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Drinking rate declines at UA ALISON DORF Arizona Daily Wildcat
Although the UA student population reached an alltime high last semester, alcohol consumption rates have decreased significantly. Results from the Annual Health and Wellness survey conducted by Campus Health Service in 2012 suggest that on average, students are drinking less. The survey has been distributed to a random selection of students between February and March every year since 1992, according to David Salafsky, director of Health Promotion and Preventive Services at Campus Health Service. Last year’s survey reached more than 2,000 students. Students seem to be getting smarter about their drinking, Salafsky said. The average number of alcoholic drinks consumed per week has significantly decreased, from 7.6 drinks in 2002 to 4.5 drinks in 2012, according to survey results. The amount of frequent heavy episodic drinking —five or more drinks in one sitting, six or more times in the past two weeks — has decreased from 13.5 in 2002 to 6.1 KEDI XIA/ARIZONA DAILY WILDCAT
in 2012. Results also showed an increase in the number of students who have not drunk alcohol in the past 30 days and students who set a limit on the number of drinks they will have. One factor that could have contributed to the decrease is the growing number of alcohol education programs. HPPS offers several programs for alcohol education, including Student Health Alcohol Drug Education and Brief Alcohol Screening and Intervention for College Students. But recently, CHS has worked to promote alcohol awareness with a less traditional approach. In 2010, Spencer Gorin, health educator for HPPS, developed and began facilitating a new program called the Buzz. Since then, Gorin has been visiting residence halls and greek houses to give presentations on alcohol consumption. The feedback for the program has been great, Salafsky said. The program’s success can be largely attributed to the unconventional approach Gorin takes through interactive learning, games and dialogue. “As you can imagine, alcohol education presentations
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ucked away in the modern and lavish Stevie Eller Dance Theater, down a simple cement hallway and through a propped door, ordinary walls welcome visitors to the modest room that serves as a costume shop for the theater. However, there’s nothing ordinary about this place. “Well, it’s a theater setting, so you know everyone’s a little more relaxed than the average college worker,” said Jeremy M. Barney, the dance theater’s costume designer. “Open-minded’s the right word.” The team, or family, as they view themselves, is currently working on garments for the Premium Blend that will be held Feb. 14 to March 3 at the dance theater. “It’s so much work, I mean what goes into building a costume, it’s a lot of your head, your brainwork,” said Pablo Rodarte, a shop technician. Rodarte has been whirling to flamenco and Spanish dance for more than 40 years, as he danced professionally before teaching at the University of New Mexico. He has been working in the UA shop for two seasons now. “As a performer, I don’t think we have any idea of what goes behind the costumes that you’re wearing and what it takes to make them,” Rodarte said. “They call it building. It’s architecture.” Marty Pavatea, costume shop top hand, agreed that his past experiences in theater made for a smooth transition to behind the scenes. “Being exposed to performers .... they’re not normal people,” he said. “I don’t think a lot of us are normal either, so I think it kind of works.” Each garment is tailor-made and fitted specifically for its wearer, as the team measures every dancer at the beginning of the year. The shop then uses high-quality fabrics and professional sewing techniques to
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Campus Health Service reached out to UA students on Wednesday through its latest event promoting healthy living. Various campus organizations gathered on the UA Mall from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to host the New Year, New You event. The primary goal of the event was “to have fun and connect students to resources,” said Melanie Fleck, an outreach specialist for Health Promotion and Preventive Services and a coordinator for the event. “If their New Year’s resolution was to be healthier or to do better in school, it was providing those people from across campus that can help them reach those goals,” Fleck said. Booths were hosted by programs around campus such as Think Tank, Campus Recreation, SafeRide and the Arizona Students’ Association. Several of the booths engaged students through activities and prizes while providing tips on how to be successful in the new year. The UA Love Your Body program gave students paper slips with positive body image messages, according to Becca Robinson, a nutrition junior. “It’s definitely a positive experience … you get more comfortable with your body through it,” Robinson said. The Dean of Students’ booth promoted student safety and shared information about the resources available on campus for students. “We’re kind of a place to start, then they [Dean of Students] can show them where to go on campus for the
support they need so that they continue to be successful,” said Tricia Don, a coordinator for the Dean of Students office. Each booth gave out “event passports,” which students could carry with them during the event for a stamp at each table they visited. If students visited at least six exhibitors on the passport, they could then use it as a fastpass for a photo booth. The event also attracted students with a special performance by the National Danish Performance Team, a nonprofit organization that performs and offers workshops worldwide, according to Nanna Roende Rasmussen, a performer for the team. “We basically want to tell people about healthy living, and showing one way of doing sports and still having fun while doing it,” Rasmussen said. “We want to promote an active lifestyle.” The current team members were selected in February 2012, but have been doing gymnastics their whole lives, according to Rasmussen. Since September, the group has traveled to Africa and Asia, and it plans to be in the U.S. for a month before moving on to Latin America and Europe. The group’s performance caught the attention of many students who were passing by, including Parisa Eshrati, a psychology junior. Eshrati said the booths helped her with her goals for the new year, especially with learning about the available activities on campus. “I feel like they kind of cover all the topics for health … I think it was a good way to kind of collaborate all the different ideas for how to live better,” Eshrati said.
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