The Register, 1989-10-27

              chancellor edward fort along with other university officials receive a 1 million check from carl asby at the a&t vs howard football game " if you don't use condoms you are at risk of catching a disease " my boyfriend uses condoms said bost i will make a final decision on tuesday said fort students at a&t have mixed feelings about the issue darlene bost,18 a freshmen from charlotte said the machines are an excellent idea who request them the majority of the students don't go to the infirmary to pick up condoms " said buck the final decision to install the condoms is up to chancellor edward b fort who will meet with buck monday to have a final discussion concerning the matter dr roland buck vice chancellor of student affairs said he thinks it's a good idea sga president david miller said the election demonstrated overwhelming support for condom machines it is a good thing to place condoms in the dormitories because it will help stop the spread of venereal diseases he said if condom machines are installed , dormitories won't be the only place students can obtain them managing editor by mark ausbrooks although the installation of condom machines in dormitories on a&t's campus was approved last year by the student government association no machines have been installed the students voted 827 to 292 in favor of installing the machines last semester during the sga elections it was my understanding that condoms would be installed following the election results said former sga president lee christian who initiated the proposal ii vision computer chancellor fort major this may seem like a drastic measure but it is not more drastic than someone dying of aids said herb gray a senior political science fort said at&t has been an outstanding supporter of the university over the years in addition to contributing funds and equipment the firm has ithout cost several of " in a world where diversity is absolutely essential to business and to social success universities such as north carolina a&t are a critical source of technical leaders of the future ashby said systems announcement of the gift was made by cark c asby operations vice president greensboro officials at a&t remaining on a course of state university have excellence said chancellor fort acknowledged the receipt of " the students and the more than 1 million in professors will benefit from this equipment and funds from outstanding support which is an at&t example of the kind of equipment and the at&t grant included 857,00 in equipment mostly cooperation which is necessary if this nation is to regain its economic superiority at&t's federal the john sebastian health center provides condoms to any student who requests them the infirmary has bought six boxes of condoms 100 in each for 31.58 per box a student who refused to be identified said as a resident of barbee hall i feel priorities are wrong in this situation before they start discussing putting in sexual apparatus they need to deal with keeping the conditions of the female restrooms clean science major from fayetteville ierb gray a senior political 1 contribution tc a&t this tremendous vt&t software provn the ackages complete awareness for complete commitment volume lxii number 7 north carolina agricultural and technical state university qreensboro friday october 27 1989 udents voice mixed reacti condom machines delayed at&t grants $ 1 m for equipment and scholarship programs