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April 26. 1999 rf,N:S IDE, ·~~ .~.. r.x.. f ·. t: -.~. ,:,:... ,.·. -~ .:::~.... )~ .... ::::.... Regis University Graduates prepare REGIS NEWS for Commencement Festivities Graduating Seniors Find yourseltor your Regis College and the School for Health friends in the list of Care Professions will present 273 graduates on graduates. Sunday, May 9, at IO a.m. on the Lowell See pg 5 Campus Quad, weather permitting. Adele Phelan and James Garcia will receive the Civis Princeps Awards during the commencement FEATURE ceremony. The Civis Princeps Award is the University's highest honor, which recognizes A Year in Review individuals in the Colorado community whose Photos of the year's events work exemplifies the Regis Jesuit Mission of and Regis faces that have "leadership in service of others." filled the year. On Saturday, May 8 at IO a.m., See pg 6-7 commencement ceremonies for the School for Professional Studies will be held on the Quad. Les Franklin will receive the Civis Princeps SPORTS Award at this event. There are 464 graduates this spring in the SPS program. Look back over the Baccalaureate Mass will be held Saturday, year in sports May 8, in the Regis Fieldhouse at 4 p.m. Photos of your favorite In case of inclement weather, both athletes, coaches, and fans. commencement events will be held in the Allan Service, Provost, and members of the Regis University administration participated in last December's commencement ceremony held in the Regis Fieldhouse. See pg 9 Regis Fieldhouse. Recent alcohol consumption study examines drinking ENTERTAINMENT Looking for ways to , patterns of Regis College undergraduate students make tlie transition by Leslie Riley from School to Leslie Riley, a doctoral student students' alcohol use patterns. School of Public Health Alcohol roughly one fourth of the Regis Summer? in clinical psychology at the Finally, the stud} identified which Study, by Hen!) Wechsler from undergraduate population. Survey Check out the University of Denver. recently educational or supportive resources Harvard University. The results of data were collected between recommended list of hot studied alcohol use at Regis students would use or have used in those two studies indicated that February 22 through March 5 in summer reads. University. The study investigated the past in helping them to reduce "binge drinking" increased over the approximately 20 classes. The See pg 10 students' thoughts about how their drinking. four year span between the two study's sample consisted of 50% alcohol impacted their lives. The The last major alcohol studies studies, while drinking in men, 50% women; 26% freshman, stud) also identified reasons that performed at Regis were the I 993 moderation decreased, and the 24% sophomores. 31%juniors, and corresponded with changes in and 1997 Harvard University percentage of studies that abstained 19% seniors. Regarding family rose only slightly. According to the history of alcohol problems, 50%, of Harvard study and other major respondents indicated having some INDEX studies on college alcohol use, family histol) of alcohol problems, "binge drinking" is defined as 5 or and 50% reported no histol) of more drinks in one sitting for men, alcohol problems. Students Regis News ......_......... .. ... ... ... 2-5 and 4 or more drinks in one sitting residing on campus included 39%, Feature ..................................... 6 for women. Many students would of the respondents; 6 1% lived off Regis News .. ... .... ... .. .. ...... ... 8 probably consider these criterion campus. Over the last tv,o years too low for "binge drinking." 34% of students reported increased Sports ....................................... 9 Therefore, this study at Regis drinking over the last two years, Entertainment . ... ..... .. .. .. .. ...... 10 compared previously published 27% of students decreased their The Back Page ... .... ... ........... 12 bmge drinking criterion to drinking, and 39% of students made estimated blood alcohol content no changed in their drinking over (BAC). BAC was estimated using the last two years. Thirty-two To Reach the Highlander: the number of drinks students percent of students reported that 3333 Regis Blvd., Mail-Stop I-8 typically consume when drinking, they do not drink, even though their Denver, CO 80221 students' weight, gender, and time friends do, 65% drink the same Telephone (303) 964-5391 span of drinking to determine if the amount as their friends, and 3% (Office located in the binge drinking criteria drink even though their friends do Student Center, Lower Level) corresponded with blood alcohol not. content. The study