A St. Patrick’s Day barbeque and an alcohol awareness program for California State University, Fresno students will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursday, March 17, in The Pit at the University Student Union.

There will be Irish Step Dancing by Cynthia Merrill’s School of Arts, free hot dogs and non-alcoholic drinks, music and prizes. In addition, results of a new informal survey of students’ plans for spring break will be revealed.

The event is sponsored by the Alcohol Advisory Council Student Subcommittee, Associated Students, Student Health Science Association, Social Norms Project, Food Services and other campus sponsors.

For more information, contact Roberto Vaca, project assistant, Social Norms Marketing, at 278-6774.

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