University of Arkansas Fayetteville - Razorback Yearbook (Fayetteville, AR)

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Proof of Age. Senior Debra Baskin gets carded while trying to buy a six-pack of beer. Since the legal drinking age is 21, many students were forced to use fake identification if they wanted to drink beer. B. EBBRECHT PHOTO ILLUSTRATION Beer Run. Students who used fake-IDs often used the drive through window at liquor stores becasue it was not as risky as going into the store. Users admitted that it was easier to get into a bar than to actually buy alcohol at a package store. M. BOLES PHOTO On Guard. Hired to check everyone’s identifi¬ cation, Jack at George’s Majestic Lounge can spot a fake-ID. The club, which is known for it’s beer garden and live music, is strict about only letting those age 21 and older in. B. EBBRECHT PHOTO IDENTIFICATION 17 FAKE

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F A K E ' ID S Risky Business Students were willing to risk going to jail for a night out at a bar. By: Kim Tracy Two, 21-year-old friends waiting in line at My Pleasure, an over-21- club, were impressed by how crowded the place was that night. Walking up to the bouncer, they confidently flashed their fake ID’s. However, this night, “ABC” (Alcohol Beverage Control) officers were in town. “The owner, who knew we were not 21, told us to leave because the police were there,” one of the women said. “We ran. I looked back and saw four men in suits chasing us through the parking lot. It was a scary experience even though we didn’t get caught.” Because many college students want to be able to get in where ever they choose, and be able to buy alcohol, the number of fake ID’s used was at an alarming number. Fayetteville police sergeant, Jerry Friend, estimated that 90 percent of all underage nightclub patrons are using fake driver’s licenses to purchase drinks. A sophomore said she got her ID from guys in her residence hall who were making and selling them for S25. “I just wanted to get into the clubs that my friends went to,” the sophomore said. “It works everywhere. I have never been turned down. I even passed through a cop in a Little Rock club.” A junior, who got her ID through a friend who found it on the ground at a club, said that she lucked out because the picture looked like her. She added that it was easier to get into some places. “I have been questioned, but never turned away,” the junior said. “Some places arc easier because the harder ones don’t want the reputation of letting under-age people in.” There were a wide variety of places to purchase a fake ID. Makers risk a crimi¬ nal sentence for making the fake driver’s licenses; however, the ID’s are easy to purchase and an easy way to make money. “I got my ID at a Dallas flea market for $20,” a freshman said. “It is an Alabama license because it is one of the easiest ones to copy. It works everywhere — liquor stores and clubs.” According to Friend, the easiest perpetrators to catch were those with altered licenses. The minor simply peels back the plastic and altered the birth date. “A friend and I used white-out and a typewriter to change the year on our real ID’s,” a student said. “It was easy and it works at the clubs here.” Several minors have expressed concern about being caught. ABC did visit clubs and check ID’s. “I get scared when they are in town,” one minor said. “I don’t want to go to jail. I was just extra careful when I heard that ABC was in town.” Another student said that ABC was successful for several reasons. “I am scared of being busted by ABC,” she said. “They are too suspi¬ cious and are usually smarter than the students. “I try to let my friends go first to see if there is trouble,” the junior said. “If I see an under-aged person I know in a club, I assume it is safe enough to go in.” |44u CAMPUS LIFE 16

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What do you call five blondes in a freezer. ? FROSTED T HIS is a confession from a natural blonde. I went through life knowing that some bru¬ nettes got upset with all the hoopla that surrounded blondes. I guess brunettes and red heads had every right be to jealous — since blondes really do have more fun. And to make matters worse for the jealous brunettes, the most beauti¬ ful models in the world are blondes. And, if my theory isn’t true, why do some brunettes bleach their hair blond? And, just when was the last time a blond died her hair brown? Well, turnabout is fair play, and across the country it’s been open season on blondes. It seems that almost every brunette I talk to starts spouting blonde jokes, and even though this blonde has a sense of humor, many of the jokes are offensive. Although I have never considered myself to be a total airhead, (although my friends may have a different opinion), these jokes portray us as stupid airheads. I find it ironic that the only way jealous brunette can get revenge on blondes is by giving us more atten¬ tion. By now the jokes just bounce off me. “Blonde jokes are as dumb as the brunette who tells them,” I retort. Here are a few of my all- time favorites. What do you call an intelligent blonde? A golden retriever What is the difference between a smart blonde and bigfoot? There have been sightings of bigfoot What do you call a brunette standing be¬ tween two blondes? An interpreter Why do blondes wear shoulder pads? So they won’t hurt them¬ selves when they say, “I don’t know.” What do you see when you look deep into a blondes eyes? The back of her head How can you tell if a blonde has been using the computer? By the white-out on the screen How do you get a one- armed blonde out of a tree? Wave Naturally Blonde Asked all the time if she bleaches her hair, junior Kim Tracey said she often gets fed up with the questions and the blonde jokes. “Usually I just try to blow them off, hut there are times when I am in a bad mood and I get offended. I have never thought of myself as a dumb blonde, and I hate the stereotype,” she said. M. ROBERTS PHOTO Flakes M. ROBERT PHOTO Blondes may have more fun, but they weren’t laughing as blo nde jokes became the newest way for brunettes to get even. BY KIM TRACEY CAMPUS LIFE 18