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Staff Column by Ann Quinn-Zobeck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 10–16
Sexual Responsibility Week
Cover Story: Fresh Ideas Abounded
in Atlanta: GA 2007 Recap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 14
National Condom Day
General Assembly
Speakers Share Powerful Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 24–March 1
National Eating Disorders Awareness Week
Empowering Survivors of Sexual Assault . . . . . . . . . . . .8 February:
Gender Bending Your Ear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 American Heart Health Month
Black History Month
Updates from BACCHUS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
National Cancer Prevention Month
Alumni Survey Provides Support National Condom Month
for New Directions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Post-Event Promotion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 March 2008
Get to Know…Tara Schuster, 2–8
University of Virginia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 National Collegiate Health and Wellness Week
Featured Program: Walk a Mile in Her Shoes 9–15
from Saginaw Valley State University . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 National Problem Gambling Awareness Week
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Spring Area Conferences Announced . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
National Sleep Awareness Week
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Kick Butts Day
March:
Women’s History Month
BACCHUS Safe Spring Break Programming
National Nutrition Month
Sexual Responsibility Week 2008: Pass the Test!
February is always a fun time to kick off or re-energize your peer education
group’s sexual health education efforts . With Valentine’s Day approaching, this
year’s Sexual Responsibility Week (SRW) campaign, Pass the Test!, will help you
engage your campus in pertinent topics ranging from communication to healthy
relationships to sexually transmitted infection (STI) prevention .
Check out the SRW programming guide (arriving on your campus in January)
that describes materials you can use for the SRW campaign, from our posters
to pamphlets to candy packets and magnets! We want to make it as easy as
possible for you to create your own educational events on campus . Read through
the guide and go to smartersex .org for even more facts and ideas to design
a great campaign .
Be sure to check out the newly re-designed and updated SmarterSex.org!
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Lessons from
Director of
Education and
Training a Big Duck
On the bookshelf in my office are Iconic brainstorming, thinking outside the
several yellow rubber ducks . They are In architecture, a building whose shape box, and being willing to try something
gifts from friends or souvenirs from indicates the function of the building is out of the ordinary .
trips . Visitors to my office comment on known as a “duck,” a phrase inspired
whether or not “my ducks are in a row .” Persistent
by the Big Duck . The duck farm owner
They are there to remind everyone who who built it knew it would attract the How do you move a big duck? Very
enters my office to smile . I am not attention of visitors to the area enticing slowly! Moving the Big Duck was no
sure why, but I like ducks . Maybe it is them to stop and buy his products . easy task . It stopped traffic for hours
because I grew up on Long Island . Is your peer education program easily and required traffic lights to be moved
recognized on campus? Are your out of the way . Creating change on
If you have ever been to the east end of
members visible through their health campus also happens very slowly . When
Long Island than you have probably seen
promotion activities? Do they market creating change on campus, are you in it
the Big Duck . This national landmark,
the group and its mission to the campus for the long haul, realizing that change
built in 1931 as a store to sell poultry
community? Is your group’s image takes time? Do you look at obstacles as
and eggs from one of the many duck
positive, engaging, and memorable? challenges to be overcome? Flexibility
farms that populated the area at that
Does it invite students to become and persistence are the keys to success
time, is a building in the shape of a
involved? By marketing your peer in the disease prevention and health
duck . Today, it is a tourist shop that
education group, co-sponsoring with promotion fields .
sells “duckabelia .”
other campus groups and presenting Becoming a recognizable part of your
Recently, the Big Duck was in the a positive and powerful image, your campus landscape requires some work .
headlines because it was being moved group can become a campus icon . The BACCHUS Network™ provides
for the third time in its history . Reading
resources to help your peer education
about this roadside attraction made me Creative program become an icon . Our websites,
think of the parallels between the Big The Big Duck is intriguing because it is programming manuals, conferences,
Duck and peer education programs . unusual and makes people laugh . What and the BACCHUS listserv all provide
There is much that we can learn from a creative and fun idea to construct a tips, tools, and strategies to ensure
this giant fowl . That’s right, I am now building that looks like a Pekin duck! that your program will be successful
going to compare peer education to a Does your peer education group have and last for years . If you need a little
duck! fun? Does the group promote creativity? inspiration, visit the Big Duck at www .
Tap into the creativity of your peer roadsideamerica .com
Built to Last
educators and their knowledge of
The Big Duck is made of concrete your target population by encouraging
poured onto a wooden frame . It weighs
20,000 pounds and has endured
66 eastern winters and three major
moves . Does your peer education
program have a solid structure to help
it weather the changes in funding,
leadership, membership and campus
administrations? Is it built to last? Often
we are so busy accomplishing the tasks
and programs for the current academic
term that we do not plan for the long
term . We must take time to discuss
what will make our program last for the
next generations of students . A few members of Ann’s yellow rubber duck collection that remind everyone to smile.
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Fresh Ideas
Abounded in Atlanta:
General Assembly 2007
An enthusiastic 750 conference The professionals’ lunch panel featured answer the question the fastest received
participants representing 150 campuses speakers on mental health from The the most points .
made their way to Atlanta, Georgia, to Heard: Ross Szabo, John Kevin Hines,
This special event was made possible
experience some of the best ideas being Martha Valasquez, and Keisha Zollar .
through the generous contribution of
implemented by peer educators on college
Our six professional featured speakers Anheuser-Busch Companies .
campuses . More than 70 educational
shared their passion and talents on a
breakout sessions were offered,
variety of student health and safety Exhibitors shared many exciting
along with 2 keynotes,1 panel, and 6 resources with participants too .
concerns . On Friday afternoon, we
featured speakers during the Assembly .
hosted Mike Green on alcohol abuse
issues, Robin Sawyer on communication Many thanks to the following groups:
Our conference opened Thursday
and relationships, and Deana Latson on
evening with a highly energizing • American Cancer Society
nutrition .
program, “Inspirational Comedy”, • AskBeforeCollege .com
hosted by Judson Laipply, professional During the Saturday afternoon featured
speakers showcase, Kevin Snyder • APPLE/NCAA/
speaker and BACCHUS alum . BACCHUS Partnership
examined eating disorders . Michael
Two morning keynote addresses • Campuspeak, Inc .
