Alcohol has recently been in the news. The popular energy/alcoholic drink "4 Loko" has been banned from the state of Michigan. The commission issued the ban last Thursday and gave retailers 30 days to clear 55 named products from their shelves.These drinks made headline news after about 5 people reported passing out and getting severely sick after drinking.
Drinking on Grand Valley's campus has never gotten too out of hand since I've been here. Looking at statistics from GVSU's Campus Security Crime Rates and Statistics, every year the arrests of students violating liquor laws decrease. There is also A.C.E.S (Alcohol Campus Education and Services) that's available to students. Grand Valley is just one of the many universities in the state of Michigan that cracks down on students violation liquor laws.
But even with campus security, alcohol policies, and warning labels on the drinks, people still find ways to drink irresponsibly. Hence the reason for this ban...
Students around Grand Valley's campus have mixed feelings about the ban. Some feel that the ban was needed and others feel that there are far more dangerous things that can be banned and this is not one of them. Others feel that drinking is the responsibility of the drinker and they should drink responsibly themselves...and if they don't its their fault.
Im sure there are a ton of more views and opinions on this issue...what are yours? How do you feel?
Until Next Time...
Lauren!
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