LOCAL/S TATE The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, January 20, 1999 - 5 Study reveals students' varied definitions of sex Baby sitting By Geard Cohn-Vdgnaud -aily Staff Reporter When the political pundits took to the television circuit last year to ridicule President Clinton's assertion that oral sex was not really sex, June Reinisch already knew many Americans accepted the distinction between the two forms of intimacy. "We were concerned that people were making statements of fact that weren't supported by data," said Reinisch, who co-authored an article published today in the Journal of the American Medical Association. The study conducted in 1991 by Reinisch, director emeri- ta of the Kinsey Institute at Indiana University, and col- leagues found 60 percent of those surveyed did not consider lral sex to be having "had sex." Nearly 600 students from Indiana University were sur- veyed for the study and Reinisch emphasizes that they are a representative sample of the nation. "It's important to realize that these aren't liberal, bi- coastal kids," Reinisch said. "About 79 percent described themselves as moderate to conservative. The majority were Republicans. This is America." Participants were asked, "Would you say you 'had sex' with someone if the most intimate behavior you engaged in was" oral sex? Reinisch and colleagues also asked participants in the sur- vey whether they would say they "had sex" with a person if they only engaged in deep kissing, vaginal or anal penetra- tion. These questions comprised only a small portion of the questionnaire. Almost 100 percent considered vaginal intercourse to be sex while only 2 percent categorized deep kissing as having "had sex." The issue is divisive for many students. LSA sophomore Cheryl Bratt said the distinction between oral sex and "regu- lar sex" is offensive to those who do not practice vaginal- penile intercourse. "To say that coitus is the only real sex is a very hetero- sexist view," Bratt said. "Of course, it's sex. If you say only intercourse is sex, you're saying homosexuals don't have sex." Other students agreed with the findings of the study, say- ing vaginal-penile intercourse is different from oral sex. "I don't think oral sex and the actual act of sexual inter- course are the same," LSA sophomore Katherine Carlson said. "I don't believe that people who have engaged in oral sex are considered non-virgins." The study was originally conducted to identify who was most at risk for spreading sexually transmitted diseases but researchers did not analyze the data published in JAMA until recently, when public discourse made the findings more per- tinent. Reinisch said the study's strength comes from having been assembled prior to the national debate involving Clinton. Any study conducted today, Reinisch suggests, would find Americans changing their definitions of sex to accommodate their political affiliations. Campus group plans low cost events to curb drinking y Jewel Gopwani ly Staff Reporter Scaling a seemingly insurmountable wall to find solutions to the amount of binge drinking on campus, members of Students Active in Non-Alcoholic Events are planning their first activity to curb binge drinking on campus. Michigan Student Assembly President Trent Thompson and LSA *enior Jennifer Zorko formed this stu- nt organization at the beginning of last semester. Thompson said as of now, students who participate in SANE events make a promise not to drink the night of a particular event. Thompson said one of SANE's major goals is to offer students an alter- native to weekend drinking. "We want to change the culture on campus and encourage having fun," he said. For its inaugural activity, the group lans to rock climb at the Ann Arbor Climbing Gym on Saturday. Offering a group discount to SANE, the Ann Arbor Climbing Gym is charg- ing professional and amateur student climbers $13 to scale its walls. Director of Housing Bill Zeller, a member of the University's Binge Drinking Task Force, said he encourages SANE's activities. "Any action on campus that provides an opportunity to partake in a non-alco- holic activities helps send a message out about our culture at Michigan and is worthwhile," Zeller said. Zeller said he is also interested in helping SANE make its activities more accessible to students living in resi- dence halls by offering transportation to the organization's events. Thompson said he hopes to expand SANE's involvement on campus, but the group will need funding to do that. SANE organizes social activities and the Michigan Student Assembly cannot sponsor the group's activities. Thompson said SANE members will wait "until it's successful" before approaching the University administra- tion for funding. Engineering sophomore Melissa Mausack, whose roommate told her about Saturday night's rock climbing event, said she thinks it will be enjoyable. "We would party a lot less if there were more fun alternatives that are inexpensive," she said. Anjanette Bunce, an LSA senior and SANE member, is also participat- ing this weekend. "If we're going to be serious about combating drug and alco- hol problems on campus, we have to support opportunities that don't involve drugs or alcohol." Rock climbing is an "excellent" alter- native for students, Bunce said, because it is an activity that could not be accom- plished under the influence of alcohol. "Other campuses have developed non-alcoholic events and the response has been very good," Zeller said. Penn State University started non- alcoholic activities in 1996, said Penn State Undergraduate Student Government President Caroline Casagrande. "At first attendance was kind of low," Casagrande said. But atten- dance has "substantially increased each semester." The USG's alcohol- free weekend activities currently attract about 3,000 students, Casagrande said. DANA LINNANE/Gaily Monika Wynee, age 2, and her sister Chrysta, age 4, listen intently at the Ann Arbor district library's story time yesterday. The story time was devoted to the topic of snow. St-uldentcouldface 15 years i jai ALCOHOL Continued from Page 1 Kang suffered head injuries in the crash, but was released after two days in the hospital. Police reports said they detected a "strong odor of alcohol" at the crash scene. If tests prove that opiates impaired Kang's ability to drive or that his blood alcohol level exceeded Michigan's legal limit of .10, Kang could face felony charges in Han's death. These charges - for causing death when operating a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or con- trolled substances - carry an automatic 15-year prison sentence. Kang could also be charged with possession of controlled substances, which carries a penalty of up to four years in prison. Kang refused to comment yesterday, but told The Michigan Daily on Jan. 6 that he could not remember whether he was drinking before the accident. "I have a shock right now because of the accident," Kang said. "A life is gone and I almost died too." Local attorney Darlene O'Brien, Kang's legal counsel, said Kang sustained injuries from the crash that impaired his memory. Kang said he could not remember whether he was using alcohol or drugs prior to the crash. "To the best of my knowledge, on the night of the accident only alcohol may have been involved and no other sub- stances," O'Brien said. Police officials have interviewed Kang and people present at the party, but no charges have been filed. Zazadny said the AAPD is waiting for speed determination and toxicology tests to be completed before closing its inves- tigation and turning over evidence to the Washtenaw County Prosecutor's Office. Zazadny said he hopes to close the inves- tigation later this week. 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