By Angela Le Quieu, Guest Reporter
They attack benches, trees, or an occasional wall; it’s called yarn bombing and it is a popular form of installation art that has been spreading all over the country and Albuquerque neighborhoods, said art instructor Julianne Harvey-Newlands.
Not only can this so called fiber graffiti be found in the UNM and Nob Hill neighbor¬hoods, but it can also be found right on campus thanks to the curriculum for the class Art Practices II, which has yarn bombing as one of the projects instructors can use for their classes, said Harvey-Newlands.
“This is a real popular method of doing art instillation across the country, probably across the world, so we took what we saw and we embellished and we went in our own direction,” said Harvey-Newlands.
Harvey-Newlands said that most yarn bombs involve knitting, crocheting, or wrapping an object in yarn usually a tree or a bike rack such as can be seen throughout the Nobhill neighborhood.
At the end of the spring semester one of Harvey- Newlands’ art classes took over a fence outside of the JS building on Main campus with the classes own take on this trending form of art installation.
Instead of wrapping the fence in a knitted cozy, the class took a mural type idea and turned it into a yarn explosion using knitting, crochet, and wrapping to create an underwater scene.
The class focused on the elements of change and motivation in art, which used the project to explore the idea of changing the environment that one is in, and took their motivation for the project from the water issues that are a constant problem in New Mexico, she said.
“This group brings to the table so many different strengths in the arts— there are so many people working with sculpture, with painting, and with printmaking that we tried to take a lot of those practices to the composition,” Harvey-Newlands said.
Fine Arts major and project participant, Kii Lowe had never worked with yarn before and was not sure how the com¬position would turn out, but having seen the piece come together he liked the final out-come, he said.
“It’s nothing like everyone was thinking it was going to be. I like it— it’s really colorful and it’s got a lot of other aspects to it,” said Lowe.
Although Lowe said he never really got the knit¬ting part down, he did contribute to some of the sculptural elements of fish and sharks, including a cage where fish were trapped by a circling shark.
Fine Arts major Sarah Gamoke said that this was her first experience doing fiber art as well, but that someone taught her how to crochet, and though it may not be an art form that she embraces in the future, and that it was a good experience overall.
“I really enjoyed it and as usual art takes you on this adventure you never know what’s going to happen in the end,” Gamoke said.
Before this project Gamoke had never heard of yarn bombing, but her and her classmates did research on it and she enjoyed learning aspects of it, such as how it is impermanent and does not harm anything, she said.
One of the aspects of yarn bombing that can have appeal for artists is the ease in which a yarn bomb can be removed, so even though it can be considered a form of graffiti and illegal in some places, yarn bombs generally leaves no real permanent damage to areas that have been yarn bombed.
The project from Harvey-Newlands’ class was only up for a week from installation on Monday, March 21 until the following Monday, on March 28, but she said that she was glad to be able to do it when they did, because there was no rain in the forecast that week to drench their work.
There are no Art Practices II courses scheduled for the summer term but students can keep an eye out for more campus yarn bombing projects in the fall.
For those who cannot wait for fall, the fourth annual International Yarn Bombing day is scheduled for Saturday, June 7, according to knitting website loomahat.com.
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Aviation students want their teacher back
By Rene Thompson, Editor in Chief | Photo by Rene Thompson
The day after spring break, students in the Aviation Department wondered where their instructor Jason Manzanares had gone to, especially when a substitute teacher came in and told them that he would be taking over their class without any real explanation as to why, and have yet to still get answers on whether these students will get their aviation instructor back or not.
More than a dozen of the aviation students stormed President Winograd’s office on April 24 to get their teacher back or at least find out if he is still going to be their teacher, but were turned away.
These students were later given a meeting with the Applied Technologies Assistant Dean, Michael Cranny later that day where students said that they were able to voice their concerns, but also said that their issues were still not addressed and had hope to hear more from administration on this situation.
Most of these student said they felt they are still being left in the dark about their instructor, or the fate of the aviation program.
Such as student Jasmine Vasquez who said, “It’s kind of confusing, because we don’t know what’s going on— I mean one day he was here and the next he wasn’t, so I feel like we were left in the dark, because we don’t even know who our instructor is going to be next semester.”
Students Paul Romero and Laura Brandon said that Manzanares developed the Aviation program at CNM six years ago and has created the majority of the curriculum, had planes donated to the program for students to get hands on knowledge, and showed students real world experience outside of the program with field trips.
