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Roberts cited the high court’s 7-2 decision in South Dakota v. Dole, which held that Congress could require states that receive federal highway funds to adopt a 21-year-old minimum drinking age.
The approach of the Freshman Dean’s Office thus far has been to enforce policies aimed at keeping freshman dorms completely dry. Effectively, these policies ensure that there are no discussions about alcohol use by freshmen unless they are caught drinking or have an alcohol-related medical emergency...
Freshmen orientation also fails to deal with alcohol in a realistic and useful way. Far less attention is paid to alcohol abuse during orientation than to sexual assault, and while freshmen hear about the rules and punishments for drinking, very little to nothing is said about safe alcohol use.
Travia’s new ideas seem focused on dealing with these problems in a meaningful way. While there are some questions as to the efficacy of social-norm campaigns, the idea seems to strike at the root of the most significant problem: the lack of an open and honest...
The problem of underage drinking and alcohol abuse can only be cured through honesty and realism. Travia’s background and perspective suggest he might very well be the right person to start this process, but he will only be able to do his job effectively if the College...