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we both der,” Pat- stop the GrandMare retail space empty after months of vacancy firings affs have , as Pat By KELLY FERGUSON a sports bar, a casual dining Harris said the biggest chal- entire leasing area was full, construction has kept business One student living in the ioned by Staff Reporter restaurant, a hair and nails lenge is generating interest for but he is still trying to create es from wanting to lease space GrandMarce said he is disap fill-in for Out of 30,000 square feet of salon, an ice cream shop and the area Cost isn’t an issue interest for businesses to move at the GrandMarc pointed there have been no be head retail space on the first level a tanning salon, but no specif in getting businesses to lease to the GrandMar “The construction is more of businesses in the building ricanes of the GrandMarc at Westberry ic additional businesses have space, he said We're trying to attract tenants a positive thing since the street Shops weren't the reason Tuesday, Place, 7,000 square feet have agreed to leasing space yet “It's in the $30 per square that are higher end and upscale, will look much nicer when it's I moved in here,” said Drew ksgiving been leased, said a property Perrotti's is expected to foot range,” Harris said. “We Harris said. “The location is great done,” Harris said “It should Combs, a junior marketing major r college company representative move in by the first of the year, don’t feel that's out of line at right there by TCH help us attract businesses But we weren't given everything ‘But I am Two businesses, Perrot and CitiBank will follow short all) Harris said the space remain I'he manager of Perrotti's said we were promised y be men ti's Pizza and CitiBank, have ly after, Harris said University Park Village, ing in the GrandMarc can be she is excited to move the res Combs said he thinks a leased space in the GrandMarc Johanna Janovsky, busi where Barnes and Noble and renovated to fit the needs of the taurant into the GrandMare sports bar would be a good Andrew Harris, assistant asset ness manager for the Grand Blue Mesa are located, rents businesses that lease space I think business will improve addition to the GrandMarc and manager for Phoenix Proper Marc, said she had hoped the space for an average of $33 a We can throw up wills immensely,” said Tammy Rollins it would be a great improve ty Company, which owns and retail space would be filled by square foot, said Susan Hol- wherever they like,” Harris Perrotti's manager, “It's already ment to get shops in quickly operates the GrandMare, said December land, the leasing manager for said great just across the street and It's a decent place to live,” the company would like to “People have just fallen University Park Village Both Janovsky and Harris said it will only get better once we Combs said. “They just have bring in businesses such as through,” Janovsky said Harris said he wishes the they don't think Berry Street are in the building some things to work on ROUGH KNIGHT Sigma Chi fraternity Frogs fall to Raiders placed on probation

By MARCUS MURPHREE but could not manage to work By LINDSEY BEVER James Parker, assistant dean Staff Reporter a lead against Tech Start Ke pov ! of Campus Life, said universi I'he Frogs went head to head With 2:15 left to play, the I'he Sigma Chi chapter at TCI ty policy allows local chapter with their first Big 12 oppo Frogs made a last-ditch effort is on probation for hazing, said leaders and alumni advisers to nent of the season when they coming within four points the international fraternity presi investigate chapters and make took on Bobby Knight and with a timely S-point shot, dent appropriate recommendations the Texas Tech Red Raiders but they could not stop the Mark Anderson, president of ICU officials and the Sigma Chi on Wednesday night at Dan Raiders’ offense the Sigma Chi Fraternity Corp international othice, undergrad iel-Mever Coliseum Junior shooting guard Nei said in a phone interview that the uate chapter and local alumni Wednesday night's 70-60 man Owens led the Frogs ICU chapter was not suspended investigated the allegations that win for Knight and the Raid with a team-high 11 points, but put on probation by Sigma the Sigma Chi pledge program © ers, who are now 6-2, was his while sophomore power for Chi headquarters and TCU offi had irregularities,” he said. But 875th, and he is now within ward Kevin Langford led the cals at the request of the chapter he declined to elaborate or say five victories of having sole team with 5 total boards after a hazing incident occurred when Sigma Chi's probation alt Photographer possession of the record for n holds the Tech's power from outside in late September will end we Frogs face most career wins by a coach the arc helped put points on Anderson said he didn't know Sigma Chi handled this pro Daniel-Meyer his record is currently held the board as it made 50 per the specifics of the hazing inci cess as ethical leaders, complet by Dean Smith who collect cent of its 3-pointers on the dent ed their thorough investigation ed 879 wins while coaching night while bringing the Frogs’ Anderson said Sigma Chi dem expeditiously and made sound at North Carolina from 1961 record to 4-2 on the season, onstrated a clear example of hold recommendations, which the 1997 OL [R1)13 ing itself accountable, Instead university and the (internation I'he game took place before of awaiting disciplinary action ab) office accepted,” Parker said a crowd of 5438 fans, which To find out more about this and they placed themselves under in an e-mail olf was the largest attendance to other stories, check out the Skiff the microscope,” he said Parker said the consequences fill the coliseum this season Web site at dailyskiff.com An accountability commit of probation are unique to each After the first half, the Frogs tee reviewed the chapter, and situation and would not give had their backs to the wall a group of administrators from specific examples of these con

