University of Tampa - Moroccan Yearbook (Tampa, FL)

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OKTOBERFEST ’86 28 STUDENT LIFE

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ncr about their sexual past; it is generally acknowledged in the scientific community now that to have sex with someone is to also have contact with everyone that per- son has been with in the previous ten years. The trend toward “safe sex” has ere- ated a new dynamic in singles relations: some single people arc now actually afraid of sex that is too easy” to get.Unlike the threat of sexually transmittable diseases such as syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamy- dia (all three of which are treatable with antibiotics), the threat of AIDS has made education, or ignorance, a matter of life and death. Most of the disagreement centers on the proper strategy for education concern- ing the disease. Surgeon General C. Ever- ett Koop has publicly stated that, except abstinence, a condom is the best defense against being infected with the disease. Many religious educators feared that Koop’s comments would portray condoms as a panacea for the sexually promiscuous, and instead advocated the view that AIDS was a call back to monogamy, or, where ap- propriate. celibacy. Others had been able to temper their religious views with practi- cal considerations; in February a minister in Williamsville, N.Y. handed out con- doms to members of his congregation dur- ing a church service. Still others seemed incapable of such logical thought; when it was proposed that condoms be distributed at check-in to many of the college students spending spring break in Fort Lauderdale, FI., a chamber of commerce official sarcas- tically remarked that such a “party pak” should also include several hypodermic needles, a few joints and some crack. A major outgrowth of the AIDS con- cern was the growing emphasis on public awareness of condoms as a device for pre- venting the spread of the disease. Condom ads were everywhere, and the industry rose to the occasion of a boom in condom sales by introducing full-page ads in major magazines and creating a brand of condom aimed specifically at women. This aware- ness reached its peak with the notoriety caused by the broadcast, in early Febru- ary, of the first condom ads to be accepted for television. Again the controversy over AIDS ed- ucation began, this time in the form of a debate over the suitability of condom ads for television. C. Everett Koop again advo- cated a preventative approach, and en- dorsed network condom advertising as a tool that would help prevent the spread of AIDS. Koop told a House subcommittee that the threat of AIDS is so great that it overwhelms other considerations and advertising.” The continuing death toll of AIDS, symbolized this year by the death of Lib- erace, is the gruesome reality that under- lies the entire issue of this fatal disease. It was evidence of the growing awareness of the disease and its results that many suspected Liberace’s affliction even as he, and later his associates, denied that his ill- ness was AIDS-related. Without the inher- ent shock apparent following the AIDS-re- lated death of Rock Hudson, the death of Liberace due to anemia, emphysema, and congestive heart failure may have a simi- lar, and more immediate, effect by calling attention to a health problem of growing severity. For now, efforts to find a cure, as well as debates over how to properly ed- ucate the public to stem the spread of the disease, will continue, as will the fear of AIDS itself. STUDENT LIFE 27

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One of the all time favorite events of every University of Tampa student is the annual Fall celebration of Oktobcrfest. There are a number of festivities in this action packed event which is sponsored each year by the Student Government Association Special Events Committee. Originally, the Oktobcrfest began in Germany in 1810. The celebration, UT style, today retains the same flair for I festive singing, dancing, and drinking of beer as the original - Oktoberfest. U.T.’s 1986 celebration of Oktoberfest was held in the Plant Park fountain area of the campus on October 11,1986. Arrangements were made by Student Government for bands, many types of food and booths, and a variety of con- tests to be offered for the enjoyment of the UT community. Additionally, efforts were coordinated with campus organi- zations to offer other types of entertainment and food. Barney Barnhart’s Oompah Band provided entertain- ment on Plant Hall Porch, and played for the annual Polka Contest, a favorite of many students. First place winners in this year’s Polka Contest received a dinner for two at Matterhorn. Nasty Habits, another popular band, also pro- vided music for everyone’s enjoyment, and a disc jockey from Sound Entertainment played musical selections be- tween these special acts. The contests sponsored by Student Government in- cluded a Knockwurst eating competition and a Rootbeer Chug. (Two ID’s weren’t required for the Rootbeer Chug). In addition, campus organizations were given the opportu- nity to sponsor activities of their own creation. A pleasant L variety of these activities were offered, and several of these included unique contests such as The College Republican’s Dart Throw at Politician’s Pictures. Alpha Phi Omega’s Pie-In-The-Face and Sigma Alpha Epsilon’s Throw at Pledges. For the hungry partiers, a variety of foods were provided by a number of organizations sponsoring their own booths. Deleast provided soft pretzels and nachos while Smiley Hall RHA offered cool refreshment with their Snow Cones. And of course, there were the delicious Hawaiian-style shish-ka- bobs provided by the International Student Organization. Meal Card holders were offered a genuine German menu din- ner from Epicure, and Bratwurst and drinks were available during the remainder of the day for everyone. Several organizations offered some special items to the UT community from which the festive occasion could be well remembered. These items included personalized visors and frisbees custom made by Alpha Chi Omega, T-shirts and but- tons provided by Sigma Phi Epsilon, and an abundance of kisses made possible by jailed individuals in need of these kisses in the Delta Zeta kissing jail. The Interfraternity Council coordinated and hosted their annual Oktobcrfest auction, and donated all proceeds to the United Way. The United Way also received the proceeds of the $10 booth entrance fee paid by each of the organizations for entrance of their booths for the event. With the weather man keeping his promise to deliver a beautifully sunny and breezy day for Oktoberfest, the event proved to be a huge success.