Original Poetry by Andrew Lello

SANG VITA

He appeared as the horizon blurred itself out of existence.

Feet light on the wood,
His fingers curled around the porch rail.

Leaning into the unmasking of the stars, he greeted old friends.
He had not spoken for days.
He was hungry
For human
Contact.

Her wheels whispered on the long driveway as she approached the hill

Against the night, the house waited, black.
He met her smiling.

Time’s charm and wit danced hollowly over bone-deep boredom
She watched as she followed him.
Her heart skipped.
His did not
Beat.

Inside, she had suddenly talked herself into a loudly silent room.

A power surge. Darkness.
Her breathing was the only sound she heard.

His voice, was masochistic guilt.
“If I’d known then, things would be different…
I’m so sorry
I miss
You.”

ROOM CLEANIN'


Room cleanin’. Soap cleanin’.
Cleanin’ up my mess
Knocks on your door
Knocks on your soul
Happy and growing
You’d be surprised
Heart stoppin’. Mind pumpin’
Thumping in my throat
Grabs me and kisses me
Says that she misses me
Laughing and loving
Glad to be home.
Mouth workin’. Leg jerkin’
Always “so this is love”
Then we lie on the bed
‘cause she’s a sleepyhead
Whisper us into it
Bedtime for now.

Civil Disobedience Turns Naughty

The Global Orgasm project was started by two aging hippies with a penchant for science and a dream of peace. Sexy peace. It's not a huge surprise that the Global Orgasm was started by Donna Sheehan and Paul Reffel, the same couple who began Bare Witness, a group that protests the war in Iraq by spelling out Peace with their naked bodies. Sex and political activism seem to be their M.O. The cool thing is, it's working.

The Global Orgasm Project was started on the idea that when large amounts of people are concentrating on a single event, all of that focused mental energy can have a physical effect on the energy field of the earth, called the Quantum Field. A group of scientists from Princeton actually study fluctuations in the Quantum Field and have noticed measurable changes during events like 9/11 and the Indian Ocean Tsunami, and also during sessions of mass meditation and prayer.

What Donna and Paul are hoping for is a measurable amount of positive, peaceful, loving energy to flood the Quantum Field, and what better way to do that than by devoting an entire day to positive, peaceful, loving orgasms? On December 22, at any time (or even better times) and place you want, lend a hand to the project.

There's just something about volunteering and helping others that gives you a certain glow and leaves you completely satisfied. Oh wait....


www.barewitness.org
www.globalorgasm.org
http://wooster.facebook.com/event.php?eid=2219517189&ref=nf (Global Orgasm day facebook group)

The Times, They are A-Changin'

The Democrats are sitting pretty in the House and Senate. Rumsfeld is out of office. Sixty-three percent of Americans are shaking their heads in disapproval of George Bush. Put it all together and it spells a radical change in our political climate. As one of the touchier issues of our time, sexual rights in this country are going to see some major alterations. So, here is the Official Head Rundown, comparing the old sexual policies with the new, to give you a taste of our collective future. Think of us when you’re deciding whether or not to flee the country for a life of absinthe and unfiltered cigarettes.

WHAT’S HAPPENING ON A NATIONAL SCALE:
0.GAY RIGHTS
In Virginia, Wisconsin, Colorado, South Dakota and South Carolina, same sex marriages are banned, as are civil unions between same sex couples. Idaho also passed its ban on same sex marriage, but have yet to touch civil unions.
In Arizona, however, 51% overturned a similar initiative on same sex marriage.
ABORTION
In Oregon and California, minors aged 15-17 no longer need to notify and get consent from a parent or guardian before having an abortion.
Further east, South Dakota’s attempt at making abortion illegal was turned down by voters.
Missouri now allows stem-cell research consistent with federal regulations.

