Underage drinking plagues universities

By Rebekah Devorak | Opinions Editor  For many college students, Friday nights – and let’s be honest, probably the rest of the weekend, too – are all about how many beers can be chugged at sketchy house parties between twilight and dawn. Underage drinking is a serious, under-addressed problem in universities today. According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, 80 percent of … Continue reading Underage drinking plagues universities

Drink, drive, die: the collegiate epidemic

By Carley Thieret | Student Columnist  Ava Campbell was six years old when she was killed by an underage drunk driver. She was leaving a playdate with her mom when the driver struck and killed her as she was standing in the driveway. When I see things like this on the news, I’ll think about them for a second, but then I move on to … Continue reading Drink, drive, die: the collegiate epidemic