Simon Holowatz, community health educator at University Health Services, asked a room full of students last night to name two factors that would make it more likely for someone to cheat on his or her partner.

After Holowatz revealed one of the factors as "being male," the audience burst into spirited conversation.

"I do think that women may cheat a little more than men, we just don't get caught," Britney Waller (freshman-division of undergraduate studies) said.

Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity hosted a game of "Sex Jeopardy" last night in Pollock Cultural Lounge.

The program was part of Krimson Week 2006, a week of events sponsored by Kappa Alpha Psi that continues with a poetry jazz program tomorrow at 8 p.m. at the Candy Bar.

About 17 people attended the Sex Jeopardy event, in which Holowatz asked students questions about men and women's sexual health geared toward the topics mainly affecting the black community.

Holowatz said education about ethnic health issues should be more prevalent.

"There's not really a lot of experts in that area," he said.

Kappa Alpha Psi member Bryant Poland said his fraternity decided to host the event to help students learn about sexual issues. He said he was satisfied with the turnout and hoped the people who came would help spread the information presented.

"Most people only come to parties these days," he said. "The people who were here can go back to their friends."

During the game, Holowatz asked questions from a wide variety of sexual topics. For example, he asked which kind of unprotected sex puts people at the highest risk for HIV or AIDS. After the answer was given Holowatz said, "Anal sex: very good. I mean very good answer."

Once Sex Jeopardy ended, Holowatz opened the discussion up to other health issues affecting the black community.

He said that black people were at an increased risk for developing diabetes, something based more on cultural factors than anything else.

Holowatz offered a number of health tips for the audience.

"Oreo cookies are fine, but if you eat a package of them for dinner, that's not healthy," he said.

Holowatz also discussed how people in minority groups are more likely to make errors when taking medication.

Earl Merritt, adviser for Kappa Alpha Psi, suggested that this may be attributable to how doctors communicate differently with black and white patients.

"I've been in doctors' offices and sometimes it's been like night and day," he said.

Holowatz also offered the students flavored condoms and a number of informational pamphlets, including one describing different forms of contraceptives.

"Read [the pamphlet] before you go to bed; have great dreams," he said.

Merritt said he felt the subject matter of the program was particularly relevant for students.

"It's a very important topic here on campus, a very timely one."