Romero said “he even spends off time with us, and we’re invited to go help him work on planes, or he goes out of his way to get us field trips to places that these other teachers probably won’t do. We’ve had him for so long that we got used to him and all of a sudden just to take him away, and not giving us a reason as to why really sucks. We want him back —he’s a good instructor and we get along with him well, so we are trying to get him back in any way we can.”
Students said they turned in a petition to the Dean of Students office during the second week of April, but have yet to hear back from anyone willing to let them know anything.
Media and Communications Director Brad Moore was not willing divulge the nature of the suspension, but said that “Jason Manzanares is on paid administrative leave. CNM will not comment further on ongoing personnel matters.”
Aviation student Travis Cline said that school officials came to the class and were willing to tell the students that Manzanares was put on paid leave and that it was a human resources issue as to why.
“It comes down to violation of school policy. He can’t even talk to us or let us know what’s going on, and we’re the ones who are suffering,” Cline said.
Not only were students fighting to get their instructor back, but also addressed concerns of the quality of the aviation program in the April 24 meeting.
Student Justin Lester said that he feels the quality of the aviation class has been lacking since his instructor has been suspended.
“I feel like now I am struggling more because he isn’t here anymore,” he said.
Lester said that Manzanares had his own way of teaching, and that he got his way of doing things, because Manazanares was able to go into detail about difficult concepts and that he would explain things to be true to real life situations.
“He would take the time to sit down with us and make sure that we are doing it right, and when we did something wrong he would tell us how to correct it. I feel like we’re hanging in with the program, we’re getting the grades, and doing what we have to do, so I feel like we have a right know what’s going on with our teacher,” Lester said.
Student Mary Bowers said the classes taken for an aviation certification can be brutal at times, so to her it was good to have an instructor that made the students want to learn.
“We have really long lectures, like five hour days, so it was really good to have somebody who was colorful and could explain things in ways that were crazy, but just made sense. The substitute is trying and doing a pretty good job, but it could be better,” Bowers said.
Cline said Manzanares is a really good teacher, he’s been around and he understands students, explaining that the quality of the class has gone down since Manzanares was put on leave.
“The temporary instructor is just not up to that skill level —he gives presentations in PowerPoint and that’s it. When our instructor showed a PowerPoint he would elaborate on a real life situation. His presentation and mannerisms (is what makes him a good teacher), and he has the ability to lighten the moment a little bit when students are drifting off, and come back and divert it,” Cline said.
Vasquez said it would be beneficial to the class and program if the school was at least willing to give them a time frame of exactly when this issue should be resolved.
“That is really what is so upsetting, because the students don’t even know if Jason is going to come back or not,” she said.
Manzanares also makes a great family type atmosphere for these students who spend the majority of two-years with one another, she said.
“He was really big on community, and is why we have barbecues, because he wants us all to kind of be like a family since we’re all going to be with each other over the next two years,” Vasquez said.
Romero said that no one has contacted their class in regards to wanting back their instructor or the changes in program quality, so student do not know what instructor they will end up having for the summer semester.
As of the date of this publication the aviation students are still waiting to find out if their instructor will be coming back, and if the quality of curriculum will be up to par with Manzanares’ teaching.
The Chronicle does plan to do a follow up when this situation has come to a resolution.
Talk turkey to me; New fitness bowling class offered
By Daniel Johnson, Investigative Reporter | Photos by Daniel Johnson
After a year of planning and organizing, the new Bowling Class is no longer just Turkey talk at CNM, said Health and Fitness instructor Scott Romero.
FITT course 2096 is a fitness special topics class that is designed to educate students about the language, scoring, and rules of all things bowling, he said.
“Students will learn definitions of terms like a strike, spare, and how three strikes in a row is a Turkey as well as the basic rules and etiquette of what it takes to be a professional style bowler,” Romero said.
The summer semester will have class at 10 a.m. on Friday mornings at Silva Lanes, and students will spend time learning the scoring process t h e way it had been done in the past, he said.
With the technology that is available today, all people have to do is throw the ball at the pins and the computer will figure out the score for them, he said.
“I want students to know how and why they are getting the scores they are which is why I make them do hand written score cards,” Romero said.
What size of ball should be used, and how to hold or throw one is also discussed in detail as part of the core curriculum, he said.
The fitness benefits of bowling are also part of the curriculum, he said.