THE NEW BOSS
Let’s get to know George Bush’s new appointee to the Federal Office of Population Affairs, Dr. Eric Keroack. He’s the medical director of A Woman’s Concern, who’s contraceptive policy reads: "A Woman's Concern is persuaded that the crass commercialization and distribution of birth control is demeaning to women, degrading of human sexuality and adverse to human health and happiness.” This organization opposes contraception saying it increases out-of-wedlock pregnancy. Bush granted him a budget of $283 million dollars.
0. Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/11/17/ family.planning.ap/ index.html

IF YOU WANT THIS MAN OUT OF OFFICE, SIGN THE OFFICIAL PLANNED PARENTHOOD PETITION at: http://www.ppaction.org/campaign/replace_keroack2?rk=e1SVt_61gEBSW

DOWN HOME OHIO POLICIES
0.The Old Boss:
DeWine-0% rating by NARAL (National Abortion and Reproductive Rights Action League) indicating a pro-life stance.
(1) Supported the Global Gag Rule-read about this law at http://www.populationaction.org/resources/publications/ globalgagrule/
(2) “One of the United States Senate’s strongest advocates in supporting efforts to protect the lives of unborn children. He is fighting tirelessly to ensure that those who cannot speak have a voice.”
(3) Voted “no” on adding sexual orientation to the definition of hate crimes.
(4) Abortion non-discrimination act.
(5) Supports legislation including unborn as victims of crimes.
(6) Supports ban on gay-marriage. http://www.issues2002.org/Senate/Mike_DeWine.htm http://dewine.senate.gov/
0.The New Boss:
Sherrod Brown: 100% rating by NARAL for pro-choice stance.
(1) Opposed state gay-marriage ban and same-said constitutional amendment.
(2) Supports stem-cell research.
(3) Voted no on special funding for health care providers who don’t provide abortion information.
(4) Opposes global gag rule.
(5) Voted no on banning human cloning for medical research.

Ted Strickland Versus Kenneth Blackwell
Blackwell believes, according to his website, that, “Ohioans do not believe the propaganda that keeping marriage intact hurts our economy . . . Marriage is the foundation of our society and deserves our respect and protection” as well as holding firm that marriage is between one man and one woman. Ted Strickland has actively voted against the constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage and against banning adoption by gay couples in Washington DC.
Along with defending poor, defenseless hetero marriage, Blackwell believes that the first priority of a government is the protection of innocent life. “All innocent life is sacred and should be protected.” Strickland supports the innocent lives of women who need abortions, except in the cases of partial birth abortions and the transportation of minors through state lines in order to get abortions.

written by: Stewart Campbell and Meredith Wilson

HPV Vaccine Update

The vaccine may be out and available, but it might be harder than we thought to get it through the Wellness center. Because of a lack of advertising, very few people signed up to receive the shots, so only 24 were ordered, enough for eight people. There's a waiting list, also unadvertised, and more doses will be ordered as people sign up. Next time you're over by Kitt, just pop in to Longbrake and put your name on the list, and Lori, the lovely angel of organization behind the front desk, will contact you when your vaccine arrives.

Mopey Bastards Have More Sex

The results of the Head facebook group poll "Favorite Album to have Sex to" have been counted and recounted, tallied and tabulated, and your choices ended up being all over the place. Since you guys are so damn eclectic, I had to go with favorite band instead. And the winner is...


RADIOHEAD!!!!

Followed closely by...

Nine Inch Nails, the Stooges, David Bowie, and good old fashioned quiet.

And the answers that made us do a double take...

The Boondock Saints Soundtrack and the song "Paradise by the Dashboard Light" by Meatloaf

Original Photography by...

Izabella Redzisz

Stroke of Genius

When it comes to erogenous zones, most people use the the old standbys (ears, neck, nips) until they discover their partner's hidden favorites (left elbow, eyelid, etc).
Here, the redheaded step-children of erogenous zones. C'mon, show them some love:

SCALP: Playing with your partner's hair, pulling it a little bit, or rubbing/scratching their scalp not only releases endorphins but gets them all hot and bothered.

