{"id":2344,"date":"2018-06-17T15:50:37","date_gmt":"2018-06-17T22:50:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/notinourschools.net\/?p=2344"},"modified":"2019-11-22T09:59:57","modified_gmt":"2019-11-22T16:59:57","slug":"condom-university-aka-the-university-of-arizona","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/notinourschools.net\/condom-university-aka-the-university-of-arizona\/","title":{"rendered":"Condom University, AKA The University of Arizona"},"content":{"rendered":"

After noticing some Free Condom Friday advertisements<\/a> on each table in the University of Arizona’s Student Union last fall, we tried to obtain some additional information.\u00a0 Ironically, Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich had also noted the extra-curricular condom activities taking place at some of Arizona’s universities; he referenced just that in a speech in January of this year.<\/p>\n

Carrie Hardesty Johnson, the free condom contact at U of A’s health center, did not respond to our request for some information about the program.\u00a0 We then submitted a public records request in February.\u00a0 It took three months to receive paperwork.\u00a0 (Side note–The Arizona Legislature might want to address these purposeful delays in fulfilling FOI requests which are protected by law.)\u00a0 First we were told we were requesting too many years of information.\u00a0 During a phone conversation it was implied we were also asking too many questions.\u00a0 Here is an email exchange from March:<\/p>\n

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\"\" \"\"Finally, two months later we received some information from the University of Arizona.\u00a0 We are happy to say Planned Parenthood is not involved in providing free condoms, at least there is no paper trail.<\/p>\n

During a phone conversation with the University we were told no taxpayer money is used for the condoms. The funds to purchase condoms\u00a0which are\u00a0distributed at no charge to students\u00a0are derived from a Student Services Fees auxiliary account.\u00a0 Does Free Condom Friday qualify as instructional, research, or public service activities?\"\"According to The University of Arizona, the Student Services<\/a> fee for most students is $75 per semester.\u00a0 Of course, this is on top of ever-increasing tuition.\u00a0 Evidently the condoms are not as free as advertised.\u00a0 The description of what these fees cover is quite broad.\u00a0 It appears to be a huge government slush fund with little accountability to the public.\u00a0 The University of Arizona was founded in 1885 and the fees began in 2009.\u00a0 How did such a successful university manage for over 100 years without Student “Services” Fees?<\/p>\n

We were sent many pages of invoices to purchase the “free” condoms from\u00a0Trojan and\/or \u00a0Church and Dwight<\/a>, Trojan’s parent company.\u00a0 Here is an example:<\/p>\n

\"\"Let’s think about\u00a0our youth for just a moment.\u00a0 Is there any college student who doesn’t have a cell phone?\u00a0 Surely there are, but not many.\u00a0 It is more common than not for college students to have a car at their disposal.\u00a0 Many travel to exotic destinations for Spring Break.\u00a0 Still others find the means to become exchange students and live abroad for a semester.\u00a0 Are there any college students without a laptop?\u00a0 What about body piercing or tattoos–currently all the rage?\u00a0 Marijuana is now legal in many states and students somehow find the money for cigarettes, alcohol, and pot.\u00a0 They have a pretty good life.<\/p>\n

But for some reason The University of Arizona Health Center believes these same students can’t afford a condom for Friday night fun.\u00a0 Or maybe they can’t find a local Walgreens or CVS to purchase condoms;\u00a0either store\u00a0is virtually on\u00a0every busy street corner in America.\u00a0 In fact, there is a CVS at 825 E. University Drive, Tucson, just 712 feet\u00a0west of\u00a0The University of Arizona’s main gate.<\/p>\n

Carrie Hardesty Johnson, the U of A Health Center educator who doesn’t answer emails, is keen on one thing.\u00a0 She\u00a0may not care about the 2018 football season or the newly crowned National Champion Women’s Golf program, but she is hoping for a high ranking from Trojan!<\/p>\n

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There is one thing we were not able to determine from the information we received from The University of Arizona, do the helpless students have a choice between red or blue condoms?<\/p>\n

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