Yesterday Lewis & Clark held a mock crash to teach students about the dangers of drinking and driving. Today, in lieu of a mock crash, students at North Central held their White Out event. For the first half of the day, 24 students made their way silently through the halls in black shrouds to raise awareness about dangerous driving behaviors.

North Central holds a mock crash every other year, and on the off years they do the White Out. It is run by Students Against Destructive Decisions and they started the Three Killer D's of Driving campaign a few years ago. Their goal to make students think twice before texting, dialing or drinking while driving. Having 24 student participants represents the number of teens killed every day in car accidents.

It was a somber scene this morning at Lewis & Clark High School as students, staff and parents participated in a mock crash. The mock crash is designed to create a realistic enactment of the consequences of driving under the influence of alcohol.

Many high schools in the area stage a mock crash for junior and senior students every other year prior to prom. LC, however, has not had one since 1995. DECA teacher, Chantel Czarapata, wants this years crash to become a regular part of life as a tiger.

Czarapata was inspired to bring back the mock crash after one of her students, Jacoby Bryant, was killed in 2010. The crash was occurred near 54th and Hatch on Spokane's South Hill and was alcohol related. School counselor, Bob Adams, says that every year LC hears of at least five students, either current or recent graduates, that have been involved in accidents while under the influence.

Washington State Prostart programs offer vocational training at the high school level across the state. Since August, Prostart has been selling raffle tickets for a 2008 Ford Mustang Shelby GT 500 Cobra. This week, the Mustang is Spokane visiting local restaurants before stopping at the FSA Food Show on Thursday.

The Prostart School to Career Programs are run by the non-profit Education Foundation, which is part of the Washington Restaurant Association. Currently all five District 81 high schools partner with Prostart, there are a total of 33 high school partnerships across the state. Three more districts are hoping to join the program including Mead.

The program is designed to prepare students for work in the restaurant industry and offers hands on experience. Students receive training that includes customer relations, food preparation and safety, nutrition and how to run a business.