. The University made the decision of where the machines would be installed. Carleton said the plan was to expand the program to smaller dorms if demand was large enough. The machines, which were installed during the winter quarter of the 1991 academic year, are only used T5 to 20 times a week. There are not enough sales at the present time to justify expanding the program, Carleton said. Better sa fe than sorry... It's always a good backup if people aren't prepared for a situ- ation that they find themselves in, Rob Schmeider, a CAS junior said. lt's a small price to pay if it saves even one student's life. Schmeider and Kennen agree that the machines would- n't influence someone to have sex, who wouldn't have had sex in the first place. I can't see any disadvantage to the machines, Schmeider said. At this time I do not foresee an expansion of the program, Carleton added. Kinsella summarized propo- nents' of condom machines feel- ings. The University is responsi- ble for making sure that students have the possibility of making a choice. Unless condom pur- chases increase steadily in the six largest dorms, residents of smaller dorms will have to look elsewhere for contraception. You can't always get what you want, but if you try some- times, you find you get what you need. --jeff Hellbusch '5'?t2'nx I 1 af- G' '1 ' r I-' J. 1 .I -I I ue AAF,- ,- 11 .A.,,L 'I ffhffz. :fa 'H L 1lw 1, s W-on 1 'lik ,v ff -1. Q- ffl V l. l 1 r l !. l ji 1 1 1 1 1 l l

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