Morehead State University - Raconteur Yearbook (Morehead, KY)

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Students, faculty and staff helped the Office of Safety and Security deliver a message by drinking and driving during the National Collegiate Alcohol Aware- ness Week, October 18-24. Three MSU seniors, Kim Easterling, Ashland, journalismhadio television major tshown abovel; Craig Dennis, West Liberty, business management ma- jor; Steve Strathman, Williamsburg, Oh., journalismhadio-television major, a military science instructor, Captain Bart A. Jeffrey, and Greg Strouse, resi- dent hall director of Wilson and Butler Halls, volunteered to participate in the drinking and driving experiment which was sponsored by the Office of Safety and Security on Saturday,'Oct. 24. The experiment evolved through three phases. First, each participant drove through the course before any al- cohol was introduced into their blood systems. After completing the course, the participants began drinking. The second phase began when the participants reached the stage of being about half drunk, ranging from .04 to .07 on the breathalyzer machine. At this point, each partic- ipant drove through the course again. The first time everyone drove the course without any mis- takes. After drinking, all of them, except Dennis, made errors. Speed also began to increase for all of them. Everyone, except Cpt. Jef- frey, increased their speed by at least five seconds. Cpt. Jeffrey drove through the course in 46 seconds after registering .05 on the breathalyzer, and in 44 sec- onds before drinking any alcohol. The third phase of the experi- ment began after the participants reached the point of being legally drunk, .10 on the breathalyzer. They drove through the course for the final time and the speed in- creased again for each of them ex- cept Cpt. Jeffrey, who drove through in 74 seconds. Learning When to say NO! The amount of alcohol and the time needed to register .10 on the breath- alyzer varied among the participants: Easterling reached .12 after 5 beers, Cpt. Jeffrey registered .10 after 5 beers, Strouse registered .10 after 7 beers, Strathman registered .11 after 8 beers. Dennis registered .09 after drinking 12 beers and drove through the course in 53 seconds with no errors. Before drink- ing, he drove through in 80 seconds, with no errors. One of the observers jok- ingly asked, iiDoes this mean he should drink and drive?,, Dennis said, 71 be- lieve that nobody should drink and drive. This experiment has reinforced that belief? Between the second and third phase of the experiment, Strath- man said, Anyone who drives, when they feel like I do right now, should be put behind bars. 7 He had j ust registered .09 on the breathalyzer and was not le- gally drunk. On the third time, Strouse completed the course in 39 seconds and hit four s cones, which participants and observers jokingly called people. iiThe jumped in front of me, he said. Strouse drove through the course, before drinking, in 70 seconds with no errors. To illustrate changes that took place in reflexes and perceptions, Roger Hol- brook, associate director of the Office of Safety and Security, gave filed sobriety tests to the participants. The test con- sisted of having the participants to raise a foot until it was level with an automo- bile bumper, and selecting and picking up designated coins out of an assort- ment. Holbrook said, uThis is not a pass7 fail test. Its purpose it to show that even a little alcohol will bring about changes in reflexes and perception. He pointed out that the participants were slow and overly cautious in performing ordinary actions, such as lifting a foot or picking up a dime. Holbrook also noted that judgments of distances were distorted. When the experiment was over, all of the participants agreed that they wouldnlt want to drive on a road with traffic and pedestrians. Easterling said, This was a controlled experi- ment with cone people that didnit move. Ilm glad, because if it wasnlt, those ipeople, wouldnlt be standing still. The participants also agreed that they had been aware that people should not drink and drive, but the experiment let them experience and see, in themselves and others, how drinking affects driving. Strouse said, You just donit care. I drove that course in 39 seconds and didnlt care whether I hit those cones or not. After the experiment the par- ticipants were given a meal, then driven to their residences, where they could finish sober- ing from the effects of the beer. - By: Teresa Johnson .