Gershe talked about how impaired
on Friday and Saturday captivated
driving changed his life forever . Cathy • Gardasil
participants .
Robinson Pickett examined the HIV/ • The Jed Foundation
René Hicks taught us that laughter can AIDS issue for students . All of these fine
assist in crossing social and cultural quality educators contributed to a rich • Mike Green – Collegiate
Consultant on Drugs and Alcohol
barriers that contribute to isolation and and successful educational program .
ignorance . • SAMHSA Suicide Prevention/
You can read brief descriptions of our Regis University
Andrea Mosby used the acronym speakers and their contact information • Weed 6 Productions
DECISIONS to remind students of later in this issue .
the factors they must consider when • Yo Taxi, LLC
The education was outstanding and, like
making important personal choices that • Zassco, Inc .
so many General Assemblies before,
lead to a healthy, smart future .
a lot of fun and entertainment was of
paramount importance as well . One
event combined both to produce a very
fun and interactive Friday night special
event .
ThinkFast is an interactive trivia
show that combines health and safety
information with pop culture questions .
This show rocked! It had everything:
hot music, great lighting and a chance
to win cash . The game divided the
audience into teams who were wired via
keyless remote .
Suddenly, a trivia questions, a series of
multiple-choice answers, and one clue
for the incorrect answer were flashing
across the screens . The team to correctly
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Outstanding Advisors
Ryan Travia
Harvard University
Judy Douglas
Gustavus Adolphus College
J .T . Knoll
Pittsburg State University
Donna Darmody
Roger Williams University
Of particular importance were in the BACCHUS office, and all those Melissa Sage-Bollenbach
conference partners who made financial donating items, for organizing such a Bradley University
contributions to our organization . successful charity event .
These included: Outstanding Affiliates
Saturday night’s awards banquet
featured many deserving award winners DeSales University
Platinum Plus Sponsor and concluded with an outstanding slide - PACE (Peers Advising
show of the three-day event presented Counseling Educating)
• Gardasil
by Devin Kealey of Canada . Bradley University
Platinum Sponsor - The Bradley H .E .A .T .
During the Assembly, the following
• American Cancer Society campuses and individuals were Jacksonville State University
• Anheuser-Busch Companies recognized for their prevention - JSU Peer Educators
programs and service to our Network . Saginaw Valley State University
Silver Sponsor
- SVSU Peer Health Education
• Jessen Press Outstanding Programs University of Montana
• National Collegiate University at Albany, SUNY - PROs (Peers Reaching Out)
Athletic Association Real World Albany continued on page 13
• SAMSHA Suicide Prevention/ University of Virginia
Regis University 4th Year 5K
Special Thanks to
• AskBeforeCollege .com University of North Dakota
NightLife @ UND Speakers who also
Bronze Sponsor contributed speaking
University of North Carolina
• Mike and Barbara Green, Collegiate Wilmington - Condom Bingo dates to our Bactail
Consultants on Drugs and Alcohol
Saginaw Valley State University Silent Auction
Scholarship Sponsors Walk a Mile in Her Shoes John Kevin Hines
• Michael McNeil
Keisha Zollar
• Judson Laipply Outstanding Students
Martha Valasquez
• Lisa Currie Tyrel Smith
Louisiana State University Cathy Robinson Pickett
• Marc Goldfarb
Olivia Shjeflo Kevin Snyder
• Janet Cox University of Montana
Rene Hicks
• Drew Hunter Christian “Tiki” Barber
DeSales University Michael Gershe
Liliana Babic Carolyn Cornelison
Another exciting element to our Bradley University
conference this year was our silent Marcus Engel
auction . Participation from those Jennifer Roman
University at Albany, SUNY Christine Hassler
donating items and those placing bids
was intense . Over $10,000 was raised Lydia Cuffman Brent Scarpo and Patti Ramey
for BACCHUS . Thanks to Chris Miller University of Virginia
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Share Powerful Messages
lung cancer . She found that her God-given integral part of every student’s life . He is a
Judson Laipply gift for creating laughter was instrumental in recognized leader in the field, who has earned
“Inspirational Comedy” helping her heal and others around her cope the respect of both his colleagues and the
www.evolutionofdance.com with such an unexpected and uncertain life- students he has counseled . This recognition
altering situation . It has now become René’s was clearly illustrated in 1987, when he
Imagine infusing laughter passion to be an example to others, through was chosen to give expert testimony before
with merit, combining her laugh-filled lecture, on how to effectively the United States House of Representatives
side-splitting bits with enlist humor in their own lives, as an aid in Select Committee on Narcotics Abuse and
thought provoking moments, overcoming major obstacles and upheavals Control . Mike serves as a consultant to
synergizing humor with inspiration and what that everyone is bound to face in the course the student affairs and athletic departments
would you have? Judson Laipply . A one- of a lifetime . “Whether those obstacles and of numerous Universities, including
of-a-kind performer who has the audience upheavals be of a life-threatening nature or Boston College, Florida State University,
engaged from the moment he steps on stage just life impeding, if you can find humor in a Pennsylvania State University, Brown
till he dances off . Yes, dances – Judson is difficult situation, you’re well on your way to University, Princeton University, Hobart
the creator and performer of “The Evolution finding an easier solution .” College, and the University of Vermont .
