OKSOBERfest Comes to Campus

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    With the help of the Student Activities Board and the athletic department, the University of Arkansas at Monticello created OKSOBERfest to honor National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week Oct. 17-21.

   This theme coincides with the NCAA's "I Choose" campaign.

   "The basic goal is to spread awareness and empower students to make safe choices," said Terri Richardson of Student Health Services and chairman of UAM’s collegiate chapter.

    Laura Hughes, director of Counseling, Testing and Career Services and also a chairman, described the upcoming events.

   "We have a exciting week planned for the students," she said. "Thanks to the SAB, we were able to purchase the cars and goggles for one of the events. Also the athletic department provided the speaker for Tuesday night and I hope for a big turn out."

   Events scheduled for OKSOBERfest include:

    Monday, Oct. 17 - 12:30-2: 30 p.m.- "Mocktails" - A representative from each athletic sport will serve non-alcoholic cocktails for the participants of the Spirit Wall Competition in the University Center plaza.

    Tuesday, Oct. 18 - 7 p.m. –  "Power of Laughter" - Gail Hand, a guest speaker from Portland, Ore., She will be speaking about drugs and drinking in the Fine Arts Center.

   Wednesday, Oct. 19 - 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. – "UAM OKSOBERfest 500" - This remote-control car race has a twist, Fatal Vision Goggles, which make students aware of how hard it is to control situations when impaired. The Monticello Police Department will give students a mock sobriety test at the U.C. plaza at the same time.

     Students who celebrate OKSOBERfest can enter a drawing to win T-shirts. This is a chance for students to make a difference and see that being sober can be fun too. The chairmen of the NCAA, SAB and the Athletic Department encourages the student body to participate.

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