I was in Madison, WI when I was 20 and getting ready to order a beer. The next thing I knew a bunch of cops came in and did ID checks. I was pretty damn happy I didn't order that beer.
I don't understand why the university couldn't get the police to enforce noise laws and attack stores that sell to underaged drinkers as well as students who use fake IDs. Isn't this the cheapest possible solution? Also, this way you don't change people. You don't tell parents how to bring up their children and you're not telling children what to do. You are just enforcing the laws in the book.
I think the reason they don't is because they probably think this atmosphere probably brings in a lot of students and if they changed it they'd lose students and money. I'm not sure though. I may be totally off.
-Rudey
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Originally posted by DeltAlum
Sorry, I was editing my post while you were posting, but I don't think anything changed that would affect your comments.
I agree with you.
We (as a system) are inheriting huge problems from homes and high schools. No question.
I suppose the question is who is going to take responsibility since the individual students don't seem inclined to do that for themselves.
I didn't like "In Loco Parentis" when I was in college -- but there have to be some standards.
The question is who sets and enforces them. Or at least who takes the lead?
In a group of 10 people, we probably would have at least that many divergent opinions.
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