of Dance” the Internet video that has taken
the world by storm . It amassed over 10 Panelists from His background of athlete, coach, and
millions views in under two weeks and The Heard educator, gives him the know-how to connect
has been featured on Oprah, CNN, MSN . Promoting Mental Health to today’s youth . His firsthand experiences
com, E! Entertainment, USA Today, Good www.nostigma.org as a recovering alcoholic gives him the
Morning America, The Today Show, AOL . credibility to honestly relate the dangers
Ross Szabo is currently
com, Google, and countless others . drugs and alcohol pose for many students .
the Director of Youth
He has made it his life’s work to help young
After graduating from Bowling Green Outreach for the National
people avoid the perils of abuse .
State University with a Master’s in Human Mental Health Awareness Campaign and
Movement, Sport, and Leisure Studies, began speaking about mental health at age
Judson Laipply burst onto the speaking scene . 17 . In the last five years he is the only Deanna Latson
He combines an amazing ability to make person in the country who has spoken to Eat Right. Feel Good.
people laugh with motivational challenges . over 500,000 young people in high schools Look Great.
and colleges about mental health issues . www.gotohealth.com
René Hicks Ross’s book, “BEHIND HAPPY FACES:
“Laughter + Diversity = Unity” During college, both Deanna’s
What Young Adults Need to Know About
www.renehicks.com parents became ill with
Mental Health,” was published in the fall
life threatening diseases,
of 2007 . An accessible and comforting
René Hicks says she’s not a which was Deanna’s impetus to change
resource for young adults, parents, teachers,
“lecturer” – she’s a believer – her educational focus towards nutrition .
counselors and administrators, it provides a
believing she can use laughter Deanna herself suffered with an 11-year
better understanding of important emotional
to initiate a positive change eating disorder and numerous other health
issues . Ross was joined by John Kevin
in people’s lives . By addressing societal ills problems that had plagued her for many
Hines, Keisha Zollar, and Martha Valasquez,
through humor, she has been very successful years . It was after her parents had an
who have received training from top
in both delivering a profound message, along amazing turn around in their health, and
mental health advocates and professionals
with providing quality entertainment . René when Deanna herself healed her own body,
in the field . The panel provided positive
emphatically demonstrates through her that she decided to put her two loves together
examples of individuals who have dealt
laugh-filled presentation that something as and apply her speaking talents to the topic
with a mental disorder .
simple as laughter can assist in crossing of health and wellness . Deanna has since
social and cultural barriers that contribute to Mike Green earned her Clinically Certified Nutritionist’s
isolation and ignorance, leading to an overall degree (CCN), a Masters Degree in Health
President and Founder of
healthier and well adjusted society . She Communication, and is currently finishing
Collegiate Consultants
has witnessed her efforts being rewarded by her Naturopathic Doctor Degree (ND) .
seeing diverse audiences across the US and Greeny@pro-usa.net
In 1997 Deanna left her five-year teaching
around the world being unified by laughter . Over the past 18 years, Mike
position at San Francisco State University
Green has presented on
René has now taken her comedic talents to begin entertaining audiences with her
more than 2,000 campuses
to the lecture circuit, with an expanded dynamic and clever approach to health and
nationwide in his effort to make drug
concept of healing humor, developed after wellness education . This is the ultimate
and alcohol awareness and education an
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great health lecture . It has no “fad diet” my major? Who should I live with next year? of normalcy and contentment, but a life that
information . Deanna’s lecture is a hard- With so many options today, students need to would soon become a battle because of a
hitting, nutritionally sound, research based learn the confidence to make good decisions routine life insurance exam . In 1991, Cathy
discussion about food and how it affects that will lead them on a path to success . They learned that she was HIV positive .
your body . Deanna’s lecture helps students need to seek options that are in alignment
Her infection was eventually traced back to
understand how health plays a vital role in with their values and goals .
a rape that occurred in 1984, when she was
their athletics, academics and life goals . This
Using the acronym DECISIONS, Andrea a college student clerking at a convenience
program is a proven winner on all fronts
walks students through the factors they must store . Although her attacker was caught and
– strong attendance, excellent content and
consider when making important personal jailed, state laws at the time prevented his
lasting value . victims from being told of his HIV positive
choices . From having determination to taking
control of their lives – students will see how status . By the time Cathy had identified
Robin Sawyer to lead themselves and their organizations to the source of her infection and located 14
Playing the Game: Sexuality, a successful place . other survivors of this rapist, two of the
Alcohol & Communication women had died of AIDS . Today she is
sawyer@umd.edu Andrea’s funny, challenging and interactive often called upon as an advocate to testify
style invites audience members to dream before U .S . congressional committees and
Hooking up … hanging out
big things . Students will walk away from serve as a local or state representative for
…what’s happening with
the program with a new sense of security HIV/AIDS issues . In 2001, her influence
sex on campus? Using
when making the tough decisions that will extended internationally when she served
the common threads of communication
inevitably come before them and lead them as a United Nations non-governmental
problems and alcohol abuse (and a whole
to their personal greatness! organization (NGO) delegate at the United
lot of humor), this presentation explores
some of the current sexual issues on the Nations Special Session on AIDS .
college campus . The presentation includes Kevin Snyder
The Power of Choice: Life In 2000, Cathy widened her crusade with the
a remake of the dramatic award-winning founding of Friends-Together, a non-profit
film, “Playing the Game” produced by the Lessons from Surviving
organization geared toward educating and
presenter, that will help students understand Eating Disorders
meeting the needs of families infected and
the difficulties surrounding the issues www.campuspeak.com affected by HIV . Although Cathy fights her
of date rape … Chris thought he’d had a own daily battle with AIDS, she has been a
terrific evening… Jenn thought that she’d Eating disorders continue to tireless in her work to prevent the spread of
been raped . Who’s perception is accurate? be common and ravage college campuses . HIV .
