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I think this article is just another article by those in the Conservative Christian segment of the media, trying to provide more evidence that "society is falling apart". (sorry if this represents your world view). As SilverTurtle says "God forbid college students are challenged to think." I totally agree with that statement.
Noticing the source of the article: The Heritage Association, I know I'm dead on.
Several people have posted about the timing of this article. I think that looking back at recent American history you can see cycles in the spiritaulism of Americans, that corresponds closely with economics and the world aboard. Usually in the late stages of a continued economic growth, and then during the following economic slump there seems to be a jump in the spirituality of the populace as people begin to feel that materialism has grown too important. For the current feelings we can also add the impact of 9/11. With this increased pressure to return to "Christian (or Family) Values" college is again returned to a place where young people go and "forget" how they were raised, they become "liberalized" and other sorts of things. Hence we see classes like those mentioned in the article called to question b/c they do go against what many conservatives (and some liberals as well) feel is right.
I really just see this article as one of those meant to scare "Good Christian" parents, and ultimately undermine the need of a college education for a small group of students. These are probably students who would have gone on a binge anyway that first month of college, since they finally would be out from under that eye that had always watched them during childhood.
Also must say that it is interesting that "Frat parties" are specifically mentioned...
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