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Show na Vol. XXVI, No 20 April 8, 1997 t Health Fair and Alcohol Prevention NEWS By BRANDY FOX Gil THE DIXIE SUN Aknquist makes What is it with karaoke? Dixie students must dig it, because once again, karaoke was up for grabs as an activ- 1 SPORTS ity at the eighth annual Drug and Alcohol Prevention Center health fair. The event held at the Gardner Center was teeming with interesting booths. Backed by disco music, students took in free hotdogs, back massages, and pamphlets, pamphlets, pamphlets. Nearly every booth had some sort of pamphlet or bumper sticker printed up with the messages they wanted to convey to the students attending the fast-pumpi- Dixie vs. UVSCat home last weekend. r Page $ yC v. OPINION Parking problems at student housing Pagp g ACCENT Providing sweet tooth satisfaction PageQ fair. Even the Utah Highway Patrol got in on the pam- phlet gig. They were on hand to pass out plenty of pamphlets concerning illegal drugs, impaired drivers, and to reiterate that seatbelts really do save lives. To demonstrate this, a "crash machine" was set up outside the Gardner Center entrance. Trouper Ted McGregor, "We only get the crash machine up to about zero to seven miles per hour, but it is fast enough to show safety belts do lock up or activate in an accident." McGregor called the contraption the 'convincing machine.' "What we do is convince people to wear the lap belt, and shoulder belt correctly." He feels that wearing a seatbelt is a part of having good overall health. "This fair is encouraging a healthy lifestyle, all The Health Fair provided lots of information about health and fitness, but also stressed having fun. Erik Rowland, Steve Manual, and "Buff" Kidman have fun singing to a Grease song at the karaoke booth. around." The fair's organizer, Tamara Denning, felt that the event is "a nice opportunity for law enforcement officers to come on campus in a friendly way.. ...it's a fun way for them to interact with students." Denning feels that the fair gives students an opportunity to see what activities are available in St. George. "A lot of times students come into our offices saying there is nothing to do in St. George, and this fair is an opportunity to see alternatives to substance abuse." Continued on page Two |