Interviews and photos by Pippin Lee, Lexee Hoene and Brittany Goldfield Rodriguez
Marie Francisco
First year, kinesiology
“Other people in Canada have just as much of a chance of getting HIV. If they get tested, then I think it should be fine.”
Daniel Osadtsuk
Third year, philosophy
“If you know that you have some kind of [sexually transmitted infection] then you have your own responsibility to take a test before you donate blood.”
Ana-Monica Simionescu
First year, undecided
“I think that they should test people in general who want to donate blood. [Gay and bi-sexual men] are being discriminated against and it’s not fair.”
Marisanna Tersigni
Second year, visual arts
“[The Canadian Blood Services] is just trying to make everybody aware of what’s happening so I don’t see a problem with it.”