<p>He, I appreciate SMiller’s opinion on this topic, and I certainly do think that college kids need to control their drinking. However, banning parties (if that could even be done) at off-site complexes hardly seems to be the solution to the problem. I agree with othe posts on this thread that state that as long as the individual is of legal age, then the drinking activity is legal.</p>
<p>Hey, I grew up in the Burg and attended VT in the 80’s. Did I participate in some off-campus parties and what would be considered binge drinking? Yes. However, doing so led me to “know my limits” and made me a more mature adult when it comes to alcohol and responsibilities. Let me contrast my experience with the experience of others my age when I graduated from VT. I was in the VT Corps of Cadets, so I became commissioned in the US Army after graduation. The fellow officers with whom I served that had attended West point, where there were no parties allowed, were usually the ones who were most inebriated at parties and social events during my Army tenure. In my opinion, their lack of “party participation” during their West Point college days had led to them not learning their limits when it came to alcohol consumption. </p>
<p>I just wanted to make my points that most kids are going to drink (or at least try it) at some point in their lives. As long as they are of legal age, those responsible for these aprties should ensure the safety of the participants and to prohibit driving under the influence and let the kids learn about the alcohol consumption on their own.</p>