College Presidents Rethinking Drinking Age

American Voices • education • college • drinking • ISSUE 44•34 • Aug 22, 2008

A group of 104 college and university presidents has signed a statement that suggests the minimum drinking age of 21 encourages a culture of dangerous, clandestine drinking. What do you think?

“Wait, where exactly is this culture? I am a 48-year-old housewife. I want in.”
Toni Graber –
Housewife
“I remember the hassle of having to do keg stands from behind a curtain.”
Carl Rasmussen –
Systems Analyst
“That may be, but getting a fake ID and sneaking into bars at least builds ingenuity and lateral thinking.”
Sean Rowan –
Bookstore Manager

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