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October 4, 1999

"Last Call . . . A Sobering Look at Alcohol Abuse"

TIME, DATE, AND PLACE: 8 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 14, in Strong Auditorium on the University of Rochester River Campus

ADMISSION: Free and open to the public Note: Parking is available on University lots after 7 p.m. weeknights

"Last Call . . . A Sobering Look at Alcohol Abuse," an educational program promoting alcohol awareness, will be presented at 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 14, in Strong Auditorium on the University of Rochester River Campus.

The show uses comic and dramatic sketches along with juggling, unicycling, and other vaudevillian techniques to illuminate such issues as date rape, drunk driving, and problem drinking.

It is being sponsored on campus by the Coalition Against Sexual Harassment Association (CASHA).

"Last Call" is a production of Screaming with Pleasure Productions of Massachusetts and has been presented at college campuses across the United States since 1989.

About the University of Rochester

The University of Rochester (www.rochester.edu) is one of the nation's leading private universities. Located in Rochester, N.Y., the University gives students exceptional opportunities for interdisciplinary study and close collaboration with faculty through its unique cluster-based curriculum. Its College of Arts, Sciences, and Engineering is complemented by the Eastman School of Music, Simon School of Business, Warner School of Education, Laboratory for Laser Energetics, Schools of Medicine and Nursing, and the Memorial Art Gallery.

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