Bowling allows a person to burn calories while building muscle and working on cardio, he said.
“It is great physical activity as long as you are not up at the snack bar buying nachos or food in-between every game,” Romero said.
The spring semester of 2014 was the initial semester that the Bowling class was offered and a total of 40 students in two separate classes had passed the FITT 2096, he said.
“After the first two weeks of class most of the students were complaining of sore arms because of the physical strain bowling can have on the body, Romero said.
As an instructor, a desired outcome does consist of student improvement in the field of study, but with bowling it is also nice to see the camaraderie that develops between a student and his peers, he said.
Students worked with one another and rooted for each other no matter what their gender, race, or age had been, he said.
“The positive psychological affect that this class has had on some of these students was an amazing sight for me to see,” said Romero.
Students have claimed that this class is a great way to relax and relieve stress since it is not based in a classroom like normal classes, he said.
One student is actually taking the class again just because of the amount of fun he had in the spring semester, he said.
“Anybody who takes this class will see how much fun it is to be able to get out of the classroom and talk with friends while burning some calories. It is an awesome class,” said Romero.
The collaboration between CNM and Silva Lanes has set students up with some special perks, as Silva has generously set up discounts for students on items at the snack bar during class times, he said.
“Silva Lanes allowed a student in the spring semester to purchase one of their slandered rental balls at a discounted price, so he could use it anywhere he chose to play, just because he showed a love for the game,” Romero said.
The opportunity to work with CNM and interact with the students is wonderful, said Silva Lanes Manager Diana Silva.
“When Mr. Romero approached us with the idea of this class we decided to back him one-hundred percent,” she said.
The process of setting up this class went well and it is a unique opportunity to allow students to get out and be active, Silva said
Silva Lanes wants to encourage the students to continue on with bowling if they find it to be something they enjoy, she said.
“We have also set up a discounted program for students to come and enjoy one game of bowling daily on us,” she said.
A person just needs to show their current CNM student I.D. and pay the shoe rental fee and they can bowl a free game every day over the summer, she said.
It is not recommended that you take advantage of this offer on Friday or Saturday nights though, since it is so busy, she said.
I would love to see the size of the class get bigger and more competitive, so students can try to move on to tournaments and bigger competitions,” Silva said.
Romero said required materials for students consist of pen, paper, and an average log.
A student will then keep their average throughout the semester, so they can see how much they have improved from the start of class, he said.
The class also has a $30 lab fee that covers lane, ball, and shoe rentals, he said.
For more information on this new, fun, and innovative class that gets students out of the class and onto the lanes, contact Scott Romero at sromero141@cnm.edu.
Just plane respect
By The Chronicle Editorial Board
A definite quality difference is certainly evident in the instructors and classes here at CNM, because of the high enrollment in one class with a great teacher and low enrollment in classes where teachers are lacking.
Most students are able to find this out by comparing instructors in certain classes on RateMyProfessor.com, where anyone can see why some classes are great, and why some just don’t cut it when it comes to the correct quality of education or respect that students should be getting from all instructors.
So, when students are willing to fight to keep an instructor from being fired, such as in the article on page 2 “Students want their teacher back,” many student said that instructor Jason Manzanares goes above and beyond to make sure his students are getting the quality of education they need to survive in their field of aviation, and that he deserves to have a second chance.
Our school cannot afford to lose any great instructors at CNM, and the school needs to take students views into consideration more often, especially when dealing with issues involving instructors.
The Chronicle was not made aware specifically why Manzanares was put on leave, as the school was not willing to comment on human resource issues, but it is apparent that many students in his class wish to keep their instructor around, especially since he developed the program and has established the curriculum that makes the CNM aviation program worth investing in for these students.
All the students who fund this school, by paying for and attending classes, have earned consideration and some level of respect, instead of how these aviation students are being treated now, which is to be cast aside, left in the dark, and ignored by the powers that dictate whether these students get the quality of education they expect to get from CNM, or will have to go on without the teacher who inspires them every day to succeed and finish with their educations.
Students deserve to have a voice when it comes to issues with really great instructors, and with mediocre, disrespectful, or demeaning instructors, and students deserve to be heard with real concern from the school.
To have issues with instructors or the school in any capacity is hard enough as it is, but students need to feel there is good resolutions with complaints, and that the issue is not just resolved from the schools point of view, because when students are brushed off until frustration sets in, they give up.
