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Being aware;
Keep in mind Idaho is not immune to the effects of AIDS
Idaho might seem to be behind the rest of the world in certain
areas, but when it comes to feeling the effects of the AIDS virus,
Idaho is not stuck in the woods.
In 2000, the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare reported
41 new cases of AIDS and 60 new cases of HIV, the virus that
causes AIDS.
These numbers seem trivial in a state of nearly 1.3 million people.
One hundred versus the thousands of infected people worldwide
would indicate we are on the tail of the problem. Idaho is not
Russia, where 75,000 new cases of HIV were recorded.
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Godspeed Kasey Swisher
WILL PAYNE
Columnist
It's easy to support someone you agree with who occupies an
influential position. It's even easier to share your support
by backing him up and calling others to set aside differences
and come together in unified support for that leader.
That's the position I've been in for nearly a year now as I've
frequently written my support for George W. Bush, then called
those both agreeing and disagreeing to set aside differences
and come together on a common, middle ground.
I'm not ignorant though; I know it's not quite as easy to be
on the other side of the ball. After all, if someone had asked
me to rally behind President Clinton as he awaited impeachment
for lying about his own lack of self-control, I probably would
have looked the other way and gone right on criticizing.
As a matter of fact, that's exactly what I did, even after the
storm calmed down and Clinton continued as president. I've come
to the conclusion that although my criticisms are justified,
my lack of support is not.
continue... university of idaho argonaut
editor in chief david browning
301 student union. moscow, id 83844
ph# 885.7845 argonaut
or e-custodian bob
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