An Arizona pastor has been making headlines because of his recent comment that "we can have an AIDS-free world by Christmas" if gays are "executed." Pastor Stephen Anderson, who, "holds no college degree but has well over 140 chapters of the Bible memorized word-for-word," started his Tempe, Arizona church in 2005. Other sermons of his have included the "evils of allowing women to speak in church," and "the lying, evil ways of Jewish people." Pastor Anderson will have a new memoir out in the fall, titled, "Just Like Hitler- Only Dumber."

A Rolling Stone article about an alleged gang rape at the University of Virginia published last month has been contested this week, due to faulty details surrounding the crime. Rolling Stone managing editor Will Dana apologized, saying that there were "discrepancies" in the victim's account, pertaining to details such as the time of year of the frat party where she was raped, and how many men were in the room at the time. Numerous women have come forward in saying that they've experienced rape at the University, with no recourse for the perpetrators- even when certain men have publicly admitted that they committed these acts. It's been difficult for the University's administrators to believe the victims, because frat boys are well known for being calm, empathetic, fawn-like creatures that make daisy chains and collect butterflies.

Garrett Collick, one of the five male students that committed a gang rape at William Paterson University, was the last of the five to be released on bail this week, at $25,000. The rape was committed a few days before Thanksgiving, in the students' university dorm. University President Kathleen Waldron has said that the school promises a review of its activities and practices regarding sexual assault, including faculty-lead discussions of campus violence, and introducing a safe-escort service and early morning bus- because nothing eliminates male violence like a 6 a.m. bus.

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THIS WEEK'S ADVICE

Dear TWIS, I've been dating this girl for a couple months now, and things are starting to pick up. The only problem is it seems like she wants to hang out all the time, and I neither want to or have the time to see each other as much as she wants. How do I tell her she needs to cool her jets without offending her, or making it sound like I want to break up? -Busy Beave in the Couve

Dear BB, I'd tell her, but make it more about you needing time for whatever it is that you do, rather than something personal against her. Something like, "Hey Luanne, I'm really busy with this legal brief/prison sentence/graphic design start-up, and I'm going to need some time to deal with that. It doesn't mean I don't want to hang out with you or that I'm blowing you off, I just need time to make it happen. I really like you and would like to see where this goes." Just reassure her. Most likely, she'll understand and back off, letting you do your thing. Or if she needs to be with someone that can and wants to hang out all the time, you're establishing where your boundaries are early on, so she can make the decision whether or not this will work for her. Also, I apologize if her name is actually Luanne.

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