Pubdate: Sun, 01 Oct 2000 Source: Star, The (Malaysia) Copyright: 2000 Star Publications (Malaysia) Bhd. Contact: 13 Jalan 13/6, 46200 Petaling Jaya, Malaysia Website: http://www.thestar.com.my Author: Ng Si Hooi Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/mdma.htm (ecstasy clippings) TARC STUDENTS HELP SPREAD ANTI-ECSTASY MESSAGE IPOH: Besides creating an awareness on the importance of education to rural folk under the MCA Langkawi Project, 40 students from TAR College (TARC) also took the opportunity to spread the "Say No To Ecstasy" message in their seven-day stay in Kampung Tawas here. Rain or shine, they were seen cycling house-to-house to pass on the message and persuade villagers to attend a talk and exhibition on the anti-Ecstasy campaign yesterday. The students also delivered pamphlets on the campaign to customers at coffee-shops and grocery shops and put up anti-Ecstasy posters. "We organised the exhibition ourselves and have invited a doctor as a speaker." "The support from the residents was very encouraging," said Leong Kwai Sang, a 21-year-old diploma student in building. "We are very happy to have an opportunity to serve the community besides experiencing a different living environment here," said Foo Li Ling, 20, a diploma student in accounting. The students were among 1,606 TARC students who stayed with foster parents in 37 new villages nationwide from Sept 26 to Oct 2 during their semester break. Foo Tat Fong, 44, a construction worker, who had taken in two students, said his family were very happy whenever the TARC students came to organise activities in their village. - --- MAP posted-by: Thunder