Without pointing fingers of blame, this Sometimes, hearing a different perspective
engaging presentation explores the dynamic on such an important issue can help inspire The Magic of Life is an incredible,
of sexuality, communication and alcohol use and influence a new approach toward inspirational alcohol awareness program that
in a manner intended to provoke a thoughtful healing and getting help for others . In this deals with a son’s story about a tragic drunk
discussion . amazingly powerful and moving program, driving accident that killed his mother, and
Kevin offers his unique perspective on eating almost himself, when he was nearly 8 weeks
ThinkFast This show rocks!!! old .
disorders from the experience of a surviving
TjohnE Productions It’s got everything: hot male anorexic . Through his true story, your
music, great lighting Michael Gershe
www.TjohnE.com audience will learn new ways of thinking
and a chance to win www.themagicoflife.com
about eating disorders and suggestions for
cash! It’s Trivia time . This game divides
directing entire communities to greater Michael Gershe, a victim
the audience into teams who are wired via
health and wellness . His message is about and survivor of a drunken
keyless remote . Suddenly, a trivia question,
the power of choice and how individuals driver accident that killed his
a series of multiple-choice answers, and one
struggling with eating disorders can move mother and almost himself
clue for the incorrect answer will be flashing
toward healthy futures . It is also about the when he was an infant,
across the screens . The team to correctly
power of recognizing how peers and student has found “The Magic of Life .” Michael
answer the question the fastest receives the
leaders can identify and support those who tells an emotional, but yet humorous and
most points . The longer it takes a team to
might be at risk . This presentation will inspirational story that combines stand up
produce the correct answer, the less points
definitely get you and others talking . comedy, audience participation, and his
the team receives .
personal story of how alcohol impacted his
Cathy Robinson Pickett life . Despite breaking nearly every bone in
Andrea Mosby-Jones Only Men, Women and his body, he is a former collegiate swimmer
“The Power of Personal and has worked in higher education for
DECISIONS” Children Get AIDS
www.friendstogether.org over 12 years including being a BACCHUS
www.campuspeak.com
In 1991, Cathy Robinson was adviser . Knowing that his life almost ended
Andrea Mosby-Jones offers building a life – as a mother, before it began, Michael is fortunate to
a warm, funny, motivational wife and teacher . She had a accomplish his dreams . Although Michael
program that reminds year-old daughter and a son on the way . uses humor, he does stress the seriousness of
students of the importance of thoughtful She had just celebrated her third wedding peer pressure, binge drinking and drunken
decisions in their lives . College students are anniversary . She had been teaching subjects driving . He is simply a mother’s son trying
faced with tough choices on a regular basis . she loved – social studies and civics – to high to make a difference in the world by sharing
Should I use alcohol and drugs? Should I schoolers she wanted to inspire . In all, a life his story in a unique way .
skip class today? What should I pursue as
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Kelly Addington
and Becca Tieder
Empowering
Professional Speakers
and Co-Founders of
Unite for Change Survivors of
Sexual Assault
Peer educators can play a valuable role in working to end Survivors of sexual assault need a great deal of support and
sexual violence and helping survivors obtain the help they caring as they begin to address and work through this very
need to recover . As peer educators, you have an opportunity frightening experience . Remember that your primary role is to
to help change lives for the better and make your campus and listen and share resources . You are not a licensed counselor,
community a safer place . Discussing intimate issues such as lawyer, or doctor; you should refer them to professionals
sexual assault can be challenging . Understanding the feelings for the best information on emotional, legal and medical
a survivor of sexual assault may have can help you to become issues . Providing resources and options for them to utilize
a more skilled and confident educator as well as a crucial will help them regain the control they have lost after being
resource in the survivor’s recovery process . assaulted . Give the gift of information and respect the choices
that are made .
People who have been sexually assaulted often experience a
range of emotions and reactions; no two survivors of assault Helping someone recover from sexual assault can be a
will feel exactly the same . After an assault a survivor begins difficult experience as a peer educator . Understand that it
a difficult struggle to gain control of their life and to heal is normal to feel a little uncomfortable . Trust your feelings
their soul . They often have feelings of fear, guilt, anger, loss as you are helping your peers . If talking about an intimate
of control, panic, sadness or shame . Sometimes survivors issue is awkward and you are not quite sure what to say,
will experience a stage of shock or numbness . They may try to think about a time when you have felt vulnerable and
try to ignore what has happened to them in hopes that the think about what helped you the most . It was probably not
feelings will disappear . At some point, something can trigger specifically what someone said, but knowing that someone
the survivor’s memory and the thoughts and feelings of what was there for you and believed in you that helped .
happened can suddenly reappear . This can happen weeks, Listening to a survivor and helping them feel comfortable as
months or even years after the assault took place . they find the courage to speak can mean more than you will
As a peer educator, you may be the first person a survivor ever know . This is your chance to use your position as a peer
talks with about what happened, and for a victim of sexual educator to make your campus a safer place one student at
assault, this is the starting point to recovery . Your support a time .
and understanding are important factors in their healing and For more information about supporting survivors or sexual assault
can help a person start their journey from victim to survivor . prevention visit www .uniteforchange .com or contact Kelly and
Becca at info@kellyandbecca .com
Steps to Empower Survivors of Helpful Phrase:
Sexual Assault • What do you want to do?
