Schedule of Events
(subject to change without notice)

Hormonal Contraceptive Options:  What's Right For You?   
Joyce Walter, Director of Health Services
Having trouble deciding whether to swallow it, insert it, inject it or stick it on your skin?  Come to this session and learn more about the pros and cons of each method of hormonal contraception. The Choice Is Yours!
 

Sexual Fishbowl (or: There’s no such thing as a stupid question)
Lisa Currie, Director of Health Education
WesWELL Peer Health Advocates
Toss your question about sex, relationships, and sexual health in the fishbowl and see what kind of answer comes out!  Anonymity (and a few laughs) guaranteed, as we try to answer everything you ask! 
 

WESex       
WesWELL Peer Health Advocates
A workshop on sexual practices and protection methods. Topics will include proper lubrication (throw away that jar of Vaseline before its too late!), external condoms and insertive condoms, vaginal, anal and oral sex, and general STI information. Focuses include fun sex, protection methods and the skin and bones of how to keep yourself and your partner(s) safe. We promise not to bore you!
 

Please note: The previously scheduled keynote speaker on sex toy safety has been cancelled due to family emergency.
 

WesQueer Discussion                                                                          
Wednesday Night Football
What's it like being queer at Wesleyan?  How do you feel about the community here?  How do queer issues play a role in your life -- or do they? This open discussion will be a forum for queer students and interested parties to discuss their lives.
 

Assessing the Female Orgasm: A Discussion on Women's Sexual Problems 
Lambda Psi Delta
A discussion focusing on women’s sexual problems, with special attention paid to the female orgasm.  Using as a starting point A New View of Women’s Sexual Problems developed by a group of clinicians and social scientists to better classify female sexual difficulties, Lambda Psi Delta will host discussion on female sexuality and health.
 

Abstinence: Why Wait?                                                                                      
Janie Stolar and Anaka Hennings, WesWELL Peer Health Advocates
Sometimes you feel like the only one not doing it. And you definitely feel like the only one who has actively decided not to do it. Sometimes it feels like sex is everywhere, but some people aren’t having it. Why do people choose to wait? How does one deal with the pressure to give in? As well as being the only 100% effective form of birth control, what benefits does abstinence have on other areas in a person’s life? Discuss the issue with your peers.
 

BDSM Q&A                                                                                    
Lauren Pellegrino
This session will discuss BDSM (Bondage, Discipline, Sadism and Masochism) in a Q+A format. It's a discussion for all skill levels, including "What the f***!" Come for 101, ask questions, share stories, and get discouraged from using cattle prods. ‘Zines and other information will be handed out. Great Scott, and there was a sensation!
 

Body Image & Sexuality   
Lindsay Weber, Linden Brown (WesWELL Peer Health Advocates)
& Elena Logvinenko
This discussion will focus on defining the role that body image can play in a person’s sex life.  We will discuss negative effects of a poor body image as well how to improve one’s body image so to have a satisfied sex life.  Discussion will be based on individual and general perspectives.
 

Communication & Sex: How to get what you want without being a jerk     
Nick Benacerraf, WesWELL Peer Health Advocates
Communication is a vital component of all kinds of relationships, yet it so often gets overlooked. Come examine the reasons why being open and honest can sometimes seem so daunting in our society, and discuss the role that communication plays in our everyday romantic relationships, friendships and sexual encounters.  When it comes to sexual encounters, find out how to make sure that your partner is enjoying what you’re doing, which helps to avoid any possibility of sexual assault or disease transmission.  Talk about how to facilitate open communication between you and your partner, and learn from your peers experiences.  So beef up your communication skills and spend less time alone.
 

Global AIDS Policy & Education
ASHA
How is the world dealing with the AIDS epidemic?  What can be done to continue the fight? The Wesleyan student organization, AIDS and Sexual Health Awareness (ASHA) presents a multi-national study on different strategies and approaches to the AIDS epidemic. Come take a closer look at the ways in which policy and education have developed over the past few decades.  Also, come hear about the educational program ASHA has developed here in Connecticut. Check out the ASHA tables to find baked goods and sex toy coupons!
 

Drunk Hookups  
Lisa Currie, Director of Health Education
What influence does alcohol have on sex? It’s definitely a social lubricant – and liquid courage for some people. Does it help more than it hurts -- or vice versa? Join this discussion to share your perspective, hear from others, and to consider the different aspects of sex under the influence.
 

WESex       
WesWELL Peer Health Advocates
Repeat of 11am presentation
 

Vulva 101         
Cunt Club
This informal discussion, led by students of varying sexual orientations and academic backgrounds, will include topics such as sex between women, sex with men, STIs, hygiene, birth control, female ejaculation and orgasm, and general information about female genitalia. Both biological information and practical advice that can be used in day-to-day life will be presented, as well as an intro to female genitals. Discussions, confusions, and questions are encouraged.

And hey...Wes Students!
Attend the "Sexy Party" at Psi U
Saturday night  ~  10pm to 2am
$3 & your WesID get you in the door!
Proceeds support local AIDS organizations
Sponsored by ASHA
 

Hey kids! You can buy a t-shirt with this image at the Expo for a measly 5 bucks!!!
(and bonus -- all proceeds benefit the Oasis Center of Middletown
and Latinos Contra SIDA of East Hartford!)

revised 02/14/2008