Oklahoma State University - Redskin Yearbook (Stillwater, OK)

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GOOD SEX Dr. Ruth's visit stirs up statewide controversy As students milled about in the Stu- dent Union ballroom, waiting for Dr. Ruth Westheimer to take the podium, the atmosphere was self-conscious and tense. State Rep. Bill Graves, R — Okla- homa City, had lashed out at Westheimer s appearance at OSU, say- ing, that gal advocates anal inter- course... that's what's causing AIDS. Eight-hundred applauding spectators leapt to their feet when the self-styled sex therapist appeared. Many had seen her frequent visits to the David Letter- man Show or listened to her radio pro- gram. Westheimer told OSU students it is important to be a sexually literate society, and that she intended to dispel certain myths. In her famous Euro- clinical accent, she said education was the first step toward curing sexual dysfunction. It is so important to talk about these things, she said. Sexual activity is and ought to remain a private thing; however, it helps to talk about it. ' ' Unwanted pregnancies, Westheimer said, are caused by myths. Girls come to me and say, I thought I couldn't get pregnant the first time,' We have got to dispel some of these things. Masturbation is a subject area sur- rounded with myths, Westheimer said. A security official escorts Rev. Billy Joe Clegg from tlie Student Union ballroom stage at Dr. Rutli Westheimer's lecture to OSU students (above.) Let us bury the myths that masturba- tion creates insanity, blindness or that it will grow hair on your palms. I see all of you looking at your palms now. The legality of abortion was another issue Westheimer said she endorsed. The abortion law must remain legal. Before 1970, women with money could obtain abortions in Mexico and Europe. I certainly don't advocate it as a con- traceptive, but if there is a contraceptive failure, it must remain legal. This statement met with audience applause. During Westheimer's question-and- answer session, trouble came in the form of Billy Joe Clegg, a 1986 guber- natorial candidate. Clegg asked Westheimer if she had accepted Jesus Christ as her personal lord and savior. Clegg was booed by the audience. Shouts of Sit down! and She's Jew- ish! filled the air. When Westheimer ended her pres- entation Clegg leapt onstage and ac- costed her, saying he was placing her under citizens arrest. Security police quickly apprehended Clegg and dragged him twisting and flailing from the stage. Students certainly had their fill of ex- citement at Westheimer's lecture. And hopefully many left the auditorium with a renewed sense of sexual literacy. campus life 19

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STUDENT CENTERS Students voice religious views Every student has experienced one )f those days. They consist of such lappy events as waking up late for class, lunking a test and having an argument vith a friend. No one ever said college would be ;asy. In times of adversity where and ow do students cope? Many students find student centers a ;ource of familiar background. Charles Davis, junior and council nember of the Baptist Student Union lays he decided to attend because he las many Christian friends to do things vith or just share problems. The Union offers social activities, trips, 3ible study, singing and guest speakers. Dn Tuesday and Thursday nights 60 ;tudents regularly attend. The Nazarene Student Center also has 3ible study and praise services. 4owever students there like to compete n intramural sports. It's a chance to be athletic, says jophomore Randy Zabel. The at- Tiosphere is great because the attitude s to have fun. The center also has a group for stu- dents who like to sing. Zabel says it's an excellent ministry. i came here because my brother was lere but I like it; it's a neat place, says Zabel. IVlany local churches offer a university :enter within the church. A church in Stillwater is a place to go where people can share common beliefs and backgrounds, ' says senior Anna Ayers. Ayers is a member of Hillcrest Baptist Church. She also attends the Campus Crusade, a Bible-study group that meets on Tuesday nights for about an hour-and-a-half. Ayers says sometimes finding time to attend is difficult. Or I may not feel like going. But it's discipline. We usually study something that I can apply to my life. Afterward I feel better. Local churches always welcome stu- dents for special programs. November 14th, Stillwater Church of Christ presented a guest speaker, Jeff Walling. His topic was motivation. Walling was great. He has a way of making you want to listen. He's really funny to listen to, says junior Gayle Koger. Koger is a member of the Uni- versity Center at the Stillwater Church of Christ. Things now are temporary. If you look at the world around you, that's depressing and there's better things to come. So what if you make a bad grade, says Koger. Some students are very much involved with a church. Robin Huckabay, fifth-year senior, is a Eucharistic minister and an acolyte for St. John's University Parish and Catholic Student Center. Huckabay's says his goal is to follow the teachings in the Bible by using them every day. Huckabay was reared as a Prebsterian but after becoming interested in Catholisism he enrolled in a religious education course and later joined the Catholic church. Everything the Catholics believe in has a basis for in the Bible. It's more meaningful, says Huckabay. In addition to churches and university centers, the campus offers religious clubs like the Navigators. I became a Christian through the Navigators, says senior Patsy Carver. Navigators is an international Christian organization which provides discipleship training. Activities include Saturday morning fellowship, sports, rallies, evangelism and Bible studies. Carver says her goal is to tell people about God and help them in their rela- tionships with Him. The Christian Bookstore does a large amount of business with students. Manager Dennis Carroll says most students who enter are either looking for music. Bibles or gift items. KCFO is a contemporary gospel sta- tion. I listen to KCFO if my radio can pick it up, says senior John Sczzesny. But i do like listening to my Amy Grant and Michael W. Smith tapes. When I get to feeling down and need something to pick me up that always works. photo by Craig Williams