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Teen editor Chelsea Jia reports on the 2003 World AIDS Day and the latest on HIV testing.

 
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Daryl Hawkins, 17
Daryl describes himself as “kind-hearted, cunning, and ambitious.” He admires Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, and other civil rights leaders. “They paved the way for me to go to Catholic school and get a good education,” he says.
Tiffany E. Cook, 16
Tiffany wants to educate teens about the risks of sexually transmitted infections and unplanned pregnancy, depression, and sexual abuse. “I want to let them know about problems they might not realize even existed.”
Chelsea Jia, 16
Chelsea works diligently with several school clubs, including the yearbook and newspaper, Interact, Science, and Asian Awareness clubs, ERASE (End Racism and Sexism Everywhere), Spanish Honor Society, and National Honor Society.
   
 

Sexual Health Care: It�s Important for Guys, Too

By Edmund T. Eddings, 17, Staff Writer

Far too many of my guy friends have unprotected sex and don�t ever think about going to a doctor or health clinic to get checked for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) or learn about contraception. 

LEFT: Getting Tested. Drawing by Kevin Johnson.

 
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Do you care what your parents think when it comes to your decisions about sex? Do you think your sex life is any of your parents' business?
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December 1st marked World AIDS Day. If you could do one thing to help stop the spread of HIV/AIDS, what would you do?
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Winter Open Forum: What's On Your Mind?
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Q: Is it OK to have sex with a friend?
A: It�s important to talk about the decision to have sex with your friend, before you do it. Make sure you both want the same things and are really ready to handle the complications�and responsibilities�that often come with sex.
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Do you know what emergency contraception is?

Yes. I learned about it in sex-ed class, or from a publication or Web site.
Yes. I learned about it from a friend or relative.
Maybe. I�ve heard of it, but I don�t really understand what it is.
No. I have no idea what it is.
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FDA Panels Recommend that EC Be Sold Over the Counter
Two expert advisory panels to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recommended that Plan B, the emergency contraceptive, be sold over the counter and without a prescription across the United States.
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My boyfriend wants to move forward, but I do not! If you don't wanna lose your dignity, then I suggest you have a conversation with your partner. If he is too fast and disagrees, then maybe you two don�t belong together.
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