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Beetle Warns Against “The Juice”
Cougar Cry
By; Mike Roape, Counselor Student Services
Did you know that alcDhol kills more
youth in our country than all illegal
drugs combined? To raise awareness
about the dangers of alcohol,
nearly 7D WCC students and staff
experienced a unique ride on October
29th. As part of Drug and Alcohol
Awareness Week, the VW Beetle
arrived, all the way from Pennsylvania,
to a road course set-up in Beacon
parking lot. The Pennsylvania DU!
Association's "Safety Bug" was
designed with a proprietary system,
custom engineered to demonstrate
the loss of control one experiences
if operating a vehicle in an impaired
state. Since inebriation causes delays
in cognitive and motor reflexes,
controls for the Beetle (such as
steering and braking) would become
delayed, simulating inebriation.
Many faculty and students
appeared confident of their abilities
while waiting in line, yet faltered
when driving around the road
course. Grange cones frequently
became airborne! Such is the case
with drinking and driving-though
casualties can be greater than
orange cones. As judgment becomes
impaired, individuals often have a
false sense of their abilities on the
road. The Safety Bug helped everyone
gather valuable experience and
hopefully prevent risky behavior in the
future.
A special thanks to all the student
volunteers on October 29th that made
the road course possible!
To remind everyone. Student
Services provides free and
confidential assessments for drug and
alcohol abuse. For more information
about the Safety Bug, assessments,
or WCC's annual Drug and Alcohol
Awareness Week, contact Mike Roope
in Student Services at 838-BI47.
Basket Weaving Class at Beacon
Photos provided by Phillip MIIIbp were taken at a basket weaving class
located at Beacon on Wednesday mornings through the
Continuing Education division at WCC.