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Workers devoted some 30 hours preparing the Theta-CthZ Haunted House. Brian Dickerson, Sr. Industrial Techjrobotics major from South Point, Oh and David Clark, Sr. Finance major from Tollesboro prepare for one of the many Halloween scenes set up in Fields Hall. PHOTO BY: Tim Conn The Dead, Arise The Program Council held its annual Halloween extravaganza, the Undertak- eris Ball on October 28. This dance-costume party was open to all students for their Halloween en- tertainment. It was held in the Crager Room in the student center. From 8 t0 1 2 p.m. refreshments were served and B 6: S Sound of Morehead provided enter- tainment with their music and lighting systems. One highlight of the evening was the costume competition. Gift certificates from local businesses, such as Martinis Department Store and the People Store, were awarded to the winners of the four different categories, which were: best couple, most creative, scariest and fun- niest. Donna Ison and Chance Penning- ton won for the best couple. The most creative costume belonged to Steve Rogers. Jeff Dunaway had the scariest and Mark Metcalf was the funniest. He was dressed in complete womenis attire. Other costumes included Jaws and the Grim Reaper. Another highlight of the Ball was a pumpkin-shaped pinata. It was suspend- ed from the ceiling and filled with candy and tickets. People who grabbed the tickets turned them in for coupons from area restaurants like Sir Pizza and Mr. Gattiis. Michael Brann, PC president had this comment, We consider the Undertak- eris Ball another success. The students really seemed to get into the spirit of things this year. . 4 By: Jim Davis On October 28 Program Council sponsored the annual Undertakers Ball. Many students seized the opportunity to dress up in the wildest ways and even receive prizes for it. PHOTO BY- Kevin L. Goldy Undertakers Ball 1'85

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Mom and Dad Come To VISIT Almost a thousand parents from states as close as Kentucky, and as far away as New Jersey and Nebraska, were here and accounted for during Parents Week- end Sept. 11-13. Susette Redwine, coordinator of uni- versity center programs and special events said that the weekend was planned with the parents in mind. The weekend activities started Friday night with 300 people attending a per- formance by comedian Andy Andrews, tshown abovel, the 1987 National Asso- ciation for Campus Activities Entertain- er of the Year. Andrew appears regularly on Nashville Now and has opened for such as acts as Alabama and the Pointer Sisters. All proceeds from the perfor- mance went to the Student Emergency Loan Fund which is administered by the Financial Aid Office. A student can get an immediate loan of $25 through the fund if they happen to run low on cash. For the 250 people who attended on Saturday morning there was a continen- tal breakfast in the Crager Room of the University Center. It was followed by the first Parents Association meeting of the year. Parents had a variety of activities to choose from to fill their afternoon. 64 people participated in a golf tourna- ment which was held at the MSU Golf Course at noon. It was a nine-hole, best ball tournament with a shotgun start. There was also a riding demonstration by the Equestrian Team, soccer, and vol- leyball games and a men,s tennis match. The soccer team lost to the University of Kentucky by a score of 1-3. The vol- leyball team was defeated in all three sets by Eastern Michigan. The scores were 7-15, 8-15 and 13-15. The tennis team was victorious, beating Northern Kentucky seven sets to two. Parents then got a taste of cafeteria eating. An all-you-can-eat fish fry was held from 4 to 6 in the ADUC Cafeteria, rather than the lawn of F ields Hall be- cause of the threat of rain. Five hundred people enjoyed the meal of fish, cole slaw and other such dishes for $4 per person. Entertainment was provided by Kentucky Country, a family band from its weekend. The band has Morehead. The ages of the younger members of the band range from 3 to 9 years. The band has performed on Nash- ville Now and were scheduled to per- form in Las Vegas later this year. A crowd of 7,000 people attended the football game at Jayne Stadium that evening. The Eagles beat Kentucky State by a score of 37-0. The game was followed by a celebration dance in the Crager Room of ADUC. Sunday morning the Black Gospel En- semble led the campus-wide worship service in Breckinridge Auditorium. A 90-minute tour of Cave Run Lake, located about 15 miles west of More- head, by boat concluded the weekend. Over 150 people aboard five house- boats and one pontoon, cruised from the docks to the dam and back. Parents Weekend was very successful. With the variety of activities there was something for just about everyone. More than one parent was quoted as say- ing, We should do this more often . - By: Suzanne Smith