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Seattle University the LVI,No.55 (478-800) Spectator Vol. College students and alcohol Wednesday,October 22,L986 SUtask force works to inform campus By Carrie Hunkapiller "SU is only part of a nationwide obtained andapprovedbeforepurchasing "Last year, JeremyStringer, director SpectatorReporter effort toeducate students," Thon said. alcohol for an event and more ofStudentLifelooked at the proposalon TheSeattleUniversity Alcohol Task He said that SU would be non-alcoholic social events will be alcohol andother drugrelatedproblems," Force is sponsoring "Alcohol Education participating in the National Collegiate planned. Thon said and the task force was set up. Week" from Oct. 20 till Oct. 26 to Alcohol Awareness Week by sponsoring "Anexample of this (non-alcoholic The task force was set up in inform students about the issues and educational programs. events) is during orientation week SU November 1985 to change the alcohol problems concerning alcohol and drug The program's topics vary from had a non-alcoholic Finally Friday, policy set in1982. abuse. The task force also met and alcohol and the law, warning signs of wherenachos,andsoda was served. This The committee then met 12 times suggested changes in SU's alcohol alcohol and drug addiction, and the wentover very well,"Thon said. during the '85-'B6 school year toclarify policy. family ofalcoholics. Thereason the task force came about policy and procedure to protect SU at "The task force was setup to helpthe Some changes in thealcohol policy was "We haven't done much as far as schoolactivities and events,said Thon. resident students and have more made by the committc are to have alcoholrelatedproblems," hesaid. "Thereare threemajor goals of the SU educational programs," said AndyThon-^l&security guards check I.D.s at events "Our purpose isn't to have 'dry' alcohol task force," Thon said. "The S.J.,assistant vice presidentfor studerA iwith alcohol instead of over 21 year old campusonly a more knowledgeableand first is to revise the alcohol policy, life,and task force chairman. wV jtidents, alcohol permits must be j^refulone," Thonsaid. which pertains to SU events. The second is to educate students with possible alcohol and drug-related problems. The last is a recommended way todeal withalcohol anddrug-related problems." saidThon. Members of the task force are Cherry Bird, resident director of Auxiliary Services; Curt DeVere, director of the International Student Center; Anna Dillon, director of personnel; Kathy Grisham, assistant nursing professor; Laura Huber, ASSU activities board; TimLeary,associate director of Student Leadership; Anne Marie Schmidt, residence hall council;Brion Schuman, crime prevention officer, safety and security; Kate Stewart, sports medicine specialist, university sports; and Andy Thon. Accident calls attention to crosswalks By Tim Huber given to peopleas thecross the street in touched several times by cars," added Another potentialtraffic problemat Su SpectatorReporter acrosswalk. Simmons. is fortunately only temporary. With the Even the presence of a marked Curt DeVere, director of the current construction projects in full crosswalk "still doesn't guaranteethey'll Internation Student Center (ISC),also swingthere area large number of RecentlyMaryCobelens, librarian trucks a at stop," saidSchuman. feels crossing James can be dangerous. enteringthecentralareas ofcampus. Lemieux library, was by struck a car Two majorareas ofcrosswalkconcern To get to the ISC a pedestrian must "We do havean entranceand exit while crossing in a crosswalk in the " .set in the SU area are the Campion tower cross two crosswalks. Crosswalks do up, said Schuman. Of security's efforts Seattle University area. Cobelens andInternational Student Center crossing not,according toDeVere,presentspecial to control on campus traffic problems, suffered several injuries,but after surgery areas, both of which are located on problems to the International students. "We have been in contact," said she was reported to be in stable James Street. "They'reused tostreets," said DeVere,as Schuman, "with the construction condition. well as the danger of crossing city company about on camus safety and Taking Simmons, resident, into account SU's urban Sandee acampion streets. there havebeen noproblems yet." location and Cobelens injury while said crossing James can be "very" crossing an area street brings up the dangerous. "Thecars do notstop," added question ofcrosswalk safety. Simmons, "some cars