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'» illcoWJwareiiessW j BbCCHUSk the right to edit for clarity and brevity. iWoliwareiiessW OCTOBER 21, 1998 2 THE LINK NEWS Alcohol awareness week focuses on Paul Dayson "It will be loud and crazy," said time will be able to discover Link Managing Editor Jervis. "It will rock the house." silly it is to drive when you can' even see straight. his year's alcohol awareness ervis, however will not be in the week should prove to be a Great Hall, instead he will be he glasses will also make a Thighly enjoyable series of J'hurling' from a 60 foot bucket showing on Friday afternoon events. One that could put John crane onto the pavement of the Tfrom 3pm to 5pm at the Travolta to shame. Campus Square outside the SA Elephant. Long time BC Lions The events planned around the Campus Centre. kicker Lou Pasaglia, and possibly slogan "Stayin' Alive!", have incor• Hurling pumpkins that is. other members of the BC Lions will porated a '70s theme and innovative Dubbed "Pumpkin Smashing" by be on hand to sign autographs and to methods of reaching out to students Jervis, it will be a demonstration of help out willing participants who with a message of responsible alco• the hazards of impact and actively can try to 'walk the line' while hol use. encourage the participation of mem• wearing the glasses. "We're going to prove to students bers of the campus community. Information tables will also be set that they can have a good time with• Seventy pumpkins are available up in the Great Hall, some through• out drinking alcohol," said Student to be sponsored and decorated out the week. Participating organi• Association vice president of before being ceremoniously dropped zations include: Mothers Against Student Affairs John Jervis, the to their doom. Drunk Driving, Alcoholics week's organizer. ICBC will be onsite in the Anonymous, BCIT Health Services, The centerpiece of the '70s theme Campus Square with a van provid• The Driving Alternative, BAC• will be a DJ Booth, constructed at ing music. CHUS and ICBC. the north end of the SA Campus There wdl also be prizes for those Centre's Great Hall by members of \oT the more technologically or who get involved such as tickets to Building Tech. electronically inclined Jervis the Canucks, jackets, t-shirts and During the Wednesday three hour F has recruited the SA's vice gifts certificates are available to be break, DJ Avi Shack — an excellent president of PR and Marketing won by participants and volunteers. '70s DJ — will be spinning the Rafael Atienza to run simulated tunes from the booth while a mock- impaired auto racing. Jervis is still looking for volun• tail bar staffed by various members Using the linked Indy racing teers for the various events and can of the SA executive and staff in '70s video games of the Video Arcade in be contacted through the SA offices retro gear will be working the the SA Campus Centre and in the SA Campus Centre Or at 432- blenders to produce free samples of Simulated Impaired Vision Glasses 8600. delicious non-alcoholic drinks. provided by ICBC four drivers at a Association's Annual General Meeting approves audit rice Waterhouse Coopers' campus cleanliness, and contin• Winter Term possibly including drawn for in SA operations such audit of the SA's finances uing to look for a recreational a 'Pajama Jammy Jam' at the as the TNT stores and the Brown Elephant and the revival of Bag cafe. Pfor 1997-98 was accepted Paul Dayson property in Whistler. unanimously by Student Council Winterfest as fundraisers. at the Annual General Meeting increases in fundraising for ' The SA will be looking at set• Winterfest, held in February, • The SA is going to be con• held October 19 before the coun• Shinerama, a partnership with ting up course and teacher evalu• previously featured such specta• ducting a Millennium Survey to cil meeting. the institute for the United Way, ations the results of which would cles as dunk tanks. ask students what kind of millen• The auditors said, their audit , increased influence academically be available to the entire campus nium projects they would like to dated August 26th shows the SA through its research into exam community. • The American Marketing see. with a "powerful balance sheet" and testing fairness and progress Association raised concerns and that the organization is "in towards resolving the question • Planning for Student about the need for a policy gov• • The SA's TV information excellent shape." of a fast food outlet in the old Assistance Fund events is under• erning the promotion of events screens are being spruced up and The SA's operations have Annovation computer location. way. A raffle is planned for on campus — particularly 'for given a new look. Watch them proved profitable, according lo This year, Diebolt said, the November with a semester's personal profit' parties — and to keep yourself informed about the auditors, because of the work SA will be working on address• tuition as one possible prize.