2008 Woodie Awards
To the Editor:
Issue date: 2/18/05 Section: Viewpoint
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To the Editor:
Thank you for publishing the article written by Kristen Caretta ("Too much protection leaves less room for safe decisions," Issue 8) on the subject of decision-making about sex. In response to concerns raised by administrators and students during the fall semester, we had already been giving serious thought to reinstating programming addressing these issues prior to the publication of the February 2nd issue of Le Provocateur.
Historically, on at least two occasions, Assumption has offered a series addressing sexual behavior within relationships and decision-making, as we are a Catholic institution and our ethics have led us to that dialogue. Kristen's article is timely in that it prompts us to move forward. Our hope is to look at human sexuality from the broad perspective of Catholic teaching and to draw up a plan to respond to the obvious need by providing a comprehensive approach to the issues raised in Kristen's article. Our desire is to educate and invite all students to participate in the dialogue on this important topic.
Neil Castronovo, Student Development & Counseling Center
John Fleming, Campus Ministry
Fr. Dennis Gallagher, A.A., Office for Mission
Br. Paul Henry, A.A., Office for Mission
Anne Kane, Student Health Services
Stephanie McCaffrey, Campus Ministry
Sr. Cathleen Toomey, R.S.M., Campus Ministry
Thank you for publishing the article written by Kristen Caretta ("Too much protection leaves less room for safe decisions," Issue 8) on the subject of decision-making about sex. In response to concerns raised by administrators and students during the fall semester, we had already been giving serious thought to reinstating programming addressing these issues prior to the publication of the February 2nd issue of Le Provocateur.
Historically, on at least two occasions, Assumption has offered a series addressing sexual behavior within relationships and decision-making, as we are a Catholic institution and our ethics have led us to that dialogue. Kristen's article is timely in that it prompts us to move forward. Our hope is to look at human sexuality from the broad perspective of Catholic teaching and to draw up a plan to respond to the obvious need by providing a comprehensive approach to the issues raised in Kristen's article. Our desire is to educate and invite all students to participate in the dialogue on this important topic.
Neil Castronovo, Student Development & Counseling Center
John Fleming, Campus Ministry
Fr. Dennis Gallagher, A.A., Office for Mission
Br. Paul Henry, A.A., Office for Mission
Anne Kane, Student Health Services
Stephanie McCaffrey, Campus Ministry
Sr. Cathleen Toomey, R.S.M., Campus Ministry