Spring Break
One would have to be naive to think drunken driving isn't the standard course of action for many college students. The typical approach goes something like this: "I'm fine. I've done it before. It's a short distance. I'm not even that drunk."
Students and residents of Whitewater are a thirsty bunch. On an average week, Whitewater goes through 180 kegs of beer.
A few Whitewater students fearlessly estimated how many kegs they believed disappeared in Whitewater each week.
Imagine a job that gives merchandise along with a paycheck, or obtaining free stuff for socializing at a bar. If students have a Miller Lite and Becky Walkowicz is at the same bar, this is possible.
Ethanol, the primary constituent responsible for all last night's fun, has a host of effects that leave you in the morning feeling, well, basically as if someone simultaneously gave you the flu and beat you over the head with a wooden board.
Before downing a favorite brew, learn the basics behind the beer
Drinking with a straw makes you more drunk. It's not how you get the alcohol from your cup to your mouth that gets you drunk, it may be the type of glass you drink from. A study from Cornell University found bartenders consistently pour 20 to 30 percent more alcohol into short tumblers than they do into taller glasses.
They are the fake ID carrier's worst nightmare, the brawns behind the brains, and the first person seen when approaching the bar.
Whether you snack at home, at the bar, or stop at a fast food drive-through, there are choices when it comes to the after-bar munchies, and not all foods are created equally.
Tuition, rent and food add up; here are a few "thrifty drinking" techniques to make sure you don't go hungry or homeless.
It's safe to say most people understand the effects alcohol has on their emotions and physical moves, however some may not know the nutritional value of drinking alcohol.
Put your alcohol knowledge to the test. You'll have to go online to find out how you measure up.