UW-Madison Knows How To Party!

anon94785555
Mon, 11 Oct 2010 13:13:23 +0000

Young adults feel invulnerable to any misfortune- there will be those who never think it will happen to them. I’m waiting for the negative comments next month after the State St Halloween bash…

For what it’s worth, here’s a scenario. On a campus of some 40,000 plus students 400 is around 1%, even 4,000 is less than 10%. Hardly a majority although a noticeable by their actions minority- if that many are involved in anything. Also add in that not all rowdy people are students. Seems like over 90% of the students are NOT involved. Manipulating the news and figures one can make the student body look good or bad.

Potential future students (and their parents). The UW campus has room for many kinds of students. It is easy to become involved or stay away from many activities and find like minded friends. Consider how different various parents/alumni are from our posts (barrons and I led entirely different campus lives). Those parents who insist there be no temptations will have trouble with the availability of such in Madison. Those who trust their children will not worry. Some of those children will learn lifelong lessons after experimenting with lifestyles or observing them in others and have an internal compass, not just externally imposed rules, to guide their adulthood. Life as a college student is a quasi adult/quasi continuation of childhood time.