A campaign called Blackout Elon, launched at the April 8 College Coffee, has a goal of changing perceptions of student alcohol use on campus. Details...
The meaning of the thumbprint flyers around campus was announced during College Coffee. Under the direction of Lauren Martin, coordinator of substance education, Elon peer educators sponsored a student movement to change misconceptions regarding student drinking behavior. The movement is called Blackout Elon.
Peer educator Chrissie Cordeira explains that the word “blackout” generally refers to a situation in which a person becomes drunk to the point of losing consciousness. “We want to change the meaning of this word,” she says. “The movement will aim to blackout misconceptions about drinking on Elon’s campus.”
According to the 2007 Core Alcohol and Drug survey, 20 percent of Elon students think that the average student drinks five times a week. Only 8.6 percent of students self-report this kind of drinking behavior. There is a clear disconnect between how much students believe their peers are drinking and how much they actually drink. The Blackout Elon campaign is working to get the facts out to Elon students.
Other Notable Facts from the Core Data:
– Of students who drink, most drink once a week.
– Of students surveyed, 67% had alcohol on 9 or less days over the past 30 days.
– 69% of students have never driven under the influence.
– 60% of students were not under the influence the last time they had sex.
For more information, please contact Lauren Martin at lmartin10@elon.edu