Recent surveys of females on spring break have shown some alarming results:
• 83% of college women say their break will involved heavier than usual drinking, including drinking most nights during the break.
• 74% said that women use spring break drinking as an excuse for “outrageous” behavior.
• 74% also said that spring break results in increased sexual activity, with
• 57% saying that promiscuity helps women “fit in” on spring break.
• 84% said that images of girls partying on spring break contribute to reckless behavior
• and even more (86%) agreed that those images may contribute to dangerous behaviors by men toward women.Among those who had gone,
• 52% regretted getting sick because of their drinking,
• 40% regretted passing out,
• 20% regretted sexual activity.
• In addition 13% reported sexual activity with more than one partner during their break,
• 12% report being forced or pressured into sexual activity
• and 10% regretted engaging in public or group sexual activity.

I took two of our students shopping for food on Monday, had lunch with two of the women in our group yesterday, and am going to see their tennis match today. It makes me grateful for the growth I see in their lives that they are able to make choices different than their peers, and it reminds me of the need for gospel witnesses on the college campus.