Students should never have to feel they are not being heard by the school they pay to attend, and the school should care what students think to improve the curriculum here.
It is rare to meet and learn from an instructor who will challenge you, change your views, or help you to succeed when you need it most, so it is the Chronicle’s opinion that extraordinary instructors who teach successfully and the students that support them should be considered at this school, instead of casting them aside. Just as the aviation students have had to cope with when all they want is their teacher back.
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Graduating with flying colors
By Nick Stern, Copy Editor, and Daniel Johnson, Investigative Reporter | Photo by Daniel Johnson
CNM’s spring graduation ceremony was held on Saturday, May 3 at Tingley Coliseum where, for the first time in the college’s history, students involved with the brand new dual-credit College and Career High School walked with the rest of the graduates.
A total of 659 students from all the schools at CNM participated in the graduation ceremony, 85 were GED graduates and nine were College and Career High School graduates.
The CCHS graduates were the very first students to be enrolled in the new program which gave them a chance to finish their high school diploma while simultaneously earning a college certificate, two-year degree, or credits toward a bachelor’s degree, which would place them ahead of the game the following college semester in their college careers.
The ceremony also implemented the use of new massive flat screen projectors of the event that lined each side of the stage, and allowed for a much better view of the proceedings, since Tingley Coliseum is such a large venue.
Director of Communications Brad Moore said that the addition of the new rear flat screen projectors where audience members could see loved ones close up for the first time at graduation was a fruitful decision and improved the view for everyone, especially the family members of graduates.
“Adding the video boards was a way for CNM to provide family members and supporters much better views of the graduates and the ceremony on stage. The video boards were a great addition to the ceremony,” Moore said.
A local celebrity was also created when dual schooled student, Emily Watson graduated with her associate’s in liberal arts and studio arts degrees alongside her parents, and doing so before even finishing her high school diploma.
Emily Watson walked with her mother, Kelly Watson who received degrees in general studies, liberal arts, history and fine arts, and her father Jarrod Watson who received a degree in drafting, liberal arts, and a certificate in general studies, she said.
Emily Watson and her parents were pleasantly surprised and excited when they realized they were so close to graduating at the same time and decided they would make the plans which eventually put all three of them in their caps and gowns at the exact same time, Kelly Watson said.
“It is kind of amazing that it worked out that way. We did not have any idea it was going to track like that until the last year and we started planning our final year and were like ‘I think this is going to happen,’” Kelly Watson said.
As a family of mostly students, they had to sell one of their cars and soon after, while Emily and Kelly Watson wound up carpooling with the second car, Jarrod Watson made use of the CNM bus pass to get to his ATC courses, Emily Watson said.
Jarrod Watson even made a color-coded spreadsheet which was used to figure out how to make everyone’s school schedules fit together with the rest of their time and transportation, Kelly Watson said.
“She and I would try to schedule 95 percent of our classes together and online whenever possible. It actually worked out alright,” Kelly Watson said.
Roughly two weeks after the CNM graduation ceremony, Emily Watson also walked with her fellow high school students at the graduation ceremony for the SAMS Academy where she was the student speaker.
Emily Watson plans on going to UNM to study art education with the hopes of getting a job teaching children with disabilities, she said.
Emily Watson’s advice to any and all CNM students who may need it was to make sure to persevere no matter how rough the road may seem to be.
“Do not give up. It is not easy but as long as you just keep going you’ll make it —every day just start over fresh,” Emily Watson said.
Kelly Watson also had similarly wonderful advice for students, which was to encourage them to stay positive and take smaller steps towards the larger goal by not obsessing over the uncertainty of the future, she said.
“Every day is just one day closer to the end so you just have to do it one day at a time, sometimes when it gets rough,” Kelly Watson said.
The keynote speaker for the ceremony was the Honorable Judge Willow Misty Parks, who on top of being a CNM alumna, was also voted in as the distinguished CNM Alumna by the Alumni Foundation.
Parks’ speech involved a recollection of her remarkable and inspirational story of her journey from the pursuit of her education to her induction as Bernalillo’s one and only probate judge.
The student speaker was computer information systems major Regina Thompson, whose speech seemed to not only captivate the audience, but also succeeded in capturing quite a few laughs from the crowd.
In her speech, Parks talked about her challenge of summing up everything she had gone through with just 500 words and ended the speech by jokingly saying, “500 words!? I can’t do that.”
