Show A natural high is better than drugs and alcohol j n l t Jennifer Kimball Staff Writer THE HE first Natural High Fair THE 1 was sponsored by the Drug and Alcohol education program on Thursday Feb 27 It was held in the College Center in th the Sunken Lounge It was free of charge to par par- The Natural High Fair was also sponsored by the Peer Support Team and BACCHUS BACCHUS BAC BAG BAGCHUS CHUS Boost Alcohol Consciousness Consciousness Consciousness Con Con- Concerning the Health of University Students Students Students Stu Stu- dents Raffle prizes included free theatre tickets a free dinner and a CD headset If winners were not present they were contacted throughout the week Many booths were set up with a variety of interesting activities Utah Sky Ranch had a booth where participants participants par par- talked to student about a mile high skydive They explained that someone someone someone some some- one chickening out after taking t their course has the choice not to jump Because of cash up front the Utah Sky Ranch is not out outa a anything The Western estern River Expeditions Expeditions Expeditions had a booth explaining all about river rafting River rafting trips comes in many different packages Depending Depend Depend- ing on the length of the trip up to 36 people can participate participate participate par par- and some packages include children as young as 7 The cost can range from to 2045 depending on the area chosen Many packages include several dif- dif f ferent e r e n t canyons along the Colorado River Scuba diving had hada a booth where students students stu stu- den dents ts were able to learn how pow to get college credit for taking takings s scuba c cub u b a diving for a physical education nt Classes are on Tuesday Tuesday Tuesday Tues- Tues day or Thursday for one credit hourAn hour An additional additional additional addi addi- fee of 79 79 is required required re re- re- re which includes includes in in- dudes tank these activities were chosen to show students that fun activities are available without drugs and alcohol fins and mask rentals At the end of each quarter students are able to participate in a trip to California for a real scuba diving adventure The Institute of Utah had the best attended booth Students enjoyed head neck back and arm arm massages According to Diane Cashel n r feT r 4 f 1 i w fr- fr v A Aj j 3 a rt n r a ar t i Y i r iI kw I photo by Dave Larson Left to right Claudia Pat Forbes Maryann Watson Cherie Allan Kneeling of Institute of Utah the director of the Alcohol and Drug education program these activities were chosen to show students how to get high without drugs or al al- cohol Before 1987 the Drug and Alcohol education program didn't exist but congress passed a federal law that all universities and colleges are required to have a drug and alcohol prevention education program Cashel talks to students with drug and alcohol problems but also to students with eating disorders those disorders those who feel depressed or and/or suicidal and those failing in inscho scho school l. l Students usually come in looking for help answers to their problems But because Cashel is not a counselor she can only listen to the students' students problems and refer the students for Jor help to organizations organizations organizations or or- that specialize After talking with the students students students stu stu- dents she can only hope that they follow up with the referral Activities are developed through Funds for fot Improvement Im Im- Im- Im provement t. t of Secondary Post Ed Education a grant that has been augmented by a state grant and includes the Peer others have helped over Support Team Positive students faculty Parenting and Alcoholics and staff The Alcohol and Anonymous Drug Education Program is These activities and many located in the CC t W II r b t I of tty rj t a ar I r f a. a a s 's u d t td tr I c r photo by Dave Larson Phillip Lindford entertained while students and staff alike enjoyed the activities |