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Study says students care less about sex

A survey run by the Sex Information and Education Council of Canada and Trojan Condoms reported that only 51 per cent of students who had sex last year used a condom during their last sexual encounter.

The survey was filled out by 1,500 undergraduates. One-third of the respondents described their last sexual encounter as a casual hookup, and half said they were not concerned about sexually transmitted infections.

Of the students surveyed. 23 per cent also said that they think there is a vaccine to prevent HIV, while another 21 per cent reported being unsure.

The study is not the first to report underuse of condoms.

The National College Health Assessment (NHCA), a survey which has filled out by 34,039 students at 32 Canadian schools, also reported that only half of students said they used condoms during vaginal sex.

The NHCA revealed that one in every 100 students had been treated for chlamydia. Five hundred students out of those surveyed reported being treated for HIV/AIDS.

— Sebastian Leck

RCMP investigate assaults

A manhunt is underway at the University of British Columbia (UBC) for a suspect alleged to have committed six sexual assaults on campus. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) has deployed bike-patrol officers, dog service officers, forensic experts, and members of the Emergency Response team in response to the crisis.

The RCMP revealed on Tuesday that six attacks, rather than three, have occurred in the last month, with the most recent attack on Sunday.

“In all situations, the women were assaulted while walking on the campus late into the evening or into the early morning hours,” said RCMP Sgt. Thiessen at a news conference.

In one attack, the suspect attacked a woman from behind and tried to drag her into a wooded area, while punching her in the face.

In each case the suspect was described as a tall, thin man in his late 20s wearing a black hooded sweater.

Emergency floor meetings were held in university residences on Saturday to inform students about safety tips and address questions.

Janice Robinson, director of residence life & administration, said students were advised not the walk alone at night and to put numbers in their phones for a taxi company and Safewalk.

Safewalk is a service that sends student employees to walk students home at night, similar to the AMS Walkhome service.

— Sebastian Leck

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