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“You know what
regret is? I know…what regret is.”
Community, college come together
for “close to home”
underage drinking presentation
Manchester College students and area high
schoolers will learn some hard lessons about underage drinking at 7 p.m.
on Thursday, Sept. 7. First, students will view the video Regret,
narrated by a student who was drunk when he took a curve at 100 mph,
with three college buddies in the car in May 2005. Then, they’ll talk
about it with those in the know.
Regret
documents the loss of joy, life, and lifestyles due to poor judgment.
Dedicated to the life of college student Chris Mason of Huntington, the
film has his family and friends describe the events, their thoughts,
decisions, pain and regret based on that fatal night. Local legal and
other law enforcement officials will be present – as well as the parents
of Chris Mason and driver Sean Jamian – to answer questions in a panel
discussion.
The community is invited to the program,
sponsored by MC Counseling Services and student group Facts for Life,
and AACTION (Against Alcohol, Controlled substances, and Tobacco in Our
Neighborhoods). The event is free, in Cordier Auditorium on campus.
Narrator Sean Jamian was a student at
University of Northwestern Ohio when he was driving Chris Mason and two
other college students home after a party. Sean was the designated
driver because it had been several hours since he had drunk several
drinks. Egged on by a passenger, he pushed the car to 100 mph, losing
control. The car hit a ditch, crossed a yard and another street and hit
a tree. Sean and two other students walked away. Chris Mason, bleeding
heavily, died. When tested, Sean’s blood alcohol level was 0.114;
Indiana’s legal limit is 0.08.
Sean, his parents John and Cynthia Jamian,
and Chris’ parents, Steve and Jen Mason, created the video to
demonstrate what could happen when alcohol is mixed with driving. They
hope the video will make a difference in someone’s life. Their son is in
jail.
For more information about the program,
contact MC Counseling Services, at 260-982-5306.
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