2008 Woodie Awards
Project Condom dazzles, educates
Phi Sigma Pi's outfit took first over several other ensembles
Katie Jones
Staff writer
Issue date: 3/6/08 Section: News
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The fashion show, in which clothes were made from condoms, was held by Sexual Health Awareness and Rape Education and Development for Sexual Health and Violence Prevention.
The event was designed to promote awareness and break social stigmas surrounding sexual practices. An abstinence garment was also featured.
"The models are really excited about it," Ashley Petitt, a third-year sociology student and S.H.A.R.E. chair of Project Condom said. "We're promoting healthy decisions, condom usage or abstinence."
One Condoms donated 1,000 condoms for each of the ten garments.
Jared Fennelly, Marketing Manager of One Condoms, acted as a judge for Project Condom.
Garments were made by various student organizations, including Voices For Planned Parenthood and Pastafarians.
"It was an amazing event," Fennelly said. "These people are going to be very successful. The University of South Carolina is taking lead and other universities will follow suit."
One Condoms is involved with 3,500 non-profit organizations, including AIDS Action.
Interspersed between garments were commercials relaying sexual health statistics and promoting abstinence.
Project Condom was well received, both as entertainment and information.
"I thought it was an interesting way to combine both fashion and awareness," said Erin Nicholson, a second-year fashion-merchandising student.
Andy Clifton graduated in December and came to see Project Condom, his first non-sporting event at USC.
"I wanted to see how creative people were," he said.
Third-year history student Aretha Cook attended Project Condom to experience the uniqueness of the event.
"I wanted to see what they could do with condoms," she said. "It helps brings out awareness for responsible use of protection."
SHVP Director Tricia Phaup said the students put a lot of work into the event.
"We're really proud of the hard work they put into it," she said. "They did a jam-up job."
Phi Sigma Pi's "Stylishly Biased" won first place, followed by the BGLSA's "Evil Woman Threads" in second and Voices for Planned Parenthood tied with the Feminist Majority Alliance League.
MAC cosmetics provided makeup for Project Condom.
"On behalf of One Condoms, I would just like to say you all did great," Fennelly said.
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Morgan Sherman
posted 3/06/08 @ 9:19 AM EST
What a great idea to encourage young people to protect themselves! As a grassroots organizer myself, I commend you guys for pulling this off...your event was wonderful, and such a creative way to educate and raise awareness. (Continued…)
James
posted 3/06/08 @ 7:36 PM EST
It is apparent that Carolina has sunk to lowest common denominator with the promotion and display of this kind of garbage. What is really ridiculous is that we actually have students stupid enough to believe, participate and promote this kind of sham and that the university, acting as willing accomplices allows the use of student fees and state tax dollars to paying for this kind lunacy. (Continued…)
Tom Jones
posted 3/06/08 @ 9:45 PM EST
James... do you know what a condom is? Or did you miss that day in sex ed?
R
posted 3/07/08 @ 3:28 AM EST
yes, lets remain ignorant of all ways to protect ourselves if we do choose to have sex. your preaching, james, will not stop college students from having sex. (Continued…)
Kevin
posted 3/07/08 @ 6:44 AM EST
Do any of you really think this helped? Promote Awarness? Are you kidding me? How many people do you think learned what a condom was just from this little show? Rather, it was a way to flaunt sexuality and sex before marriage. (Continued…)
DrLL
Lisa Lindley
posted 3/07/08 @ 10:51 AM EST
I'm curious whether any of the folks who were appalled by this event actually attended or know what it actually promoted? If you HAD attended, you would know that the theme of Project CONDOM was "EveryONE has a choice" regarding their sexual health. (Continued…)
Angela Wittman
posted 3/12/08 @ 8:42 PM EST
How sad to see the young women in the photos being used by Planned Parenthood and other immoral organizations to promote their wicked agenda. Condoms don't save lives and they don't prevent disease. (Continued…)
Angela Wittman
posted 3/12/08 @ 9:14 PM EST
In response to Lisa Lindley, please know that I am also a trained health professional and I too am appalled at the high rate of STDs that occur among young adults. (Continued…)
Michelle H
posted 3/13/08 @ 12:33 AM EST
So wait, Angela... what exactly are you promoting here? Because obviously you are against condoms, although if you read-
here:
http://www.medhelp. (Continued…)
Stratégies du Vidéo Keno
posted 9/30/08 @ 5:46 AM EST
It is a brilliant initiative towards the creating awareness among the people, about the sexually transmitted diseases, also to lead a safe and satisfactory life. (Continued…)
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