Pubdate: Mon, 10 Sep 2007
Source: Capital Times, The  (WI)
Copyright: 2007 The Capital Times
Contact:  http://www.madison.com/tct/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/73
Author: Tom Meyer

UW'S ALCOHOL PROBLEM NOT GETTING PROPER ATTENTION

Dear Editor: The headline "UW trying to get alcohol message across" 
ran atop the story about UW's steps to inform incoming freshmen about 
alcohol dangers. I suspect UW-Madison pays lip service to the dangers 
and takes affirmative and passive measures to get a consumption of 
alcohol message across.

Has there been any research to show what the alcohol industry means 
to the university in terms of financial support and student 
employment? If there is any doubt about the city of Madison's 
position on the effects of alcohol -- check out the Metro bus 
sporting the full body paint beer ad: "Drink Miller Genuine Draft!!!"

Now I know a suggestion to make the UW campus area a tavern- and 
alcohol advertising-free zone will be met with all kinds of sensible 
reasons why the idea is absurd. However, if the city of Madison, 
state of Wisconsin and University of Wisconsin were serious about the 
health of the students, and a vegetable, not alcohol, was the source 
of the ills, I think we would see a unified effort to rid the campus 
area of the product.

We are the reason our youth are hurt and killed by the effects of 
alcohol and other drugs.

Tom Meyer, DeForest
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