while facing a 14-point defi ICL and Sigma Chi alumni want SCGUOTNICeS cit, but the 38-24 Raider lead ed to see some changes made, We take cach individual or was soon erased following Anderson said group-discipline situation and halftime I'he chapter asked to be determine what response would To start the second half, the placed on probation so that we benefit the individual, group and Frogs went on a scoring tear would review and make sure that community,” he said An inci to claw back to a tie with a they were doing things exactly dent-specific response allows 20-06 run to even the game at right,” he said us to have a more significant 4 apiece, rc Sigma Chi President impact Throughout the remainder ANDREW CHAVEZ | Stall Photographer Adam Mundt would not comment Anderson said the chapter will Texas Tech head coach Bobby Knight of the second half, the Horned on Sigma Chi's disciplinary sta submit its pledge program before reacts during the game between the ANDREW CHAVEZ / S1af! Photographer Frogs continued to come with tus. Two other officers and seven it recruits its next pledge class to Texas fech Red Raiders and TCU on TCU's Alvarado Parker blocks an opponent's shot during the first half of the in striking distance of taking Wednesday at Daniel-Meyer Coliseum Horned Frogs Wednesday night game against the Texas Tech Red Raiders at members contacted by the Skift the university and headquarters the lead away from the Raiders The Frogs lost 70-60 Daniel-Meyer Coliseum also declined to comment See SIGMA CHI, page 2 Winterland comes to campus [Intensive English Program

By LAUREN PICK well-known because of his roles Staff Reporter in "One Tree Hill" and "Walk the Increases enrollment by 40% The cold weather came just in Line,” said Kristen Chapman, PX( time to enhance the winter spirit at director of special events By RACHAEL EMBLER of trouble semester, Gavle said

tonight's Holiday Tree Lighting on ‘We realized he'd be a good fit Staff Reporter Like many other 5 hie M ils Robin Williamson, the Sadler Lawn, said a Programming for our campus,” Chapman said Enrollment in the Inten around the country, TCI s associate director of admin Council director. At 3 p.m, PC will decide wheth sive English Program has program enrollment signifi istration in the Office of Res The live Christmas tree on the er to move the concert indoors increased 41.38 percent since cantly decreased after Sept idential Services, said they steps of Sadler Hall will be lit due to weather, Boone said, If it 2004, which is about 30 per 11, 2001, Gavle said added four beds for males tonight by Chancellor Boschini is sleeting or raining, Hilton will cent more than national pro What we did at that time and four beds for females who will ride in on a sleigh with See HOLIDAYS, page 2 grams’ enrollment increase, was offer a little more ESI for IEP students planning on Santa and Mrs. Claus, said Natalie according to the 2006 TCH locally we diversified pursuing an undergraduate Boone, SGA adviser HOLIDAY EVENTS Fact Book Gayle said degre New purple and white suits were Kurk Gayle, the director I'he program also had to Gayle said he was pleased made for Santa and Mrs. Claus this Tre lighting cer y of TCU's Intensive English offer a lower price to keep that TCU's international

