22 WCC CAMPUS VOICE - APRIL 25. 2001 Students, staff learn about their 'Alcohol l.Q.' Sissy Newell, center. Executive Director of the Wayne County Mental Health Association, reviews literature with WCC students from left, Travis Sutton, Newell, JoAnne Holcomb, Alisha Burchette and Bill Hinnant. PHOTO: VERNON CAPPS By VERNON CAPPS Students, faculty, and staff had an opportunity to test their alcohol intelligence quotient on Wednesday, April 4, from 10 to 1 and April 6, from 8 to 11 when representatives from the Wayne County Mental Health Association set up information displays in the Atrium. Sissy Newell, executive director. Dr. John Fischer, chairman of screening, and Joan Hackmann, a board member, conducted the Alcohol Intelligence Quotient (Alcohol l.Q.) tests and manned the displays. Tl^kie Lee, feature writer for the Goldsboro News-Argus spoke to journalism students about the basic principles of feature writing. Lee has donated several books wSbovLt writing to the journalism staff. The purposes of the event were to raise awareness about alcohol abuse and to test participants about their alcohol consumption. About 102 students and staff participated. Newell said this number constituted “a successful visit” to the college. These tests not only provide the association with statistics but also allow members to counsel the students about any problems they may encounter because of to alcohol in their lives. Joan Hackmann, left. Mental Health Association board member, explains the displays to Bill Hinnant and JoAnne Holcomb. PHOTO: KYRA DORMAN ifr CHXJ^A EiaJtT ^ Chinese Restaurant Hunan ^ Szechun ^ Cantonese Cuisine ORDER TO TAKE OUT OR EAT IN Mon.-Thurs. 11 a.m. -11 p.m. Fri. & Sat. 11 a. m. > 12 midnight Sun. 12 noon -11 p.m. 1807 N. Berkeley Blvd. Goldsboro, NC 27534 778-5884 Educators....You're invited to join Wayne County Public Schools at the Teacher Job Fair Wayne County Public Schools .opening minds Saturday, May 19,2001 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.. Eastern Wayne High School, 1135 New Hope Road, Goldsboro, NC 27534 Website: www.waynecountyschools.org Email address: gwhitley@wcps.org ASHION NAILS PROFESSIONAL NAILS CARE ACRYLIC • OVERLAY • MANICURE • PEDICURE • AIR BRUSH DESIGN WALK-INS WELCOME 778-4342 1809-E N. Berkeley Blvd. (corner of New Hope Rd. & Berkeley Blvd.] Business Hours; Mon - Sat 10:00AM-8;00PM Closed Sunday

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