The speech’s ending seemed to almost poke fun at the first feelings of hesitation that she and many others have undoubtedly had about being able to get through college, and like her speech, she and 659 students were able to graduate after all.
Graduate Chit Chat
By Nick Stern, Copy Editor, and Daniel Johnson, Investigative Reporter | Photos By Daniel Johnson
What are your plans?
What was your favorite thing about CNM?
aviation maintenance degree, AT
“I just was recently hired on at Eclipse Aerospace so I’m basically their aircraft mechanic full-time.”
“The aviation program itself is really
well setup. They’ve got a lot of stuff to offer. The price for the program was really good.”
Fire science, HWPS
“Bachelor’s degree. Maybe in Arizona.”
“Everything about it. The teachers and I’d say just about everything.”
Integrated Studies, BIT
“I’m going to continue to go to nursing school. I’m transferring to UNM. Just trying to make a living—a good one.”
“My favorite is just the company. The people, they’re awesome.”
liberal arts, CHSS
“I’m going to UNM to get my bachelor’s in environmental science, minor in engineering, and then hopefully go to grad school.”
“My favorite thing would probably be the small classes. How it was very interactive and you can get a lot of help from the teachers and stuff.”
GED
“I’m going to start summer classes at CNM. I already registered and everything.”
“It got me in right away and I got everything done and now I’m finally moving on to the next step so I’m excited about that.”
Business, CCHS
“I will attend CNM this following semester then I will proceed to go to UNM.”
“My favorite was I guess getting to know my fellow seniors and it was really easy since there were only nine of us.”
Biology, MSE
“I’m going to go to UNM in the fall and I’m going to pursue a bachelor’s in biology and hopefully graduate and I want to do the PHD program there too.”
“My favorite thing was my professors. I really liked my biology professor because I like biology.”
Support groups for students on campus
By Nick Stern, Copy Editor
Undergraduates can find themselves with many problems aside from the obvious stress that comes with trying to get that degree, but luckily for students, different support groups of many different shapes and sizes are springing up on campus, including the four groups listed below.
Students Support Sobriety
Child Youth Family Development major, Denise Savchuk has succeeded in getting a sobriety support group officially approved by CNM and has been working quite hard to get the program up and running by the fall semester, she said.
The name of the support group is Students Support Sobriety and is a program that is intended to follow in the footsteps of the traditional Alcoholics Anonymous organization, she said.
Savchuk believes that there are a large number of students who are willing to attend the meetings, which reflects the necessity and benefits the program could provide for many people who are working on their sobriety, she said.
“I feel that there is a dire need for it and I have gotten tons of emails regarding when the meeting is,” she said.
Unfortunately, despite the large interest in the support group among students, Savchuk is short of starting the meetings until a proper organization is grounded, she said.
To create a board for the group Savchuk would only need to recruit five members, but so far the large number of people that have been interested have been strictly interested in showing up for the meetings as guests and Savchuk is unwilling to have the meetings without the assurance of longevity, because the organization would provide such an important service to the large number of people who need it, she said.
“I believe I just have not come across the right people. I really want this organization to carry on. I want the backing of CNM to support this and they are-they want it as much as I do but I am not willing to just have any meeting,” she said.
Speakers are intended to inspire and motivate students who are newer and currently trying to walk the path of sobriety while also trying to complete their education, she said.
“We need to hear these people that have already walked this path. People who are currently on the road to recovery can see that it can, and has been done,” Savchuk said.
To contact the sobriety support group, email Savchuk at dsavchuk@cnm.edu or Lori Gallegos at lgallegos4@cnm.edu.
Mothers and Mothers To Be
CNM Moms and Moms to be is a support group that is directed at helping mothers who are also trying to make it through school as well, Treasurer Torrey Moorman said.
The group came to be when a number of mothers decided that CNM needed a resource where mothers could get support and education about breastfeeding, access to parenting classes and support, and access to any other resources that could benefit mothers or future mothers who are also enrolled in school, she said.
“A whole bunch of mothers were like ‘let’s at least have a support group at school so that we had a place to have a support group at school,’” She said.
The lack of official status has led to a lack of students who show up regularly along with limited potential candidates that could be elected as officers which would then help make the support group an official student organization, Moorman said.
“This term was primarily supporting three pregnant moms and so we did a lot of pre-natal education classes. We talked about how to make breastfeeding easier, we talked about the fact that it is the act of breastfeeding that increases IQ and changes oral development,” Moorman said.