year, said Aaron Wolfe, PC director +645 on Sadler Lawn Program, 0 4 ' said, ' _ alter Co li gain L nrollment 0) 2 up, | NIC Sac vid " OUEIAms ns v wore meni:one { 1 JENNIFER BICKERSTAFF/ Photo Editos of spirit and traditions, *hAg 7t featuring Tyler Hilton will in : " 5 mon ore s tude , me thie The ¢ un university : rsit is 1 tre. in cl Chancellor i Vict Victor 'B " Lone Star Electric Co. technician Johny James “We went a little more all out fixes the lighting on the Christmas tree Wednesday Jollow he vee ighing; semestor, e ter, © enrollment ( ' in the o mendously Cnaous Supportive t o f CHiN ¢l Ss convooation { : spe ol this year,” Wolfe said. afternoon. The tree lighting ceremony is today at : hot chocolate, ¢ Pi ino and Intensive ' + English Eng Program i 1EP,” iP" ( Gayle wl said, , e xplain- | air tl 1S year as one o { et 5 : cookies will be provided. k B Fake snow and a concert by ‘Tyler 6:45 p.m. on Sadler lawn » " has reached a record num- ing another reason for the six distinctions Hilton, who played in the television * Holidays T-shirts available at TCU Thursday and ber or : O of 47 5 students we the ; Prog program's ( AMS SUCCeSS st iB Os : | Hn sa } } ie » wus 4 show “One Tree Hill" and played Wolfe said for $10 largest group of students He said every depart happy more students were Elvis in the movie “Walk the Line,” This is the first year PC has host y . Gayle said he has seen since ment he has worked with taking advantage of the Stat! Photographer Holiday Craft Fair : Tn were added to this year's festivities, ed a concert after the tree lighting, he started working at TCU has been helpful, including program most 20 seniors © 10 a.m. to 3 p.m, Friday in the Student ' OOK . he holes Wolfe said. and Wolfe said he hopes it becomes ¢ in February 1995 Residential Services, which I think it proves a definite i Hilton will perform immedi a new tradition, v He said he attributes the doubled the number ¢ 0 of need ed for To the ¢ service," service” Bos g i # 25 vendors will sell a variety of gift . : R : $ tate recruit ately after the ceremony, which Hilton was chosen because he increase to the program's rooms for Intensive English chini said in response to the move fast to is expected to last an hour, is an up-and-coming artist, yet still ability to adapt in times Program students for next See ENGLISH, page 2 rs, I —— players last WEATHER | PECULIAR FACT TODAY'S HEADLINES CONTACT US $600,000 in TODAY: Wintry Mix/ Wind, 33/25 IDAHO: Two employees of an ice skating rink OPINION: People lack conversation skills, page 3 $35,000 per Send your questions, FRIDAY: Mostly Sunny, 48/27 have been fired for making a midnight fast food compliments, complaints run in through a Burger King drive-thru in a pair and hot , a player's tips to the staff at SATURDAY: Mostly Sunny, 51/29 of Zambonis AP SPORTS: Women's basketball to take on SMI), page 8 [email protected] t be rescind aicd that the ING, page 6

