World Aids Day December 1, 2009
Posted by Marina in : Fall 2009 , trackback
December 1, 2009
Today marks a very special day here at Stevenson University and around the world – World Aids Day. Stevenson University is an ongoing supporter of this annual day full of hope. This support could have been seen from the many events we held today.
On the Greenspring Campus, the Wellness Center set-up a table full of information in regards to AIDS. Questions were asked and answered while students were given Twizzlers shaped into the AIDS ribbon. T-Shirts reading “are you positive you are negative” were also given out.
These shirts could also be found on the Owings Mills campus later in the evening. In the Ratcliffe Center, the Wellness Center held an event entitled “Allie’s Story.” Each year I come to this event because her story and her bravery is inspiring. Allie is 26 years old and is HIV positive. She encourages all students to get tested every 6 months or at least every year, something all audience members pledged to. At the end of the event, we all wore our shirts and sat in the shape of the ribbon. For Allie, we took a picture of this human ribbon, once again, a symbol of hope. I actually got to sit next to her :]
So, are you positive you are negative? If not, the Wellness Center will be holding an event in January, administering free HIV testing to all students. I encourage all to go out, and get tested. Protect yourself and others.
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