speed up and Brion Schuman of SU Security said barelymiss you,and youcan feel the car part of the problem is the "false security" whipping past." "My coat has been Trustees approve bookstorerenovation By Allison Westfall said. The university intentionally set a- Spectator NewsEditor side money in reserve to cover such problems, Sullivan said. The Boardof Trustees met last week The original budget was $1.3 set at and approved a million budget for $15,750,000 and is now set at bookstore renovation. The board also 516,400,000 after theboard approved the approvedthe release of reserved money releaseof thereserve fund. for construction currently on campus, Sullivan said the meeting consisted Sullivan, S.J., said William J. univer- primarily of reports from the vice pre- sity president. sidents andhimself. The bookstore renovation project is Sullivan said the budget setlast year (o on set begin in January and the trustees would go into effect without any The crosswalk Madison located near the International one approved theproject, Sullivan said. "significant" changesbecause enrollment Student Center is only of several area crosswalks which can plans by give "false sense to pedestrians. Chances in the construction figures met the university's goals. a ofsecurity" thecity iJKicuscdiheproject's budget,he New soccer Mail order MBA student Non-Profit Org. U.S.POSTAGE coaches: brides: speaks out: PAID Seattle,WA See pgs. 11 & 12 See pgs. 6 & 7 See pg. 4 PermitNo.2783 News Page two/October 22,1986/TheSpectator India scholarships may lose funding By Deanna Merry Elston. The scholarshipwill pay for Spectatorreporter about halfof theairline ticket. Young will appeal to the ASSU MotherTheresa'scharities inCalcutta senate for funds for next year's trip. may be seeing the last of SU's Funding this year was possible byan missionaries. Funding for the ASSUbudgetsurplus. scholarship thathashelpedfinance three Should students wish to work as out. studentshasrun missionaries next year, Youngand his provided Skandinavian Airlines Todd committee will still accept Waller with theexperiencein1985. applications. However, interested psychology professor SU Dr.Neil students must be prepared to pay their Young secured free airfare from the full expenses, should funding not be to Bangkok. paid airline Waller his providedfornextyear. own travel expenses to Calcutta from Young feels that applicants will still Bangkok. need tobe screenedregardless of the fact This year, the ASSU and Young that no potential funds have been $1200, provided approximately which provided. There asre many issues Rakesh M. Lakdawala and Nimisih Shah, members of SU's was divided amoung two scholarship inthe Indianstick dance, prospective missionaries must gave to Indian studentsassociations, participate rcccipicnts, Matt Hendricks and Clare insure they can cope with the a consists of dandia— rass during dance last weekend. The club - experience. Indians from SU, UW and the Seattle community. Briefs For further information contactCam- Himalayan slide noseparate charge withoutregard torace, MBA pus Ministry at 626-5900. color, handicap, age, sex or national show today origin. lunchplanned Crime A slide presentation, "Himalayan Parents' income determines the "Banking in the '80s: Issues and prevention reimburse Opportunities" is the topic for the Trekking" will be held today in Barman amountof money USDA will With school in session and the children. University MBA association's auditorium atnoon. SU toprovidemeals toenrolled Seattle weather still fairly comfortable, people eligibility guidelines annual fall luncheon set for Nov. 5 at The presentationis sponsored by the The income will be riding their bicycles. The crime 1p.m. SeattleUniversity schoolof education. listed below are used to determine our 11:30 a.m. to of theft is usuallyoneof opportunity,so from the USDA. Chil- Richard M.Rosenberg,president and reimbursement it is logical that inorder to reduce theft, monthly operating of Seattle-First dren from households whose chief officer must reduce opportunity. The Salvadorians to Sea-First Corporation students income is at or below these levels are NationalBank and following are some suggestions for speak Oct. 30 eligible to be counted for free or will be thespeaker. bicycle theft preventionandsafety. discussing the trends in Two University of ElSalvador pro- reduced-pricemealreimbursement He will be ♥Bicyclesshouldbeparkedinprovided deregulatedenvironment fessors will speak on "The Situation at bankingin the bicycleracks. Family