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The CDC also When asked about Concordia, St Paul's drinking policy by Nathan Leckband points to the fact that binge drinkers are 14 times more she said, "I think that it's a little extreme." likely to report driving under the influence than those Many students doubt the effectiveness of the zero toler- iUhey're in a state of denial if they think this is a dry who have not reported binge drinking. ance policy on alcohol in the residence halls at Concordia campus," a fifth year senior said, sipping on his Dos Binge drinking and driving under the influence were University, St Paul. A female RA said, "I'd say that Equis while discussing Concordia's alcohol policy. This also a concerns for Mike Mulso. He said he believed that probably more than half the students have some sort of senior lived on campus for three school years and.claims while binge drinking mostly occurs off campus, it does alcohol in their dorm rooms." She says that while the he has seen plenty of drinking in the residence halls. "I and has occurred on campus. He also said he thought current policy is a good thought, "Students do drink, and would say about 75% of students drink in the dorms," he most of the drinking on campus, however, was not binge they do drink underage." said. drinking. The bigger concern for Mulso and others Another student commenting on Concordia's policy "We'd be naïve to think that drinking does not hap- involved in alcohol enforcement on campus is students said, "By refusing to allow any alcohol consumption, dis- pen on campus," said a security officer who preferred driving back to campus after consuming alcohol. cussion, or education, they are actually doing the students not to be named, "but in the last three years alcohol use While Mike Mulso is open to a change in policy, he a disservice and increasing the amount of alcohol abuse has definitely gone down. We don't have people running says, "The key is that education on alcohol is part of a on this campus. down the hallways with a beer in their hand anymore." new policy." When it comes to preventing alcohol abuse, Hawkins This security officer, obviously Although there is concern to the lack of alcohol educa- says that Concordia, Irvine's policy, "works pretty not naïve of drinking tion currently offered by Concordia, St Paul, Sharon well" In order for students to be al- on campus, says Krueger Schewe does point out that alcohol education lowed to have alcohol in that although he was a part of this year's Welcome Week for freshmen their room, Hawkins will continue and transfer students. Athletes also attended this event said, "You have to to enforce the which Schewe saw as a positive event for Welcome Week. take an AlcohoLEDU alcohol policy She would, however, like to possibly see a more effective test." as it is written, speaker for the next Welcome Week The AlcoholED1J he believes that test is an online test students should have that consists of videos more privileges when it and multiple choice questions comes to alcohol. "Right WHATS INSIDE about alcohol awareness. At now," he said, "[Concor- Concordia, Irvine students must dia'sl policy assumes that take the AlcoholEDU test in the hous- Letters: Responses from editors, stu- you're going to mess up. The ing department office and pass it before policy right now is zero tolerance dents and residents of St Paul, they are allowed to have alcohol in their and the prevailing attitude is that if rooms. pages 6-8 students had more freedom they would If students at Irvine are caught abusing alcohol take it too far." Hawkins says, "They take [the privilege to have According to the student handbook, alcohol in the room] away from you." Concordia's policy is that any person who is in Mike Mulso, Director of Security at Concordia, a dorm room containing alcoholic beverages is St Paul, says an alcohol policy like Concordia, subject to disciplinary action. The current policy Irvine's could also work on this campus. "I'm for makes no distinction between those who are of Music Reviews, a change in the policy," Mulso said. "It's our duty legal drinking age and those who are not "People pages 3 it 4 to prepare students to be responsible. Part of over the age of 21," the security guard said, "let's that is educating them and preparing them for give them the chance to be responsible." life outside of the university." Not all LCMS colleges have the same stringent Sharon Krueger Schewe, Associate Dean for policies when it comes to alcohol At Concordia Residence Life, says that any new policy on University in Irvine, California, students who are Bodyworlds, alcohol must be closely examined. "The ques-. of legal drinking age are able to apply to be allowed tion that needs to be asked," said Schewe, "is: page 2 to have alcohol in their dorm rooms. Before a room What is the advantage to allowing alcohol in is approved to have alcohol, all the room's resi- the hall?" dents must be 21 or older. They are not however, One problem that both Schewe allowed to have open containers in and Mulso were con- their rooms if there are minors cerned with was Athlete Profiles, present. the amount of Andrea Hawkins, a page 11 binge drink- senior visiting student ing occurring from Concordia, Irvine, in off campus. California said of Concor- Binge drink- dia, Irvine's alcohol policy, "I . ing is defined_ 2 Hata. "I wanted 0), create something given-by-CA.B," say the rules. CAB is survival tactics are employed in the that would bring: thecampus together. the Concordia Activities. Board which , game in order to stay alive. Lauben- erf Tag There was a lot of non-interaction be- hosts the event every semester. stein and his friend Joshua Stebbins tween...different Cliques and groups on Every Player is given alarget to .switched identities to throw off their campus. The whole goal. was to Meet eliminate. This consists of a slip of pa- pursuers. They went so far as to dress new people andbuild a connunnitv," per with a name and a picture. After alike and go to one another's classes. VII: said Hatch who now works for Konect you have eliminated the target, he/she Aline PH-WM(21 was €1; game survivor Marketing in Green Bay,. Wisconsin. must give you their target, and so on (someOne who was not eliminated) Hatch had originally advertised a until there is a victor. who toyed with the idea of being similar game called Assassins. It in- . This.year Junior Theatre Major Jo- pulled around in. a: suitcase and testing An All volved using water guns and squirting sialt Laubenstein Was the winner -and . to see the smallest one she could fit in. someone to got them out Ryan said. received 4$50 cash prize. "Nerf Tag Another survivor, Steven Nainanny, that this gait* did not sit Well With is an interesting conundrum around said, "I would say nerf tag is the most ampus the faculty so he invented what we campus. It makes people miss classes, consistent event on campus. I have now know as Nerf Tag. miss meals, arid causes people to hole mot soniany people playing nerf tag- I At the first official :meeting of Norf. up in their room for days at time, actually met Kate Hagen, one of my Tag VII, Kell Jensen and Joy Sew- and yet people still love it. Who knows nicest friends through. nerf Activity ing, the Game Masters, went over the why," said Lanbenstein. tag. It is pretty amaz- rules that Ryan.had Pinned 3 When. asked if be thought ing how this ga:nu ame of search-and-destroy years ago. the game brought brings people brings students together. According to the .Nerf students to- together." by Evan PalenWhat Tag Rules Nerf Tag cer:- Pamphlet, tainly is a consistent Excitement crowds the air as the the goal of event on campus since lounge known as Tier 0 is filled with the .game it began :3 years ago. It is bodies. Old and new friends form is to, gether he said every semester and nsually has small groups which turn the assembly "Student=s learn a high turn out This year there into 6 or 7 separate entities. Adam lot about other were 75 students, staff, and faculty Fink, dressed in a brown leather EliMinate people's schedules that signed up to play the game. We jacket, snipes unsuspecting victiras as my targets and majors and all. walnut do something that's sneaky with his semiautomatic nerf gun until. as possible may find things and dress in black It creates a sense of Joy Sewing rebukes him.

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