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ety, according to the Sigma students full rides to certain Christmas carols, Boone said, SIGMA CHI ENGLISH HOLIDAYS Last vear about 400 students Chi Web site LS. schools From page ] From page 1 From page | but PC Anderson said Sigma She said there are currently attended the tree lighting, for approval Chi will also send its recent enrollment numbers 14 Saudi students at TCI perform in the Student Center has planned for more this year, “The executive commit entire executive board to Boschini also said he thinks Branch said Internation Lounge, she said Wolfe said We've ordered 700 candles, tee would not approve the a regional educational con the program provides diversity al Student Services is going During the ceremony, the gos chapter having a pledge class ference in January and the to the TCU community to host a special orientation pel choir from O.D, Wyatt High which is probably more than we'll Appl until the pledge program is international Balfour Lead ‘I think this all helps cross before the end of the semes School will perform Christmas need. but we've run out before, ership Training Workshop cultural understanding,” he ter for the Intensive English carols and the Order of Omega Wolfe said submitted and approved, Universit: he said next summer said Program for students entering will perform a skit called “The PC spent about $8,000 on this event. which is more than last sexual assa Anderson said the pledge Although Mundt said sev Boschini said he thinks TCU 's the undergraduate program Night Before Finals,” Wolfe vear, but less than the $11,000 mer TCU at program will be reviewed to eral other fraternities are Intensive English Program was next semester said Ways to mo on probation, Parker said able to remain stable because Branch said this increase in At the end of the tree lighting they allotted in their budget, ensure that it is in compli the admissi ance with the Preparation Viundt’s statement was not it has a solid reputation, which enrollment in the program's but before the concert — stu Wolle said We consider this a big event histories for Brotherhood program Accurate keeps international students enrollment is beneficial to the dents will form a line and pass sO we spend more money on it, The Skif Parker said the disciplinary coming university because it contributes presents collected during the that chapters are expected revealed tw procedures of the two other Lizbeth Branch, an Interna to globalization Order of Omega toy drive onto a Wolfe said, “Students look for to follow. The goal of the to felony cl cases of probation were com tional Student Services adviser At the same time they learn U-Haul truck that will later deliver ward to it. so we don't mind Preparation for Brother The Skiff's hood program is the com pleted last academic year, He said she attributes the increase the American culture, the the gifts to Tarrant County Child Wolfe also said they were care ful in making sure to get the best sions appli munication ol expectations said he could not name the of students in the Intensive university learns about their Protective Services, Boone said deals on everything they pur require all of Sigma Chi brothers, aca specific chapters involved in English Program to a Saudi different cultures Branch Candles will be passed out to to disclose demic institutions and soci these cases Arabian program that gives said students to be lit while singing chased all instance charged wi I'he boat millions of in mind “| AM THE WAY...” I'heretfore, aware of tl ities of the Every ay fer, should Sound familiar? check. Uni Refocus Mal 8:15. 9:00. 10:55 am each Sunday Kee warm up First PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH TRL] Rememl when you www. fpcfw.org clothes tell vou th do sometl want to de

