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Safety and Sheriff’s Department police students in tandem
By LAURA GUSTAFSON
and LEAH SPRAIN
The Lutedome. It represents safety, isolation and
protection from the outside world — and greater Parkland.
Yet not even the almighty Lutedome can necessarily protect a student who
violates the law. But it might help.
Consequences
of alcohol abuse can leave a community with a collective hangover
By
KRISTINA COURTNAGE
Like a drop of water ripples the surface
of a pond, the effects of using drugs and alcohol are not limited to the
user. When a person chooses to drink or use drugs, it has an effect on
the friends, family, and community surrounding that person.
Effectiveness
of D.A.R.E. program questioned, despite notoriety
By MEGAN FREILING and HEATHER
SHUTE
Some consider Drug Abuse Resistance Education successful, boasting
presence in 80 percent of school districts nationwide and $700 million
in federal aid.
Click here for the first D.A.R.E. Article
Medical
Marijuana: Should getting high be legal?
By TYLER MORRISON
and MELANIE GOSS
The legalization of marijuana has been a source of social
and political conflict in the U.S. for decades.
The Culture
of Athletes, Drugs and Alcohol at PLU: part two
By ROCHELLE
WEEMS
Part two: Athletes speak out about PLU’s policy
What is the alcohol and drug policy for athletes anyway?
This is a question most of the athletes at PLU are not able to answer
right away with much certainty.
Click Here for Part One of the Athletes Article
Prospective
students might not learn about PLU’s dry campus policy from admissions
By
LAURA HUNTER
A prospective student comes to PLU for a tour. He meets
with his admissions counselor; he goes on a Red Carpet Club tour. He may
never be told PLU has a dry campus policy.
University
officials do not believe the privacy of South Hall contributes to drug
and alcohol use
By LAURA HUNTER
South Hall is considered one of the most popular residence
halls on campus. Students can cook for themselves instead of going to
the UC, they get their own bedrooms and there is more privacy.
But does the added privacy in South Hall cause problems with increased
drug and alcohol use on campus? Many officials on campus say no.
On-campus
alternatives leave no excuse for drug, alcohol use
By JACE KRAUSE
and KIMBERLY ANDRE
Between on-campus events and hangouts like The Cave, PLU students
have plenty of things to do without using drugs or alcohol.
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