For Immediate Release – Lawton, OK, Nov. 12, 2004
Cameron University to host Victims’ Impact Panel
The danger of alcohol abuse among college students is real and Cameron University is doing something
about it this academic year.
The university will host an appearance of the Victims’ Impact Panel to alert students to the dangers of
drinking and driving. The event is being coordinated by the campus chapter of Students in Free Enterprise.
“The Victims’ Impact Panel is one of several events we will host this academic year to place a focus on the
dangers of alcohol abuse,” said Samantha Thomas, vice president for student services at Cameron. “This
presentation is an emotional appeal to raise awareness among students.”
The one-hour presentation begins at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 16, in the CU Sciences Complex’s Goodyear
Lecture Hall. All college students are encouraged to attend.
The Victims’ Impact Panel of Oklahoma is a non-profit organization that has worked for more than 15 years
to reduce the epidemic of drinking and driving in the state. During the presentation, students experience the
impact of drunk driving through the eyes of a victim, a rescue professional and an offender.
Through these speakers, the audience can see firsthand the turmoil that alcohol abuse has created in their
lives.
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