The North Idaho College Sentinel Vol 70 No 3, Oct 15, 1993

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Friday,October15, 1993 Volum:1 70, Number 3

Sentinel

North Idaho College's Student Newspaper • Coeur d'Alene, Idaho

Campus News .Sec wluu ls going to hap~n to the ~tudenl\ who counterfeil.:d cruise tickets. How did ASN!C find 0111 about i1? See Pog.: 2. • Numing progl'lllll changed its rcquin:mtots. Find out how this is going to nffcc1 ~1uden1~. Poge 3. a Will the Student Union Building be rcmodelc!d? Will Ilic ~tud~nl body approve the

lncru<ed re.is 10 pay for the rrmodellog? Sec Page .\.

Conferenee to grapple with sexuality by Sherry L. Adkins Senrinel Reponer A conference dealing with issues of gay, lesbian and bisexual youth in North Idaho is going to be held a1 NlC in the Boswell Hall Auditorium on Friday. Nov.12, and Saturday, Nov 13. The scheduled agenda for "We Are Your Family. Friends and Neighbors" will feature keynote speaker Bill Wass mu1h, spokesman for the Northwest Coalition Against Malicious Harassment, as well as 14 other speakers and panelists. A panel of gay. lesbian und bisexual youlh will also be on hand to answer questions. Various workshops will be offered regarding youth wilh same-sex orientation. including ruligious issues, counseling, legal issues, youth health, sclfcstecm, social services, classroom issues and issues involving parents and friends. The conference goal is 10 provide an opportunity for sharing infom1otion and increasing nwarcness on gay issues through education and networking. 1l1e focus will be on education mlher than politics. Peggy Federici, conference director, said that she believes education and networking will play a key roll in the effectiveness and success of this event ''I believe in education and that each person ha.~ a

right 10 be loved and accepted and treated with dignity and respect," Federici said, "no maucr if lhey're black or white, gay or straighl, Buddhist or Christian, male or female." Federici added she has n personal reason for wanting 10 sec the conference take pl~. A student was beaten up at a party this sumnicr because of his scxuitl oricmation. "The idea that a student was beat up was offensive," Federici said. "I decided I hnd 10 do sonielhing because if I dido 't, !hen I would be a pan of the problem. I want to be n pan of the solution." According to Todd Snyder. conforcnce steering committee member, this conference has many people involved and is well organized. 'This pnnicular conference is exceedingly wellorganizcd, and I think 1ha1 makes or breaks a conference and I think this is going to make ii," Snyder said. The conference is designed for educators, social workers, students, pu1ents and friends, low enforcement officials. counselors and the clergy. bu1 conference organizers encourage the public 10 auend. The conference is not just for gays. lesbians

see CONFERENCE Page 19

INFORMATION PROVIDED JJY CONFERENCE STEERING COMiltmEE:

• Gay and lesbian youth are two 10 lhrce times mor~ likely 10 aucmp suicide 20 perc.:nl 10 30 petcc:nl of youth ,uicidts involve those with !-Cxual i,ricn111tion.

• 40 p;.•rccnt uf ~treut youth In Seaule identity lhcm.~elvus as goy, lc~bian or bi,exunl. • 40 pcn:,.mt of g,1y. l,'Sbian aod bi~cAuol youth runaway from home a1 le.'l\l once. • Goy nnd lesbian youth are at o bigb,.'1' risk for substance: abu~. • Hnrol>Sment 3nd violeni:.! ure commonp]ll<'C among thcst young people.

Instant Culture • Whnt is R:lbb11stfrk. and why do people particip:111: iu it? s~ Page 13.

a lfnion Gllllery 1( displaying s11me unusual artwork. S.i.: P:!ge 9.

Campus Sports • Lady Cards \plit lc.1gw ma1d1l'$ on the road. Ste Pog.: 15.

• NIC to host cro~ counuy m,~t 0.:1. 23. Sec l"Jj!l' 17. • Ju~t how imponan1 are uffical~ to organiI.cd ~port•~ Seo.' P.igo 16 photo by Erin Siemers Did someone say cheese?- Ryan Lynse, Seth McIntosh, Ben Johnson and John Jordan Hager enjoy an altemoon at the NIC Daycaf9.


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