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I'm ing the 10-minute trip to that statement was edited ner of a kitchen, wedged tightly between the Wedding showers are a prime example: the not the most the grocery store for language, as the writer refrigerator and the trash can, As the driver of waiting to squire ruffles, the flowers, the games and the under Jennifer Boone technologi I do remember those days, may recognize his work.) the evening, | was patiently to protect lying tones of looming divorce and booze. The cally savvy person, but | I'he habitual Facebook: Why would anyone, any my charges home and attempting my new pumps from scuffs only thing gluing people to their sanity is the can figure out how to set up checking and updating in its where, ever want to join a So 1 start chatting with the guy to my right cake on both of these initial weeks, even months, group titled “Elmo is my a profile I want my moment in the sun, not just sites. 1 don't have a MySpace consumed my daily life. My Hero" or various groups for the next 15 minutes or so. It was a steady about procrastination? Seri flowing conversation, Oh wait, no, it was just because I'm selfish, but because chances are | site, but 1 am a part of the friends who introduced this site to me in those precious ously. Don't waste your life him talking. For 15 minutes straight I played think mv life is just as interesting and probably Facebook community. joining Facebook groups cruise director, asking all the right questions a lot more candid than vours I have friends on first weeks warned me that | veering away from any and all moments But seriously, I'm not asking for much. 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CAMPUS / NATIONAL TCU Daily Skiff | Thursday, November 30, 2006 Symposium to analyze war Mass. questions EPA's power By SARAILEYNN FRANKLIN Wood said these professors mate action. Cox, who teaches Staff Reporter were chosen because of their courses such as Civic Literacy By STEPHEN HENDERSON Why Earth is heating up I'hree different professors will expertise and teaching back and International Politics, said MeClatehy Newspapers How burning fossil fuels and other human § offer their opinions about the grounds he thinks the invasion violat The Supreme Court on activity are contributing lo a warmer planet: war in Iraq and whether it is jus ‘Religion, political science ed the United Nations Charter, Wednesday wrestled with —— Ta tified during the second Search and history seemed like rel the current law governing the the thorny issues surround The problem 1, Sun's rays light Symposium on Thursday in evant departments to turn to United States’ use of force in ing global warming and the More greenhouse gases g the Kelly Alumni Center, said the for answers, Wood said, “and wir by only allowing action in government's efforts to abate from man-made sources Earth's host of the symposium these three professors were self-defense unless otherwise it. But hour-long arguments I'he symposium, sponsored the most qualified to speak approved, at the high court at times by Programming Council, is on the issue.” Though he said the war was heavy with discussion of the titled ‘What is a Just War? Are Gilderhus, who teaches illegal, Cox said he also thinks science of climate change Carbon dioxide courses such as Special Top it has done some good left little indication of how the We in One? said John Wood, a Burning ofl, gas, junior English major and sym ics in Church History and US ‘Bush started an important court will ultimately rule coal; more than posium host Military History, said he thinks conversation about the way At issue in Massachusetts v 50% of the gases Wood said the Searchlight the symposium will be inter international law needs to go, EPA are two simple questions Freon Symposium was first conducted esting and surprising because Cox said Whether the Clean Air Act Refrigerant, last semester and questioned, no speaker knows what the Wood said the last semester authorizes the Environmental detergent What does it mean to be an others will say was the first time the Search Protection Agency to regulate nd Methane * other gases act ike Agriculture, oil, Wood said the Lahutsky said she prefers light Symposium was conduct air pollutants that contribute ethical leader? greenhouse windows gas pipelines symposiums will now occur at to present her views without ed, when the theme was "What to climate change; and if so Atmosphere Strapping sun's heat Ozone, argument does it mean to be an ethical whether the EPA properly used the end of cach semester with nitrous oxide 1 panel of professors from vari I don't want to get into a leader? its discretion when it chose not Car exhaust huge debate,” Lahutsky said Wood said the symposiums to regulate auto emissions ous departments addressing a ©2008 MCT title question each time Lahutsky, who teaches Con will now occur at the end of each Also at stake in the case is I'he question is always a temporary Catholicism, declined semester with a panel of profes whether states, many of which during oral arguments, is show “as a matter of physics, topic of significant cultural rel to fully reveal her views because sors from various departments claim climate change will expected to join other con the more greenhouse gases evance Wood said Professors she said she wants to present addressing a title question harm their land and citizens, servatives in this case accumulate in the air, the will shin light on the Lop them at the symposium, How I'he question is always a have the right to sue to force Meanwhile Justices John more temperatures are going hence the name ‘searchlight ever, she said she will compare topic of significant cultural rel EPA action on pollutants from Paul Stevens David Souter, to rise, ocean waters expand, In each symposium, profes the views of Catholicism to the evance, Wood said "Professors cars and other sources Ruth Bader Ginsburg and and the seas rise.” sors speak on the question at current wat will shine light on the topic; I'he case is the high court's Stephen Breyer were more He said not acting to regu: hand for 20 minutes and then Lahutsky said she thinks it is hence the name, searchlight first foray into the argument accepting of both ideas late those greenhouse gases the forum is opened to a Q&A very difficult to meet conditions Wood said Programming over global warming, and its hat would leave Justice would be tantamount to “light session with students that would justify a war Council sponsors the sympo ruling could have major etlects Anthony Kennedy as the criti ing a fuse on a bomb.” he idea was a collaboration I haven't heard anvone refer sium but is only involved with If the justices find that EPA is cal fifth vote to decide both Massachusetts filed suit between myself and the Pro to this as a just war,” Lahutsky the publicity and logistics not responsible for regulating ISSUCS a role he increasingly against the EPA in 2003, after vost Wood said Each semes said I'he Programming Council is greenhouse gases, it would plays, with the departure of the agency declined to set ter's theme is something | come Gilderhus said he will speak not involved with the content of likely require congressional the court's other swing voter auto emissions standards for up with after considering what on how he feels the war in the symposium,” Wood said mtervention to inmate gow Sandra Day O'Connor new vehicles, might be the most important and Iraq is not justified by Presi Wood said the symposium ernment action on that front I'he arguments at the high Massachusetts and its sup interesting Issue at the time dent Bush was derived from an idea he If the justices decide that states court Wednesday captured the porters cite the Clean Air Act's

