Word: alcoholism
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...though the clubs have always had a reputation as hangouts for the wealthy and privileged, it appears that concerns about money--the financial liability involved in serving alcohol at open parties--have forced the clubs to make these changes...
While most Harvard first-years are just beginning to exercise their 18-year-old voting rights, others are already veteran participants in the democratic system. And as most college students scramble with fake IDs or persuade older friends to supply them with alcohol, some proudly flaunt legitimate forms of 21-year-old identification--even as early as their first year...
...that time, Elster and the victim first engaged in consensual kissing. Then, when the woman rejected his further advances, Elster struck her across the face, forced her to disrobe and raped her. He then left. Neither was under the influence of alcohol...
...Harp--pronounced "Haahp" by Southie residents--is two floors of big beer drinking, raucous sports watching and crazy dancing fun, with a few brawls to boot. With "only" 10 beers on tap, this is not a bar for the elite micro snob; enjoyment of St. Louis conglomerate alcohol is a prerequisite for entrance. Packed before and after games and all weekend long, Boston's biggest haven of alcoholic consumption fits up to 800 people and still has a line outside...
Hersh has pleaded innocent to all charges and has challenged the sex-tourism law's constitutionality. Says his lawyer David Tucker: "It's a troubling statute because it criminalizes conduct which may not be illegal in other countries. If you're in France and driving under the influence of alcohol, do we have a right to prosecute you when you get home?" But even if Hersh wins on constitutional grounds, he faces charges of smuggling a minor into the country for sex, possession of child pornography and passport fraud...