The UTM Student Activities Council (SAC) serves up alcohol awareness. A week full of interesting and fun activities to help students become aware of alcohol kicked off on Monday.

Members of SAC handed out red ribbons in the University Center during 10-2pm. When asked about the kick off to the week SAC ‘s Arts, Views and News Chair, Nicole Bennington said, “We had 18ft rolls of red ribbon when we began and by the end of the day we gave out around 400 red ribbons so we definitely got off to a good start.”

Monday night was definitely a sight for many students that passed through the UC. SAC held their first ever “Keg Party” in the UC game room. Of course, this was not your normal keg party but instead a root bear keg party. Students were able to quiche their thirst on ice-cold root beer. Tucker Leigh a sophomore who attended the party said, “It was an interesting concept and quite a learning experience.”

Volunteer Distributors of Dresden who donated the empty kegs also donated Budweiser coolers, key chains, and drink responsibly wristbands.

Tuesday night SAC sponsored comedian/ speaker Bernie McGrenghan at Watkins Auditorium performance was both comical and but had a powerful message for the audience.

Wednesday a drunk driving simulator was set up in the UC lobby where students could actually feel as if they were behind the wheel while intoxicated. Thursday the campus indulged into mocktails (virgin cocktails). The recipes were handed out to students to take home and mix up a new batch of the tasty non-alcohol drinks. Finally, this Friday students can participate in beer goggle games in the plaza. When asked about how the awareness week went Bennington said, “For being the first awareness week that SAC has sponsored in a while, this week has definitely been successful.”

When asked how he thought the week went Assistant Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs David Belote said, “This was a good week; SAC definitely raised the level of awareness of alcohol. The week was educating with an entertaining twist which is exactly what SAC was going for.” When Belote was asked what made this year better than others he said, “It was definitely done better and with little more comprehensive and scope.”

This week was just the tip of the iceberg of what SAC plans are to bring quality, educational, and entertaining events to the UTM campus. Look for more activities and fun times on campus this year sponsored by the Student Activity Council.