Tag: A Sobering Reality
University Senate report reveals alcohol-related trips to hospital increased in 2015-16
With more than two months left in the 2015-16 academic year at that point, the number of intoxicated students transported to the hospital t approached the total number of transports reported during the 2014-15 academic year, according to the report. Read More »
Author, Syracuse University alumna Koren Zailckas talks dangers of binge drinking
Koren Zailckas published her memoir, 'Smashed' in 2005, in which she detailed her experiences with alcoholism before and throughout her time at Syracuse University. Zailckas was hosted by four sororities as a part of Hazing Prevention Week. Read More »
See the results of a survey on alcohol use taken by Syracuse University students
The survey was administered using a paper questionnaire the week before and the week after Spring Break for the “A Sobering Reality” project. Students in three 300-level news reporting classes at the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications approached students to ask them to take the survey, which was anonymous. The students who administered the survey were instructed to approach people they didn’t know in a variety of locations on campus. Read More »
Student conduct director says dangerous drinking is on the rise at Syracuse University
Pam Peter, director of the Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities, said she thinks some students at Syracuse University drink with such abandon that it risks their lives. Read More »
DPS crime logs and security reports show a high number of alcohol-related incidents
Crime logs from the Department of Public Safety have shown an increase in the number of alcohol-related incidents at Syracuse University. Read More »
DPS emphasizes safety as biggest priority in curbing SU students’ binge
A DPS official said that DPS' goal is not to stop students from having fun, but rather keeping students safe from the dangers that can arise as a result from binge drinking. Read More »
How proximity influences drinking culture and DWIs on upstate NY campuses
The rate of reported drunk driving incidents at Syracuse University is relatively low. Here's why: Read More »
SU students turn to apps for tips on where to find parties in real time
Apps such as Toga, Yik Yak and Make Moves are now in use at Syracuse University, giving students another way to find parties. Read More »
International students at Syracuse University compare their home drinking habits to American ones
International students at Syracuse University discuss the differences between the drinking cultures in their home countries and the United States. Read More »
Police raids, oversaturation change Marshall Street bar scene over the years
Bars in the area started to decline after the Syracuse Police Department began Operation Prevent in the early 2000s to cut down on underage drinking. Read More »
Marshall Street bar implements scanning device to detect fake IDs
When somebody attempts to get into the DJ's bar, the bouncer will run the ID through a scanner and it will immediately notify the bouncer of whether the card is an official government-issued ID. Read More »
Marshall Street eateries, GrubHub fuel students’ late night munchies
Most restaurants on Marshall Street are open late into the night. How does this affect student drinking habits? Read More »
SU alumnus overcomes alcoholism, addiction that plagued his teenage and college years
Seamus Kirst has dealt with addiction throughout high school and college. Now Kirst has given up drugs and alcohol and is leading a new life. Read More »
First-year students account for largest portion of Syracuse University Ambulance intoxication calls
Syracuse University Ambulance has received calls of alcohol intoxication at least once every weekend since the start of the 2015-16 academic year. Read More »
Syracuse fans in Houston, per NCAA rules, couldn’t buy alcohol at the Final Four
No alcohol was served at the Final Four in continuation of NCAA policy. Read More »
Examination finds American University is the toughest college of its kind on drinking
At American University, students cannot drink on campus, except under certain rare and controlled circumstances. Read More »
How The Chronicle of Higher Education approached its project examining the drinking culture at the University of Georgia
A Chronicle of Higher Education article looked at a town where students jam into bars for $1 happy hours, and in the process, give life to what would otherwise be a small, sleepy town. Read More »
Despite SU’s reputation as a party school, many students choose not to pick up a drink
A recent survey by the Newspaper and Online Journalism Department at the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications found that 41 people out of a total of 315 surveyed said that, on average, they have less than one drink a week. Read More »
A Syracuse University alumnus' battle to reform a hard-partying school
In 2006, Frostburg State University hired Jonathan Gibralter, a Syracuse University alumnus. Gibralter helped the university reform its heavy-drinking culture. Read More »
Students say binge drinking is the ‘norm’ at SU
A study of SU students found that not only do students believe that their friends are drinking more than them, but that their friends are more likely to accept them drinking. Read More »
Revisiting the numbers: Liquor law violations at Syracuse University fell sharply from 2013 to 2014
Recent data has shown that Syracuse University students are less likely to be charged for violating liquor laws. Read More »
16 years later, family members remember lives lost in deadly Colgate drunk-driving crash
Three young women died in a drunk driving accident in November 2011 near Colgate's campus. The impact of the crash is still felt today, 16 years later. Read More »
Breathalyzer tests find nearly half of volunteers underestimate blood alcohol content levels
Over the course of three days and nights, 60 people on Marshall Street and at nearby bars had their intoxication levels voluntarily tested by a group of students in the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications. Read More »
Through history: How Syracuse University went from dry campus to one of the nation's top party schools
Over its 146-year history, Syracuse University has transitioned from a strictly dry campus to one of the nation’s top party schools. Read More »