Salve Regina and the Gordie foundation host Safe Spring Break Week
Amy Saramago
Issue date: 3/2/08 Section: News
This is the first year Salve has been working with the Gordie Foundation, which is dedicated to the memory of Gordie Bailey, an 18-year-old freshman at the University of Colorado,who died of alcohol poisoning due to a fraternity initiation ceremony for pledges on September 17, 2004.
Kelly Willette, area cooridnatior of residential life who works closely with the foundation, said, "The mission of the Gordie Foundation is to provide today's youth with the skills to navigate the dangers of alcohol, and through education and promotion of self worth prevent alcohol poisoning, binge drinking and hazing. And next fall we hope to show at Salve the movie HAZE a new documentary of Gordie's actually death."
Salve would like for all their students to always be safe. Thus, all the associations connected with Safe Spring Break Week and the Gordie foundation want students to remember these safety tips and advice while having their fun:
•Know your safe limits of alcohol consumption
•Always go out with a friend, never leave your friend alone, or let them leave with a stranger
•Don't let yourself or friends who have been drinking drive
•When in public order (or make) your own drinks, cover your drink, and never leave them unattended
•Use protection in order to safeguard yourself from sexually transmitted diseases
•Where plenty of SPF 30 sun-block (or higher) and reapply frequently
•Lock your doors at hotels and put emergency numbers in your cell phone
Although spring break can be that much needed get away time to have fun with friends, make memories, and take pictures you'll laugh about in 15 years, just remember that you want to still be alive in 15 years.
Kelly Willette, area cooridnatior of residential life who works closely with the foundation, said, "The mission of the Gordie Foundation is to provide today's youth with the skills to navigate the dangers of alcohol, and through education and promotion of self worth prevent alcohol poisoning, binge drinking and hazing. And next fall we hope to show at Salve the movie HAZE a new documentary of Gordie's actually death."
Salve would like for all their students to always be safe. Thus, all the associations connected with Safe Spring Break Week and the Gordie foundation want students to remember these safety tips and advice while having their fun:
•Know your safe limits of alcohol consumption
•Always go out with a friend, never leave your friend alone, or let them leave with a stranger
•Don't let yourself or friends who have been drinking drive
•When in public order (or make) your own drinks, cover your drink, and never leave them unattended
•Use protection in order to safeguard yourself from sexually transmitted diseases
•Where plenty of SPF 30 sun-block (or higher) and reapply frequently
•Lock your doors at hotels and put emergency numbers in your cell phone
Although spring break can be that much needed get away time to have fun with friends, make memories, and take pictures you'll laugh about in 15 years, just remember that you want to still be alive in 15 years.
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