Thursday, October 14, 2010
National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week: October 17-23
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Sarah Harlan Administrative Associate News & Information Services 812/465-7005 The University of Southern Indiana Student Government Association will host a cookout on the Quad from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Tuesday, October 19, to kick of the week's events. Oksoberfest will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, October 20, offering free food, drinks, volleyball, basketball, and Alcohol Jeopardy focusing on questions regarding the effects of and laws pertaining to alcohol. Students will get the chance to experience the effects of driving after drinking alcohol on Thursday, October 21. From noon to 2 p.m. on the Quad, students will get the chance to drive a golf cart while wearing drunk goggles. After completing the course, drivers will meet with a counselor from the USI Counseling Center for a debriefing on their experience. The electronic Check-Up to Go (e-CHUG), a confidential online survey about personal alcohol consumption, will be available all week. The e-CHUG survey assesses college students' drinking behavior and provides feedback about students' use of alcohol. "We use e-CHUG as an educational tool," Christine Tolis, assistant program director with Student Wellness, said. "Students can learn how their drinking compares to other USI students, their susceptibility to alcohol abuse, or how much money they're spending on alcohol." According to the 2008 Assessment Day survey, 82.5 percent of students typically have 0, 1, 2, or 3 drinks when out with friends, 47 percent of students don't drink at all at a typical party, and just 15.8 percent think alcohol is very important to social life on campus. "There are all sorts of things going on around campus that don't involve alcohol," Tolis said. "There are intramural activities that run until 11 p.m., clubs, movies, speakers, and comedians. These are just a number of sober activities in which students have the opportunity to participate. We want students to know the truth about alcohol and that not everyone chooses to drink while in college." |
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