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by Pastor Ray Sines
Collegian Staff Writer
With alcohol , awareness week
just around the corner, let's discuss
the ever increasing alcohol and
drug problem that continues to
face today's society. Numerous
noted writers and speakers have
discussed this subject at great
length during the past decade, yet
the problem is more rampant today
then ever. Why?
Students as well as nonstudents
Ehave a better education today per-
Eitaining to effects of alcohol and
:drugs than ever in our history and
:millions of dollars are being spent
:each year to publicize these facts;
yet, it appears even with additional
education and media coverage the
problem is growing larger. Some
parents have even drawn up con
tracts with their children encourag
ing them to promise not to drink
and drive. Still, drunk driving
statistics climb higher each
year-98,000 died last year and
519,000 were hospitalized.
A few months ago (July 87) a
local TV station (WJET 24) televis
ed an ABC Special News Report
Closeup showing the effects of
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alcohol and cocaine. During this
report I heard a very terrifying
statement made regarding cocaine
users that "the grip on the brain is
so strong that even the biggest scare
does not effect the user." This,
along with many other facts were
restated by doctors and
psychologists.
In spite of statements like these
made by professionals, people still
feel the problem cannot occur in
their own lives--they are
`superhuman' who can stop when
they want to. This is as absurd as
going to sleep in carbon monoxide
gas while boasting to wake up when
one desires to.
Alcohol, as well as drugs, breaks
down nerves that control muscles,
attacks body cells by dissolving in
to the membranes, and causes
damage everywhere in the body.
Continued use will cause the brain
to become permanently damaged
which has been made evident by
CAT scans. Yet, with this
knowledge at hand, new in
dividuals still have to prove it anew
to themselves. How foolish.
You, and you alone, are totally
responsible for what you do. If you
cannot do it alone then call out to
God as the A.A's do—" God grant
me the serenity to accept the things
I cannot change, courage to change
the things I can, and the wisdom to
know the difference." Your whole
life is ahead of you. Don't waste it.
Say no NOW!
Lavender briefs? Bob George?
by Jess Walter
National Columnist
Joseph Eiden? Really tight, col
:: ored briefs.
;Being an 80's journalist I have to
know these kinds of things. See, if
you saw Gary Hart on Nightline
the other night, you know that was
• just'the beginning.
Because now when you're cover
ing the big hews you've got to be
willing to uncover the most
gruesome sexual details about the
most gruesome public figures.
People ask me sometimes, "Hey,
what are you doing' in my
under Wear drawer?"
Other times they say: "Do you
think it's right to pry like that into
the lives of presidential
candidates?"
say sure. But you'd better be
willing to pay the consequences.
Pat Robertson? Ladies cotton
bikinis. Lavender-
Oh, and it getsuekT. (if you can
.
imagine anything uglier than Pat
• Rdbertson in lavender undies say
ing: "Frayends. How would you
like to be a 700 Club prayer
partner?") .
And George Bush?
He's really Boy George.. Think
about it, the resemblence is uncan
ny. And admit it, you've never seen
them photographed together. Weil,
once or twice, but that was trick
photography. Play "Karma
Chameleon" backwards and it
says, "Can J get you more coffee,
Ron? Nancy?"
Michael Dukakis? Having an af
fair with the woman from the
Bounty Paper Towel ads. -
Jack Kemp's big secret? Dancing
naked in front of his autographed
.picture of the first family.
This new journalism is going to
change a lot of things. A sampling
of a bit of the dialogue from the
latest Democratic Party debate
shows:
Joseph Biden:"Mr. Gore, are
you trying to tell us those aren't
your leather boots?"
Albert Gate:"Yeah, nice undies
Joe." • • •
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