MAGNOLIA—-In an effort to ensure SAU students make smart decisions during the upcoming vacation, ADAPT (Alcohol and Drug Awareness and Prevention Team) and GAMMA (Greeks Advocating for the Mature Management of Alcohol) are hosting “Safe Spring Break Week” from March 10-14.
Safe Spring Break Week involves two week-long campaigns intending to raise awareness among students. The first of these campaigns is a safe spring break pledge drive. This pledge drive consists of students signing a contract promising to make smart decisions concerning alcohol during the vacation. Signing this pledge enables students to play a carnival-style duck game that gives them the chance to win one of 10 one GB jump drives being given away every day during the week. In addition to this opportunity, students will receive “pass me to someone sober” key chains as a free gift. The other campaign hosted during Safe Spring Break Week is a sexual health awareness bed. Using a residence hall bed and some spare sheets, ADAPT and GAMMA will demonstrate the risks of unprotected sex.
In addition to these week-long health campaigns, other efforts to educate students will transpire during the SAB, SGA and RHA sponsored Casino Night. Informational cards and cups will be distributed to make participants more informed about blood alcohol content (BAC) levels and what is legal in the state of Arkansas. Also during Casino Night, ADAPT and GAMMA will teach students to “watch their cup” by dropping jelly beans representing date-rape drugs into people’s cups when they are not looking.
In a final effort to encourage smart decisions during the vacation, GAMMA is sponsoring a safe spring break photo contest. Contestants are asked to submit photographs of themselves and friends enjoying an alcohol-free spring break. Submissions can be emailed to sw-activities@saumag.edu and the entries will be posted on Facebook.com for student voting. The top five winners of the contest will have their photos entered in a national competition. The winner of the safe spring break photo contest will receive $100.
