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Page 6 "U>L 3 -.--..e 8 J\llarch 16, 199<'1c Drug free campus policy examined ALCOHOL Fads 1) Siuofbody - The smaller the size, the quicker the absorption. 2) Competition - Al- cohol competes with everything else that is in the stomach. 3) Type of alcoholic beverage - A mixed drink influences more than a beer. (One ounce of alcohol has the same effect no matter what form.) 4) Rate of drinking - 4 drinks per hour influence more than 1 drink: per hour. 5) Metabolism rate - A high metabolism rate in- creases alcohol's influence. Anyone who drinks should know how his or her body will react to alcohol. ACC policy regarding con- trolled substances It is the policy of ACC to maintain a campus free of drug and alcohol abuse. ACC supports federal and state laws which prohibit the manufacture, distribution, dispensing, possession, or illegal use of controlled sub- stances on campus by officers, employees, or stu- dents of the college. Any students or employee found to be in violation of the laws and/or the Student Code of Conduct, which prohibits such use, possession, pur- chase, distribution, or dispensing of drugs and abuse of alcohol, will be subject to the college employee and student disci- plinary procedures, and/or required satisfactory partici- pation in drug/alcohol abuse assistance or rehabilitation programs and/or may be subject to immediate dis- charge from employment or dismissal from the College. A.CC Rules and Regulations Alcohol and Drugs: Any student found guilty of being under the influence of drugs, or possessing, or sell- ing drugs or narcotics will be subject to immediate dis- missal from the College. Any student who disregards the laws of the State regard- ing drinking as a minor is subject to disciplinary action including fines, or dismissal for repeated offences. A student of 21 years of age who purchases alcoholic beverages for minors, or who participates in any way. faces not only legal action from the State but additional penalty from the College. GleR'- Open 24 hours Servicing Alpena in two locations DEB HASKE STAFF WRITER this year. the use of alcohol are very set ~---------------~ Dorothy Larson in Besser and involved in the ethnic cul- Technical Center reported a de- Recently a packet of in- crease from seven to eight per formation was mailed to week to only four containers srudents, staff, faculty and since August. Board of Trustee members con- On East Campus Jean cerning the Student Right - To Nowak has seen a slight in- - Know & Campus Security crease the last three years. As Act, and The Drug-Free Cam- the number of students taking pus Policy. classes there increased, so did ACC has had a drug and the number of containers. Now alcohol free campus policy she is finding on average one since 1989, and although there container every two to three have been no reponed viola- weeks. tions of this policy since the Marge Hoppe, who cleans 1991-1992 school year, there is the Natural Resource Center, still a problem, according to reported a sharp increase at the Assistant Dean of Students Max beginning of this school year, Lindsay. but has found no containers "It is a fact that there is an since November. alcohol problem in the commu- "In years past I often used nity and we (ACC) are part of to see persons who had obvi- the community. We do have a ously been drinking walking in problem," stated Lindsay. "The the halls," said Larson. "This problems are just not being re- school year I have not seen ported." even one. I think there is less The amount of empty ako- of a problem now that we have ho! containers found by the a drug and alcohol free campus custodial staff varies from policy." building to building. Counselor Bonnie Urlaub, ture of the area," commented Urlaub. "At every occasion there has to be alcohol or you can't have a good time.• "In order to break the cycle," Urlaub continued, "a change bas to be made, not only in what we say, but in what we do. This change will take time." Part of Urlaub's program to affect this change involves the placement of posters on campus to expose students to the problems of alcohol/drug abuse. The program began about three years ago in coop- eration with the Community Partnership for Prevention of Presque Isle, Montmorency, Alcona and Alpena counties. The partnership coordi- nates efforts to change community beliefs and practices which lead to the abuse of alco- ho! and other drugs. ACC encourages the re- porting of ANY type of substance abuse to VLH Room John Berg at Van Lare who works with students with 100 ext 200. This and other Hall has seen a marked decrease drug and alcohol problems, re- violations should be reported in 'the number of alcohol con- ports no increase in the number by faculty, staff and visitors. tainers found in his area, of students she counsels. Staff in the office will fill Preventative substance abuse posters are part of an awareness recovering two in VLH and one "We live in an area where out an incident report and direct campaign on campus. in the Health Science Center the community attitudes about it for the appropriate follow up. Crime rate is low, but growing BY DENJNE KONWINSKI COPY-EDITOR ACC's campus is a small one, and students aren't faced with a great number of darkened corners in the trek between early morning and evening classes. But a sense of security is still an issue to many. Within a year, the number of reported burglaries on campus has quadrupled. The number of larcenies and thefts tripled. Simple assaults stayed at a steady number. It's not as bad as it seems when one looks at the actual numbers, but percentage-wise it makes a person wonder. While crime seems to be going up, the number of students attending ACC is down. Max Lindsay, assistant dean of students, feels there are definitely more incidents than the number reported. The fact that the crime rate, small as it is, is growing, presents a reason for concern. To discourage prospective intruders, alarm systems were installed throughout campus approxi- mately five years ago following a break-in when $1,500 worth of property was stolen. The exact number of alarms and their locations cannot be disclosed "for fear people will use that information to get around it {the security system],· said Head of Maintenance Don Witt. The system is able to detect intruders and rings in at the local police station. The alarms are an asset, but may not do a lot to actually protect students. The lack of light at the Gr~phic Arts building is still an ongoing concern. There has been talk of installing lights for quite someume. . While there technically are no "Security People" on campus, Witt suggests it is the responsibil- ity of the students and faculty to keep an eye out for suspicious intruders. Incident reports are to be submitted to Van Lare Hall room 101. Photo by Linda Simpson Polemic cartoonist Carol Burns has drawn this caricature of an ACC faculty member. If you can identify him please fill out the entry form and drop it off at The Polemic office by 5 p.m. on March 31, 1994. The winner will be selected at ran- dom and notified on April 6. He/she will receive a free extra value meal, courtesy of McDonalds® Restaurant of Alpena. Clark Gates was the winner on March 2 with the correct guess of instructor Joe Faber. i Entry Form (Please Print) 7 I Your Guess: ____________ I I I I Name: ______________ I I I l Address: _____________ I I I Despite some illumination, darkness hovers in many buildings at certain times of the school day. I Phone:______________ I Photo by Linda Simpson L _____________________ _J