UW'S ALCOHOL PROBLEM NOT GETTING PROPER ATTENTION

Dear Editor: The headline "UW trying to get alcohol message across"
ran atop the story about UW's steps to inform incoming freshmen about
alcohol dangers. I suspect UW-Madison pays lip service to the dangers
and takes affirmative and passive measures to get a consumption of
alcohol message across.

Has there been any research to show what the alcohol industry means
to the university in terms of financial support and student
employment? If there is any doubt about the city of Madison's
position on the effects of alcohol -- check out the Metro bus
sporting the full body paint beer ad: "Drink Miller Genuine Draft!!!"

Now I know a suggestion to make the UW campus area a tavern- and
alcohol advertising-free zone will be met with all kinds of sensible
reasons why the idea is absurd. However, if the city of Madison,
state of Wisconsin and University of Wisconsin were serious about the
health of the students, and a vegetable, not alcohol, was the source
of the ills, I think we would see a unified effort to rid the campus
area of the product.

We are the reason our youth are hurt and killed by the effects of
alcohol and other drugs.

Tom Meyer, DeForest