<p>As a staffer at the, um, “Sex Ed Club” I’d like to clear up a few misconceptions.</p>
<p>Here’s the mission statement from the Sexual Information Center (SIC) website:</p>
<p>"SIC is a student-run, non-profit organization dedicated to nonjudgmental and unbiased comprehensive sexuality and sexual health education. Education and counseling are offered through trained, knowledgeable volunteer staff members. We seek to create an environment of free and open communication where students and community members can receive the information they need and feel comfortable asking any questions.</p>
<p>SIC also strives to make sexual health products and services available to as many people as possible. To this end, SIC sells safer sex supplies and other sexual health products to the community at no mark-up. Referrals and rides to low cost sexual health and family planning clinics are also offered."</p>
<p>I’m glad to hear that you got something out of the info session. It’s too bad that some students/parents were turned off by it–we’re trying really hard to be a resource for everyone, no matter what their perspectives on sex are. </p>
<p>Even though SIC wasn’t mentioned in the “Fearless” brochure sent to prospective students (which definitely rubs me the wrong way, that choice was out of our hands) we do advertise on campus for events. SIC isn’t an underground organization one only finds out about through friends. We’re supported by the College, both financially and otherwise, and have an office in Wilder.</p>