Word: liquor
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...changes to a formerly lax alcohol policy. In the Spring of 1979 Epps and House Masters banned House happy hours, a relatively new institution where Houses served alcoholic beverages to all of their residents. Epps also issued revised guidelines that fall, banning alcohol from college-wide dances. In addition, liquor was only allowed at senior class functions, and would only be served to students 20 years or older who presented their IDs. To serve alcohol at private parties, students were required to buy temporary liquor and public entertainment licenses for $57, the equivalent of $166.93 in today?...
...greens, tamarind pods and nopalitos - sliced cactus ears common in Mexican dishes. In much of the country, Farmers Best Market would not be an extraordinary sight. But here on 47th Street, a gritty stretch of Chicago's South Side flush with Golden Arches and purveyors of Colt 45 Malt Liquor, the store is an oasis. It's also raising an intriguing proposition: Can an inner-city supermarket profitably specialize in fresh produce and meats - and, ultimately, be a model solution to urban America's health crisis...
...well - could solve major economic issues. I may have spent much of my high school years in a doobie-induced haze (mind you, I live a happily successful life now), but I do vaguely recall something from history class about the repeal of Prohibition and the subsequent taxation of liquor playing a significant role in our nation's recovery from the Great Depression. Perhaps if our leaders were willing to show some guts in the face of the so-called moral arguments against legalization, we could make that plan work for us again. Hugh Jones, Seattle...
...could solve major economic issues. I may have spent much of my high school years in a doobie-induced haze (and have led a successful life since, by the way), but I do vaguely recall something from history class about the repeal of Prohibition and the subsequent taxation of liquor playing a significant role in our nation's recovery from the Great Depression. Perhaps we could make that plan work for us again. Hugh Jones, SEATTLE...
...gone? And then, just when you’re about to doubt our entire college experience, you hear a prefrosh puking in the bathroom down the hall, and are reminded that yes, you have in fact grown, matured, and learned at least one invaluable piece of information: beer before liquor, never been sicker...