<p>Alcohol is rampant on Whitman College, but I don’t believe that it is a problem.</p>
<p>Unless your kid goes to BYU, there’s gonna be lots of booze. It’s college, and that’s part of the bargain. </p>
<p>On the good side, Whitman is great about offering kids a safe place to drink. The health center is in the center of campus, and will accept any student, at any time, “no questions asked.” If you show up at the health center a little too drunk, you won’t get arrested for an MIP. (This means students are much more likely to use this facility.)</p>
<p>Additionally, because of the small campus size, drunk driving is pretty much a non-issue. Everyone just walks to parties. In my four years at Whitman, I never once drove to a party.</p>
<p>If you and your family, AND your daughter are dead-set against alcohol, then you should look further into this issue. But if you are ok with moderate, safe use, then “drinking at Whitman” is a non-issue.</p>