BACK: Running a finger up and down the spine will give her the shivers. In a good way. Rub or press on the lower back, which is chock full of nerve endings. Also, some people swear by kissing between the shoulder blades.

LEGS: Yeah, upper inner thigh is nice, but what about the backs of the knees, down the calf, and the ankle? Little tickles along the lower leg can be quite the tease. Oh, by the way, don't neglect the toes.

STOMACH: The tummy is an untapped resource. Give it a rub when you're on the way down or giving oral. Just trust me.

HANDS: Rubbing or tracing little circles or figure eights in the palm of his hand, sucking on her fingers, or 'pulsing' his fingers (short, tight squeezes) are tasty little previews for what is yet to come.
Sidenote: If your bedmate snores, try rubbing the inside of their palm. It will usually wake them up just enough to stop their snoring, at least for a while. Too bad the palm trick doesn't work for drunk snores, those bastards are tenacious.

Head was created as an outlet for an evolving way of thinking about sex. There's a movement in attitude happening that matches the sexual atmosphere we live in. Sex has at the same time become irreverent and serious, mystical and silly, commercialized and sacred, and the writers and artists of Head are interested in exploring all aspects of it.
We are living in a very unique time when it comes to sex and how it's perceived. We do not live in our parents' world of free love. For us, sex has consequences that no other generation has had to deal with. On the other hand, sex has gotten more fun. People are open and accepting of things that have been relegated to back rooms for years. It is a frightening and exhilarating time to be having sex. The purpose of Head is to prepare people for both the good and the bad, to teach people how to fully enjoy sex while keeping themselves safe and healthy in a way that's fun, funny, irreverent, and intelligent.

-Meredith

Dita Butches for no one, not even Scarlett Johanssen

flauntmagazine.com, popsugar.com

AND MISS OCTOBER IS...

Playboy Magazine has called out the new Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe schoolyard style, double-dog daring him to pose nude. Using one hell of metaphor, Playboy spent seven pages discussing what they call his 'clothed' agenda. Abe, who took office on September 26th will push for new policies that include revising the post-WWII constitution, giving the military a stronger international profile, promoting nationalism in schools and restoring Japan’s finances, all of which have been criticized by outsiders at one time or another as being vague in their presentation.
It’s really a shame Abe didn’t agree to the pictures, I can see the spread now:

Turn ons include:
Populist politics
Tailored suits
Old movies
Turn offs include:
Bad manners
Techno music

picture courtesy of eric richardson
http://news.yahoo.com, www.ap.org

JUST BURSTING WITH FRUIT FLAVOR

What you eat changes the flavor of your juices, so give your partner a little treat and start stockpiling pineapple concentrate.

What will give you the Cristal of splooge:
melon
kiwi
celery
pineapple
strawberries
cinnamon
a vegetarian diet
good beer

Ok, so you'll shoot at Heineken-level:
broccoli
salty food
alkaline based food like meat and fish
dairy
some medications and vitamins

Alright, now you're just insulting us with that Carlo-Rossi-esque jism:
booze
asparagus
cigarettes
certain drugs (cocaine, etc)

