Show Thursday April 301992 TlwEagto-Pag- Alcohol: the number one problem on campus The number one health problem on college and university campuses today is alcohol consump- tion President Bush included alcohol in the 1992 National Drug Control Strategy citing it as the most abused substance by students” A 1991 survey of high school seniors and college students by Michigan's Institute for Survey Research supports this statement by indicating an increase in the number of "binge drinkers” (5 or more drinks in a row) and daily drinkers in the population College students spend approximately $3 5 billion annually to purchase 430 gallons of alcoholic beverages This alcohol consumption is causing dropouts campus violence risky sexual encounters and even death bis estimated that among those currently in college between 240000 and 360000 will eventually lose their lives due to drinking Charges of rape against a University of Richmond student were dismissed last year when the victim testified that she was too drunk to know she was being sexually assaulted and the defendant testified that he was so drunk that he did not realize at first that she was not consenting During 1991 h fall quarter a old University of Idaho student drank himself to death He died at his home after consuming large quantities of alcohol at a Halloween party the previous col-lege-a- ge 22-ye- ar night The "Put On The Brakes” program initiated last year by the Office for Substance Abuse Prevention seeks to raise awareness about alcohol problems on college campuses and to call for action among students college presidents governing boards faculty and administrators Its goal is to suggest that a positive impact can occur through concerted action by all relevant parties Breaks” program OSAP has created the College Resource Collection to help colleges and communities reduce alcohol-relate- d problems Icard goes from power suits to coaching by Marlene Wells TUNE-U- "I started selling tickets for the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra for $350 and hour” Commitment to the ticket stand brought a quick promotion for Carrie Icard to sales director This basically meant all the stress and no glory” Icard was raised in Ohio and received her master's degree at Kent State University where she meet her husband Curtis They moved to Rochester New York where she worked for the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra “I enjoyed the work I was using my degree in the 2 yean I worked with public relations I was dressed in a powersuit pearls and high heels" she comments When her husband secured employment at the College of Eastern Utah she was ready and willing to leave New York and start a home in Price "I thought I would come to Price and have nothing to do" of English however" supreme source namely God is not the point Instead let us look at the beauty behind every doctrine and see the positive insights in each Every religion has something good to say something to offer and something to teach which sets it apart from every other sect Ask someone what a mormon is and they'll probably mention polygamy likewise ask a mormon what a Hindu is and they might say "reincarnated" Rather than being judgmental about the belief look at the reasons for and the impact for good it has on the believer's lives Even if you feel it is displaced you must accept the happiness it brings into their lives Now a pertinent question: are they both wrong or are they both possibilities for finding fulfillment? Whether it is Buddhism or Native American ritual all theologies bind man to man and man to higher purpose Each unique in its style all are valuable for giving a sense of purpose and happiness It is quite possible to learn something from the many different religions Even if we don't believe it there will always be something that can aid us in our ability to interact and understand with others v ' v " ii(s i : KO- - - "I love the diversity of students variety makes it interesting" Icard says about being in the English as a second lang- "J ‘j 'l f A- V - — s r ft’ j L uage (ESL) program She is excited to see several international students graduate in June and apply to several major universities including Princeton Tf A' V 'V- T - 1 s v‘ 4 a t " - j ' V vA n -- Icard says Within the first year of her move however she was working at Carbon High School teaching journalism and advising the student newspaper Within the next year she was teaching at English composition part-tim-e CEU She has since received a e position in the English full-tim- In science there are few absolutes but many possibilities Science is built upon theories A theory is a "systematic arrangement of facts with respect to some real or hypo- thetical laws not yet verified as law but accepted as the basis of experi- mentation" (The Living Webster Dictionary) Theories are always in constant change some being dis- proven and new ones stepping up to replace them Take for instance the subject of the origin of man In his book The Origin of Species Charles Darwin explains his con- ccpls concerning the different species on the earth It's commonly called the "theory of evolution” Although regarded by many as fact it has yet to be proven irrefutably Within the past decade a theory has developed saying man has always been man arid can be traced to one original human family in Africa giving plausibility to the account of Adam and Eve in the Bibfo(US News and World Report Jan 90) But these are not final and may never be Examples like these exist in every field of the sciences There are numberless possibilities for truth Since there arc few absolutes in science we must keep our minds open to knowledge so we can truly foam and come to our own conclusions without downplaying anyone t f it i j ? a ti 2 ' ft 'A' Icard enjoys being active with students faculty and i family She has always encour-- J aged family to visit the West and then quickly became worn department and became the coach out when all of them visited the volleyball loud played volleyball and same summer She enjoys softball while in college and racquetball outdoor activities believes she has “always been and yard work She loves her life and is just a jock” She enjoys the contrast that being the new living one day at a time hoping "the fountain will be turned on volleyball coach brings and cliche soon" of hopes to break the con tinned from page 2) O Roads of truth c OTippet's Lectures 3 In the end we must all judge for ourselves what we will accept as fact and what we accept as fiction We will come to believe what we want to believe and that is every- one's right So with that right comes the responsibility to use it in a search for truth Since truth is to be found in the values and ideals of all walks of life religion and Kience it is so important that we keep our minds open and not nar-rowed to only one reality Then we will be prepared for the many excit- ing discoveries theories and truths that are waiting to be uncovered In the fpnpLmt learning and growing there is an absolute! And that is ab- solutely essential ALLEN STAKER MANAGER HELP WANTED Waitress needed at Carbon County Club Must be able to work weekends 21 --year-old preferred For more info Call 0 ask for Kathy 637-595- (801)637-185- 8 (continued from page 1) Howard Ruffs "State of the Nation' as well as "Utah Entertainment Director" His list of publications include: "Entrepreneurial Management” "Characteristics of the Successful Investor” "How to Use a Computer for Investing" "A Teenagers Guide to Writing a Business Plan" and The Seven Steps to Success for the Entrepreneur" With a masters degree from the Marriot School of Management at BYU Tippets has been a featured speaker for the school's Management Executive Lecture Series With Flowers May 10th on else's tCMVICI 907 EAST 100 NORTH PRICEUTAH 84501 being just an "English teacher” She is really excited for volleyball next year and admits that she is "going to 'obsess' with that NOT at the expense staff writer TUNEX AUTOMOOTVK el MOTHER'S DAY 64 North 1st West Price Utah 84501 (801)637-337- 7 |