European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 14, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 12 the stars and stripes education wednesday. December 14,1994 students face up to aids threat White makeup Black dress bring Specter of  education write Ramstein a Germany nearly two dozen students were infected with the aids virus at Ramstein High school last week. At 9 a.m., Junior Crystal Googins Washin with the human immunodeficiency virus. White Pancake makeup was put on Googins face and she was dressed in Black to symbolize the infection. Throughout the school Day at approximately 17-minute intervals students went to the nurse s office to be transformed. By Day s end 24 students were walking symbols of the infection. The intervals were based on a world health organization statistic that every 17 minutes a person is infected with his. As Googins walked around school dressed much like a mime she attracted mixed reactions. A couple of people laughed because they did t know Why i was painted like this. When i explained it they sort of sobered up really Quick and just walked away said Googins who noted that she is used to doing things that make Herstand out from the crowd i the blackout idea came from the student led peer Facilitator group which works throughout the school year to Edu Cate classmates largely on issues relating to drug and alcohol abuse. The l7- member group wanted to take look at How Many people Are becoming his positive and try to make a visual Impact on the students said Connie Wilkes the group s adviser and school substance abuse Counselor. The students Are trying to use this month to increase student awareness in the school about his and aids issues Wilkes said. The adviser said prevention begin with addressing factors that put the teens at risk. \ of adolescents who drink or use drugs arc at risk for having unsafe sex Wilkes said. Kids who have unsafe sex and poo relationships have a greater tendency to have drug and  senior Heath Boyd a peer Facilitator said i Hope everybody will see what we re trying to say which is these activities put me at risk so i la stay away from these  Junior Alicia Burns said a Cousin had is Michael Abram Jamie Hunt applies Chalk White makeup to Heath Boyd As the students spread the word about the stalking danger of aids. Died in 1991 of aids contracted through a blood transfusion. A lot people know that aids exists but they Don t think they can get it Burns said. A lot of people Don t really talk about it that much in  Sophomore Cindy Melendez said that she had an infected student in most of her classes and that it made her thin More about the disease that Means in reality the possibility exists that someone Here May have it  Sophomore Meg Murray said maybe people will think twice before taking drugs or using Needles or  Wilkes said that people 25 and younger have the highest his infection rates. Adolescents have a tendency to fee As if they re Invulnerable and take risks she said. Lynn Peterson an English and ceramics teacher said most teens do not have enough information about his. I find that by Peers running the show they Are really attracting the attention and bringing an awareness to other Stu dents Peterson said. It s not an adult saying this is what it s All about. It someone their own age bringing it to  a ". V Sophomore Harcie Smith said the program has made her even More aware. If you re going to have sex you heed to make sure Youte practising Safe sex an make sure that the person you re having sex with is checked out she said. English and drama teacher Jeanne Fong said still More must be done. It has been positive and been meaningful for the kids and it has been significant so far Fang said. I just feel that s he first step. I Hope they Don t Stop  / -. She recommended bringing in experts including those who Are his positive to answer More questions and give first hand accounts about the effects of the disease.".   ."., " at the end of the Day the student washed off the makeup and returned to their Normal lives know that More people Are aware now Googins said it gives me an appreciation for people who live like that everyday and who Are always considered different and Unnaturalcustoms win in the children s court  education writer Frankfurt Germany St. Nich Olas pointed an angry Finger at Santa Glaus during Atterberry elementary school s Christmas program tuesday. The Saint claimed that the americanized Jolly fat Man had ripped off an old european tradition. As the debate continued before the judges of a Christmas court into exactly what is the greatest Holiday Symbol a greeting card arrived in a Rush. I m sorry your Honor the Pantin Christmas card Britney Weickum told the court. I was sent through Apo and you know How slow that isthat was one of Many High Points of Christmas play presented by the 165 pupils at the school which will close this Spring another casualty of the military draw Down in Europe. Other entries in the school s Harvest of Christmas included a traditional hanukkah song and a country line dance to Holly Jolly Christmas. This is our last year and i wanted tout everything into it fifth grader Sha Mier Flowers said. Organizer Jill Yamane said the idea was to show How different parts of the world celebrate the holidays. We wanted to bring in a variety of traditions and customs Yamane said. We wanted it to be very special for the kids and the Atterberry Communitytressa Stone who has been in the Community for three years has two youngsters at Atterberry,.jj. And Chris. We love the school and knowing thesis the last year in Frankfurt it s a real emotional for me and the kids Stone  Christmas skit concluded with the two member jury deciding that each of the symbols of Christmas from the Niernberg Angel to the Mistletoe equally great. Is Michael Abra Rowas a slow moving Christmas card played by Britney Weickum makes an appearance be fore the Christmas court at Atterberry elementary school in Frankfurt Germany