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Article: Lower Drinking Age A Horrendous Idea
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- Lancaster New Era Lancaster, PA
- Article date:
- August 21, 2008
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There's no question that binge drinking is a serious problem on
campuses across the country.
Presidents of some of the nation's most respected colleges could
benefit from a return to statistics class when it comes to the
subject of underage drinking.
Obviously, they need a refresher course on the dangers of alcohol
use by their students.
The presidents, including Elizabethtown's Ted Long, are part of
an effort called the Amethyst Initiative, a nationwide movement to
reconsider the legal drinking age of 21.
The presidents, numbering about 100 at this point, ostensibly
want to spark a national debate about the drinking age, with no
specific recommendations in mind.
But their underlying ...