Believe them - Believe them without question or hesitation is one • How do you feel about that?
of the most important things you can do. Never question a person’s • Do you want to?
actions, details of the assault or why they feel the way they do.
• What would you like?
Help them explore their options - Empower them! Let them know
they are not alone and remind them of available resources (campus • What is the best thing that could happen?
counselor, campus or community rape crisis center, women’s center, • What is the worst thing that could happen?
hospital, police department, etc). It is always up to the survivor to
make choices that will affect their healing process. Phrases to Avoid:
Listen to them - Offer your support and time. Let them know they • Analyzing, interpreting: you’re doing that because…
can talk to you about their experience when they are ready. • Dominating or interrupting conversation
Never blame them - Say clearly and with care, “It was not your • Warning or instructing: If you don’t ____, you will regret it.
fault.” It is important that you help them understand that no matter
what happened, it was not their fault. • Questioning or grilling: When did it happen,
where did it happen, why did you do that?
Allow them to react - Remember, there are many ways for a survivor
to respond. It is important not to ask a lot of probing questions. • Offering solutions: I think you should____.
Your presence can reassure the survivor and allow them to work out • Providing overly positive evaluations: I’m sure you will be fine.
their feelings in a safe environment.
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Jessica Pettitt
Gender Bending
Your Ear!
Professional
Speaker
Traditionally, society believes that gender hair, wears sweatpants and an oversized in their presence or to others when they
is a fixed and immutable characteristic sweater with work boots . There is no are not present . To do so is incredibly
and that each person is either a man or noticeable facial hair or jewelry . Sam insulting and disrespectful .
a woman, male or female . Gender, as works in Housing as a Hall Director .
Trusting that their decision to present
it turns out, is far more complex than Sam wants kids, but currently has a
themselves in a gender different from
that . Gender identity is determined dog and a cat . Sam’s partner lives in the
their birth gender is not one made
by many characteristics . Some Residence Hall as well and works at the
lightly . Most likely they have spent
characteristics that are part of gender Career Center on campus . Sam fills the
many years working through conflicts
identity go beyond just the physical, weekends with painting, volunteering
associated with gender identity issues
and they include psychological and as a mentor, and playing soccer .
before presenting their identity to
even spiritual characteristics that help
Based on this description, how do others . Do not assume that it is a
determine personal gender identity .
you visualize Sam? Is Sam short for passing phase . Take is seriously .
Transgender or gender variant people Samantha or Samuel?
Not assuming that everyone knows or
may not fit into the rigid gender roles
In this culture, names, appearance, that it is okay to “out” someone . Some
and identities that society often limits
clothes, jobs, dreams, aspirations, transgender variant people “pass” very
us to . Consequently, the general public,
partner status, and hobbies have socially well, and the only way someone would
peers and professionals find themselves
constructive meanings or attachments know would be if they were told . The
lacking even a basic understanding
to sex, gender, and sexual orientation . decision to tell someone about their
of gender identity, gender expression,
Often times, sex and gender are even gender issues should be left to the
and gender perception as it pertains to
used as synonyms, but are Sam’s sex and transgender variant person themselves .
gender variant individuals .
gender the same? How would you refer
Not assuming a transgender variant
Of course, not all people who transgress to Sam if describing Sam to another
person is straight . Do not assume they
cultural norms in regards to gender are person? Are you making assumptions,
are gay, lesbian or bisexual, either .
or should be considered gender variant . or do you know for sure?
Sex, gender, and sexual orientation are As an ally, a peer educator can:
The best way to get the answers would
three separate and unrelated identities, Take the initiative to review your campus
be to ask Sam .
and it is imperative that each of these policies (housing, non-discrimination,
concepts is understood . Take into It is extremely important to refer to
employment, etc .) for the inclusion of
consideration that a “feminine” person a transgender variant person by the
gender identity and expression .
can be “genetically” male or female, pronoun appropriate to their presented
have any body shape, any variation gender . If someone identifies as female, Work toward making your student
of genitals, and a combination of then refer to the person as she; if they community more inclusive and involve
romantic and/or sexual attractions, identify as male, refer to the person as others in the process . Introduce
as can a “masculine” person or even he . If you are not sure, ask . Once you trainings, readings, and other resources
“androgynous” person . know, be as consistent as possible . It is to your colleagues to continue
okay if you forget or slip up once in a educational efforts to deconstruct social
Individuals must examine their own norms around gender, sex, and sexual
while . Nevertheless, it is very important
perceptions or misperceptions of people orientation .
to make the effort .
and recognize that most likely they
have been socially trained to combine If you are working as a peer educator, Attend transgender variant related
these three distinct identities based on you can help dispel myths and support programs, roundtables, seminars,
socially constructed norms with which those who are transgender or gender workshops, and social events .
they grew up . variant by: continued on page 13
For example, Sam just attended one of Never using the word “it” when referring
your meetings . Sam is 5’8” has short to someone who is transgender; either
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from Bacchus Dec 2007/Jan 2008
Updates from
BACCHUS
BACCHUS Staff Co-Author Article conducted during 1999-2004 at eight widespread dissonance among college
National staff members of The colleges; analysis was limited to 1,401 students who smoke . The possibility
BACCHUS Network™, Jan Gascoigne, students aged 18-24 years . More than should be evaluated using population-
Director of Health Promotions, and half of students (56 .3%) denied being level research, because it has potentially
Olivia Jolly, Associate Director of Health smokers (“deniers”) despite current undermining implications for smoking
Promotions, co-authored an article smoking behavior . Half of deniers, and cessation campaigns . Campus health
on social smoking that was recently fewer than half of admitters, called centers should avoid using “smoker”
published in Nicotine and Tobacco themselves social smokers . Deniers were self-assessment items on pre-exam
Research . The abstract and citation for highly likely to smoke infrequently, to questionnaires . Further research is
the article follow . say they were not addicted to cigarettes, needed to explore the psychosocial
to have mostly nonsmokers as close mechanisms involved with denier
Abstract
friends, to prefer dating nonsmokers, identity, to clarify the implications for
Cigarette smoking in college is often and to smoke for reasons other than public health communications and
described as social smoking, but the term stress relief . In contrast, social smoker to develop appropriate intervention
lacks definition and implicitly discounts identity was associated only weakly with strategies .
