TCU Frog Life gave students a chance to play blackjack on April 1, but instead of winning a pot, students got a lesson in blackout drinking.

The two-hour event aimed to engage passing students to play a hand of cards. The goal was to stay under Texas’ legal blood alcohol content limit of 0.08%. 

“We want to provide awareness for students and on alcohol consumption for when they go out, and they need to know when they have drunk too much,” Amanda Rucker, a junior child development major, said.  

The event took place in the University Recreation Center from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. 

Joining the event, students were dealt cards with a specific drink and could decide to “hit” (ask for another card) or “stand” with the hand they had. The drinks had a certain drink amount listed with them. For example, a beer would be considered one drink, while a Vodka Cranberry would be considered four.  

 A chart displayed drink amounts, weight categories and BAC estimates for both men and women. One would match their weight with the amount of drinks they drew to see what their blood alcohol content was.

If you stayed under the legal blood alcohol content or got exactly 0.08%, you won, and if you went over, you lost.  

“I’ve had experiences where I’ve had to help my friends and tell them when a certain amount of drinks is too much,” Rucker said. 

The table was run by multiple students who are a part of TCU Frog Life. Students were given infographics and free Celsius drinks after they participated.   

“Frog Life does different tabling like this to provide awareness to students about different topics,” said Rachel Ndekelengwe, a sophomore biology major in the pre-med program.