Underage Drinking...

SOOO...it has been a LONG time since I did this but I am going to try and get back into the swing of things for football season with my predictions. The first of which I will have posted early this week due to our game on Thursday. That being said I want to tackle an issue that has been rubbing me wrong way for some time.

Let me start off by saying I'm not trying to be a hypocrite, I drink this is not about underage people drinking I do I know thousands that do. I am also going to base this off of the fight currently going on in Iowa City that surrounds the topic of underage individuals being allowed in bars, I am not attacking the University if Iowa or the City of Iowa City just simply stating my point of view. Feel free to read on or stop now.

I go to Iowa State which as we all know (well anyone that's smart and does their homework knows) is in Ames, which does not allow underage individuals to be in bars period no matter what the time is. There is still an abundance of bars and a good bar area on Welch Ave as well as other scattered around town. They are successful and it is a very active area, those that say people in Ames don't drink or have fun are just ignorant. That all being said there are also house parties and quite a few of them if you know where to look, this brings me to my first point involving the fight in Iowa City. There are many people that say that shutting underage individuals out of bars will just drive them to these big bad house parties where they will be more inclined to binge drink. Your right it will I go to house parties I drink there, personally I don't drink a ton but that's because I know I have to get back across town to my apartment as do many others. These house parties are also very well self patrolled meaning everyone looks out for each other there are always's DD's, and if you are smart and responsible you know how to conduct your self and to watch out for yourself and your friends.

My second point is the argument that the ticket if you do get caught in a bar and are underage the ticket is too much (I believe it is more than $700). Okay so your you want to break the law then just get told to leave or something? If you chose to go to the bar underage and somehow get in that is your RESPONSIBILITY and the chance you take at getting caught...if you don't good for you I don't support it but it's your decision not mine. If you can't afford the ticket then why are you there, if you can't take the consequences then don't do it! It's part of being an ADULT which you all want to be called. You want to keep that $700 bucks go to a house party or drink in your room or apartment but keep it under control, the extra $700 should be enough to buy more alcohol for awhile and if it doesn't well then you do have a problem and there is help.

I am not saying you aren't adults, I know you can go to war that's another issue entirely that I will agree with you on. All I am saying is that if you approach the entire situation as an adult you will be just fine not going to the bars and will be perfectly safe at the house parties, it is done at thousands of other universities across this country there is no reason for Iowa City to be any different. If you approach everything and are responsible you will be just fine. GO STATE!!! GOD BLESS!!!