Guest speakers of the SYM I suppose the term wir had his sophomore year and don’t have standing to sue that broader social debate plain language,” which says posium will include the history criminal’ is too harsh to was created, organized and would undercut other pend James Milkey, an assistant the agency must set emission - department's Lyndon Baines describe the president,” Gil hosted by himself ing suits seeking to regulate attorney general from Massa standards for "any air pollut Johnson Chair Mark Gilderhus derhus said, “but it comes I'he idea was originally to factory emissions and make i chusetts, argued on behalf of ant” from vehicles that might religion ASSOCIA professor Cle IS have professors present their more difficult for environment his state and 11 others that even be anticipated to threat Nadia Lahutsky and political Gilderhus sg tid he feels the personal research, Wood said, claims to go forward global warming poses an en public health or welfare SCONCE assistant professor Fri War 1s not just because he but | thought it more interest In political terms, the jus imminent threat to human Bush administration lawyers Cox, Wood said. He said he thinks Bush failed to meet ing to hear them answer impor tices appeared to cleave along interests. The phenomenon counter that Congress never

will also conclude with some crucial criteria tant questions that the TCI familiar lines More CONser threatens 200 miles of Mas intended for the Clean Air Act to of his own personal beliefs I'he war is the biggest stra community might have’ vative justices like Antonin sachusetts's coastline which regulate greenhouse gases, And thout the topic tegic disaster in all of Scalia, Samuel Alito and Chiet would fall victim to rising even if it did, the administration he symposium should illu American history SEARCHLIGHT SYMPOSIUM Justice John Roberts appeared ocean levels that result from says, the agency would be loath minate what exactly 4 Just war Gilderhus said "What is a just war? Are we in one?” skeptical both of the EPA's increased global tempera to regulate them because of sig is,” Wood said It is a wonder Cox said he also * 5 p.m, today in the authority and of the states tures, Milkey said nificant “scientific uncertainty” ful theory but terribly difficult feels that invading Kelly Alumni Center rights to sue. Justice Clarence He cited "uncontested about the cause and danger of

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“I'm going to make it,” pro ways strewn with beer pong tables requires skill claimed one of the players, in a here's a distinct beer pong cul Or so beer pong enthusiasts I-shirt and wraparound sunglass ture, complete with tournaments, would have you believe posters and “It’s like a sport that involves alco MCTCAMPUS custom-made hol,” said Patrick, a junior at UW Wisconsin fans drink from beer bongs after a round of “Drinko” before the Wisconsin football game Oct. 7. This drinking game is tables Milwaukee, who said he had worked based on The Price is Right's “Plinko,” only this time you don’t win a car- you win a number of beers in a beer bong “I has hard to perfect the arc of his ping apply lacquer (to avoid warping) or rizing studies on the subject. “One Alex, the freshman at Mar