TIME TO GO OUT AND GET POKED

Alright, listen up kids. The fabled HPV vaccine is finally out. Merck, a pharmaceutical company, has been working on a new vaccine, called Gardasil, for a solid four years, and on June 8th of this summer, it got the nod of approval from the FDA.
There has been a huge push for some kind of preventative measure ( since even condoms don'’t protect people entirely) for HPV by health officials all over the country because they are freaked out by the sheer number of people infected. Twenty million people in the United States have it and HPV gets half of all sexually active women between the ages of 18 and 22. Look around the campus ladies, that's us.
An HPV infection can manifest in a couple of different ways. It can cause genital warts, which spreads to other people through skin-to-skin contact. The warts can be burned or lasered off, or you can wait for your body to fight the infection off naturally. Since HPV is a virus, your immune system can sometimes take care of it. In other cases, it stays in your system and causes sporadic outbreaks throughout your life. HPV (and this is what makes gynecologists really nervous) can also cause cancer in your cervix. The virus attaches itself to proteins in cervical cells and causes mutation, which is the cancer.
Gardasil works by going after four subgroups of HPV: the two strains that cause 90% of the genital warts, and the other two that cause 70% of cases cervical cancers. The whole thing is administered in a series of three shots over a period of six months, and is 100% effective against the targeted strains. We know the vaccine is good for four years, but scientists aren'’t sure about it'’s long-term effectiveness or the possible need for booster shots. Right now, they'’re doing what they do best and continue to test it.
Of course, there'’s a catch. This thing is not cheap, which puts broke college kids at kind of a disadvantage. Without insurance, the series of shots will cost three hundred and sixty dollars, which makes it the most expensive vaccine on the block. The Center for Disease Control, which pretty much dictates what health insurance will cover and what it won't, is strongly recommending the shots for girls between the ages of nine and twelve, and less adamantly for women ages thirteen to twenty-six. So, there's a possibility that we may get some coverage, but we might as easily be on our own. As of yet, the vaccine hasn'’t been picked up by private health insurance. If you don't have health insurace, there is a government project in the works to help offset the cost for families without health coverage.
Cost aside, it'’s important to get vaccinated as soon as you can. Gardasil isn'’t going to do you any good if you'’ve already been exposed to HPV, which is why health officials want to shoot fourth graders full of this stuff. So go over to the Wellness Center, or whatever gynecologist you want, make some awkward small talk while you get a pap smear, see if you're eligible to get the vaccine, and then, if you have the means, go get it done. Think of it as the most expensive and worthwhile flu shot you'’ll ever have.

Sidenote: a vaccine similar to Gardasil for men and boys is in the works. Another cervical cancer vaccine, called Ceravix, is due out by the end of 2006.

www.webmd.com

HORMONES: THE NEW SCAPEGOAT FOR EVERYTHING

And you thought it stopped at evil cramps and an irrational urge to push slow people walking in front of you down the stairs. Oh, no no no (although those certain someones really need to hurry their asses up). The monthly fluctuation of estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone is responsible for more than you think.

WHY YOU O.D. ON ADVIL: During the middle of your cycle, the estrogen levels kick way up so you can ovulate, but the sudden overload of the hormone can give you wicked headaches. If you get migraines, the high estrogen levels can make you more sensitive to triggers (like chocolate and anime) and bring on an attack more easily.

WHY YOUR FACE EXPLODES INTO AN ADOLESCENT NIGHTMARE: Pimples the like you haven’t seen since you were fifteen show up (usually on your chin) right before your period is due to start, during ovulation, and during the beginning of your cycle. All of this is due to changes in testosterone, which is in its highest rate of flux during ovulation and less so right before and right after your period.

WHY YOU WANT TO JUMP YOUR T.A.: When testosterone floods your bloodstream during ovulation, it turns you into a sex-crazed thundercat. Everyone looks delicious, your roommate’s boyfriend, the girl in front of you in organic chemistry, that guy you see in the coffee line every morning. Word of warning before you hand someone your underwear: this is also the time when you are most likely to get pregnant, so proceed with caution. Lesbians, feel free to smirk in self-satisfaction at your own good luck while your straight friends fight over the last emergency condom in the bathroom.

WHY YOU DOMINATE IN TRIVIAL PURSUIT: For some reason, women get really good at fact recall when their estrogen levels are either way up (during ovulation which is in the middle of your cycle) or in the basement (during your period). So, you could just blow off studying and reschedule all of your exams for when you’re on the rag. Although, this could turn out like that time when you slept on your book because you heard you could absorb the all of the information through osmosis.

WHY YOU SLEEP THROUGH YOUR 8 O’CLOCK: After your period, you get a shot of progesterone, which makes you all tired and sluggish. So if you’re dragging ass, its not because you stayed up until 3 am watching the Miami Ink marathon, it’s the progesterone.