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STAFF REPORTS
Daytona Beach. Jamaica. Ca
Columbia, S.C.
That's right, spring break is
It's time to have a little fun in th
or snow with your friends. Wherev*
are headed next week, here are
thinps tn keen in mind
Everyone plans on having a
time when they are on vacation, a
should you. Meeting new peopli
trying new things are all a part o
experience. However, when it con
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remember, choosing not to drink is alway
here! acceptable! If you choose not to drint
e sun don't let other people pressure you. It i
sryou your choice.
a few Be the designated driver and carr
non-alcoholic beverages with you. Attem
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ind so You will be in a new and exciting place
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ring on around Be sure to eat When your schedule rel
Consider the changes and you are on a budget and in
es: a hurry, it is easy to skip meals. Food thii
e else's drink slows the absorption of alcohol and gives coi
e not sure of you energy. Ah
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increase as you become run-down.
, and stick to Plan ahead. Designate a driver or for
into drinking arrange to sleep over wherever you are. He
This does not pertain just to driving a die
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risk behavior sober activities. ala
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The definition of activism and tl
1 of student activism on campus hai
ti changed over the years at US(
il Fidler, who has been at th
rersity since 1961, gave The Gameca
le insight into some of the chang)
t have taken place.
During the '60s, we had groups th
e actively trying to raise awarenei
avironmental issues. We had grou]
i that from time to time that had
ticular issue that they focused o:
fther it be environmentalism or anim
its," Fidler said.
"We had a lot of those during tl
iod from the time of the late '60
ly '70s when we had the maj(
uptions on this campus," Fidler sai
home 01 tnese disruptions occurn
i Februaiy through May 1970 wht
National Guard was called onl
lpus, and the governor declared
te of emergency for a short tim
The demonstrations, sit-ins and eve
r gas all conform to a classic notic
tudent activism.
Much of the confrontation wt
ilyzed by the highly volatile even
le day, like the war in Vietnam ar
ecology controversy.
"What really set things off in ear
y, when we had our real crisis, wei
shootings at tvent btate, maier sai
The issues students face today see:
i inflammatory, yet the percentaj
tudents who consider themselv<
vists is higher now than it ever w;
he late '60s and early '70s. Th
isure of activism comes from a surv<
m to all entering freshmen sin<
6. The increase in numbers represen
;er and
ationship with the legal system.
If you are going somewhere wai
3 break, there is more to keep in mi
icerning alcohol and hot climat
:ohol and the sun are not a go
nbination.
Dr. Terry King, Associate Direci
Clinical Affairs at USC's Stude
alth Center, explains, "Alcohol
iretic, which causes dehydration
i become thirsty and drink mc
ohol, it can further your dehydratio
While participating in sports, y
>uld avoid alcohol. Strenuous activ
ratulc
newly e
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tledge Chap
ion to follow
sident's Hoi
le students' changing definition of activism,
/e "I think student organizations give
2. students another outlet, another way
l e to practice some of those principals and
& goals that they find important in our
Js society today," Fidler said.
In the aftermath of the May 1970
lit a tmiAA trmn rrnmn fa OT^/J *
ulaid, a vuiuc wao given \aj ai/uirciius, aim
3s "a lot of things have happened since that
?? made students feel like they were more
a likely to be heard," Fidler said.
Q' "Communication is much better."
^ By incorporating activism into the
university system, many hope issues
ie will never again reach a boiling point
s' like they did in May 1970.
"The main thing is they know what's
going on and are included in all these
negotiations, and when they're not, it
'n poses all kinds of threats to students,"
0 Fidler said.
The perception of society and of
^ threatened fundamental changes in that
)n society affect the level of activism. The
promising job market of the 1960s led
lg a lot of students to become involved in
kg current issues.
1(j "When the job market is tight and
tough, students tend to torn inward a
[y little more because it becomes a matter
re of survival," Fidler said. "When I think
d. of activism, I think largely of whether
m students are more inwardly focused on
rg themselves or outwardly on other people.
js And that's the cycle I see constantly
is repeated."
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is An examination 01 tne part 01 tnat
jy cycle we are in now and what active
:e students are doing will be published in
ts a follow-up article in The Gamecock.
problems
combined with alcohol increases
rm dehydration and decreases mental
nd alertness.
es. King also commented on the nature
od of the cases the Health Center sees after
spring break. Serious sunburns, broken
tor bones and STDs are the leaders of post;nt
break traumas. Most of these accidents
is are caused by poor choices made while
. If under the influence of alcohol,
re So, whether you are hitting the slopes
n" or the beach this spring break, keep all
ou of this in mind. Spring break is no time
ity to be "under the weather."
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