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Party Lines: The Hookup Spot?

Monday, 10 August 2009 07:56 Sergio Mendoza
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It's a warm summer night a young man sits on the corner of Broadway and 12th Street in downtown Oakland sipping from a bottle of Hennessey he got from a liquor store. Bored and looking for a sexual fling with no strings attached, the young man...

Last Updated on Tuesday, 11 August 2009 22:31
 

The Day I was Diagnosed with having HIV

Monday, 10 August 2009 07:31 Sergio Mendoza
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December 14th, 2008. Alone and anxious, I sat in the waiting room of the Berkeley Free Clinic awaiting the results of an HIV test I had just taken.The room was crowded with people from all walks of life and the mood was one of desperation. I...

Last Updated on Tuesday, 11 August 2009 22:32
 

Great Movies for the Curious

Monday, 10 August 2009 06:57 Sergio Mendoza
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As the number of individuals living with HIV/AIDS continues to increase in America. People are opting to go with mediums that quickly increase their knowledge of the issue in a more personal manner.  Health organizations, books, and web sites are...

Last Updated on Tuesday, 11 August 2009 22:32
 

Toxicity

Monday, 10 August 2009 06:48 Sergio Mendoza
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Sleeping away on a mid-summer’s night alone in my bedroom with the window opened up halfway, I lay there in a dream state. Dreaming of a life other than my own I explore this other world with such vividness it's almost like I've gone into realm of...

Last Updated on Tuesday, 11 August 2009 22:32