Show sJ Wl H 0 ri Zo n Tha Thanks n g Drug I t and Alcohol AwareneSS n. n t f tIo I it- it A 1 0 it 1 Jr v if a r. r rt I C ci 0 I P an a n. n t s s' s J. J A 4 itt N 1 pK f r J. J If yo you were were on campus at at all ll last week you you probably couldn't help but notice all all all' the activities going on There were throwing pie-throwing contests contests contests con con- tests barbecues and a dunking- dunking booth There was also a walk run that took place a DU DUI I demonstration demonstration demon demon- strati on a magician performance and a small film festival dealing with drug and a alcohol abuse A local TV anch anchorman also visited ed edthe the campus to t talk to students about the effects of alcohol abuse There were all kinds of speeches and seminars that dealt with a very notorious disease in our pur society society- Substance Abuse What good did did all all these activities do What we did was make the theS students aware of the p problems S that drugs and alcohol cause said Jeff Ross Drug and Alcohol Education Director But more important important im im- we offered an alternative ve veto to drugs an and way y of participating participating par par- tic in non-drug non related ac- ac We can all agree that there is a drug problem in n our state if not on our campus All too often the ef ef- ef- ef and symptoms of substance abuse hit us right in the face Many times we are affected directly by drugs and alcohol by way of a close friend or relative who has lost their way Perhaps we ourselves have a problem that we are not aware of That is why a a week like we experienced ex experienced experienced ex- ex last week is so praise praise- worthy We w were re made aware As a staff Horizon wishes to take notice of the efforts of Jeff Ross and all the other people on campus campus who helped to make us aware We also wish to pat those on the back who helped us have fun without drugs or alcohol Along with Ross we wish to thank W Wes s Pack Rick Weeks Carrie Thompson Stacy Dow Rayanne Greer Troy Hart Trina Irma Gledhill Kim Kiin Sweat and Susan Beezley and all of the other people who whom m make ke the most of our activities here hereon on campus through the their r work on the College Activities Board Jeff Ross's committee also deserves a abig abig abig big Thank You for all the hard work they put into Drug and Alcohol Awareness Week Week Julie Julie Alexander Aexander L Lori ri Hockett Hackett John Barton Jeff Walker Martin Ely Deborah Underwood Eric Carlson Alma Smith Roland Roand Cox Craig Forman and of course Jerry who along with Ann Hurst bravely gave himself up intoxicated to legal impairment impairment impairment im im- im- im to help demonstrate a sobriety test performed in the south cafeteria As one might see from the number of names name listed above there was a lot of work and planning planning pann- pann ing that went into into the week Horizon would like to acknowledge them What was seen by students last week was not just a barbecue or a dunking we booth saw people people- students having a good time and enjoying each others other's others company without drugs or alcohol Hor Horizon zon does note that th the problem of drugs and alcohol has not gone away and that the b battle tte ag against drugs and aDd a alcohol oho rages on even ven now But But- for one week one very fun and informative e week week- we had fun and grew closer together and d we did it with clear minds and d clean Sclean- bodies That arid and iid tH that f alone Jorie should give anyone a good natural natura high |