dependence . We report on college any attitude, behavior, or belief . Smoker Citation:
students’ use of the terms social smoker and social smoker identities were not Levinson, A . H ., Campo, S ., Gascoigne,
and smoker . Students who currently significantly correlated with each other . J ., Jolly, O ., Zakharyan, A ., and Tran, Z .
smoked cigarettes were asked whether Regardless of identity, more than half V . (2007) . “Smoking, but not smokers:
they considered themselves smokers, of the respondents wanted to quit Identity among college students who
and whether they smoked because they smoking by graduation . Results suggest smoke cigarettes .” Nicotine and
were social smokers . The survey was that denying being a smoker may be a Tobacco Research, 9:11, pp . 845-852 .
Save the Date!
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June 15-18
The 3rd National Conference
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Education Groups
In order to help grow the
Denver, Colorado knowledge base on hookah use,
BACCHUS has compiled a white
paper on the subject .
November 13-16
The paper is an exhaustive
General Assembly
study of the research available
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Hookah Use: A Public Health
Challenge for the 21st Century”
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alumni update Dec 2007/Jan 2008
Terry Tumbarello
Team Director
of Community
Alumni Survey
Development
University of
Wisconsin –
Provides Support
Whitewater
for New Directions
The Alumni and Friends Leadership to serve as a mentor .
Team sent out a survey this past spring
· 51% indicated they would be willing
in an effort to gather feedback on
the Alumni and Friends Program, as
to donate resources and/or services . 2007 Outstanding
well as to learn a little more about · 27% indicated they were interested in Alumni
the demographics of the current donating $25 or more BACCHUS .
membership . · 64% indicated they were not interested
Sixty-eight members successfully in giving at this time .
completed the survey, which is What can this data render for the future
approximately a 27% return rate . of the Alumni and Friends Program? It
Statistically, not quite ideal, but it is is encouraging to see the high number
enough to glean some good information . who indicated they still communicate
Here are some highlights from the with members and advisors from their
survey: peer education days . In addition, a vast
· 71% communicate with other former majority felt they learned leadership
peer educators they met during their skills and made a difference during Doug Everhart
experience . their time on their respective campuses University of California, Riverside
as a peer educator, and 66% of the
· 80% communicate with their peer Doug Everhart was recognized
responders are currently working
education advisor . for his contributions as this
either in higher education or the health
year’s Outstanding Alumnus .
· 90% indicated they gained leadership industry . Additional employment
skills . fields were represented as well and
included the hospitality industry, office
· 88% indicated they felt they made a
management, financial advisors and
difference with students .
retail .
· 88% indicated they are aware
The vast majority of respondents would
BACCHUS has an Alumni Newsletter .
like to see development of a mentor
· 53% indicated they are aware of the program, job postings and hosting of
Hall of Peer Education program . regional social gatherings . These topics
· 52% indicated they are aware of the have been up for discussion among
Alumni Donation program . those on the Leadership Team, and
· 76% indicated they read the Alumni
possibilities are being explored in these Marian Trattner
areas . Overall, the feedback gathered University of Missouri-Columbia
Newsletter . from the survey has been a useful tool
· 71% would like to see us implement a and will be utilized again in the future . Marian Trattner, a former peer
mentor program . educator at the University
If you would like to share any feedback
of Missouri, Columbia, was
· 82% would like to see job postings . on the Alumni and Friends Program,
recognized at this year’s
please email Terry Tumbarello
· 58% would like to see regional social General Assembly as the 2007
(tumbaret@uww .edu) or visit the
gatherings . Outstanding New Alumnus .
website (www .bacchusnetwork .org/
· 39% would like to see us do more alumni) to join, update your contact
fundraising . information, read past newsletters and
· 75% indicated they would be willing much more!
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staff column Dec 2007/Jan 2008
Michael P. McNeil
Assistant Director,
Alice! Health Post-Event
Promotion
Promotion Program
Columbia University
Downstate NY
Coordinator,
The BACCHUS
Network™
Programming on campus is a busy here, where were you?” in the building of the sponsoring group, and perhaps
process . It usually involves wrapping after the event . Discussions were held an e-mail for follow-up, but not too
up one event, implementing another over meals, when hanging out in the much detail . A little mystery goes a
and planning more to come . As a building, before classes started, etc . long way .
result, groups often forget to celebrate Talk it up
In the last week of the same semester, we
the successes that occur on a regular
offered the same workshop in the same Encourage people to take every possible
basis . Couple this with the idea that
building using the same original posters opportunity to talk about the event with
advertising and event promotion
and flyers . This second time more fellow students and friends . It will not
is often the most overlooked part of
than 190 people came to the workshop . take long for others to realize they are
programming, and we start to see why
When asked why so many people not part of the story and the curiosity
the audience is never the size we had
attended, the participants repeatedly can drive up interest in your future
hoped to draw . So what’s a group to
mentioned how much people talked events .
do? Try Post-Event Promotion!
about the first one, how they saw the
Post-event promotion is using marketing notes about having “missed” something Blog it up
and advertising strategies to let your and did not want to be excluded if or Post it on websites, blogs, etc . In our
populations know that your group held when it happened again . current electronic world, you need to
an event and that people may have have a presence online to capture a
The Lesson
missed it . By showcasing what you have larger audience . Perhaps a teaser video
done, the group can create excitement College students have many choices clip on YouTube might even showcase a
about future events . in a given day, week or month . bit of what happened .
