Brown and White Vol. 97 no. 32

              see drug page 5 upbeat gryphon training or training for greek peer counselors also exist for con cerned students the rest of drug and alcohol awareness week fea tures daily speakers or pro grams tonight on wlvr from 7 to 9 p.m the first hour features siddons interview by student staff members of wlvr and the brown and white while the second hour features the lehigh debate team debating the legalization of drugs bonnie zeppenfelt will dis that will be broadcast on wlvr tonight at 7 p.m sid dons will describe the categor ies and extent of drug use by lehigh students and the reasons for it as well as infor mation about his counseling and treatment program for the most part siddons deals with substance use only when it becomes abuse such as when it causes blackouts or vomiting fights or sexual viol ence i don't think lehigh is ever going to become a dry cam pus siddons said but we do need to become more will ing to recognize the problems tuesday february 27 1990 lehigh university vol 97 no 32 the brown and white b&w photo by scooter hung this 80-foot wall left symbolizes the barrier between ignorance and awareness for homelessness awareness week feb 24-march 2 a passerby above studies one of the panels in the wall which the wind has pushed b&w photo by dan armento â–  there are still spaces available in taylor college the warren square special interest areas and the new wellness house said tina madonna residence area coordinator the wellness house which will be located in the lower centennials com plex is open to men and women from any class who are interested in living a balanced lifestyle in relation to nutri tion relationships study skills and other areas of emotional and physical health an exercise equipment room will be provided in this house and residents are required to plan and participate in wellness-related activities and by carolyn milhiser brown and white news writer the lottery schedule which began on feb 19 registered 684 students for on-campus housing and approximate ly 150 students on the waiting list according to henry odi associate director of residential services a 200 deposit for students with guaranteed housing must be paid at the bursur's office by friday at 4 p.m or students will be put on the bottom of the waiting list odi said the two saucon valley dormitories gipson and hartman which housed alpha chi omega and delta zeta added 78 units available for student housing however lehigh will is not going to renew the lease for hillside house which houses 36 people because residential services does not feel there will be enough students to fill it odi said odi said he encourages students to remain on the waiting list and not immediately look for off-campus hous ing he said students who stay on the list usually receive housing because of others who miss deadlines another option the university pro vides as an alternative to living off campus is special interest housing students housed 150 wait-listed smoking cigarettes using alcohol or other chemical substances is strictly prohibited the warren square area includes the umoja house established to encourage a sense of unify and pride among the african-american stu dents and the german house the community service-volunteer house and the international house residents in taylor college focus on strong faculty-student relationships this co-educational residential col lege houses approximately 50 faculty fellows and a faculty master who are directly involved with the monthly projects conducted within the college applications for the special interest housing areas are available at the office of residential services in see housing page 5 lehigh hosts alcohol awareness week caused by drugs and alcohol and respond to them as pro blems last year siddons counsel ed approximately 55 students each month he said the num bers are rising especially as students learn that all coun seling and substance use sur veys are confidential more encouraging is the ris ing number of students who see him voluntarily as oppos ed to students who undergo counseling as part of sanc tions for substance abuse student-run programs like understanding people bring ing education and trust by christine gramlich brown and white news writer are you aware that lehigh according to drug and alcohol counselor kevin sid dons is giving other univer sities a run for their money in terms of extent of drug use and abuse this week marks lehigh's drug and alcohol awareness week and siddons along with members of fraternities sor orities and other student groups will be addressing the problems that drug and alcohol abuse are causing on campus in an hour-long interview inside news bethlehem's recycling coordinator discusses pennsylvania's recycling law page 2 arts & leisure try your skill at wine tasting page 1 1 sports sherie androlewicz breaks lehigh scoring record page 20