As part of the fourth annual Live Free Weekend, the 暗网禁区 community is being encouraged to take a pledge to forego all alcohol use for 96 hours from Oct. 4-8.
Presented by the CU-Boulder student group Oasis and Counseling and Psychological Services, the pledge also includes no recreational drugs for all participants. Numerous free activities including a film screening, ultimate Frisbee tournament, intramural sports, rock climbing and yoga sessions will be offered throughout the weekend to highlight substance-abuse-free lifestyles.
鈥淥ne of our goals is is to give people who binge drink and use drugs a chance to take a step back and look at what they are doing,鈥� said Matthew Tomatz, substance abuse coordinator at CU-Boulder Counseling and Psychological Services.
The CU Intercollegiate Athletics department will help kick off the event with the Live-Free Kickoff Lunch on Thursday, Oct. 4, beginning at noon on the south side of the Balch Field House. The free lunch, available to those who take the pledge, also gives participants a chance to meet others who are taking the challenge.
鈥淲e are excited and proud to be able to get involved with Live Free Weekend,鈥� said Chris Schaefbauer, CUSG director of health and safety. 鈥淚t鈥檚 important to have events like this on campus, where we question the things we do and the choices we make. Live Free Weekend gives the student body a great way to engage in dialogue within our community about alcohol and other substance abuse, because the truth is, it鈥檚 a problem among our students and college students in general.鈥�
Live Free Weekend is sponsored by CU-Boulder Housing and Dining Services, CU Parents Association, CU Intercollegiate Athletics department, CU Volunteer Resource Center, Residence Hall Association, Community Health, GLBTQ Resource Center and Veteran Services.
To sign the pledge and see a complete list of events visit .
Contact:
Matthew Tomatz, counseling and psychological services, 303-492-1397
Greg Swenson, CU media relations, 303-492-3113