USC, Sigma Alpha Nu celebrate Responsible Sexuality Week

In celebration of this year's Responsible Sexuality Week, Sigma Alpha Nu Sorority in cooperation with the University Student Council Gender Assembly of Gender Advocates recently held "Sex, Eh Ano Ngayon" a reproductive health awareness forum for the youth last August 28 at the Claro M. Recto Hall. Speakers were Dr. Michael Tan of the Anthropology Department and Dr. Theresa Batangan of the Psychology Department of the College of Social Sciences and Philosophy.

The week also featured a blood-letting drive from August 27 to August 31 at the AS lobby and a fund run for HIV positive victims at the Academic Oval to culminate the week.

USC holds GAGA 2; Gender Sensitivity Training Seminar

The University Student Council Gender Committee in cooperation with the Office of Anti-Sexual Harassment (OASH) UP Diliman Gender Office (DGO) recently held “GO GAGA 2! The Grand Orientation of the General Assembly of Gender Advocates” last July 31, 2007, Tuesday, 4.45PM at the Activity Center, Vinzons Hall

The General Assembly of Gender Advocates (GAGA) is the umbrella formation of individuals, organizations, representatives of college student councils, sororities and fraternities under the USC Gender Committee.

The committee also held a gender-sensitivity training seminar at the UP DGO for local college councils last August 1 from 1 to 4 pm and an exhibit at the first floor AS lobby from July 30 to August 3 that introduces students to the committee’s advocacies and projects for the semester. It also features details regarding OASH’s poster-making campaign for gender equality.

The Gender Committee is headed by College of Education Representative Paula Mendoza.