participants were The study included 280 separated into five categories of students participated, which is Regis students enjoy a cold brew during Ranger Day activities. continued on pg. 2 2 + REGIS NEWS HIGHLANDER + April 26, 1999 Study concludes large group of Regis College • ,tHr •..., ' cnLANDER~.. ,,. ,1t students do not drink even if their friends do ~~ \/ ,I ;-; continued from pg. 1 own, without help from others. drinking behavior, based on gender was considered in differentiated among the five 3333 Regis Blvd Students were also likely to agree frequency of drinking and quantity understanding differences of groups of drinking behavior. Denver, CO 80221 that they would use their family, of drinking amounts in the two­ drinking patterns among students. Students that drank more appeared Phone: 303-964-5391 .,.=~-= friends or personal testimonies week period preceding the survey. When drinking groups were to agree that drinking was a big Fu: 303-964-SS30 related to alcohol use to help them The five groups were: abstainers divided by gender, the largest part of their social life, and those reduce their drinking. Students (no drinking in the past two group of drinkers were male who drank less disagreed with this . 4: ;·; were unsure about whether or not weeks), low risk drinkers heavy drinkers (23%), the second statement. Students who drank they would use counseling (minimal drinking), controlled largest group were female less appeared to agree with the drinkers (drank, but did not drink abstainers (18%), and the third statement, "Drinking goes against services, either on or off campus, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF ~ ,, 'i largest group were women who my religious/moral values," while in reducing their drinking. more than 4 or 5 drinks in one Margaret Ahlberg .,, .,z '? sitting), once in a blue moon drank in high quantities once in a students who drank more Students were most likely to while, or once in a blue moon disagreed with this statement. disagree that they would use EN1'£RI'AlmtENT EDITOR drinkers ( drank more than 4 or 5 Patrick Porsche drinks in one sitting, on less than drinkers (13%). Neither men nor This statement also differentiated information from TV programs, women appeared to practice among students who increased, newspaper articles, or other three occasions in the past two . ,. SPORTS EDITOR ' ~! weeks), and heavy drinkers (drank drinking in moderation. decreased, or made no changes in printed educational materials in T.J. Ceja -:%?"'" 1 more than 4 or 5 drinks in one Generally, men and women fell on their drinking behavior. reducing their alcohol use. In summary, this study's , I sitting, on three or more occasions the high or low end of the Therefore, religious or moral PHOTO EDITOR in the past two weeks). Twenty­ drinking continuum. values appear to be an important results indicate that many more Kevin Berman These results have important factor in students' choices about Regis students abstain or drink t: 1 five percent of students were implications for sexual assault drinking behavior. Two other little than was previously COPY EDITOR ,.f, - ~I abstainers, 15% of students were low risk drinkers, 4% were risk. Women who drink in high aspects that made a difference in indicated by the Harvard study Delaine Carter controlled drinkers, 23% were quantities every once in a while the amount and frequency of results. While a perception may once in a blue moon drinkers, and may be at higher risk for sexual students' drinking were personal exist on campus that "everyone . LAYOL~!ao:;~~tRTfSr >:' , ..J 33% were heavy drinkers. The assault. Women in this group goals and ability to handle drinks," the large number of participants were categorized into likely do not have a high tolerance problems. Students who drank abstainers suggests that this is a W./':,. ~SIXG & BUSINESS MAtiM,St_:_:., these five drinking groups based for alcohol's physical effects. less tended to agree with that misperception. Because drinking ,I on criteria published in major Consequently, when intoxicated, drinking conflicted with their is more visible on campus and college alcohol studies. they may not be able to make goals and that they handled their appears to be more strongly linked healthy or safe choices that would problems better without drinking. to socializing than not drinking, J ; ~;~;~. ·r:.l Interestingly, there were no significant differences among minimize their risk for sexual Students who drank more were students who do not drink may drinking group membership across assault more likely to disagree with these believe erroneously that they are STAFF WRITERS Drinking groups were also statements.