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Show I Page 6 February 3, 1999 brooksinfowest.com Drinking Makes Individuals More Susceptible to Sexual Assault alcohol each year. An anony- By Brooks Shelton brooks info west, com mous freshman said, "I've Guy meets girl at party. Guy and girl have a couple of drinks. Guy and girl start more intimate. getting Things get out of control. Girl wants to stop. Guy doesn't. Sound familiar? That's because it's a situation that happens all too often, and is frequentty ignored or not openly talked about. It's sexual assault, and it's a huge problem in America today. College campuses are for numerous notorious sexual offenses, but reported out of fear, and embarrassment, many sexual assaults go unreported. In many cases, sexual assault and rape come hand in hand with intoxication. Studies show that college students spend $5.5 billion on . . . ( M . . PQ ri LTD n c n j -- . . found topic that drinking "Schools can no longer use can really impair FERPA as an excuse for covering y o u r Up crimes of violence and sex ability to think -- clear and Mark Goodman make decisions." Drinking doesn't always lead to rape, but under the circumstances, both guy and girl can become more vulnerable. It's been found that one in four women will be raped or sexually assaulted in her lifetime. For men, one in eight will be assaulted. Studies also estimate that there is a rape on every college campus every 21 hours in this country. How does America put an end to sexual assaults and level. Courses listed to the right will begin February run y many college daily through the end of the semester. Registration for these courses wiQ not and U.S. officials. good arrive too late to begin in January. . For students who drop courses early in the semester and wish to add other courses. . For students who finish coursework early and wish to move to the next and b 0ffenses' For students who 23rd their hands. The new law also states that colleges cannot use the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), or the Buckley Amendment for protection. "Schools can no longer use FERPA as an excuse for covering up crimes of violence and sex offenses," said Mark Goodman, executive director of the Student Press Law Center. "The real impact of these provisions will depend on how the Department of Education enforces them," said Goodman, "I hope that this encourageCongressional ment will provide an opportunity for the Department to demonstrate it is no longer the lap dog of those college administrators more concerned about their school's image than the safety of their students." rape on college campuses? It's a deep and heated In September, Congress adopted the Campus Crime Disclosure Provision of Higher Education Act of 1998. The bill, which President Clinton signed into a law in October of 1998, will require campus security offices to keep a more detailed log of all criminal incidents, including sexual offenses available to press and public. Misrepresentation of the report requirements could leave colleges with a $25,000 civil fine on Biology 1010, General Biology, 2:00 PM daily, course 11068. (Note: Students should sign up for one of these labs: 1 1069, Mondays 6:00 PM, or 11070, Fridays 3:00 PM.) Communication 1010, Intro, to Speech Communication, 11:00 AM daily, course 11077. Engl 1010, Introduction to writing, 9:00 AM daily, course 1067. English 2010, Intermediate Writing, 10:00 AM daily, course 11071. History 1700, American Civilization, 12:00 noon daily, course 11043. Math 0930, Elementary Algebra, 12:00 - 1:50 PM course 10321. Math 1010, Introduction to Algebra, 8:00 AM daily, course 1 1076. Psychology 1010, Introduction to Psychology, 8:00 AM, course 11050. Sociology 1010, Introduction to Sociology, 1 :00 PM daily, course 11052. Theatre Arts 1010, Introduction to Theatre, :00 AM daily, course 1 11078. Business 1010, Intro to Business, 9:00 AM daily, course 11002. Business 1370, Human Relations, 10:00 AM daily, course 11003. FLS Quit Smoking for Free The Wellness Center is excited to be able to bring the Dixie College faculty, staff, and students a program to assist them in quitting smoking. The "End Probe taught in the will gram" Wellness Center located in the basement of the SSC building. Amber Wood of the Southwest Health Department will teach the classes starting February 11th from 6:30 pm to 8 pm. The classes will be held every Thursday for 6 to 8 weeks. The class only holds 20 people. Don't miss this opportunity for better health. For more information contact Gywnn Cantrell by at cantrell dixie. edu. International Helps Students c i i t i 1 t I 1 ( I ( ( ( ( Improve Their English Skills By last Friday, Joe Peterson, Dean of Arts, Chelsea VanNoy aeslenchotmail. com International Students attending Dixie College went to bed on Dec. 31, 1998 as part of America West Language Institute (AWLI). On Jan. 1, 1999 the same students woke up as members of International. dosed down and FLS International opened on Dixie College Campus. The International Student Advisor for FLS, Marianne Studebaker said the FLS program is to help International students prepare for college by improving their English skills. These students come to Dixie College already knowing English, but needing to improve their English capabiliFLS AWLI ties. FLS students can be involved with the program anytime between six months to a year, or until they are at a level to take regular college classes. At the Board of Trustee's meeting Letters & Sciences said Dixie College anticipates a larger enrollment of International students on campus. FLS travels overseas to recruit students for this program. Bill Fowler, V.R of Student Services said International students have attended Dixie College in the past. They enjoyed the area of St. George and Dixie College and passed word along to other International students. Max Rose, V.R of Academics and Students Affairs said FLS predicted Dixie College would be an appealing place to build up a program for International students. Rose said, "Parents in Asia feel safe about Utah for their stu- dents." Many foreigners perceive the Unit- ed States as a dangerous place. St. George is considered a safe place with many activities to participate in. President Robert Huddleston said Dixie College needs diversity on campus, and the FLS program is one way to do it. Business 1750FCS 1750, Personal Finance, 0 AM daily, course 1 004. i Check out on-lin- e The Dixie Sun S new web page at SUfl. ti.dixie.edu i |
