A New York Times article looked into why colleges around the country haven't taken the steps necessary to eliminate the large number of binge drinking cases that plague universities.
The article, written by Beth McMurtrie of The Chronicle for Higher Education, focuses on how universities have identified the issue of college drinking yet aren't fixing the problem. It also mentions that 1,800 students die from alcohol-related causes each year, according to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism.
McMurtrie goes on to mention that students have played a major role in the persistence of binge drinking, rallying to maintain the 'right' to do so at parties. She also says that colleges have settled on informing students instead of combating issues head on.
At Penn, there has been an increase in the number of hospital transports during NSO as well as increased access to alcohol with Fresh Grocer selling beer. Penn has tried different initiatives to try and limit out-of-control partying, including sending administrators to parties and the presence of the Bureau of Liquor Control Enforcement.
Read the New York Times article here.
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