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4 THE WEST GEORGIAN. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1981 BA RD Guardian of the Galaxy! GARDEN SPRINGS MOBILE HOME PARK LOVVORN ROAD SWIMMING POOL 832-7713 SPECIAL SPRING QUARTER RATES FOR WGC STUDENTS Single Occupancy Double Occupancy Triple Occupancy One Bedroom 85.00/Mo. $ 95.00/Mo. Two Bedroom SIIO.OO/Mo-Up $120.00/Mo.-Up Three Bedroom $130.00/Mo.-Up $140.00/Mo.-Up $145.00.00/Mo.-Up RATES INCLUDE: Water, Sewerage, Garbage Pickup, Lawn Mowing Within easy walking distance of college Cable TV available to all units All Units are air-conditioned BRING THIS AD AND RECEIVE SIO.OO OFF ON YOUR FIRST MONTH'S RENT Sing Laundry Store ■ AA >. ■ #* 8 A.M.-10 P.M. 1213 Maple St. 7 Days A Week NOW EXPANDED 32 WASHERS 32 DRYERS Attendant on duty at all times Sing Laundry also has Laundry Service Wash, dry & fold 30%erib. Dry & Fold 20* P e,.b. fonrme nm uHirniv ~i R. 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"VEGGIES" RELISHES JUHOAt $ P.M. to p.m. REUBEHS CATERING F 834-0933" SANDWICHES k no DIXIE ST ADAMS & EVE STYLE SHOP HAIRCUTS s 4- 5 5 \ \ STYLES ; \ i $8 ’ $1 ° id / S**w ,!*m csiteM „ y' 834 0646 COUPON Buy a Whopper, get a K Whopper FREE Good Only In Carrollton Onw coupon prohibited by laws Expires: March 4, 1981 Present coupon before ordering. BURGER KING 700 BANKHEAD HWY. 20 % OFF On our regular price of all merchandise in our store for students, faculty, and staff when you show valid WGC I.D. card at time of purchase. oJLreeder & rar MfGAUGHEYfcSJ FIRST TUESDAY MALL 1004 BANKHEAD HIGHWAY CARROLLTON, GEORGIA 30317 Specialists in Sports Since 1936 TEL. 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Venereal diseases are the most common infectious diseases among youth groups in the United States today Dr F9ul Astin, a local physician and Carroll Health Department Head, describes venereal disease as a "universal thing but it is not a specific epidemic because it has been going on for some time But no one really wants to daim its origin Supposedly it was originated by a shepherd name Syphilius who made love with sheep Later on, it was told that Columbus brought it to the New World, however So as of today, the ongip is still unknown. According to Dr Astin there are three things held in common by the West Georgia students: either colds, accidents, or venereal disease Fifty percent of the students are having sexual intercourse with more than one person Thirty percent of the girls and 15 percent of the guys who are engaging in promiscuity catch V D The rate among the girls is higher because it is more difficult for a female to detect and they are unaware that they have it and therefore don’t get cured until later; whereas, the guys detect it earlier and receive preventative treatment for the disease On the West Georgia campus, gonorrhea is the number one case of venereal diseases It is considered number one because it is extremely rare that cases of syphilis or other types of venereal diseases are seen on campus Gonorrhea is caused by an organism called neissenea gonorrhea It can be recognized among males by painful unnation and secretion of pus from the penis. However, in the female, there are rarely any symptoms at all Gonorrhea is treated by physicians with doses of pemcilin or tetracycline In cases of untreated gonorrhea, it has been known to cause sterility. Gonorrhea is not only seen among teenagers but younger children as well. "Gonorrhea has been knowm to appear in children as young as 8 years old, ” Dr. Astin said and "it appears among the younger ones because of incest which is quite common today." The college students usually go to local physicians because they do not want the school to know that they have a venereal disease and do not want it to appear on their school records Dr Astin has treated cases of V D. ranging from gonorrhea to non specific vaginitis because of this reason On the college campus. V D has its upswing dunng the fall quarter. Christmas break and even more during the time of spring quarter It is high dunng the fall because a large number of students engage in a great deal of sex before they come to college Dunng the Chnstmas break, the students engage in a great deal of sex because it is a holiday. Dr Astin has reported that after Christmas, there are more girls engaging in sex and about 95 percent of them end up pregnant or with venereal diseases Dr Astin also stated that more sex occurs during holidays During the spring quarter, V D. occurs more than dunng any other quarter The myths and misconceptions of venereal diseases have caused a lot of confusion among many people. There are such myths as 1) catching it from toilet seats, and 2 > usually caught only from prostitutes The misconceptions of V.D : li nice people don’t catch venereal disease 2) cures may be bought at the drug store and that V.D may usually be detected by a blood Continued on page 5