Truman State University - Echo Yearbook (Kirksville, MO)

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Uptown taverns, parties at the lake, Greek mixers — what fun would they be without booze? Most students would say no fun at all. But others see it differently. I don't need it. I can have a good time without it, said Lucretia Wilkinson, freshman. She goes to parties but does not drink. To her it is not a moral issue. I just don't like the taste. I don't care if other people drink. That's their business. Even though Steve Berger, freshman, does not drink, it does not matter to him that some of his friends do. I don't feel as if I'm missing anything, he said. Sure, I've wanted to get drunk, but I've never gone through with it. The taste has always stopped me. Another reason Berger does not drink is that he is under the legal drinking age in Missouri. I know I could go up to Iowa, but it isn't worth it to me. Sophomore Connie Henderson avoids alcohol because of her family and hometown friends. None of my friends back home drank in high school, and they thought people who did were really bad. And nobody in my family drinks either. They're not against other people doing it; they just don't join in. Non-drinkers occasionally feel pressured by those who drink. First, said Wilkinson, they offer me mixed drinks. When I refuse those, 28 Teetotalers

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CAMPUS POLICY does not prohibit this frisbee-flinging trio from enjoying one of the few places not obstructed by concrete, flowerbeds, or bushes. However, students are asked not to create paths. come up with a solution. Keith Sybcrg, administrative assistant in student services and a member of the committee, said, We dis- cussed everything from planting shrubs and flowers to land mines. The group of 12-15 students decided to start by increasing awareness of the problem. The first step was to hold a contest for the best slogan and logo to represent the group. The Quad Squad was formed. Whether this plan will do any good, only time will tell, but sophomore Theresa Kadlec thinks that it will. If you get enough people to not walk on the paths, it could get pretty embarrassing to those that do. I think twice-twice now that once when I was walking across a path on the Quad some lady yelled 'Hey, lazy!' I didn't know whether to turn around and go back or just keep going. I stood there. No one would argue the ease of cutting corners when in a hurry, but neither would anyone deny the damage to the campus. True enough — a straight line between two places is the shortest, but that does not always mean it is the best. — Li S3 Garrison CALL THE QUAD SQUAD! Contributing to a path, seniors Jim Shumake and Rick Peterson escape via the sneaky chain-duck method. The Quad Squad hopes to cut down on the number of intrusions. Morris said, I use them. Living in the country. I'm not used to walking on concrete; I like walking on the grass. Freshman Pam Whitaker also uses the paths. I like them. In the cold weather they come in handy. It takes less time to slide across them than to slide across the walks. In either case, no one seemed to know how to stop the pathmaking until Dean of Students Terry Smith organized a group of concerned individuals in February to try to 27 Paths

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they try beer, and when that doesn't work, they suggest wine. Then it's soda. It's like they won't feel comfortable until I've got some kind of drink in my hand. Berger simply tries to avoid the possible pressures from those who drink. It's part of their lifestyle but not mine. Most of my friends know that I don't drink, and I hardly ever go to parties where I know there will be a lot of drinking going on. To Henderson, the pressure seemed more intense at home than in Kirksville. Up here, people don't care if I drink or not. My friends don't bother me about my not drinking, they just accept it. Other reasons people give for choosing not to drink include fear of losing control of personal behavior when drunk, religious restrictions, fear of permanent physical or mental disabilities and financial strain. SELECTING an alcohol alternative, freshman Lucretia Wilkinson punches the Pepsi button on a vending machine. Wilkinson prefers to drink her beverages straight rather than mix them with liquor. None of the three felt that their drinking habits would alter drastically once they got out of college. There would be no reason for me to change, said Wilkinson, picking up a glass of water. — Karen Olsen and Riley Fllerbusch