Alcohol

After a long, strenuous summer of work, students have returned to the campus of DSU. Some of the students that walk these hallowed halls only have one thing on their mind. What it is may not be surprising, but let me just say that they have dreams of reenacting scenes from the Delta House in John Landis’ classic film Animal House. Or for those who have not seen that movie, you may be looking forward to a few rounds of beer pong, “century club” or “Edward forty hands.” While many professors would prefer that those thoughts should be extradited to another place further back in the mind, the fact is that some of the students just want to let loose and party.

The classic college party involves students getting together at a house and drinking alcoholic beverages until they have no idea what planet they are on. In the upcoming year there will be keggers galore and minors aplenty; so I have made it my personal duty to explain my thoughts on the consumption of alcohol.

Right now the legal age to purchase and drink alcohol is 21. However, I’m not going to be naïve to the fact that there will be many under that age that will be partaking in such activities. I only hope to create a survival guide and ground rules to incoming freshmen, and lay some common knowledge and ground rules that could potentially save someone’s life or dignity. There are several repercussions and consequences for underage drinking. If you are caught by the fine officers of the Madison Police Department, you can expect to receive a minor or a DUI, jail time and or a massive fine. One can alleviate stress of being caught in a situation like this by doing one of two things; don’t drink or drink smart.

Parties such as the one depicted in Animal House are not real smart to attend if you are a minor. While they are fun, there is a very high end chance that party will get busted. It is common knowledge but there are always a few people who want to be really daring. It is also not advisable to partake in “booze cruising” because there is the possibility that your night of fun could ruin your entire week. Burn cruising is a completely different story, but I will save that for another article.

Alcohol is both a blessing and a curse because it brings people together, but it also ruins lives. There is nothing like having a couple beers or a glass of your favorite spirits makes for a pleasant night and no regrets in the morning. Drinking in moderation is always the best way to go but people have to be mature enough to know their limits. College is the best four years of anyone’s life but those years should not be wasted. I just have a last message for all freshmen on this topic; your main reason for attending college is to learn and gain experience for the real world. At the same time you should not take life too seriously, because you’ll never get out alive.