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Originally posted by AGDee
1986? Wow! I didn't realize that. Michigan has had a 21 year old drinking age since 1978. Ohio allowed drinking 3.2 beer at younger ages while I was in college, but that may as well have been water.
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A couple of thoughts.
It appears the University took this action after the fraternity pulled the charter. As per the comment from the Phi Delt official, that is to protect property. We in Delt have had that problem and ended up with a couple of house totally trashed after "brothers" were told to move.
Second, it appears that hazing has nothing to do with this. Breaking the alcohol rules and the law are the given reason.
Third, when 51 underage drinkers are found, more than just a few of a 25 man chapter were probably involved.
Finally, a comment on the "water" we used to drink. At least some of that "low vs. high" beer thing is urban legend. The "legal" beer we were allowed to drink after age 18 was "no more than 3.2 percent alcohol." The "high" beer might have been 3.3 percent -- and in many cases was. It could go up to 6 or 7 percent, depending on the brand name. If you drank enough, you could still get fairly trashed on "low" beer.