Undergraduates tend to be somewhat
An Example over programmed and thus may miss
Overall, this idea is fairly simple .
A residence hall workshop was planned Let people know they missed out
your best efforts at traditional program
in conjunction with the resident on something great . Remind them
promotion . Let them know what they
assistants of a first year building that periodically about what they missed
missed . Because there tends to be a
had 202 residents . Using the traditional and always include an invitation to
reluctance to be “left out” of something,
posters and flyers method of advertising, future events .
students may make your next event the
we had about 25 students participate . program priority so that they do not As you work to promote health and
While this is a respectable showing, we “miss out” again . Here are some simple well-being on campus, remember that
partnered with the residence assistants post-event promotion ideas: your priorities are not always the same
of the building to use word of mouth as those of your target groups . By using
Make a flyer
discussion of what happened, to a diverse set of methods to develop,
intentionally ask people where they were Include a picture or two of the event promote, implement and evaluate
and why they were not at the event, and and add phrases like “we were here, programs, each group can find the
posted some basic flyers that contained where were you?” or “I didn’t see you strategies that help make their campus
a picture and phrases like, ‘we were there . How come?” Include the name a healthier place to live and learn .
Happy New Year!
The new calendar year is always a logical time is free and quick . It covers alcohol, tobacco,
for change and betterment, particularly regarding sexual health, nutrition and fitness, and mental
health habits . This is an excellent opportunity health . Plus, campuses receive data on their
to encourage students to make improvements in students after just 125 completed surveys .To
their lives . PingMyHealth.org can help students sign up for data collection, please send email to
learn about their health habits and strategies for info@pingmyhealth.org You will then be able to use
changing negative behaviors . The assessment the data to help you plan for fall programming!
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get to know Dec 2007/Jan 2008
Tara GENDER from page 9
Schuster Talk to campus officials about gender neutral bathrooms and how they
can provide a safe place for individuals perceived to be in the wrong
bathroom .
The most important element to remember is that anything you do is a
start . With your energy, action, and initiative, these changes can end
the oppression and violent discrimination against transgender variant
students, faculty, and staff members . Change begins with each of us .
Name: Tara Schuster Visit the Consortium of Higher Education Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and
Title: Health Educator Transgender Resource Professionals website at www .lgbtcampus .org
Institution/Agency: University of Virginia Special thanks to TGNet Arizona, Southern Arizona Gender Alliance,
and New York University’s Office of LGBT Resource Center in writing
What is your area of expertise? the original article published in 2004 in ACPA’s Development’s: The
Comprehensive Student Affairs Association Newsletter, 31, (1), pages 4
Peer health education and sexual health & 7 . http://www .jessicapettitt .com/images/GenderBending .pdf
education . I also used to be a peer
educator at the University of New
Hampshire! ASSEMBLY from page 5
What do you like most
about your position? University of Arkansas
-R .E .S .P .E .C .T . (Rape Education BAC-Tail Winning
Having the opportunity to work with
college students . They keep me looking Services by Peers Encouraging Recipe
and feeling young! Conscious Thought) Mean, Green and Peachy Keen
Please describe an inspirational moment Outstanding Tobacco By University of Notre
or event while working with students. Control Programming Dame PILLARS
The moment that comes to mind is an North Dakota State University
1/2 cup lime sherbet
intern who started working with me on Service Recognition Award
1/2 cup lemon-line soda
our HIV awareness, education, outreach, Devin Kealey, Ontario, Canada
and counseling programs . Before she - BACCHUS Conference 1 cup white grape peach juice
started working in our Office of Health Photographer Mix in a blender and enjoy!
Promotion, she had no idea what she
wanted to do with her college degree in Outstanding New Alumnus
exercise physiology when she graduated . Marian Trattner, University Due to generous contributions,
we were able to provide several
After working in our office as an HIV of Missouri-Columbia
scholarships this year to the
counselor, she decided to be a physician
Outstanding Alumnus following student:
specializing in infectious diseases . She
attributes her experiences in working Doug Everhart, University of • Molly Jones
with our Office of Health Promotion California, Riverside University of Miami
staff and peer health educators as her School exhibit prizes were • Kristen Hranicka
biggest influence! She still keeps in touch presented to SUNY Oneonta (1st Illinois Wesleyan University
with me to this day! Place), Frostburg State University • Katie Hoff
(2nd Place), and University of Illinois Wesleyan University
What is your advice to others who Albany, SUNY (3rd Place) .
are working in the area of Health • Sarah Wilson
Promotion/Health Education? The winner of the BAC-Tail Contest James Madison University
was University of Notre Dame
I started out almost ten years ago in PILLARS for “Mean, Green and • Lili Babic
the field thinking I had to have all the Peachy Keen” . Bradley University
answers . But over time, I’ve realized our Tess Van Denover from Iowa • Abby Dehler
students can teach us a lot, just as long State University won the Student University of Pittsburgh
as we listen . Leadership Passport Program • Renee Bilotti
Drawing . Roger Williams University
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featured program Dec 2007/Jan 2008
Walk a Mile in Her Shoes:
The Men’s March to End
Sexual Violence
School Name: Saginaw Valley State University Collaboration:
In addition to the campus Student Association and Sexual
Group Name: SVSU Peer Health Educators (PHEs)
Assault center, the PHEs partnered with police departments,
Program Goals: prosecutors, Greek Life, athletic teams, and campus
1 . To raise awareness, increase prevention, and offer administrators .
education on the topic of sexual assault .
