This chapter attempted to take the reader on a tour of bar hopping through college towns and spring break locations. It shows the reader that many students drink to their capacity and beyond encouraged by large corporations and a multitude of small businesses who benefit from student drinking. My question is, has college become a breeding ground for alcoholics and ridiculous partying? Are the universities anti alcohol campaigns just being said to calm down parents of students and concerned government officials? Is there any sincerity towards the change of undergraduate behavior?
Students across the country remember college as a time of partying and obnoxious drinking. It seems like everyone is involved and knows it is going on around campus. It doesn’t make any sense when so many underage students are on campus and there are so many advertisements for beer and liquor. Corporate America continuously promotes alcohol than it does tobacco, and with “marketing strategies more pernicious and effective.” Some bars in college towns know students are underage and don’t care. A bar manager explained why: “It’s capitalism in action. Running a bar in a college town is a very competitive business…lots of kids who can’t get into other places start showing up and pay full price for drinks.” It is true and it happens at many schools across the country. Especially in the summer when students go home for the summer, bars let anyone in to get a little bit of money.
Bars or clubs also have themes nights, such as ladies night, a night of for the females to have everything for free, such as cover charge and discounted drinks. The guys pack into the bar and pay full price, and food is sold at high prices, plus the bar or club gets a reputation of a happening place. Money, money, money.
The chapter talks about all the partying and it is making me sick. It kind of makes me think of some of the things my friends and I have done and placed myself in bad situations. Luckily I have learned my lessons and now know what is important. The author I feel is biased and has one side of the story. What else do students do beside drink to keep themselves away? Is Miami Florida the only destination place where students go? There must be some positive things about college. I understand the author is trying to get his point across but I am beginning to believe that all college is a party for four years. Maybe it is to some people but this chapter just set me off, annoying me and bothering me. The author barely touched on sports in this chapter, very lightly, talking about how college is a drunk fest. The last few chapters have become repetitive and the same ideas and concepts are coming up. It just emphasizes more in detail and stories told by students how they drink a lot. I hope the next chapter is better.
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