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Group I By PATTY MCCARTHY Staff Writer A proper perspective is necessary to? 1 * 1? L I '? " 1 cvaiuaic uriiuuiig naoius. neip in maKing educated decisions is available from BACCHUS, part of the Campus Alcohol Project. The president of USC's chapter of Boost Alcohol Consciousness Concerning the Health of University Students (BACCHUS),; Jeffrey Shalloway, said, "We are pro-; partying? we just don't want to see people die. People are ?**,der the mistaken impression that re some type of prohibition type uung." According to a BACCHUS handbook, "BACCHUS members? drinkers and nondrinkers alike? >5n together to promote responsible decision about the use and nonuse of beverage alcohol among themselves, their friends and their community." STUDENT Personnel Management Graduate Assistants Lou Ella Brown and Teressa Thompson explained the purpose of the BACCHUS program at USC. "We're trying to get people to think about drinking because so many times people have gone beyond their limits without even thinking about it," Brown said. Thompson added, "We don't want to come across as preachers. Usually people hear 'Alcohol Program' and rav 'stav awau? that's not for me!' " Brown said most people think they know everthing about alcohol use and abuse but Shirley Chisholm To " * wi Jm'l I U.S. Rep. Shirley Chisolm1 fourth annut of New York will speak at sponsored k the Law School Auditorium Women's La\ at 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 9. She ERA South Ca is the featured speaker at the sponsor of 5553551555555!333! a JB^jr-y >. .. . >^|HHj HnVtv< cauMAm Bi; B89 ^tim^i I A?CAI> r.^inrl A4" 1 "Srtft l/nnw VyBBfi| WTTCI V/WWB V IXI IV/A 617 Main s actually do not. She said the program serves as a "referal, resource kind of thing," and added that she is not a counselor. Often referals are made to the counseling center. BACCHUS, located in Room 105 of Baker Dormitory, carries general information about alcoholism. . BACCHUS members make presentations to University 101 classes, residence halls and organizations, suggesting ideas for responsible party planning. About 84-86 percent of USC stuaents en|gage in drinking of some alcoholic bever age, according to BACfCHUS. Brown said lifelong drinking habits are formed during college years. Therefore, she said, presenting the facts to students is important. She said many University 101 students answer "peer pressure" when asked why they drink. She said some professors admit that they felt pressured by friends to drink in social situations, such as having predinner cocktails. Thompson said, "We don't really go into alcoholism because scare tactics don't work. People never think it's them." Denial is the overriding signal put out by an individual with a drinking problem. BACCHUS members offered some warning signs to detect the problem drinker. The person frequently drinks to the point of intoxication. He relies on a drink to start the day. He misses classes because of Speak At Law,$diool j il conference Chisholm, a Democrat/will J >y the USC speak on "Iimmb for. the J v Association. Eighties? in a Republican 1 irolina is also a Administration," No ad ' her visit, mission will be charted/ I 7% 77YX * 8 L^gvl 1 I ^J ? Student Night |R at Pizza Hot! if* if Every Wednesday, 5-9. What's better than the Ijf Beach Boys, buttondown shirts, |P or ice cold beer? It's Wednesday | night! Because Wednesday night is Student Night at Pizza Hut* when you'll save $2.50 on any r 'ar^c or $1-50 on any medium pizza. SGet a taste of the latest ad on campus. Bring your tudent ID to Pizza Hut? very Wednesday night from to 9 pm. And you'll get more pizza for less bucks. Because Wednesday night is Student Night at participating Pizza Hut? restaurants. ? llut Abbott Drive, Cayce t., Columbia Making ( hangovers. He experiences blackouts and loss of memory because of his drinking. THE PROBLEM drinker wants to drink to relieve a hangover. Brown and Thompson both said one of the biggest misconceptions is that coffee, cold showers and other remedies relieve a hangover. Contrary to popular belief, they said time is the only Akl ?At A. fit 1 ining uiai wiii cure a nangover. However, Thompson said, "Psychologically, these cures may work wonders." Other warning signs may be that a problem drinker does things under the influence that otherwise he would not do. He may sustain bodily injury while drinking. He may sneak drinks. Brown ana rnompson emphasized tnat people should not be afraid to talk to a friend if he thinks he has an alcohol problem. They said only five percent of all alcoholics are the "skid-row" types and that ;j Ql &/oa/ I etwcu/ctMe aA f; tZ&yfotvi/i* 2*i</ 0\ | ] Seii&eett 9 a I Staw/i&we/ (ficfol g/t/i/foato>n& 5 STUDENT G< MWHDRUHBMnBWHMBHMHMBnBHHMHHMMMMHI Student Gc SENATE El onncc VV' V UL i Vote In Yoi HOMECOMIN OCTOBEI ^ CAROLIN would like IThe Greek1 for their Fund the Total Amoii $501 3rd place: Chi Omega 2nd place: Zeta Beta Tau CJi Kappa Alpha PKA received ai TEAM FO Thank yot * tor more info Carolina call the Activities ( Choices all others function in society. The BACCHUS program here is young, taking its format from the University of Florida chapter, which is now the National Headquarters. Dr. Gerardo Gonzalez, pesident of BACCHUS of the United States Inc.. and assistant dean of student services at the University of Florida, commented on the success his chapter. "THERE'$ been a tremendous effect on attitudes andfhe institution as a whole. The j university M6 developed several very popular coufttes concerning alcohol and its effects on society. For such a program to be successful, there needs to be a big com- \ mitment by (be students? which we've gotten." The alcohol problem at USC is about average compared to other universities . _ according to Danny Baker, deputy director * W of Law Enforcement and Safety. He said, "I think we have a problem with drugs in general? alcohol being one of them." 4984 I ue&n tvnt/ <jP<a/uu/e> {] et/ionb tAe> ttotta j j?/ I . ^ ' trw t/WWCy/W' | 9 t fp .*n. - 5fi*m* I 4 /te fj4cUmide^ (Qffive J 3VERNMENT )vernment j .ECTIONS R7,1981 I jr District 1 n ci crTiAM^ WP LLtVilUINJ h) 9 R21, 1981 r A CARES to thank Commnity i Raising Effort int Raised was k ? I rtrt i.e? || $78.60 I $126.71 I $174.24 1 i autographed | I UI HALL H j, again! I rmation on Cares Office at 7-7 130 f i???^