Sexual Healthcare on Campus
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Forking over $40 for a consultation plus another $20 for the Plan B pill at Planned Parenthood was a small price to pay for the peace of mind it afforded her once the whole ordeal was behind her.
“After a night of bad decision making, I knew it was time to make some good ones,” Lisa said. “I knew I had to get tested for STD’s and HIV, and I also wanted to take emergency contraception, just in case. I knew it would make me feel better and as they say ‘better safe than sorry.’”
After the trek to the closest Planned Parenthood facility for the emergency contraception pill, Lisa, an undergrad at Northeastern University, then made her way cross town to Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) for the walk-in hours of the Sexually Transmitted Disease Unit. This is the free infectious diseases clinic MGH offers to the public. There, she was able to get tested for all STDs plus HIV for free. Had she chosen to get tested at Planned Parenthood, she would have to pay about $20 for each test.
What Lisa did not know was that she could have gotten all of these services for free from the health center at her university.
Most college students know they are among the highest sexually active age group in the nation. What they may not know is that this age range (18-24) also has the highest rates of sexually transmitted diseases and unwanted pregnancies. They also, like Lisa, may not know exactly where to go for sexual health care. Universities, colleges and clinics around Boston have a wide, yet differing range of sexual health care options available to students.
“There is so much misinformation, it just boggles the mind,” said Pamela Harris, public relations spokesperson for Northeastern University’s Lane Health Center. “It is so important that students know what is available to them.”
Planned Parenthood, located at 1055 Commonwealth Ave., near the Boston University campus, is perhaps the biggest sexual health care provider in the area. However, their services do not come cheap and for college students on a budget, other options need to be explored. Many students must rely on their college’s health center for sexual health care services, and depending on which university you attend, health center services vary.
“I would imagine that my school, one of the most expensive in the country, would provide everything I needed, from sexually transmitted disease testing to abortive pills in case of pregnancy,” said Alexis Eskenazi, communications major at Boston University.
...Wolf Israelski. The use of sources like the Staatsburgerzeitung gives a unique perspective because they were reporting as soon as these events happen. They offer the direct opinion of the public and were firsthand accounts.
When a young boy is found brutally murdered in a small Prussian town called Konitz, once part of Germany, now part of Poland, the Christians residing in the town lash out by inciting riots and demonstrations. Citing the incident as an act of Jewish ritual murder, better known as blood libel, Christians rendered blame on the Jews. Helmut Walser’s Smith, The Butcher’s Tale, details the murder account and the malicious consequences of superstitious belief combined with slander and exaggerated press propaganda. Foreshadowing the persecution of Jews which would take place three decades later, Smith analyzes and explains the cause and effect of anti-Semitism in Imperial Germany at the turn of the century. Utilizing Smith’s book as a primary source,
Within every story or poem, there is always an interpretation made by the reader, whether right or wrong. In doing so, one must thoughtfully analyze all aspects of the story in order to make the most accurate assessment based on the literary elements the author has used. Compared and contrasted within the two short stories, “Girl” by Jamaica Kincaid, and John Updike’s “A&P,” the literary elements character and theme are made evident. These two elements are prominent in each of the differing stories yet similarities are found through each by studying the elements. The girls’ innocence and naivety as characters act as passages to show something superior, oppression in society shown towards women that is not equally shown towards men.
Anti-Semitism is dated as far back as 310, when Roman Emperor Constantine I (272-337) converted to Christianity. By the sixth century, most of the Roman Empire had fully converted to Christianity and abided by the New Testament in which Jews were called hypocrites and were blamed for the cruxification of Jesus. At this point in time, is the beginning of when Jews were perceived as different because there were differences between the beliefs of Judaism and Christianity, even though Christianity derived from Judaism. By the 15th century, Johannes Gutenberg’s invention of the printing press enabled the of spread anti-Semitism throughout Europe because of the mass production of anti-Semitic books like Hartmann Schedel’s Weltchronik (1493) and Martin Luther’s On the Jews and Their Lies (1543); however, even with the release of these books, anti-Semitism still had not elevated to a point of radicalism. Anti-Semitism was clearly present in print; nonetheless, it did not reach its copiously radical capacity until its incorporation into film.
Myths were come up about Jews in Europe. Some were extremely ridiculous. Some would say that Jews murdered Christian Children in ceremonies. Anti-Semitism was often known as “the longest hatred” (qtd in "From the Early Church to 1400"). It went on continuously for over 2000 years. It all began in the first millennium of the Christian era. Catholic leaders had developed beliefs that Jews were responsible for the execution of Jesus “For centuries churches taught that Jews were responsible for Jesus’ death” ("From the Early Church to 1400”). Jews were the most known minority group. Many myths and stereo-types were started at this time and the hate grew worse and worse (World E...
Nicole Johnson*, a 22-year-old senior at an area university looks back at her college experience as graduation approaches, generally happy with how everything turned out, however, a dark cloud still looms over her freshman year when she was raped.
