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Discuss “AlcoholEdu required for all first-years”

After becoming acquainted with each other at Playfair and being advised about ?hasty hookups,? first-year Carnegie Mellon students should be started on the path to collegiate success. Yet before they begin studying for midterms and finals, CMU first-years have another important course to pass: AlcoholEdu.

AlcoholEdu is an online course designed to educate college first-years nationwide about alcohol and its effects on the mind and body. According to its parent company, Outside the Classroom, the program is intended to avoid preaching. Rather, it issues preventative education about alcohol, distinguishing between myths and facts.

The makers of AlcoholEdu first approached Carnegie Mellon four years ago with its online program. However, Student...

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