exploded,” said pong tosses and his bounce shot paint images. A Marquette student motivation is to get people drunk quette, is among the female stu Nick, a UW Patrick, who began dabbling in painted his table to look like the Phere is a link between alcohol use dents who dislike beer pong for Madison junior, the game last year, is now a self university's basketball court. The and sexual assault.” reasons of hygiene She is con as he stood proclaimed addict fraternity that painted the flags of A national association of fra vinced the pingpong balls are over a table He and his four roommates the U S. and former Soviet Union ternities and sororities recently covered with germs and would

that had taken engage in weekly beer pong tour on its pingpong table owns several strengthened its risk management prefer that they not make it into

him weeks to naments against their next-door other tables, each painted with dif policy prohibiting drinking games, her beer make, a ping neighbors, The winner gets a plastic ferent national flags citing beer pong as a specific activ And although Mike, of UW pong ball in one gold belt like those found in World Others remove doors from their ity that should not be tolerated Madison, enjoys playing the game hand, a beer in Wrestling Entertainment matches hinges. “It's a big problem,” said Many colleges now include warn when he's hanging out with friends, the other, (Like that says “World Champion.” Mike, the UW-Madison junior ings as part of their freshman ori he has become frustrated by how

other underage Mike, a junior at UW-Madison who works maintenance in his entations much it dominates parties drinkers quoted who also enjoys beer pong tour apartment building to help pay "We're trying to emphasize “It's really anti-social,” he said in this story, he naments with friends, has a poster the bills, “They have a hard time especially to freshmen, the dan “You go to a party, and no one 1s

asked that his tacked up above his dining room putting the doors back on, They're gers of drinking games,” said talking. They're just sitting around

last name be pet table in honor of the game really sticky from beer Paul Dupont, a psychologist at watching the game.”

withheld.) “We I'he poster, a birthday gift from Researchers who study drink UW-Milwaukee's student health BEER PONG'S RISI Ts play from dusk his sister, shows a sideways shot Ng games say they Can cause center who leads the university's Last vear, Anheuser-Busch Tem

| to dawn” of 10 plastic cups with the cap serious problems, contributing Task Force on Alcohol and Alco began promoting Bud Pong com Drinking tion: “Champions are made one to binge drinking and the nega hol-Related Issues petitions, supplying tables, balls games are not cup at a time.” Live consequences, such as drunk Beer pong advocates interviewed and glasses to wholesalers across

new to college In January, a World Series of en driving, that go along with it for this story conceded that while it the United States, but the company campuses Beer Pong took place in Nevada One study of college tudents is often not the intention, the game stopped after critics accused it of For years the first world series of its kind found that nearly half the male can cause them to get severely marketing to underage drinkers students have "Guys are so competitive, so respondents who played drinking intoxicated. Not only must they In January, the first World taken part they can’t help but get sucked into games said they did so to facth drink the beer contained in a cup Series of Beer Pong took place in mn quarters, the competition,” said Alex, a Mar tate romantic interactions and in which the ball lands, losers also Nevada

“ Mi il game mn quette freshman, sexual encounters are required to, at the end of the I'his fall, a couple of recent

A group plays a game of beer pong on the front lawn of a fra- which a play When they don't have ping “Drinking games are a structured game, finish the beer remaining in graduates of Duke and Vanderbilt ternity y house near the Universit y of Wiscon in Madisor er can make pong tables, players will make way to drink heavily,” said Brian the cups of the winners universities formed the American Wisconsin-Northwestern game others drink their own, often taking the time to Borsari, a researcher at Brown Uni Once vou drink all that beer, you Beerpong Association of America versity who has studied drinking pretty much are hammered,” said and began traveling the country games and wrote a Paper summa Patrick, the UW-Milwaukee junior inan RV

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