Health fairs are for pansies and quitters

Health fair teaches students to avoid risky behaviors
Hannah Boen/Staff Writer/Daily Toreador

Sexually transmitted infections, anxiety and the effects of binge drinking are some common problems individuals face during their college years.

The Double T Health Service Corps and Mentor Tech teamed up to shed light on common health issues on Texas Tech's campus Thursday afternoon by holding a campus-wide health fair.

Loni Marie Flores, Double T Health Service Corps adviser, said the idea to hold the health fair came from the members of the two student organizations who saw peers and friends practicing risky and unhealthy behaviors.

"We just want students to know above all that there are resources available in Lubbock and on Tech's campus to help with health problems," she said.

Rachel Richardson, a junior nursing student from Vega, said it's important for students to think about how alcohol affects the ability to understand health dangers, including drunk driving and engaging in sex while drunk.

"If you're drunk and considering sex," she said, "you wont be thinking about using protection."

I understand some of the points they're making but ultimately there is some flawed logic here. What if I can only get sex when I'm drunk? Double edged sword isn't it? Sure alcohol may ravage my body but it's the only way I can have fun. What you call the disease, I call the remedy and what you call the cause, I call the cure.