Assembly raises awareness about drunk driving after Prom
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May 7, 2011 • Erika Vichcales, Feature Editor
Filed under News
Prom is an exciting time of year for students. From getting the dress or tux to the after parties, it is overall a great experience. That is, until alcohol is involved.
With 11% of all alcohol in the United States being consumed by those under the age of 21, drinking is a major problem.
Students at Howell High agreed with this and thought it was necessary to hold a drinking and driving assembly for seniors. One of the coordinators, senior Stephanie Nalepa, stated, “We decided to put on this assembly because we wanted to do an activity for the seniors the day before prom, and we thought that this would be a perfect way for seniors to get educated about drinking and driving”
With the assembly every hour during the day, seniors first attended their English classes. There they will view be a 30 minute video about the dangers of binge drinking. Following that a speaker will tell about his/her experiences with drinking and driving. Hours 1st through 4th listened to Mr. Mike Morse who talked about the after-effects of getting in trouble from drinking and driving. Then 5th and 6th hours will hear state trooper Jennifer Hodgsen speak. Along with the video and the speakers, there was a wrecked vehicle brought in to show what can happen when driving under the influence.
Principal Mr. Aaron Moran told of how he hoped the assembly would help promote having a safe prom and graduation season. Nalepa agreed saying, “I believe that the assembly will help people to realize that drinking and driving is extremely dangerous, and that it is not worth risking losing someone else’s life, or your own.”
When asked whether or not there would be a breathalyzer at prom Mr. Moran commented that there would be one available, and that if administrators felt the need to use it they would.
Mr. Moran also remarked that it would be a community effort to decrease the amount of drinking and drug use before and after prom. Parents will need to be involved and that it is everyone’s responsibility to make sure the students are safe.
Prom for Howell High School was Saturday, May 7. It is hoped that the students of Howell High use the information they learned in the assembly and put it to use. There is no reason to risk one’s safety and others’ safety during this prom season. As Mr. Moran stated, “One incident is one too many.”
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