There is a plan for having meetings during the summer semester of 2014 and, Moorman said the goal is to have meetings at the Montoya campus on Thursdays and then at Main campus on Tuesdays, she said.
The times have not been decided yet because the room locations are still being figured out, but the meetings will most likely be held between 9 a.m. and noon, she said.
If there are any mothers who are interested in receiving more information about the support group and discovering the times for the future meetings, their best bet is to find the support group on Facebook. com/moms.moms2b, Moorman said.
The group has also anticipated the need for a new president, vice president, secretary, and a treasurer after the fall semester and would greatly appreciate having enough people to run, Moorman said. To contact Moms and Moms to be support group email Torrey Moorman at tbrooksprovost@cnm.edu.
National Alliance on Mental Illness
The NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) on Campus support group is another group that is in the process of becoming an official student organization which is meant to support students and the family of students with mental health issues, Disability Resource Center Counselor Kate Rogers said.
NAMI has helped people by using support groups which cover how to deal with mental health issues and also provides support for family members to help educate them on how to support their loved ones in the best manner possible, Rogers said.
“Family members can be so influential in people’s health and so family members got training on what to do in certain situations so they could support the person and keep that person out of the hospital or out of institutions,” Rogers said.
The support group focuses on and is open to all students whether they are diagnosed themselves with mental health issues, related to someone who is diagnosed, or even just interested in learning to be supportive, Rogers said.
Educational meetings and events are anticipated to be scheduled on a regular basis for the fall semester of 2014 and the current task is getting a solid board and proper bylaws together so the group can become an official student organization, Rogers said.
“What they are really hoping to do is have events that help educate people about mental health. We want to be sure to be involved in student health fairs and things like that,” she said.
Rogers believes the support group is beneficial to students because students who have problems and feel uncared for will have a chance to talk to people who really do care, and are willing to discuss problems and provide the support that might make all the difference in someone’s life and educational success, she said.
“If you don’t feel like anybody here actually cares, you might just stay home. So if you have a support group you can call up and say ‘I’m really feeling depressed’ somebody might say ‘hey I’ll meet you after class and we can talk,’” Rogers said.
The community could also benefit immensely from the support, Rogers said, because by learning the proper education about different mental diseases, people will learn just how invalid the stigmas are and learn to be compassionate and understanding towards people with these issues.
Rogers advises anyone who is interested in contacting NAMI on Campus for support, interest in volunteering, or for information can contact Rogers through her email at Krogers25@cnm.edu, Rogers said.
LGBTQ+
The LGBTQ Plus support group is a group that is intent on creating safety zones on campus and providing safety training to create such safety zones, all for the benefit and support of people of all genders and sexualities, Treasurer Torrey Moorman said, who participates in both Moms and Moms to be, and the LGBTQ support groups.
The group has a goal which is to let people know that no matter what their gender or sexuality is, it is important to communicate openly and honestly about tough subjects, she said.
“What we are trying to do is-people need to know that information whether you are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning, or whether you are straight. You need to know how to have good communication skills to talk about these things. You need to know where to go to get tested. You need to know how to get tested,” she said.
The support group plans on holding its meeting during the summer semester every Tuesday but the exact location and time is still yet to be announced, Moorman said.
The group has also planned to have a safer sex workshop on Friday, May 30 and has already confirmed two speakers for the event, she said.
The workshop is meant to cover everything from the basics of safer sex like using condoms to the tougher subjects like talking to partners about getting tested, Moorman said.
“We are going to be covering the basics but also the nitty gritty stuff that people do not want to talk about like how do you talk to somebody about being safe during sex, how do you talk about being tested before you have sex because it’s not just vaginal or anal that can cause problems but the fastest growing trait of oral cancer is in the 15 to 25 age range from oral sex without a condom,” Moorman said.
The meetings are planned to be more like a lounge and coffee situation where people can choose to stay as long or short as they please, she said.
If any participants have questions, concerns, or personal problems they will have the option to seek help during the meetings and will even have the option to ask for a mentor, Moorman said.
Moorman also said there is a need for a CNM faculty member who would be willing to support the CNM LGBTQ Plus community, she said.
“These support groups are helpful because it is hard enough to be in college. There are always stresses and we need to eliminate all the things that should not be stresses,” Moorman said.
To contact the LGBTQ Plus group contact Torrey Moorman at tbrooksprovost@cnm.edu.