Wrap it before you tap it.
Don't be a fool, cover your tool.
No glove, no love.
We've heard all the euphemisms. We've heard them so many times that the advice seems like common sense by now: using condoms is a good thing.
For some reason, though, the last health risk survey conducted by the Amelia T. Wood Health Center at Ball State University showed sexually active students only use condoms about 50 percent of the time.
That means every other time students have sex, they are opening themselves up to all the negative consequences of not wearing a condom, such as unplanned pregnancy or contracting a nasty sexually transmitted disease.
Most of these unwrapped incidents probably occur when students are in the throws of passion or when they do not expect to need any kind of contraceptive.
If a student is sexually active, though, the safest plan is to keep a condom or two with him or her at all times.
Yes, him OR her.
Women get just as much of a benefit from using condoms as men do, so they too should be responsible for staying safe between the sheets, or in the back of a pickup truck.
Guys, put a condom in your wallet before you head out on the town. Ladies, slide one into your clutch before you hit the bars.
A condom is an inexpensive insurance policy that can save you a lot down the line in doctor's visits or food and clothing for your new child.
Condoms cost between 50 cents and a dollar each, depending on your preference and whether you like to buy in bulk (if you buy a lot at a time, keep an eye on that expiration date).
At Ball State, condoms are even cheaper; the Health Center will give you five free rubbers every day. And today, the Health Center is handing out Mardi Gras condom necklaces from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Atrium.
All it takes to be safe is a little common sense and thinking ahead.
It's definitely worth the effort.
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