CAMPUS/AREA UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN Wednesday.March 2.1994 3 THE PERILS OF DRINKING ALCOHOL Photo Illustration by John Gamble / KANSAN Bartenders, professors link browling to booze Alcohol can cloud an individual's ability to make decisions, which can lead to mis By Angelina Lopez Kansan staff writer Dr. Jekyl would be sympathetic to those whose personalities change because of alcohol. These people usually lead normal lives. But with the introduction of alcohol to their systems, they become aggressive and violent. Mr. Hyde takes control. Many think that alcohol and violence go hand-in-hand. Bartenders and professors say that alcohol can make people lose their inhibitions. "They get a false sense of confidence," said Kevin Finlay, bartender at Sidewinds Saloon, 729 New Hampshire St. "If a person can use this confidence in a positive way, then they can have fun. If not, they think they're invincible." "Many times, they get in fights because they were provoked," he said. "But nine times out of 10, they would have gotten up and walked away if they were sober." Finlay said alcohol could cloud people's decisions about whether to become involved in fights. Lance Routledge, manager of Hockenbury's Tavern, 1016 Massachusetts St., said other factors, such as depression or anxiety, could contribute to drunk people's willingness to get in fights. "It depends on a person's state of mind," he said. "Not everyone gets drunk and violent. Some people get happy and loopy and just want to have fun." In a survey of 56,000 college students at 78 institutions by Southern Illinois University, almost one-third of students said they had been in an argument or a fight while drunk Doug Denney, professor of psychology, compared the drunk sensation to an ocean wave of emotional release that moves through the mind. "At first, the release is pleasant," he said. "A person can dance or speak freely. But as the wave moves on, people are freed of their motor skills or their ability to drive a car." And some bartenders say college students may be more affected by alcohol than middle-aged drinkers. Jake Vanlandingham, employee of Benchwarmers Sports Bar and Grill, 1601 W. 23 St., said he noticed more aggression from less-experienced drinkers, such as those who had just turned 21. Finlay said he agreed that younger drinkers were more aggressive. "If you are younger, drunk and with seven of your friends, you feel unbeatable," he said. "If somebody bumps into you, you go through this whole male bonding thing of, 'Let's get em!' But alcohol and violence may not be reserved only for young men. According to "The Journal of Studies on Alcohol," women can act as aggressively as men when they are drunk. David Holmes, professor of psychology, said that he didn't think that a particular age group or sex reacted more violently than another. "People across all spectrums have aggressions we learn to inhibit," Holmes said. There have been studies that say that beer elicits less aggression than liquor, including the most recent study by the journal. But Finlay said he didn't think what the person was drinking made a difference. "You can tell a person's personality by what they order," he said. "When someone's drinking a lot of shots really quick, you can tell what they have in mind." Asian Americans provide support in campus group By Denise Nell Kansan staff writer body was supposed to look up to." When Chong-Sok Han came to the University of Kansas, he went through a period of self-searching. "Everyone goes through this self-growth type period," said Han, Salina senior. "You wonder who you are and what you're doing. I couldn't identify with people everybody was supposed to." Han said he had found the support he had needed in the Asian American Student Union, a group that UNITED TO BE HEARD He said that initially two Asian-American groups had been formed. Soon after, the two decided to combine efforts and create the Asian American Students in Association, or ASIA. But a year ago, the name was changed to the Asian American Student Union. three years ago to help students such as Han. Arthur Chiu, Joplin, Mo., junior and president of the group, said that in the past year the number of members in the group had doubled to about 80. Chiu said the group's goals were to raise awareness of the Asian-American culture and to dispel stereotypes. The stereotype that Asian Americans fight most often is the "model-minority" stereotype. Chiu said, "The model minority just says that Asian Americans are better off than they actually are, financially and stereotypically," he said. "It says that all Asian Americans