Friday, October 07, 2005
National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week is October 16-22
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The Student Government Association will sponsor events during National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week October 16-22, encouraging students to “Drink Responsibly.” • On Monday, October 17, SGA will promote the Safe Ride Program in the University Center mall. Sponsored by the University and River City Taxi, the program offers cab service to USI students caught in a pinch. SGA will pass out cards with phone numbers and prices, explaining the role of the program. “The program is for a person who needs a ride in an uncomfortable situation, such as someone who has been drinking, or a person who is on a date that is not going well,” said SGA President Scott Carr. There is a maximum $50 fare, and the cost is charged to the student’s USI account. • On Wednesday, October 19, SGA will be joined in the mall by the Indiana State Police, who will bring their “Drunk Goggles.” Students will be invited to put on the goggles and attempt to hopscotch, throw a football, or play a game of disc golf. The event is meant to simulate the loss of motor control that comes from alcohol consumption. • On Friday, October 21, the Perry Township Fire Department will stage a mock rescue in the parking lot between the University Center and the Liberal Arts Center. Perry Township firefighters will use the Jaws of Life to pull a “victim” out of a wrecked car. SGA will offer students “mocktails,” alternatives to alcoholic drinks. All events will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. In another reminder about the dangers of alcohol, SGA will place mock tombstones around the USI campus with statistical information about drinking and driving, and the number of college students hurt and killed annually. USI students will join their peers on more than 3,000 campuses across the country by participating in these events, designed to reinforce personal responsibility and respect for current state laws and school policies when it comes to alcoholic consumption. NCAAW has grown to become the largest event of its kind in academia because students design and implement the observance for their campus communities. The week gives campuses the opportunity to showcase healthy lifestyles, free from the abuse or illegal use of alcohol, and to combat negative stereotypes of college drinking behavior. |
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