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Jayhawk Buddy System promotes safe spring break
BY SARAH HOCKEL
shockel@kansan.com
For most students, thinking of spring break brings to mind a week of stress-relieving fun, not thoughts of being safe. That's why this year, the Jawahry Buddy System is making an effort to remind and show students how to have a safe, fun spring break through a safe spring break campaign.
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The Jayhawk Buddy System is heading a campaign that encourages students to make safe choices and watch out for their "buddies" whether they can legally drink or not.
"It's a protective campaign that's designed to encourage students to make healthy choices and keep their friends and themselves out of trouble," said Frank DeSalvo, associate vice provost for student success. "Our goals are pretty straight forward; to keep people out of the backs of police cars and ambulances."
BE SMART. BUDDY UP.
Tuesday and Wednesday, it will be on the lawn in front of Strong Hall from 11 to 1 p.m.
This week, Monday through Wednesday, the Jayhawk Buddy System is partnering with several other groups to promote a safe spring break for students. On Monday, the campaign took place inside of the Kansas Union. On
paign - if you're going to do it, at least do it safely. We don't want you to do it, but if you are, just don't be stupid."
"We developed a tool kit, and that's what we're going to be handling out," said DeSalvo. "What we are hoping to do is promote a really casual, fun atmosphere. There's going to be tables and chairs so people can sit and relax a little bit and have conversation while we are providing them with not only the information, but the tools to be of assistance to their buddies during spring break."
The Jayhawk Buddy System received $40,000 in funding from the Campus Student Advisory Board to fund the campaign.
Left to right: Paige McClure, a sophomore from Kansas City, Mo., Kirsan Caswell, a sophomore from Shawnee, and Rihanna Duckworth, a freshman from Topeka, volunteer for the Student Involvement & Leadership Center in the Kansas Union Monday afternoon. The three handed out coasters, pens and stickers with information about the Jayhawk Buddy System.
"I think this is a great program because it's a compromise," said Libby Johnson, a senior from Lawrence and chairwoman of the CSAB. "It's a safe drinking cam-
spring break is a time that often includes alcohol, whether you're at the beach or just sitting outside on your back back in Lawrence. Alcohol can often cause problems, but these problems can be easily avoided if students know how to deal with them, said DeSalvo.
The KU Public Safety Office is also encouraging students to learn protective behaviors.
"It's spring break and we get that, it's a time to go out and have a lot of fun, but in the back of their heads, we just want to remind everybody to be safe and that you've still got to look out for each other," said Capt. Schuyler Bailey of the KU Public Safety Office.
safety Office The safe spring break campaign is also supported by the City of Lawrence.
"We're not saying 'don't go out, don't have fun,' DeSalvo said. "We're saying 'here's the best way to do those things.' And that ensures that you are going to have a full week of fun."
Edited by Tali David
Become involved with Jayhawk Buddy System by going to buddy.ku.edu.
HOW TO GET INVOLVED
-Stop by the lawn in front of Strong Hall today and tomorrow from 11 a.m.to 1 p.m to pick up your "tool kit."
—The "tool kit" includes:a drawstring bag,koozie, bottle opener, coaster,and information about how to use protective behaviors and be safe while still having fun.
— Sarah Hockel
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