Alcohol awareness in spotlight

National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week will take place from Monday through Thursday, Oct. 15-18.

Many of the events complement activities scheduled for Sexual Assault Awareness Week, Oct. 22-24, including a talk by U.S. Senator Joseph Biden on "Dangers of Date Rape Drugs," Oct. 22; and a talk, "What's Love Got to Do with It?," by Dawn Alexander of CHILD Inc., on Oct. 16. For details about Sexual Assault Awareness Week, see the article on page 16 or visit the web site at [www.udel.edu/OWA/ upcoming html].

Throughout the week, there will be a kiosk from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Trabant University Center, offering information. In addition, Red Ribbons for Drug-free Communities will be available.

Events include

TUESDAY, OCT. 16

Fall Food Show, 11 a.m.-
2 p.m., Rodney Room, Perkins Student Center. Free samples of new foods will be available from Dining Services, as well as V8 mocktails. Free V8 mocktail service is available for Resident Student Organization events.

Studio Stu will entertain at a Student Centers Programming Advisory Board (SCPAB) Coffee House at 7:30 p.m. in the Scrounge of the Perkins Student Center. Admission and coffee are free.

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 17

Getting High at the Movies, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, 7:30 p.m. and Leaving Las Vegas, 9:45 p.m., Trabant University Center Theatre. These free films are being presented by SCPAB in the spirit of the Prism awards which recognize accurate depiction of drug, alcohol and tobacco use.

THURSDAY, OCT. 18

Get Wacky Not Wasted,
8 p.m.-1 a.m., Perkins Student Center. This event will feature unusual activities, novelties and entertainment in the Hen Zone, Bacchus Theatre and the Scrounge

For UD alcohol-free events throughout the academic year, visit the SCENE website at [http://ude. edu/stu-org/scene].

A student writing competition on alcohol abuse issues, "Be Part of the Solution," sponsored by the InterAssociation Task Force on Alcohol and Other Substance Abuse Issues is being held. For information and submission requirements visit the task force web site at [www.iatf.org].