Public Relations News Release — February 17, 1992

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1 Health educator should teach abstinence as "safest sex," but can't ignore sexually active students, says Northern Iowa expert. Dorothea Olson urges health educators to stress abstaining from sexual activity as the only truly safe alternative, but we cannot ignore the large number of sexually active teens, who need the most current information on avoiding pregnancy.
1 "I only claimed three dependents--one for each pet fish." Gaylon Halverson states that new laws could go from confusing to comprehensive if the IRS would explain them in plain English.
1 Idle offspring. Iowa kids are not as physically fit as their parents or grandparents, according to Larry Hensley.
1 "You want to know if I've ever done what???!!!!!!!" Marilyn Story says that if more sex research is conducted, we may find answers to why we have escalating AIDS and teen pregnancy.
1 A double whammy. Robert Talbott says that to understand the plight of Haitians, we must go back in time. Today's fiasco originated years ago when Haiti broke away from French control.
1 "You mean this college doesn't offer a major in 'Beverly Hills 90210?'" Larry Leutzinger reports that most American students score below the international average in math.
1 Danny Glover news conference Danny Glover will give a news conference prior to his appearance at UNI during Black History Month.
1 Director of nationally recognized Osage utility program to speak at University of Northern Iowa Thursday (February 20) Osage Municipal Utilities became involved in energy conservation when OPEC first raised oil prices. Wes Birdsall, director of the Utilities, will speak at UNI.
1 Northern Iowa sources for this week's topics in the news Faculty members available to provide further information on current news topics.
1 Delta Upsilon regional meeting at University of Northern Iowa February 21-23: To feature distinguished alumni, Senator Grassley Charles Grassley will address eminent alumni and current members of Delta Upsilon fraternity.
1 Northern Iowa names 1,845 students to 1991 fall semester dean's list About fifteen percent of undergraduate students were named to the Dean's List for the fall 1991 semester. Students listed.
1 Annual Northern University High School orchestra, choir and band concert Thursday (February 20) evening The annual Northern Iowa High School music concert schedule is announced.