Oglethorpe University - Yamacraw Yearbook (Atlanta, GA)

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Ca ' uUco taCcfcUco t t iat t e Coca eot ccicC uac Ccvlc , c - By raising the age, the cam- pus forces people to drive to bars and other watering holes to find their fun ; whereas be- fore, the administration could at least keep an eye on the situa- tion. This to me is just a way of passing the buck and avoiding the responsibility of taking care of the students and their activi- ties. There is no way to stop someone from drinking, the best way to solve the problem is to work with the students in- stead of against them. —Mark Feiring, 21 The driving aspect is a cop- out. Most students do not drink at their home anyway and must drive to get alcohol when they are there.— C ? Hall, Office of the Registrar College should be different than living at home, but it seems like high school. However, the new drinking age makes the se- lection of guys better in bars since the majority will be over 21.— Laura Bedhgfield, 22 It you ' re under 21, there are no places to dance unless you want to dance with high school kids. — Terri Hrisak, 19 The issue is not on drinking, but on granting responsibility. — Dr. Nancy Kerr There should be a standard definition of adult by the United States. —Keith Nahh It ' s all about responsibility. I was in the Army and felt out- raged when I was given a weap- on to kill with and yet couldn ' t drink. It ' s ironic that they are

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aC ( t e (Mm. changing laws to save lives yet train 18 year-olds to kill. —Pa- tricia Hatch, 22 It is a hypocritical position for society to expect young adults to behave responsibly in other areas and not with alcohol. The issue is learning to drink wisely. There should be strong drinking and driving penalties. —Dr. Debra Woolley Statistics on fatal car acci- dents caused by drunk drivers speak for themselves. If young adults can ' t handle the responsi- bility involved when consuming alcohol, by all means the drink- ing age should keep going up. It ' s mainly to prevent teenagers from having access to alcohol. Raising the age keeps 18 year olds in high school from buying alcohol for 16 year-olds who cannot handle it. — Bonnie Boles, 20 If the state feels there is a drinking and driving problem (which there is), they should raise the age to acquire a drivers ' license not the age to drink, be- cause underage students will buy it somewhere, somehow. — Shelly Alford, 22 No time to explain; I ' m busy making a fake I.D. —Ron Vaughn, 20 The only way to curb drunk driving is through education and cooperation in programs like SADD. —Pat Capes, 21 WHAT ABOUT THE AGE AS IT AFFECTS SCHOOL POLICY? I understand O.U. ' s concerns and adherence to Georgia laws, but it should be allowed at func- tions and be served to those of age. — Karen Hewins, 19 If we can legally drink, O.U. should not be able to tell us where and when we can drink as long as it is not destructive or disruptive. — Christi Hendrix If we really wanted to enforce the law we would check rooms. But, the administration is not babysitting students. —Trudy Shumake, Oglethorpe Adminis- tration Those of age should have the right to consume alcohol at soc- cer games, weekend club, and parties. — Bonnie Bertoline, Og- lethorpe Administration There ' s reason for hope in other activities, especially The Bomb Shelter, which was a stu- dent initiated project. — Dr. Victoria Weiss ■Who wants to go to The Bomb Shelter and watch a mov- ie when they can go to the Draft House and watch a movie and have a beer.- ' — Michelle Puyne, 20 Oglethorpe ' s position is th.- students must assume a personac responsibility for their decisions related to the use of alcohol. University policies concerning alcoholic beverages are de- signed to promote a responsible use of alcohol, to establish spe- cific rules and guidelines for the appropriate use of alcohol on campus, and to stress the stan- dard of behavior expected of students at all times. It is disrup- tive or unruly behavior, injury to others, or damage to property (not the mere possession or use of alcoholic beverages) that will constitute a disciplinary offense. — Donald R. Moore, Dean of Community Life. f we can legally drink, O.U. f should not he able to tell us where and when to drink — as long as it is not destructive or dis- ruptive. — Christi Hendrix. 0 ti villi always have certain f y parameten within which we must live. Learning to live within such parameters, responsibly, is a part of the educational process; one which will contin - ue being after one leaves the university set- ting. —Leigh Anne Leist, Director of Housing. 7 he only way to curb drunk driving is through educa- tion and cooperation in programs like SADD— Students Against Drunk Driving. — Pat Captes 7 he policy seems good in the- ory, but in reality, no mat- ter what age people are, if they want alcohol they will find a way to get it. — Laura Trittin