By Sophia Blankmeyer
Incoming freshman at Utah State University will not be able to register for classes until the “Alcohol Edu” program is completed.
“I’d like to see freshman take it and then in four years all students will have had the opportunity to take it,” said Ryan Barfuss, a prevention specialist at Utah State.
He contends that by withholding registration freshman will learn and take alcohol and drug safety more seriously. This could potentially help decrease typical offenses, for freshman like minor in possession.
“Personally I want to focus on the traditional incoming freshman that are under 21,” Barfuss said.
The “Alcohol Edu” program is an informative research-based program about alcohol and drug presence in college. The program has been offered before, but the university has never withheld registration until completion.
The program requires a passing score to get to each “level” until completion.
“I think it is a good idea, but the freshman population is only a percentage of students at this school,” said Miranda Hill, a freshman at Utah State University. “I don’t think registration should be withheld for them if they don’t complete it.”
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