<p>"It is a mistake to think that only “party-types” are at risk for being convicted. The enforcement is fairly random. Getting an MIP is frequently just bad luck, rather than the result of a drunken act. </p>
<p>About 100 students each year get either an MIP or a Drunk in Public(in Lexington or Rockbridge County), which works out to about 5% of the student body. If you factor in that many upperclassman are over 21 and that law students account for a low percentage of these charges, the odds for a freshman or sophomore is significantly higher."</p>
<p>Yikes! The message I get from this latest post is that it’s more risky to be a college student ANYWHERE in Virginia, not only Washington and Lee. I can imagine the number of arrests that would occur at other LACs like Amherst, Hamilton, Haverford, Bates, etc., if students going to those schools were subject to this kind of state law–and this kind of policing and administration (non)involvement. </p>
<p>This is not an insignificant factor for prospective students and their parents to carefully consider before moving forward with an application to Washington and Lee and other Virginia colleges. The application ought to come with a warning label!</p>