In Brief

Recently I attended a Lobby Day in Columbus on the behalf of Planned Parenthood of Northeast Ohio to discuss the Ohio Prevention First Act with my state legislators. The day was very successful and informative, and I was proud to voice the need for this landmark legislation for Ohio women. The act encompasses a number of important subjects, including providing comprehensive sex education curriculum in Ohio schools to better prepare teens to reduce unintended pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases, to equalize access to contraception by pharmacies and insurance companies, and to ensure access to emergency contraception for sexual assault survivors in Ohio’s emergency rooms (The CARE Act). (more…)

Of all of the activities, social and academic, extracurricular and co-curricular, in which I’ve participated on this campus, there is almost nothing I regret doing.  There is, however, a lot that I regret not doing.  I wish I’d gone to more swing dance lessons, taken a philosophy class, actually gone to parties — all manner of things.  But of course, if I’d done all of those things I would have been so overwhelmingly busy I would have gone insane. (more…)

Recently I attended a Lobby Day in Columbus on the behalf of Planned Parenthood of Northeast Ohio to discuss the Ohio Prevention First Act with my state legislators. The day was very successful and informative, and I was proud to voice the need for this landmark legislation for Ohio women. The act encompasses a number of important subjects, including providing comprehensive sex education curriculum in Ohio schools to better prepare teens to reduce unintended pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases, to equalize access to contraception by pharmacies and insurance companies, and to ensure access to emergency contraception for sexual assault survivors in Ohio’s emergency rooms (The CARE Act). (more…)

Last week, the Voice featured the headline:  “FMF claims local clinics misleading: asserts that pregnancy centers withhold facts from patients.” I found many of its arguments inaccurate. (more…)

While the expanded hours of Mom’s since 2008 had been a welcome addition to students who were still hungry well past midnight, there were adverse effects as well. Too many students came in drunk, disorderly and disrespectful on Friday and Saturday nights, and customers often pocketed food from the convenience store. This contributed to long lines, which frustrated both customers and staff. In response, Campus Dining Services came up with a solution that has helped all parties. For this, they should be commended. (more…)

After three years as a member of the Voice staff, I value honesty in reporting. And as a hearing board member for the College’s Judicial Board, I value admitting to one’s mistakes.

Alexander Lans’s article in the Jan. 29 edition entitled “Judicial Board Needs Reevaluation” does not hold these same values. (more…)