Show Thursday February CEU to initiate a program alcohol & Drugs -- - Alcohol— Ted Bundy said was what abated his inhibitions and conscience so he could brutally murder innocent children and women Drugs and alcohol — Charles McCovcy said were what led him to rob a Kearns video store and shoot and kill a pregnant mother in front of her children These are two out of thousands of shocking examples of what substance abuse and chemical depcndancc can cause people to da Currently alcohol is involved in over half of all traffic accidents plus ongoing statistics show that one out of 10 drivers on the road is under the influence of an in toxicant Moreover 70 percent of all youth (aged 16 to 25) who die suffer violent deaths Many of these violent deaths involve alcohol or drugs or both Now the College of Eastern Utah is initiating an intervention program to help students help each other overcome and prevent chemical dependency "The backbone of the program is the students and student support groups” Jay Andrus CEU Dean of Student Jewell placing fourth in impromptu and in extemp In duet acting Taylor and Jewell placed third Conover won second in the place speaking to entertain Hunt missing with catagory finals by one point In the informative speaking catagory Jewell placed fourth and Wardlc missed finals by one point Southard placed fifth in persuasive speaking with Hunt Taylor took first Brian Hunt placed fourth with Southard and Conover missing finals by one point The communication analysis catagory had Taylor taking first and Conover placing fourth Dramatic interpretation was dominated again by Taylor with the first place award Scott Wardlc placed second in impromptu speaking and extemporary speaking with -- tf et W missing finals by one point At the meet in LA Calif CEU took the fifth place team sweepstakes trophy Tom Martin produced a first place in Lincoln-DouglDebate and David Dayton took third In all actuality Dayton tied with Michelle Dimick fra third place but Dayton was given the trophy because he had higher speaker points Ronn Gilson placed second in poetry interpretation as as ' ' n jNv ' f S V-- IVjt'i : ??- ' m J A - I ) l4 1 '0 a novice and third in cxlcmp debate fra beginners In impromptu speaking Jewell took the fourth place open Holly Drury took fifth place in novice prose interpretation Jewell missed the finals of three events by one point: communication analysis oral interpretation and expository speaking Dayton missed extemporary finals and Gilson missed novice expository speaking finals both by one point The Great "Madame rf i - v 5 e California & points In the special catagory entitled the pentathlon a participant has to enter five events not including reader's theatre CEU's Julie Taylor was the first place trophy winner winning four first place trophies and a third plan Melissa Jewell was the third place trophy winner making finals in all five of her events and winning trophies in three of them In the poetry interpretation catagory Taylor took first Jewell placed third and Aaron Southard took fifth The reader's theatre with Jewell Taylor troupe Southard and JD Conover took first place In prose interpretation Eagle-pag- a growing menace The sun is shining on forensics in Arizona While we were all freezing in minus 10 degree weather some members of the Forensics squad were sweating down in warm sunny Arizona and California sweating that is in their speech rounds Because the Arizona meet was not for debate most of them stayed home to catch up on class work while others stayed because they were sick with the flu Only six members of the squad were able to make the trip a few were sick before they left and the others became ill on the trip Despite illness they came home with 15 trophies including the first place team trophy and six other awards CEU scored 103 points CSI had 91 and Dixie came away with 51 1989 The Life said We want to get people together who suffer from other that an adult or an authority figure never could" But just talking about problems isn't all there is to a dependency problems or family problems such as child abuse neglect or other debilitating conflicts We will support group sharing successes in following through with decisions and commitments or other accomplishguide them into support groups where they can learn to ments is a major part too Andrus said a their that to fellow students can open up point support in them overcoming their dependencies he continued "It is an idealistic program" he said "but something "It is a scary process" Andrus said "the students will has got to be done" have to learn to trust one another and prove that they arc So to learn how to do it Andrus Bill Painter and will underIt time take kind the to of trustworthy" Brad King went to a seminar in Phoenix to Icam how to be develop standing needed for students to be able to express their fears "facilitators" and why they have bad self images But when students arc Facilitators Andrus explained organize the groups and able to talk about problems and concerns and learn they arc supervise the discussion but once the students begin supnot the rally rates with those problems they can begin to porting each other the facilitator steps out of the circle and make decisions to change he explained allows them to help each other "Confidentiality is of the utmost importance" Andrus While at the workshop Andrus Painter and King emphasized "anyone who breaks that confidentiality is out of there" spent over 10 hours talking in support groups and learning what it is like to open up and express personal concerns "Through this new program students can work through their problems with their peers not adults" he They spent three days learning how to organize and insaid itiate groups as well as open channels of communication is criticism another part of pro"Learning to accept "It is going to be an uphill road" Andrus said "people said Andrus to take it when others say "learning gram" won't come to a support group until they realize they need what you don't want to hear Peers can say things to each help and it takes a lot of guts to admit you need help" by Kirsten Christensen news editor by Ragun Larkin staff writer 16 V a£ fm A Butterfly" lands in Price A professional touring company dedicated to high quality productions will present Puccini's "Madame Butterfly" next week The Western Opera Theater travels to bring live opera productions to smaller communities that are not regularly serviced by large performing groups They prepare their works at the San Francisco Opera Center This version will be in English The opera will be at the Mont Harmon Jr High auditorium Tuesday February 21 The show begins at 7:00 pm Tickets are $5 fra adults and $4 fra children ages 6-Rates are $1 less if purchased in advance No children under 6 will be admitted into the auditorium 12 lorwwlo squad and tha advisor: Scott Wardla Tom Mart'n j JD Conover David Dayton Aaron Southard Nall Warren Michelle Dlmlck Brian hoto bjr C HamkrJ Hunt MallM Jawlaj Brian HiM JJoMfprurx!nd Ronn GJlaon Soiiw immbwt ol CEO1 |