FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 11, 2005
Contact: Linda Halbert (662) 329-7349 or Molly Cuicchi (662) 241-7416

MUW Department of Student Services gears up for spring break
  
COLUMBUS, Miss. -- Mississippi University for Women students and their cars will receive a little TLC before heading to their spring break destinations.
   
Free vehicle inspections, provided by Premier Ford Lincoln Mercury, Inc., will be available in front of Hogarth Student Center on Wednesday, March 16 between noon and 2 p.m.
   
Linda Halbert, MUW director of counseling and testing, said the Department of Student Services wants to ensure students have a safe and enjoyable spring break.
   
“Not only do we want our students to arrive safely to their destinations, we want them to be equipped to make smart choices while they are away from home.”
   
In addition to receiving vehicle inspections, students will receive a Spring Break Survival Kit with contributions from the Partnership, the MUW Career Center and area vendors.
   
Students also will receive information on road trip safety, health tips for traveling abroad, safe weight loss, sun protection, hydration tips and literature on reducing the risk of date-rape and substance abuse.
   
MUW’s spring break is Monday, March 21-Monday, March 28.
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