PERSPECTIVES
arizona daily wildcat • tuesday, september 14, 2010 •
MALL RANTS
If you could tell UA President Robert Shelton to change anything at the university, what would it be and why? “The administration needs to take it easy and get off of the fraternities’ backs. Also lower tuition because it’s just way too high.” — Andrew Rivin, history sophomore
“They need to have a better registration system than the current UAccess.” — Lee Ficke, aerospace engineering sophomore “They should put a Blockbuster or Netflix box on campus where students can rent movies for a buck with the swipe of the CatCard. It would be more convenient than to go off campus.”
“It would be nicer if they could cut the cost of tuition, especially after raising the tuition and now they’re building a hospital in Phoenix. I guess stop expanding so students can afford to pay for school.” — Justin Sullivan, environmental science sophomore
— Jonathan Garcia, criminal justice senior “The police system is a joke. They target college students strictly for money when there’s other things to be taken care of, such as drugs, rapes and murders around the campus area. They aren’t going to stop college kids from drinking.” — Grace Dunn, undeclared sophomore
“The parking fee because I live off campus and I have to rely on the shuttle, which is always full. The parking pass costs way too much for me so the shuttle is my only option.” — Katie Castillo, pre-pharmacy freshman
“The Rec Center needs to have an indoor soccer league instead of the speed soccer league. They need to have a regular legit league for the soccer players here at the U of A, because speed soccer is not fun, pointless and it would be way better if they had an actual indoor league.” — Garrett Brown, undeclared sophomore — Compiled by Jordan Friedrich
it true that drinking Q Isbeer by the shot results
in greater intoxication?
A. shot that results in greater intoxication – so why the
There isn’t anything special about drinking beer by the
confusion? The fact is, this probably has something to do with our association around shots, which usually hold hard liquor, as well as the so-called “power hour,” where individuals attempt to imbibe one shot of beer per minute for an hour. In short, intoxication has nothing to do with these 1.25 oz. vessels by themselves, and everything to do with our behavior: how many shots we happen to be consuming, and the frequency in which we quaff them. It’s the overindulgence in alcohol – however you drink it – that ultimately results in intoxication, along with other factors such as drinking time and our weight and sex. Believe it or not, the “beer shot” idea actually highlights a concept you can use – if you drink – that may help you get the most out of a night out. Here’s how it works: if you usually have mixed drinks, measure and make the drinks yourself with a shot glass or jigger to limit how much alcohol is in your drink. If you prefer beer, find out its alcohol content (percentage) and set a limit on how many drinks you will have over the course of the night. If you can stick to your plan, chances are your evening will be more enjoyable than if you hadn’t, since you’ll be controlling your drinks, rather than the other way around. Like many things in life, the rules of moderation apply here. Experienced drinkers tend to practice these skills more – often to the point that they become ingrained – and as a result, are able to reap the rewards. 50% of UA students set a limit on the number of drinks they will have before a night out. (2010 Health & Wellness Survey, N=2,931)
Got a question about alcohol?
Email it to redcup@email.arizona.edu
www.health.arizona.edu
The Red Cup Q&A is written by Lynn Reyes, LCSW, LSAC, David Salafsky, MPH, Lee Ann Hamilton, MA, CHES, and Spencer Gorin, RN, in the Health Promotion and Preventive Services (HPPS) department of the UA Campus Health Service.
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