are generally and inherently good at math and science." This inaccurate portrayal of Asian Americans worsens prejudices, Chiu said. Kuo-Jen Tsao, Dodge City senior and external vice president of the group, said the group hoped to show the campus that the model-minority stereotype was not realistic. "Not every Asian you see is a chemistry teacher who comes from China," he said. "What some people don't understand is that their ancestors came from Germany and Norway and mine came from Thailand and China. It's still the same concept." The group organizes a variety of educational programs throughout the year to educate students about Asian-American culture. Friday is the beginning of the two-week Asian American Festival, which will feature Asian-American speakers and performers. In February, the group sponsored a conference for Asian-American high school students to teach them about stereotypes. Chiu said the group hoped to organize a conference for all Asian-American students in the Big Eight, similar to the Black Student Union's Big Eight Conference. Another goal of the group is to establish an Asian-American studies program. Tsao said that beyond educating non-Asian Americans, the group wanted to teach Asian Americans about their heritage. "It's important to be aware that you're Asian and you're American," he said. "You have to accept both and be proud of who you are." Wife tries to spring husband from prison winds up arrested CAMPUS BRIEFS Kansan staff report Preliminary hearings have been scheduled for Monday for an 18-year-old Topeka woman who police say attempted to break her husband out of the Douglas County jail in Lawrence on Sunday. Sarah Orr is charged with aiding in an escape, possession of contraband in a penal institution, possession of a firearm in a courthouse and attempted aggravated kidnapping. Her husband, Abraham Orr, an 18-year-old Topeka res- ident, faces two charges of attempted aggravated escape and attempted aggravated kidnapping. He was being held on charges of first-degree murder and attempted aggravated robbery in connection with the murder of Edward Lees, Lawrence resident, on Sept. 18. His trial for the murder charges is set for March 9. According to the sheriff's report, Sarah Orr pulled out a gun hidden in her clothing toward the end of a 30-minute visit with her husband shortly before 10 a.m. Sunday. A correctional officer tried to restrain her when she left the visiting area and entered a hallway. During the struggle the gun went off twice, but no one was hit. Abraham Orr allegedly was ordered to return to his cell during the struggle but grabbed the officer who was trying to subdue his wife and demanded that the security door be opened. The Orrs were quickly restrained by officers. Bonds of $35,000 each were set for the couple on Monday during a court appearance. Kansanstaffreport Tickets policy set for lecture SUA is testing a new admissions policy for a lecture by Dr. Ruth Westheimer, said Susan Hoffman, an SUA adviser. Westheimer, commonly known as Dr. Ruth, will speak at 9 p.m. Tuesday at the Lied Center. The admission is free to KU students, faculty and staff. Those interested in seeing the show will have until Friday to pick up a ticket voucher at the SUA office in the Kansas Union. Only one voucher can be obtained with each KUID. Hoffman said that SUA officials wanted to give students and faculty priority over the public. Remaining vouchers will be available to the public on Monday. Voucher exchanges at the center will begin two hours before Westheimer's speech. After 8:30 p.m. the public will be admitted on a first-come, first-serve basis. Muslims to protest killings Kansas staff report A massacre on the other side of the world has sparked a protest at the University of Kansas. Muslim students will conduct a peaceful march at 12:30 p.m. today to protest the killings Friday of 39 Palestinian civilians by an Israel settler, said Rashid Malik, Dhaka, Bangladesh, graduate student. The settler, an American who emigrated to Israel as part of that government's plan to settle Jews in the occupied West Bank, opened fire with an automatic weapon in a mosque. The march will begin at the Kansas Union, Malik said. The marchers will walk down Jayhawk Boulevard and then march back to the Union. We Sell ROLLERBLADE® skates & accessories 1029 Massachusetts phone 841-PLAY (7529) Hockenbury Tavern 1016 Massachusetts Live Music Thurs.- $1^{50} Anything Live Music w/The Strangers Jasminka Hadzinjic, JP; DCandidate in Eastern and slavic Languages, will speak about the challenges for women in Bosnia. 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