Reader: Safe-sex talk is cheap, but giving away condoms is free — and can save lives

Our post about Sir Richard's, a Boulder condom company with a one-for-one charity component, was spurred by a condom-giveaway project by CU-Boulder student Sean DePaula. His good deed got a shout-out from one reader...
By Michael Roberts
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Our post about Sir Richard’s, a Boulder condom company with a one-for-one charity component, was spurred by a condom-giveaway project by CU-Boulder student Sean DePaula.

His good deed got a shout-out from one reader.

Mike Z writes:

Way to go, Sean and your team! Who knows how many pregancies and/or STD-infections you just prevented, by taking it upon yourself (you and your project partners, that is), by showing that rhetoric, the class you’re in, is not just talk, but action, too.

CU students rock (safely!) 🙂

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Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword‘s news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor’s degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master’s degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

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