I 6 Monday, December 7,1998 NEWS
Boston colleges form anti-binge drinking coaltion
Alignment believed to be most comprehensive
joint effort against university alcohol abuse
By The Associated Press
BOSTON Under the theory that there’s
power in numbers, two dozen Boston area
colleges and universities are joining forces
in an attempt to reduce underage student
drinking.
While there have been similar efforts tar
geting college drinking in other states, the
Hartwick parlayed setbacks into successful run as mayor
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disabled made me more competi
tive. I always had an extra incen
tive to do things.”
That competitive spirit began in
his grade school years when his pee
wee football team went an aston
ishing 55-0 through 6 years; the
only time that a Pennsylvania team
has ever fared so well in little league
football.
Hartwick brought his athletic
drive onto the wrestling mat when
he capped off his senior year with
the Steel-High’s record for wins and
a second-place finish at the Penn
Quiz nets cash for hurricane aid
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An uncounted number of Central Americans saw their
livelihoods completely destroyed. The rampaging hur
ricane plunged the region headlong into an economic
ruin that could take a decade or longer to offset. The
governments of Central America are overwhelmed by
the need for hurricane relief.
Fortunately, Penn State Harrisburg has emissaries in
the International Affairs Association (lAA) to help
those individuals devastated by the hurricane. During
National Geography Week (Nov. 15 to 21) lAA helped
to raise approximately $ 150 for those affected by Hur
ricane Mitch by hosting a geography trivia game.
Students were eligible to participate in the game for
25 cents per question, and faculty were also asked to
Don't let stress ruin
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ally healthy. Make a commitment
to yourself to relax and enjoy the
holiday season in order to create
meaningful memories.
Set realistic goals for activi
ties, time commitments and spend
ing. During the holiday season, it
is easy to get swept up in the mo
ment and become overextended in
the terms of time and financial com
mitments.
academic union is believed to be the most
comprehensive of its kind.
Penn State Harrisburg recently joined a
community coalition aimed at reducing al
cohol abuse by the school's students.
College presidents and their representatives
planned to sign a cooperative agreement
Monday, aimed at changing campus attitudes
toward illegal and so-called “binge” drink-
sylvania high school wrestling
championships.
His determination continued past
high school and into politics.
Hartwick decided to run for mayor
about a year before the election oc
curred. His opponent was a 3-time
incumbent on the city council. A
historically conservative town,
Steelton has had a Republican win
every single mayoral election save
one Hartwick ran on the Demo
cratic ticket.
“Our campaign wasn’t about
party lines, it was about working
together,” said Hartwick. “I must
have knocked on every door in
contribute to the fund. lAA members were in charge
of running the booth located in the main lobby of
Olmsted. lAA Adviser Dr. Clem Gilpin went around
to the faculty requesting contributions.
The geography trivia game was modified version of
lAA team member competitions from past years.
“The decision to change the format of the game was
done to get more students involved,” Gilpin explained
The idea to adapt the game and help raise money for
hurricane relief came to him during one of his daily
A drawing was held for those students who correctly
answered their questions: first prize, a globe won by
Hiyam Said; second prize, globe bookends won by
David Longenecker; and third prize, a world atlas won
by Bob Woehr.
Christmas season
Don’t feel obligated to com
mitting to engagements. If there is
too much going on, pass on the op
portunity. Learn gracefully to say
no: “I would really love to come to
your party, but I already have plans
for the evening. Thank you so much
for the invitation, though.”
Take advantage of social sup
port. Ask for help! Get as many
family members involved as pos
sible to get tasks finished. If this
means asking your significant other
The agreement acknowledges the wide
spread extent to which underage drinking
occurs, and attempts to set uniform policies
for discipline, programming and alcohol
awareness training among the participating
schools.
The Boston schools range from the tiny
Aquinas College in Newton, which has just
over 100 students, to Northeastern Univer
sity, which boasts 12,000. Combined, the 24
campuses enroll 67,000 undergraduates.
The idea for the coalition began well over
Steelton at least twice, some even
three times.”
Hartwick also went after the
younger voters: “My main focus is
to get more young people involved
in politics, we need people to do
things ethically. I want to encour
age our youth to stop using the
negativity in politics as a scapegoat
and to start getting involved.”
Hartwick’s leadership has
brought an abundance of new pro
grams to the Steelton area. He has
expanded the role of mayor from
just an overseer to a catalyst as
Steelton’s community has become
increasingly involved in town
to do the laundry or proof read your
term paper, go for it. Don’t over
burden yourself. Know your limits.
There are many things in our lives
we simply cannot control, so this
holiday season identify the situa
tions in your environment that make
you feel stressed and tense. You
might not be able to make your term
paper disappear or magically put up
the Christmas tree, but you can find
creative solutions to making your
holiday season brighter.
projects. For example, Hartwick is
currently involved in the building
of a new community youth center
that has been supported by virtually
every Steelton citizen.
“Thanks in large part to Rep. Ron
Buxton, we can put Steelton back
on the map,” he said. “Every cross
section in our community from
businesses to concerned parents to
churches are behind the building of
this youth center.”
Hartwick also oversees the police
Rose wins scavenger hunt
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Her favorite aspects of the scav
enger hunt were going up the steps
of the State Library. “You could see
the grooves worn away in the
marble steps from years of people
climbing them,” she said. “It re
minded me of the movie
‘Ghostbusters’ where all of the stuff
starts flying out of the files in a li
brary. It’s kind of spooky there.”
Answers from crossword puzzle on page 12
The Capital Times
a year ago, several months before a Massa
chusetts Institute of Technology freshman
drank himself to death in a fraternity house.
But Scott Krueger’s September 1997 death
was a driving impetus, said Richard M.
Freeland, president of Northeastern Univer
sity who helped organize the coalition.
While most colleges have some regulations
in place to try to offset underage drinking,
the rules can differ from one campus to the
next. That’s a particular problem in a city like
Boston, where students mingle with peers
from other institutions, Freeland said.
force, where Steelton has experi
enced a significant reduction in
crime. “I’ve realized that the only
way you can reduce crime is by
convincing the public that crime is
a community problem, not a police
problem.”
And Hartwick remains commit
ted to the task at hand.
“Taking care of Steelton is my
first priority," he said. "As for fu
ture plans, well, I’ll just leave my
tomorrows wide open.”
She also liked the State Capitol,
especially looking up into the dome.
“People just were walking
through, not even glancing up. I
think they take it for granted,” she
said.
But for the most part, Rose just
enjoyed getting out and walking
around. “It was fun,” she said, sum-
ming up her experience.
Congratulations, Larissa, and
have fun spending the dough.