UPDATE: College restricts distribution of condoms

Whitworth President Bill Robinson said he had not prohibited Women in Society Everywhere (W.I.S.E.) from distributing condoms.

"I did say to Kathy Storm I think the symbolism of distributing them in the health center is better than the symbolism passing them out in the HUB," Robinson said in an e-mail.

Storm said she would be available for an interview later in the week.

W.I.S.E. sent this response to Robinson last night:

President Robinson:

It has come to the attention of W.I.S.E.’s Core Four that there are some concerns regarding our Sex on the Sidewalk Sexual Heath Info booth, particularly concerning our distribution of condoms. Yesterday Dayna Coleman relayed these concerns to us on behalf of Kathy Storm and yourself. In an email she mentioned that you weren’t sure whether giving out condoms was worth the potential backlash. We would like to better understand your concerns. As we have not received any negative feedback from students at the booth, we are not entirely certain of the nature of your concerns. We’d be happy to talk with you about our intentions and focus of our Sex on the Sidewalk project. A prompt response from you on this issue would be ideal so we can continue to educate students on sexual health as part of Women’s Week. Thank you for your time and we look forward to dialoguing with you on this issue.

With love and blessing,
The Core Four:
Priscilla Fuentes
Rachel Gray
Tori Hiller
Emily Hurianek
Erika Prins