I hope everyone is enjoying all the awesome events OCSS has
offered this Commuter week!
It has been especially fun for us CAs to meet and interact
with you all this week, and we look forward to seeing you at more events
throughout the Fall.
I particularly want to spread the news about our event on
Thursday, October 30th. In anticipation for getting you all ready
for a great Halloween weekend, OCSS is hosting a Smart Decisions aboutAlcohol information session on Commons Main Street from 12 pm-1pm. At
this event, nice folks with OCSS will provide students safety tips should they
choose to drink, while also providing alternative choices to those who do not
plan to consume alcohol.
Alcohol at parties on any holiday can lead to the
possibility of drunk driving, but this problem is especially amplified since
all kinds of people: college students, teens, children, and adults will be out
and about this Halloween weekend. Did you know that 44% of all fatal crashes
during Halloween weekend involved a drunk driver and that 23% of pedestrian
fatalities on Halloween night did so as well?
UMBC wants to do its part in lowering these statistics for
this coming weekend. These statistics stress the importance of emphasizing
responsible drinking so that everyone can celebrate the best Halloween.
I strongly encourage you guys to check out this event in
order to make the right choices as you enjoy responsible Halloween fun, whether
at the Boo Bash this Thursday or at your own Halloween shenanigans.
Have a Happy and Healthy Halloween Retrievers!
-Alvin
(Photo taken from Flickr C.C. 2.0 under username Janna Banna)
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