The Information gathered in 2012 from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention studies concluded that cervical cancer, “... used to be the leading cause of cancer death for women in the United States” (“Cervical Cancer Statistics”). But these statistics have gone down significantly in the past forty years because Planned Parenthood facilities provide to women pap smears to detect cell changes before the cancer develops. On the other hand, Planned Parenthood does not directly provide mammograms for women, their doctors and nurses “... teach patients about breast care, [and] connect patients to resources to help them get mammograms” ("Breast Cancer Screenings"). The important health care work done by the Planned Parenthood Clinics is, at times, over sought and even forgotten when the organization is embroiled in controversy as it finds itself in
Healthcare comes at a costly price, and many citizens in the US find themselves barely scraping by on their low-income earnings. So, they can’t always afford the necessary insurance to keep themselves and their families healthy. To help the underprivileged, “Planned Parenthood participates in a [federally] funding program called Title X… [This allows them to supply women] birth control, gynecological care, and other reproductive health services for women who cannot pay full price for health care services” (About Our Fees: Central and Western NY). This program does not pay for abortion, so in turn, abortion is their main revenue generator. Planned Parenthood is not just for women, though. They provide sexual and reproductive health care, education, information, and outreach to more than 5 million women, men, and adolescents worldwide each year. Getting the information out has two basic goals: 1. To let those who are underprivileged know there are options for them and 2. To lessen the need for these services, such as abortions and STD care, by educating those on the prevention of such necessities. Planned Parenthood does not just do this on their own; they correspond with many other affiliates to provide these educational programs and outreach to adolescents and
As time went on Michelangelo goes on the create some of the best Statues and paintings known to man today. Aside from his “artistic” life Michelangelo was also an architect and a poet, he designed buildings such as the Laurentian Library and the Medici Chapel, but his biggest accomplishment came in 1546, became the head architect of Peter’s Basilica. For him when it came it poetry, he wrote over 300 poems that have come to be known as “Michelangelo's sonnets,” which are still read by people to this day. Even Though, he is known for his memorable sculptures and paintings, Michelangelo did not have the best personality. He was short-tempered, so he did not really work well with others, when Michelangelo painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, he fired all of his workers, because he wanted everything to the peak of perfection. A lot Michelangelo’s works did remain unfinished, but the ones that he did complete are still some of the best in history; from Pieta, David, The Last Judgement, to the ceiling
“Planned Parenthood is the most trusted women’s health care provider in this country. We have provided birth control, lifesaving cancer screenings, safe abortion and other high-quality health care for nearly 100 years. One in five women reports having been to Planned Parenthood for care. Planned Parenthood’s medical providers and staff are the best in the country”.
Over half of these centers are in areas of the country that are medically underserved and have the largest positive impact on minority communities or communities that are significantly distanced from main stream health care providers. In these instances, Planned Parenthood often serves as the communities’ only primary health care option providing treatment of acute and chronic disease, minor office procedures and health assessments, evaluations for referrals to specialists and authorization for hospital care. Patients living in remote rural areas can talk with Planned Parenthood providers through online services or through real time video technology. These innovations in using technology for providing healthcare have helped achieve a forty year low in teen pregnancy. Defunding Planned Parenthood will result in limiting or eliminating health care access to people in this country especially those in low income, predominantly minority areas or rural areas that are significantly geographically removed from main stream health care
The Christian alienation of Judaism can be traced back to 1150 with the first documented accusation of a Jewish ritual murder (Smith 91). These tales of Jews killing Christians in ritual like manners quickly began to make there way into Christian folklore far before they sprouted in Germany and Prussia. According to Helmut Walser Smith in his book The Butchers Tale, he believes that, “these tales, and tales like them about other groups, provided a firm foundation for a newly constructed persecuting society” (Smith 93). Smith believes this alienation and persecution started during t...
In the end of both stories no matter the efforts they use to obtain their desire, both fail miserably in their attempts to win the young woman over. It is the lesson of rude awakening that Joyce and Updike show in these crucial moments of despair. Both stories teach a life lesson that sometimes the painful road is needed to gain a life experience.
Before the Nazi’s reign and Hitler’s power in Germany, anti-Semitism and prejudice towards Jewish people was still a problem in society, but Nazi’s use of propaganda changed anti-Semitism from dislike of Jews because they were different to the dehumanization and genocide of the Jewish people. Propaganda was the main force that Hitler used for this transformation of prejudice against Jews because it could target German people from many different age ranges, and almost everyone could hear read or see it. Throughout history propaganda was a hugely important persuasive and informative tool not only used to promote anti-Semitism, but also many other events and causes.
...singly being used in every aspect of communications. When AT&T started using fiber optics in 1979, telephony was revolutionized. Today, the fiber optics industry is growing faster and faster. Over 90 % of long distance calls are now transmitted via fiber optics (Concise, 1994). Hopefully, someday there will be no limit to speed in the telecommunications industry because of fiber optics.