Promotion and Publicity:
2 . To engage men in the fight to end sexual violence . Once word was out, the novelty of the event became the
Target Audience: This program involved the entire campus topic of discussion for the two weeks leading up to the event .
community and included students, staff, faculty, and Most impressive was the fact that both genders were talking
community agencies . openly about sexual violence and what needs to be done to
make societal changes . The morning of the event began with
Program Description: multiple live radio interviews . The event itself was covered
This program was implemented in conjunction with a local by all three local TV news stations, and two radio stations
fundraising competition between SVSU and a local university . were on site with live feeds . All three newspapers picked up
The week long fundraising efforts benefit a community non- the story, and it was a front page story the morning after in
profit agency and precede the rival football game between the the Saginaw News .
two schools .
Evaluation:
The PHEs partnered with the Student Association by lobbying Over 300 men, women, and children participated in the
and advocating for the Sexual Assault Center of Saginaw event, and $7,000 was raised from just the walk alone! The
County in the fundraising event known as the Battle of the event received excellent news coverage as well as excellent
Valleys . When this agency was chosen, the PHEs introduced evaluation of the program delivered by Mike Domritz .
the Walk a Mile program as an excellent way to fundraise Campus pride increased as over $20,000 was raised in the
while honoring the cause of the chosen agency . The previous Battle of the Valleys competition . In addition, it helped to
year, SVSU had raised $13,000 during the Battle of the create an open dialogue between men and women on what is
Valleys . often a closed subject .
For the event, men registered to wear high heel shoes and Contact Information:
walk one mile across campus . Women were welcome to Tony Thomson
participate as well . The men wore T-shirts that read “Put Director of Counseling and Health Services
Yourself in Her Shoes”, and they marched with signs that Thomson@svsu .edu
read “End Sexual Violence” .
Hilary Crichton
The march started in a very high profile part of campus, and Health and Wellness Educator
the group marched indoors by classrooms, eateries, etc ., Hlcricht@svsu .edu
exited the building and proceeded on to our sports complex, (989) 964-2292
the Ryder Center . After marching through the center and
having a quick dinner, the group marched back to the starting
location where participants were ushered into a presentation
by Mike Domritz, titled “Can I Kiss You?” Mike did his
entire presentation in a pair of red high heels .
At the end of the presentation, we had participants sign
a pledge to keep each other safe . We also announced
individual and team fundraising winners and gave plaques to
the winners .
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Spring Area
Conferences
Announced
Spring Area Conferences 2008 Area 7: Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio
Each spring our 12 areas host a regional conference . If you Late March
would like additional information on a particular conference, Contact: Tony Thomson, Area 7 Consultant, Saginaw Valley
contact the individuals below in charge . If you have an event State University, thomson@svsu .edu / 989-964-4228
on your campus that prevents your attendance at your own
Area 8: Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee
area conference, consider attending another area conference
February 15-16
nearby . Email the contact person for more information .
Clemson University, Clemson, SC
Area 1: Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington
Held in Conjunction with the Area 9 Conference .
April 4-5
Gonzaga University, Spokane, WA Area 9: Florida, Georgia, Puerto Rico, South Carolina
February 15-16
Contact: Mark Shaw, Area 1 Consultant, University of
Clemson University, Clemson, SC
Washington, mshaw@u .washington .edu / (206) 616-8476
Contact: Parvin Lewis, State Coordinator, Clemson
Area 2: Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada
University lparvin@clemson .edu /864-656-0141
Feb . 29-March 2
Holiday Inn Sacramento, Sacramento, CA Area 10: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New
Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont
Contact: Cyndra Krogen, Area 2 Consultant, CSU
April 5-6
Sacramento, cyndra@csus .edu / 916-278-6026
Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT
Area 3: Colorado, Montana, Utah, Wyoming
Contact: Lisa Currie, Area 10 Consultant, Wesleyan
April 4-5
University, lcurrie@wesleyan .edu / 860-685-2466 /
University of Northern Colorado , Greeley, CO
www .wesleyan .edu/weswell/bacchus/area10 .htm
Contact: Marc Goldfarb, Area 3 Consultant, Fort Lewis
Area 11: New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania
College, Goldfarb_m@fortlewis .edu / 970-247-7153
March 7-9
Area 4: Illinois, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Montclair State University, New Jersey
Dakota, Wisconsin
Contact: Jane Jones, Area 11 Consultant, Colgate
April 4-5
University, jajones@mail .colgate .edu / 315-228-7385
Bradley University, Peoria, IL
Area 12: Delaware, D.C., Maryland, North Carolina,
Contact: Lyndsey Withers, Bradley University,
Virginia, West Virginia
lwithers@bradley .edu /309-677-3381
March 28-29
Area 5: Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA
April 3-5
Contact: Tara Schuster, Area 12 Consultant, University
Kansas City Marriott @ Airport, Kansas City, MO
of Virginia, trs3p@virginia .edu / 434-924-1534
Contact: Joan Masters, Area 5 Consultant, University of
Missouri-Columbia, mastersj@missouri .edu / 573-884-7551
Area 6: Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico,
Oklahoma, Texas
February 22-23
University of Central Oklahoma, Edmond, OK
Contact: Kim Harvey-Livingston, Area 6 Consultant, UT
Tyler, kim_harvey-livingston@mail .uttyl .edu 903-566-7197
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