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Hazing
Resources - Latest Webinar Series
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Worried about hazing and alcohol-related issues? One
generally follows the other (or certainly can). Here's a list of upcoming
seminars offered for campus officials by HazingPrevention.Org. All webinars cost $50 and require pre-registration at least 24 hours in advance.
Click here to register for HazingPrevention.Org's
webinar series.
More Updates from College Campuses
INDIANA
Excise police say they will continue their extra SUDS patrols at Ball State and elsewhere in Delaware County throughout the 2010-11 school year. The patrols are funded by the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute. Click here to read more.
MICHIGAN
Between 2005 and 2009, minor in possession and open alcohol tickets, along with
cases of disorderly conduct, vandalism and simple assaults all dropped by about
30 percent in East Lansing. Click here to read more.
MINNESOTA
Read about what St. Cloud University is doing to get the
attention of students. They say citations don't work, so a new diversion
program requires classroom instruction. Click here to read more.
TENNESSEE
Despite profit potential, UTC won't expand beer
sales at football games. Campus officials say selling beer sends the wrong
message to students. Click here to read more.
TEXAS
A recent rash of alcohol poisoning cases on campus have University of Texas
officials concerned as an increasing number of female students are binge
drinking, especially during sorority rush. Click here to read more.
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Latest RAD Poll - Take It!
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 So far, more than 90 percent of the people responding to our
poll on Project RAD believe the ATC is not fair and balanced in its review of
alcohol permits in Indiana.
Take the poll on the
Project RAD website.
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Social
Host Ordinances - Indiana Update
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Project RAD visited with Intersect's Wendy Cook in Madison
County recently to shoot a video story on the state's first social host
ordinance. Cook's goal is to get the ordinance passed in most of the cities and
towns in her county.
Social host ordinances are relatively new in Indiana, though
the governor of California just signed a state law putting social host
ordinances into effect. The concept is to hold adults as ultimately responsible
for hosting underage drinking parties or providing alcohol to underage youth.
In Pendleton, we also visited with Police Chief Mark Farrer
and Russell Kischuck, a 17-year-old Pendleton Heights High School student. The
same day we visited - a Monday - a local high school student was arrested for
being drunk at 8:30 a.m. Cook said a recent survey indicated that children as
young as 12 were taking their first drink of alcohol in Madison County.
Watch for the video to be posted soon.
Here are some opposing points of view on Social Host
Ordinances in Massachusetts:
Does the Social Host Law go far Enough?
Social Host Law Puts Parents of Young Adults in an Untenable Situation
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Blocking
Alcohol Content Online - Parental Controls
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Many parents may be unaware they can block online content
even if their children use mobile devices like air cards or USB modems.
Here's a message we received using a demo MiFi unit from
Verizon Wireless when trying to tap the website that is promoting expanded
alcohol sales in Indiana:
This site is filtered by Verizon
Wireless Content Filters
The account holder for your Verizon Wireless account has set age-appropriate content
filters on this device restricting access to this content. Only the account
holder has authorization to change this filter. If you are the account holder
and wish to modify these restrictions, please login to the "Parental
Control" section of verizonwireless.com/parentalcontrols. Click the "Change
Settings" and login to make adjustments.
A reminder that content is often in the control of parents
and they should ask when purchasing cell phones or other wireless devices that
allow Internet access. Same for TV, cable, and other high-tech devices.
Content for adults is not always appropriate for
12-year-olds who need to jump online and do research for homework assignments.
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Alcohol
Headlines that Define Category
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Beer in cupcakes? That's how they make them in San Diego.
Click here to read more.
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RAD Survey
Now Closed
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Thanks to all those who participated in our reader survey,
which we posted over the past two weeks. We're reviewing internally and will
share either updates or reader comments in upcoming issues. We hope to make
changes soon based on your feedback.
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Trouble Getting RAD?
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