NCU Promotes Alcohol Awareness

The week of October 12th thru the 16th was NCU's Alcohol Awareness Week.

Monday began with a poster contest in which students were encouraged to create unique posters advocating the awareness of alcohol. Random facts were also posted all over the cafeteria and bulletin boards. On Tuesday, two automobiles, which had been totaled as a result of drunk driving, were placed on campus for all of the students to see. The cars were surrounded by first hand stories of people who were killed in alcohol related accidents.

During Wednesday's Chapel, Dave Fenner, one of NCU's psychology professors, spoke about his personal struggle with alcohol and Christianity. Following Chapel, the students were able to make personal pledges regarding alcohol use. Thursday evening, the Residence Assistants hosted the "Hazy Maze" where the students were able to wear a pair of beer goggles and attempt to complete an obstacle course. Lastly, on Friday, ten students were picked to represent the 96 people who die per day due to alcohol related accidents. Each student wore a t-shirt that stated how many people they represented. It averaged out to one person dying every fifteen minutes.

Student Body President, Anthony Kempf, had this to say, "I think it was a great learning opportunity to become more aware of the dangers of using alcohol and the consequences it could have. I think it was also neat to see all of the students who made a pledge."