Safe Spring Break Week Events Planned

In an effort to encourage students to make safe and responsible decisions during Spring Break, Alcohol and Drug Education Programs is providing a week of events covering a variety of topics that may impact our Aggie Family.

These include “Safe Night Out” at 12:30 a.m. Thursday through Saturday (Feb. 28-March 1). Students and staff who will go to the Northgate area bars to distribute water and information about the signs of alcohol poisoning and good decision-making.

On Friday (Feb. 29) beginning at 7 p.m., MSC: Aggie Nights will sponsor “Bring Your Own Banana” (BYOB), where Texas A&M staff will hand out ice cream sundaes during this alcohol free event, along with useful information regarding responsible decision-making.

“Voices of Men” is planned for 6:30 p.m. Monday (March 3) at Rudder Theater. The free one-man play by performer Ben Atherton-Zeman uses humor to stress the importance of men and women working together to end sexual assault, dating and domestic violence, sexual harassment and objectification.

A resource fair will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday (March 4-5) at Rudder Fountain that will provide information and interactive activities about sun safety, the dangers of drowsy driving, alcohol and other drugs, drunk driving and much more.

For more information, contact the Alcohol and Drug Programs office in Cain Hall room C-315, by phone at 847-7272 or visit http://studentlife.tamu.edu/adep.