An aisle display at the new Walgreens in University Square is causing some controversy.
Dean of Students Lori Berquam said Thursday a display with pingpong balls and plastic cups is marketing an image of binge drinking on campus.
My first reaction was a little bit of disappointment and disbelief ... that Solo cups and a six pack of pingpong balls are together on the same end-cap,"" she said.
Berquam said concerned parents alerted her to the products' placement last weekend. She said she is concerned about the image it sends to students, especially with University Health Services and the Student Activities Center moving into the building by the end of the year.
""This campus struggles enough with the image that its battling in terms of where it falls on the drinking scale and these types of messages really don't help us at all,"" she said.
Berquam said she has tried to contact the store's manager, but resorted to leaving her business card after the manager was unavailable.
