[DPhiE Danielle]

As a greek alumna of the University, a member of the community of West Chester ....this does nothing but scare me. Mattresses in front of Exits! Did anyone hear about the Conneticut Nightclub Fire where numerous people died? I don't know...I liked to party like a rockstar in my day. And yes, I'd be in favor of lowering the drinking age, but safety comes first! There are ways for fraternities & sororities to have parties in a safe & legal environment, where we don't take the risk of some dumb 18 year old blocking the exit of a building or jamming 150 people into a 50 person space where people are drinking alcohol (a fire starting agent) and smoking like chimneys (anonther firestarter) and possibly killing their best friends. It's not just colleges that are cracking down...the clubs in Philly on St. Patrick's Day had lines around the corner...why? Because for once they were abiding by their occupancy codes. Although it sucked to stand in line outside...once you got inside, you could actually breathe & manuver your way to the bar without getting trampled. I don't know people...it's really scary to me some of the risks we are willing to take & defend over getting a load on. Anyone who thinks that trying to keep people safe is stupid because college kids should be able to drink must live under a rock & must have never had a terrible tragedy happen in their life or to someone they know.

As for the person who commented on college students paying 4-5 years worth of tuition to support the community....I'd challenge you to find a campus where the majority of that tuition wasn't coming from mom & dad. Then show them this article and ask them what they think. My parents would have told me that if I ended up in jail or sited because of this...my ass was paying for it and sitting in the slammer. They certainly wouldn't be blaming the police.