Join us for IC's seventh annual National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week, September 22-26. Programs include presentations, interactive workshops, personal stories of recovery, and social events.
Monday, September 22, 2008
Media Literacy, Alcohol Marketing, and You
Presented by Cyndy Scheibe, Project Look Sharp
7:00 p.m. Business School 104
What techniques do advertisers use to market alcohol products to college students and young adults? This lively interactive presentation by Cyndy Scheibe, executive director of Project Look Sharp at Ithaca College, will introduce the process of media literacy and advertising decoding, combining discussion and analysis with hands-on activities.
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Featured Speaker David Hellstrom
“The Real Buzz About Alcohol”
7:00 p.m. Emerson Suites
David Hellstrom, award winning presenter from the Bacchus/Gamma Peer Network, talks to students about what they are interested in: relationships, self esteem, a great social life, and feeling like they are in charge of their own lives. “The Real Buzz” is delivered in a way that is extremely funny, constantly engaging and powerfully challenging, using humor, storytelling and positive health promotion messages.
Thursday, September 25, 2008
Students in Recovery Panel
7:00 p.m. Campus Center, Taughannock Falls Room
Three students in recovery from alcoholism/drug dependence tell their own personal stories. A powerful message that includes the devastating results of dependence, the struggles of recovery, and the hope and renewal that sobriety can offer.
Thursday, September 25, 2008
Late Night at the Fitness Center: Movie & Games
9:00 p.m. – Midnight, Fitness Center & Quad
Join us for an evening of fun & games on the quad and in the Fitness Center. There will be a movie on the quad at 10:00 p.m.; basketball, volleyball, “Alcohol Jeopardy” and prizes in the Fitness Center. Take a break from studying and join the fun.
Friday, September 26, 2008
Urban Cowboy
8:00 p.m. Emerson Suites
Urban Cowboy is one of IC After Dark’s most popular events! This Western-inspired rodeo features the wildly popular mechanical bull, line dancing, poker and other games. Of course, you can expect the food, prizes & giveaways that are standard at every IC After Dark event.
This week’s events are coordinated by the Health Promotion NCAAW Committee with collaboration & sponsorship from: Career Services, Center for Student Leadership & Involvement, IC After Dark, REACH, Recreational Sports, Residence Hall Association, Residential Life & Judicial Affairs, Student Affairs & Campus Life, Student Activities Board.
For more information contact Priscilla Quirk, 607-274-3136.
